Minspectre — Mineral Prospecting Intelligence

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Geology · MRDS · Prospecting · Mineralogy

Minspectre ▾

Mineral Prospecting Intelligence
USGS MRDS · NGDB/NURE · NHD · BLM

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Layers ▾

Graded Deposits (MRDS)▾

A Past Producer B Deposit C Prospect D Occurrence E Plant / Other

Cluster level

Representation —

Commodities ▾

Precious

AU AG PT PD PGE

Base

CU PB ZN NI CO MO W SN FE MN CR

Pathfinders

AS SB HG BI TE

Strategic

U LI BE REE TA NB TH

Industrial

SDG LS CL GYP COAL PHOS F BA S

Gems

GEM ABR_C GRT ABR_G QTZ KYN PER OLV ZR

Geology▾

SGMC2 bedrock geology (WMS) Hydrothermal alteration index BLM geologic formations (PFYC)

3DEP LiDAR hillshade (multidirectional)

MapLibre hillshade (dynamic)

3D terrain

Visual overlay only · correlate formation contacts with deposit clusters

3D: right-click drag or Ctrl+drag to tilt

BLM Land Status▾

Land status overlay

Open to mineral entry

Wilderness / WSA (closed)

ACEC (restricted)

PLSS township grid (zoom ≥11)

Click PLSS section → legal description + claim filing link

Hydrology▾

NHD stream network

Click stream at zoom ≥9 → catchment analysis + prospecting score

Stream Sediment Geochemistry▾

NGDB / NURE pathfinder elements

Element

Anomalous samples highlighted · gray = background

Access & Routes▾

USFS roads (MVUM)

USFS trails (MVUM)

━ Passenger ━ High clearance ━ OHV ━ Closed

Zoom ≥10 · click road or trail for access details

Basemap ▾

Tools