Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: McGregor, Joseph K. Originator: Abston, Carl Title: Photographs of historical mining operations in Colorado and Utah Publication_Date: 1994 Series_Information: Series_Name: Digital Data Series Issue_Identification: 12 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ds12 Online_Linkage: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mine-photos/ Description: Abstract: A collection of photographs of mine sites, mining operations, and tailings taken prior to 1980 at a variety of sites throughout Colorado and Utah. A database of photograph metadata is provided to contain the subject and location of each photograph. Purpose: Make available visual information about historical mines and mining operations that generally do not exist now in their original form. This site specific information can inform policy discussions with regard to site remediation. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1900 Ending_Date: 1980 Currentness_Reference: ground condition; photographs were taken throughout this time interval Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -114.05 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -102.05 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37 Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: none Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: disposal sites Theme_Keyword: industrial sites Theme_Keyword: mine sites Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Common geographic areas Place_Keyword: fUS08 = Colorado Place_Keyword: fUS49 = Utah Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General glossary for mineral resources spatial data Theme_Keyword: PNG Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: abandoned mines and quarries Theme_Keyword: business and economics Theme_Keyword: coal resources Theme_Keyword: economic geology Theme_Keyword: image collections Theme_Keyword: metallic ores Theme_Keyword: mine waste Theme_Keyword: nonmetallic mineral resources Theme_Keyword: photography Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Peter N Schweitzer Contact_Organization: USGS Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 20192-0002 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6252 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Information drawn from the original CD was taken from publications containing the photographs; these have not been independently verified. Logical_Consistency_Report: Photograph descriptions come from multiple scientific authors, so vary in level of detail and in the type of information they contain. Completeness_Report: Of 558 photographs, 523 lack PLSS information; 495 lack map quadrangle; and 253 lack a mineral commodity name. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: McGregor, Joseph K. Originator: Abston, C. C. Publication_Date: 1994 Title: Photographs of historical mining operations in Colorado and Utah from the U.S. Geological Survey Library Series_Information: Series_Name: Data Series Issue_Identification: 12 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Online_Linkage: https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ds12 Type_of_Source_Media: digital photos on CD Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1994 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DDS-12 CD-ROM Source_Contribution: Information contained in this source was reformatted and rewritten to reflect internet access through the web instead of distribution on CD-ROM Process_Step: Process_Description: PCX images were converted to PNG format using ImageMagick 6.7.7. Image attribute data were converted from gsmphoto format to SQLite using PHP scripts, with small manual modifications to fix errors. Image description and display software was built for the web using PHP and SQLite 3. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DDS-12 CD-ROM Process_Date: 201302 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Photographs are not strictly georeferenced; instead the state and county of the subject is given for each photograph. Some photographs have additional information such as USGS map quadrangle (in the 7.5 minute series) or PLSS (section, township, and range). Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: photos Entity_Type_Definition: Attribute information describing the photos, their subjects, and the location of their subjects. Attribute: Attribute_Label: id Attribute_Definition: Arbitrary integer assigned to distinguish photograph records Attribute: Attribute_Label: file_name Attribute_Definition: Name of the photo image file, excluding extension Attribute: Attribute_Label: state Attribute_Definition: State in which the subject of the photo lies Attribute: Attribute_Label: county Attribute_Definition: County in which the subject of the photo lies Attribute: Attribute_Label: mine_name Attribute_Definition: Name of the mine or other subject of the photo Attribute: Attribute_Label: plss Attribute_Definition: Public Land Survey System description of the location of the subject (section, township, range) Attribute: Attribute_Label: quad Attribute_Definition: Name of the map quadrangle (usually 7.5 minute) containing the subject Attribute: Attribute_Label: mineral Attribute_Definition: Principal mineral commodity associated with the site Attribute: Attribute_Label: author Attribute_Definition: Principal author of the report in which the photograph originally appeared Attribute: Attribute_Label: photonum Attribute_Definition: Photo or figure number of this photo within the original report Attribute: Attribute_Label: caption Attribute_Definition: Caption for the photo given in the original report Attribute: Attribute_Label: w Attribute_Definition: Width of the image in pixels Attribute: Attribute_Label: h Attribute_Definition: Height of the image in pixels Attribute: Attribute_Label: color Attribute_Definition: Colorspace of the image, Gray or sRGB (color) Attribute: Attribute_Label: fips Attribute_Definition: State and county FIPS code for the location of the subject, matches a value in catalog.geo:code Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: datadxny Entity_Type_Definition: Data dictionary for the attribute data Attribute: Attribute_Label: id Attribute_Definition: Row ID to facilitate changes in the table Attribute: Attribute_Label: tblorder Attribute_Definition: Sequence index for ordering tables in display Attribute: Attribute_Label: tblname Attribute_Definition: Name of the database table Attribute: Attribute_Label: number Attribute_Definition: Sequence index for ordering fields within the tables in display Attribute: Attribute_Label: label Attribute_Definition: Field identifier within tables, typically somewhat mnemonic but also generally short and simple to facilitate use in database software. Attribute: Attribute_Label: category Attribute_Definition: General category of information contained in the field Attribute: Attribute_Label: short_desc Attribute_Definition: Brief descriptive text serving as an enhanced field label, may contain spaces or other characters that would not work in database field names. Attribute: Attribute_Label: description Attribute_Definition: Longer text explaining what the field contents are, possibly with examples and notes on the usage, scope, and history of those contents. Attribute: Attribute_Label: link Attribute_Definition: Hypertext link, where appropriate, to online information about the field or its general contents. Used in some databases on MRData.usgs.gov to link the data dictionary to USGS publications that explain the fields in much greater detail. Attribute: Attribute_Label: origin Attribute_Definition: Short identifier indicating the original source of the field or its definition. Typically used where the field is carried forward from a much older data source such as the NURE program. Attribute: Attribute_Label: sqltype Attribute_Definition: Data type of the field as stored in MySQL Attribute: Attribute_Label: dbftype Attribute_Definition: Data type of the field when exported as DBF Attribute: Attribute_Label: width Attribute_Definition: Maximum number of characters in the field. Attribute: Attribute_Label: prec Attribute_Definition: For use with numeric fields in DBF files, the number of digits to the right of the decimal point that will be exported. Attribute: Attribute_Label: units Attribute_Definition: For numeric fields only, the units of measure of the data in the field, if units apply Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Peter N Schweitzer Contact_Organization: USGS Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 20192-0002 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6252 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov Resource_Description: USGS Digital Data Series DDS-12 Distribution_Liability: 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. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: PNG Format_Information_Content: Images converted from PCX format on an original CD-ROM File_Decompression_Technique: unzip Transfer_Size: 371 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mine-photos/photos.zip Fees: none Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20201230 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Peter N Schweitzer Contact_Organization: USGS Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center Contact_Position: Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 20192-0002 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6252 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998