minpot_bc_dd

Metadata (FGDC Standard):

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Don MacIntyre, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, BC Geological Survey, Victoria

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: minpot_bc_dd

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/DL/BC_maps/shp/minpot_bc_dd.zip

Description:

Abstract:

Mineral Potential is a seamless polygon coverage depicting the mineral resource assessment tracts for British Columbia.  The 794 tracts were defined during the 1992-1996 mineral potential project and are available as digital shape files. Gross values for known and undiscovered resources are assigned to each tract. The tracts (794) are based on common geologic characteristics and are given a relative rank from 1 to 794 (highest) based on the likelihood of discovering new metallic and/or industrial mineral resources.

Purpose:

A seamless mineral potential polygon map was created to show the relative potential for new discoveries of metallic and industrial mineral deposits throughout BC in support of land use planning. These maps depict the mineral resource endowment for British Columbia and are also useful to mineral exploration companies.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:

1997

Currentness_Reference:

publication date 1998

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -139.062302

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -114.056099

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 60.000107

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.308609

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geoscience

Theme_Keyword: Mineral potential

Theme_Keyword: Mineral resource assessment

Theme_Keyword: industrial mineral deposits

Theme_Keyword: metallic mineral deposits

Theme_Keyword: relative rank

Theme_Keyword: geologically defined tracts

Place:

Place_Keyword: British Columbia

Place_Keyword: Canada

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints: none

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Nick Massey

Contact_Organization:

B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, BC Geological Survey, Victoria B.C.

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: PO Box 9333 Stn Prov Govt.

City: Victoria

State_or_Province: B.C.

Postal_Code: V8W 9N3

Country: Canada

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (250)952-0428

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (250)952-0381

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nick.massey@gov.bc.ca

Security_Information:

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: metadata.xml

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3823

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: minpot_bc_dd

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

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: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Polygon area in map units.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Definition: Polygon perimeter in map units.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: KEEPER

Attribute_Definition: Tract identification code. Name of the Mineral Assessment tract.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PLY_AREA

Attribute_Definition: Tract polygon area in hectares.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MINFILE_NO

Attribute_Definition: Number of MINFILE mineral occurrences in tract.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MET_INVENT

Attribute_Definition:

Value in 1986 dollars of metallic mineral inventory (reserves) that have been discovered in this tract.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EXPLOR_86

Attribute_Definition:

Value in 1986 dollars of past exploration expenditures in this tract. These are the values for which exploration work credits were approved and filed in Assessment Reports. This value does not include development work or work which was not reported for credit.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PAST_PROD

Attribute_Definition:

Total value of mineral production in the tract up to 1996. Value expressed in 1986 dollars.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IM_INVENT

Attribute_Definition:

Total value of industrial minerals inventory (reserves) in the tract expressed in 1986 dollars.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MET_RANK

Attribute_Definition:

Relative ranking of the tracts based on the metallic mineral potential. Values range from 1 to the total number of tracts in the region (794). The tract with the highest mineral potential would have the highest RANK value.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IM_RANK

Attribute_Definition:

Relative ranking of the tracts based on the industrial mineral potential. Values range from 1 to the total number of tracts in the region (794). The tract with the highest mineral potential would have the highest RANK value.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MNLAT

Attribute_Definition: Minimum latitude of tract polygon in decimal degrees.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MNLON

Attribute_Definition: Minimum longitude of tract polygon in decimal degrees.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MXLAT

Attribute_Definition: Maximum latitude of tract polygon in decimal degrees.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MXLON

Attribute_Definition: Minimum longitude of tract polygon in decimal degrees.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REG

Attribute_Definition: Mineral resource analysis region or mineral potential compilation project.

Attribute:

Attribute:

Attribute:

Attribute:

Attribute:

Attribute:

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 8.823

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20021018

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Nick Massey

Contact_Organization: B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, BC Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: PO Box 9333 Stn Prov Govt

City: Victoria

State_or_Province: B.C.

Postal_Code: V8W 9N3

Country: Canada

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (250)952-0428

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (250)952-0381

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nick.massey@gov.bc.ca

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile