1_readme.txt Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Spatial Data Compilation of Geodynamic, Tectonic, Metallogenic, Mineral Deposit, and Geophysical Maps and Associated Descriptive Data for Northeast Asia Compiled by Vera V. Naumova(1), Robert J. Miller(2), Mikhail I. Patuk(1), Marina Yu. Kapitanchuk(1), Warren J. Nokleberg(2), Alexander I. Khanchuk(1), Leonid M. Parfenov(3), and Sergey M.Rodionov(4) With contributions from Sodov Ariunbileg, Gombosuren Badarch, Valentina Belichenko, Nikolay A. Berzin, Gennandiy B. Biryul'kin, TatianaV. Bounaeva, Alexander N. Bulgatov, Jamba Byamba, Yury V. Davydov, Alexey V. Deikunenko, Gunchin Dejidmaa, Elimir G. Distanov, Yongsheng Dong, Dangindorjiin Dorjgotov, Sergey I. Dril, Valeriy Yu. Fridovskiy, Gennadiy N. Gamyanin, Ochir Gerel, Ivan V. Gordienko, Ayurzana Gotovsuren, Nikolai A. Goryachev, Duk Hwan Hwang, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Boris I. Kim, Galina L. Kirillova, Anatoliy P. Kochnev, Alexei V. Kostin, Elena Koltunova, Eugeney A. Korago, Mikhail K. Kos'ko, Mikhail I. Kuzmin, Sergey A. Letunov, Xujun Li, Galina D. Malceva, Vladimir D. Melnikov, Robert J. Miller, Valeriy M. Nikitin, Warren J. Nokleberg, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Lyudmila I. Popeko, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Demberel Orolmaa, Vladimir S. Oxman, Leonid M. Parfenov, Nikolay.V. Popov, Vladimir V. Ratkin, Sergey M. Rodionov, Sergey N. Rudnev, Zhan V. Seminskiy, Christopher R. Scotese, Vladimir I. Shpikerman, Eugene V. Sklyarov, Alexander P. Smelov, Vitali I. Sotnikov, Alexander M. Spiridonov, Valeriy V. Stogniy, Sadahisa Sudo, Fengyue Sun, Jiapeng Sun, Valeriy M. Supletsov, Oleg I. Suprunenko, Weizhi Sun, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Onongin Tomurtogoo, Felix F. Tret'yakov, Oleg A. Tyan, Valeriy G. Vetluzhskikh, Valery A. Vernikovsky, Alexander G. Vladimirov, Koji Wakita, Y.V. Yakovlev, Hongquan Yan, Mao Ye, Aihua Xi, Alexander N. Zedgenizov, Vladimir.I. Zhizhin, Nikolay.N. Zinchuk, and Lydia M. Zorina Warren J. Nokleberg(2), Robert J. Miller(2), and Michael F. Diggles(2), Editors (1) Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia. (2) U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, U.S.A. (3) Russian Academy of Sciences, Yakutsk, Russia (4) Russian Academy of Sciences, Khabarovsk, Russia Open-File Report 2006-1150 Version 1.0 Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Prepared in collaboration with Russian Academy of Sciences, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Jilin University, Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, and Geological Survey of Japan. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY QUICK START Users of this publication, who are already familiar with Adobe Reader and who have version 6.0 or higher or MS Word on their computer, go directly to the file OF2006-1150.pdf or OF2006-1150.doc respectively, and read the detailed instructions under the heading named COMPREHENSIVE START. To quickly view and manipulate the ArcView 3.2 GIS compilation and associated Access database, proceed with the following steps. 1. Ascertain that the computer fulfills the system requirements that are described below. 2. Insert CD-ROM into the CD drive. 3. At the root of the CD-ROM, double-click on the file NEAsia.mdb. This file contains the Access database for the spatial data compilation. This database contains all of the descriptions of the geodynamics map units, mineral deposits, metallogenic belts, and references, and links to stratigraphic columns. This database should be started before starting the ArcView spatial data compilation (setup.apr). 4. At the root of the CD-ROM, double-click on the file setup.apr. This file starts the ArcView spatial data compilation. After double-clicking on setup.apr, the program asks for the drive letter containing the CD-ROM compilation. Type in the drive letter and press enter to complete the start of the spatial data compilation. 5. Manipulate the GIS compilation as desired using the ArcView menus. 6. For display of descriptive data in the Access database for the geodynamics, mineral deposit location, and metallogenic belt spatial map data sets, the user should read the detailed instructions under the heading named STARTING in file OF2006-1150.pdf or OF2006-1150.doc. The requirements to run ArcView 3.2 fall within the MHz and RAM system requirements which Windows 98/98SE, ME, NT4/SP6, 2000 Pro/SP2, and XP Pro requires. INTRODUCTION This readme file describes the files on this CD-ROM report that provides a high-quality spatial data compilation of geodynamic, mineral deposit, and metallogenic belt maps, and descriptive data for Northeast Asia for customers and users. This area consists of Eastern Siberia, Russian Far East, Mongolia, northern China, South Korea, and Japan. The GIS compilation contains integrated spatial data for: (1) a geodynamics map at a scale of 1:5,000,000; (2) a mineral deposit location map; (3) metallogenic belt maps; (4) detailed descriptions of geologic units, including tectonostratigraphic terranes, cratons, major melange zones, and overlap assemblages, with references; (5) detailed descriptions of metallogenic belts with references; (6) detailed mineral deposit descriptions with references; and (7) page-size stratigraphic columns for major terranes. FILES ON CD-ROM AND DATA ORGANIZATION Introduction At the root of this CD-ROM are the 1_readme.txt file and the documentation for this publication (OF2006-1150.doc and OF2006-1150.pdf). The materials on the CD-ROM, including maps, tables, and descriptions of spatial data, are stored in the following directories under the indicated file names. The spatial data are in ArcView shape and associated files, and an Access database. Formatted text files are in Word 2000 (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) formats. Plain-text files are in ASCII (*.txt) format. At the root of this CD-ROM are the following major files: NEAsia.mdb. This file contains the Access database for the spatial data compilation. This database contains all of the descriptions of the geodynamics map units, mineral deposits, metallogenic belts, and references. This database should be started by double-clicking on the file name before starting the ArcView spatial data compilation (setup.apr). setup.apr. This file starts the ArcView spatial data compilation. Double-click on this file name after starting the Access data base (NEAsia.mdb) described above. After double-clicking on setup.apr, the program asks for the drive letter containing the CD compilation. Type in the drive letter and press enter to complete the start of the spatial data compilation. Refer to the detailed documentation (OF2006-1150.doc and OF2006-1150.pdf) for use of Access data base. Directories and Files Acrobat. This directory contains Adobe Reader installation programs for Windows and Macintosh computers. After installing this program, the files in Portable Document Format (*.pdf) (text, figures, and maps) can be viewed and printed. metadata. This directory contains hypertext (HTM) files and EXCEL (XLS) spreadsheet files for metadata, i.e., the description of type and sources of spatial data in the compilation. NEAsia_gis. This directory contains ArcView files for the spatial data compilation. References. This directory contains Word and Portable Document Format (PDF) files for complete references for descriptions of map units, mineral deposits, and metallogenic belts. PROJMAT. This directory contains NE Asia project materials, including the project emblem, and pamphlets for NE Asia and previous projects. PROJECTION DATA Data for this GIS spatial data compilation are compiled in ArcView version 3.2 in a Lambert Equal-Area Azimuthal projection with a Reference Latitude of 60 degrees north and a Central Meridian of 110 degrees east. DISCLAIMERS This Compact Disc-Read-Only-Memory (CD-ROM) publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data and software published on this CD-ROM have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this data, software, or related materials. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To use the data on this CD-ROM, you need the following (all trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners): -- Hardware that is equipped with an Intel-based or compatible processor and has a CD-ROM drive, a color monitor that can display 256 colors (16.7 million recommended), and a minimum of 256 MB RAM (1 GB or more recommended) (for example: Dell, IBM, Apple Macintosh with Intel Core Duo processor, HP, or Gateway). -- An operating system that is either Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, NT 4.0/SP6, 2000 Pro/SP2, or XP (2000 or XP recommended). -- Software that includes ESRI ArcView 3.2 or newer (ArcView 9.1 or ArcGIS 9.1 or higher recommended), Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher (7.0.8 recommended) or other software that can translate PDF files. PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF) FILES This CD-ROM contains Portable Document Format (PDF) files for viewing and searching documents. The Acrobat directory contains installers for Adobe Reader 6 and 7 for Windows (PC directory) and Macintosh (Mac directory). The installers are provided on this disc, or can be downloaded as the latest version of Adobe Reader, free, via the Internet from the Adobe homepage on the World-Wide Web at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html . In order to view PDF files you will need a reader that can translate PDF files. This CDROM contains a full-text index (index.pdx and associated files in the index directory) that is for use in searching the PDF files for words or sets of words using the search tool in Acrobat Reader. DATA SOURCES FOR GIS COMPILATION This spatial data compilation is derived from the major publications of the joint international project on the Mineral Resources, Metallogenesis, and Tectonics of Northeast Asia. The major publications are: Descriptions of metallogenic belts, methodology, and definitions for Northeast Asia mineral deposit location and metallogenic belt maps, compiled by Rodionov, S.M., Obolenskiy, A.A., Dejidmaa, G., Gerel, O., Hwang, D.H., Miller, R.J., Nokleberg, W.J., Ogasawara, M., Smelov, A.P., Yan, H., and Seminskiy, Z.V., 2004, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1252 (CD-ROM), explanatory text, 442 p. (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1252/). Descriptions of overlap assemblages and tectono- stratigraphic terranes, definitions, and methods for compilation for Northeast Asia geodynamics map, compiled by Parfenov, L.M., Khanchuk, A.I., Badarch, G., Berzin, N.A., Miller, R.J., Naumova, V.V., Nokleberg, W.J., Ogasawara, M., Prokopiev, A.V., and Yan, H., 2004, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1252 (CD-ROM), explanatory text, 167 p. (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1252/). Digital Chart of the World (DCW), 1992, United States Defense Mapping Agency, Fairfax, Virginia, scale 1:1,000,000, 4 CD-ROMs. Digital files for Northeast Asia geodynamics, mineral deposit location, and metallogenic belt maps, stratigraphic columns, descriptions of map units, and descriptions of metallogenic belts (CD and Web versions), edited by Nokleberg, W.J., Badarch, Gombosuren, Berzin, N.A., Diggles, M.F., Hwang, Duk Hwan, Khanchuk, A.I., Miller, R.J. Naumova, V.V., Obolenskiy, A.A., Ogasawara, Masatsugu, Parfenov, L.M., Prokopiev. A.V., Rodionov, S.M., and Hongquan, Yan, 2004: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1252 (CD-ROM). (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1252/). Generalized Northeast Asia geodynamics map, compiled by Parfenov, L.M., Khanchuk, A.I., Badarch, G., Berzin, N.A., Hwang, D.H., Miller, R.J., Naumova, V.V., Nokleberg, W.J., Ogasawara, M., Prokopiev, A.V., and Yan, H., 2004, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1252 (CD-ROM), scale 1:15,000,000. (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1252/). Magnetic Anomaly Map of East Asia, 2002, Geological Survey of Japan/AIST and CCOP, eds.: Geological Survey of Japan/AIST Digital Geoscience Map P-3, scale 1:4,000,000, CD-ROM, 2nd edition. Magnetic anomaly data of the former U.S.S.R., 1996, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office, National Geophysical Data Center, in collaboration with the Ministry of Geology of the U.S.S.R., CD-ROM. Metallogenic belt and mineral deposit maps for Northeast Asia, compiled by Obolenskiy, A.A. Rodionov, S.M. Dejidmaa, G., Gerel, O., Hwang, D.H., Miller, R.J., Nokleberg, W.J., Ogasawara, M., Smelov, A. P., Yan, H., and Seminskiy, Z.V. , 2004, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1252 (CD-ROM), 1 sheet, scale 1:7,500,000, 3 sheets, scale 1:15,000,000, explanatory text, 442 p. (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1252/). Preliminary metallogenic belt and mineral deposit location maps for Northeast Asia (Paper Maps on Demand, and Web versions), by Obolenskiy, A.A., Rodionov, S.M., Dejidmaa, Gunchin, Gerel, Ochir, Hwang, Duk Hwan, Miller, R.J., Nokleberg, W.J., Ogasawara, Masatsugu, Smelov, A.P., Yan, Hongquan, and Seminskiy, Z.V., with compilations on specific regions by Ariunbileg, Sodov, Biryul'kin, G.B., Byamba, Jamba, Davydov. Y.V., Distanov, E.G., Dorjgotov, Dangindorjiin, Gamyanin, G.N., Fridovskiy, V.Yu., Goryachev, N.A., Gotovsuren, Ayurzana, Khanchuk, A.I., Kochnev, A.P., Kostin, A.V., Kuzmin, M.I.,. Letunov, S.A., Li, Jiliang, Li, Xujun, Malceva, G.D., Melnikov, V.D., Nikitin, V.M., Parfenov, L.M., Popov, N.V., Prokopiev, A.V., Ratkin, V.V., Shpikerman, V.I., Sotnikov, V.I., Spiridonov, A.V., Stogniy, V.V., Sudo, Sadahisa, Sun, Fengyue, Sun, Jiapeng, Sun, Weizhi, Supletsov, V.M., Timofeev, V.F., Tyan, O.A., Vetluzhskikh, V.G., Wakta, Koji, Xi, Aihua, Yakovlev, Y.V., Zhizhin, V.I.,. Zinchuk, N.N., and Zorina, L.M., 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open- File Report 03-203, 1 sheet, scale 1:7,500,000, 3 sheets, scale 1:15,000,000, explanatory text, 143 p. (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-203/). Preliminary Northeast Asia geodynamics map (Paper Maps on Demand, and Web versions), by Parfenov, L.M., Khanchuk, A.I., Badarch, Gombosuren, Miller, R.J., Naumova, V.V., Nokleberg, W.J., Ogasawara, Masatsugu, Prokopiev, A.V., and Yan, Hongquan, with contributions on specific regions by Belichenko, Valentina, Berzin, N.A., Bulgatov, A.N., Byamba, Jamba, Deikunenko, A.V., Dong, Yongsheng, Dril, S.I., Gordienko, I.V., Hwang, Duk Hwan, Kim, B.I., Korago, E.A., Kos'ko, M.K., Kuzmin, M.I., Orolmaa, Demberel, Oxman, V.S., Popeko, L.I., Rudnev, S.N., Sklyarov, E.V., Smelov, A.P., Sudo, Sadahisa, Suprunenko, O.I., Sun, Fengyue, Sun, Jiapeng, Sun, Weizhi, Timofeev, V.F., Tret'yakov, F.F., Tomurtogoo, Onongin, Vernikovsky, V.A.,. Vladimiro, A.G., Wakita, Koji, Ye, Mao, and Zedgenizov, A.N., 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-205, 2 sheets, scale 1:5,000,000 (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-205/). Significant metalliferous and selected non-metalliferous lode deposits, and selected placer districts of Northeast Asia (CD and Web versions), by Ariunbileg, Sodov, Biryul'kin, G.V., Byamba, Jamba, Davydov, Y.V., Dejidmaa, Gunchin, Distanov, E.G., Dorjgotov, Gamyanin, G.N., Gerel, Ochir, Fridovskiy, V.Yu., Gotovsuren, Ayurzana, Hwang, Duk Hwan, Kochnev, A.P., Kostin, A.V., Kuzmin, M.I., Letunov, S.A., Li, Jiliang, Li, Xujun, Malceva, G.D., Melnikov, V.D., Nikitin, V.M., Obolenskiy, A.A., Ogasawara, Masatsugu, Orolmaa, Demberel, Parfenov, L.M.,. Popov, N.V., Prokopiev, A.V., Ratkin, V.V., Rodionov, S.M., Seminskiy, Z.V., Shpikerman, V.I., Smelov, A.P., Sotnikov, V.I., Spiridonov, A.V., Stogniy, V.V., Sudo, Sadahisa, Sun, Fengyue, Sun, Jiapeng, Sun, Weizhi,. Supletsov, V.M., Timofeev, V.F., Tyan, O.A., Vetluzhskikh, V.G., Xi, Aihua, Yakovlev, Y.V., Yan, Hongquan, Zhizhin, V.I., Zinchuk, N.N., and Zorina, L.M., 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open- File Report 03-220 (CD-ROM), 422 p. (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-220/). Stratigraphic columns for Northeast Asia Geodynamics Map, compiled by Parfenov, L.M., Naumova, V.V., Khanchuk, A.I., Badarch, G., Ogasawara, M., Prokopiev, A.V., and Yan, H., 2004, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1252 (CD-ROM), explanatory text and columns, 185 p. (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1252/). ASSOCIATED PROJECT These materials on this CD-ROM are part of a series of major compilations and syntheses accomplished during a six- year project. The major scientific goals and benefits of the project are to: (1) provide a comprehensive international data base on the mineral resources of the region that is the first, extensive knowledge available in English; (2) provide major new interpretations of the origin and crustal evolution of mineralizing systems and their host rocks, thereby enabling enhanced, broad-scale tectonic reconstructions and interpretations; and (3) promote trade and scientific and technical exchanges between the North America and Northeast Asia. Data from the project are providing sound scientific data and interpretations for commercial firms, governmental agencies, universities, and individuals who are developing new ventures and studies in the project area, and for land- use planning studies that deal with both mineral potential issues. Northeast Asia has vast potential for known and undiscovered mineral deposits; however, before this project, no detailed data on major geologic units, metallogenic belts, and mineral deposits were published in English in the West. Data and interpretations from the project are providing basic knowledge for major scientific, commercial, national, and international endeavors by other interested individuals and groups. OBTAINING COPIES This publication is for sale on CD-ROM from: U.S. Geological Survey Information Services P.O. Box 25286 Denver, CO 80225 telephone 888-ASK-USGS ISBN: 1-411-31064-0 It is also available for free downloading without copyright restriction on the World-Wide Web at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1150/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS For the preparation of this report, we thank the many geologists who have worked with us for their valuable expertise in each region of Eastern Siberia, Russian Far East, Mongolia, Northern China, South Korea, and Japan, We thank Russian interpreters Tatiana Bounaeva and Elena Koltunova for their skill and assistance during long and complex scientific dialogues, and for translation of complex geologic descriptions and references. We also thank managers N.L. Dobretsov, L.C. Gundersen, P.P. Hearn, K. Johnson, R. Koski, L.P. Leahy, J. Medlin, and K. Schulz for their encouragement and support of the project. We thank Walter J. Bawiec and David W. Ramsey for their constructive scientific reviews.