Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Chernoff, Carlotta B. Originator: Orris, Greta. J. Publication_Date: 2002 Title: World phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2002-156 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Menlo Park, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/ofr02156 Online_Linkage: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/phosphate/ Description: Abstract: Geologic and mineral resource information for 1635 deposits of phosphate worldwide Purpose: Provide an updated inventory of sites known to contain potentially exploitable mineral resources to support the development of comprehensive descriptive deposit models and grade-tonnage models. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2002 Currentness_Reference: Original publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -178.81667 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 177.3 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 69.45 South_Bounding_Coordinate: -50.3333 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Alexandria Digital Library Feature Type Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: mine sites Theme_Keyword: mineral deposit areas Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General glossary for mineral resources spatial data Theme_Keyword: comma-delimited text Theme_Keyword: DBF Theme_Keyword: KML Theme_Keyword: shapefile Theme_Keyword: tab-delimited text Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Mineral Resources Data System commodity types Theme_Keyword: Phosphorus-Phosphates Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: economic geology Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Theme_Keyword: nonmetallic mineral resources Theme_Keyword: phosphorus Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: none 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 Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/phosphate/ofr-2002-156.png Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Small-scale map showing site locations, 540 x 180 pixels Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The accuracy of file data attributes is highly variable, especially for some parts of Africa and Asia. Most locations are believed to be within 5 minutes of the exact location; some locations are for the nearest town, and other locations may be highly inaccurate. Location errors are a result of inadequate or incorrect original data, error caused by multiple locations with the same name, and error introduced by data entry or location format conversion. Data were plotted at a preliminary stage to check that sites plotted in the correct country and the data tables were spot-checked (1 in 5 records) against the original data. Logical_Consistency_Report: Location is not given by coordinates for 448 of the 1635 reported sites. Completeness_Report: This report is the most complete compilation of phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences known. However, it is highly likely that there are additional phosphate sites that are not included. In addition, data for many of the sites are incomplete. Determination of latitudes and longitudes for some sites were impossible given the available data. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The horizontal positional accuracy of the digital data was checked to be sure that they plotted within the correct country. The latitudes and longitudes were largely determined using latitude-longitudes given in one of the references or determined from descriptions of the location using the maps available to us or the GEOnet Names server on the National Imagery and Mapping Agency's NIMA database. The accuracy of these locations vary with the detail of the original information. A consequence of these considerations is that no specific horizontal datum should be preferred for these data. Unfortunately modern GIS software requires that a datum be specified, so the WGS84 datum has been applied. However accuracy and precision of these locations does not warrant concern over the datum. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Chernoff, Carlotta B. Originator: Orris, Greta J. Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Data set of world phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences-- Part A. Geologic Data; Part B. Location and Mineral Economic Data Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2002-156 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Menlo Park, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/0156/ Type_of_Source_Media: digital data Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2002 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: OFR 02-156 Source_Contribution: Entire source of data. Some minor spelling corrections, re-formatting, reduction of non-informative values, and explicit linking of reference information was carried out to create the version found on MRData.usgs.gov. Process_Step: Process_Description: G.J. Orris and C.B. Chernoff compiled the data on world phosphate deposits from previously published compilations, new published sources, "gray" literature, company internet sites, and other sources. Locations were commonly taken from published sources, no effort was made to determine the correctness of these data beyond a preliminary review to be sure they plot in the correct country. Other locations were found using the GEOnet Names server on the National Imagery and Mapping Agency's website, www.nima.mil. Still other locations were determined using available maps of varying scales. Most of the latitudes-longitudes are believed to be within 5 minutes of their true locations, but other locations may be highly inaccurate due to inadequate or incorrect location data. 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Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 1365 records have no value for mas_id. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: mrds_id Attribute_Definition: MRDS ID number. Record number of the same site as described in MRDS. Textual values of no more than 32 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 1371 records have no value for mrds_id. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: minerals Entity_Type_Definition: Minerals present at the site Entity_Type_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: rec_no Attribute_Definition: Record ID. Database record identifier, a value of main:recno. Integer values. Int of width 6. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1635 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: value Attribute_Definition: Mineral name. Name of a mineral present at the site. Textual values of no more than 48 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual values of no more than 48 characters. Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: other_db Entity_Type_Definition: Other databases describing this site Entity_Type_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: rec_no Attribute_Definition: Record ID. Database record identifier, a value of main:recno. Integer values. Int of width 6. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1635 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: db Attribute_Definition: Database name. Identifying abbreviation of another database. Textual values of no more than 4 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MAS Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The MAS/MILS database, a collection of information created by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MRDS Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Mineral Resources Data System, a collection of information created by the USGS beginning in the 1970s. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: value Attribute_Definition: Record ID. Identifier of a record within the other database that describes the same site or deposit. Textual values of no more than 10 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual values of no more than 10 characters. Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: ref Entity_Type_Definition: Bibliographic references describing the site Entity_Type_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: ref_id Attribute_Definition: Reference ID. Distinct identifier of this bibliographic reference. Integer values. Int of width 6. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 272 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: short_ref Attribute_Definition: Short citation. Short citation for the bibliographic reference, such as might be used within the text of a report. Textual values of no more than 254 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual values of no more than 254 characters. Attribute: Attribute_Label: reference Attribute_Definition: Bibliographic reference. Long form of the bibliographic reference, such as might be listed at the end of a report. Textual values of no more than 254 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual values of no more than 254 characters. Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: reflink Entity_Type_Definition: Short citation link to bibliography Entity_Type_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: rec_no Attribute_Definition: Record ID. Database record identifier, a value of main:recno. Integer values. Int of width 6. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1635 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: subject Attribute_Definition: Subject category. General category of concern for which the reference is relevant. Textual values of no more than 10 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: general Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information about the resource other than age or location. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: age Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information about age of mineralization or other geologic ages pertinent to the deposit. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: location Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information about geographic location or extent of the deposit. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: short_ref Attribute_Definition: Short citation. Short citation of the bibliographic reference, a value o ref:short_ref. Textual values of no more than 128 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual values of no more than 128 characters. Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: datadxny Entity_Type_Definition: Data dictionary, explaining tables and fields Entity_Type_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: id Attribute_Definition: Row ID. Row identifier within datadxny table. Integer values. Int of width 0. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 68 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: tblorder Attribute_Definition: Table order. Order in which this table should appear in some presentations. Integer values. Int of width 0. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 2 Range_Domain_Maximum: 7 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: tblname Attribute_Definition: Table name. Name of the table. Textual values of no more than 20 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual values of no more than 20 characters. Attribute: Attribute_Label: number Attribute_Definition: Field order. Order in which this field occurs in the RDBMS. Integer values. Int of width 0. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 7 records have no value for number. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 33 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: label Attribute_Definition: Field label. Label of the field in the RDBMS. Textual values of no more than 32 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 7 records have no value for label. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: category Attribute_Definition: Category. General category of information provided by the contents of the field. Textual values of no more than 50 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 1 records have no value for category. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: short_desc Attribute_Definition: Short description. Descriptive name of the field used in some presentations, not constrained by rules affecting the label. Textual values of no more than 40 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 1 records have no value for short_desc. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: description Attribute_Definition: Description. Longer description of the purpose and contents of the field. Textual values of no more than 254 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual values of no more than 254 characters. Attribute: Attribute_Label: link Attribute_Definition: Link. URL providing more information about the field. Textual values of no more than 96 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 68 records have no value for link. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: origin Attribute_Definition: Origin. Abbreviation of an organization, data set, or other entity responsible for defining the field. Textual values of no more than 12 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 68 records have no value for origin. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: sqltype Attribute_Definition: SQL data type. Data type of the field as used in the RDBMS. Textual values of no more than 8 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 7 records have no value for sqltype. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: dbftype Attribute_Definition: DBF field type. Data type of the field when expressed in DBF. Textual values of no more than 1 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 7 records have no value for dbftype. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute: Attribute_Label: width Attribute_Definition: DBF field width. Field width when expressed in DBF. Integer values. Int of width 0. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 7 records have no value for width. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 4096 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: prec Attribute_Definition: DBF field precision. Precision of the field (places to right of decimal) when expressed in DBF, only for numeric fields. Integer values. Int of width 0. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 61 records have no value for prec. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 5 Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: units Attribute_Definition: Units. Units of measure of the field values. Textual values of no more than 64 characters. Attribute_Definition_Source: this dataset Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (no value) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Information not available for this record. 66 records have no value for units. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: this dataset 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 Open-File Report 2002-156 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. 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