Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Duval, Joseph S. Publication_Date: 2000 Title: A Microsoft Windows Version of the MARK3 Monte Carlo Resource Simulator Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 00-415 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: CD-ROM Description: Abstract: This publication includes a version of the MARK3 Monte Carlo resource simulator that will run under Microsoft Windows 98, NT, and 2000. The disc also includes grade and tonnage information and related deposit model files that allow the user to calculate probability curves for mineral resources. A total of 113 deposit models are included on the disc although some of them are subsets of others. In most cases the list of deposits with associated grade and tonnage data are also present. Ten of the models contain proprietary information and the grade and tonnage for those are not included. The program also includes an extensive help file that provides information about the program and about the concepts that are the basis of the program and about this method for estimating quantitative mineral resources. Purpose: This version of the program was written to make it more accessible and to allow the user to modify or add deposit models. The program is intended to aid in the quantitative estimate of mineral resources. Status: Progress: In Work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Mineral Resources Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System Place_Keyword: None Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Time_Period_of_Content: Currentness_Reference: publication date Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: Unknown Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90 South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Various tests were made to ensure that the program is functioning correctly. The input deposit models, both empirical and logarithmic, were reproduced when a single deposit is allowed. The random number generator was tested to ensure a flat histogram with 100,000 numbers. Completeness_Report: Most of the economic minerals are represented by various deposit models. Logical_Consistency_Report: The deposit models are based upon grade and tonnage information from a variety of authors and sources. The calculated results approximately reproduce the tonnage curves. Results were compared to the original FORTRAN program and the calculated values match within numerical accuracy limits. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Cox, D.P., and Singer, D.A., eds. Publication_Date: 1986 Title: Mineral deposit models Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Bulletin Issue_Identification: 1693 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: 379 p. Online_Linkage: None Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: Unknown Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Contribution: This publication describes many of the deposit models. Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS, Bulletin 1693 Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 1992 Title: Developments in Mineral Deposit Modeling Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Bulletin Issue_Identification: 2004 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: None Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: Unknown Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS, Bulletin 2004 Source_Contribution: This publication discusses some of the deposit models. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Root, D.H., Menzie, W.D., and Scott, W.A. Publication_Date: 1992 Title: Computer Monte Carlo simulation in quantitative resource estimation Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_Name: Proceedings Issue_Identification: Nonrenewable Resources Publication_Information: Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication_Place: London Other_Citation_Details: p. 125-138 Online_Linkage: None Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1992 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Root and others, 1992 Source_Contribution: This publication discusses the concepts related to quantative mineral resource assessment. Process_Step: Process_Description: The original FORTRAN computer code was converted to Visual C++. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Root and others, 1992 Process_Date: 2000 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Joseph S. Duval Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geophysicist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 954 City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 20192 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 648-6106 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703) 648-6383 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jduval@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: email preferred Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: USGS ESIC-Open-File Report Sales Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Mail Stop 517 U.S. Geological Survey Box 25286, Building 810 Denver Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225-0286 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4210 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 236-4031 Resource_Description: USGS Open-File Report 00-415 Distribution_Liability: This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards (or with the North American Stratigraphic Code). Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: Binary Transfer_Size: 8.5 Mb Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Access_Instructions: Use a web browser and enter the URL of the web site. Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: None at present Offline_Option: Offline_Media: CD-ROM Recording_Format: ISO 9660 Compatibility_Information: The program requires Windows 98 or later. Fees: http://mapping.usgs.gov/esic/prices/index.html Technical_Prerequisites: Requires an IBM-compatible PC with a Pentium processor or better with 32 Mbytes of RAM and enough disk space to accomodate the files (about 8.5 Mb). Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20001003 Metadata_Review_Date: 20001004 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Joseph S. Duval Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Geophysicist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 954 City: Reston State_or_Province: Contact_Organization_Primary: Postal_Code: 20192 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 648-6106 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703) 648-6383 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jduval@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 10:00 - 14:00 Eastern Time Contact_Instructions: email is preferred Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: local time with time differential factor Metadata_Access_Constraints: None Metadata_Use_Constraints: None