Identification_Information:

    Citation:

      Citation_Information:

        Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator

        Originator: Alberta Geological Survey

        Originator: Morley, E.C.

        Originator: Birnie, C.

        Originator: Meek, D.M.

        Publication_Date: 202511

        Title: Mineral Occurrences of Alberta (tabular data, tab-delimited format)

        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

        Series_Information:

          Series_Name: Digital Data

          Issue_Identification: DIG 2025-0009

        Publication_Information:

          Publication_Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

          Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey

        Online_Linkage: https://ags.aer.ca/publications/all-publications/dig-2025-0009

    Description:

      Abstract: The Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset is a compilation of metallic and industrial mineral occurrences of economic interest from a variety of sources including government reports, government data, mineral assessment reports, technical industry reports, and other publicly available sources. Mineral occurrences comprise selected field sites where geological, geochemical, or geophysical evidence suggests the existence of a mineral system. The occurrences are classified based on development stage and status into producers, past producers, projects with resource estimate, prospects, showings, and anomalies (geochemical, geophysical, or geological).

This dataset provides an update to the Metallic Mineral Occurrences of Alberta and Industrial Mineral Occurrences of Alberta datasets (AGS Digital Data 2019-0026 and 2019-0027) and merges them into a single data repository. Additional occurrences were added based on recent data and some of the historical records were updated. The occurrences described in this publication vary greatly in terms of commodity type, deposit type, and development stage. The mineral occurrence dataset was also restructured into a relational database with multiple linked tables using primary and foreign keys, enabling more efficient data manipulation and minimizing duplication. This publication includes a summary table that lists and describes all the mineral occurrences with additional information hosted in the other nine tables delivered in this release.

This work was completed under the Mineral Grant provided by the Government of Alberta on June 22, 2021.

      Purpose: To provide data on mineral occurrences found across the province.

      Supplemental_Information: Language: In English

    Time_Period_of_Content:

      Time Period Information:

        Single Date/Time:

          Calendar_Date: 2025

    Currentness_Reference: publication date

  Status:

    Progress: Complete

    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:

  Spatial Domain:

    Bounding Coordinates:

      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -120

      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -110

      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 60

      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 49

  Keywords:

    Theme:

      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

      Theme_Keyword: aggregate

      Theme_Keyword: ammolite

      Theme_Keyword: antimony

      Theme_Keyword: base metals

      Theme_Keyword: bentonite

      Theme_Keyword: boron

      Theme_Keyword: bromine

      Theme_Keyword: building stone

      Theme_Keyword: calcium

      Theme_Keyword: carbonate

      Theme_Keyword: chromium

      Theme_Keyword: clay

      Theme_Keyword: cobalt

      Theme_Keyword: copper

      Theme_Keyword: diamond

      Theme_Keyword: dolomite

      Theme_Keyword: fly ash

      Theme_Keyword: geology

      Theme_Keyword: gold

      Theme_Keyword: gravel

      Theme_Keyword: gypsum

      Theme_Keyword: humalite

      Theme_Keyword: industrial minerals

      Theme_Keyword: iodine

      Theme_Keyword: iron

      Theme_Keyword: lead

      Theme_Keyword: leonardite

      Theme_Keyword: limestone

      Theme_Keyword: lithium

      Theme_Keyword: magnesium

      Theme_Keyword: magnetite

      Theme_Keyword: manganese

      Theme_Keyword: marl

      Theme_Keyword: metallic minerals

      Theme_Keyword: mineral exploration

      Theme_Keyword: mineral occurrences

      Theme_Keyword: minerals

      Theme_Keyword: mining

      Theme_Keyword: molybdenum

      Theme_Keyword: nickel

      Theme_Keyword: occurrences

      Theme_Keyword: palladium

      Theme_Keyword: phosphate

      Theme_Keyword: placer gold

      Theme_Keyword: platinum

      Theme_Keyword: potash

      Theme_Keyword: precious metals

      Theme_Keyword: rare earth elements

      Theme_Keyword: salt

      Theme_Keyword: shale

      Theme_Keyword: silica sand

      Theme_Keyword: silver

      Theme_Keyword: sodium sulphate

      Theme_Keyword: sulphur

      Theme_Keyword: talc

      Theme_Keyword: tantalum

      Theme_Keyword: thorium

      Theme_Keyword: titanium

      Theme_Keyword: tufa

      Theme_Keyword: tungsten

      Theme_Keyword: uranium

      Theme_Keyword: vanadium

      Theme_Keyword: zinc

      Theme_Keyword: zirconium

    Place:

      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

      Place_Keyword: 72e

      Place_Keyword: 72l

      Place_Keyword: 72m

      Place_Keyword: 73d

      Place_Keyword: 73e

      Place_Keyword: 73l

      Place_Keyword: 73m

      Place_Keyword: 74d

      Place_Keyword: 74e

      Place_Keyword: 74l

      Place_Keyword: 74m

      Place_Keyword: 82g

      Place_Keyword: 82h

      Place_Keyword: 82i

      Place_Keyword: 82j

      Place_Keyword: 82n

      Place_Keyword: 82o

      Place_Keyword: 82p

      Place_Keyword: 83a

      Place_Keyword: 83b

      Place_Keyword: 83c

      Place_Keyword: 83d

      Place_Keyword: 83e

      Place_Keyword: 83f

      Place_Keyword: 83g

      Place_Keyword: 83h

      Place_Keyword: 83i

      Place_Keyword: 83j

      Place_Keyword: 83k

      Place_Keyword: 83l

      Place_Keyword: 83m

      Place_Keyword: 83n

      Place_Keyword: 83o

      Place_Keyword: 83p

      Place_Keyword: 84a

      Place_Keyword: 84b

      Place_Keyword: 84c

      Place_Keyword: 84d

      Place_Keyword: 84e

      Place_Keyword: 84f

      Place_Keyword: 84g

      Place_Keyword: 84h

      Place_Keyword: 84i

      Place_Keyword: 84j

      Place_Keyword: 84k

      Place_Keyword: 84l

      Place_Keyword: 84m

      Place_Keyword: 84n

      Place_Keyword: 84o

      Place_Keyword: 84p

      Place_Keyword: alberta

      Place_Keyword: canada

  Access_Constraints: Public

  Use_Constraints: Acknowledgement of the Alberta Energy Regulator / Alberta Geological Survey as the originator/source of this information is required as described in the Open Government License - Alberta.

  Point_of_Contact:

    Contact_Information:

      Contact_Organization_Primary:

        Contact_Organization: Alberta Geological Survey

        Contact_Person: AGS Information Manager

      Contact_Position: AGS Information Manager

      Contact_Address:

        Address_Type: mailing and physical

        Address: Alberta Energy Regulator

        Address: 2nd Floor, Twin Atria Building

        Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW

        City: Edmonton

        State_or_Province: Alberta

        Postal_Code: T6B 2X3

        Country: Canada

      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (780) 638-4491

      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (780) 422-1459

      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca

      Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  Cross_Reference:

    Citation_Information:

      Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator

      Originator: Alberta Geological Survey

      Publication_Date: 202511

      Title: Minerals of Alberta Map

      Edition: v.2

      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

      Series_Information:

        Series_Name: Map

        Issue_Identification: MAP 655

      Publication_Information:

        Publication_Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

        Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey

      Other_Citation_Details: 1:1250000 ISBN: 978-1-4601-5732-9

  Cross_Reference:

    Citation_Information:

      Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator

      Originator: Alberta Geological Survey

      Publication_Date: 202511

      Title: Prospective Areas for Mineral Exploration in Alberta (GIS data, polygon features)

      Edition: v.2

      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

      Series_Information:

        Series_Name: Digital Data

        Issue_Identification: DIG 2025-0008

      Publication_Information:

        Publication_Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

        Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey

      Online_Linkage: https://ags.aer.ca

  Cross_Reference:

    Citation_Information:

      Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator

      Originator: Alberta Geological Survey

      Originator: Birnie, C.

      Publication_Date: 2025

      Title: Selected Producers, Past Producers, and Exploration Projects of Alberta (tabular data, tab-delimited format)

      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

      Series_Information:

        Series_Name: Digital Data

        Issue_Identification: DIG 2025-0010

      Publication_Information:

        Publication_Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

        Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey

      Online_Linkage: https://ags.aer.ca

Data_Quality_Information:

  Attribute_Accuracy:

    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Although effort was made to systematically verify the accuracy of each attribute, there may still be some inaccurate information, particularly for mineral grades reported in historical reports.

Dev_Stage field definitions are as follows:

Producer: Mineral concentration from which ore grade material currently is being extracted.

Producer - by-product: a mineral concentration from which ore grade material currently is being extracted as a by-product of oil and gas, sand and gravel, or other industrial operations.

Past producer: mineral deposit from which ore grade material has been extracted in the past; ore reserves, and grade may be known from production records.

Project with resource estimate: property with a mineral concentration that has been drilled or investigated so that presence of ore grade material has been established, has completed a resource estimation (NI 43-101 compliant or not), and has an active surface disposition or mineral agreement. Access and recoverability are also favourable.

Prospect: mineral concentration that has been drilled or investigated in some way which warrants further exploration. May or may not have an active mineral agreement.

Showing: concentration of a mineral of economic interest which is anomalous by some measure, with no specified grade and size, and that may or may not warrant additional study. Access and recoverability may be unfavourable.

Geochemical anomaly: location where at least one sample exceeds background concentrations for at least one element.

Geological anomaly: location where a mineral system feature such us vein, veinlets, pods, pyrite concentration, alteration, gossan or other is present.

Geophysical anomaly: location where radiometric, magnetic, electromagnetic, or gravity data differ from surrounding area.

Test: Mineral occurrence which has indications of mineral content, but has been shown from assays or tests to lack economic mineral potential for the foreseeable future.

  Logical_Consistency_Report: The data was compiled from a variety of public data sources including government reports, government data, mineral assessment reports, and technical industry reports.

Original mineral ID numbers were collected from the primary sources. Work was done to complete attributes for historical records, however, some of the information was not provided by reports and some attributes remain blank.

Although quality reviews were done to address attribute and text format inconsistencies, there may be a number of inconsistencies remaining in the dataset.

  Completeness_Report: Some mineral occurrences represent many observations and test results from a report. As such, the location of the mineral occurrence may not fall on any single point of observation or sampling. Project and prospect mineral occurrence locations may represent an exploration property area with many observations and analytical test results.

References in tblOccurrence, tblCommodity, tblGeology, tblHole, tblIndustrial, tblReference, tblSample, tblAnalyte, and tblSummaryMineralOccurrences are listed in an abbreviated format. The full reference for each abbreviated reference citation is included with this publication in a separate file.

  Positional_Accuracy:

    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

   Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: We estimate the horizontal positional accuracy of the surface-feature interpretations to be better than 100 metres on the ground. No formal accuracy check verified the interpretation.

The location coordinate data for oil and gas wells are surface-hole latitude and longitude coordinates from the AER corporate database. These coordinates are reported by industry and may be accurate to within millimetres depending on surveying standards at the time of drilling.

The location coordinate data for mineral exploration drillholes are based on location information from mineral assessment reports provided by industry. The method of surveying may vary greatly depending on the era of drilling and surveying techniques used.

    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

   Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Elevation data by GPS varies with age of collections and is estimated to be a maximum of 20 metres.

This data release may include positional data from deviated drillholes. All depth values are reported as core depth measured along the length of the drillhole. The depth values from oil and gas wells are measured along the length of the drillhole relative to the kelly bushing which may be up to 4 m above the ground surface depending on the size of the drilling rig. The depth values from mineral exploration drillholes are measured along the length of the drillhole relative to the ground surface. The determination of core depth likely involved several different methodologies as the drillcore was collected by a variety of operators spanning different historical periods. Measurement error is estimated to be approximately 1 metre. Vertical positional accuracy in deviated drillholes is a combination of depth measurement accuracy and the angle of deviation from vertical of the drillhole path. Deviation surveys must be used to accurately determine true vertical depth values in deviated drillholes.

  Lineage:

    Process_Step:

   Process_Description: This dataset provides an update to the Metallic Mineral Occurrences of Alberta and Industrial Mineral Occurrences of Alberta datasets (AGS Digital Data 2019-0026 and 2019-0027) and merges them into a single data repository. Additional occurrences were added based on recent data and some of the historical records were updated. Although an attempt was made to normalize, review, or correct every historical occurrence, it is possible that there are still errors and inconsistencies in the dataset.

New occurrences were extracted mainly from mineral assessment reports (available at https://content.energy.alberta.ca/minerals/abmarsv2/), AGS publications, and industry NI 43-101 technical reports as well as through other publicly available sources.

The occurrences are classified based on commodity and development stage and status into producers, past producers, projects with resource estimate, prospects, showings, and anomalies (geochemical, geophysical, or geological). Additionally, the mineral occurrence dataset was converted from a spreadsheet format to a simple relational database with eight different database tables linked via primary and foreign keys.

   Process_Date: 2025

      Process_Step:

    Process_Description: When updating the mineral occurrences database, some occurrences that previously existed as standalone records were grouped with others if the occurrences were in proximity and of the same deposit type and/or had similar commodities of interest. When grouping occurrences, all data were combined under a single occurrence which often necessitated linking multiple rows of data from child tables to a single primary key in the parent table. Previously, every anomalous result was recorded as its own distinct occurrence, regardless of spatial proximity to other occurrences. This approach led to an exaggerated number of occurrences that failed to reflect the true nature of mineralization within a given region. Examples of when grouping was deemed appropriate include samples from a single outcrop or those collected along a single drillhole within the same formation. This revised method provides a more accurate and interpretable representation of mineral occurrences, aligning the data with geological realities and improving their utility for regional analysis and exploration planning.

    Process_Date: 2025

  Data_Quality_Information:

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DIG 2025-0009_tblOccurrence

Entity_Type_Definition: This dataset contains basic naming information, location data, development stage and the interpreted deposit type associated with the occurrences in the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Occurr_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique occurrence identifier, specific to the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Res_class

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Resource class (metallic mineral or industrial mineral).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Reg_class

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Regulatory class (ammonite shell, brine-hosted, coal area, plant, rock-hosted, or surface material).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Name

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Name of the occurrence, exploration property, mineral deposit, or geographical area.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Orig_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Original identifier such as sample number, site number, name, or other name given by the primary source or reference. Primary source or

references included in parentheses.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NTS_250K

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: 1:250 000 scale map number based on NTS (National Topographic System) of Canada.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lat_NAD83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Latitude, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees north.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Long_NAD83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Longitude, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees east.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LSD

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Legal Sub-Division (Alberta Township System).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Quadrant

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Quadrant (Alberta Township System).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Section

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Section (Alberta Township System).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Township

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Township (Alberta Township System).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Range

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Range (Alberta Township System).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Meridian

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Meridian (Alberta Township System).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Elev_masl

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Elevation of mineral occurrence, in metres above sea level.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Location

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Geographic description of the site location.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Exposure

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Surface or subsurface.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Geo_region

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Geological region (Mountains and Foothills: deformed belt of Alberta forming the Rocky Mountains and Foothills; Plains: the portion of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta, east of the deformed belt and west of the Canadian Shield; Shield: the Alberta portion of the Canadian Shield).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dev_stage

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Development stage of mineral occurrence: geological anomaly, geophysical anomaly, geochemical anomaly, test, showing, prospect, project with a resource estimate, past producer, producer - by-product, and producer.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site_type1

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Primary material type hosting the mineral occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site_type2

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Secondary material type hosting the mineral occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dep_type

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Mineral deposit type.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Owner

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Entity or company that owns the mineral property or operates the mineral extraction business. Current only to time of initial compilation.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Note

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Notes about the occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Publisher

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: The organization that published the dataset.

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DIG 2025-0009_tblCommodity

Entity_Type_Definition: This dataset contains information on the commodities associated with the occurrences in the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Occurr_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique occurrence identifier, specific to the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Rank

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Used to order the commodities in terms of significance to the occurrence, with lower numbers denoting a higher significance.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Commodity

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Commodity associated with the occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Publisher

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Organization that published the dataset.

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DIG 2025-0009_tblGeology

Entity_Type_Definition: This dataset contains information on the general geology pertaining to each occurrence in the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Occurr_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique occurrence identifier, specific to the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Host_mat

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Material that hosts the mineral occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Geo_age

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Age of the host material geological unit in geological time scale.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Geo_unit

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Geological unit hosting the mineral occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Structure

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Name of regional structure spatially related to mineral occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ore_min

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Ore minerals.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Gangue_min

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Gangue minerals.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Alt_min

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Alteration minerals associated with mineralization.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Style_min

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Style of mineralization.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Min_age

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Age of mineralization.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Geo_note

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Geology notes.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Publisher

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: The organization that published the dataset.

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DIG 2025-0009_tblHole

Entity_Type_Definition: This dataset contains information on drillholes or wells related to occurrences in the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Occurr_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique occurrence identifier, specific to the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Rank

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Used to order the drillholes in terms of significance to the occurrence, with lower numbers denoting a higher significance.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hole_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Original well or borehole ID given by the primary source or reference.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UWI

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier assigned by the AER to a licensed wellbore, in 21-digit format.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Depth_m

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Depth of a well or borehole, in metres.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lat_NAD83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Latitude for surface location of collar, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees north.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Long_NAD83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Longitude for surface location of collar, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees east.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Publisher

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Organization that published the dataset.

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DIG 2025-0009_tblIndustrial

Entity_Type_Definition: This dataset contains information on industrial mineral occurrences, such as economic use, size, recoverability, descriptions, and analyses/tests performed, related to occurrences in the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Occurr_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique occurrence identifier, specific to the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Econ_use

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Potential economic use for the primary commodity.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Size_class

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Size of the occurrence classified as small, medium or large. Classification varies depending on the type of commodity.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Benef_stud

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Beneficiation studies completed to develop physical or chemical processes to remove gangue from ore.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Recoverab

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Indication of relative ease with which a mineral could be recovered by conventional mining or quarrying.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ind_note

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: A free form description of the physical setting, lithology, thickness, extent, nature of bedding, structure, overburden, grade and other characteristics of the occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Min_analys

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Lists the publication reference, the number of samples taken from the deposit that have had mineral analyses done on them, and sometimes the analytical results of the samples.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Phys_tests

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Physical test performed or reference for results.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Publisher

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Organization that published the dataset.

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DIG 2025-0009_tblReference

Entity_Type_Definition: This dataset contains information on references used to create the data entries for each occurrence in the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset. References are in an abbreviated form, and the full references can be found in the references file.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Occurr_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique occurrence identifier, specific to the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Rank

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Used to order references by age for each occurrence, with lower numbers denoting an older reference.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Short_ref

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Abbreviated reference citation for the primary source(s) or reference(s) used to create the dataset. The full reference for each citation is

included with this publication in a separate file.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Publisher

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Organization that published the dataset.

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DIG 2025-0009_tblSample

Entity_Type_Definition: This dataset contains sample information associated with the occurrences in the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Occurr_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique occurrence identifier, specific to the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique sample identifier, specific to the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Rank

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Used to order the samples in terms of significance to the occurrence, with lower numbers denoting a higher significance.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Samp_type

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Description of the sample type.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hole_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Original well or borehole ID given by the primary source or reference.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Int_top_m

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Depth to the top of the sample interval along a well or borehole, in metres relative to the kelly bushing for oil and gas wells, or relative to the ground surface for mineral exploration boreholes.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Int_bot_m

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Depth to the bottom of the sample interval along a well or a borehole, in metres relative to the kelly bushing for oil and gas wells, or relative to the ground surface for mineral exploration boreholes.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lat_NAD83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Latitude, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees north.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Long_NAD83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Longitude, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees east.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Samp_note

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Sample notes.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Publisher

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: The organization that published the dataset.

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DIG 2025-0009_tblAnalyte

Entity_Type_Definition: This dataset contains analyte information associated with the occurrences in the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique sample identifier, specific to the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Rank

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Used to order the analytes in terms of significance to the occurrence, with lower numbers denoting a higher significance.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Analyte

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Element being measured.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Unit

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Units of measure: parts per million (ppm), parts per billion (ppb), grams per tonne (g/t), precent (per cent), troy ounce per ton (oz/t), and grains.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Grade

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Grade of analyte.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Publisher

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Organization that published the dataset.

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DIG 2025-0009_tblSummaryMineralOccurrences

Entity_Type_Definition: This dataset contains summary information, combined from other tables, for each occurrence in the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Occurr_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique occurrence identifier, specific to the Mineral Occurrences of Alberta dataset.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Res_class

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Resource class (metallic mineral or industrial mineral).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Name

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Name of the occurrence, exploration property, mineral deposit, geographical area or mineral assessment report.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Orig_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Original identifier such as sample number, site number, name, or other name given by the primary source or reference. Primary source or references included in parentheses.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NTS_250K

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: 1:250 000 scale map number based on NTS (National Topographic System) of Canada.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lat_NAD83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Latitude, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees north.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Long_NAD83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Longitude, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees east.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Elev_masl

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Elevation of mineral occurrence, in metres above sea level.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Location

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Geographic description of the site location.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Exposure

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Surface or subsurface.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dev_stage

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Development stage of mineral occurrence: geological anomaly, geophysical anomaly, geochemical anomaly, test, showing, prospect, project with a resource estimate, past producer, producer - by-product, and producer.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site_type1

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Primary material type hosting the mineral occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site_type2

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Secondary material type hosting the mineral occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dep_type

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Mineral deposit type.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Occ_note

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: General notes about the occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Commodity

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Concatenated commodities associated with the occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Host_mat

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Material that hosts the mineral occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Geo_age

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Age of the host material geological unit in geological time scale.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Geo_unit

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Geological unit hosting the mineral occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Geo_note

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Geology notes.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hole_ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Original well or borehole ID given by the primary source or reference.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UWI

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier assigned by the AER to a licensed wellbore in 21-digit format.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Econ_use

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: If the occurrence includes an industrial mineral, the potential economic use for the primary commodity.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Size_class

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: If the occurrence includes an industrial mineral, the size of the occurrence classified as small, medium or large. Classification varies depending on the type of commodity.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Benef_stud

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: If the occurrence includes an industrial mineral, beneficiation studies completed to develop physical or chemical processes to remove gangue from ore.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Recoverab

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: If the occurrence includes an industrial mineral, indication of relative ease with which a mineral could be recovered by conventional mining or quarrying.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ind_note

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: If the occurrence includes an industrial mineral, a free form description of the physical setting, lithology, thickness, extent, nature of bedding, structure, overburden, grade and other characteristics of the occurrence.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Min_analys

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: If the occurrence includes an industrial mineral, lists the publication reference, the number of samples taken from the deposit that have had mineral analyses done on them, and sometimes the analytical results of the samples.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Phys_tests

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: If the occurrence includes an industrial mineral, the physical test performed or reference for results.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Samp_type

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Description of the sample type.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Int_top_m

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Depth to the top of the sample interval along a well or borehole, in metres relative to the kelly bushing for oil and gas wells, or relative to the ground surface for mineral exploration boreholes.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Int_bot_m

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Depth to the bottom of the sample interval along a well or a borehole, in metres relative to the kelly bushing for oil and gas wells, or relative to the ground surface for mineral exploration boreholes.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Analyte1

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Element being measured.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Unit1

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Units of measure: parts per million (ppm), parts per billion (ppb), grams per tonne (g/t), precent (per cent), troy ounce per ton (oz/t), and grains.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Grade1

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Grade of analyte.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Analyte2

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Element being measured.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Unit2

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Units of measure: parts per million (ppm), parts per billion (ppb), grams per tonne (g/t), precent (per cent), troy ounce per ton (oz/t), and grains.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Grade2

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Grade of analyte.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Samp_note

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Sample notes.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Short_ref

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Concatenated abbreviated reference citation for the primary source(s) or reference(s) used to create the dataset. The full reference for each citation is included with this publication in a separate file.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Publisher

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: The organization that published the dataset.

  Distribution_Information:

    Distributor:

      Contact_Information:

        Contact_Organization_Primary:

          Contact_Organization: Alberta Geological Survey

          Contact_Person: AGS Information Manager

        Contact_Position: AGS Information Manager

        Contact_Address:

          Address_Type: mailing and physical

          Address: Alberta Energy Regulator

          Address: 2nd Floor, Twin Atria Building

          Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW

          City: Edmonton

          State_or_Province: Alberta

          Postal_Code: T6B 2X3

          Country: Canada

        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (780) 638-4491

        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (780) 422-1459

        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca

        Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Distribution_Liability: The Alberta Energy Regulator / Alberta Geological Survey (AER/AGS) licenses this information under the Open Government License - Alberta. Any references to proprietary software in our documentation, and/or any use of proprietary data formats in our releases, do not constitute endorsement by the AER/AGS of any manufacturer's product.

  Metadata_Reference_Information:

    Metadata_Date: 20251114

    Metadata_Contact:

      Contact_Information:

        Contact_Organization_Primary:

          Contact_Organization: Alberta Geological Survey

          Contact_Person: AGS Information Manager

        Contact_Position: AGS Information Manager

        Contact_Address:

          Address_Type: mailing and physical

          Address: Alberta Energy Regulator

          Address: 2nd Floor, Twin Atria Building

          Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW

          City: Edmonton

          State_or_Province: Alberta

          Postal_Code: T6B 2X3

          Country: Canada

        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (780) 638-4491

        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (780) 422-1459

        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca

        Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

    Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

    Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

    Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

    Metadata_Access_Constraints: none

    Metadata_Use_Constraints: none