Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: primary_attributes
Entity_Type_Definition:
Polygon feature class depicting permissive tracts for tungsten (W) skarn
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POTENTIAL
Attribute_Definition:
The relative potential - Low, Medium, or High - for W skarn mineralization. Relative potential is based on numerical thresholds from the range of TOTAL_SCORE values in the qualitative_assessment table, based on the natural Jenks method.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LOW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Low potential for W skarn mineralization; TOTAL_SCORE >= 0 and TOTAL_SCORE <= 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MED
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Medium potential for W skarn mineralization; TOTAL_SCORE >= 4 and TOTAL_SCORE <= 10
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HIGH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High potential for W skarn mineralization; TOTAL_SCORE >= 11
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNKNOWN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Insufficient data present to estimate potential for W skarn mineralization
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CERTAINTY
Attribute_Definition:
The relative level of certainty - low, medium, or high - of the POTENTIAL estimate; Relative values correspond to a range of numerical values calculated internally in the Python script based on the input data that contributed to the potential scoring, as outlined in Table C.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LOW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Low certainty of the assigned W skarn mineralization potential; corresponds to numerical score of 0 - 3 (inclusive)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MED
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Medium certainty of the assigned W skarn mineralization potential; corresponds to numerical score of 4 - 10 (inclusive)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HIGH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
High certainty of the assigned W skarn mineralization potential; corresponds to numerical score of >= 11
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNKNOWN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Unknown certainty, assigned only when W skarn mineralization potential is unknown
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SYMBOL
Attribute_Definition:
A field that combines the values of POTENTIAL and CERTAINTY for symbology
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HIGH,HIGH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High potential and high certainty
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HIGH,MED
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High potential, medium certainty
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MED,HIGH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Medium potential, high certainty
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MED,MED
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Medium potential and certainty
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MED,LOW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Medium potential, low certainty
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LOW,MED
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low potential, medium certainty
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LOW,LOW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low potential and certainty
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNKNOWN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown potential/certainty
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Poly_ID
Attribute_Definition:
A unique identifier field used to relate the attribute tables primary_attributes and qualitative_assessment. It was generated from intersecting the W skarn permissive tract polygons with the 12-digit hydrologic units (drainages) polygons.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
A feature number that is automatically generated by concatenating the unique HUC12 number from the input National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) with the object ID number from the input W skarn permissive tract.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Country
Attribute_Definition: The country the feature is located in
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: United States of America
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: State
Attribute_Definition: The state/province the feature is located in
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alaska
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Quant
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether or not this feature was included in the area of a quantitative mineral resource assessment
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Yes
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The feature is part of an area that was quantitatively assessed
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: No
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The feature is not part of an area that was quantitatively assessed
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Asmt_type
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates what type of mineral resource assessment the feature was included in and references to the methodology of that type.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qualitative (USGS - Jones et al. 2015; this study)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A qualitative assessment was conducted based on the methodology of Jones et al., 2015 (see lineage) and this study
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Quantitative (3-part; Singer and Menzie (2010) and this study)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A quantitative assessment was conducted based on the USGS 3-part process (Singer and Menzie, 2010; see lineage) and other methods described in this study
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dep_type
Attribute_Definition: The mineral deposit type assessed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: W skarn
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The type of mineral deposit assessed is tungsten (W) skarn
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Min_sys
Attribute_Definition:
The general mineral system environment of the deposit type being assessed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: intrusion-related
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
mineral system environment genetically related to an intermediate-felsic intrusive body
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Commodity
Attribute_Definition: The commodity being assessed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: WO3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tungsten trioxide
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Tract_name
Attribute_Definition: Informal name given to the subtract the polygon is part of
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Southern Yukon-Tanana Upland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The portion of the Yukon-Tanana Upland south of the Tanana River, as defined in Case et al. 2021.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Western Yukon-Tanana Upland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The portion of the Yukon-Tanana Upland west of the Eagle quadrangle and north of the Tanana River, as defined in Case et al. 2021.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Eastern Yukon-Tanana Upland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The portion of the Yukon-Tanana Upland east of the Big Delta quadrangle and north of the Tanana River, as defined in Case et al. 2021.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Coded_ID
Attribute_Definition: A unique identifier for the sub-tract
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The value is an alpha-numeric code starting with the ISO 3166 numeric country code, followed by the state abbreviation, the deposit type - skW (tungsten skarn), and the sub-tract number: 001 = Western YTU; 002 = Eastern YTU; 003 = Southern YTU
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Scales
Attribute_Definition:
The range of map scales included in the source datasets used to generate the permissive tracts
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1:500,000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1:63,360
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Scale_assmt
Attribute_Definition: The map scale assessment
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1:250,000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Assessment was conducted at a map scale of 1:250,000
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Geo_setting
Attribute_Definition:
A general description of the tectonic/geologic setting of the permissive tract
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Rifted margin and arc subduction
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Geology
Attribute_Definition:
A general description of the major geologic assemblages present in the sub-tract.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: A textual description of the major geologic units/assemblages
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Begin_age
Attribute_Definition:
The age of the oldest known rocks present in the sub-tract, derived from the Geologic Map of Alaska (Wilson and others, 2015)
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Early Devonian
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: End_age
Attribute_Definition:
The age of the youngest known rocks present in the sub-tract, derived from the Geologic Map of Alaska (Wilson and others, 2015), excluding Quaternary units
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Tertiary
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: N_Sites
Attribute_Definition:
The number of known Alaska Resource Data File tungsten skarn sites in the sub-tract
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Asmt_date
Attribute_Definition: The year the assessment was conducted
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: 2019
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Asmt_depth
Attribute_Definition: The depth from surface included in the assessment
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: kilometers
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: qualitative_assessment
Entity_Type_Definition:
This table contains detailed mineral potential scoring information f or each feature in primary_attributes and is a table in the AK_Wskarn_tract geodatabase. Note that in the KML file representation (primary_attributes_qual_assessment) contains a merging of the primary_attributes geospatial data with the qualitative_assessment table data.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 616
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Poly_ID
Attribute_Definition:
A unique identifier field used to relate this table to polygon feature class primary_attributes. It was generated from intersecting the W skarn permissive tract polygons with the 12-digit hydrologic units (drainages) polygons.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
A feature number that is automatically generated by concatenating the unique HUC12 number from the input National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) with the object ID number from the input W skarn permissive tract.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TOTAL_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated total W skarn potential score of the feature, based on the sum of the highest-ranked ARDF site in the feature and the highest score of the geochemistry sub-datasets
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SED_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The from either the AGDB3 or 2019 reanalyzed stream sediment datasets. Only the highest score of either datasets. Values [null] and -9999 indicate no data is taken.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SED_19_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score from AGDB3 stream sediment samples reanalyzed in 2019. A value of zero indicates no data or below the minimum threshold.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RCK_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score from the AGDB3 rock dataset. A value of 0 indicates below the minimum threshold. [null] or -9999 indicate no sample or no analysis.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 12
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HMC_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score from the heavy mineral concentrate dataset in the AGDB3 database. A value of 0 indicates below the minimum threshold. [null] or -9999 indicate no sample or no analysis.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 15
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MIN_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score from the heavy mineral concentrate mineralogy dataset the AGDB3 database. A value of 0 indicates below the minimum threshold. [null] indicates no data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SED_W_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score for tungsten in the stream sediment dataset in the AGDB3 database. A value of 0 indicates below the minimum threshold.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SED_W19_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score for tungsten from stream sediment samples reanalyzed in 2019 (see Case et al. 2021)
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SED_SN_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score for tin in the sed_BV dataset from the AGDB3 database.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RCK_W_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score for tungsten from the rock geochemistry dataset the AGDB3 database.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RCK_SN_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score for tin from the rock geochemistry dataset the AGDB3 database.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HMC_W_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score for tungsten from the heavy mineral concentrate geochemistry dataset in the AGDB3 database.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HMC_SN_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score for tin from the heavy mineral concentrate geochemistry dataset in the AGDB3 database.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MIN_SCH_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score for scheelite from the heavy mineral concentrate mineralogy dataset in the AGDB3 database.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MIN_CAS_SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
The calculated sub-score for cassiterite from the heavy mineral concentrate mineralogy dataset in the AGDB3 database.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAX_GEOCHEM
Attribute_Definition:
Reports the sub-dataset from the AGDB3 database that contributed to the geochemistry score; only the highest score from all sub-datasets is used in TOTAL_SCORE. RCK, SED, HMC, MIN, or any combination of these values is possible; a NULL value is returned if the score from all datasets was zero.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RCK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Indicates that the rock dataset contributed the highest geochemistry score
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SED
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Indicates that the stream sediment dataset contributed the highest geochemistry score
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HMC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Indicates that the heavy mineral concentrate dataset contributed the highest geochemistry score
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MIN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Indicates that the heavy mineral concentrate mineralogy dataset contributed the highest geochemistry score
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: mineral_sites_ranked
Entity_Type_Definition:
A point feature class of W skarn and related deposit type mineral sites in the study area selected from the Alaska Resource Data File. The fields are a combination of those in the Alaska Resource Data File and additional producer-defined fields. The references fields from ARDF were omitted for simplicity and users are directed to ARDF to view expanded references
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 163
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ARDF_no
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; The alpha-numeric identifier code for the site in the ARDF database. The two text characters correspond to the quadrangle symbol. This field can be used to join or relate this feature class to ARDF.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: An alpha-numeric record identifier code
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Site
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; the site name, including legacy names and aliases
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Free-form site name field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: W_main
Attribute_Definition:
Denotes whether or not tungsten is a main/ primary commodity for the mineral site
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Yes
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tungsten is a main/primary commodity
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: No
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tungsten is not a main/primary commodity
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Commodities_main
Attribute_Definition: ARDF - defined; the primary mineral commodities of the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: An alphabetical list of mineral commodities
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Quad_250
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; The two-letter code for the USGS 1:250,000 quadrangle the site is located in.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Quad_63360
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF-defined; The three-character code for the USGS 1:63,360 quadrangle the site is located in.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition:
The latitude / Y-coordinate of the site, in decimal degrees. Datum uncertain at time of download but either NAD27 or NAD83.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 63.013
Range_Domain_Maximum: 65.635
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition:
The longitude / X-coordinate of the site, in decimal degrees. Datum uncertain at time of download but either NAD27 or NAD83.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -149.93
Range_Domain_Maximum: -141.091
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Location
Attribute_Definition: ARDF - defined; a description of the site location
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Free-form text description of the location
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Commodities_other
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; a list of other mineral commodities at the site that are not primary
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: An alphabetical list of mineral commodities
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Ore_minerals
Attribute_Definition: ARDF - defined; a list of ore minerals described at the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: An alphabetical list of ore minerals
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Gangue_minerals
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; a list of gangue minerals described at the site. Some records are empty.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: An alphabetical list of gangue minerals
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Site_type
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; the type of mineral site: mine, prospect or occurrence
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mine (or mines)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The mineral site is or was a mine
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Prospect (or prospects)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The mineral site is classified as a mineral prospect
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Occurrence (or occurrences)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The mineral site is classified as a mineral occurrence
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Site_status
Attribute_Definition: ARDF- defined; the operational status of the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Free-form text description of the operational status of the site, such as Active, Inactive, or Undetermined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Production
Attribute_Definition: ARDF - defined; indicates if the site has produced ore
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
An open-ended description of whether or not the site has produced, and approximately how much.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Generic_model
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; the generic deposit type classification for the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NULL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A generic deposit type classification has not yet been made for the site
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Placer deposits (Garnett and Bassett, 2005)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The site is classified as a placer deposit based on the classification of Garnett, R., and Bassett, N.C.. (2005), Placer deposits, Econ Geol 100th Anniv Vol. 813-843.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Deposit_model
Attribute_Definition: ARDF - defined; the deposit model classification of the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended deposit type classification; no formal schema
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MRAT_deposit_classification
Attribute_Definition:
Additional field; The deposit type classification determined in this study
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended description of the deposit type classification
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Simplified_deposit_group
Attribute_Definition: A simplified deposit type classification for the site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: A deposit type classification
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Classification_reasoning
Attribute_Definition:
Additional field; The reasoning and justification for making the deposit type classification
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended explanation field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MRAT_ranking
Attribute_Definition:
Site ranking criteria used to assess importance of W-bearing localities.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Known deposit with reliably identified W resources
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Past W producer or explored prospect with some resource data
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Past W producer or prospect with no resource data or data suggests low grade or too small. May have been mined for a different commodity.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: W skarn occurrence with no resource data available
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Prospect or occurrence with W; scheelite mentioned among minerals present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Prospect or occurrence with W. Placer could be related to an upstream W skarn site
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MRAT_ranking_reason
Attribute_Definition:
Describes the reasoning/justification for the assigned MRAT_Ranking in accordance with the ranking criteria described in Case et al. 2021.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: A free-form text description field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Geologic_description
Attribute_Definition: ARDF - defined; A geologic description of the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended description field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Workings_exploration
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; A description of the workings and exploration done at the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended description field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Additional_comments
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; Additional miscellaneous comments on the site; empty fields are null
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Open-ended description field; records with no additional comments are null
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Reporter
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; The name of the individual(s) who wrote and/or updated the site record
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended list of names
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Last_report_date
Attribute_Definition: ARDF - defined; The date of the last update of the record
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: A date range with no definable upper limit
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MRDS_no
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined (legacy field); The corresponding Mineral Resource Data System record number
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: A list of MRDS numbers
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Age
Attribute_Definition: ARDF - defined; The geologic age of the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended description of the geologic age
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Deposit_model_number
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; The Cox and Singer (1992) deposit model number, if assigned
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Single or multiple alphanumeric deposit model numbers
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Alteration
Attribute_Definition: ARDF-defined; A description of alteration at the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended description field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Production_notes
Attribute_Definition: ARDF - defined; A description of any production at the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended description field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Reserves
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; A description of known mineral reserves at the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended description of mineral reserves
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Primary_reference
Attribute_Definition:
An abbreviated reference for the main source of information for the record. See ARDF for expanded references.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Open-ended abbreviated reference
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: State
Attribute_Definition: ARDF - defined; The state the site is located in
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alaska
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Quadrangle
Attribute_Definition:
ARDF - defined; The full name of the 1:250,000 quadrangle the site is located in
Attribute_Definition_Source: ARDF
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature type definition
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Point
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The feature is a point
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Esri