Digital geologic map of the Rifle 7.5' quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado, in ARC/INFO export format

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Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ralph R. Shroba
Originator: Morris W. Green
Originator: George M. Fairer
Publication_Date: 1995
Title:

Digital geologic map of the Rifle 7.5' quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado, in ARC/INFO export format

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 95-52

Other_Citation_Details:

The mapping is superseded by USGS OFR 97-852 but the data remain the best available GIS data for this quadrangle.

Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-0852/

Description:

Abstract:

This map has been superseded by USGS Open-File Report 97-852.
This database of the Rifle 7.5 minute quadrangle, Garfield county, Colorado originally released as U.S Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-52, has been updated to include a digitized database. This geologic map was prepared as part of a study of digital methods and techniques as applied to complex geologic maps.

Purpose:

To provide to the public a digital geologic map database of the Rifle 7.5 minute quadrangle.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1995

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -107.875
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -107.75
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.625
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.5

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: geologic maps
Theme_Keyword: geologic structure
Theme_Keyword: bedrock geologic units
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Geologic Map Database Catalog themes, augmented
Theme_Keyword: 3100 - Vector
Theme_Keyword: 3110 - ESRI
Theme_Keyword: 3112 - export
Theme_Keyword: 1100 - Geology
Theme_Keyword: 1101 - General

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Augmented FIPS 10-4 and FIPS 6-4
Place_Keyword: f08045 = Garfield

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Shroba, Ralph R
Contact_Organization: USGS-GEO-CRG-ESP

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:

Mail Stop 913, USGS
Box 25046, Denver Federal Center

City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-1292
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rshroba@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

The authors acknowledge the assistance of G.N. Green in preparation of the digitized version of this geologic map.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

This database was developed on a SPARCstation 20 computer system using ARC/INFO 7.0.2 software.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Notes from USGS Open-File Report 97-852 indicate that this map has incorrect locations for some of the bedrock sequence contacts, incomplete subdivision of mappable units in bedrock, and incorrect location and identification of folds in bedrock.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Completeness_Report:

Notes from USGS Open-File Report 97-852 state that this map lacks drill-hole information, which is shown on the later map.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Shroba, Ralph R.
Originator: Green, Morris W.
Originator: Fairer, George M.
Publication_Date: 1995
Title:

Preliminary geologic map of the Rifle quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 95-52

Other_Citation_Details: 22 pages, 1 plate

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1995

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Shroba and others (1995)
Source_Contribution: Digital map was digitized from this map.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Shroba, Ralph R.
Originator: Scott, Robert B.
Publication_Date: 1997
Title:

Revised preliminary geologic map of the Rifle quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 97-852

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details: PDF only, produced by GSMCAD
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-0852/

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: GSMCAD digital files
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1996

Source_Currentness_Reference: Field mapping was carried out in spring of 1996

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS OFR 97-852
Source_Contribution:

USGS OFR 97-852 is a revision of USGS OFR 95-52, but the revised map was produced using GSMCAD and is available only in PDF format, thus cannot be used in a general GIS.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

This geologic map was prepared as part of a study of digital methods and techniques as applied to complex geologic maps. The geologic map was scanned from the original greenline sheets used to prepare the published Open-File map of the Rifle quadrangle (Shroba and others, 1995). Consequently, the digital version is at 1:24,000 scale using the Polyconic map projection parameters of the topographic base map. Stable base contact prints of the greenline sheets were scanned on an Ana Tech Eagle 408ET scanner to produce a .tif file. These files were then transferred to a Sun SPARCstation 20 computer where they were converted into ARC/INFO format. Each vector and polygon was given attributes derived from the original 1993 geologic map using ALACARTE (Wentworth and Fitzgibbon, 1991) software.

Process_Date: 1995

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The preliminary map described in this metadata record was revised in 1996 with additional field work. However the new map was produced using software that allows it to be printed or viewed only, not used in a GIS.

Process_Date: 1996
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS OFR 97-852

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Creation of original metadata record
Process_Date: 20090902
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jennifer Lenz
Contact_Organization: US Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing
Address: 12201 Surise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 918
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6974
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6560
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

This database was developed on a SPARCstation 20 computer system using ARC/INFO 7.0.2 software. The lineset and shadeset files are coded for a HP DesignJet 650C plotter using HPGL2 software.
List of files:

alcgeol.e00(a)   symbol set
alcwrg.e00(a)    line set
ctr269.e00(b)    shade set
fnt003.e00(c)    font set
loadsk.aml       load program
loess.e00        shade set
mapbar.aml(b)    mapbar program
ri.box           index box program
ri.text          index text
ri8.e00          line and polygon data set
riex.eml         map assembly program
ril.e00          loess polygon data set
rilb.box         loess index box program
ristr.e00        structure data set
wyo.e00(c)       text set
ri.doc           text (this file)
README.SK        readme text
seals.e00(c)     logo polygon set

(a) T.T. Fitzgibbon
(b) W.R. Beaman
(c) G.R. Green

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

This information is present on the pubs.usgs.gov web site but the configuration of the site makes it impossible to reach the files directly. Please contact USGS at ask@usgs.gov if you need access to these files.

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tw
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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Qfy

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Qac

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALCWRG
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Attribute_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: RI8.PAT
Entity_Type_Definition:

Geologic map units at specific locations (same attributes as polygon coverage RI8.PAT)

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: RIL.PAT
Entity_Type_Definition: loess polygon data set
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PTYPE
Attribute_Definition: Polygon type
Attribute_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qlo
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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: (blank)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: unknown

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: RIL.AAT
Entity_Type_Definition: Loess line data set (same attributes as arc coverage RI8.AAT)
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: RIL.PAT
Entity_Type_Definition:

Loess point data set (same attributes as polygon coverage RIL.PAT)

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: RISTR.AAT
Entity_Type_Definition: structure data set
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LTYPE
Attribute_Definition: Line type
Attribute_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052
Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

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Entity_Type_Definition: Bedding orientation
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PTTYPE
Attribute_Definition: Point type
Attribute_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052
Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Attribute:

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Attribute_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052
Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 90
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STRIKE
Attribute_Definition: Strike of bedding
Attribute_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 117
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALCWG
Attribute_Definition: Numerical symbol for PTTYPE
Attribute_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
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Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: SEALS.PAT and SEALS.AAT
Entity_Type_Definition: logo polygon set (No attribute definitions)
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: OFR-95-0052

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS Information Services

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing
Address: Box 25286, Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80255-0046
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1-303-202-4695
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: infoservices@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: USGS Open-File Report 95-52
Distribution_Liability:

This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards or with the North American Stratigraphic Code. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey and have been successfully imported into data base programs, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to how successfully or accurately the data can be imported into any specific application software running on any specific hardware platform. The fact of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in connection therewith.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ARCE
Format_Version_Number: 7.x
Format_Information_Content:

ARC/INFO export files	Description of coverage

ri8.e00                line and polygon data set
ril.e00                loess polygon data set
ristr.e00              structure data set

File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied

Fees: none

Custom_Order_Process; If you need this information contact ask@usgs.gov. The files are present on the pubs web server but are not directly reachable.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20160610
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Peter N Schweitzer
Contact_Organization: USGS Midwest Area

Contact_Position:

Collection manager, USGS Geoscience Data Clearinghouse, http://geo-nsdi.er.usgs.gov/

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address:

Mail Stop 954
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr

City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192-0002
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6252
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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