Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Warren C. Day Originator: Daniel H. Knepper, Jr. Originator: Gregory N. Green Originator: Randal C. Phillips Publication_Date: 1999 Title: Spatial Geologic Data Model for the Gunnison, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre National Forests Mineral Resource Assessment Area, Southwestern Colorado and Digital Data for the Leadville, Montrose, Durango, and Colorado Parts of the Grand Junction, Moab, and Cortez 1o X 2o Geologic Maps Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report Issue_Identification: OFR 99-427 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/pub/open-file-reports/ofr-99-0427 Description: Abstract: Spatial Geologic Data Model for the Gunnison, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre National Forests Mineral Resource Assessment Area, Southwestern Colorado and Arc/Info versions of the Leadville, Durangeo and Montrose 2 degree quadrangles as well as the Colorado half of the Grand Junction, Moab and Cortez 2 degree quadrangles. Purpose: This dataset was developed to provide a geologic map GIS database of Leadville, Durangeo, and Montrose quadrangles as well as the eastern half of the Grand Junction, Moab and Cortez 2 degree quadrangles Colorado for use in spatial analysis for the Gunnison, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre National Forests Mineral Resource Assessment Area, Southwestern Colorado. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1999 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -109.0 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.0 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.50 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.75 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: geology Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Cortez Place_Keyword: Moab Place_Keyword: Grand Junction Place_Keyword: Durango Place_Keyword: Montrose Place_Keyword: Leadville Place_Keyword: Colorado Place_Keyword: USA Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: This database is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale other than 1:250,000. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Gregory N. Green Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: MS 905, USGS, Denver Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-5390 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ggreen@usgs.gov Data_Set_Credit: Randal C. Phillips of the Colorado Geological Survey Warren C. Day of the U.S. Geological Survey and Gregory N. Green of U.S. Geological Survey Native_Data_Set_Environment: SunOS, 5.5.1, sun4u UNIX ARC/INFO version 7.1.1 Data_Quality_Information: Completeness_Report: finished Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ogden Tweto, Robert H. Moench, and John C. Reed, Jr. Publication_Date: 1978 Title: Geologic Map of the Leadville 1 x 2 quadrangle, northwestern Colorado. Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: Miscellaneous Investigations Series Issue_Identification: MAP I-999 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1978 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Geologic Map of Leadville, Tweto and others, 1978 Source_Contribution: New and compiled geologic mapping Process_Step: Process_Description: Paper maps were digitized under contract for the Colorado Geological Survey and the USGS. These digital files were attributed with formation name. Additional attributes were added and the map was quality checked against original material at the USGS. Process_Date: 1999 Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Steven, T.A., Lipman, P.W., Hail, W.J., Jr., Barker, Fred, and Luedke,R.G. Publication_Date: 1974 Title: Geologic map of the Durango quadrangle, southwestern Colorado Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: Miscellaneous Investigations Series Issue_Identification: MAP I-764 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1974 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Geologic Map of Durango, Steven and others, 1974 Source_Contribution: New and compiled geologic mapping Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Tweto, Ogden, Steven, T.A., Hail, W.J., Jr., and Moench, R.H. Publication_Date: 1976 Title: Preliminary geologic map of the Montrose 1 X 2 quadrangle, southwestern Colorado Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: Miscellaneous Field Studies Issue_Identification: MAP MF-761 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1976 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Preliminary geologic map of Montrose, Tweto and others, 1976 Source_Contribution: New and compiled geologic mapping Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Cashion, W.B. Publication_Date: 1973 Title: Geologic and structure map of the Grand Junction quadrangle, Colorado and Utah Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Issue_Identification: MAP I-736 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1973 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Geologic Map of Grand Junction, Cashion, 1973 Source_Contribution: New and compiled geologic mapping Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Williams, P.L. Publication_Date: 1964 Title: Geology, structure, and uranium deposits of the Moab quadrangle, Colorado and Utah Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: Miscellaneous Investigations Series Issue_Identification: MAP I-360 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1964 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Geologic Map of Moab, Williams, 1964 Source_Contribution: New and compiled geologic mapping Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Haynes, D.D., Vogel, J.D., and Wyant, D.G. Publication_Date: 1972 Title: Geology, structure, and uranium deposits of the Cortez quadrangle, Colorado and Utah Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: Miscellaneous Investigations Series Issue_Identification: MAP I-629 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1972 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Geologic Map of Moab, Williams, 1964 Source_Contribution: New and compiled geologic mapping Logical_Consistency_Report: manual check against orginals Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: vector Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 1 Ordinate_Resolution: 1 Planar_Distance_Units: Meters Map_Projection: Lambert_Conformal_Conic: Standard_Parallel: 33.0 Standard_Parallel: 45.0 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -108.0 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0 False_Easting: 0 False_Northing: 0 Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927 Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866 Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: formation name, age, lithology and description are attributes Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Database Administrator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: MS 905, USGS, Denver Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-5390 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ggreen@usgs.gov Distribution_Liability: This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) editorial standard nor with the North American stratigraphic codes. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the USGS. Although these data have been used by the USGS and have been successfully imported into data base programs, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to how successfully or accurately the data can be imported into any specific application software running on any specific hardware platform. The fact of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in connection therewith. This data base GIS is not meant to be used or displayed at any scale other than 1:250,000. Resource_Description: USGS Open-File Report 99-427 Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ARC/INFO export Format_Version_Number: 7.1.2 Format_Information_Content: Leadville, Montrose, Durango and eastern halves of the Grand Junction, Moab and Cortez geologic quadrangles, Colorado File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied Transfer_Size: 60 Mbyte Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/pub/open-file-reports/ofr-99-0427 Access_Instructions: anonymous FTP Fees: none Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 19990915 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Gregory N. Green Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: MS 905, USGS, Denver Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-5390 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ggreen@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: Version of June 8, 1994