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World Mineral Deposits

Entry ID: Canada_GSC_WorldMineralDeposits

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Summary

Abstract: Mineral deposits are natural accumulations of one or more useful minerals that
may provide society with metallic or non-metallic raw materials. The Geological
Survey of Canada has been compiling databases for major metallic mineral
deposits on Canada-wide and world-wide scales over a three decade period. The
most recent compilation was enabled by industry-sponsored World Map and World
Minerals ...

Related URL

Link: View Related Information

Description: GeoConnections Discovery Portal. Canada's IDN Node.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Geological Survey of Canada

Dataset Title: World Mineral Deposits

Dataset Publisher: Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Geological Survey of Canada

Online Resource: http://gdr.nrcan.gc.ca/minres/data_e.php

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1982-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND > AUSTRALIA

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ECONOMIC RESOURCES

SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS > METALS

SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS > NON-METALLIC MINERALS

ISO Topic Category

ECONOMY

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Use Constraints http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/notice_e.html

Ancillary Keywords

Geoscientific information

Geological and geophysical

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Data Center

Geological Survey of Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada

Data Center URL: http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/

Data Center Personnel
Name: LESLEY B. CHORLTON Phone: +01-613-996-9358 Fax: +01-613-996-3726 Email: Lesley.Chorlton at nrcan-rncan.gc.ca Contact Address: 601 Booth Street City: Ottawa Province or State: Ontario Postal Code: K1A 0E8 Country: Canada