Alaska Resource Data File Active
The Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) site provides descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences for individual U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000-scale quadrangles in Alaska.
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Descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) are published for individual U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000-scale quadrangles in Alaska as USGS Open-File Reports and are available for downloading from this site.
These descriptions are divided into fields which describe each mine, prospect, or mineral occurrence. The records in the database are generally for metallic mineral commodities only but also may include certain high value industrial minerals such as barite and rare earth elements. Common industrial minerals such as sand and gravel, crushed stone, and limestone and energy minerals such as peat, coal, oil and gas are not included in this database.
The descriptions in the database were compiled using published literature, unpublished reports and data from various sources including the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the U.S. Geological Survey, and industry. Compilation of this database is an ongoing process and each report is a progress report. We would appreciate comments, corrections or additional information from database users. If one of the incomplete quadrangles is of interest to you, please select it in order to register your interest with the Western Region Mineral Resources Survey.
Current ARDF Files [Metadata]
Complete Database, multiple formats
- Digital Composite ARDF File (.fmp12) (11.7MB)
- Comma-separated-value (.csv) format (4.12MB)
Suggested Citation: U.S. Geological Survey, 1996, Alaska Resource Data File (ver. 2.0, February 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P96MMRFD.
Version History:
First release: 1996
Revised: March 2018 (ver. 1.7)
Revised: February 2024 (ver. 2.0)
Additional Files
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Geologic Map of Alaska
Below are publications associated with this project.
Legacy K/Ar and 40Ar/39Ar geochronologic data from the Alaska-Aleutian Range batholith of south-central Alaska
Alaska Resource Data File, Noatak Quadrangle, Alaska
Alaska resource data file, Mount Katmai quadrangle
Alaska resource data file, Naknek quadrangle, Alaska
Alaska resource data file: Stepovak Bay quadrangle, Alaska
Geologic Map of Alaska
This is an interactive version of the Alaska geologic map database which allows a user to view and access many features of the database and map through a standard web browser. In other words, there is no need for or knowledge of specialized GIS software.
The Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) site provides descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences for individual U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000-scale quadrangles in Alaska.
Return to Geology
Descriptions of mines, prospects, and mineral occurrences in the Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) are published for individual U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000-scale quadrangles in Alaska as USGS Open-File Reports and are available for downloading from this site.
These descriptions are divided into fields which describe each mine, prospect, or mineral occurrence. The records in the database are generally for metallic mineral commodities only but also may include certain high value industrial minerals such as barite and rare earth elements. Common industrial minerals such as sand and gravel, crushed stone, and limestone and energy minerals such as peat, coal, oil and gas are not included in this database.
The descriptions in the database were compiled using published literature, unpublished reports and data from various sources including the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the U.S. Geological Survey, and industry. Compilation of this database is an ongoing process and each report is a progress report. We would appreciate comments, corrections or additional information from database users. If one of the incomplete quadrangles is of interest to you, please select it in order to register your interest with the Western Region Mineral Resources Survey.
Current ARDF Files [Metadata]
Complete Database, multiple formats
- Digital Composite ARDF File (.fmp12) (11.7MB)
- Comma-separated-value (.csv) format (4.12MB)
Suggested Citation: U.S. Geological Survey, 1996, Alaska Resource Data File (ver. 2.0, February 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P96MMRFD.
Version History:
First release: 1996
Revised: March 2018 (ver. 1.7)
Revised: February 2024 (ver. 2.0)
Additional Files
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Geologic Map of Alaska
Below are publications associated with this project.
Legacy K/Ar and 40Ar/39Ar geochronologic data from the Alaska-Aleutian Range batholith of south-central Alaska
Alaska Resource Data File, Noatak Quadrangle, Alaska
Alaska resource data file, Mount Katmai quadrangle
Alaska resource data file, Naknek quadrangle, Alaska
Alaska resource data file: Stepovak Bay quadrangle, Alaska
Geologic Map of Alaska
This is an interactive version of the Alaska geologic map database which allows a user to view and access many features of the database and map through a standard web browser. In other words, there is no need for or knowledge of specialized GIS software.