Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: USGS; Eastern Energy Team; comp. John K. Tully Publication_Date: 19971029 Title: Coal Bearing Geology of the Gulf Coast Coal Region Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS,Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 97-172 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: USGS; Eastern Energy Team Description: Abstract: This dataset is a polygon vector coverage of coal bearing geologic units that occur in states which comprise the Gulf Coast Coal Assessment Region as defined by the the U.S.G.S. Energy Resources Program. Purpose: This dataset was produced to be used in the National Coal Assessment Project. It will be used for hardcopy maps at a scale of 1:2,000,000 or smaller and for on screen dislays (ie. web pages). This dataset will not be used for assessment calculations. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 19971029 Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Status: Progress: In work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -100.6453 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.5361 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.1827 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.9577 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: coal Theme_Keyword: mines Theme_Keyword: permitted areas Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Eastern Energy Team Theme_Keyword: energy Theme_Keyword: lignite Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GNIS Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Gulf Coast Place_Keyword: Texas Place_Keyword: Louisiana Place_Keyword: Mississippi Place_Keyword: Alabama Place_Keyword: Georgia Place_Keyword: Arkansas Place_Keyword: Missouri Place_Keyword: Tennessee Place_Keyword: Kentucky Place_Keyword: Illinois Stratum: Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geologic Names Unit Lexicon (GNULEX), 1996; Stratigraphic Nomenclature Databases for the United States, It's Possessions, and Territories, U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS-6, release 3. Stratum_Keyword: Jackson Group Stratum_Keyword: Claiborne Group Stratum_Keyword: Wilcox Group Stratum_Keyword: Naheola Formation Stratum_Keyword: Olmos Formation Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: USGS, Eastern Energy Team Contact_Person: John K. Tully; comp. Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing Address Address: MS 956 National Center City: Reston State_or_Province: Virginia Postal_Code: 20192 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6432 Data_Set_Credit: United States Geological Survey, Eastern Energy Resources Team Security_Information: Security_Classification_System: None Security_Classification: Unclassified Security_Handling_Description: None Native_Data_Set_Environment: SunOS, 5.5.1, sun4d UNIX, ARC/INFO version 7.1.1 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All of the geologic units in the coverage are labeled correctly. There exists a text description as well as a numeric code for all units. Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment: Attribute_Accuracy_Value: Unknown Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: All of the names, sources, codes were checked manually and are correct. Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon and chain-node topology present. Completeness_Report: Only coal-bearing geologic units are shown. In most areas, surficial units are not shown. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Geological Survey of Alabama Publication_Date: 1989 Title: Geologic map of Alabama Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1989 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Arkansas Geological Cimmission and U.S.G.S Publication_Date: 1976 Title: Geologic Map of Arkansas Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000 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: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Arkansas Geological Commission and U.S.G.S Publication_Date: 1993 Title: Geologic Map of Arkansas Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1993 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Georgia Geological Survey Publication_Date: 1977 Title: Geologic Map of Georgia Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000 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: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kentucky Geological Survey and U.S.G.S Publication_Date: 1981 Title: Geologic Map of Kentucky Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1981 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S.G.S Publication_Date: 1980 Title: Geologic maps of the Jackson Purchase Region Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1980 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Louisiana Geological Survey Publication_Date: 1984 Title: Geologic Map of Louisiana Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1984 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Mississippi Publication_Date: 1969 Title: Geologic Map of Mississippi Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1969 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Missouri Geological Survey Publication_Date: 1979 Title: Geologic Map of Missouri Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1979 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Missouri Geological Survey Publication_Date: 1934 Title: Reconnaissance geologic map of a portion of southwest Missouri Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 253440 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1934 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Missouri Geological Survey Publication_Date: 1936 Title: Geologic map of Stoddard County Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 126720 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1936 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Publication_Date: 1981 Title: Geology of the Chaffee, Scott City, Oran, and Morely Quadrangles Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 62500 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1981 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Tennessee Department of Conservation, Division of Geology Publication_Date: 1966 Title: Geologic map of Tennessee, west sheet Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1966 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S.G.S Publication_Date: 1975 Title: Geologic map showing Upper Cretaceous, Paleocene, and lower and middle Eocene units and distribution of younger fluvial deposits in western Tennessee Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1975 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Texas Bureau of Economic Geology Publication_Date: 1992 Title: Geologic Map of Texas Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000 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: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Associacion Mexicana de Geologos Petroleros Publication_Date: 1952 Title: Carta geologica de la Republica Mexicana, haja (sheet)Reynosa Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1952 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Secretaria de Programacion y Presupuesto Publication_Date: 1989 Title: Direccion General de Geografia del Territorio Nacional Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Source_Scale_Denominator: 1000000 Type_Of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1989 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA Source_Contribution: NA Process_Step: Process_Description: All maps were digitized 'heads down' on a digitizing tablet. Raw linework was then imported into ARC/INFO where topology was built and corrections to the data were made. All polygons were then attributed with the appropriate code and text. Process_Date: 1997 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: GULF_GEOL_DD.PAT Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon attribute table of GULF_GEOL_DD. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ARC/INFO Attribute: Attribute_Label: AREA Attribute_Definition: Area of poly/region in square coverage units Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Positive real numbers Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NA Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NA Attribute: Attribute_Label: PERIMETER Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of poly/region in coverage units Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Positive real numbers Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NA Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NA Attribute: Attribute_Label: GULF_GEOL_DD# Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sequential unique positive integer Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NA Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NA Attribute: Attribute_Label: GULF_GEOL_DD-ID Attribute_Definition: User-assigned feature number Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NA Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NA Attribute: Attribute_Label: CODE Attribute_Definition: Numerical code for geologic unit Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1,2,3,4,5,99 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: '1' through '5' correspond to a geologic Group or Formation. '99' is used to designate an internal polygon that does not belong to one of these Groups or Formations. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:NA Attribute: Attribute_Label: UNIT_NAME Attribute_Definition: Formal name for geologic unit Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S.G.S Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Jackson Group, Claiborne Group, Wilcox Group, Naheola Formation, Olmos Formation, NONE (not a geologic unit name) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Formal name for geologic unit Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NA Attribute: Attribute_Label: SHADE Attribute_Definition: Shadecolor used to plot map Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 999,998,997,996,995 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shadecolor used to plot map Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NA Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Organization: USGS, Eastern Energy Team Contact_Person: John K. Tully Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing Address Address: MS 956 National Center City: Reston State_or_Province: Virginia Postal_Code: 20192 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6432 Resource_Description: Gulf Coast coal bearing Geology Distribution_Liability: This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with the U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for the descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ARCE Format_Version_Number: 7.1.1 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: Fees: None Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 19970909 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: USGS, Eastern Energy Team Contact_Person: John K. Tully Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing Address Address: MS 956 National Center City: Reston State_or_Province: Virginia Postal_Code: 20192 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6432 Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608 Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time Metadata_Security_Information: Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None