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Le Sueur 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 lesudata.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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Le Sueur 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
7. Metadata Reference Information

 

Section 1

Identification Information

 

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Originator

Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section

Title

Le Sueur 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

Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Bounding Coordinates

-94.03
-93.52
44.55
44.19

Place Keywords

Le Sueur 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

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Browse Graphic File Description

 

Associated Data Sets

The County Aggregate Mapping Program dataset for Le Sueur county is included in the file lesudata.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

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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

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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

Le Sueur County

 

Section 4

Spatial Reference Information

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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

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Entity and Attribute Overview

A description of the located rock piles.

Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation

lesurockp_att.htm

Attribute values can be found in the following table: lesurockp_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

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Publisher

Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section

Publication Date

2003

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 - Le Sueur 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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Transfer Format Version Number

 

Transfer Size

 

Ordering Instructions

The aggregate resource data layers are part of the lesudata.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

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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