Outcrop Descriptions and Sample Geochemistry Extracted from Selected Alberta Mineral Assessment Reports (tabular data, tab-delimited format)

Publication Type
Data
Topic
Mineral Mapping, Mineral Resources
Publication ID
DIG 2024-0023
Publication ID Extended
Digital Data 2024-0023
Publication
Abstract

The Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) contracted Purple Rock Inc. (Purple Rock) to extract geoscience data and information from a selection of 328 mineral assessment reports (MARs) currently only available in PDF format, submitted by the mineral exploration industry to the Government of Alberta from 1954 to 2022, primarily concentrating on post-2000 assessment reports and selected older reports.

This publication provides a compilation of more than 3400 unique outcrop samples and their respective geochemistry results reported in 81 of the MARs submitted to the Government of Alberta from 1962 to 2021. Data in this compilation were captured "as is" and may include errors from the original reports. Users should consult the original MARs to confirm data accuracy and quality. The user should be aware that transcription or unit conversion errors may be present, and that historical geoscience data are not a substitute for original, first party research. If errors in this dataset are uncovered, please contact the AGS.

This compilation is published in a unique format to limit the number of columns required. Additional details are available under the Completeness Report section of the metadata.

This work was completed under the Mineral Grant provided by the Government of Alberta June 22, 2021.

Citation

Meek, D.M., Lopez, G.P. (2024): Outcrop descriptions and sample geochemistry extracted from selected Alberta mineral assessment reports (tabular data, tab-delimited format); Alberta Energy Regulator / Alberta Geological Survey, AER/AGS Digital Data 2024-0023.

Place Keywords
alberta, canada
Place Keywords NTS
72e, 72l, 72m, 73d, 73e, 73l, 73m, 74d, 74e, 74l, 74m, 82g, 82h, 82i, 82j, 82n, 82o, 82p, 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d, 83e, 83f, 83g, 83h, 83i, 83j, 83k, 83l, 83m, 83n, 83o, 83p, 84a, 84b, 84c, 84d, 84e, 84f, 84g, 84h, 84i, 84j, 84k, 84l, 84m, 84n, 84o, 84p
Theme Keywords
compilation, critical minerals, data, digital data, exploration, geochemistry, geochemistry, geology, inorganic geochemistry, lithology, mineral assessment report, mineral exploration, mineral mapping program, outcrop, rock sample location, trace elements