Active Mines and Mineral Plants in the US
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | Department of the Interior |
| Sub-Agency: | US Geological Survey |
| Category: | Geography and Environment |
| Date Released: | 2005 |
| Date Updated: | 2005 |
| Time Period: | current as of 2003 |
| Frequency: | as needed |
| Description: | Mine plants and operations for commodities monitored by the Minerals Information Team of the USGS. Operations included are those considered active in 2003 and surveyed by the USGS. |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Raw Data Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Research |
| Keywords | EPA, Brownfields, Assessment Grant, Hazardous Substance, Property Redevelopment, public health, environment, federal data download, regulated sites, hazardous, contaminated, polluted, federal datasets, Land Revitalization, land redevelopment, land reuse, real property, hazardous substance, kmz, xml, Shapefile |
| Unique ID | 13 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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| Agency Program Page | http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ |
| Agency Data Series Page | http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mineplant/ |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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site
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| Granularity | individual mine sites as reported by industry |
| Geographic Coverage | Nationwide |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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survey of mineral industry
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| Data Collection Instrument | online forms, personal contact |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | Included in metadata |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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| Additional Metadata | http://tin.er.usgs.gov/metadata/mineplant.xml |
OMB Control No. 3090-0284
