MRDS describes metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources throughout the world. Included are deposit name, location, commodity, deposit description, geologic characteristics, production, reserves, resources, and references.

Geochemical analysis of sediment samples from the National Geochemical Database. Primarily inorganic elemental concentrations, most samples are of stream sediment in the continental US and Alaska.

Facilities including mines, mineral processing plants, refineries, and smelters, oil and gas field locations, and petroleum refineries. Includes specific forms of the mineral commodity produced, location information, facility name, operator, ownership of the facility, annual production capacity, operational status, as well as geographic coordinates and locational accuracy. Data provided in CSV format.

Information about exploration sites relating to the mineral industries of these areas. Includes the mineral commodities present at the site, project name, project type, operator, owners of the site, geographic coordinates, and locational accuracy. Data provided in CSV format.

Mineral commodity exporting ports relating to the mineral industries this area. Includes the mineral commodities exported, the form of the exported mineral commodity, the port owner, the estimated annual tonnage, destination countries, as well as sources of mineral products. Data are provided in CSV format.