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Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data Interactive maps and downloadable data for regional and global analysis. Mineral Resources Geology Geochemistry Geophysics Map interfaces (click to collapse or expand) Conterminous US Global Alaska Scientific topics Choose Topics Choose Geographic Areas WMS WFS WMTS APIs Metadata All USGS MRData only Search Can't find what you're looking for? Email pschweitzer@usgs.gov , we'll point you in the right direction. Mineral resources Mineral resource occurrences Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) MRDS describes metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources throughout the world. Included are deposit name, location, commodity, and references. Some records include deposit description, geologic characteristics, production, reserves, and resources. It includes the original MRDS and MAS/MILS data. Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in Alaska. Major mineral deposits of the world Regional locations and general geologic setting of known deposits of major nonfuel mineral commodities. Global distribution of selected mines, deposits, and districts of critical minerals Approximate locations and short descriptions of mines, deposits, and districts where critical minerals are found. The critical minerals are discussed in USGS Professional Paper 1802, and many of these locations are described in further detail in that report. Mineral resource assessments National Mineral Resource Assessment 1998 Estimates of the number and size of undiscovered mineral deposits in the US containing gold, silver copper, lead, and zinc. Global assessment of undiscovered copper resources Deposits, prospects, and permissive tracts for porphyry and sediment-hosted copper resources worldwide, with estimates of undiscovered copper resources. Geology and resource assessment of Costa Rica Geologic map at 1:500,000 scale, digitized from USGS I-1865. Includes mines, prospects, and occurrences, permissive tracts for several mineral deposit types, and gravity anomaly contours. Sagebrush mineral resource assessment data sources List of USGS information resources used in carrying out the Sagebrush Mineral Resource Assessment in 2016. Mineral deposits of specific types Volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits Information on VMS deposits from around the world with new grade and tonnage models for three subtypes of VMS deposits and data allowing locations of all deposits to be plotted using GIS Sediment-hosted zinc-lead deposits Information on sediment-hosted zinc-lead deposits from around the world with grade and tonnage models, a general classification based on geologic setting, mineralogy, with data allowing locations of these deposits to be plotted using GIS. Mississippi Valley-Type and clastic-dominated sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits Global compilation of information on the sediment-hosted Pb-Zn deposits traditionally called sedimentary exhalative (SEDEX) and Mississippi Valley Type (MVT) deposits, including updated updated grade and tonnage data. Porphyry copper deposits of the world Global compilation of information on the porphyry copper deposits, including updated updated grade and tonnage data. Sediment-hosted copper deposits of the world Global compilation of information on the world's sediment-hosted copper deposits, including updated updated grade and tonnage data. PGE-Ni-Cr deposit and occurrence bibliographic database A compendium of previously published databases and database records that describe PGE, nickel, and chromium deposits and occurrences. Carbonatites of the world, explored deposits of Nb and REE Information on carbonatite deposits containing niobium and rare earth elements from around the world with grade and tonnage models, geologic setting, mineralogy, with data allowing locations of these deposits to be plotted using GIS. Rare earth element mines, deposits, and occurrences Location, geologic and mineral economic data for world rare earth mines, deposits, and occurrences compiled from published and non-published sources. Geographic coordinates are provided for 577 of the 799 deposits described here. Ni-Co laterite deposits of the world Location, type, mineralogy, name, tonnage and grade, and geological setting for 120 deposits of this type. Asbestos mines, prospects, and occurrences in the continental US Location, mineralogy, name, development status for 913 historic mines, prospects, and occurrences of asbestos and fibrous amphiboles. World phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences Location, geologic characteristics, and commodities for 1,635 phosphate mines, deposits, or occurrences worldwide Phosphate occurrence and potential of south Asia Locations of known phosphate occurrences in this area, with geologic units in which such deposits may occur. Podiform chromite deposits Location and characteristics of 1,124 individual podiform chromite mineral deposits, with grade and tonnage models for chromium as well as several related elements. Sediment-hosted gold deposits Location and characteristics of 123 sediment-hosted gold deposits worldwide, with grade and tonnage data. Evaporite-related potash resources worldwide Geographic distribution and characteristics of evaporite-related potash deposits and occurrences worldwide. Mica deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina Muscovite from pegmatites intruded into metamorphic rocks. Point locations with characteristics of mines and prospects. Mining operation and prospecting Prospect- and mine-related features on USGS topographic maps Symbols indicating mining-related features digitized from historical USGS topographic maps in the conterminous US. Includes prospect pits, mine shafts and adits, quarries, open-pit mines, tailings piles and ponds, gravel and borrow pits, and other features. Work is progressing from west to east. Rare earth element focus areas Locations of focus areas to be used for planning and collection of geophysical, geological, and topographic (lidar) data pertaining to the study of rare earth element resources in the US. Active mines and mineral plants in the US Mine plants and operations for commodities monitored by the National Minerals Information Center of the USGS. Operations included are those considered active in 2003 and surveyed by the USGS. World copper smelters Locations and characteristics of the copper smelters throughout the world as of 2002. Mineral operations outside the United States Locations and characteristics of active mines and mineral plants Mining claim activity on Federal land in the contiguous US and Alaska Number and type of mine claims located on Federal lands and registered with the Bureau of Land Management, by year from 1976 through 2008. Photographs of historical mining operations in Colorado and Utah A collection of photographs of mine sites, mining operations, and tailings taken prior to 1980 at a variety of sites throughout Colorado and Utah. Value of mineral production by state in the US The value of mineral production by state in the United States. The data represent commodities covered by the National Minerals Information Center of the U.S. Geological Survey. Federal government mineral exploration-assistance program files Scanned documents describing applications for Federal assistance in exploring for certain strategic and critical minerals, including where the deposits were examined what minerals were found, and whether mining had occurred. These files span the years 1950 to 1974. Coal mines and other energy resources We have no comprehensive database of coal mines, but can provide links to some online resources. Geologic data Geologic map data Geologic maps of US states Digital geologic maps of the US states with consistent lithology, age, GIS database structure, and format Geologic map of Alaska Digital compilation and reinterpretation of published and unpublished geologic mapping of Alaska. Basement domains of the conterminous US and Alaska Seventy-seven major components of th...