Chemical and morphological comparison of erionite from Oregon, North Dakota, and Turkey
Open-File Report
2010-1286
Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8
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Abstract
Erionite, a fibrous zeolite, occurs in pediment gravel deposits near Killdeer Mountain, North Dakota. Material from these pediment deposits has been excavated for use as roadbed throughout Dunn County, North Dakota. Erionite also occurs in the Cappadocian region of Turkey, where a link between malignant mesothelioma and inhalation of this mineral has been established. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, requested that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) compare the chemistry and morphology of erionite collected from the Killdeer Mountains to those collected from villages in Turkey and from Rome, Oregon, which has also been linked to disease in animal studies.
Suggested Citation
Lowers, H., Adams, D.T., Meeker, G.P., and Nutt, C.J., 2010, Chemical and morphological comparison of erionite from Oregon, North Dakota, and Turkey: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1286, iii, 8 p.; Appendix, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20101286.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Chemical and morphological comparison of erionite from Oregon, North Dakota, and Turkey |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2010-1286 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20101286 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center |
| Description | iii, 8 p.; Appendix |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |