-- Definition -- Values indicating the importance of the commodity for the Earth Resource. -- Description -- Such a ranking is based on a statistical study of a large set of deposits throughout the world to ensure that it is valid. It is made using histograms allowing for each commodity to define class boundaries and what is a very large, a large, a medium-sized etc deposit for this commodity.. This classification is based on the potential or endowment: reserves + resources.
-- Definition -- Values indicating the grouping of mineral deposits on the basis of their generic characteristics. -- Description -- EXAMPLE: host rock, host structure, commodity, association with similar mineral processes e.g. porphyry.
-- Definition -- The type of mining activity, processing activity, or production.
-- Definition -- Values indicating the end-use potential of the mineral. -- Description -- EXAMPLE: for energy, fertilizer, building raw material etc.
-- Definition -- The level of confidence of the estimate of the reserve.
-- Definition -- Values indicating the type of processing carried out during a mining activity.
-- Definition -- Values indicating the type of commodity. -- Description -- EXAMPLE: Cu, Au, Dimension Stone etc.
-- Definition -- Values indicating the result of the exploration activity.
-- Definition -- Values indicating the style of mineral occurrence or deposit. -- Description -- Generally a local or regional term. Should be referenced for definitions and descriptions. Single deposit terms may form member of a Mineral Deposit Group in local and regional schemas.
-- Definition -- Codes indicating the means used to calculate the ore measurement. -- Description -- EXAMPLE: JORC, PERC, Unspecified, UNESCO/World Bank and the Canadian CIM.
-- Definition -- Indication whether the resource is measured, indicated, or inferred.