Distribution of coarse- and fire-grained rocks in the Wasatch formation and their relationship to uranium deposits, Powder River Basin, Wyoming
Trace Elements Memorandum
676
Prepared by the Geological Survey for the United States Atomic Energy Commission
By: David F. Davidson
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Abstract
A brief study of the areal distribution of the various rock types of the Wasatch formation in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, was made during the summer of 1952. In the south and central parts if the basin, the Wasatch formation appears to contain coarser-grained rocks in contrast to the northern part, which contain relatively no coarser-grained rocks. The finer-grained rocks are abundant in the northern and central parts of the basin but relatively scare in the southern part. The known uranium deposits in the Wasatch are in the central area where coarser-grained sandstones are complemented by abundant finer-grained rocks such as shales and siltstones.
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Davidson, D., 1953, Distribution of coarse- and fire-grained rocks in the Wasatch formation and their relationship to uranium deposits, Powder River Basin, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Trace Elements Memorandum 676, 12 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/tem676.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Distribution of coarse- and fire-grained rocks in the Wasatch formation and their relationship to uranium deposits, Powder River Basin, Wyoming |
| Series title | Trace Elements Memorandum |
| Series number | 676 |
| DOI | 10.3133/tem676 |
| Year Published | 1953 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 12 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | Powder River Basin;Wasatch Formation |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |