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USGS Mineral Resources
Entry ID: USGS-Mineral_Resource
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Summary
Abstract: The Mineral Resources Program (MRP) has developed, in cooperation with other
Federal and State agencies, and Internet-based, data-delivery system that
allows intersted customers worldwide to download accurate, up-to-date mineral
resource-related data at any time. All data in the system are spatially
located (that is, all data are referenced to geographic locations) and
customers with Internet access and a modern web browser can easily produce maps
having user-defined overlays for any region of interest.

The MRP datasets include geologic and lithologic maps; gravity, magnetic,
radiometric, and derivative geophysical maps; mineral resources data from the
Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) and Minerals Availability System (MAS);
hydrography, topography, and cultural features.

The goal of the MRP project is to provide comprehensive coverage of the United
States that is consistent and seamless and that will support the needs of
regional- and national- scale research and land-planning activities. Although
most datasets focus primarily on the United States, many datasets have a
global extent.

USGS Fact Sheet FS-071-02

Related URL
Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER
Description: Mineral resources online for North America.

Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER
Description: Mineral resources online for the World.
Service Citation
Title: USGS Mineral Resources
Provider: USGS
URL: http://mrdata.usgs.gov/
Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE >SOILS >SOIL CHEMISTRY   [Definition]
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >BOUNDARIES >ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS   [Definition]
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >BOUNDARIES >POLITICAL DIVISIONS   [Definition]
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >BOUNDARIES >BOUNDARY SURVEYS   [Definition]
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION >URBANIZATION/URBAN SPRAWL   [Definition]
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >INFRASTRUCTURE >TRANSPORTATION   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >LAKES   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >RIVERS/STREAMS   [Definition]
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >LAND USE/LAND COVER >LAND COVER   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >SOILS >SOIL CHEMISTRY   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >CONTOURS   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >LANDFORMS   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >TOPOGRAPHICAL RELIEF   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >SURFACE ROUGHNESS   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >TERRAIN ELEVATION   [Definition]
LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >ELEMENTS >MAJOR ELEMENTS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >ELEMENTS >MINOR ELEMENTS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >ELEMENTS >TRACE ELEMENTS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >SEDIMENTARY ROCKS >COAL   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >METALS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >EARTH GASES/LIQUIDS >NATURAL GAS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >NON-METALLIC MINERALS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >EARTH GASES/LIQUIDS >PETROLEUM   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >ELEMENTS >RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >BEDROCK LITHOLOGY   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >IGNEOUS ROCKS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >METAMORPHIC ROCKS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >MINERALS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >SEDIMENTARY ROCKS   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >FAULT MOVEMENT   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >FOLDS   [Definition]
ISO Topic Category
FARMING
BOUNDARIES
ECONOMY
ELEVATION
ENVIRONMENT
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER
INLAND WATERS
TRANSPORTATION
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Service Provider
Spatial Data, Mineral Resource Program, Geology Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior

Service Provider Personnel
Name: ARTHUR SCHULTZ
Phone: 703-648-5801
Fax: 703-648-6057
Email: aschultz at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
954 National Center
City: Reston
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 20192
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Electronic/on-line
Fees: none
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA

BRUCE JOHNSON
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 703-648-6051
Fax: 703-648-6057
Email: bjohnson at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
954 National Center
City: Reston
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 20192
Country: USA
Publications/References
A list of publications is available from:
http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/resources/publications.php
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2003-11-14
SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-06-01
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