Metadata for Geology of Montana, 1955

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Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: US Geological Survey
  Publication date: 1955
  Title: Geology of Montana, 1955
  Publication place: Helena, MT
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Geology1955.zip
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/20021204_576_thumb.jpg
  Browse graphic file description: Thumbnail of geologic formations map
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Individual/20021204_576_1955_GeoMap.gif
  Browse graphic file description: Small map of geologic formations
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Individual/20030401_575_1955_FaultDikeIce.gif
  Browse graphic file description: Small map of faults, dikes, and ice sheet boundary
Abstract:
  This data is a digital representation of the 1:500,000 scale map, "General Surficial Geology of Montana," by Ross, Andres, and Witkind published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1955. It consists of a polygon feature class depicting geologic formations and a line feature class depicting faults, dikes, and the extent of the continental ice sheet during the Ice Age.
  The digitizing work is described in USGS Open File Report 95-691, available from the USGS or at ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Metadata/Mt1955Geology.pdf.
Time period of content:
  Calendar date: 1955
  Currentness reference: publication date
Status:
  Progress: Complete
Access constraints: none
Use constraints:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Point of contact:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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  Source information:
    Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
    Publication date: 1955
    Title: Geologic Map of Montana, 1955
    Publication place: Washington, DC
    Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
    Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Metadata/Mt1955Geology.pdf
    Source scale denominator: 500000
    Type of source media: paper
    Calendar date: 1955

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:
  Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System
  SPCS zone identifier: 2500
  Lambert conformal conic:
  Standard parallel: 45.000000
  Standard parallel: 49.000000
  Longitude of central meridian: -109.500000
  Latitude of projection origin: 44.250000
  False easting: 600000.000000
  False northing: 0.000000
  Planar distance units: meters
  Geodetic model:
    Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
    Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
    Semi-major axis: 6378137.000000
    Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222

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Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: geology polygons
  Attribute label: FID
    Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number
  Attribute label: Shape
    Attribute definition: Feature geometry
  Attribute label: AREA
    Attribute definition: Area of feature in square meters
  Attribute label: PERIMETER
    Attribute definition: Perimeter of feature in meters
  Attribute label: GEOLOGY_ID
    Attribute definition: Feature ID number from original coverage version of the data
  Attribute label: FORMATION
    Attribute definition:
      Proper Formation abbreviation. The map unit symbol used on the published map. This is not necessary a formation in the normal usage. It is a map unit.
  Attribute label: UNIT_NAME
    Attribute definition:
      Geologic Unit Series and Group. The map unit name from the map explanation.
  Attribute label: ROCK_TYPE
    Attribute definition: The general rock category from the map explanation.

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    (blank) | Water
    extrusive | -
    foliated intrusive | -
    intrusive | -
    metamorphic | -
    sedimentary | -
    sedimentary, caronate facies | -
    volcanic | -
    volcanoclastic | -

  Attribute label: ERA
    Attribute definition: Geologic era name

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    (blank) | Water
    Cenozoic | -
    Cenozoic-Mesozoic | -
    Mesozoic | -
    Paleozoic | -
    Precambrian | -

  Attribute label: SYSTEM
    Attribute definition: Geologic system name

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    (blank) | Water or Precambrian
    Cambrian | -
    Cretaceous | -
    Devonian | -
    Jurassic | -
    Jurassic-Triassic | -
    Mississippian | -
    Ordovician | -
    Pennsylvianian | -
    Permian | -
    Quaternary | -
    Quaternary-Tertiary | -
    Tertiary | -
    Tertiary-Cretaceous | -
    Triassic | -

  Attribute label: SERIES
    Attribute definition: Geologic series name

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    (blank) | none
    Eocene | -
    Lower | -
    Miocene | -
    Oligocene | -
    Paleocene | -
    Pleistocene-Pliocene | -
    Pliocene-Miocene | -
    Recent | -
    Upper | -
    Lower | -
    Upper-Lower | -

  Attribute label: LITH1
    Attribute definition: First described lithology from the map explanation.
  Attribute label: LITH2
    Attribute definition: Second described lithology from the map explanation.
  Attribute label: LITH3
    Attribute definition: Third described lithology from the map explanation.
  Attribute label: LITH4
    Attribute definition: Fourth described lithology from the map explanation.
  Attribute label: LITH5
    Attribute definition: Fifth described lithology from the map explanation.
  Attribute label: LITH6
    Attribute definition: Sixth described lithology from the map explanation.
  Attribute label: LITH7
    Attribute definition: Seventh described lithology from the map explanation.
  Attribute label: LITH8
    Attribute definition: Eighth described lithology from the map explanation.
  Attribute label: LOCATION1
    Attribute definition:
      Notes on location of this particular map unit within the state. Some state maps have differing lithologic descriptions for a single geologic unit in different geographic portions of the state.
  Attribute label: LOCATION2
    Attribute definition:
      Notes on location of this particular map unit within the state. Some state maps have differing lithologic descriptions for a single geologic unit in different geographic portions of the state.
  Attribute label: COMMENTS
    Attribute definition: general comments about formation, type location
  Attribute label: MTCARB
    Attribute definition: ?carbonaceous?

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    0 | -
    H | -
    L | -
    M | -
    MH | -
    ML | -
    W | Water

  Attribute label: MTK
    Attribute definition: ?potassium?

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    0 | -
    H | -
    L | -
    M | -
    W | Water

  Attribute label: MTBASE

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    0 | -
    H | -
    L | -
    M | -
    MH | -
    ML | -
    W | Water

  Attribute label: MTFAM
    Attribute definition: Contains values 0-9 or W for water
  Attribute label: MTPHOS
    Attribute definition: ?phosphate?

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    (blank) | -
    H | -

  Attribute label: MTSG

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    W | Water
    fg | -
    fp | -
    mt | -

  Attribute label: MTBATHAB

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    carbonate | -
    mt | -
    some carb | -

  Attribute label: LITHA
    Attribute definition: primary rock type
  Attribute label: LITH_FORM
    Attribute definition: lithostratigraphic rock unit

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    W | Water
    batholith | -
    dike | -
    flow | -
    gneiss | -
    layered sed. | -
    metased. | -
    pluton | -
    unconsolidated | -
    volcanoclastic | -

  Attribute label: LITH_MAJOR
    Attribute definition: primary rock type modifier
  Attribute label: LITH_MINOR
    Attribute definition: minor rock type modifier
  Attribute label: LITHOLOGY
    Attribute definition: rock type with modifier
  Attribute label: AGE
    Attribute definition: Combination of Geologic Era - Period - Epoch
  Attribute label: MTLITH
    Attribute definition: gross physical character of the rock
Entity type label: geology lines
  Attribute label: FID
    Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number
  Attribute label: Shape
    Attribute definition: Feature geometry
  Attribute label: FLTS_ETC_I
    Attribute definition: Feature ID number from original coverage version of the data
  Attribute label: ARC_TYPE
    Attribute definition: Type of line feature described

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    DIKEPCB | dike preCambrian certain no fault contact
    DIKEPCBC | dike preCambrian certain fault contact
    DIKEPU | dike Pu no fault contact
    DIKEPUC | dike Pu certain fault contact
    FLT | fault normal certain no fault contact
    FLTC | fault normal certain fault contact
    FLTCNCL | fault normal concealed no fault contact
    FLTCNCLC | fault normal concealed fault contact
    FLTINF | fault normal inferred no fault contact
    FLTINFC | fault normal inferred fault contact
    FLTINFQC | fault normal inferred ? fault contact
    FLTQC | fault normal certain ? fault contact
    FLTTHR | fault thrust certain no fault contact
    FLTTHRC | fault thrust certain fault contact
    FLTTHRI | fault thrust inferred no fault contact
    FLTTHRIC | fault thrust inferred fault contact
    ICESHEET | continental ice sheet certain
    TERDIKE | Tertiary dike certain

  Attribute label: LTYPE

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    dike | -
    fault | -
    other | -

  Attribute label: MODIFIER

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    Pu | -
    continental ice sheet | -
    normal | -
    pCb | -
    pCd | -
    tertiary dikes | -
    thrust | -

  Attribute label: ACCURACY

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    certain | -
    certain ? | -
    concealed | -
    inferred | -
    inferred ? | -

  Attribute label: FAULT_CONT
    Attribute definition: Denotes that line is both a fault and a contact.

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    no | -
    yes | -

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Distribution Information:

Distributor:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
Resource description: Downloadable Data
Distribution liability:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Standard order process:
  Digital form:
    Format name: ESRI Shapefile
    Online option:
    ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Geology1955.zip

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/14/2014
Metadata review date: 11/21/2013
Metadata review date: 04/17/2013
Metadata review date: 06/03/2010
Metadata contact:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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