What Is A "Model" In The USGS?

Mineral deposit model of the site.

Term Definitions

DEP_ID

Site or deposit identification number within this database, used as a key linking all tables containing information about the site.

Record

(REC) Sequence index of this deposit model among those assigned to the site.

Name

(MODEL_NAME) Name or short title of the mineral deposit model to which the site conforms

MRDS Model Code

(MOD_CD) Unique identifier of the deposit model, a value specific to MRDS.

USGS Model Code

(USGS_NUM) Identifying code for the deposit model, from USGS publications such as Cox and Singer (1986, USGS Bulletin 1693)

BC Model Code

(BC_NUM) Identifying code for the deposit model according to the geological survey of British Columbia (Canada)

Mark 3 Model Code

(MK3_NUM) Identifying code for the deposit model used in the mineral resource simulation program Mark 3.

INSERTED_BY

Database user who inserted this record.

INSERT_DATE

Date this table record was first entered.

UPDATED_BY

Database user who last updated this record

UPDATE_DATE

Date this table record was last updated.

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Mineral deposit model of the site