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U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-415

A Microsoft Windows Version of the MARK3

Monte Carlo Resource Simulator

 

System Requirements

Installation

Disclaimer

Example of Program Output

Known Program Bugs and Program Download

FIGURES:

Figure showing probability curve for tons of molybdenum.

Figure showing probability curve for tons of ore.

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 includes an extensive help file that provides information about the program and about the concepts that are the basis of the program and this method for estimating quantitative mineral resources.

U.S. Department of the Interior, U..S. Geological Survey

This page is https://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of00-415/readme.htm

Contact: jduval@usgs.gov
Last modification: 02/21/2001 (jmw)