All of modern society depends on minerals. ⛏️💎🔋 From the technology we use to the energy that powers our world, minerals are at the core of everything. While we often think of mining minerals from the land, did you know we can also find minerals underwater? In fact, the U.S. has more land area under the ocean than on land. Beneath the waters of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)—an area that extends up to 200 miles off the coast—the ocean floor is home to vast, unexplored features like aby

These rainbow colors are minerals in Earth’s surface.As part of the GEMx project, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are working together to map rocky surfaces in the American West that could contain minerals crucial to the nation’s economy and security. Currently, the U.S. is dependent on imports of 50 critical minerals, which include lithium and rare earth elements used in everything from rechargeable batteries to medicine.This animation show