Low-level airplane flights kave begun over the Duluth Complex and Cuyuna Range in Northeastern Minnesota to image geology using airborne geophysical technology.
The flights are a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and the Minnesota Geological Survey and are part of a national effort to modernize mapping of the nation’s geology.
“Partnership with state surveys helps accomplish national goals like mapping the critical minerals the U.S. needs. The Minnesota Geological Survey is helping with the work of the nation -- and adding to state knowledge crucial to water resources, hazards and the resource economy,” said Jamey Jones, science coordinator for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Mapping Resources Initiative.
