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Stratigraphy of the Mississippian System, South-Central Colorado and North-Central New Mexico

Description: From abstract: In the Sawatch, Mosquito and Front Ranges of central Colorado and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of south-central Colorado, Tournaisian beds of the Mississippian Leadville Limestone overlie rocks of Early Mississippian and Late Devonian age. In the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in north-central New Mexico, the oldest beds are the Tournaisian (zone 9) Espiritu Santo Formation. In west-central New Mexico, in the Magdalena, Lemitar, and Ladron Mountains, the Kelly Limestone of Tournais… more
Date: 1992
Creator: Armstrong, Augustus K.; Mamet, Bernard L. & Repetski, John E.
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[Evolution of Sedimentary Basins--San Juan Basin: Chapters J and K]

Description: From introduction to each respective report: Report J summarizes the results of several studies concerning the stratigraphy and sedimentology of uppermost Jurassic to lowermost Upper Cretaceous rocks in the San Juan basin and adjacent areas. Report K describes using X-ray diffraction techniques to determine the occurrence and distribution of clay minerals in the upper part of the Brushy Basin Member and in the Burro Canyon Formation in the Four Corners area.
Date: 1992
Creator: Aubrey, William M. & Skipp, Gary
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Quicksilver Deposits of the Parkfield District, California

Description: From abstract: The Parkfield district, one of the minor California quicksilver districts, lies on the southern end of the Diablo Range, in the southeastern part of Monterey County and the westernmost tip of Kings County. (...) Two geologically similar areas, separated by 10 miles of unmineralized rocks, have been mapped. These areas contain (1) sedimentary, volcanic, and metamorphic rocks belonging to the Franciscan formation, of probable Jurassic age, (2) sedimentary rocks of Cretaceous age, (… more
Date: 1942
Creator: Bailey, Edgar Herbert
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Geology of the Monument Valley-Navajo Mountain Region, San Juan County, Utah

Description: From abstract: The Monument Valley-Navajo Mountain region is part of the Colorado Plateau and includes about 1,100 square miles in San Juan County, southeastern Utah, lying between the San Juan and Colorado Rivers on the north and the Utah-Arizona State line on the south. Included in the region are Navajo Mountain, the Rainbow Natural Bridge, and a part of the picturesque Monument Valley.
Date: 1936
Creator: Baker, Arthur A.
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Hydrothermal Alteration in the Mount Hood Area, Oregon

Description: A report which describes the hydrothermal alteration of numerous outcrop samples collected in the vicinity of Mount Hood, as well as drill cuttings from 13 of the geothermal drill holes for which we were able to obtain sample splits.
Date: 1993
Creator: Bargar, Keith E.; Keith, Terry E. C. & Beeson, Melvin H.
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Geology of the Portage Pass Area, Alaska

Description: Abstract: The Portage Pass area is in south-central Alaska, and includes part of the narrow neck of land that joins the Kenai Peninsula with the mainland to the north. This region is in general mountainous, elevations ranging from sea level to more than 4,000 feet on the peaks bordering the area. Several glaciers, all of which are apparently receding, extend into the area. Vegetation, chiefly alder and cottonwood on the valley lowlands and some spruce and hemlock on the lower slopes, extends to… more
Date: 1943
Creator: Barnes, Farrell F.
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Mineral Resources of the Negro Bill Canyon Wilderness Study Area, Grand County, Utah

Description: Abstract: The Negro Bill Canyon (UT-060-138) Wilderness Study Area is in southeastern Utah in Grand County southeast of Arches National Monument and covers 7,620 acres. No mineral resources are identified in the study area. Lode mining claims cover the western part of the Negro Bill Canyon Wilderness Study Area; there are no patented claims in the study area. The mineral resource potential for gypsum, potash, halite, and bentonite on the surface and in the subsurface beneath the wilderness stud… more
Date: 1990
Creator: Bartsch-Winkler, Susan; Case, James E.; Barton, Harlan N.; Duval, Joseph S. & Lane, Michael E.
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The Ashland Coal Field, Rosebud, Powder River, and Custer Counties, Montana

Description: From introduction: The detailed information concerning the coal deposits of the Ashland field set forth in this report has been obtained in the course of an investigation that has been conducted both as a part of the United States Geological Survey's general systematic study of western coal lands and as an aid in the administration of the public lands. With the information obtained on the location of outcrops, the number, distribution, and thickness of coal beds, the accessibility of the coal, … more
Date: 1932
Creator: Bass, N. Wood
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Subsurface Geology and Oil and Gas Resources of Osage County, Oklahoma: Part 11. Summary of Subsurface Geology with Special Reference to Oil and Gas

Description: This report is part of a series describing the structural features, the character of the oil- and gas-producing beds, and the localities where additional oil and gas may be found in parts of Osage County, Oklahoma. This part provides an overview of the discussions in the previous 10 publications and provides a summary of relevant information.
Date: 1942
Creator: Bass, N. Wood
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Subsurface Geology and Oil and Gas Resources of Osage County, Oklahoma: Part 9. Townships 23 and 24 North Range 7 East

Description: This report is part of a series describing the structural features, the character of the oil- and gas-producing beds, and the localities where additional oil and gas may be found in parts of Osage County, Oklahoma. This part discusses the geology and resources in the southwestern part of the county.
Date: 1941
Creator: Bass, N. Wood; Dillard, W. R.; Kennedy, L. E. & Goodrich, Harold Beach
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Subsurface Geology and Oil and Gas Resources of Osage County, Oklahoma: Part 10. Burbank and South Burbank Oil Fields Townships 26 and 27 North, Range 5 East, and Townships 25 to 27 North, Range 6 East

Description: This report is part of a series describing the structural features, the character of the oil- and gas-producing beds, and the localities where additional oil and gas may be found in parts of Osage County, Oklahoma. This part discusses the geology and resources of the Burbank and South Burbank oil fields, in the northwestern part of Osage County and the eastern part of Kay County.
Date: 1942
Creator: Bass, N. Wood; Goodrich, Harold Beach & Dillard, W. R.
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Subsurface Geology and Oil and Gas Resources of Osage County, Oklahoma: Part 3. Townships 24 and 25 North Ranges 8 and 9 East

Description: This report is part of a series describing the structural features, the character of the oil- and gas-producing beds, and the localities where additional oil and gas may be found in parts of Osage County, Oklahoma. This part discusses the geology and resources in the center part of the county.
Date: 1939
Creator: Bass, N. Wood; Kennedy, L. E.; Conley, J. N. & Hengst, J. H.
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Subsurface Geology and Oil and Gas Resources of Osage County, Oklahoma: Part 1. Townships 22 and 23 North Ranges 10 and 11 East

Description: This report is part of a series describing the structural features, the character of the oil- and gas-producing beds, and the localities where additional oil and gas may be found in parts of Osage County, Oklahoma. This part discusses the geology and resources in the southeastern part of the county.
Date: 1938
Creator: Bass, N. Wood; Kennedy, L. E.; Dillard, W. R.; Leatherock, Otto & Hengst, J. H.
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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature 1994

Description: A report about nomenclature related to planets in the solar system. It contains detailed information about all names of topographic and albedo features on planets and satellites.
Date: 1995
Creator: Batson, Raymond M. & Russell, Joel F.
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Uranium Deposits in Fall River County, South Dakota

Description: From abstract: In 1951 uranium deposits containing carnotite were discovered in the southern Black Hills near Edgemont, Fall River County, S. Dak. Many carnotite deposits have since been found in sandstones in the Inyan Kara group of Early Cretaceous age, and uranium-bearing material has been discovered in the Minnelusa sandstone of Pennsylvanian age and the Deadwood formation of Cambrian age in the southern Black Hills. Ore has been produced only from the Inyan Kara group, mostly within an are… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Bell, Henry & Bales, W. E.
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Mineral Resources of the Paria-Hackberry Wilderness Study Area, Kane County, Utah

Description: From abstract: The Paria-Hackberry Wilderness Study Area, in central Kane County, southern Utah, is a region of generally flat-lying, gently folded sedimentary rocks, bounded on the east by the east-dipping limb of the East Kaibab monocline and cut by sheer-walled, narrow canyons. The area selected for study by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management totaled 94,642 acres (148 square miles); because of uncertainty as to final boundaries, the U.S. Geological Survey studied an additional contiguous 41,… more
Date: 1991
Creator: Bell, Henry, III; Bush, Alfred Lerner & Turner, Robert L.
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