Identification_Information:
 Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Bruce Lipin
      Originator: George T. Mason, Jr.
      Originator: E.J. (Jerry) McFaul 
      Title: Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) Release-2
      Publication_Date: 1998
      Edition: 1
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series
        Issue_Identification: DDS-20 Release-2
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Reston, VA

        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

  Description:
    Abstract:


MRDS, as of this release, contains  113,190 variable-length records of metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources of the world. But only 108,909 of records are on this pair of CD-ROMs because some lack point data. A record contains descriptive information about mineral deposits and mineral commodities. The types of information in the data base include deposit name, location, commodity, deposit description, geologic characteristics, production, reserves, potential resources, and references. Refer to the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview below for a complete list of all available fields in a MRDS record.

The records in this database are classified as site, district, and regional records. This database is continuously being modified through the addition of new records and improvement of existing records.

USGS mineral deposit models were described in volumes edited by Cox and Singer (1986) and Bliss (1992). Codes for countries, states, and other political units were provided by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards (1979, 1984). Hydrologic unit codes are those used by the U.S. Geological Survey Office of Water Data Coordination and GIRAS (Geographic Information Retrieval and Analysis System). Deposit size codes are based on the deposit sizes that were used by Guild (1981).

    Purpose:

MRDS was developed primarily to store descriptive and archived historical data about mineral deposit sites, including mines, prospects, and occurrences. MRDS became a reference tool for Federal, State, and non-government scientists seeking location and descriptive geologic information about a deposit.

    Supplemental_Information:


This pair of CD-ROMs contains the software LandView III, which is used to search, retrieve, plot, and print the MRDS records. LandView III is software that was developed by EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office CEPPO) to perform displays, queries, and analysis of maps and data from database extracts.  It supports fixed or variable length data and allows for full-text searching. Also, the records may be printed or written to a disk file in four different formats: ascii, fixed, comma delimited, and xBASE compatible.

  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1972
        Ending_Date: 1998
    Currentness_Reference: Period in which information was added to the MRDS.
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90

  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Minerals
      Theme_Keyword: Mineral resources
      Theme_Keyword: Commodities
      Theme_Keyword: Mineral deposits
  Access_Constraints: none
  Use_Constraints: none
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Bruce Lipin, George Mason
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address

        Address: 954 National Center
        City: Reston
        State_or_Province: VA
        Postal_Code: 20192
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 648-6430 (Lipin) or 648-4404 (Mason)

      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703) 648-6252
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: blipin@usgs.gov or gmason@usgs.gov
  Data_Set_Credit:

Developments leading to the release of the digital Minerals Resources Data System on CD-ROM took several years and involved the efforts of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) commodity specialists, MRDS staff, and the Minerals Information Offices of the USGS. Data were obtained through cooperative agreements with geological surveys of U.S. States and other countries.

The authors wish to acknowledge the following individuals who developed the software LandView III: Peter Gattuso (EPA) and Jerry Muhasky (NOAA). The following individuals at the USGS provided the final technical review: Richard B. McCammon and Walter J. Bawiec. The authors would like to thank the contributors/updaters. The contributor is found in reporter name field and the updater is found in updater name field. 

Finally, the authors would like to thank the following individuals for their efforts in preparing and updating records for the Unix version of MRDS.

    
Arndt, Raymond E. 
Beougher, Deliah J.
Berger, Mary   
Bolm, Karen   
Boyce, Edward G., Jr. 
Carrico, Linda     
Frank, David  
Huber, Don     
Jenness, Jane    
Johnson, Kate
Lipin, Bruce
Marcus, Sue
Mason, George T., Jr.
Mosier, Dan L.
Moyer, Lorre
Nicholson, Suzanne W.
Orris, Greta
Pierce, Frances  
Schruben, Paul 
Sherlock, Maureen
Sutphin, David M.
Wilson, Fredric H.

Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The data came from many different sources and there has been no consistent program to verify the accuracy of the information. The database field ACC is intended to indicate the accuracy of each record, although this quantity primarily refers to the positional accuracy and was entered by the person who created or updated each record.

  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Positional accuracy is variable among records in the database because the data came from multiple sources and no consistent program has been implemented to verify the accuracy of the positional information. The database field ACC contains an indicator of the accuracy of the information in the record, which generally focuses on the positional accuracy but may in some cases refer to other attributes as well.

     Completeness_Report:

Although the dataset is global in extent, coverage varies from country to country and state to state because the data collection was contingent upon formal scientific collaboration or research programs being established by USGS in those areas.

  Logical_Consistency_Report:

Because the data come from multiple sources, terminology varies and similar characteristics may be described differently.

  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:

Data were gathered by USGS from the following agencies over a period of many years.  In some cases information came from existing data bases, while in others the data were assembled from smaller sources and citations.  The database contains fields indicating the name of the person who entered or updated each record.

        FEDERAL AGENCIES

        U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
        U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM)
        U.S. Department of State (DOS)
        U.S. Department of State, Regional Resource Officers (DOS-RRO)
        U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
        U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
        U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
        U.S. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

        STATE AGENCIES

        Alabama Geological Survey (AGS)
        Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (ADGGS)

        Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology (ABGMT)
        Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS)
        Colorado Geological Survey (CGS)
        Georgia Geological Survey (GGS)
        Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology (IBMG)
        Idaho Geological Survey (IGS)
        Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS)
        Michigan Geological Survey Division (MGSD)

        Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG)
        Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)

        New Jersey Bureau of Geology and Topography (NJBGT)
        New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources (NMBMMR)
        New York State Geological Survey (NYSGS)
        North Carolina Division of Land Resources (NCDLR)
        Oklahoma Geological Survey (OGS)
        Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (ODGMI)
        South Carolina Geological Survey (SCGS)

        South Dakota Geological Survey (SDGS)
        Tennessee Department of Conservation, Division of Geology (TDCDG)

        Utah Geological and Mineral Survey (UGMS)
        Virginia Division of Mineral Resources (VDMR)
        Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation (VAEC)

        FOREIGN AGENCIES

        Australia Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology, and Geophysics (ABMRGG)
        British Geological Survey (BGS)
        Bundesanstalt Fuer Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR)

        Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, Australia (BMRAU)
        Energy Mines and Resources of Canada (EMRC)

        Geological Survey of Canada (GSC)
        Geological Survey of South Africa (GSSA or SAGS)
        Institute of Geology; Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOGCH)
        Instituto Geologico Minero Metalurgico, Peru (INGEMMET)
        Mineral Policy Sector, Department of Energy Mines and Resources, Ottawa, Canada (CANMPS)
        Minerals Bureau of South Africa (MBSA)

        Ministerio de Recursos Naturales de la Republica de Honduras (MRNRH)
        Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources (PRDNR)

        Servicio Geologico de Bolivia (GEOBOL)

        OTHERS

        Adelaide University (AU)
        BHP Utah Industries (BHP)
        Universidad Nacional De Agustin, Peru (UNSA)
        University of Arizona (UAZ)
        University of Oklahoma (OU)
 
      Process_Date: 1996

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
 Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity Point

      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 108,909

Spatial_Reference_Information:
 Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 1
      Longitude_Resolution: 1
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Degrees, minutes, seconds and decimal degrees

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
 Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:


Structure of xBASE file (USAA26.DBF in the \NEWMRDS directory on CD), with the following field descriptions:

1     IDMARPLOT		LINK USED BY LANDVIEW
2     LATD		LATITUDE (DECIMAL DEGREES)
3     LOND		LONGITUDE (DECIMAL DEGREES)
4     RECNO               	RECORD NUMBER:
5     REC_TYPE            	RECORD TYPE:
6     USER_FIELD          	USER FIELD:
7     REP_DATE            	REPORT DATE:
8     ENTRY_DATE          	DATE RECORD ENTERED FILE:
9     FIL_LINK		FILE LINK IDENTIFICATION:
10   REP			REPORTER'S NAME:
11   REP_AFF             	REPORTER'S AFFILIATION:

12   SYN                 	SYNONYM NAME:
13   DIST                	MINING DISTRICT/AREA/SUBDIST:
14   COUNTY		COUNTY:
15   STATE_CODE          	STATE CODE:
16   CTRY_CODE           	COUNTRY CODE:
17   PHYS                	PHYSIOGRAPHIC PROVINCE:
18   DRAIN_NAME	DRAINAGE AREA:
19   LAND_STATU	LAND CLASSIFICATION:
20   QUAD1               	FIRST QUADRANGLE NO. OR NAME:
21   Q1_SCALE            	FIRST QUADRANGLE SCALE:
22   QUAD2               	SECOND QUADRANGLE NO. OR NAME:

23   Q2_SCALE            	SECOND QUADRANGLE SCALE:
24   ELEV                	ELEVATION:
25   UTM_N               	UTM (UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR) NORTHING:
26   UTM_E               	UTM (UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR) EASTING:
27   UTM_Z               	UTM (UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR) ZONE NUMBER:
28   ACC                 	ACCURACY:
29   TOWNSHIP            	TOWNSHIP:
30   RANGE               	RANGE:
31   SECTION             	SECTION:
32   SECT_FRACT          	SECTION FRACTIONS:

33   MERIDIAN            	MERIDIAN:
34   POSITION            	POSITION FROM NEAREST SIGNIFICANT LOCALITY:
35   LOCATION		LOCATION COMMENTS:

36	SITE		DEPOSIT NAME:
36	LAT		LATITUDE:

38   LONG                	LONGITUDE:
39   REFNO               	REFERENCE NUMBERS:
40   CTRY_NAME           	COUNTRY NAME:
41   COMMOD              	COMMODITIES PRESENT:
42   ORE_MAT             	ORE MATERIALS (MINERALS, ROCKS):
43   COMMOD_USE	COMMODITY SUBTYPES OR USE CATEGORIES:
44   GAD                 	ANALYTICAL DATA (GENERAL):
45   COMMOD_COM	COMMODITY COMMENTS:
46   MAJOR_COMM	MAJOR PRODUCTS:
47   MINOR_COMM        	MINOR PRODUCTS:
48   CLEARHOU            	CLEARING HOUSE USE:

49   TRACE_COMM	TRACE OR OCCURRENCE COMMODITY:
50   PROD                	PRODUCTION (PROD, SML, MED, LGE, YES, NO):
51   LOC_STR             	SIGNIFICANT LOCAL STRUCTURES:
52   DEV_STATUS          	STATUS OF EXPLORATION OR DEVELOPMENT:
53   DISC                	DISCOVERED BY WHOM:
54   YR_DISC             	YEAR OF DISCOVERY:
55   NAT_DISC            	NATURE OF DISCOVERY:
56   YR_1ST_PRO          	YEAR OF FIRST PRODUCTION:
57   YR_LAST             	YEAR OF LAST PRODUCTION:

58   OWNER               	PRESENT/LAST OWNER:
59   OPER                	PRESENT/LAST OPERATOR:
60   EXPL_COM            	EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMENTS:
61   DEP_TYPE            	DEPOSIT TYPES:
62   ORE_FORM            	FORM/SHAPE OF DEPOSIT:
63   ORE_DEP_TP          	DEPTH TO TOP:
64   ORE_DEP_TU          	UNITS (DEPTH TO TOP):
65   ORE_DEP_BT          	DEPTH TO BOTTOM:
66   ORE_DEP_BU  	UNITS (DEPTH TO BOTTOM):
67   ORE_MAX_LN	MAX LENGTH:
68   ORE_MAX_LU	UNITS (MAX LENGTH):

69   ORE_MAX_WD        	MAX WIDTH:
70   ORE_MAX_WU        	UNITS (MAX WIDTH):
71   ORE_MAX_TH	MAX THICKNESS:
72   ORE_MAX_TU	UNITS (MAX THICKNESS):
73   DEP_SIZE            	SIZE OF DEPOSIT:
74   ORE_STRIKE          	STRIKE OF OREBODY:
75   ORE_DIP             	DIP OF OREBODY:
76   DEP_DESC_C          	COMMENTS (DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT):
77   QUAD250             	NAME OF QUADRANGLE AT 1:250,000 SCALE:
78   DEPTH_WK            	DEPTH OF WORKINGS BELOW SURFACE:

79   DEPTH_WK_U	UNITS (DEPTH OF WORKINGS BELOW SURFACE):
80   LEN_WK              	LENGTH OF WORKINGS:
81   LEN_WK_U            	UNITS (LENGTH OF WORKINGS):
82   OV_LEN_WK           	OVERALL LENGTH OF MINED AREA:
83   OV_LEN_WU          	UNITS (OVERALL LENGTH OF MINED AREA):
84   OV_WID_WK           	OVERALL WIDTH OF MINED AREA:
85   OV_WID_WU           	UNITS (OVERALL WIDTH OF MINED AREA):
86   OV_AREA_WK	OVERALL AREA:
87   OV_AREA_WU	UNITS (OVERALL AREA):

88   DESC_WORK_	COMMENTS (DESCRIPTION OF WORKINGS):
89   HR_AGE_OL           	AGE OF HOST ROCKS:
90   HR_TYPE_OL          	HOST ROCK TYPES:
91   MIN_AGE             	AGE OF MINERALIZATION:
92   NON_ORE_MI          	PERTINENT MINERALOGY OTHER THAN ORE MINERALS:
93   ORE_CNTL            	IMPORTANT ORE CONTROL/LOCUS:
94   ADMIN_AREA	ADMINISTRATIVE AREA:
95   TECT_SET            	TECTONIC SETTING:
96   REG_STRUCT         	MAJOR REGIONAL STRUCTURES OR TRENDS:

97   ALTER               	SIGNIFICANT ALTERATION:
98   CONC                	GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES OF CONCENTRATION OR ENRICHMENT:
99   HRU_AGE             	HOST ROCK UNIT AGE:
100 HRU_NAME            	HOST ROCK UNIT NAME:
101 NAME                	CREDIT NAME (REPORTER, UPDATER, EDITOR):
102 DATE                	CREDIT DATE (REPORTER, UPDATER, EDITOR):
103 ARU_AGE             	ASSOCIATED ROCK UNIT AGE:
104 ARU_NAME            	ASSOCIATED ROCK UNIT NAME:
105 ED_COM              	CREDIT COMMENTS (REPORTER, UPDATER, EDITOR):

106 CONT_CODE           	CONTINENT CODE:
107 GEOL_COM            	COMMENTS (GEOLOGY AND MINERAL):
108 GEN_COM             	GENERAL COMMENTS:
109 REF			REFERENCES:
110 CONTINENT_          	CONTINENT NAME:
111 STATE_NAME	STATE NAME:
112 ID_COM              	IDENTIFICATION COMMENTS:
113 COMMOD_SP           	COMMODITY SPECIALIST INFORMATION:
114 WORK_TYPE           	WORKINGS (SURFACE, UNERGROUND OR BOTH):
115 AP_ITEM             	ITEMS (ANNUAL PRODUCTION):

116 AP_ACC              	ACCURACY (ANNUAL PRODUCTION):
117 AP_AMT              	AMOUNT (ANNUAL PRODUCTION):
118 AP_UNIT             	THOUSAND UNITS (ANNUAL PRODUCTION):
119 AP_YEAR             	YEAR (ANNUAL PRODUCTION):
120 AP_GRADE            	GRADE (ANNUAL PRODUCTION):
121 CP_ITEM             	ITEMS (CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION):
122 CP_ACC              	ACCURACY (CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION):
123 CP_AMT              	AMOUNT (CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION):
124 CP_UNIT             	THOUSAND UNITS (CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION):

125 CP_YEAR             	YEARS (CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION):
126 CP_GRADE            	GRADE (CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION):
127 AP_SOURCE           	SOURCE OF INFORMATION (PRODUCTION):
128 AP_COM              	PRODUCTION COMMENTS:
129 RPR_ITEM            	ITEMS (RESERVES AND POTENTIAL RESOURCES):
130 RPR_ACC             	ACCURACY (RESERVES AND POTENTIAL RESOURCES):
131 RPR_AMT             	AMOUNT (RESERVES AND POTENTIAL RESOURCES):
132 RPR_UNIT            	THOUSAND UNITS (RESERVES AND POTENTIAL RESOURCES):

133 RPR_YEAR            	YEAR (RESERVES AND POTENTIAL RESOURCES):
134 RPR_GRADE           	GRADE (RESERVES AND POTENTIAL RESOURCES):
135 RPR_SOURCE   	SOURCE OF INFORMATION (RESERVES AND POTENTIAL SOURCES):
136 RPR_COM             	COMMENTS (RESERVES AND POTENTIAL RESOURCES):
137 R_ITEM              	ITEMS (RESERVES ONLY):
138 R_ACC               	ACCURACY (RESERVES ONLY):
139 R_AMT               	AMOUNT (RESERVES ONLY):
140 R_UNIT              	THOUSAND UNITS (RESERVES ONLY):

141 R_YEAR              	YEAR (RESERVES ONLY):
142 R_GRADE             	GRADE (RESERVES ONLY):
143 R_SOURCE            	SOURCE OF INFORMATION (RESERVES):
144 R_COM               	COMMENTS (RESERVES):
145 PR_ITEM             	ITEMS (POTENTIAL RESOURCES ONLY):
146 PR_ACC              	ACCURACY (POTENTIAL RESOURCES ONLY):
147 PR_AMT              	AMOUNT (POTENTIAL RESOURCES ONLY):
148 PR_UNIT             	THOUSAND UNITS (POTENTIAL RESOURCES ONLY):
149 PR_YEAR             	YEAR (POTENTIAL RESOURCES ONLY):

150 PR_GRADE            	GRADE (POTENTIAL RESOURCES ONLY):
151 PR_SOURCE           	SOURCE OF INFORMATION (POTENTIAL RESOURCES):
152 PR_COM              	COMMENTS (POTENTIAL RESOURCES):
153 SPEC_1              	SPECIAL FIELD 1:
154 ENV_COM             	ENVIRONMENT COMMENTS:
155 USGS_WK             	WORK DONE BY USGS:
156 NUSGS_WK            	WORK DONE BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:
157 REPORTS             	REPORTS AVAILABLE:
158 PROD_YEARS         	PRODUCTION YEARS:

159 PF_DEP_EV           	PROFILE OF DEPOSIT ENVIRONMENT:
160 UPD_DATE            	UPDATER DATE:
161 UPDATER             	UPDATER NAME:
162 GAD_SRC             	GENERAL ANALYTICAL DATA SOURCE:
163 COMM_TYPE          	COMMODITY TYPE:
164 QUAD24              	NAME OF QUADRANGLE AT 1:24,000 SCALE:
165 QUAD6250            	NAME OF QUADRANGLE AT 1:62,500 SCALE:
166 QUAD100             	NAME OF QUADRANGLE AT 1:100,000 SCALE:
167 QUAD_OTHR           	NAME OF OTHER QUADRANGLE:

168 QOTHR_SCL           	SCALE OF OTHER QUADRANGLE:
169 DATE_ISSUE          	DATE RECORD ISSUED:
170 UPD_AFF             	UPDATER'S AFFILIATION:
171 MODEL               	USGS MODEL NAME:
172 MODEL_NUM	USGS MODEL NUMBER:
173 PF_ID               	IDENTIFICATION PROFILE:
174 PF_LOC              	LOCATION PROFILE:
175 PF_COMMOD          	COMMODITY PROFILE:
176 PF_EXPL             	EXPLORATION PROFILE:
177 PF_DEP_DES         	DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT PROFILE:

178 PF_WRK_DES          	DESCRIPTION OF WORKINGS PROFILE:
179 PF_GEOL             	GEOLOGY PROFILE:
180 PF_REF              	REFERENCE PROFILE:
181 PF_PRD_RES          	PRODUCTION AND RESERVES PROFILE:
182 PF_CMPLT            	COMPLETE PROFILE:
183 HR_AGE_MV           	MULTI-VALUED VERSION OF HOST ROCK AGE:
184 HR_TYPE_MV          	MULTI-VALUED VERSION OF HOST ROCK TYPE:
185 HR_NUMBER           	HOST ROCK NUMBER FOR SORTING MULTI-VALUES:
186 AR_AGE_MV           	MULTI-VALUED VERSION OF ASSOCIATED ROCK AGE:

187 AR_TYPE_MV          	MULTI-VALUED VERSION OF ASSOCIATED ROCK TYPE:
188 AR_NUMBER           	ASSOCIATED ROCK NUMBER FOR SORTING MULTI-VALUES:
189 ORE_NAME            	ORE BODY NAME:
190 UNPUB_SRC           	UNPUBLISHED REFERENCES:
191 TYPE                	CREDIT CODE (REPORTER, UPDATER, EDITOR):
192 AFFIL               	CREDIT AFFILIATION (REPORTER, UPDATER, EDITOR):
193 DEP_CODE            	DEPOSIT TYPE CODE:
194 HUC                 	HYDROLOGIC UNIT:


Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

For fields in the database, additional information about the attribute values is contained in the database and is accessible through the help messages in the search software interface and field selection.

Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Information Services
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: Box 25286, Denver Federal Center
        City: Denver
        State_or_Province: CO
        Postal_Code: 80225-0286
        Country: USA

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-USA-MAPS
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 202-4693
  Resource_Description: USGS Digital Data Series DDS-20 Release-2

  Distribution_Liability:


Although all data and software published on this CD-ROM have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials or the functioning of the software.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data, software, or related materials.

  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: Maps: MARPLOT Input Output (MIE); Data: FoxPro Ver. 2.6
        Format_Version_Date: 
        Format_Information_Content: 
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
    Fees: $32.00
  Technical_Prerequisites:

    Windows 3.x, 9x, or NT operating system 

Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 19980923
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Bruce Lipin or George Mason
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 954 National Center
        City: Reston
        State_or_Province: VA
        Postal_Code: 20192
        Country: USA

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 648-6430 (Lipin) or 648-4404 (Mason)

            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703) 648-6252
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: blipin@usgs.gov or gmason@usgs.gov
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998