Bedrock Geology for New Jersey - Faults

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: New Jersey Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 19990630

Title: Bedrock Geology for New Jersey - Faults

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Bedrock Geology for New Jersey (1:100,000-scale)

Issue_Identification: CD-01

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: (NJDEP) New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Publisher: New Jersey Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

Bedrock Geologic Map of Northern New Jersey, Drake, Avery A. Jr.,Volkert, Richard, A., Monteverde, Donald H., Herman, Gregory C., Houghton,Hugh F., Parker, Ronald A., and Dalton, Richard F., 1996, Scale 1 to 100,000, 4 cross sections, 2 sheets, size 56x40; 58x41. Map I-2540-A. Bedrock Geologic Map of Central and Southern New Jersey, Owens, James P., Sugarman, Peter J., Sohl, Norman F., Parker, Ronald A., Houghton, Hugh F., Volkert, Richard A., Drake, Avery A., Jr., and Orndorff, Randall C., 1998. Scale 1 to 100,000, 8 cross sections, 4 sheets, each size 58x41, I-2540-B

Online_Linkage: <http://www.njgeology.org/geodata/>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/geodata>

Description:

Abstract:

The Bedrock Geology of New Jersey consists of statewide and countywide data layers (contacts, faults, folds, dikes). The data are provided in: ESRI's ARC/INFO Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The GIS data were scanned and digitized from United States Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations and Open-File Series 1:100,000 scale geologic maps compiled from 1984 to 1993.

Purpose:

The series is intended to provide the public with basic geoscience information for use in geoscience, natural resource and environmental analyses. The geologic themes include geologic units, their descriptions, structural features (faults, folds and dikes).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: unknown

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.587306

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.890363

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.357564

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.924819

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: geology

Theme_Keyword: bedrock

Theme_Keyword: geology

Theme_Keyword: faults

Theme_Keyword: folds

Theme_Keyword: dikes

Theme_Keyword: lithology

Place:

Place_Keyword: New Jersey

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Data Distribution Agreement
I. Description of Data to be Provided. The Data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions.
SUBJECT DATA LAYERS
For all data contained herein, NJDEP makes no representations of any kind, including, but not limited to, the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form.
II. Terms of Agreement 1. Digital data received from the NJDEP are to be used solely for internal purposes in the conduct of daily affairs.
2. The data are provided, as is, without warranty of any kind and the user is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying cross-reference files (see Section 1.14 CROSS_REFERENCE). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact.
3. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed for use by anyone without first obtaining written permission from the NJDEP. This clause is not intended to restrict distribution of printed mapped information produced from the digital data.
4. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize NJDEP digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer:
"This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized."
5. Users shall require any independent contractor, hired to undertake work that will utilize digital data obtained from the NJDEP, to agree not to use, reproduce, or redistribute NJDEP GIS data. Data utilized by an independent contractor will be required to be returned to the original user at the close of such contractual work. Users hereby agree to abide by the use and reproduction conditions specified above and agree to hold any independent contractor to the same terms. By using data provided herein, the user acknowledges that terms and conditions have been read and that the user is bound by these criteria.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ron Pristas

Contact_Organization: New Jersey Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 427

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: New Jersey

Postal_Code: 08625

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 292-1185

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-1004

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rpristas@dep.state.nj.us

Data_Set_Credit:

Bedrock Geologic Map of Northern New Jersey, Drake, Avery A. Jr.,Volkert, Richard, A., Monteverde, Donald H., Herman, Gregory C., Houghton,Hugh F., Parker, Ronald A., and Dalton, Richard F., 1996, Scale 1 to 100,000, 4 cross sections, 2 sheets, size 56x40; 58x41. Map I-2540-A. Bedrock Geologic Map of Central and Southern New Jersey, Owens, James P., Sugarman, Peter J., Sohl, Norman F., Parker, Ronald A., Houghton, Hugh F., Volkert, Richard A., Drake, Avery A., Jr., and Orndorff, Randall C., 1998. Scale 1 to 100,000, 8 cross sections, 4 sheets, each size 58x41, I-2540-B. County Topographic Base Map Digital-Raster-Graphics Images for New Jersey (1:100,000 scale), Herman, Gregory C., 1998, New Jersey Geological Survey Digital Geodata Series DGS98-7. Monochromatic Bit-Mapped 7.5 Minute Topographic Images of New Jersey, Herman, Gregory C. and Scott, Maryann C., 1999, New Jersey Geological Survey Digital Geodata Series DGS99-1. Digital compilation of geologic data sets by Ronald S. Pristas, 1998 Digital compilation of topographic imagery by Gregory C. Herman, 1998-2000

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: (NJDEP) New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection

Title: Bedrock Geologic Map of New Jersey

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://www.njgeology.org/geodata/index.htm>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/geodata/index.htm>

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

NAME OF DATA: geology, folds, dikes, faults
DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE OF DATA ARC/INFO (v. 7.1) files are spatial data containing vectors with arc-node topology and related attributes.
DATA SOURCE: Geologic contacts, folds, dikes, and faults were scanned and digitized from United States Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2540-A (Bedrock Geologic Map of Northern New Jersey), Open-File Series Map 95-253 (Bedrock Geologic Map of Central New Jersey), and Open- File Series Map 95-254 (Bedrock Geologic Map of Southern New Jersey). The files were geo-registered to United States Geological Survey 30x60 minute, 1:100,000 scale topographic maps. The state boundary is taken from the STATE reference coverage available from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Information Resources Management, 401 E. State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. The data meets the national map accuracy standards for the 1:100,000 scale. Please refer to metadata files for STATCO for more information on data origin, quality, and limitations.
DATA ORGANIZERS: Refer to the United States Geological Survey's Cartographic Technical Standards for mylar compilation information. Data mylars were vectorized by Ronald Pristas.
DATE OF COMPLETION: June 30, 1999
DATA AUTOMATION AND ACCURACY : The maps were scanned using a CalComp ScanPlus II roll-feed, E-format, two-camera scanner at 400 dots per inch. The scanned image accuracy is reported at +-.25 percent. A CalComp 9500 digitizer with an accuracy of +- 0.005 in. (+-0.127 mm) was used for editing the data and inputting the dikes data. All features were vectorized or digitized as board-inches. Proof-plots were generated and overlaid onto the original Miscellaneous Investigations and Open-File maps. Tics were digitized into the coverages using the 7.5 mjnute graticule on the base map. The coverages were then transformed into NAD83 state plane coordinates utilizing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection STATCO coverage. Four tics on each mylar were utilized to register the data for digitizing (editing). A root-mean-square (RMS) error of 0.005 was required (approximately 41.67 feet at 1:100,000 scale). Proof plots were made for each data set on mylar and compared to the original data. Linework that deviated from the original position by more than 0.02 inch were re-digitized, re-plotted, and corrected until acceptable results were obtained.
AUTHORS NOTES:
Enlargement of the data to more detailed scales than specified could result in registration errors. If information is needed at more detailed scales, please contact the New Jersey Geological Survey to determine the status of detailed mapping.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The maps were scanned using a CalComp ScanPlus II roll-feed, E-format, two-camera scanner at 400 dots per inch. The scanned image accuracy is reported at +-.25 percent. A CalComp 9500 digitizer with an accuracy of +- 0.005 in. (+-0.127 mm) was used for editing the data and inputting the dikes data. All features were vectorized or digitized as board-inches. Proof-plots were generated and overlaid onto the original Miscellaneous Investigations and Open-File maps. Tics were digitized into the coverages using the 7.5 mjnute graticule on the base map. The coverages were then transformed into NAD83 state plane coordinates utilizing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection STATCO coverage. Four tics on each mylar were utilized to register the data for digitizing (editing). A root-mean-square (RMS) error of 0.005 was required (approximately 41.67 feet at 1:100,000 scale). Proof plots were made for each data set on mylar and compared to the original data. Linework that deviated from the original position by more than 0.02 inch were re-digitized, re-plotted, and corrected until acceptable results were obtained.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: n/a

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Refer to the United States Geological Survey's Cartographic Technical Standards for mylar compilation information. Data mylars were vectorized by Ronald Pristas. Geologic contacts, folds, dikes, and faults were scanned and digitized from United States Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2540-A (Bedrock Geologic Map of Northern New Jersey), Open-File Series Map 95-253 (Bedrock Geologic Map of Central New Jersey), and Open- File Series Map 95-254 (Bedrock Geologic Map of Southern New Jersey). The files were geo-registered to United States Geological Survey 30x60 minute, 1:100,000 scale topographic maps. The state boundary is taken from the STATE reference coverage available from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Information Resources Management, 401 E. State St., Trenton, NJ 08625. The data meets the national map accuracy standards for the 1:100,000 scale. Please refer to metadata files for STATCO for more information on data origin, quality, and limitations.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4925

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System

State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 2900

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999900

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -74.500000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 38.833333

False_Easting: 492125.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002245

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002245

Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: faults

Entity_Type_Definition:

A planar or gently curved fracture in the Earth's crust across which there has been relative displacement.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers automatically generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordiantes defining the feature

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LENGTH

Attribute_Definition: Default system variables

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Real number

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Positive number defining the line's length

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FAULTS_ID

Attribute_Definition: Default system variables

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LINACC

Attribute_Definition: Line accuracy

Attribute_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Geolabel list

Codeset_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LINKIND

Attribute_Definition: Kind of fault

Attribute_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Geolabel list

Codeset_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Fault name

Attribute_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Named Faults

Codeset_Source: Published maps and reports of the New Jersey Geological Survey

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

LAYER ENTITITY: faults
LINACC:
known
approximately located
queried
concealed
LINKIND:
reverse
normal
right lateral normal slip
DEFINITIONS
Tear fault - a strike-slip fault that trends perpendicular to the tectonic grain of the rock.Normal fault - a fault where the upper block has moved down in relation to the lower block.
Reverse fault- a fault where the upper block has moved up in relation to the lower block.Inclined thrust fault - a gently dipping reverse fault.

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

File_Decompression_Technique: zip

Transfer_Size: 9.73MB

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20090622

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: New Jersey Geological Survey

Contact_Person: Ron Pristas

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 427

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: New Jersey

Postal_Code: 08625

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 292-1185

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-1004

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rpristas@dep.state.nj.us

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile