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Magnetotelluric sounding data, Rio Grande rift, New Mexico, 1997-2004 Magnetotelluric sounding data, Rio Grande rift, New Mexico, 1997-2004
This data set includes the magnetotelluric (MT) sounding data collected from 1997 to 2004 in and near the Rio Grande rift, New Mexico. The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a series of multidisciplinary studies, including audiomagnetotelluric (AMT) surveys, in the Rio Grande rift to improve understanding of the hydrogeology of the Santa Fe Group and the nature of the sedimentary deposits...
Audiomagnetotelluric sounding data, Rio Grande rift, New Mexico, 1997-2004 Audiomagnetotelluric sounding data, Rio Grande rift, New Mexico, 1997-2004
This data set includes the audio-magnetotelluric (AMT) sounding data collected from 1997 to 2004 in and near the Rio Grande rift, New Mexico. The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a series of multidisciplinary studies, including magnetotelluric surveys, in the Rio Grande rift to improve understanding of the hydrogeology of the Santa Fe Group and the nature of the sedimentary deposits...
GIS Data for Geologic Map of the Hailey 1 x 2 Degree Quadrangle, Idaho GIS Data for Geologic Map of the Hailey 1 x 2 Degree Quadrangle, Idaho
This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data release provides a digital geospatial database for the geologic map of the Hailey 1 x 2 degree quadrangle, Idaho (Worl and others, 1991). Attribute tables and geospatial features (lines and polygons) conform to the Geologic Map Schema (USGS NCGMP, 2020) and represent the geologic map as published in Idaho Geological Survey Geologic Map 10 (Worl and...
Geologic map database of the Bison Range and vicinity, northwestern Montana Geologic map database of the Bison Range and vicinity, northwestern Montana
This data release provides Geologic Map Schema (GeMS)-compliant GIS data for new geologic mapping of the Bison Range and surrounding area on the Flathead Reservation, northwestern Montana. The database represents the geology for the 150 square kilometer, geologically complex map area, at a publication scale of 1:24,000. The map covers parts of Sanders and Lake Counties, Montana. All...
Airborne magnetic and radiometric survey of the Boulder Batholith region, Montana, Butte extension 2023 Airborne magnetic and radiometric survey of the Boulder Batholith region, Montana, Butte extension 2023
This data release provides digital flight line data for a high-resolution airborne magnetic and radiometric survey over parts of Montana in the vicinity of the Boulder Batholith. The airborne survey was funded by the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and was designed to meet complementary needs related to geologic mapping and characterization of mineral resource potential. A total of 45...
Fluid inclusion data for fluorite, smoky quartz, and calcite samples from the Bear Lodge alkaline complex, Wyoming Fluid inclusion data for fluorite, smoky quartz, and calcite samples from the Bear Lodge alkaline complex, Wyoming
This data release is a collection of quantitative and qualitative data for fluid inclusions in samples from the Bear Lodge alkaline complex, Wyoming. The dataset includes:microthermometry, Raman spectroscopy, noble gas spectroscopy, laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), and energy dispersive X-ray analyses of fluid inclusions. For spatial context and...
GIS Data for Geologic Map of the Central Part of the Northern Park Range, Jackson and Routt Counties, Colorado GIS Data for Geologic Map of the Central Part of the Northern Park Range, Jackson and Routt Counties, Colorado
This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data release provides a digital geospatial database for the geologic map of the central part of the Northern Park Range, Jackson and Routt Counties, Colorado (Snyder, 1980). Attribute tables and geospatial features (points, lines, and polygons) conform to the Geologic Map Schema (USGS NCGMP, 2020) and represent the geologic map as published in USGS...
Raman spectra, electron probe microanalysis results, and images for burbankite from the Rocky Boy stock, Bears Paw Mountains, Montana Raman spectra, electron probe microanalysis results, and images for burbankite from the Rocky Boy stock, Bears Paw Mountains, Montana
This U.S. Geological Survey data release is a collection of Raman spectra, electron probe microanalytical results, and images for burbankite [(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5] from the type locality at the Rocky Boy stock, Bears Paw Mountains, Montana. Burbankite was described by Pecora and Kerr (1953) for the first time from samples collected in the Bears Paw Mountains (in their publication...
GIS Data for Geologic Map of Precambrian Rocks of the Sierra Madre, Carbon County, Wyoming and Jackson and Routt Counties, Colorado GIS Data for Geologic Map of Precambrian Rocks of the Sierra Madre, Carbon County, Wyoming and Jackson and Routt Counties, Colorado
This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data release provides a digital geospatial database for the Geologic map of Precambrian rocks of the Sierra Madre, Carbon County, Wyoming, and Jackson and Routt Counties, Colorado (Houston and Graff, 1994). Attribute tables and geospatial features (points, lines and polygons) conform to the Geologic Map Schema (USGS NCGMP, 2020) and represent the...
Laser-ablation inductively-coupled-plasma mass spectrometry and electron probe microanalyses of pyrite and pyrrhotite in tailings and ores from volcanogenic massive sulfide and sedimentary-exhalative deposits Laser-ablation inductively-coupled-plasma mass spectrometry and electron probe microanalyses of pyrite and pyrrhotite in tailings and ores from volcanogenic massive sulfide and sedimentary-exhalative deposits
Mine waste, including mill tailings, could host substantial critical mineral resources. Developing an understanding of the mineral hosts and occurrence of critical minerals in mine waste is essential to evaluating their resource potential. Volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) and sedimentary-exhalative (SEDEX) deposits are important global sources of copper, zinc, lead, gold, and silver...
Visible and Near Infrared (VNIR) and Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) Spectra of Select Altered Mafic and Ultramafic Rock Samples from the Josephine Peridotite in CA and OR, the Yukon-Tanana region in Alaska, and from the Southern Appalachians in VA, NC, Visible and Near Infrared (VNIR) and Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) Spectra of Select Altered Mafic and Ultramafic Rock Samples from the Josephine Peridotite in CA and OR, the Yukon-Tanana region in Alaska, and from the Southern Appalachians in VA, NC,
These data are laboratory reflectance measurements conducted on a suite of altered mafic and ultramafic rocks. Visible-Near InfraRed (VNIR) and Short-Wave InfraRed (SWIR) reflectance measurements were made (~0.4 – 2.5 microns) using an artificial light source connected to an Analytical Spectral Devices (ASD) spectrometer. Spectra from a total of 91 samples were measured and analyzed...
Geochemical and Mineralogical Data from Legacy Mine Land Sites in Central Colorado, 2019 - 2020 Geochemical and Mineralogical Data from Legacy Mine Land Sites in Central Colorado, 2019 - 2020
This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data release contains data from stream water, groundwater/springs, and sediment samples collected from legacy mine land (LML) sites in central Colorado. The sites were selected using a GIS-based approach that integrated regional geological and geochemical datasets with known mine features and satellite data identifying hydrothermal alteration (ASTER) to...