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Airborne Magnetic Total-Field Survey, Manchester Region, Iowa, USA

November 23, 2016

This data release includes the airborne magnetic survey data collected from the Manchester region of Iowa. The Mineral Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey is tasked with understanding the nation's mineral resources. Precambrian rocks concealed under Paleozoic sedimentary rocks in northeast Iowa are poorly mapped and understood. Detailed high-resolution airborne magnetic surveys, ground gravity surveys, and limited borehole data are being used to better understand the lithology and structure of concealed Precambrian rocks. The primary goal of the airborne magnetic survey is to map lateral variations of magnetization that are related to differences in rock type.

Publication Year 2016
Title Airborne Magnetic Total-Field Survey, Manchester Region, Iowa, USA
DOI 10.5066/F7416V52
Authors Benjamin J Drenth, Philip H Bird
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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