The Geology and Mineralogy of the W. Wilson Mine Near Clancey, Jefferson County, Montana (open access)

The Geology and Mineralogy of the W. Wilson Mine Near Clancey, Jefferson County, Montana

Report discussing the W. Wilson mine, which contained quartz, chalcedony, and silicified quartz monzonite. Pitchblende was deposited in the vein of the mine and subsequently oxidized and hydrated.
Date: March 1953
Creator: Meschter, D. Y.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geology of Carnotite-Bearing Sandstone in the Uravan and Gateway Districts, Montrose and Mesa Counties, Colorado, and Grand County, Utah (open access)

Geology of Carnotite-Bearing Sandstone in the Uravan and Gateway Districts, Montrose and Mesa Counties, Colorado, and Grand County, Utah

From Introduction: "In the Uravan and Gateway districts, the general character of the bedding in the ore-bearing sandstone and amount of alteration in associated mudstones, and the relation of these to each other, are the features most useful as large-scale guides. This report describes these features and their distribution, as well as some other significant geologic characteristics of the ore-bearing sandstone."
Date: January 1953
Creator: McKay, E. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geology of carnotite-bearing sandstone in the Uravan and Gateway districts, Montrose and Mesa counties, Colorado, and Grand County, Utah (open access)

Geology of carnotite-bearing sandstone in the Uravan and Gateway districts, Montrose and Mesa counties, Colorado, and Grand County, Utah

This report describes the distribution of geologic features that may be used as geologic guides to carnotite deposits, sedimentary trends of the ore-bearing sandstone, and regional structures within and adjacent to the Urvan mineral belt in the Urvan and Gateway mining districts, Montrose and Mesa Counties, Colorado.
Date: February 3, 1953
Creator: McKay, E. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Montroseite, a New Vanadium Oxide From the Colorado Plateaus (open access)

Montroseite, a New Vanadium Oxide From the Colorado Plateaus

A report describing the discovery of a new vanadium mineral found at several mines in Colorado and Utah, including a description of its physical and chemical properties, prevalence, and other relevant data.
Date: June 1953
Creator: Weeks, Alice D.; Cisney, Evelyn A. & Sherwood, Alexander M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reconnaissance Investigations for Uranium in Black Shale Deposits of the Western States during 1951 and 1952 (open access)

Reconnaissance Investigations for Uranium in Black Shale Deposits of the Western States during 1951 and 1952

Report discussing investigations seeking uranium in deposits of black shale around the geographical areas of the Western States
Date: September 1953
Creator: Duncan, Donald Cave
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Geologic and Vein Maps of Part of the Central City District, Gilpin, and Clear Creek Counties, Colorado (open access)

Preliminary Geologic and Vein Maps of Part of the Central City District, Gilpin, and Clear Creek Counties, Colorado

Report containing geologic and vein maps for part of the Central City District, Colorado. Tables containing Shafts and adits in the area are included.
Date: June 1953
Creator: Sims, P. K.; Drake, A. A. & Moench, R. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Air Concentrator for Very Low Grade Colorado Plateau Uranium Ores (open access)

An Air Concentrator for Very Low Grade Colorado Plateau Uranium Ores

Report discussing the use of an air concentrator on uraniferous sandstones for producing concentrates with over ten times the amount of uranium as original sandstone. A description of the concentrator, information regarding its operation, results of the concentration, information on the concentrator's applications, and a general summary are included.
Date: January 1953
Creator: Stieff, L. R. & Erickson, E. S., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geophysical Investigations on the Gramlich Group, Paradox District, Montrose County, Colorado (open access)

Geophysical Investigations on the Gramlich Group, Paradox District, Montrose County, Colorado

From abstract: The U. S. Geological Survey made a geophysical investigation on the Gramlich group, Paradox district, Montrose County, Colo., during the period May 26 to July 11, 1952.. Electrical resistivity and self-potential surveys were made to determine the thickness of the upper Salt Wash sandstone and to test electrical prospecting methods in an area of shallow overburden. The investigations were made in conjunction with a diamond-drilling program.
Date: March 1953
Creator: Black, R. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reconnaissance During 1952 for Uranium-Bearing Carbonaceous Rocks in Parts of Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming (open access)

Reconnaissance During 1952 for Uranium-Bearing Carbonaceous Rocks in Parts of Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming

Report discussing a reconnaissance for uranium-bearing carbonaceous rocks during the 1952 field season in 23 areas in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. From Abstract: "Uranium in small amounts occurs in several of the areas examined, but no deposits were found that might have commercial possibilities."
Date: June 1953
Creator: Vine, James D. & Flege, Robert F., (Jr.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mineralogic Study of Some Jurassic and Cretaceous Claystones and Siltstones From Western Colorado and Eastern Utah (open access)

Mineralogic Study of Some Jurassic and Cretaceous Claystones and Siltstones From Western Colorado and Eastern Utah

Report discussing a study of the mineralogy of various Jurassic and Cretaceous claystones and siltstones of Colorado and Utah. The study was aimed at determining which minerals characterize fine sediments which include important uraniferous strata.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Weeks, Alice Dowse
System: The UNT Digital Library
Radioactivity Reconnaissance of Part of North-Central Clear Creek County, Front Range, Colorado (open access)

Radioactivity Reconnaissance of Part of North-Central Clear Creek County, Front Range, Colorado

Report discussing an investigation of radioactivity in part of Clear Creek County, Front Range, Colorado. The methods and results of the reconnaissance are included. Veins containing chalcopyrite were found to be the best source of radioactivity in the region.
Date: July 1953
Creator: Wells, John D. & Harrison, Jack E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Radioactivity Reconnaissance of Part of North-Central Clear Creek County, Front Range, Colorado (open access)

Radioactivity Reconnaissance of Part of North-Central Clear Creek County, Front Range, Colorado

"The purpose of the reconnaissance was to determine the distribution and the economic importance of the radioactive occurrences of the region. The methods, as well as the results, of the investigation, are given in this report."
Date: June 1953
Creator: Wells, John David & Harrison, Jack Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Systematic Radioactivity Reconnaissance of Part of the North Gilpin County Mining District, Colorado (open access)

A Systematic Radioactivity Reconnaissance of Part of the North Gilpin County Mining District, Colorado

From introduction: The purpose of the investigation was to attempt to correlate anomalous radioactivity and mineral distribution in a metal-mining district that shows a distinct areal pattern of distribution of vein types,
Date: September 1953
Creator: Campbell, Russell H. & Schafer, Max
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of Reconnaissance for Radioactivity in Parts of the Alma District, Park County, Colorado (open access)

Results of Reconnaissance for Radioactivity in Parts of the Alma District, Park County, Colorado

Abstract: Pitchblende was discovered in July 1951 in the Alma mining district, Park County, Colo0 , by the U0 S. Geological Survey acting on behalf of the U. So Atomic Energy Commission. The pitchblende is associated with Tertiary veins of three different geologic environments: 1) veins in pre-Cambrian rocks, 2) the London vein system the footwall block of the London fault, and 3) veins in a mineralized area east of the Cooper Gulch fault. Pitchblende is probably not associated with silver-lead replacement deposits in dolomite. Secondary uranium minerals, as yet undetermined, are associated with pitchblende on two London vein system mine dumps, and occur in oxidized vein material.Lfrom dumps of mines in the other environments. Although none of the known occurrences are of commercial importance, the Alma district is considered a moderately favorable area in which to prospect for uranium ore, because twenty-four of the forty-three localities examined show anomalous radioactivity; samples from anomalously radioactive localities, which include mine dumps and some underground workings, have uranium contents ranging from 0.001 to l.66 percent.
Date: April 1953
Creator: Pierson, Charles Thomas & Singewald, Q. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Occurrences of Uranium-Bearing Minerals in the St. Kevin District, Lake County, Colorado (open access)

Occurrences of Uranium-Bearing Minerals in the St. Kevin District, Lake County, Colorado

From abstract: Two hundred and seventy-one prospect pits, mine dumps, or mine workings within the Sugar Loaf-St. Kevin mining districts and vicinity, were tested for radioactivity by the U. S. Geological Survey in 1951 during six weeks of investigation on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission. One hundred and twenty-two weak radioactivity anomalies were found in the St. Kevin district and vicinity, and eight slight anomalies were noted in"-the Sugar Loaf district, which adjoins the St. Kevin district on the south, Most of the radioactivity anomalies were found in igneous and metamorphic rocks of pre=Cambrian age, but some were found in metalliferous veins of Tertiary age.
Date: May 1953
Creator: Pierson, Charles Thomas & Singewald, Q. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Identification and Occurrence of Uranium and Vanadium Minerals From the Colorado Plateaus (open access)

Identification and Occurrence of Uranium and Vanadium Minerals From the Colorado Plateaus

Abstract: "This report, designed to make available to field geologists and others information on identification and occurrence of uranium minerals of the Colorado Plateaus, contains physical properties, X-ray data, and in some instances results of chemical and spectrographic analysis of 24 uranium and 17 vanadium minerals. Also included is a table giving the optical properties of uranium minerals and a list of locations of mines from which the minerals have been identified."
Date: April 1953
Creator: Weeks, A. D. & Thompson, M. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thorium Investigations 1950-1952, Wet Mountains, Colorado (open access)

Thorium Investigations 1950-1952, Wet Mountains, Colorado

Report discussing a series of geological investigations of the Wet Mountains in Custer County, Colorado, including reconnaissance for thorium and detailed topographical mapping of the area. The investigations took place from 1950-1952.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Christman, R. A.; Heyman, A. M.; Dellwig, L. F. & Gott, G. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library