Metadata for COAL RESERVES/FIELDS (area of strippable coal), Montana portion of the Powder River Coal Region

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Citation:
  Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
  Publication date: 1995
  Title:
    COAL RESERVES/FIELDS (area of strippable coal), Montana portion of the Powder River Coal Region
  Publication place: Helena, MT
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Other citation details:
    The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "pr_coalrsrv"
  Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/PowderRiverCoal1990.zip
  Larger Work Citation:
    Title:
      Coal and Water Resources of the Powder River Coal Region, Southeastern Montana, 1990
    Series name: Open-File Report
    Issue identification: 90-568
    Online linkage: http://apps.msl.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={7cd46118ff5146acb51edf7ae2f9d34e}
    Online linkage: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr90568
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/20031117_429_thumb.jpg
  Browse graphic file description: Thumbnail image of Powder River Coal Region Areas of Strippable Coal map
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Individual/20031117_429_pr_coalrsrv.gif
  Browse graphic file description: Powder River Coal Region Areas of Strippable Coal map
Abstract:
  FEATURE TYPE: Polygon
  SOURCE OF DATA: Bergantino, R.N., Pederson, R.J., and Berg, R.B., 1980 Mineral resources map of the Hardin 1 X 2 degree quadrangle, southeastern Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Montana Atlas MA 2-C, scale 1:250,000.
  Bergantino, R.N., and Cole, G.A., 1981, Mineral resources map of the Ekalaka 1 X 2 degree quadrangle, southeastern Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Montana Atlas MA 1-C, scale 1:250,000.
  DATA VINTAGE: 1980 and 1981.
  SOURCE-MAP INFORMATION
  MAP TYPE: Topographic
  MAP SCALE-original: 1:250,000
  MAP SCALE-digitized: 1:250,000
  MAP MEDIUM: Paper
  MAP PROJECTION: Transverse Mercator
  Point Attribute Items:
  COL ITEM NAME WDTH OPUT TYP DEC DESCRIPTION; LOOK-UP TABLE; RELATION
  1 AREA 4 12 F 3
  5 PERIMETER 4 12 F 3
  9 CST3999# 4 5 B -
  13 CST3999-ID 4 5 B -
  17 STRIP-CODE 1 1 I - Area of strippable coal (code = 1)
  18 COAL-FIELD 2 2 I - Coal-field; COAL-FIELD1.LUT; RES
  INFO look-up table for layer COAL FIELDS/RESERVES
  FILENAME: COAL-FIELD1.LUT
  COAL-FIELD NAME COAL BEDS RESERVES in millions of tons
  1 Ashland Knobloch, Sawyer 3,053.69
  2 Beaver Creek-Liscom Creek Flowers-Goodale, Knobloch, Terret 627.49
  3 Birney Brewster-Arnold 180.55
  4 Canyon Brewster-Arnold, Wall 1,950.11
  5 Cheyenne Meadows Knobloch 1,200.00
  6 Colstrip Rosebud 1,389.07
  7 Corral-Thompson Creek Cook, Canyon, Hope, Swift, Wall 1,822.34
  8 Davis Creek Robinson 35.00
  9 Decker Anderson-Dietz 2,201.28
  10 Deer Creek Anderson-Dietz 493.34
  11 Goodspeed Butte, Diamond Cook, Canyon, Pawnee Butte, Fire Gulch 1,383.66
  12 Greenleaf Creek-Miller Knobloch, Rosebud, Sawyer Creek 453.71
  13 Hanging Woman Creek Anderson, Dietz 2,704.25
  14 Jeans Fork Robinson 110.00
  15 Kirby Anderson, Canyon, Dietz, Wall 1,683.09
  16 Lame Deer Knobloch 150.00
  17 Little Wolf McKay, Roland 314.00
  18 Otter Creek Knobloch 2,075.55
  19 Poker Jim Lookout Anderson, Dietz 872.62
  20 Poker Jim Creek-O'Dell Knobloch Creek 938.07
  21 Roland Roland 218.04
  22 Sarpy Creek McKay, Rosebud 1,481.39
  23 Squirrel Creek Roland 133.41
  24 Sweeny Creek-Snider Creek Terret 326.33
  25 Tie Creek Knobloch 200.00
  26 West Moorhead Anderson, Dietz, Canyon 1,971.42
  27 Wolf Mountains Anderson, Dietz, Canyon, Roland 2,070.00
  28 Yager Butte Cook, Elk, Dunning 2,975.76
  29 Pumpkin Creek Sawyer 2,426.50
  30 Foster Creek Flowers-Goodale, Knobloch, Terret 1,427.90
  31 Broadus Broadus 739.82
  32 East Moorhead T 525.21
  33 Threemile Buttes Canyon, Ferry, Cook 225.40
  34 Sonnette Cook, Pawnee 683.23
  35 Home Creek Butte Canyon, Ferry 217.21
  36 Little Pumpkin Creek Sawyer A and C, D, X, E 215.83
  37 Sand Creek Knobloch 267.34
Time period of content:
  Calendar date: 1981
  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.
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  Helena, Montana 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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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
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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.
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    Format name: ESRI Shapefile
    Online option:
    ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/PowderRiverCoal1990.zip

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/22/2014
Metadata review date: 04/17/2013
Metadata review date: 09/29/2004
Metadata review date: 1995
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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