Arrowhead Regional Development Commission Metadata Directory Metadata Summary Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range Mine Pit OriginatorMinnesota DNR AbstractMinnesota's Mesabi Iron Range Mine Pit coverage shows the Iron/Taconite mines and type of material extracted. Each Mine is named. Time Period of Content Currentness Reference1999 Access ConstraintsSome restrictions may apply Use ConstraintsNA Browse Graphic File NameNot Applicable Distributor ContactJon Fiskness Distributor OrganizationARDC Distributor Voice Phone218-529-7504 Ordering InstructionsContact distributor via electronic, written, or verbal request. Online LinkageNA Full Metadata Record These metadata were created using the Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines . Go to Section: 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 Originator Minnesota DNR Title Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range Mine Pit Abstract Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range Mine Pit coverage shows the Iron/Taconite mines and type of material extracted. Each Mine is named. Purpose To show location, type and name of each Iron mine on the Mesabi Range. Time Period of Content Date Currentness Reference 1999 Progress Complete Maintenance and Update Frequency As Needed Spatial Extent of Data Grand Rapids, MN to Babbitt, MN Bounding Coordinates na na na na Place Keywords Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range Mine Pit coverage shows the Iron/Taconite mines and type of material extracted. Each Mine is named. Theme Keywords Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range Mine Pit coverage shows the Iron/Taconite mines and type of material extracted. Each Mine is named. Theme Keywords Thesaurus None Access Constraints Some restrictions may apply Use Constraints NA Contact Person Information Jon Fiskness ARDC GIS Coordinator 221 West 1st St. Duluth MN 55802 Phone: 218-529-7504 FAX: 218-529-7592 EMAIL: jfiskness@ardc.org Browse Graphic File Name Not Applicable Browse Graphic File Description Not applicable Associated Data Sets minedist1.shp Section 2 Data Quality Information - - - - - - Go back to top Attribute Accuracy No statistical attribute accuracy check has been performed. Logical Consistency Numerous instances of undershoots, overshoots, unclosed polygons, and sliver polygons exist throughout the shapefile. This file has not been through any "cleaning" process. Completeness Known pits have been added to data set. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Unknown. Significant positional inaccuracies may be encountered. Vertical Positional Accuracy Not applicable Lineage MN DNR mesabi range and districts data set was used as the base, all data was in 1 coverage. Data was extracted to create to 2 coverages, Mine Districts and pits. The source for name and location verification was a hard copy map of the Mesabi Range Pits Titled, "Geologic Map: Mesabi Iron Range, Minnesota" produced by Meriden Engineering and the Minnesota Geologic Survey. Source Scale Denominator 1:62500 Section 3 Spatial Data Organization Information - - - - - - Go back to top Native Data Set Environment ArcView Geographic Reference for Tabular Data Name Spatial Object Type Vector Vendor Specific Object Types Polygon Tiling Scheme NA Section 4 Spatial Reference Information - - - - - - Go back to top Horizontal Coordinate Scheme UTM Ellipsoid Clarke 1866 Horizontal Datum NAD83 Horizontal Units Meters Distance Resolution Unknown Altitude Datum Not Applicable Altitude Units Not Applicable Depth Datum Not Applicable Depth Units Meters Cell Width NA Cell Height NA Latitude Resolution NA Longitude Resolution NA UTM Zone Number 15E SPCS Zone Identifier 2201 County Coordinate Zone ID NA Coordinate Offsets None Map Projection Name Transverse Mercator Map Projection Parameters NA Other Coordinate System Definition NA Section 5 Entity and Attribute Information - - - - - - Go back to top Entity and Attribute Overview The basic pit coverage for which this metadata record applies does currently include the pit name, area and type. Various elements of the Mesabi Range pits are being researched and will be added as attributes in the future. Contact distributor for details. Detailed Citation NA Section 6 Distribution Information - - - - - - Go back to top Publisher Arrowhead Regional Development Commission Publication Date 8/2/2001 Contact Person Information Jon Fiskness ARDC GIS Coordinator 221 West First Street Duluth MN 55802 Phone: 218-529-7504 FAX: 218-529-7592 EMAIL: jfiskness@ardc.org Distributor's Data Set Identifier Mesabi Pits Distribution Liability ARDC shall use its best efforts to ensure the data set is delivered free of physical defect and shall have sole authority to determine whether the data set was free of any physical defect at the time of delivery. The data set and associated manuals, reference materials, and technical documentation (if any) are provided "as is", without warranty as to their performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. The entire risk as to the results and performance of the data set is assumed by the user. The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission shall not be liable for indirect, special, incidental, compensatory, or consequential damages or third party claims which may result from the use of the data set, even if ARDC has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss or damage. Transfer Format Name ArcView Shapefile Transfer Format Version Number 3 Transfer Size NA Ordering Instructions Contact distributor via electronic, written, or verbal request. Online Linkage NA Section 7 Metadata Reference Information - - - - - - Go back to top Metadata Date 8/2/2001 Contact Person Information Jon Fiskness ARDC GIS Coordinator 221 West First Street Duluth MN 55802 Phone: 218-529-7504 FAX: 218-529-7592 EMAIL: jfiskness@ardc.org Metadata Standard Name Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines Metadata Standard Version 1.1 Metadata Standard Online Linkage http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm This page last updated Thursday, April 22, 2004 with Metaease Software. Go back to top