border: Outline of the various study areas ree-major-minor-oxide: Historic major- and minor-oxide and trace-element analysis of geological samples and summary of analytical methods ree-trace-element: Historic trace-element analysis of geological samples and summary of analytical methods
Blessington, M.J., Werdon, M.B., Seitz, S.S., and Mulliken, K.M., 2016, Digital compilation of geochemical data for historical samples from occurrences of strategic and critical elements in Alaska: Part I - Rare-earth elements (REE): Raw Data File RDF 2016-11, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States.Online Links:
This is a point data set.
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.001. 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 6378206.4.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.9786982.
The State of Alaska's Strategic and Critical Minerals (SCM) Assessment project is a State-funded Capital Improvement Project (CIP).
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This data compilation is a component of the State of Alaska's Strategic and Critical Minerals (SCM) Assessment project. For this report, DGGS digitally compiled sample and analyses documentation, geochemical assays, and location information for more than 4,400 historical samples that were were originally collected to investigate occurrences of strategic and critical elements throughout Alaska. The objective is to update the State of Alaska's statewide digital geochemical database in order to more clearly identify areas with SCM potential.
Barker, J.C., 1981, Mineral investigations in the Porcupine River drainage, Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 27-81, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Barker, J.C., 1984, Concentrations of cobalt and other metals in the western Crazy Mountains, interior Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 213-84, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Barker, J.C., 1985, Sampling and analytical results of a Mineral reconnaissance in the Selawik Hills area, northwestern Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 43-85, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Barker, J.C., 1991, Investigations of rare-earth and associated elements, Zane Hills pluton, northwestern Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 36-91, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Barker, J.C., and Clautice, K.H., 1977, Anomalous uranium concentrations in artesian springs and stream sediments in the Mount Prindle area, Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 130-77, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Barker, J.C., and Lamal, Kathryn, 1988, Investigation of rare earth element occurrences near Kook Lake: Field Report Barker, J.C. and Lamal, Kathryn, 1988, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Barker, J.C., and Mardock, C.L., 1990, Rare-earth element and yttrium-bearing dikes near Dora Bay, southern Prince of Wales Island, Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 19-90, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Barker, J.C., and Roberts, W.S., 1985, A copper-cobalt occurrence in the Cape Krusenstern area, northwestern Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 33-85, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Barker, J.C., and Swainbank, R.C., 1985, A tungsten-rich porphyry molybdenum occurrence at Bear Mountain, northeast Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 8-85, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Brosge, W.P., Reiser, H.N., and Moore, T.E., 1977, Chemical analyses of 97 stream-sediment samples from the Coleen and Christian quadrangles, northern Alaska: Open-File Report OF 77-458, U.S. Geological Survey, United States.Online Links:
Burleigh, R.E., 1991, Evaluation of the tin-tungsten greisen Mineralization and associated granite at Sleitat Mountain, southwestern Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 35-91, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Burleigh, R.E., 1992, Examination of the Win Tin Prospect, west-central Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 92-92, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Burleigh, R.E., 1992, Tin Mineralization of the Won Prospect, west-central Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 85-92, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Burton, P.J., Warner, J.D., and Barker, J.C., 1984, Reconnaissance investigation of tin occurrences at Rocky Mountain (Lime Peak), east-central Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 31-85, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Clough, A.H., and Hayden, T.J., 1988, 1985-1986 mineral investigations in the southern Chilkat Range, southeast Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 13-88, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Clough, A.H., and Redman, E.C., 1991, Section C: West Lynn Canal subarea: Special Publication SP VOL. 2C, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Foley, J.Y., Hinderman, T., Kirby, D.E., and Mardock, C.L., 1984, Chromite occurrences in the Kaiyuh Hills, west-central Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 178-84, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Foley, J.Y., and Barker, J.C., 1981, Tungsten investigations near VABM Bend, eastern Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 29-81, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Foley, J.Y., and Barker, J.C., 1986, Uranium occurrences in the northern Darby Mountains, Seward Peninsula, Alaska: Information Circular IC 9103, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Miller, T.P., Elliott, R.L., Finch, W.I., and Brooks, R.A., 1976, Preliminary report on uranium-, thorium-, and rare-earth-bearing rocks near Golovin, Alaska: Open-File Report OF 76-710, U.S. Geological Survey, United States.Online Links:
Reed, B.L., and Miller, T.P., 1980, Uranium and thorium content of some Tertiary granitic rocks in the southern Alaska Range: Open-File Report OF 80-1052, U.S. Geological Survey, United States.Online Links:
Southworth, D.D., 1984, Columbium in the gold- and tin-bearing placer deposits near Tofty, Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 174-84, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Stablein, N.K., 1980, Report on the mineral resource investigations of six areas of central and northeastern Alaska, Contract No. GJ8X-33(80): Contract Report Stablein, N.K., 1980, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Sutley, S.J., Ryder, J.T., Light, T.D., and Weber, F.R., 1987, Analytical results and sample locality map of rock samples from the White Mountains Recreation Area, Livengood and Circle quadrangles, east-central Alaska: Open-File Report OF 87-284, U.S. Geological Survey, United States.Online Links:
Warner, J.D., Dahlin, D.C., and Brown, L.L., 1988, Tin occurrences near Rocky Mountain (Lime Peak), east-central Alaska: Information Circular IC 9180, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Warner, J.D., Mardock, C.L., and Dahlin, D.C., 1986, A columbium-bearing regolith on upper Idaho Gulch, near Tofty, Alaska: Information Circular IC 9105, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Warner, J.D., and Dahlin, D.C., 1989, Tin occurrences associated with the Ohio Creek pluton, Chulitna region, south-central Alaska: Open-File Report OFR 5-89, U.S. Bureau of Mines, United States.Online Links:
Historical sample-collection and analytical procedures and vary considerably. Digital tables of geochemical-analytical data were compiled by DGGS for each sample, and where available, we included documentation of sample type and preparation methods, as well as the analytical method for each element. Great effort was made to interpret and correct obvious typographical errors in the original data, however, when no reasonable correction could be determined the original printed value was included in this digital data set. Users should evaluate the geologic context and any additional information published in the originating reports and maps to determine the likely accuracy of each analytical value.
Location coordinates for each sample were derived by DGGS staff by scanning station-location map figures from individual reports, georegistering the map figures in ArcGIS v. 10.2.2, creating a point layer of station locations, extracting latitude-longitude coordinates, and linking them to their associated sample number in the geochemical data tables. The precision of the digitized points does not correctly reflect the actual accuracy of the locations. We estimate that most of the listed coordinates plot within 1000 meters of the actual sample location. To determine the horizontal accuracy of specific data point, users should evaluate the methodology and level of detail provided in the originating reports and maps.
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