A compilation of spatial digital databases for selected U.S. Geological Survey nonfuel mineral resource assessments for parts of Idaho and Montana
Open-File Report
2007-1101
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Abstract
This report compiles selected results from 13 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mineral resource assessment studies conducted in Idaho and Montana into consistent spatial databases that can be used in a geographic information system. The 183 spatial databases represent areas of mineral potential delineated in these studies and include attributes on mineral deposit type, level of mineral potential, certainty, and a reference. The assessments were conducted for five 1? x 2? quadrangles (Butte, Challis, Choteau, Dillon, and Wallace), several U.S. Forest Service (USFS) National Forests (including Challis, Custer, Gallatin, Helena, and Payette), and one Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Area (Dillon). The data contained in the spatial databases are based on published information: no new interpretations are made. This digital compilation is part of an ongoing effort to provide mineral resource information formatted for use in spatial analysis. In particular, this is one of several reports prepared to address USFS needs for science information as forest management plans are revised in the Northern Rocky Mountains.
Suggested Citation
Carlson, M.H., Zientek, M.L., Causey, J.D., Kayser, H.Z., Spanski, G.T., Wilson, A.B., Van Gosen, B.S., Trautwein, C.M., 2007, A compilation of spatial digital databases for selected U.S. Geological Survey nonfuel mineral resource assessments for parts of Idaho and Montana (Version 1.0): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1101, Report: iii, 30 p.; Data Files; Metadata; ReadMe, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071101.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | A compilation of spatial digital databases for selected U.S. Geological Survey nonfuel mineral resource assessments for parts of Idaho and Montana |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2007-1101 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20071101 |
| Edition | Version 1.0 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Western Mineral Resources |
| Description | Report: iii, 30 p.; Data Files; Metadata; ReadMe |
| Scale | 0 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |