Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: Unknown Title: Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database Online_Linkage: http://ardf.wr.usgs.gov Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: Unknown Title: National Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database Description: Abstract: Database of descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in Alaska. Purpose: The Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) is a subset of the National Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS) that has been specifically re-formatted and re-designed to better meet the needs of the local user community. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1988 Ending_Date: Present Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: In work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: 172 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -130 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 72 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 52.0 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: geology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: mines Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: prospects Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: mineral occurrences Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: economic geology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: prospect Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: mineral occurence Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: mineral Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: minerals Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: mine Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: occurrence Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: occurrences Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: gold Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Au Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: silver Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Ag Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: nickel Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Ni Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: copper Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Cu Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: lead Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Pb Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: iron Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Fe Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: uranium Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: zinc Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Zn Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: tin Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Sn Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: titanium Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Ti Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: aluminum Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Al Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: arsenic Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: As Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: cobalt Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Co Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: chromium Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Cr Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: molybdenum Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Mo Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: antimony Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Sb Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: tellurium Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Te Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: platinum Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Pt Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: mercury Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Hg Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: bismuth Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Bi Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: magnesium Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Mg Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: manganese Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Mn Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Alaskan Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: resource Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: resources Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Alaska Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program, Western Region - Alaska Section Contact_Person: Frederic H. Wilson Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 4200 University Drive City: Anchorage State_or_Province: AK Postal_Code: 99508-4667 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7448 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fwilson@usgs.gov Native_Data_Set_Environment: FileMaker Pro 3.0 - 4.1 for Windows Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: For the entity type labels, see "Explanation of fields used in the Alaska Resource Data File of mines, prospects, and mineral occurences in Alaska." Open-File Report 96-79. Entity_Type_Definition: For the entity type definitions, please see "Explanation of fields used in the Alaska Resource Data File of mines, prospects, and mineral occurences in Alaska." Open-File Report 96-79. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Frederic H. Wilson Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program, Western Region - Alaska Section Contact_Person: Frederic H. Wilson Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 4200 University Drive City: Anchorage State_or_Province: AK Postal_Code: 99508-4667 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7448 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fwilson@usgs.gov Distribution_Liability: The distributor assumes no liability. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: Portable Document Format (PDF) File_Decompression_Technique: Acrobat Reader Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://ardf.wr.usgs.gov Access_Instructions: Bring up a web page using a browser program such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. Navigate to http://ardf.wr.usgs.gov and follow the instructions. Fees: None for online download. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 19990628 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program, Western Region - Alaska Section Contact_Person: Nora Shew Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 4200 University Drive City: Anchorage State_or_Province: AK Postal_Code: 99508-4667 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7445 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nshew@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998