GET mrds/search-bbox.php

usgs.gov:usgs-mineral-resources

Summary: Search MRDS records within geographic bounds
Operation ID: mrdsSearchBbox
Auth: unknown
Description

Given a geographic bounding rectangle, returns complete data for records located within that area

Parameters (6)

com (string, query, optional)

Mineral commodity code (e.g., AU for Gold, AG for Silver, CU for Copper)

f (string, query, optional, default: JSON)

Output format

Constraints: {'enum': ['XML', 'JSON', 'HTML']}

xmax (number, query, required)

East bounding coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS84), west longitude negative

Constraints: {'minimum': -180, 'maximum': 180}

xmin (number, query, required)

West bounding coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS84), west longitude negative

Constraints: {'minimum': -180, 'maximum': 180}

ymax (number, query, required)

North bounding coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS84), south latitude negative

Constraints: {'minimum': -90, 'maximum': 90}

ymin (number, query, required)

South bounding coordinate in decimal degrees (WGS84), south latitude negative

Constraints: {'minimum': -90, 'maximum': 90}

Examples (3)

TitleTypeURLAction
Search for Gold deposits in California Gold Country curl https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/search-bbox.php?com=AU&xmin=-121.0&xmax=-119.5&ymin=38.0&ymax=39.5&f=JSON
Search for Copper deposits in Arizona Copper Belt curl https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/search-bbox.php?com=CU&xmin=-113.0&xmax=-110.0&ymin=31.0&ymax=34.0&f=JSON
Search for Silver deposits in Colorado Mineral Belt curl https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/search-bbox.php?com=AG&xmin=-106.5&xmax=-105.0&ymin=38.5&ymax=39.5&f=JSON

Probe History

Latency

Status Codes

TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-03-23 10:45:44.783495 200 2068ms 2.0MB
2026-03-23 10:44:38.914263 500 5147ms
2026-03-23 09:27:03.174391 200 1130ms 1.1MB

Response Changes

WhenOldNew
2026-03-23 10:44:38.914263 5891cf5064af e3b0c44298fc
2026-03-23 10:45:44.783495 e3b0c44298fc f7bdf8658b2e