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Summary
A collection of petrographic thin sections made from rock samples collected by
USGS field geologists in Alaska. Many of the sections have corresponding
descriptions cards; thin sections number 30,000.

Written requests or appointment only. Access to materials restricted to
on-site use for non-USGS employees.

Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates   

N: 72.0

S: 50.0

E: -140.0

W: -179.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Publisher: USGS Online Resource: http://alaskaminerals.wr.usgs.gov/atdu/aktkdata.htm

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1891-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS > IGNEOUS ROCKS SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS > METAMORPHIC ROCKS SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS > MINERALS/CRYSTALS SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS > SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Ancillary Keywords

AEDD ALASKA ESDD GEOLOGY IDN_NODE GSFC/USGS/GD/ANCHORAGE PETROGRAPHY ROCK TYPES SAMPLES THIN SECTIONS USGS

Originating Center

USGS/GD/Anchorage

Data Center

Western Mineral Resources - Alaska, Geologic Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Data Center URL: http://alaskaminerals.wr.usgs.gov/ Dataset ID: AK PETRO THIN SECTIONS Data Center Personnel Name: JILL L. SCHNEIDER Phone: (907) 561-1181 Contact Address: USGS Geology Division 4200 University Drive City: Anchorage Province or State: Alaska Postal Code: 99508-4667 Country: USA

Personnel

JILL L. SCHNEIDER Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: (907) 561-1181 Contact Address: USGS Geology Division 4200 University Drive City: Anchorage Province or State: Alaska Postal Code: 99508-4667 Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-08-09

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