Mahogany Bed and Parachute Creek Member Digital Line Outcrops of the Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
- Originator: Tracey J. Mercier
- Publication_Date: 2009
- Title:
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Mahogany Bed and Parachute Creek Member Digital Line Outcrops of the Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado
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- Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series
- Issue_Identification: DDS-69-BB
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Denver, CO
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
- Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-bb/>
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Tracey J. Mercier
- Originator: Gregory L. Gunther
- Originator: Christopher C. Skinner
- Publication_Date: 2009
- Title:
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The GIS Project for the Geologic Assessment of In-Place Oil Shale Resources of the Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado
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- Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series
- Issue_Identification: DDS-69-BB
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
- Publisher: U.S.Geological Survey
- Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-bb/>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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The Mahogany bed and the base of Parachute Creek Member outcrops were needed to limit resource calculations in the Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado as part of a 2009 National Oil Shale Assessment.
- Purpose:
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Increasing energy demand, changing economics, new technology, and geopolitical issues have spurred renewed interest in other energy alternatives such as oil shale, heavy oil, and tar sands. The USGS Energy Resources Program has previously conducted extensive field and geologic research on these commodities and is initiating an effort to inventory and make these important legacy information assets accessible to the public, land managers, and other decision-makers. In addition, the Energy Program is scoping the geologic, technical, economic, and environmental factors controlling the production and use of these energy sources and will provide recommendations for future research in order to meet the energy needs of the United States.
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- Calendar_Date: 2009
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.245790
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -108.933592
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.291045
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.161861
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- Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Gateway to the Earth draft 9 28-Jun-2002
- Theme_Keyword: Oil shale resources
- Theme_Keyword: Economic geology
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Energy Resources Science Center Thesaurus
- Theme_Keyword: Energy resources
- Theme_Keyword: Oil shale
- Theme_Keyword: Oil
- Theme_Keyword: Resource assessment
- Theme_Keyword: Earth science
- Theme_Keyword: Natural resources
- Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
- Theme_Keyword: USGS
- Theme_Keyword: Geology
- Theme_Keyword: Eocene Green River Formation
- Theme_Keyword: outcrop
- Theme_Keyword: Mahogany bed
- Theme_Keyword: Mahogany
- Theme_Keyword: Parachute Creek Member
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword: United States
- Place_Keyword: Uinta Basin
- Place_Keyword: UT
- Place_Keyword: Utah
- Place_Keyword: CO
- Place_Keyword: Colorado
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This dataset is appropriate for regional-scale analysis at scales of 1:250,000 or less.
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Energy Resources Science Center
- Contact_Person: Tracey J. Mercier
- Contact_Position: IT Specialist
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- Address_Type: mailing address
- Address: Denver Federal Center, MS 939
- Address: PO Box 25046
- City: Denver
- State_or_Province: CO
- Postal_Code: 80225
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303 236 5088
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303 236 0459
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<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/oil_shale/graphic/uinta_location.jpg>
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- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Logical_Consistency_Report:
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The accuracy of the data contained in this polyline file is a reflection of the accuracy of the data contained in the original source maps, the scale of the source maps, and the scale at which the linework was digitized.
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The polyline file contains linework for the top of the Mahogany bed and base of Parachute Creek Member outcrop lines that delineate the boundaries of the oil shale assessment within the Uinta Basin, Utah.
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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All polyline files have been peer-reviewed and are found to be geologically reasonable and accurate.
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- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Bryant, B.H.
- Publication_Date: 1997
- Title:
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Geologic and structure maps of the Salt Lake City 1 degree by 2 degrees quadrangle, Utah and Wyoming
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- Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Map
- Issue_Identification: I-1997
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- Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
- Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i1997>
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- Source_Contribution: outcrop lines
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- Originator: Cashion, W.B.
- Publication_Date: 1973
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Geologic and structure map of the Grand Junction quadrangle, Colorado and Utah
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- Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Map
- Issue_Identification: I-736
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- Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
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- Originator: Rowley, P.D.
- Originator: Hansen, W.R.
- Originator: Tweto, Ogden
- Originator: Carrara, P.E.
- Publication_Date: 1985
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Geologic map of the Vernal 1 degree by 2 degrees quadrangle, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming
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- Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Map
- Issue_Identification: I-1526
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- Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
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- Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:250,000
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- Source_Contribution: outcrop lines
- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Witkind, I.J.
- Publication_Date: 1995
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Geologic map of the Price 1 degree by 2 degrees quadrangle, Utah
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- Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Map
- Issue_Identification: I-2462
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
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- Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:250,000
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The original paper source maps were scanned, registered, and rectified and the top of the Mahogany ledge and the base of the Parachute Creek Member outcrop lines was digitized in ArcGIS v. 9.1. Gaps in coverage in limited areas were edited by hand by staff geologists. Areas where the Mahogany ledge was eroded were digitized and attributed as "inferred." To facilitate the creation of an enclosed polygon of the entire basin for use in other layers, an approximate 6,000-ft-depth contour to the top of the Mahogany bed was added.
- Process_Date: 2009
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Energy Resources Science Center
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U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Denver Federal Center
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- Postal_Code: 80225
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303 236 5088
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303 236 0459
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The dataset is available at the Energy Program website: <http://energy.usgs.gov>
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Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also contains copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items for other than personal use must be secured from the copyright owner.
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<http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/oil_shale/spatial/UT/spatial.zip>
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The URL above links to a zipped file of spatial data used to calculate oil shale resources for the Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado. The file contains all spatial data contained on disc 2 of DDS-69-BB.
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U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Denver Federal Center
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For inquiries regarding this document, please include the metadata contact person's name, dataset name, and publication series and number.
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