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Global GIS : Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS) data in ArcView Shape File Format, for Spacial Data Delivery Project, 1999
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- American Geological Institute
- Originator
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Originator
- Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
- Publication Date
- 2003
- Title
- Global GIS : Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS) data in ArcView Shape File Format, for Spacial Data Delivery Project, 1999
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Collection Title
- Global GIS : global coverage
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- [Alexandria, VA]
- Publisher
- American Geological Institute
- Online Linkage
- https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-glb-us-ore
- Abstract
- This datalayer is a point coverage representing metallic and non-metallic mineral resources worldwide. This data was derived from the Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS) data in ArcView Shape File Format, for Spatial Data Delivery Project, 1999 (Edition: Version 1.1) and was published as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). MRDS contains variable-length records of metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources of the world. A record contains descriptive information about mineral deposits and mineral commodities. The types of information in the data base include deposit name, location, commodity, deposit description, geologic characteristics, production, reserves, potential resources, and references. The Mineral Resource Data System master database is not accessible via the WWW. The large number of multi-valued fields make it difficult to import all the fields into a data format that can be utilized by the ArcView Internet Map Server Software. This dataset contains all MRDS locations, but only 44 of the possible 226 fields. A data structure was created in Access 97. Data was imported into the file structure and then processed into Arc View, where it was transformed into shape files that are used by the IMS software to serve the MRDS data and permit access via the www. The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.
- Purpose
- This layer will provide a basemap for layers related to socio-economic and political analysis, statistical enumeration and analysis, or to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data. More advanced user applications may focus on demographics, urban and rural land use planning and related areas including defining boundaries, managing assets and facilities, integrating attribute databases with geographic features, spatial analysis, and presentation output.
- Supplemental Information
- Portions of this metadata are taken directly from the American Geological Institute, Global GIS, Web pages: http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/globalgis/
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- The data was created from a "pull" of the master MRDS
- Time Period
- Beginning
- 1972
- End
- 1998
- Bounding Box
- West
- -176.729722
- East
- 179.549167
- North
- 78.380556
- South
- -73.000000
- Theme Keyword
- Geology
- Mines and mineral resources
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- LCSH
- ISO Topic Category
- geoscientificInformation
- Place Keyword
- Earth
- Northern Hemisphere
- Southern Hemisphere
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Africa
- Asia
- Australia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- LCSH
- Temporal Keyword
- Access Restrictions
- None.
- Use Restrictions
- For educational non-commercial use only. Any hardcopies utilizing this data set shall clearly indicate its source. If the user has modified the data in any way they are obliged to describe the types of modifications they have performed on the hardcopy map. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent this data set, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Will update two to three times a year to reflect currentness of the master database.
- Point of Contact
- Contact Person
- Paul G Schruben
- Delivery Point
- 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
- City
- Reston
- State
- VA
- Postal Code
- 20192-0002
- Country
- USA
- Contact Telephone
- 703-648-6142
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 703-648-6383
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- pschrube@usgs.gov
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
- Collection
- Originator
- American Geological Institute
- Originator
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Originator
- Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
- Originator
- Hearn, Paul P.
- Publication Date
- 2003
- Title
- Global GIS : global coverage
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- U.S. Geological Survey digital data series
- Issue Identification
- DDS-62A-H
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- [Alexandria, VA]
- Publisher
- American Geological Institute
- Other Citation Details
- 1 DVD-ROM; Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey; Published by the American Geological Institute; by P. Hearn ... [et al.].
- Data Quality Information
- Attribute Accuracy Report
- The data came from many different sources and there has been no consistent program to verify the accuracy of the information.
- Logical Consistency Report
- Because the data come from multiple sources, terminology varies and similar characteristics may be described differently.
- Completeness Report
- Although the dataset is global in extent, coverage varies from country to country and state to state because the data collection was contingent upon formal scientific collaboration or research programs being established by USGS in those areas.
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- Positional accuracy is variable among records in the database because the data came from multiple sources and no consistent program has been implemented to verify the accuracy of the positional information.
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Publication Date
- Unknown
- Title
- Mineral Resources Data System
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, Virginia
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Online Linkage
- http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds/
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- unknown
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Contribution
- Dataset from which layer is derived
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- Entity point
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 109018
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 0.000001
- Longitude Resolution
- 0.000001
- Geographic Coordinate Units
- Decimal degrees
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- North American Datum of 1927
- Ellipsoid Name
- Clarke 1866
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378206.400000
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 294.978698
- Vertical Coordinate System Definition
- Altitude System Definition
- Altitude Datum Name
- Unknown
- Altitude Resolution
- 1.000000
- Altitude Distance Units
- Unknown
- Altitude Encoding Method
- Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity and Attribute Overview
- Please see the following MRDS USGS Web site for detailed attribute field codes and definitions http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds/about.php Attribute field names may differ between the Global GIS dataset and the original MRDS field names shown on the USGS Web site.
- Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
- United States Geological Survey. (2006) Database fields, all categories. http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds/about.php Accessed 20 March 2006.
- Distribution Information
- Format Name
- Shape
- Distributor
- Harvard Geospatial Library
- Online Access
- http://hgl.harvard.edu/
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20060320
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Harvard Geospatial Library
- Contact Position
- Geospatial Resources Cataloger
- Contact Address
- Address
- Harvard University Library
- Address
- Office For Information Systems
- Address
- 1280 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State or Province
- MA
- Postal Code
- 02138
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- 617-495-2417
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 617-496-0440
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
- Hours of Service
- Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata Extensions
- Online Linkage
- http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
- Profile Name
- ESRI Metadata Profile
