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Publications resulting from USGS global mineral resource
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Assessment Reports
Cunningham, C.G., Zappettini, E.O., Vivallo S., Waldo, Celada, C.M., Quispe, Jorge, Singer,
D.A., Briskey, J.A, Sutphin, D.M., Gajardo M., Mariano, Diaz, Alejandro, Portigliati, Carlos,
Berger, V.I., Carrasco, Rodrigo, and Schulz, K.J., 2008, Quantitative mineral resource
assessment of copper, molybdenum, gold, and silver in undiscovered porphyry copper deposits
in the Andes Mountains of South America: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2008-
1253, 282 p., accessed October 10, 2011, at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1253.
Hammarstrom, J.M., Robinson, G.R., Jr., Ludington, Steve, Gray, Floyd, Drenth, B.J., Cendejas-
Cruz, Francisco, Espinosa, Enrique, Pérez-Segura, Efrén, Valencia-Moreno, Martín,
Rodríguez-Castañeda, José Luis, Vásquez-Mendoza, Rigoberto, and Zürcher, Lukas, 2010,
Global Mineral Resource Assessment – Porphyry copper assessment of Mexico: U.S.
Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5090–A, 176 p., accessed October
10, 2011, at http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5090/a/.
Mihalasky, M.J., Bookstrom, A.A., Frost, T.P., and Ludington, Steve, with contributions from
Logan, J.M., Panteleyev, Andre, and Abbot, Grant, 2011, Porphyry copper assessment of
British Columbia and Yukon Territory, Canada: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific
Investigations Report 2010-5090-C, 128 p. and data tables, accessed October 18, 2011,
available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5090/c/.
Assessment Products Published by Cooperators

Rasilainen, K., Eilu, P., Halkoaho, T., Iljina, M., and Karinen, T., 2010, Quantitative mineral
resource assessment of undiscovered PGE resources in Finland: Ore Geology Reviews, v. 38,
no. 3, p. 270-287.
Rasilainen, K., Eilu, P., Halkoaho, T., Iljina, M., and Karinen, T., 2010, Quantitative mineral
resource assessment of platinum, palladium, gold, nickel, and copper in undiscovered PGE
deposits in mafic-ultramafic layered intrusions in Finland: Geological Survey of Finland,
Report of Investigation 180, 338 p., accessed October 10, 2011, at
http://arkisto.gtk.fi/tr/tr180.pdf.
Stensgaard, B.O., 2011, Sediment-hosted copper in Greenland: Geology and Ore, no. 18,
January, 2011, 12 p., accessed October 18, 2011, at http://www.geus.dk/minex/go17.pdf.
Yan, Guangsheng, Qiu, Ruizhao, Lian, Changyun, Li, Jinyi, Xiao, Keyan, and Mao, Jingwen,
2010, [Quantitative assessment on the resource potential of porphyry and sediment-hosted
copper deposits in China]: Geological Publishing House, Beijing, 218 p. [in Chinese].
Yan Guangsheng, Qiu, Ruizhao, Lian, Changyun, Nokleberg, W.J., Cao, Li, Chen, Xiufa, Mao

Cox, D.P., Lindsay, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, Barry, and Diggles, M.F., 2003, revised 2007,
Sediment-hosted copper deposits of the world – Deposit models and database: U.S. Geological
Survey Open-File Report 03-107, v. 1.3, 53 p. and databases, accessed October 10, 2011, at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-107/.
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C., 2002, Porphyry copper deposits of the world –
Database, maps, and preliminary analysis: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 02-268,
62 p. and databases, accessed October 10, 2011, at http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of02-
268.
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C., 2005, Porphyry copper deposits of the world –
Database, map, and grade and tonnage models; U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report
2005-1060, 9 p. and databases, accessed October 10, 2011, at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1060/.
Singer, Donald A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C., 2008, Porphyry copper deposits of the world
– Database and grade and tonnage models: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2008-
1155, 45 p. and databases, accessed October 10, 2011, at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1155/.
Syusyura, Boris, Box, S.E., and Wallis, J.C., 2010, Spatial databases of geological, geophysical,
and mineral resource data relevant to sandstone-hosted copper deposits in central Kazakhstan:
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1124, 4 p. and databases, accessed October 10,
2011, at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1124/.
Methods
Mars, J. C., and Rowan, L.C., 2006, Regional mapping of phyllic- and argillic-altered rocks in
the Zagros magmatic arc, Iran, using Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection

Radiometer (ASTER) data and logical operator algorithms: Geosphere, v. 2, p. 161-186, 2
plates.
Mars, J.C., and Rowan, L.C., 2010, Spectral assessment of new ASTER SWIR surface
reflectance data products for spectroscopic mapping of rocks and minerals: Remote Sensing of
Environment, v. 114, issue 9, p. 2011-2025.
Singer, D.A., Menzie, W.D., Sutphin, D.M., Mosier, D.L., and Bliss, J.D., 2001, Mineral deposit
density – An update, in Schulz, K.J., ed., Contributions to Global Mineral Resource
Assessment Research: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1640-A, p. A1-A13.
available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1640a/.
Proceedings for a Workshop on Deposit Modeling, Mineral Resource
Assessment, and their Role in Sustainable Development
Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., 2002, Agenda, extended abstracts, and bibliographies for a
workshop on deposit modeling, mineral resources assessment, and their role in sustainable
development (31st International Geological Congress): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
Report 02-423, 83 p., accessed October 10, 2011, at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/of02-423/.
Briskey, J.A., Schulz, K.J., Mosesso, J.P., Horwitz, L.R., and Cunningham, C.G., 2007,
Environmental planning issues and a conceptual global assessment of undiscovered nonfuel
mineral resources, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on
deposit modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S.
Geological Survey Circular 1294, 10 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Chorlton, Lesley, Laramée, Robert, Sinclair, David, and Hillary, Elizabeth, 2007, Digital
inventory of bedrock and mineral deposit geology, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds.,
Proceedings for a workshop on deposit modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role

in sustainable development: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1294, 13 p. available at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Cunningham, C.G., Bawiec, W.J., Schulz, K.J., Briskey, J.A., Carlin, Jr., J.F., and Sutphin,
D.M., 2007, Minerals, biodiversity, and choices, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds.,
Proceedings for a workshop on deposit modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role
in sustainable development: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1294, 4 p. available at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Dobretsov, N.L, Kanygin, A.V., and Kontorovich, A.E., 2007, Economics and environment as
factors of sustainable development of siberian mineral resources, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz,
K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on deposit modeling, mineral resource assessment, and
their role in sustainable development: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1294, 12 p. available at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Doggett, M.D., 2007, Global mineral exploration and production – The impact of technology, in
Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on deposit modeling, mineral
resource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S. Geological Survey
Circular 1294, 6 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Hammerbeck, Erik, and Veselinovic–Williams, Milica, 2007, Status of metallogenic mapping in
the world today – With special reference to the Digital Metallogenic Map of Africa, in
Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on deposit modeling, mineral
resource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S. Geological Survey
Circular 1294, 10 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Kesler, S.E., 2007, Mineral supply and demand into the 21st century, in Briskey, J.A., and
Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on deposit modeling, mineral resource

assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1294,
8 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Langhammer, P.F., 2007, Who will use a global mineral resource assessment? An environmental
perspective, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on deposit
modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S.
Geological Survey Circular 1294, 2 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Lipin, B.R., and Bawiec, W.J., 2007, The use of mineral occurrence and geologic databases in
quantitative mineral resource assessment, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings
for a workshop on deposit modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role in sustainable
development: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1294, 6 p. available at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
McKelvey, G.E., 2007, Who will use a global mineral resource assessment? An industry
perspective, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on deposit
modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S.
Geological Survey Circular 1294, 2 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Nokleberg, W.J., Bundtzen, T.K., Dawson, K.M., Eremin, R.A., Goryachev, N.A., Khanchuk,
A.I., Monger, J.W.H., Obolenskiy, A.A., Parfenov, L.M., Ratkin, V.V., Rodionov, S.M., and
Shpikerman, V.I., 2007, Overview of methodology of combined regional metallogenic and
tectonic analysis, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on
deposit modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S.
Geological Survey Circular 1294, 15 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Nooten, G.A., 2007, Sustainable development and nonrenewable resources – A multilateral
perspective, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on deposit

modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S.
Geological Survey Circular 1294, 6 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Schulz, K.J., and Briskey, J.A., 2007, U.S. Geological Survey National Mineral Resource
Assessment – An estimate of undiscovered deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in
the United States, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on
deposit modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S.
Geological Survey Circular 1294, 5 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Shields, D.J., 2007, The contributions of geologic information to economic, social, and
environmental sustainability, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a
workshop on deposit modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role in sustainable
development: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1294, 2 p. available at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Singer, D.A., 2007, Estimating amounts of undiscovered mineral resources, in Briskey, J.A., and
Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on deposit modeling, mineral resource
assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1294,
8 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Singer, D.A., and Berger, V.I., 2007, Deposit models and their application in mineral resource
assessments, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on deposit
modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S.
Geological Survey Circular 1294, 8 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Walser, Gotthard, 2007, Mineral resources information and socioeconomic development, in
Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on deposit modeling, mineral

esource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S. Geological Survey
Circular 1294, 1 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Wellmer, Friedrich-Wilhelm, and Becker-Platen, J.D., 2007, Global nonfuel mineral resources
and sustainability, in Briskey, J.A., and Schulz, K.J., eds., Proceedings for a workshop on
deposit modeling, mineral resource assessment, and their role in sustainable development: U.S.
Geological Survey Circular 1294, 16 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1294/.
Project Overview
Briskey, J. A., Schulz, K. J., Mosesso, J. P., Horwitz, L. R., and Cunningham, C. G., 2001, It's
time to know the planet's mineral resources: Geotimes, v. 46, no. 3, p. 14-19, accessed October
10, 2011, at http://www.geotimes.org/mar01/.
Cunningham, C.G., Singer, D.A., Zappettini, E.O., Vivallo S.W., Celada, C.M., Quispe, Jorge,
Briskey, J.A, Sutphin, D.M., Gajardo M.M., Diaz, Alejandro, Portigliati, Carlos, Berger, V.I.,
Carrasco, Rodrigo, and Schulz, K.J., 2007, A preliminary quantitative mineral resource
assessment of undiscovered porphyry copper resources in the Andes Mountains of South
America: Society of Economic Geologists Newsletter, Oct 2007, v. 71, p. 1, 8-13.
Hammarstrom, J.M., Briskey, J.A., Schulz, K.J., Peters, S.G., and Bawiec, W.J., 2006,
Applications of a global mineral-resource assessment for addressing issues of sustainable
mineral resource development: in Barnhisel, R.I., ed., Proceedings, 7th international
conference on acid rock drainage (ICARD), March 26-30, 2006, St. Louis, MO: American
Society of Mining and Reclamation, Lexington, KY, p. 703-720.
Peters, S.G., and Back, Judy, 2003, Assessing undiscovered nonfuel mineral resources in SE
Asia: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Newsletter, accessed October 10, 2011, at
http://minerals.usgs.gov/news/v2n1/1asia.html.

Schulz, K.J., and Briskey, J.A., 2002, A cooperative international project to assess the world’s
undiscovered nonfuel mineral resources: Australian Institute of Geoscientists Quarterly
Newsletter, v. 69, p. 18-19.
Schulz, K. J., and Briskey, J. A., 2003, The global mineral resource assessment project: U.S.
Geological Survey Fact Sheet 053-03, 4 p., accessed October 10, 2011, at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs053-03/.
Reviews of the Geology and Nonfuel Mineral Deposits of the World
Cunningham, C.G., Zientek, M.L., Bawiec, W.J., and Orris, G.J., 2005, Geology and nonfuel
mineral deposits of Latin America and Canada, in Schulz, K.J., and Briskey, J.A., eds.,
Reviews of the geology and nonfuel mineral deposits of the world: U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 2005-1294-B, 110 p., accessed October 10, 2011, at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1294/b/index.htm.
Nokleberg, W.J., Bawiec, W.J., Doebrich, J.L., Lipin, B.R., Miller, R.M., Orris, Greta, and
Zientek, M.L., 2005, Geology and nonfuel mineral deposits of Greenland, Europe, Russia, and
Northern Central Asia, in Schulz, K.J., and Briskey, J.A., eds., Reviews of the geology and
nonfuel mineral deposits of the world: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1294-
D, 173 p., accessed October 10, 2011, at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1294/d/index.html.
Peters, S.G., Nokleberg, W.J., Doebrich, J.L., Bawiec, W.J., Orris, G.J., Sutphin, D.M., and
Wilburn, D.R., 2005, Geology and nonfuel mineral deposits of Asia and the Pacific, in Schulz,
K.J., and Briskey, J.A., eds., Reviews of the geology and nonfuel mineral deposits of the
world: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1294-C, 63 p., accessed October 10,
2011, at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1294/c/index.htm.

Zientek, M.L. and Orris, G.J., 2005, Geology and Nonfuel mineral deposits of the United States,
in Schulz, K.J., and Briskey, J.A., eds., Reviews of the geology and nonfuel mineral deposits
of the world: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1294-A, 179 p., accessed
October 10, 2011, at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1294/a/index.html.
Taylor, C.D., Schulz, K.J., Doebrich, J.L., Orris, G.J., Denning, P.D., and Kirschbaum, M.J.,
2009, Geology and nonfuel mineral deposits of Africa and the Middle East, in Schulz, K.J.,
and Briskey, J.A., eds., Reviews of the geology and nonfuel mineral deposits of the world:
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005–1294-E, 246 p., accessed October 10, 2011, at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1294/e/index.htm.
Russian Far East and East Asia Studies
Ariunbileg, Sodov, Biryul'kin, G.V., Byamba, Jamba, Davydov, Y.V.V., Dejidmaa, Gunchin,
Distanov, E.G., Dorjgotov, Dangindorjiin, Gamyanin, G.N., Gerel, Ochir, Fridovskiy, V.Yu.,
Gotovsuren, Ayurzana, Hwang, D.H., Kochnev, A.P., Kostin, A.V., Kuzmin, M.I., Letunov,
S.A., Li, Xujun, Malceva, G.D., Melnikov, V.D., Nikitin, V.M., Obolenskiy, A.A., Ogasawara,
Masatsugu, Orolmaa, Demberel, Parfenov, L.M., Popov, N.V., Prokopiev, A.V., Ratkin, V.V.,
Rodionov, S.M., Seminskiy, Z.V., Shpikerman, V.I., Smelov, A.P., Sotnikov, V.I., Spiridonov,
A.V., Stogniy, V.V., Sudo, Sadahisa, Sun, Fengyue, Sun, Jiapeng, Sun, Weizhi, Supletsov,
V.M., Timofeev, V.F., Tyan, O.A., Vetluzhskikh, V.G., Xi, Aihua, Yakovlev, Y.V., Yan,
Hongquan, Zhizhin, V.I., Zinchuk, N.N., and Zorina, L.M., 2003, Significant metalliferous and
selected non-metalliferous lode deposits, and selected placer districts of Northeast Asia: U.S.
Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-220 (CD-ROM), digital files and explanatory text,
422 p. Web version available at http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/.

Ariunbileg, Sodov, Badarch, Gombosuren, Belichenko, Valentina, Berzin, N.A., Birul'kin, G.V.,
Bulgatov, A.N., Byamba, Jamba, Deikunenko, A.V., Dejidmaa, Gunchin, Davydov, Y.V.V.,
Distanov, E.G., Dong, Yongsheng, Dorjgotov, Dangindorjiin, Dril, S.I., Fridovskiy, V.Yu.,
Gordienko, I.V., Gamyanin, G.N., Gerel, Ochir, Gotovsuren, Ayurzana, Hwang, D.H.,
Khanchuk, A.I., Kim, B.I., Kochnev, A.P., Korago, E.A., Kos’ko, M.K., Kostin, A.V.,
Kuzmin, M.I., Letunov, S.A., Li, Jiliang, Li, Xujun, Malceva, G.D., Melnikov, V.D., Nikitin,
V.M., Nokleberg, W.J., Obolenskiy, A.A., Ogasawara, Masatsugu, Orolmaa, Demberel,
Oxman, V.S., Parfenov, L.M., Popeko, L.I., Popov, N.V., Prokopiev, A.V., Ratkin, V.V.,
Rodionov, S.M., Rudnev, S.N., Seminskiy, Z.V., Shpikerman, V.I., Sklyarov, E.V., Sotnikov,
V.I., Smelov, A.P., Spiridonov, A.V., Stepanov, V.A., Stogniy, V.V., Sudo, Sadahisa, Sun,
Fengyue, Sun, Jiapeng, Sun, Weizhi, Supletsov, V.M., Suprunenko, O.I., Timofeev, V.F.,
Tomurtogoo, Onongin, Tret’yakov, F.F., Tyan, O.A., Vernikovsky, V.A., Vetluzhskikh, V.G.,
Vladimirov, A.G., Wakita, Koji, Xi, Aihua, Yakovlev, Y.V., Yan, Hongquan, Ye, Mao,
Zedgenizov, A.N., Zhizhin, V.I., Zinchuk, N.N., and Zorina, L.M., 2003, Summary of
significant metalliferous and selected nonmetalliferous lode deposits, and selected placer
districts of Northeast Asia, in Nokleberg, W.J., Miller, R.J., Naumova, V.V., Khanchuk, A.I.,
Parfenov, L.M., Kuzmin, M.I., Bounaeva, T.M., Obolenskiy, A.A., Rodionov, S.M.,
Seminskiy, Z.V., and Diggles, M.F., eds., Preliminary publications book 2 from project on
mineral resources, metallogenesis, and tectonics of Northeast Asia: U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 03-203 (CD-ROM), digital files and explanatory text, 47 p. available at
http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-203/.
Miller, R.J., Koch, R.D., Nokleberg, W.J., Hwang, Duk-Hwan, Ogasawara, Masatsugu,
Orolmaa, Demberel, Prokopiev, A.V., Sudo, Sadahisa, Vernikovsky, V.A., and Ye, Mao,

2003, Geographic base map of Northeast Asia (Adobe Acrobat PDF, Corel Draw, and Adobe
Illustrator versions), in Nokleberg, W.J., and 10 others, eds., Preliminary Publications Book 2
from Project on Mineral Resources, Metallogenesis, and Tectonics of Northeast Asia: U.S.
Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-203 (CD-ROM), digital files and explanatory text, 3
p. available at http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-203/.
Naumova, V.V., Miller, R.J., Patuk, M.I., Kapitanchuk, M.Y., Nokleberg, W.J., Khanchuk, A.I.,
Parfenov, L.M., and Rodionov, S.M., comps., 2006, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
spatial data compilation of geodynamic, tectonic, metallogenic, mineral deposit, and
geophysical maps and associated descriptive data for Northeast Asia: U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 2006-1150, CD-ROM. available at http:/pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1150/
Nokleberg, W.J., Bundtzen, T.K., Dawson, K.M., Eremin, R.A., Goryachev, N.A., Khanchuk,
A.I., Monger, J.W.H., Obolenskiy, A.A., Parfenov, L.M., Prokopiev, A.V., Ratkin, V.V.,
Rodionov, S.M., and Spikerman, V.I., 2007, Methodology of combined regional metallogenic
and tectonic analysis: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1183-B, 43 p. Available
at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1183/b/.
Nokleberg, W.J., Bundtzen, T.K., Eremin, R.A., Ratkin, V.V., Dawson, K.D., Shpikerman, V.I.,
Goryachev, N.A., Frolov, Y.F., Pozdeev, A.I., Rozenblum, I.S., Khanchuk, A.I., Koch, R.D.,
Monger, J.W.H., Parfenov, L.M., Rodionov, S.M., and Sidorov, A.A., 2005, Metallogenesis
and tectonics of the Russian Far East, Alaska, and the Canadian Cordillera: U.S. Geological
Survey Professional Paper 1697, 397 p. available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/pp1697/.
Nokleberg, W.J., Bundtzen, T.K., Eremin, R.A., Ratkin, V.V., Dawson, K.D., Shpikerman, V.I.,
Goryachev, N.A., Frolov, Y.F., Pozdeev, A.I., Rozenblum, I.S., Khanchuk, A.I., Koch, R.D.,
Monger, J.W.H., Parfenov, L.M., Rodionov, S.M., and Sidorov, A.A., 2005, Metallogenesis

and tectonics of the Russian Far East, Alaska, and the Canadian Cordillera: U.S. Geological
Survey Professional Paper 1697, 406 p., available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/pp1697/.
Nokleberg, W.J., Miller, R.J., Naumova, V.V., Khanchuk, A.I., Parfenov, L.M., Kuzmin, M.I.,
Bounaeva, T.M., Obolenskiy, A.A., Rodionov, S.M., Seminskiy, Z.V., and Diggles, M.F., eds,
2003, Preliminary publications book 2 from project on mineral resources, metallogenesis, and
tectonics of Northeast Asia: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-203 (CD-ROM),
available at http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-203/.
Nokleberg, W.J.,Parfenov, L.M., Khanchuk, A.I., Kuzmin, M.I., Obolenskiy, A.A., Prokopiev,
A.V., Rodionov, S.M., Smelov, A.P., Badarch, G., Yan, H.,Hwang, D.H., and Ogasawara, M.,
2007, Description of Northeast Asia project and associated products: U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 2007-1183-Appendix A, 25 p., available at
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1183/appendix-a/.
Obolenskiy, A.A., and others, 2003, Preliminary metallogenic belt and mineral deposit location
maps for Northeast Asia: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-204, 1 sheet, scale
1:7,500,000, 3 sheets, scale 1:15,000,000, explanatory text, 143 p., available at http://
geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-204/. Paper version available from USGS Maps on
Demand Web site: http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/mod/ak.html.
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