Operation Basement: Missouri Precambrian Sample Database

Dates

Publication Date: 2017-10-04
Start Date: 1968
End Date: 2017

Citation

Seeger, C.M., Starkey, M.A., Lori, L.M., and Granitto, M., 2017, Operation Basement: Missouri Precambrian Sample Database: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7959GGM.

Summary

In 1968, the Missouri Geological Survey (MGS) established the Operation Basement program to address three objectives: a) to obtain drill hole and underground mining data relative to the structure and composition of the buried Precambrian basement; b) to expand mapping in the Precambrian outcrop area and conduct research related to Precambrian geology and mineral resources; and c) to publish the results of the first two objectives in the Contribution to Precambrian Geology series (Kisvarsanyi, 1976). The database presented here represents the first of those objectives. It was originally compiled in close cooperation with exploration and mining companies operating in Missouri, who provided drillhole data, core and rock samples to MGS. [...]

Summary

In 1968, the Missouri Geological Survey (MGS) established the Operation Basement program to address three objectives: a) to obtain drill hole and underground mining data relative to the structure and composition of the buried Precambrian basement; b) to expand mapping in the Precambrian outcrop area and conduct research related to Precambrian geology and mineral resources; and c) to publish the results of the first two objectives in the Contribution to Precambrian Geology series (Kisvarsanyi, 1976). The database presented here represents the first of those objectives. It was originally compiled in close cooperation with exploration and mining companies operating in Missouri, who provided drillhole data, core and rock samples to MGS. These data enabled geologists to study otherwise unexposed basement rocks from a large area of the state for the first time, allowing better classification and understanding of the Precambrian basement across the state. MGS is continuing data collection and database compilation today as information becomes available, furthering our knowledge of the Missouri Precambrian basement. This effort was supported through a cooperative agreement with the Mineral Resource Program of the U.S. Geological Survey.

As of September 13, 2017, the Microsoft Access database OperationBasement.accdb has information from 915 drill holes that penetrated the Precambrian basement tabulated by county. When available, core logs and petrographic descriptions are included. Location information provided is as specific as possible with a field denoting location impediments.

References:

Kisvarsanyi, Eva B., 1974, Operation Basement: buried Precambrian rocks of Missouri their petrography and structure: American association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 58, p. 674-684

Kisvarsanyi, Eva B., 1975, Data on Precambrian in drillholes of Missouri including rock type and surface configuration (Contribution to Precambrian Geology No. 5): Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources, Geol. Survey, Rept. 56, 24 p.

Kisvarsanyi, Eva B., 1976, Missouri Precambrian Revisited: Progress in Studies of Precambrian Geology, 1961-1976: Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources, Geol. Survey, Rept. 61, p. 1-11

Contacts

Point of Contact :: Missouri Geological Survey
Process Contact :: Matthew Granitto
Originator :: Cheryl M Seeger, Molly A Starkey, Lisa M Lori, Matthew Granitto
Metadata Contact :: Matthew Granitto
Publisher :: U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :: U.S.Geological Survey - ScienceBase
USGS Mission Area :: Energy and Minerals
SDC Data Owner :: Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

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OperationBasement_MD.xml “Metadata in .xml format” Original FGDC Metadata	View	36.29 KB	application/fgdc+xml
OperationBasement.accdb “Database in MS Access”		3.73 MB	application/x-msaccess
OperationBasement.txt “Data without LOGs, in tab-delimited .txt format”		233.08 KB	text/plain
OperationBasement_LOGs.txt “LOGS data, in tab-delimited .txt format”		1.24 MB	text/plain
OperationBasement_MD.html “Metadata in .html format”		57.08 KB	text/html
OperationBasement_MD.faq.html “Metadata in .faq.html format”		39.7 KB	text/html
OperationBasement_MD.txt “Metadata in .txt format”		35.39 KB	text/plain

Shapefile: Export_Output.zip
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Purpose

This database provides information regarding the lithology, mineralogy, geochemistry, and geochronological relationships in the Precambrian basement of Missouri.

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