This Cd contains the chemical assay results for Project 350:

Stockpile Ownership, Composition, and Use
for Two Study Areas Located Near 
Virginia and Calumet, Minnesota

This project is one part of four for
the Mesabi Iron Range Water and Mineral 
Resource Planning.  These projects were funded
by the Minnesota Legislature, ML 1999,
Chapter 231, Section 16, Subdivsion 7(k)
as recommended by the Legislative Commission
on Minnesota Resources.




The chemical assays were taken from stockpiles and
tailing basins within the two study areas.  They 
are random grab samples.


ON THIS CD:

This CD contains 3 folders:

Maps
Metadata
Test Results



MAPS- Contains 3 PDF files showing the sample locations 
for both study areas, Digital orthophotograph of the two
study areas, and a location map within the state.
You will need Adobe Acrobate to read these files.

METADATA- Contains 2 versions of the metadata 
associated to the tables.  One version is in PDF
format the other in HTML.  The PDF was extracted
from a database that contains all the sample information.
Chemical assay results start at the bottom of the first 
page and continues to the top of the third page. 

TEST RESULTS-  The test results are in several formats:
	Text, Comma Delineated
	DBF IV
	Excel 97 
	INF
	MDX
	PDF

All of these represent the same results but can be opened
with different applications. 
	
	
	