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Advisory committee discusses mineral extraction study scope and large lab variability for ion analyses
Summary
Committee received a Mineral Extraction Study scope and an outline of major data inventory gaps and costs; UGS/USGS staff highlighted substantial inter‑lab variability analyzing major ions in hypersaline samples and recommended developing SOPs and targeted grants to standardize methods.
Committee members reviewed the Mineral Extraction Study scope and funding options and held an extended technical discussion about laboratory methods for high‑salinity samples.
Project leads said the study will inventory diversions and mass transfers, identify data gaps, and produce refined cost and task schedules by early 2025. A preliminary budget figure of roughly $1.4 million was proposed to produce an initial deliverable and to permit better scoping…
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