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Abstract
A study of the fugitive dust sources in Rapid City, South Dakota, has resulted in the definition of four distinct geographic regions from which 11 different natural mineral compounds and industrial by-products have been quantified by recently developed x-ray diffraction methods. The results of a mass-balance analysis of the data reveal that limestone quarry operations, reentrained street dust, and construction are the major contributors to the fugitive dust levels in the city.