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Generalized lithology for the conterminous United States

This data release contains geospatial and tabular data associated with generalized lithologic classes (rocktypes) as reassigned from the USGS state map compilation for the conterminous United States. The dataset consists of one shapefile with associated metadata: geol_poly_albers_anning.shp: polygons of generalized lithologic classes for the conterminous United States And one table with associated metadata: geol_poly_rocktypes.dbf: highly specific state-scale lithologic classes from the USGS state map compilation and generalized lithologic classes (rocktypes)

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Author(s) David W. Anning orcid, Scott W Ator orcid
Publication Date 2017
Beginning Date of Data 2011
Ending Date of Data 2011
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/F7R78D4N
Citation Anning, D.W., and Ator, S.W., 2017, Generalized lithology for the conterminous United States: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7R78D4N.
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Metadata Date 2020-08-26
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