Mineral facilities of Asia and the Pacific / authors: Michael S. Baker [and others].

Format:

Government document

Map/Atlas

Author/Creator:

Baker, Michael S.

Contributor:

Geological Survey (U.S.)

Series:

U.S. Geological Survey open-file report ; 2010-1254.

U.S. Geological Survey open-file report ; 2010-1254

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mines and mineral resources--Asia--Maps.

Mines and mineral resources.

Mines and mineral resources--Pacific Area--Maps.

Asia.

Pacific Area.

Genre:

Maps

Maps.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 map) : color.

Scale 1:14,000,000 ; plate Carrée projection (E 70°--E 180°/N 50°--S 50°).

Cartographic Data:

Scale 1:14,000,000 ; plate Carrée projection (E 70°--E 180°/N 50°--S 50°).

Place of Publication:

Reston, Va. : U.S. Dept., of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2010.

Summary:

This map displays over 1,500 records of mineral facilities throughout the continent of Asia and the countries of the Pacific Ocean. Each record represents one commodity and one facility type at a single geographic location. Facility types include mines, oil and gas fields, and plants, such as refineries, smelters, and mills. Common commodities of interest include aluminum, cement, coal, copper, gold, iron and steel, lead, nickel, petroleum, salt, silver, and zinc. Records include attributes, such as commodity, country, location, company name, facility type and capacity (if applicable), and latitude and longitude geographical coordinates (in both degrees-minutes-seconds and decimal degrees). The data shown on this map and in table 1 were compiled from multiple sources, including (1) the 2008 U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook (Asia and the Pacific volume), (2) minerals statistics and information from the U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Information Web site (http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/), and (3) data collected by U.S. Geological Survey minerals information country specialists. Other sources include statistical publications of individual countries, annual reports and press releases of operating companies, and trade journals. Due to the sensitivity of some energy commodity data, the quality of these data should be evaluated on a country-by-country basis. Additional information is available from the country specialists listed in table 2.

Notes:

Title from PDF title screen (viewed on Dec. 28, 2010).

Includes text, tables, and spreadsheet.

Insets: A-G. Scale 1:7,000,000.

OCLC:

694404731