Blessington, M.J.
Werdon, M.B.
Seitz, S.S.
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)
report and digital data
Raw Data File
RDF 2016-11
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
4 p.
http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/29473
The State of Alaska's Strategic and Critical Minerals (SCM) Assessment project, a State-funded Capital Improvement Project (CIP), is designed to evaluate Alaska's statewide potential for strategic and critical mineral resources. The SCM Assessment project is being implemented by the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS), and involves obtaining new airborne-geophysical, geological, and geochemical data. For the geochemical part of the SCM Assessment project, thousands of geochemical-sample analyses and locations from historical U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), DGGS, Alaska Territorial Department of Mines, Alaska Division of Mines and Minerals, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) reports are being compiled into digital format by DGGS. The objective is to update the State of Alaska's statewide digital geochemical database in order to more clearly identify areas with SCM potential. 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.
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.
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>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
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1992
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ISO 19115 Topic Category
geoscientificInformation
Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Analyses
Analyses and Sampling
Analytical Lab Results
Analytical Results
Chemistry
Critical Minerals
Economic Geology
Economic Study
Exploration
Geochemical Data
Geochemical Surveys
Geochemistry
Geologic
Geology
Lab Methods
Major Oxides
Metals
Methods
Mineral Assessment
Mineral Localities
Mineral Prospect
Mineral Resources
Minerals
Mining
Minor Oxides
Non-Metals
Ores
Precious Metals
Rare Earth Elements
Ree
Resource Assessment
Resource Information
Resources
Sample Location
Strategic Minerals
Strategic and Critical Minerals Assessment Project
Trace Elements
Trace Geochemical
Trace Metals
Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Alaska Statewide Quadrangle
Alaska, State of
This report, map, and/or dataset is available directly from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (see contact information below).
Any hard copies or published datasets utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. The user specifically agrees not to misrepresent these datasets, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.
Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
GIS Manager
mailing and physical
3354 College Rd
Fairbanks
AK
99709-3707
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8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except State holidays
The State of Alaska's Strategic and Critical Minerals (SCM) Assessment project is a State-funded Capital Improvement Project (CIP).
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.
not applicable
This data release is complete.
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.
Barker, J.C.
1981
Mineral investigations in the Porcupine River drainage, Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 27-81
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
189 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21368
250000
paper
1981
publication date
Barker, J.C., 1981
sample data compilation
Barker, J.C.
1984
Concentrations of cobalt and other metals in the western Crazy Mountains, interior Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 213-84
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
44 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21496
paper
1984
publication date
Barker, J.C., 1984
sample data compilation
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
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
67 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21409
paper
1985
publication date
Barker, J.C., 1985
sample data compilation
Barker, J.C.
1991
Investigations of rare-earth and associated elements, Zane Hills pluton, northwestern Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 36-91
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
33 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21393
paper
1991
publication date
Barker, J.C., 1991
sample data compilation
Barker, J.C.
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
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
19 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21486
paper
1977
publication date
Barker, J.C. and Clautice, K.H., 1977
sample data compilation
Barker, J.C.
Lamal, Kathryn
1988
Investigation of rare earth element occurrences near Kook Lake
Field Report
Barker, J.C. and Lamal, Kathryn, 1988
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
19 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/23103
paper
1988
publication date
Barker, J.C. and Lamal, Kathryn, 1988
sample data compilation
Barker, J.C.
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
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
41 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21356
paper
1990
publication date
Barker, J.C. and Mardock, C.L., 1990
sample data compilation
Barker, J.C.
Roberts, W.S.
1985
A copper-cobalt occurrence in the Cape Krusenstern area, northwestern Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 33-85
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
16 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21381
paper
1985
publication date
Barker, J.C. and Roberts, W.S., 1985
sample data compilation
Barker, J.C.
Swainbank, R.C.
1985
A tungsten-rich porphyry molybdenum occurrence at Bear Mountain, northeast Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 8-85
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
64 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21326
paper
1985
publication date
Barker, J.C. and Swainbank, R.C., 1985
sample data compilation
Brosge, W.P.
Reiser, H.N.
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
United States
U.S. Geological Survey
4 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/11161
250000
paper
1977
publication date
Brosge, W.P. and others, 1977
sample data compilation
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
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
41 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21388
paper
1991
publication date
Burleigh, R.E., 1991
sample data compilation
Burleigh, R.E.
1992
Examination of the Win Tin Prospect, west-central Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 92-92
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
23 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21468
paper
1992
publication date
Burleigh, R.E., 1992
sample data compilation
Burleigh, R.E.
1992
Tin Mineralization of the Won Prospect, west-central Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 85-92
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
21 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21457
paper
1992
publication date
Burleigh, R.E., 1992
sample data compilation
Burton, P.J.
Warner, J.D.
Barker, J.C.
1984
Reconnaissance investigation of tin occurrences at Rocky Mountain (Lime Peak), east-central Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 31-85
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
44 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21377
paper
1984
publication date
Burton, P.J. and others, 1984
sample data compilation
Clough, A.H.
Hayden, T.J.
1988
1985-1986 mineral investigations in the southern Chilkat Range, southeast Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 13-88
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
25 p., 3 sheets
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21345
paper
1988
publication date
Clough, A.H. and Hayden, T.J., 1988
sample data compilation
Clough, A.H.
Redman, E.C.
1991
Section C: West Lynn Canal subarea
Special Publication
SP VOL. 2C
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
44 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/24876
paper
1991
publication date
Clough, A.H. and Redman, E.C., 1991, 44 p.
sample data compilation
Foley, J.Y.
Hinderman, T.
Kirby, D.E.
Mardock, C.L.
1984
Chromite occurrences in the Kaiyuh Hills, west-central Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 178-84
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
20 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21495
paper
1984
publication date
Foley, J.Y. and others, 1984
sample data compilation
Foley, J.Y.
Barker, J.C.
1981
Tungsten investigations near VABM Bend, eastern Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 29-81
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
24 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21374
paper
1981
publication date
Foley, J.Y. and Barker, J.C., 1981
sample data compilation
Foley, J.Y.
Barker, J.C.
1986
Uranium occurrences in the northern Darby Mountains, Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Information Circular
IC 9103
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
27 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21286
paper
1986
publication date
Foley, J.Y. and Barker, J.C., 1986
sample data compilation
Miller, T.P.
Elliott, R.L.
Finch, W.I.
Brooks, R.A.
1976
Preliminary report on uranium-, thorium-, and rare-earth-bearing rocks near Golovin, Alaska
Open-File Report
OF 76-710
United States
U.S. Geological Survey
13 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/11096
paper
1976
publication date
Miller, T.P. and others, 1976
sample data compilation
Reed, B.L.
Miller, T.P.
1980
Uranium and thorium content of some Tertiary granitic rocks in the southern Alaska Range
Open-File Report
OF 80-1052
United States
U.S. Geological Survey
7 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/12251
paper
1980
publication date
Reed, B.L. and Miller, T.P., 1980
sample data compilation
Southworth, D.D.
1984
Columbium in the gold- and tin-bearing placer deposits near Tofty, Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 174-84
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
21 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21492
paper
1984
publication date
Southworth, D.D., 1984
sample data compilation
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
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
188 p., 10 sheets, scale 1:250,000
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/22663
250000
paper
1980
publication date
Stablein, N.K., 1980
sample data compilation
Sutley, S.J.
Ryder, J.T.
Light, T.D.
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
United States
U.S. Geological Survey
61 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:63,360
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/11676
63360
paper
1987
publication date
Sutley, S.J. and others, 1987
sample data compilation
Warner, J.D.
Dahlin, D.C.
Brown, L.L.
1988
Tin occurrences near Rocky Mountain (Lime Peak), east-central Alaska
Information Circular
IC 9180
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
24 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21294
paper
1988
publication date
Warner, J.D. and others, 1988
sample data compilation
Warner, J.D.
Mardock, C.L.
Dahlin, D.C.
1986
A columbium-bearing regolith on upper Idaho Gulch, near Tofty, Alaska
Information Circular
IC 9105
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
29 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21288
paper
1986
publication date
Warner, J.D. and others, 1986
sample data compilation
Warner, J.D.
Dahlin, D.C.
1989
Tin occurrences associated with the Ohio Creek pluton, Chulitna region, south-central Alaska
Open-File Report
OFR 5-89
United States
U.S. Bureau of Mines
29 p
http://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/21314
paper
1989
publication date
Warner, J.D. and Dahlin, D.C., 1989
sample data compilation
Data compilation - 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 (see digital files associated with this report). DGGS used optical character recognition (OCR) software to scan and extract data from paper or PDF versions of the reports. In many cases, the numerical-data and text conversions were only partially correct. Each OCR-derived digital table was carefully checked against the original report and corrected manually. Other tables were entered manually and then checked against the original report for possible errors. 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. Data compiled includes: sample number, sample material, results of geochemical analyses by element, sample preparation, and analytical methods by element. Location data 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.
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Outline of the various study areas
Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS)
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rdf2016-11-ree-major-minor-oxide.csv, rdf2016-11-ree-major-minor-oxide-methods.csv
Historic major- and minor-oxide and trace-element analysis of geological samples and summary of analytical methods
This historic data was published in reports by U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), DGGS, Alaska Territorial Department of Mines, Alaska Division of Mines and Minerals, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) reports and compiled by Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) staff.
ree-major-minor-oxide
rdf2016-11-ree-trace-element.csv, rdf2016-11-ree-trace-element-methods.csv
Historic trace-element analysis of geological samples and summary of analytical methods
This historic data was published in reports by U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), DGGS, Alaska Territorial Department of Mines, Alaska Division of Mines and Minerals, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) reports and compiled by Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) staff.
ree-trace-element
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