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<idinfo>
<citation>
<citeinfo>
<origin>Taylor, Ryan D.</origin>
<origin>Leach, David L.</origin>
<origin>Bradley, Dwight C.</origin>
<origin>Pisarevsky, Sergei A.</origin>
<title>Mineral resource data for Mississippi Valley-Type and clastic-dominated sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits</title>
<pubdate>2009</pubdate>
<serinfo>
<sername>Open-File Report</sername>
<issue>2009-1297</issue>
</serinfo>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>Denver, Colorado</pubplace>
<publish>Geological Survey (U.S.)</publish>
</pubinfo>
<onlink>http://mrdata.usgs.gov/sedexmvt/</onlink>
<onlink>http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1297/</onlink>
</citeinfo>
</citation>
<descript>
<abstract>Map interface and data download of Sed Zn-Pb data including KML and GIS data formats</abstract>
<purpose>
These mineral deposit resource data are important for exploration
targeting and mineral resource assessments. There is significant
variability in the resource data for these deposit types, and ore
controls vary from one region to another.
</purpose>
</descript>
<timeperd>
<timeinfo>
<sngdate>
<caldate>2009</caldate>
</sngdate>
</timeinfo>
<current>publication date</current>
</timeperd>
<status>
<progress>Complete</progress>
<update>As needed</update>
</status>
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<bounding>
<westbc>-163.21</westbc>
<eastbc>148.42</eastbc>
<northbc>83.08</northbc>
<southbc>-34.88</southbc>
</bounding>
</spdom>
<accconst>none</accconst>
<useconst>none</useconst>
<keywords>
<theme>
<themekt>Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus</themekt>
<themekey>mineral deposit areas</themekey>
</theme>
<theme>
<themekt>General glossary for mineral resources spatial data</themekt>
<themekey>comma-delimited text</themekey>
<themekey>DBF</themekey>
<themekey>HTML table</themekey>
<themekey>KML</themekey>
<themekey>shapefile</themekey>
<themekey>tab-delimited text</themekey>
</theme>
<theme>
<themekt>Mineral Resources Data System commodity types</themekt>
<themekey>Copper</themekey>
<themekey>Lead</themekey>
<themekey>Silver</themekey>
<themekey>Zinc</themekey>
</theme>
<theme>
<themekt>USGS Thesaurus</themekt>
<themekey>copper</themekey>
<themekey>economic geology</themekey>
<themekey>geospatial datasets</themekey>
<themekey>lead</themekey>
<themekey>mineral resources</themekey>
<themekey>ore formation</themekey>
<themekey>sedimentary rocks</themekey>
<themekey>silver</themekey>
<themekey>zinc</themekey>
</theme>
</keywords>
<ptcontac>
<cntinfo>
<cntperp>
<cntper>David L Leach</cntper>
<cntorg>USGS CR RM GD</cntorg>
</cntperp>
<cntpos>Scientist Emeritus</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
<address>Box 25046$Denver Federal Center$Mail Stop 973</address>
<city>Denver</city>
<state>CO</state>
<postal>80225-0046</postal>
<country>USA</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>303-236-5522</cntvoice>
<cntfax>303-236-3200</cntfax>
<cntemail>dleach@usgs.gov</cntemail>
</cntinfo>
</ptcontac>
<browse>
<browsen>http://mrdata.usgs.gov/catalog/images/OFR_2009-1297.png</browsen>
<browsed>Global distribution of these data from the web map interface, (768 x 384 pixels)</browsed>
<browset>PNG</browset>
</browse>
<crossref>
<citeinfo>
<origin>Singer, Donald A.</origin>
<origin>Berger, Vladimir I.</origin>
<origin>Moring, Barry C.</origin>
<title>Sediment-hosted zinc-lead deposits of the world</title>
<pubdate>2009</pubdate>
<serinfo>
<sername>Open-File Report</sername>
<issue>2009-1252</issue>
</serinfo>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>Menlo Park, California</pubplace>
<publish>Geological Survey (U.S.)</publish>
</pubinfo>
<onlink>http://mrdata.usgs.gov/sedznpb/</onlink>
<onlink>http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1252/</onlink>
</citeinfo>
</crossref>
</idinfo>
<spdoinfo>
<direct>Point</direct>
<ptvctinf>
<sdtsterm>
<sdtstype>Entity point</sdtstype>
<ptvctcnt>240</ptvctcnt>
</sdtsterm>
</ptvctinf>
</spdoinfo>
<spref>
<horizsys>
<geograph>
<geogunit>decimal degrees</geogunit>
</geograph>
<geodetic>
<horizdn>World Geodetic System 1984</horizdn>
<ellips>WGS 84</ellips>
<semiaxis>6378137</semiaxis>
<denflat>298.257</denflat>
</geodetic>
</horizsys>
</spref>
<eainfo>
<detailed>
<enttyp>
<enttypl>main</enttypl>
<enttypd>General descriptive information about the deposit</enttypd>
</enttyp>
<attr>
<attrlabl>rec_id</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Record ID.

A distinct numerical identifier for the database record without
further scientific significance, assigned by the data manager of
mrdata.usgs.gov.
Integer values.
Int of width 4.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>1</rdommin>
<rdommax>240</rdommax>
<attrmres>1</attrmres>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>district</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
District.

Name of the mining district.
Textual values of no more than 24 characters.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
126 records have no value for district.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>depname</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Deposit.

Most commonly used name of the deposit.
Textual values of no more than 27 characters.
</attrdef>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>country</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Country.

Country in which the deposit is located.
Textual values of no more than 26 characters.
</attrdef>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>latitude</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Latitude.

Geographic latitude of the deposit, in decimal degrees WGS84, south
latitude negative.
Real numbers stored in double precision.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>-34.88</rdommin>
<rdommax>83.08</rdommax>
<attrunit>decimal degrees</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>longitude</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Longitude.

Geographic longitude of the deposit, in decimal degrees WGS84, west
longitude negative.
Real numbers stored in double precision.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>-163.21</rdommin>
<rdommax>148.42</rdommax>
<attrunit>decimal degrees</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>deptype</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Classification.

General classification of the deposit as MVT (Mississippi Valley
Type), CD (clastic-dominated), or UN (unclassified).
Textual values of no more than 3 characters.
</attrdef>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>alttype</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Alternative Classification.

Any alternative classification commonly given for the deposit,
includes BHT (Broken Hill type), carbonate-hosted/replacement, or sh
(shale) or cc (coarse clastic).
Textual values of no more than 23 characters.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
230 records have no value for alttype.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>tectset</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Tectonic Setting.

Generalized tectonic setting: PM (passive margin), BA (back arc
basin), CS (continental sag), RF (rift), or UN (unclassified).
Textual values of no more than 2 characters.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
128 records have no value for tectset.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>hostrock</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Host Rocks.

Lithology of the host rock.
Textual values of no more than 89 characters.
</attrdef>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>oreton</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Size (tonnage).

Deposit size given in million metric tons of ore.
Real numbers stored in double precision.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>0.01</rdommin>
<rdommax>394</rdommax>
<attrunit>million metric tons</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>pbton</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Pb (tonnage).

Tonnage of lead.
Real numbers stored in double precision.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
10 records have no value for pbton.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>0</rdommin>
<rdommax>28</rdommax>
<attrunit>million metric tons</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>znton</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Zn (tonnage).

Tonnage of zinc.
Real numbers stored in double precision.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
10 records have no value for znton.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>0</rdommin>
<rdommax>27.39</rdommax>
<attrunit>million metric tons</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>pbznton</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Pb+Zn (tonnage).

Tonnage of lead and zinc combined.
Real numbers stored in double precision.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
1 records have no value for pbznton.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>0.002096</rdommin>
<rdommax>51.8</rdommax>
<attrunit>million metric tons</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>pbgrd</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Pb grade.

Lead grade.
Real numbers stored in double precision.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
28 records have no value for pbgrd.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>0.18</rdommin>
<rdommax>13</rdommax>
<attrunit>percent of metal in</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>zngrd</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Zn grade.

Zinc grade.
Real numbers stored in double precision.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
11 records have no value for zngrd.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>0.11</rdommin>
<rdommax>24</rdommax>
<attrunit>percent of metal in</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>pbzngrd</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
(Pb+Zn) grade.

Combined grade of lead and zinc.
Real numbers stored in double precision.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
1 records have no value for pbzngrd.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>0.43</rdommin>
<rdommax>26.1</rdommax>
<attrunit>percent of metal in</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>cugrd</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Cu grade.

Copper grade.
Real numbers stored in double precision.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
211 records have no value for cugrd.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>0.09</rdommin>
<rdommax>4.39</rdommax>
<attrunit>percent of metal in</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>aggrd</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Ag grade.

Silver grade.
Textual values of no more than 5 characters.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
135 records have no value for aggrd.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>othercom</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Other Commodities.

Other commodities present at the site.
Textual values of no more than 17 characters.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
231 records have no value for othercom.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>refgen</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
General References.

Short citations for general references.
Textual values of no more than 169 characters.
</attrdef>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>refprod</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Production or Reserves References.

Short citations for references related to production and reserves.
Textual values of no more than 64 characters.
</attrdef>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>hostage</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Host-Rock Age.

Age of the host rocks.
Textual values of no more than 31 characters.
</attrdef>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>minagemeth</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Mineralization Age and Method.

Mineralization ages, with the method of determining age in parentheses
after each estimate.
Textual values of no more than 84 characters.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
177 records have no value for minagemeth.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>refage</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Age Reference.

Short citations for references documenting the geologic age of the
deposit.
Textual values of no more than 79 characters.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
177 records have no value for refage.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>deptypea</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Deposit type A.

Classification of the deposit as given in Leach and others (2005).
Textual values of no more than 5 characters.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
7 records have no value for deptypea.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>deptypeb</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Deposit type B.

Classification of the deposit as given in Leach and others (2005).
Textual values of no more than 12 characters.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
95 records have no value for deptypeb.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>deptypec</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Deposit type C.

Classification of the deposit as given in Leach and others (2005).
Textual values of no more than 12 characters.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>(no value)</edomv>
<edomvd>
Information not available for this record.
206 records have no value for deptypec.
</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
</detailed>
<detailed>
<enttyp>
<enttypl>reference</enttypl>
<enttypd>References categorized by topic</enttypd>
</enttyp>
<attr>
<attrlabl>rec_id</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Record ID.

Numerical identifier for the deposit, matches a value in main:rec_id.
Integer values.
Int of width 4.
</attrdef>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>1</rdommin>
<rdommax>240</rdommax>
<attrmres>1</attrmres>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>field</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Category.

Category to which the reference applies, one of "general",
"production", or "age".
Textual values of no more than 10 characters.
</attrdef>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>reference</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
Bibliographic reference.

Bibliographic reference drawn from the printed report.
Textual values of no more than 480 characters.
</attrdef>
</attr>
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<distinfo>
<distrib>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>USGS Information Services</cntorg>
</cntorgp>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing</addrtype>
<address>Box 25286, Denver Federal Center</address>
<city>Denver</city>
<state>Colorado</state>
<postal>80255-0046</postal>
<country>USA</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>1-888-ASK-USGS</cntvoice>
<cntfax>1-303-202-4695</cntfax>
<cntemail>infoservices@usgs.gov</cntemail>
</cntinfo>
</distrib>
<resdesc>USGS Open-File Report 2009-1297</resdesc>
<distliab>
This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for
conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards (or
with the North American Stratigraphic Code).  Any use of trade,
product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does
not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
</distliab>
<stdorder>
<digform>
<digtinfo>
<formname>Shapefile</formname>
<formvern>1.0</formvern>
<formcont>Deposit locations and characteristics</formcont>
<filedec>unzip</filedec>
</digtinfo>
<digtopt>
<onlinopt>
<computer>
<networka>
<networkr>http://mrdata.usgs.gov/sedexmvt/sedexmvt.zip</networkr>
</networka>
</computer>
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</digform>
<fees>none</fees>
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</distinfo>
<metainfo>
<metd>20100111</metd>
<metc>
<cntinfo>
<cntperp>
<cntper>Peter N Schweitzer</cntper>
<cntorg>USGS ER GD</cntorg>
</cntperp>
<cntpos>Geologist</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
<address>12201 Sunrise Valley Drive</address>
<city>Reston</city>
<state>VA</state>
<postal>20192-0002</postal>
<country>USA</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>703-648-6533</cntvoice>
<cntfax>703-648-6252</cntfax>
<cntemail>pschweitzer@usgs.gov</cntemail>
</cntinfo>
</metc>
<metstdn>Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn>
<metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv>
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