SUMMARY TERRANE, MINERAL DEPOSIT,
AND METALLOGENIC BELT MAPS
of
THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST, ALASKA, AND
THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA
(CD-ROM)

INTRODUCTION

This CD-ROM has been created as a companion to the following joint publications of summary terrane, mineral deposit location, and metallogenic belt maps, as Open-File reports, by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Canada:

The CD-ROM is a complete GIS spatial database from which a variety of thematic geological maps can be created for viewing on a computer monitor, for plotting, and for saving in digital format for conversion into selected graphics programs. The CD-ROM also provides digital versions of these maps, in various formats including Arc-Info coverages, Arc-Info export format (*.E00), shapefile format (*.SHP), and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange File format (*.DXF). In addition Postscript format (*.PS) files of the Open-File maps are also included.

This CD-ROM also includes a limited edition of SurView, a viewing application for Microsoft Windows, developed at the Geological Survey of Canada and originally released as GSC Open File 2661. SurView can display, print, and query the *.SHP files. This provides an opportunity for those without specialized GIS software to delve into the realm of digital geoscience data and explore the Circum-North Pacific maps on their own PC.

Table of Contents

• About the summary terrane, mineral deposit, and metallogenic belt maps
• Files, directories, and formats
• GIS database structure
• Explanatory notes
• References
• Credits and acknowledgments
• Introduction to SurView
• SurView specific to the Circum-North Pacific maps

Questions, suggestions, and comments regarding this CD-ROM should be addressed to:

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