Geology and Minerals
Bauxite mining in the United States produced an estimated 128,000 metric tonnes of bauxite in 2013. Although the United States was an important source of bauxite in the early 20th century, it now supplies less than one percent of world bauxite production.
Devils Backbone (Highland County, Virginia).
Central America Volcanic Arc.
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