Abundance and distribution of uranium and thorium in zircon, sphene, apatite, epidote, and monazite in granitic rocks
Patrick M. Hurley, Harold W. Fairbairn
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 636
Analyses were made of uranium and thorium in ziircon, sphene, apatite, epidote, and monazite separated as accessory minerals from samples of granitic rock from widely scattered localities to indicate the abundance and distribution of these two elements among the five mineral phases. For any pair of mineral phases the distribution...
The determination of uranium (IV) in apatite
Roy S. Clarke Jr., Zalman S. Altschuler
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 637
Geologic and mineralogic evidence indicate that the uranium present in apatite may proxy for calcium in the mineral structure as U(IV). An experimental investigation was conducted and chemical evidence was obtained that establishes the presence of U(IV) in apatite. The following analytical procedure was developed for the determination of U(IV). Carbonate-fluorapatite...
Photogeologic map of the Jacob Lake NE quadrangle, Coconino County, Arizona
C. H. Marshall
1956, Trace Elements Memorandum 959
X-ray powder data for uranium and thorium minerals
Clifford Frondel, Daphne Riska, Judith Weiss Frondel
1956, Bulletin 1036-G
Rapid analysis of silicate rocks
Leonard Shapiro, Walter Wallace Brannock
1956, Bulletin 1036-C
Regional geophysical investigations of the Uravan area, Colorado
Henry Rochambeau Joesting, Perry Edward Byerly
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 399
Occurrence of selenium in sulfides from some sedimentary rocks of the western United States
Robert G. Coleman, Maryse Delevaux
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 632
Investigations of the minor- and trace-element content of sulfides associated with uranium ore deposits from sandstone-type deposits have shown that selenium commonly substitutes for sulfur. The Morrison formation and Entrada sandstone of Jurassic age and the Wind River formation of Eocene age seem to be seleniferous stratigraphic zones; sulfides deposited...
Photogeologic map of the Emmett Wash NE quadrangle, Coconino County, Arizona
J.S. Detterman
1956, IMAP 190
The absorption spectra of the complexes of uranium (VI) with some β-diketones
H.I. Feinstein
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 631
The absorption spectra of the complexes of uranium (VI) with four β-dike tones were determined under various conditions of pH, concentration of uranium, and alcohol concentration. Under optimum conditions, the maximum molar absorptivity (31,200) is obtained using 2-furoyltrifluoroacetone. This compares with about 4,000 and 19,000 for the thiocyanate and dibenzoylmethane...
Paragenesis and structure of pitchblende-bearing veins, Central City district, Gilpin County, Colorado
Paul Kibler Sims
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 433
Sources of the elements in the sandstone-type uranium deposits of the Colorado Plateau
Eugene M. Shoemaker, W.L. Newman, A.T. Miesch
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 629
Sandstone-type uranium deposits of the Colorado Plateau are epigenetic. Certain elements have been added locally to the sandstone host to form the deposits; the added fraction of each element in the deposits is call extrinsic to distinguish it from the part present in the original unmineralized host. The principal extrinsic...
Semiquantitative spectrographic analysis and rank correlation in geochemistry
Francis J. Flanagan
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 628
The rank correlation coefficient, rs, which involves less computation than the product moment correlation coefficient, r, can be used to indicate the degree of relationship between two elements. The methods is applicable in situations where the assumptions underlying distribution correlation theory may not be satisfied. Semiquantitative spectrographic analyses can be...
Stratigraphy of middle Tertiary rocks in part of west-central Florida
Wilfred James Carr, Douglas C. Alverson
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 625
Quicksilver deposits near Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
Clyde Polhemus Ross
1956, Bulletin 1042-D
No abstract available....
Exploration for uranium deposits in the Yellow Cat and Squaw Park areas, Thompson district, Grand County, Utah
C.M. Mobley, Elmer S. Santos
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 448
Thick sequences of silicate and carbonate rocks of sedimentary origin in North America an interim report
John David Love
1956, Trace Elements Memorandum 1088
Thick sequences of silicate and carbonate rocks of sedimentary origin have been investigated in 64 areas in North America. The areas containing the thickest and most homogeneous stratigraphic sections more than 1,000 feet thick, buried at depths greater than 10,000 feet are: 1. Uinta Basin, Utah, where the Mancos shale...
Map showing chemical quality of ground water in Lea County, New Mexico
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1956, Open-File Report 56-122
Comparison of the pebbles of the Shinarump and Moss Back members of the Chinle formation
Howard Franklin Albee
1956, Trace Elements Memorandum 832
Lithology, color, size, sphericity, and roundness of pebbles from the Shinarurnp and Moss Back members of the Chinle formation were analyzed and compared. The difference in the quartz:quartzite:chert ratios of the pebbles, the presence of limestone and siltstone pebbles, and to a lesser degree,the difference in color of pebbles serve...
Temple Mountain member, a new member of the Chinle formation in the San Rafael Swell, Utah
Raymond C. Robeck
1956, Trace Elements Memorandum 800
A lithologic unit, referred to as mottled purple and white, or the 'pinto bed,' in the San Rafael Swell has E?nough thickness and continuity to be formally named the Temple Mountain member of the Chinle formationo The member is characterized by the presence of: the interfingering of siltstone, mudstone, and...
Exploring for ancient channels with the refraction seismograph
Louis Charles Pakiser, R.A. Black
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 481
Laboratory study of high-grade uranium-bearing lignite from Harding County, South Dakota
James M. Schopf, Ralph J. Gray
1956, Trace Elements Investigations 480
Memoranda reports on the geologic spot examinations of mines and prospects in Iran, February 1954, through June, 1955
Russell Gibson
1956, Open-File Report 56-47
A series of twenty-nine geological spot examinations of mines and prospects in Iran were carried out by Dr. Russell Gibson, Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey between February 1954 and June 1955. These studies were under the joint auspices of the U.S. Operation Mission of the International Cooperation Administration and the Iranian...
Geophysical abstracts 165, April-June 1956
Mary C. Rabbitt, Dorothy B. Vitaliano, S.T. Vesselowsky, and others
1956, Bulletin 1048-B
Geophysical Abstracts includes abstracts of technical papers and books on the physics of the solid earth, the application of physical methods and techniques to geologic problems, and geophysical exploration. The table of contents, which is alphabetically arranged, shows the material covered.Abstracts are prepared only of material that is believed to...
Geophysical abstracts 164, January-March 1956
Mary C. Rabbitt, Dorothy B. Vitaliano, S.T. Vesselowsky, and others
1956, Bulletin 1048-A
Geophysical Abstracts includes abstracts of technical papers and books on the physics of the solid earth, the application of physical methods and techniques to geologic problems, and geophysical exploration. A new table of contents, alphabetically arranged, has been adapted to show more clearly the material covered.Abstracts are prepared only of...
Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955
Lincoln R. Page, Hobart E. Stocking, Harriet B. Smith
1956, Professional Paper 300
Within the boundaries of the United States abnormal amounts of uranium have been found in rocks of nearly all geologic ages and lithologic types. Distribution of ore is more restricted. On the Colorado Plateau, the Morrison formation of Jurassic age yields 61.4 percent of the ore produced in the United...