Geospatial tool for mine waste volume calculations from remote sensing source code
February 23, 2026
This geospatial tool is designed to calculate an estimated volume of mine waste using a polygon outline of the mine waste and elevation data obtained from remote sensing. The tool is developed to run as a toolbox in the ESRI ArcGIS Pro application. It calculates the volume using the geospatial data and a linear regression method described in the accompanying publication. This tool has been developed for use with the USGS USMIN Mineral Deposit Database. The tool inputs and operation work with the USMIN database schema.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Geospatial tool for mine waste volume calculations from remote sensing source code |
| DOI | 10.5066/P14P7CJG |
| Authors | Jeanne M Jones, Andrew F Smith, Sean P Gaynor, Jeffrey L Mauk |
| Product Type | Software Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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