Uranium in sediments
John Nicholas Rosholt
1963, Open-File Report 63-117
An oceanographic approach is used to study the distribution of abnormal occurrences of uranium in sediments. The occurrences predominate in marine phosphorites, black marine shales, and deposits in terrestrial-fluvial sandstones and ancient conglomerites. In early Paleozoic times, marine shales accounted for the majority of uranium deposition. By the beginning of...
Geology of the Anlauf and Drain quadrangles, Douglas and Lane counties, Oregon
Linn Hoover
1963, Open-File Report 59-56
The Anlauf and Drain quadrangles, Oregon, lie about 20 miles south of the City of Eugene, in Douglas and Lane Counties. They constitute an area of about 435 square miles that includes parts of both the Cascade Range and Coast Range physiographic provinces.A sequence of lower Tertiary sedimentary and volcanic...
Refraction seismic studies in the Miami River, Whitewater River, and Mill Creek valleys, Hamilton and Butler Counties, Ohio
Joel S. Watkins
1963, Open-File Report 63-133
Between September 17 and November 9, 1962, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Ohio Division of Water, Miami Conservancy District, and c,ty of Cincinnati, Ohio, co.,:ducted a refraction seismic study in Hamilton and Butler Counties, southwest Ohio. The area lies between Hamilton, Ohio, and the Ohio River and includes...
Tests of crest-stage gage intakes
Jack R. Carter, Charles R. Gamble
1963, Open-File Report 63-147
Various types of c rest-stage gages have been used by the Geological Survey. Most installations consist of a vertically mounted metal pipe, a wooden rod, an intake device, and a small amount of granulated cork. These gages are placed where elevations of flood crests are desired. Water rising and then...
Surface water records of Indiana, 1963
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1963, Report
The surface-water records for the 1963 water year for gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites within the State of Indiana are given in this report. For convenience there are also included records for a few pertinent gaging stations in bordering States. The records were collected and computed by the...
Tritium distribution in ground water around large underground fusion explosions
F.W. Stead
1963, Science (142) 1163-1165
Tritium will be released in significant amounts from large underground nuclear fusion explosions in the Plowshare Program. The tritium could become highly concentrated in nearby ground waters, and could be of equal or more importance as a possible contaminant than other long-lived fission-product and induced radionuclides. Behavior of tritiated water...
Water-level trends in key observation well May-July 1963 (Abstracted from U. S. Geological Survey “Water Resources Review”)
S. W. West
1963, Groundwater (1) 50-50
No abstract available. ...
Television — A new tool for the ground‐water geologist
J.T. Callahan, R. L. Wait, M.J. McCollum
1963, Groundwater (1) 4-6
The television camera has become a tool of the ground‐water geologist, enabling him to examine visually the inside of a well deep below the land surface. Using the camera, the rocks can be viewed in place. Of great importance to the ground‐water studies in coastal Georgia, the camera enables the geologist to see the important <span...
Waterfowl status report, 1963
F.A. Glover, J. Donald Smith
1963, Special Scientific Report - Wildlife 75
No abstract available....
Chemical analyses of surface waters in Colorado, October 1959 to September 1962
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1963, Report
Data presented herein are records of water quality for the period October 1959 to September 1962 for the sampling sites shown below and on the enclosed map. The data are preliminary and subject to revision. Final records are published in the annual series of Geological Survey Water-Supply Papers entitled "Quality...
Origin of some intermittent ponds on quartzite ridges in western North Carolina
John C. Reed Jr., Bruce H. Bryant, John T. Hack
1963, Geological Society of America Bulletin (74) 1183-1188
Several intermittent ponds and closed depressions as much as 200 feet wide occur on the crests of ridges in gently dipping Cambrian(?) quartzites in the southeastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Morganton, North Carolina. The unconsolidated fill and debris in the ponds consists of clayey sand and saprolite with accessory minerals that could have...
Distribution of fluorine in unaltered silicic volcanic rocks of the western conterminous United States
R.R. Coats, W.D. Gross, L. F. Rader Jr.
1963, Economic Geology (58) 941-951
An investigation of more than 170 samples of glass-rich volcanic rocks of rhyolitic or rhyodacitic composition shows marked regional variations in the fluorine content. The uniformity of the class of rocks was controlled by index of refraction determinations on fused beads and by chemical analyses of about one-seventh of the total number. The fluorine content...
The hydraulic geometry of a shallow estuary
W. B. Langbein
1963, International Association of Scientific Hydrology - Bulletin (8) 84-94
An analogy with entropy production in steady-state systems leads to a statement that the geometry of natural waterways is governed by two opposing influences: a) equal work per unit of area of bed, and b) minimum work done in the system as a whole. The resulting calculations applied to shallow, estuaries are verified...
Preliminary results of a study of calcium carbonate saturation of ground water in central Florida
William Back
1963, International Association of Scientific Hydrology - Bulletin (8) 43-51
The departure of ground water from equilibrium with calcite is being studied in central Florida. Measurements of pH, temperature, and concentration of bicarbonate made in the field are used with standard laboratory analyses of water samples to calculate an ion activity product (K) for calcium carbonate. The calculated Kiap is compared with the...
Hydrologic bench marks to distinguish the effects of climate vs. man
H.D. Wilson Jr.
1963, Groundwater (1) 13-14
There is a vital need for hydrologic data representing various environments that are free from the effects of man's activities. Without such data hydrologists will be stymied in distinguishing hydrologic changes caused by man from those caused by climate. To provide this background information, the U. S. Geological Survey is planning a nationwide hydrologic <span...
Saline ground water — A little used and unmapped resource
J. L. Poole
1963, Groundwater (1) 18-20
Vast quantities of saline ground water await new commercial uses and economical demineralization processes for recognition as a valuable resource. Saline ground water is more widely distributed than any other natural resource, occurring throughout the United States and in geologic formations ranging from the oldest to the youngest. The Coastal Plain has the...
Some aspects of chemical equilibrium in ground water
J.D. Hem
1963, Groundwater (1) 30-34
The influence of individual factors such as geologic and hydrologic characteristics of environment, biologic activity in soil, and pollutants on ground‐water composition is discussed. Aspects of chemical equilibria in ground water, sorption reactions, carbonate equilibria, chemistry of iron, and factors altering equilibria are presented....
Endothal derivatives as aquatic herbicides in fishery habitats
C.R. Walker
1963, Weeds (11) 226-232
The disodium salt of 3,6-endoxohexahydrophthalic acid (disodium endothal) and the derivative identified by the manufacturer as the di-N,N′-dimethylococoamine salt of endothal (coded as TD-47) were particularly effective upon submersed species of aquatic vegetation as contact herbicides. Disodium endothal at concentrations of 0.5 to 10.0 ppmw was effective in controlling...
Kidney disease of salmonid fishes and the analysis of hatchery waters
J.W. Warren
1963, Progressive Fish-Culturist (25) 121-131
No abstract available. ...
Graphs of ground-water levels in Minnesota, 1957-1961
G.C. Straka, W. A. Miller
1963, Bulletin 18
No abstract available....
Quality of waters, Minnesota--A compilation, 1955-62
M.L. Maderak
1963, Bulletin 21
No abstract available....
Studies of fluid inclusions iii: Extraction and uantitative analysis of inclusions in the milligram range
E. Roedder, B. Ingram, W. E. Hall
1963, Economic Geology (58) 353-374
A method has been developed for the extraction and chemical microanalysis of individual fluid inclusions, or groups of inclusions, in the milligram range. Usable quantitative analyses for Na, K, Ca, Mg, CI, B, and SO* have been obtained of mineral samples containing several milligrams of inclusion fluid, and with increased experimental errors,...
Determination of total sulfur in water by neutron activation analysis
C. H. Wayman
1963, Analytical Chemistry (35) 768-768
No abstract available. ...
Studies of fluid inclusions; [Part] 2, Freezing data and their interpretation
E. Roedder
1963, Economic Geology (58) 167-211
Aqueous and non-aqueous inclusions in 84 samples of various minerals from a wide range of geologic environments were studied with the freezing stage in order to gain an insight into the range of concentrations and compositions of fluid inclusions. Inclusions in most Mississippi Valley-type ore minerals contain highly concentrated saline solutions, showing freezing temperatures...
Geothermal brine well: Mile-deep drill hole may tap ore-bearing magmatic water and rocks undergoing metamorphism
D. E. White, E.T. Anderson, D.K. Grubbs
1963, Science (139) 919-922
A deep geothermal well in California has tapped a very saline brine extraordinarily high in heavy metals and other rare elements; copper and silver are precipitated during brine production. Preliminary evidence suggests that the brine may be pure magmatic water and an active ore-forming solution. Metamorphism of relatively young rocks...
