Significant Metalliferous and Selected Non-Metalliferous Lode Deposits, and Selected Placer Districts for Northeast Asia

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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Edited by Warren J. Nokleberg, Tatiana V. Bounaeva,Robert J. Miller, Z, 2003, Significant Metalliferous and Selected Non-Metalliferous Lode Deposits, and Selected Placer Districts for Northeast Asia: Open-File Report OF03-220.

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   • <http://geopubs/wr/usgs/gov/open-file/of03-220/>

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   By Sodov Ariunbileg1, Gennandiy V. Biryul'kin2, Jamba Byamba3, Yury V. Davydov3, Gunchin Dejidmaa4, Elimir G. Distanov5, Dangindorjiin Dorjgotov3, Gennadiy N. Gamyanin2, Ochir Gerel6, Valeriy Yu. Fridovskiy7, Ayurzana Gotovsuren8, Duk Hwan Hwang9, Anatoliy P. Kochnev10, Alexei V. Kostin2, Mikhail I. Kuzmin11, Sergey A. Letunov11, Xujun Li12, Galina D. Malceva10, V.D. Melnikov2, Valeriy M. Nikitin7, Alexander A. Obolenskiy5, Masatsugu Ogasawara13, Demberel Orolmaa1, Leonid M. Parfenov2, Nikolay V. Popov5, Andrei V. Prokopiev2, Vladimir Ratkin14, Sergey M. Rodionov15, Zhan V. Seminskiy10, Vladimir I. Shpikerman16, Alexander P. Smelov2, Vitaly I. Sotnikov5, Alexander V. Spiridonov11, Valeriy V. Stogniy7, Sadahisa Sudo13, Fengyue Sun12, Jiapeng Sun12, Weizhi Sun12, Valeriy M. Supletsov10, Vladimir F. Timofeev2, Oleg A. Tyan2, Valeriy G. Vetluzhskikh2, Aihua Xi12, Yakov V. Yakovlev2, Hongquan Yan12, Vladimir I. Zhizhin7, Nikolay N. Zinchuk19, and Lydia M. Zorina11 Edited by Warren J. Nokleberg18 Tatiana V. Bounaeva11, Robert J. Miller15, Zhan V. Seminskiy10, and Michael F. Diggles18

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 80.546547

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 143.920227

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 80.140129

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.324081

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      • Composite object (1663)

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      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.
      

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   Range of values
   Minimum:	1
   Maximum:	1663

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   • Edited by Warren J. Nokleberg, Tatiana V. Bounaeva,Robert J. Miller, Zhan V. Seminskiy, and Michael F. Diggles

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3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Warren Nokleberg
   U.S.Geological Survey
   Geologist
   

Why was the data set created?

The materials on this CD-ROM are the result of major compilations and syntheses accomplished during a six-year project. The major scientific goals and benefits of the project are to: (1) provide a comprehensive international data base on the mineral resources of the region that is the first, extensive knowledge available in English; (2) provide major new interpretations of the origin and crustal evolution of mineralizing systems and their host rocks, thereby enabling enhanced, broad-scale tectonic reconstructions and interpretations; and (3) promote trade and scientific and technical exchanges between the North America and Northeast Asia. Data from the project are providing sound scientific data and interpretations for commercial firms, governmental agencies, universities, and individuals that are developing new ventures and studies in the project area, and for land-use planning studies that deal with mineral potential and environmental issues. Northeast Asia has vast potential for known and undiscovered mineral deposits; however, before this project, no detailed mineral deposit databases were published in English in the West.

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Last modified: 02-Dec-2004

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