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gold, placer deposit mining

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Mining and Mineral Extraction, SAR

Locations of small-scale diamond and gold dredges detected using Synthetic Aperture Radar on the Kadéï (Sangha) River, Central African Republic

This data release catalogs the locations of small-scale diamond and gold mining dredges on the Kadéï (Sangha) River, Central African Republic from the years 2015 to 2019. The Kadéï river flows through the Nola prefecture in the CAR and is known to host placer diamond deposits. The dataset was developed through visual interpretation of 387 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) scenes. The point shapefile contains 1,747 locations of vessels, identified by type as either a dredge, idle vessel, or ferry.

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Author(s) Marissa A Alessi
Publication Date 2023-01-23
Beginning Date of Data 2015-01-01
Ending Date of Data 2019-12-31
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Marissa A Alessi
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FWFC7R
Citation Alessi, M.A., 2023, Locations of small-scale diamond and gold dredges detected using Synthetic Aperture Radar on the Kadéï (Sangha) River, Central African Republic: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FWFC7R.
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Marissa A Alessi
Metadata Date 2023-01-23
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