Geologic Provinces of the Caribbean Region, 2004 (prv6bg)

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Metadata Last Checked: July 16, 2025 | Last Modified: 20210525

This dataset includes a modified subset of polygon features that describe U.S. Geological Survey's defined geologic provinces of the World. Each province has a set of geologic characteristics that distinguish it from surrounding provinces. These characteristics may include dominant lithologies, the age of the strata, and/or structural type. Each province is assigned a unique numeric code and may fall within two or more countries or assessment regions.

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@id	http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/9e2693552065ecdc7edb48be79062a28
bureauCode	[ "010:12" ]
identifier	USGS:60ad1754d34e4043c850e34f
spatial	-93.015966,7.026141,-57.035829,28.0
theme	[ "geospatial" ]

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