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World Mines

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
J. Douglas Causey
Publication Date
1998
Title
World Mines
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
None
Issue Identification
None
Publication Information
Publication Place
Spatial Data Delivery Website
Publisher
U. S. Geological Survey
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/a932d487-809d-4bd9-af49-44320b86acb3/file/7258ef69-829d-472d-adf6-a2227d032941
Abstract
This coverage and associated databases contain data from selected fields of five tables in the MAS/MILS database. This database was transferred to the U.S. Geological Survey from the U.S. Bureau of Mines upon its closure in 1996. The database is considered archival and will be incorporated into the U.S. Geological Survey mineral location database along with the MRDS database.
Purpose
To provide searchable mineral locations for the U.S. Geological Survey Spatial Data Delivery Website.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
Date of extraction of data from MAS/MILS database.
Time Instant
19971228
Bounding Box
West
-178.733300
East
180.000000
North
80.000000
South
-58.694200
Theme Keyword
MILS
MAS
mineral locations
mineral database
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Global
World
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
None. Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
In year 2000 if changes are made in the database or additional information is requested.
Point of Contact
Contact Person
Doug Causey
Delivery Point
904 W. Riverside, Rm 202
City
Spokane
State
WA
Postal Code
99201-1087
Country
U.S.A.
Contact Telephone
509.368.3116
Contact Facsimile Telephone
509.368.3199
Contact Electronic Mail Address
dcausey@usgs.gov
Hours of Service
8-4:30 PST
Credit
Data from MAS/MILS database, U.S. Geological Survey
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.0 (Build 6001) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770
Cross-Reference
Originator
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Publication Date
unpublished
Title
Deposit Information Manual and Data Dictionary
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
none
Series Information
Series Name
Unpublished internal document
Issue Identification
None
Publication Information
Publication Place
Denver, CO
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Online Linkage
None
Data Quality Information
Completeness Report
Contains all locations in MAS/MILS database as of time of download.
Lineage
Source
Originator
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Publication Date
unpublished
Title
MAS/MILS database
Type of Source Media
digital
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
19971228
Source Currentness Reference
Date of data extraction
Contribution
Previous repository for the data presented here.
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
193744
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000000
Longitude Resolution
0.000000
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
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
world_mines
Entity Type Definition
Mineral locations in an ArcView shapefile format
Entity Type Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
IDMARPLOT
SEQ
10-digit MAS/MILS sequence number (0000000000 to 9999999999)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
FOD
NAM
TYP
CUR
LAT
LON
POR
POP
ELE
ELP
DAT
YFC
ZON
HEM
MAP
SCA
FEDLAND
FEDSCA
DOM
RIV
RBC
HUC
HOL1
HOL2
HOL3
MID
GSC
TOE
YOI
MER
SUR
MDN
COMPANY
DLM
COMMOD
COM1
MOC1
MAR1
COM2
MOC2
MAR2
COM3
MOC3
MAR3
COM4
MOC4
MAR4
COM5
MOC5
MAR5
SIC
NAME1
NAME2
NAME3
NAME4
NAME5
NAME6
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
MAS1.DBF
Entity Type Definition
Mineral locations and associated fields
Entity Type Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
Attributes
SEQ
10-digit MAS/MILS sequence number (0000000000 to 9999999999)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
STA
3-digit numeric State or Country codes (000 to 999)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
COU
3-digit numeric County or Province codes (000 to 999)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
NAM
Name of mineral property
ANY name
Any name can be used here.
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
TYP
Type of operation
UNKNOWN
Unknown or undetermined by evaluator.
SURFACE
Surface operation.
UNDERGROUND
Underground operation.
SURF-UNDERG
Surface-underground operation.
OFFSHORE
Underwater operations.
WELL
Geothermal well.
PROC PLANT
Processing plant.
LEACH
Leach operation.
BRINE OP
Brine recovery operation.
GEOTHERMAL
Natural hot springs.
PLACER
Placer operation.
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
CUR
Current status of mining
UNKNOWN
Unknown or undetermined.
PRODUCER
Property in production at time of information
PAST PRODUCER
Previously operating mineral property, now abandoned.
DEVESYMBOL = 3
Resource defined, development initiated.
EXP PROSPECT
Explored prospect, resource defined.
RAW PROSPECT
No resource defined.
INTERMITTENT PRODUCER
Operates only part of year.
TEMP SHUTDOWN
Temporary halt in mineral production.
MINERAL LOCATION
Mineral prospect or claim without workings.
RECLAIMED
Mine closed and property reclaimed.
OTHER
Status other than one of the above.
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
POR
Point of reference
MAIN ENT
Main entrance to a mine, usually the main portal.
TRENCH
Trench, usually a bulldozer cut.
ORE BODY
Center of ore body.
CLAIM
Center of claim.
PLANT
Location of processing plant.
TOWN
Nearest town used if mine location not known.
PIT
Center of open pit or prospect pit.
APPROX
Used when other categories aren't correct.
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
POP
Precision of point location in meters (10 to 10000 meters)
99999
Over 10,000 meters precision for location.
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
MAP
U. S. Geological Survey topographic map name
(quadrangle name)
Any valid U.S. Geological Survey topographic map
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
SCA
Scale of map list in MAP field
7.5 MIN
7.5 minute
15 MIN
15 minute
30 MIN
30 minute
1:250K
1:250,000
1:500K
1:500,000
1:1 MIL
1:1,000,000
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
DOM
Type of public or private Domain
UNKNOWN
Land ownership unknown.
MIXED
Property contains more than one surface estate.
PRIVATE
Land in private ownership.
MUNICIPALITY
Land owned by local government.
COUNTY
County land.
STATE
State land.
STATE FOREST
State forest land.
STATE PARK
State park land.
STATE OFFSHORE
Ocean and lake bottom claimed by state.
FEDERAL
Federal land, un-designated administration.
NAT FOREST
National Forest land.
NAT RECREATION
National Recreation Area land.
NAT WILDERNESS
National Wilderness land.
NAT PRIMITIVE
National Primitive Area land.
NAT PARK
National Park land.
NAT MONUMENT
National Monument land.
INDIAN RES
Indian Reservation.
NAT OFFSHORE
Ocean bottom claimed by United States.
BLM ADMIN
Public land under Bureau of Land Management.
MILITARY RES
Military Reservation.
FORGN OFFSHORE
Foreign land under an ocean.
INTERNAT WAT
Ocean bottom not claimed by a government.
UN ADMIN
Land under United Nations administration.
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
HOL1
Mineral and access rights holdings
UNKNOWN
Mineral estate ownership unknown.
LOCATED CLAIM
Located claim on Federal land.
PATENTED
Patented mining claim.
FEDERAL LEASE
Mineral rights leased from the Federal Government.
STATE LEASE
Mineral rights leased from State Government.
PRIVATE LEASE
Mineral rights leased from private owner.
FEE OWNERSHIP
Mineral rights owned by operator.
MINERALS ONLY
Mineral rights owned, but not surface.
OTHER
Ownership not one of other categories.
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
GSC
U. S. Geological Survey Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS) number
any
Values defined by MRDS database
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
TOE
Type of evaluation
A
adit database,
M
location information from general sources,
L
location information with validity confirmed through investigation by evaluator,
R
resource data present,
C
complete deposit description.
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
MDN
Mining District Name
Any
Any name is valid
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
MLA
Was US Bureau of Mines Mineral Land Assessment project done.
Y
mineral land assessment (MLA) project was done
(blank)
no MLA project (or database wasn't coded - this is true more often than not)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
PLT
Primary type of processing plant
BENEF
beneficiation (mill)
LEACH
leach
AGGLOM
agglomeration
DRI
Direct Reduction Iron plant
PELLET
pellet plant
SINTER
sinter plant
SMELTR
smelter
SYNRTL
synthetic rutile
PIG
pigment plant
METAL
metal plant
REFINR
refiner
SMLREF
smelter/refiner
ACID
acid plant
MANUF
manufacturing plant
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
PID
A more detailed subdivision of plant type listed in PLT field
DRY
dry
WASH
wash
CRUSH
crush
GRAV
gravity
FLOAT
flotation
MAG
magnetic
ESTAT
electrostatic
E-M
electrostatic - magnetic
TI-CL
TiO2 pigment-chloride
TI-S
TiO2 pigment-sulfide
TI
Ti metal
PPT
precipitation
SX-EW
solvent extraction - electrowinning
SINTER
ion exchange - electrowinning
PELLET
pellet
NODULE
nodule
COMPCT
compact
BRIQUT
briquette
S-PYRO
smelter-pyrometallurgy
REDUCT
reduction
R-PYRO
refiner-pyrometallurgy
HYDRO
hydrometallurgy
ELECT
electrowinning
DISTLL
distillation
CRYSTL
crystallization
CAL-DB
calcination/dead burn
BAYER
Bayer
HARRIS
Harris
PARKES
Parkes
FERRO
ferro alloy plant
FIBRE
fibre plant (e.g. asbestos plant)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
COMMODITY.DBF
Entity Type Definition
Commodities found at mineral properties in mils.pat table
Entity Type Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
Attributes
SEQ
10-digit MAS/MILS sequence number (0000000000 to 9999999999)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
COM
Commodity name
The following table contains both the commodity names and the associated moc value 1 ABRASIVE 15 2 ABRASIVE BLASTING SAND 15 3 ABRASIVE CORUNDUM 15 4 ABRASIVE CRUSHING BORT 15 5 ABRASIVE DIAMOND 15 6 ABRASIVE EMERY 15 7 ABRASIVE GARNET 15 8 ABRASIVE INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND 15 9 ALKALI 53 10 ALKALI OXIDE 53 11 ALUMINUM 21 12 ALUMINUM ALUMINA 21 13 ALUMINUM ALUMINOUS SHALE 21 14 ALUMINUM ALUNITE 21 15 ALUMINUM ANORTHOSITE 21 16 ALUMINUM BAUXITE 21 17 ALUMINUM BAUXITE ABR 21 18 ALUMINUM BAUXITE CHEM 21 19 ALUMINUM BAUXITE REF 21 20 ALUMINUM CONTAINED OR METAL 21 21 ALUMINUM DAWSONITE 21 22 ALUMINUM HI-ALUMINA CLAY 21 23 ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE ROCK 21 24 ALUMINUM SAPROLITE 21 25 ANTIMONY 54 26 ANTIMONY OXIDE 54 27 ARSENIC 55 28 ASBESTOS 43 29 ASBESTOS LONG FIBER 43 30 ASBESTOS SHORT FIBER 43 31 ASH 53 32 ASH AS RECEIVED 53 33 ASH DRY BASIS 53 34 BARITE SULFATE 44 35 BARITE CARBONATE 44 36 BARITE BARIUM 44 37 BERYLLIUM 56 38 BERYLLIUM OXIDE 56 39 BISMUTH 3 40 BORAX 29 41 BORON 29 42 BROMINE 30 43 BROMINE LAKE WELL BRINE 30 44 BROMINE OCEAN BRINE 30 45 CADMIUM 4 46 CALCIUM 16 47 CALCIUM CALCAREOUS MARL 16 48 CALCIUM CALCITE 16 49 CALCIUM CALCIUM CHLORIDE BRINE 16 50 CALCIUM CHLORIDE BRINE 16 51 CALCIUM DOLOMITE 16 52 CALCIUM LIMESTONE 16 53 CALCIUM OXIDE 16 54 CALCIUM SHELL OR OYSTER SHELL 16 55 CESIUM 25 56 CHLORINE 30 57 CHLORINE OCEAN BRINE 30 58 CHLORINE CHLORIDE-CONTAMINANT 30 59 CHLORINE SALINE LAKE 30 60 CHLORINE SALT 30 61 CHROMIUM 22 62 CHROMIUM CHROMITE 22 63 CHROMIUM CHROMITE CHEM 22 64 CHROMIUM CHROMITE MC 22 65 CHROMIUM CHROMITE MET 22 66 CHROMIUM CHROMITE MR 22 67 CHROMIUM CHROMITE REF 22 68 CHROMIUM FERROCHROME 22 69 CHROMIUM HFERROCHROME 22 70 CHROMIUM LFERROCHROME 22 71 CLAY 41 72 CLAY BALL CLAY 41 73 CLAY BENTONITE 41 74 CLAY COMMON CLAY 41 75 CLAY FIRE CLAY 41 76 CLAY FULLERS EARTH 41 77 CLAY HECTORITE 41 78 CLAY ILLITE 41 79 CLAY KAOLIN (CHINA CLAY) 41 80 CLAY MONTMORILLONITE 41 81 CLAY REFRACTORY 41 82 COAL 42 83 COAL ANTHRACITE 42 84 COAL BITUMINOUS 42 85 COAL LIGNITE 42 86 COAL PEAT 42 87 COAL SUBBITUMINOUS 42 88 COAL SULFUR (REC) 42 89 COAL SULFUR (DRY) 42 90 COBALT 28 91 COLUMBIUM 32 92 COLUMBIUM COLUMBITE 32 93 COLUMBIUM PYROCHLORE 32 94 COLUMBIUM COLUMBITE/TANTALITE 32 95 COPPER 1 96 COPPER NATIVE 1 97 COPPER OXIDE 1 98 COPPER SULFIDE 1 99 CYANIDE CONTAMINANT 53 100 DIATOMITE 45 101 FELDSPAR 52 102 FIXED CARBON AS RECEIVED 53 103 FIXED CARBON DRY BASIS 53 104 FLUORINE 30 105 FLUORINE FLUORSPAR 30 106 FLUORINE FLUORSPAR A 30 107 FLUORINE FLUORSPAR C 30 108 FLUORINE FLUORSPAR M 30 109 FLUORINE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE 30 110 GALLIUM 407 111 GEMSTONE DIAMOND 46 112 GEMSTONE EMERALD 46 113 GEMSTONE NON-PRECIOUS 46 114 GEMSTONE RUBY 46 115 GEMSTONE SAPPHIRE 46 116 GEMSTONE SEMIPRECIOUS OTHER 46 117 GEMSTONE SEMIPRECIOUS SILICATE 46 118 GEOTHERMAL 47 119 GERMANIUM 407 120 GERMANIUM OXIDE 407 121 GOLD 2 122 GOLD LODE 2 123 GOLD PLACER 2 124 GOLD REFINERY 2 125 GRAPHITE 110 126 GRAPHITE AMORPHOUS-CRYSTALLINE 110 127 GRAPHITE FLAKE 110 128 GYPSUM 48 129 GYPSUM ANHYDRITE 48 130 GYPSUM GYPSITE 48 131 GYPSUM ROCK GYPSUM 48 132 HAFNIUM 210 133 HEAT VALUE AS RECEIVED 53 134 HEAT VALUE DRY BASIS 53 135 HEAVY METALS CONTAMINANT 53 136 HELIUM 31 137 HYDROGEN CONTAMINANT 53 138 INDIUM 4 139 IODINE 30 140 IODINE BRINES 30 141 IODINE CALCHE NITRATES 30 142 IRON 22 143 IRON FERRIC OXIDE 22 144 IRON FERROUS OXIDE 22 145 IRON GOETHITE 22 146 IRON HEMATITE 22 147 IRON PYRRHOTITE 22 148 IRON MAGNETITE 22 149 IRON PIG IRON 22 150 IRON SIDERITE 22 151 IRON SULFIDE 22 152 IRON TACONITE 22 153 IRON TACONITE BOTTOM LEAN 22 154 IRON TACONITE LEAN 22 155 IRON TACONITE OXIDIZED 22 156 IRON TACONITE OXIDIZE LEAN 22 157 IRON TACONITE SILICEOUS 22 158 IRON TACONITE SILICEO LEAN 22 159 IRON TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE 22 160 KYANITE GROUP 301 161 LEAD 3 162 LEAD CARBONATE 3 163 LEAD OXIDE 3 164 LEAD SULFIDE 3 165 LEAD SMELTER 3 166 LEAD REFINER 3 167 LITHIUM 401 168 LITHIUM BRINES 401 169 LITHIUM CARBONATE 401 170 LITHIUM PEGMATITE 401 171 MAGNESIUM 23 172 MAGNESIUM BRINES 23 173 MAGNESIUM BRUCITE 23 174 MAGNESIUM CONTAINED OR METAL 23 175 MAGNESIUM DOLOMITE 23 176 MAGNESIUM EVAPORITES 23 177 MAGNESIUM MAGNESITE 23 178 MAGNESIUM MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE 23 179 MAGNESIUM MG - CAUSTIC 23 180 MAGNESIUM MG - DEADBURNED 23 181 MAGNESIUM MG - HYDROXIDE 23 182 MAGNESIUM MG - OXIDE 23 183 MAGNESIUM SEA WATER 23 184 MAGNESIUM OLIVINE-CHRYSOLITE 23 185 MAGNESIUM OXIDE 23 186 MANGANESE 24 187 MANGANESE DIOXIDE 24 188 MANGANESE NODULES 24 189 MANGANESE OXIDE 24 190 MANGANESE FERROMANGANESE 24 191 MERCURY 6 192 MICA 105 193 MICA BOOK 105 194 MICA FLAKE 105 195 MICA SERICITE 105 196 MOLYBDENUM 7 197 MOLYBDENUM FERROMOLY 7 198 MOLYBDENUM MOLY IN CONCENTRATE 7 199 MOLYBDENUM MOLY OXIDE 7 200 MOLYBDENUM SULFIDE 7 201 NATURAL GAS 31 202 NEPHELINE SYEN 52 203 NICKEL 28 204 NICKEL OXIDE 28 205 NICKEL SILICATE 28 206 NICKEL SULFIDE 28 207 NICKEL SMELTER 28 208 NICKEL REFINER 28 209 NITRATE CONTAMINANT 53 210 NITROGEN 31 211 PERLITE 205 212 PETROLEUM 31 213 PETROLEUM CRUDE 31 214 PETROLEUM GILSONITE 31 215 PETROLEUM OIL SHALE 31 216 PETROLEUM ROCK ASPHALT 31 217 PETROLEUM TAR SANDS 31 218 PHOSPHATE 49 219 PHOSPHATE PHOSPHOROUS 49 220 PHOSPHATE PRODUCT 49 221 PHOSPHATE WASTE 49 222 PHOSPHATE ACID 49 223 PLATINUM GROUP 8 224 PLATINUM GROUP IRIDIUM 8 225 PLATINUM GROUP OSMIUM 8 226 PLATINUM GROUP PALLADIUM 8 227 PLATINUM GROUP PLATINUM 8 228 PLATINUM GROUP RHODIUM 8 229 PLATINUM GROUP RUTHENIUM 8 230 POTASH 51 231 POTASH BEDDED DEPOSITS 51 232 POTASH BRINES 51 233 POTASH SULFATE 51 234 PUMICE 205 235 PUMICE PUMICITE 205 236 PUMICE SCORIA 205 237 PUMICE VOLCANIC ASH 205 238 PUMICE VOLCANIC CINDER 205 239 PUMICE VOLCANIC DUST 205 240 QUARTZ CRYSTAL 310 241 QUARTZ CRYSTAL ELECTRONIC GRADE 310 242 QUARTZ CRYSTAL OPTICAL GRADE 310 243 RADIUM 27 244 RARE EARTH 305 245 RARE EARTH BASTNASITE 305 246 RARE EARTH CERIUM GROUP 305 247 RARE EARTH YTTRIUM GROUP 305 248 RHENIUM 1 249 RUBIDIUM 410 250 RUBIDIUM SAND 410 251 SAND GRAVEL 13 252 SCANDIUM 103 253 SELENIUM 1 254 SILICON 310 255 SILICON DIOXIDE 310 256 SILICON FERROSILICON 310 257 SILICON FOUNDRY SAND 310 258 SILICON GLASS SAND 310 259 SILICON QUARTZ 310 260 SILICON QUARTZITE 310 261 SILICON SANDSTONE 310 262 SILVER 5 263 SILVER CARBONATE 5 264 SILVER NATIVE 5 265 SILVER OXIDE 5 266 SILVER SULFIDE 5 267 SILVER REFINERY 5 268 SODIUM 405 269 SODIUM BICARBONATE-NAHCOLITE 405 270 SODIUM BRINE 405 271 SODIUM CARBONATE (TRONA) 405 272 SODIUM OXIDE 405 273 SODIUM SALT 405 274 SODIUM SULFATE 405 275 STONE 14 276 STONE AGGREGATE CB* 14 277 STONE BALLAST CB 14 278 STONE BASALT CB 14 279 STONE BASALT DM 14 280 STONE BASALT DR 14 281 STONE CALCAREOUS MARL 14 282 STONE DECOMPOSED GRANITE CB 14 283 STONE CINDERS DR 14 284 STONE DECOMPOSED GRANITE 14 285 STONE DIMENSION 14 286 STONE FILL CB 14 287 STONE GRANITE CB 14 288 STONE GRANITE DM 14 289 STONE GRANITE DR 14 290 STONE GRANITIC DR 14 291 STONE LIMESTONE CB 14 292 STONE LIMESTONE DM 14 293 STONE LIMESTONE DR 14 294 STONE MARBLE CB 14 295 STONE MARBLE DM 14 296 STONE METAMORPHIC DR 14 297 STONE MICA SCHIST CB 14 298 STONE MICA SCHIST DM 14 299 STONE MISCELLANEOUS CB 14 300 STONE MISCELLANEOUS DM 14 301 STONE MISCELLANEOUS DR 14 302 STONE QUARTZITE CB 14 303 STONE QUARTZITE DM 14 304 STONE RIP RAP 14 305 STONE SANDSTONE CB 14 306 STONE SANDSTONE DM 14 307 STONE SANDSTONE DR 14 308 STONE SEDIMENTARY DR 14 309 STONE SHALE CB 14 310 STONE SHELL CB 14 311 STONE SLATE CB 14 312 STONE SLATE DM 14 313 STONE SLATE DR 14 314 STONE SUBBASE CB 14 315 STONE TRAVERTINE DM 14 316 STONE TRAVERTINE DR 14 317 STONE VOLCANIC DR 14 318 STRONTIUM 410 319 SULFUR 107 320 SULFUR NATIVE 107 321 SULFUR PYRITE 107 322 SULFUR PYRITE-CONTAMINANT 107 323 SULFUR SULFURIC ACID 107 324 SULFUR SULFATE-CONTAMINANT 107 325 SULFUR SULFIDE-CONTAMINANT 107 326 TALC 50 327 TALC BLOCK STEATITE 50 328 TALC GROUP 50 329 TALC PYROPHYLLITE 50 330 TALC SOAPSTONE 50 331 TANTALUM 32 332 TANTALUM TANTALITE 32 333 TANTALUM TIN SLAG 32 334 TELLURIUM 1 335 THALLIUM 4 336 THORIUM 27 337 THORIUM OXIDE 27 338 TIN 207 339 TIN LODE 207 340 TIN PLACER 207 341 TIN TAILINGS 207 342 TITANIUM 25 343 TITANIUM ANATASE 25 344 TITANIUM HI TI 70 25 345 TITANIUM HI TI 90 25 346 TITANIUM ILMENTITE 25 347 TITANIUM ILMENTITE STOCK 25 348 TITANIUM ILMENTITE TO SR 25 349 TITANIUM LEUCOXENE 25 350 TITANIUM RICHBAY SLAG 25 351 TITANIUM RUTILE 25 352 TITANIUM RUTILE-SYNTHETIC 25 353 TITANIUM SOREL SLAG 25 354 TITANIUM TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE 25 355 TITANIUM METAL 25 356 TUNGSTEN 26 357 TUNGSTEN BRINES 26 358 TUNGSTEN LODE 26 359 TUNGSTEN TAILINGS 26 360 TUNGSTEN PLACER 26 361 TUNGSTEN WO3 CONTENT 26 362 TUNGSTEN REFINERY 26 363 URANIUM 27 364 URANIUM U3O8 CONTENT 27 365 VANADIUM 307 366 VANADIUM PHOSPHATIC SHALE 307 367 VANADIUM TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE 307 368 VANADIUM V2O5 CONTENT 307 369 VERMICULITE 205 370 VOLATILE CONT 53 371 VOLATILE CONT AS RECEIVED 53 372 VOLATILE CONT DRY BASIS 53 373 WATER CONTENT 53 374 WATER CONTENT FREE WATER 53 375 WATER CONTENT HYDRATED WATER 53 376 WATER CONTENT TOTAL WATER 53 377 WOLLASTONITE 201 378 XANTHATE CONTAMINANT 53 379 ZEOLITES 101 380 ZINC 4 381 ZINC CARBONATE 4 382 ZINC OXIDE 4 383 ZINC SILICATE 4 384 ZINC SULFIDE 4 385 ZINC SMELTER 4 386 ZINC REFINER 4 387 ZIRCONIUM 210 388 ZIRCONIUM BADDELEYITE 210 389 ZIRCONIUM ZIRCON 210
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
MOC
Modifier of the commodity item
See "Attribute_Label: COM "above.
Modifiers of the commodity terms
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
IRC
Industry Reporting code for the specific commodity
F
ferrous,
M
metallic,
N
Non-metallic,
E
energy,
$
precious metals,
C
contaminate
Definition Source
MAS/MILS DATABASE
MAR
Single character indicator of commodities market status
P
primary product,
C
co-product,
B
biproduct,
R
recoverable,
A
Affecting marketability
Definition Source
MAS/MILS DATABASE
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
BIB.DBF
Entity Type Definition
Bibliographic information for mineral property
Entity Type Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
Attributes
SEQ
10-digit MAS/MILS sequence number (0000000000 to 9999999999)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
LIN
Line number (000 to 999)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
BIB
Bibliographic citation or source of data for mineral property
(text)
Any
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
NAM.DBF
Entity Type Definition
All names of mineral properties
Entity Type Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
Attributes
SEQ
MAS/MILS sequence number (0000000000 to 9999999999)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
NAM
Mineral property names
(text)
Any
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
STATE.DBF
Entity Type Definition
State/country and County/province names list
Entity Type Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
Attributes
STA
3-digit numeric State or Country codes (000 to 999)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
COU
3-digit numeric County or Province codes (000 to 999)
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
STATE
State/Country names
(text)
Any
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
COUNTY
County/Province names
(text)
Any
Definition Source
MAS/MILS database
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20081209
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact Person
Contact Organization
U.S. Geological Survey, Spokane Field Office
Contact Position
Geologist
Contact Address
Address
904 W. Riverside, Rm 202
City
Spokane
State or Province
WA
Postal Code
99201-1087
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
509.368.3116
Contact Facsimile Telephone
509.368.3199
Contact Electronic Mail Address
dcausey@usgs.gov
Hours of Service
8-4:30 PST
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Online Linkage
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