Monazite in the granitic rocks of the southeastern Atlantic States: An example of the use of heavy minerals in geologic exploration
Professional Paper
1094
By: John Beaver Mertie Jr.
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Abstract
The principal part of this report is a discussion of the three monazite belts and the descriptions of the panned concentrates that justify their delineation, details that constitute an example of the use of heavy minerals in regional geologic exploration. The tenors of accessory minerals in rocks from the monazite belts in Viginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama are listed, and where possible these mineralogical data are translated into genetic interpretations. The origin of the monazite belts is discussed in the light of the mineralogical data, from which it is concluded that the beltlike distribution of monazite is analogous to a petrographic province.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Monazite in the granitic rocks of the southeastern Atlantic States: An example of the use of heavy minerals in geologic exploration |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1094 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1094 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Report: iv, 79 p.; 1 Plate: 32.00 x 29.00 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia |
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