The system presently comprises a manual file of detailed occurrence descriptions, a computerized database containing summary information suitable for integration with other geoscience datasets through geographic information systems, and a series of mineral occurrence maps. The database has recently been revised in MS-Access format and is being reconstructed to merge the summary data with the detailed descriptions from the manual file. B. CD-ROM of all MODS detailed descriptions as WordPerfect text files. Through the web-searchable database . This presently consists largely of summary data but will eventually also include the detailed descriptions.
Detailed descriptions are available for the areas highlighted in red on the index map .
The MODS project is managed by Greg Stapleton with assistance from Janice Smith . It includes summary data for all of the approximately 5000 occurrences included in the database. The process of merging the detailed records has only recently started, consequently for most occurrences many of the fields will be blank. Click here for the current database status. Please use the form below to search the MODS database.