The Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) site provides descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences for individual U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000-scale quadrangles in Alaska.
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Descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) are published for individual U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000-scale quadrangles in Alaska (see accompanying map or table) as USGS Open-File Reports and are available for downloading from this site.
These descriptions are divided into fields which describe each mine, prospect, or mineral occurrence. The records in the database are generally for metallic mineral commodities only but also may include certain high value industrial minerals such as barite and rare earth elements. Common industrial minerals such as sand and gravel, crushed stone, and limestone and energy minerals such as peat, coal, oil and gas are not included in this database.
The descriptions in the database were compiled using published literature, unpublished reports and data from various sources including the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the U.S. Geological Survey, and industry. Compilation of this database is an ongoing process and each report is a progress report. We would appreciate comments, corrections or additional information from database users. If one of the incomplete quadrangles is of interest to you, please select it in order to register your interest with the Western Region Mineral Resources Survey.
Current ARDF Files
Updated March 2018
- Complete Database, multiple formats
- Digital Composite ARDF File (.fmp12) (65.7MB)
- Comma-separated-value (.csv) format (26.9MB)
- Runtime version (.zip) (67.8MB)
- Google Earth kmz file (4.9MB)
- File Geodatabase format (4.8MB)
- Geopackage format (5.34MB)
- Open-file Report (OFR) and database of updated records only
V1.7 updated March 2018- OFR 2008-1225 V1.7.pdf (5MB)
- OFR 2008-1225 V1.7.fmp12 (14.2MB)
- OFR 2008-1225 V1.7.csv (5.03MB)
Additional Files
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Geologic Map of Alaska
Below are publications associated with this project.
Legacy K/Ar and 40Ar/39Ar geochronologic data from the Alaska-Aleutian Range batholith of south-central Alaska
Alaska Resource Data File, Noatak Quadrangle, Alaska
Alaska resource data file, Mount Katmai quadrangle
Alaska resource data file, Naknek quadrangle, Alaska
Alaska resource data file: Stepovak Bay quadrangle, Alaska
Geologic Map of Alaska
This is an interactive version of the Alaska geologic map database which allows a user to view and access many features of the database and map through a standard web browser. In other words, there is no need for or knowledge of specialized GIS software.
- Overview
The Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) site provides descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences for individual U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000-scale quadrangles in Alaska.
Return to Geology
Descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) are published for individual U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000-scale quadrangles in Alaska (see accompanying map or table) as USGS Open-File Reports and are available for downloading from this site.
These descriptions are divided into fields which describe each mine, prospect, or mineral occurrence. The records in the database are generally for metallic mineral commodities only but also may include certain high value industrial minerals such as barite and rare earth elements. Common industrial minerals such as sand and gravel, crushed stone, and limestone and energy minerals such as peat, coal, oil and gas are not included in this database.
The descriptions in the database were compiled using published literature, unpublished reports and data from various sources including the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the U.S. Geological Survey, and industry. Compilation of this database is an ongoing process and each report is a progress report. We would appreciate comments, corrections or additional information from database users. If one of the incomplete quadrangles is of interest to you, please select it in order to register your interest with the Western Region Mineral Resources Survey.
The Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) site provides descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences for individual U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000-scale quadrangles in Alaska.(Public domain.) Current ARDF Files
Updated March 2018
- Complete Database, multiple formats
- Digital Composite ARDF File (.fmp12) (65.7MB)
- Comma-separated-value (.csv) format (26.9MB)
- Runtime version (.zip) (67.8MB)
- Google Earth kmz file (4.9MB)
- File Geodatabase format (4.8MB)
- Geopackage format (5.34MB)
- Open-file Report (OFR) and database of updated records only
V1.7 updated March 2018- OFR 2008-1225 V1.7.pdf (5MB)
- OFR 2008-1225 V1.7.fmp12 (14.2MB)
- OFR 2008-1225 V1.7.csv (5.03MB)
Additional Files
- Complete Database, multiple formats
- Science
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Geologic Map of Alaska
In January 2016, the U.S. Geological Survey released the first ever digital geologic map of Alaska. This map reflects more than a century of work and provides a visual context for the abundant mineral and energy resources found throughout the state. The map also is available to use in three different formats: a professional GIS database, a public interactive version via a web browser, and an... - Publications
Below are publications associated with this project.
Filter Total Items: 20Legacy K/Ar and 40Ar/39Ar geochronologic data from the Alaska-Aleutian Range batholith of south-central Alaska
Sample descriptions and analytical data for more than 200 K/Ar and 40Ar/39Ar analyses from rocks of the Alaska-Aleutian Range batholith of south-central Alaska are reported here. Samples were collected over a period of 20 years by Bruce R. Reed and Marvin A. Lanphere (both U.S. Geological Survey) as part of their studies of the batholith.Alaska Resource Data File, Noatak Quadrangle, Alaska
This report gives descriptions of the mineral occurrences in the Noatak 1:250,000-scale quadrangle, Alaska. The data presented here are maintained as part of a statewide database on mines, prospects and mineral occurrences throughout Alaska.AuthorsDonald J. Grybeck, Julie A. DumoulinAlaska resource data file, Mount Katmai quadrangle
This report gives descriptions of the mineral occurrences in the Mount Katmai 1:250,000-scale quadrangle, Alaska. The data presented here are maintained as part of a statewide database on mines, prospects and mineral occurrences throughout Alaska.AuthorsFrederic H. Wilson, Stan E. Church, Damon P. BickerstaffAlaska resource data file, Naknek quadrangle, Alaska
No abstract available.AuthorsFrederic H. Wilson, Stan E. Church, Damon P. BickerstaffAlaska resource data file: Stepovak Bay quadrangle, Alaska
No abstract available.AuthorsS. H. Pilcher - Web Tools
Geologic Map of Alaska
This is an interactive version of the Alaska geologic map database which allows a user to view and access many features of the database and map through a standard web browser. In other words, there is no need for or knowledge of specialized GIS software.