General descriptive information about the deposit
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rec_id
Record ID(Site identification) |
A distinct numerical identifier for the database record without further scientific significance |
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depname
Deposit name(Site identification) |
The most recent deposit name |
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altname
Other names(Site identification) |
Alternative names that have been used for the deposit. |
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includes
Includes(Site identification) |
The names of deposits that have been combined with the primary deposit as a result of the two-kilometer minimum separation rule. |
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cntrycd
Country code(Geographic location) |
Coded abbreviation combining the country and state or province |
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latdeg
Latitude degrees(Geographic location) |
Degrees of latitude |
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latmin
Latitude minutes(Geographic location) |
Minutes of latitude |
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latsec
Latitude seconds(Geographic location) |
Seconds of latitude |
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londeg
Longitude degrees(Geographic location) |
Degrees of lontitude |
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lonmin
Longitude minutes(Geographic location) |
Minutes of longitude |
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lonsec
Longitude seconds(Geographic location) |
Seconds of longitude |
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oreton
Ore tonnage(Site characteristics) |
Total tons of ore based on total production, reserves, and resources at the lowest possible cutoff grade, in millions of metric tons. |
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cugrd
Copper grade(Site characteristics) |
Average grade of copper for the deposit, as percent of metal in ore. Zero value means the grade (always for byproducts) was unavailable. |
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cogrd
Cobalt grade(Site characteristics) |
Average grade of cobalt for the deposit, as percent of metal in ore. Zero value means the grade (always for byproducts) was unavailable. |
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aggrd
Silver grade(Site characteristics) |
Average grade of silver for the deposit, as grams per metric ton of ore. Zero value means the grade (always for byproducts) was unavailable. |
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country
Country(Geographic location) |
Name of the country where the deposit occurs. |
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stprov
State or province(Geographic location) |
State or province, if known, where the deposit occurs. |
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deptype
Type of deposit(Site characteristics) |
Classification of the deposit |
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hostrock
Host rock(Site characteristics) |
Type of rocks hosting the ore body, in the same terms used in published maps and reports |
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rockunder
Rock underlying(Site characteristics) |
Type of rocks underlying the host rock, forming the footwall. |
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depage
Age of deposit(Site characteristics) |
Age of the deposit expressed using standard divisions of geologic time or in millions of years, when available. |
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agemy
Age(Site characteristics) |
Age of the deposit in millions of years before the present based on reported absolute (typically thermal dates) ages or midpoints of geologic time scale units. |
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rockover
Rock overlying(Site characteristics) |
Type of rocks overlying the host rock. |
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assoctype
Associated Types(Site characteristics) |
Supplementary information about the deposit type |
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comments
Comments(Site characteristics) |
Supplementary information |
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geolunit
Geologic unit(Site characteristics) |
Geologic unit code, a number matching polygons in XXXXXX |
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geolprov
Geologic province(Site characteristics) |
Name of the geologic province in which the deposit formed |
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latitude
Latitude(Geographic location) |
Geographic latitude in decimal degrees, datum WGS84. South is negative, north positive. |
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longitude
Longitude(Geographic location) |
Geographic longitude in decimal degrees, datum WGS84. West is negative, east positive. |
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cuton
Copper tonnage(Site characteristics) |
Total tons of contained copper based on total production, reserves, and resources at the lowest possible cutoff grade, in millions of metric tons. |
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continent
Continent(Geographic location) |
Coded abbreviation for the continent |