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Renville County Aggregate Resource Evaluation - Rock Piles
This page last updated: 2007
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines

Metadata Summary

Originator | Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section
Abstract | This dataset includes information about field observations of rock piles. Field work was completed in the fall of 2002 and the spring of 2003. Rock piles can be a source for crushed stone or rip rap.
Browse Graphic | none available
Time Period of Content Date | 2003
Currentness Reference | Data were gathered in the fall of 2002 and the spring of 2003 and compiled during the spring of 2003.
Access Constraints |
Use Constraints | Acknowledgement of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is appreciated for products derived from these data.
Distributor Organization | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals
Ordering Instructions | The aggregate resource data layers are part of the renvdata.zip file if they are downloaded from the MN DNR web page at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/aggregatemaps.html The files can also be found on the CD available from MN DNR, Division of Lands and Minerals, under the drive:\data\resource subdirectory (where 'drive' is the CD reader or writer drive on the PC). Note: the web page also indicates which other counties have been mapped.
Online Linkage | none available

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Renville County Aggregate Resource Evaluation - Rock Piles

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1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
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Section 1 | Identification Information |  | Top of page
Originator | Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section
Title | Renville County Aggregate Resource Evaluation - Rock Piles
Abstract | This dataset includes information about field observations of rock piles. Field work was completed in the fall of 2002 and the spring of 2003. Rock piles can be a source for crushed stone or rip rap.
Purpose | To summarize the observed rock pile locations.
Time Period of Content Date | 2003
Currentness Reference | Data were gathered in the fall of 2002 and the spring of 2003 and compiled during the spring of 2003. |  |  |
Progress | Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency | None planned
Spatial Extent of Data | Renville County, Minnesota
Bounding Coordinates | -95.47 -94.49 44.91 44.44
Place Keywords | Renville County, Minnesota
Theme Keywords | Field observations, aggregate resources, surficial geology, rock piles
Theme Keyword Thesaurus |
Access Constraints |
Use Constraints | Acknowledgement of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is appreciated for products derived from these data.
Contact Person Information | Aggregate Resource Mapping Program (Geologist or GIS Specialist) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals 500 Lafayette Road, Box 45 St. Paul, MN 55155-4045 Phone: 651-259-5959 FAX: 651-296-5939 E-mail: AggregateMap@dnr.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic | none available
Browse Graphic File Description |
Associated Data Sets | The County Aggregate Mapping Program dataset for Renville county is included in the file renvdata.zip, accessible from the MN DNR Aggregate Mapping web page: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/aggregatemaps.html The dataset is also available as aggregate resource data layers stored at drive:\data\resource on the CD (where 'drive' is the CD reader or writer drive on the PC). The data layers include data on sand and gravel potential, crushed stone potential, field observations, rock piles, and test pit quality data.
Section 2 | Data Quality Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Attribute Accuracy |
Logical Consistency |
Completeness | The data points were located on topographic maps and aerial photographs. The topographic maps are 1:24000 and the aerial photographs are 1:40000. These points represent the location of where the individual rock piles were observed.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy | 1:24000
Vertical Positional Accuracy | Not applicable.
Lineage | The data points were located on 1:24000 USGS topographic maps and 1:40000 aerial photographs.
Source Scale Denominator | 24000
Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Native Data Set Environment | ArcGIS 8.3, Arc/INFO 8.0.2, and Arcview 3.3 from ESRI
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data |
Spatial Object Type | Point
Vendor Specific Object Types | Point
Tiling Scheme | Renville County
Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM
Ellipsoid | GRS80
Horizontal Datum | NAD83
Horizontal Units | Meters
Distance Resolution |
Altitude Datum | Not applicable
Depth Datum | Not applicable
UTM Zone Number | 15E
Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Entity and Attribute Overview | A description of the located rock piles.
Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | renvrockp_att.htm Attribute values can be found in the following table: renvrockp_att.htm. If this table hotlink cannot be found on your browser, you can find this file stored in the same location (i.e., drive:\docs) as this metadata record.
Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Publisher | Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section
Publication Date | 2004
Contact Person Information | Aggregate Resource Mapping Program (Geologist or GIS Specialist) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals 500 Lafayette Road, Box 45 St. Paul, MN 55155-4045 Phone: 651-259-5959 FAX: 651-296-5939 E-mail: AggregateMap@dnr.state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier | County Aggregate Mapping - Renville County
Distribution Liability | The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources makes no representation or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the reuse of data provided herewith, regardless of its format or the means of its transmission. There is no guarantee or representation to the user as to the accuracy, currency, suitability, or reliability of this data for any purpose. The user accepts the data 'as is', and assumes all risks associated with its use. By accepting this data, the user agrees not to transmit this data or provide access to it or any part of it to another party unless the user shall include with the data a copy of this disclaimer. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources assumes no responsibility for actual or consequential damage incurred as a result of any user's reliance on this data.
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Ordering Instructions | The aggregate resource data layers are part of the renvdata.zip file if they are downloaded from the MN DNR web page at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/aggregatemaps.html The files can also be found on the CD available from MN DNR, Division of Lands and Minerals, under the drive:\data\resource subdirectory (where 'drive' is the CD reader or writer drive on the PC). Note: the web page also indicates which other counties have been mapped.
Online Linkage | none available
Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Metadata Date | 2007
Contact Person Information | Aggregate Resource Mapping Program (Geologist or GIS Specialist) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals 500 Lafayette Road, Box 45 St. Paul, MN 55155-4045 Phone: 651-259-5959 FAX: 651-296-5939 E-mail: AggregateMap@dnr.state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version | 1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm

This page last updated: 2007