Download or read book Index of Metallic Mineral Deposits of Alaska Compiled from Reports in Open Files of the U. S. Geological Survey and U. S. Bureau of Mines Through 1972 written by Edward Huntington Cobb and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific organization created in 1879, and is part of the U.S. government. Their scientists explore our environment and ecosystems, to determine the natural dangers we are facing. The agency has over 10,000 employees that collect, monitor, and analyze data so that they have a better understanding of our problems. The USGS is dedicated to provide reliable, investigated information to enhance and protect our quality of life. This is one of their reports.