The Gold Pan as a Quantitative Tool (open access)

The Gold Pan as a Quantitative Tool

Report discussing a quantitative study on the gold pan's use as an accurate, quantitative geological tool.
Date: May 1956
Creator: Theobald, Paul K., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stratigraphic Sections of the Phosphoria Formation in Montana, 1949-1950, Part 1 (open access)

Stratigraphic Sections of the Phosphoria Formation in Montana, 1949-1950, Part 1

Report discussing an investigation of the stratigraphy of the Phosphoria formation in Montana. The investigation took from 1949 to 1950, and this report includes about half of the data collected. Analytical data and abstracts of several locations' stratigraphic sections are included.
Date: July 1953
Creator: Cressman, E. R.; Wilson, W. H.; Tandy, C. W. & Garmoe, W. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of Core Drilling for Uranium-Bearing Lignite, Mendenhall Area, Harding County, South Dakota (open access)

Results of Core Drilling for Uranium-Bearing Lignite, Mendenhall Area, Harding County, South Dakota

Report discussing the results of core drilling in the Mendenhall Area of Harding County, South Dakota. This drilling was aimed at collecting data regarding uranium-bearing lignite. The report provides information regarding drilling operations, stratigraphy of the area, structure, and lignite deposits.
Date: June 1954
Creator: Gill, James R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Carnotite Resources of the Spud Patch Area, San Miguel County, Colorado (open access)

Carnotite Resources of the Spud Patch Area, San Miguel County, Colorado

Report discussing the geography and ores of the Spud patch area, which acted as a source of carnotite ore from deposits in a sandstone lens.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Bell, Henry, III
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stratigraphic Sections of the Phosphoria Formation in Montana, 1951 (open access)

Stratigraphic Sections of the Phosphoria Formation in Montana, 1951

Report discussing the U.S. Geological Survey's investigation of the stratigraphy of the Phosphoria formation in Montana. Abstracts of stratigraphic sections and analytical data is included.
Date: October 1953
Creator: Peterson, J. A.; Gosman, R. F. & Swanson, R. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of core drilling for uranium-bearing lignite, Mendenhall area, Harding County, South Dakota (open access)

Results of core drilling for uranium-bearing lignite, Mendenhall area, Harding County, South Dakota

A report regarding the results of core drilling for uranium-bearing lignite, Mendenhall area, Harding County, South Dakota. Concerns work done on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Date: June 1954
Creator: Gill, James R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laboratory Study of Uranium-Bearing Lignite from Western North Dakota and South Dakota (open access)

Laboratory Study of Uranium-Bearing Lignite from Western North Dakota and South Dakota

From abstract: "Laboratory studies of uraniferous coal were started in connection with explorational core drilling in 1951. The cores were described and used for coal analyses, for determinations of uranium and other mineral elements, and for microscopical investigations. Results of microscopical studies are feature in this report."
Date: October 1955
Creator: Schopf, James M.; Gray, Ralph J. & Felix, Charles J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stratigraphic Sections of the Phosphoria Formation in Utah, 1947-48 (open access)

Stratigraphic Sections of the Phosphoria Formation in Utah, 1947-48

Report containing abstracts of some stratigraphic sections of the Permian Phosphoria formation in northeastern Utah.
Date: December 1952
Creator: McKelvey, V. E.; Smith, L. E.; Kinney, D. M.; Huddle, J. W.; Hosford, G. F.; Sears, R. S. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stratigraphic Sections of the Phosphoria Formation in Wyoming, 1947-48 (open access)

Stratigraphic Sections of the Phosphoria Formation in Wyoming, 1947-48

Report containing abstracts of some stratigraphic sections of the Permian Phosphoria formation in western Wyoming.
Date: December 1952
Creator: McKelvey, V. E.; Smith, L. E.; Hoppin, R. A. & Armstrong, F. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stratigraphic Sections of the Phosphoria Formation in Idaho, 1947-48, Part 1 (open access)

Stratigraphic Sections of the Phosphoria Formation in Idaho, 1947-48, Part 1

Report discussing a study aimed at mapping out stratigraphic sections of the Permian Phosphoria formation in order to locate phosphate beds.
Date: December 1952
Creator: McKelvey, V. E.; Davidson, D. F.; O'Malley, F. W.; Smith, L. E.; Armstrong, F. C. & Sheldon, R. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ground-Water Test Well 2, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada: A Summary of Lithologic Data, Aquifer Tests, and Well Construction (open access)

Ground-Water Test Well 2, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada: A Summary of Lithologic Data, Aquifer Tests, and Well Construction

Abstract: Ground-water test well 2 was drilled to a depth of 3,422 feet with rotary and cable tool drilling equipment.
Date: July 18, 1963
Creator: Moore, John E.; Doyle, Alan C.; Walker, George E.; Young, Richard A. & Carroll, Roderick D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exploration for Uranium Deposits in the Yellow Cat and Squaw Park Areas, Thompson District, Grand County, Utah (open access)

Exploration for Uranium Deposits in the Yellow Cat and Squaw Park Areas, Thompson District, Grand County, Utah

From introduction: This report summarizes the results of the USGS exploration in the Yellow Cat and Squaw Park areas, and contains a brief description of the geology and ore deposits
Date: June 1956
Creator: Mobley, C. M. & Santos, E. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium Deposits in the Red Desert of the Great Divide Basin, Sweetwater County, Wyoming (open access)

Uranium Deposits in the Red Desert of the Great Divide Basin, Sweetwater County, Wyoming

From introduction: The investigations that are the subject of this report were to appraise the uranium resources of the Red Desert area, and to accumulate data concerning the geology of uranium. Knowledge of the genesis of the schroeckingerite is necessary for a clear appraisal of the deposit.
Date: November 1951
Creator: Wyant, Donald G.; Sharp, William N. & Sheridan, Douglas M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trace Elements Investigations in the Cache Creek - Upper Peters Creek Area, Yentna District, Alaska (open access)

Trace Elements Investigations in the Cache Creek - Upper Peters Creek Area, Yentna District, Alaska

The following report provides findings of trace elements from investigations on Cache and upper Peters Creeks in the Tentana District, Alaska after discovering radioactive minerals within Geological Survey's collection of Alaskan placer deposits. This investigation took place in the summer of 1945.
Date: March 1946
Creator: Robinson, G. D.; Wedow, Helmuth, Jr. & Lyons, J. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exploration for uranium-vanadium deposits in Long Park and adjacent areas in the southern part of the Uravan district, Montrose County, Colorado (open access)

Exploration for uranium-vanadium deposits in Long Park and adjacent areas in the southern part of the Uravan district, Montrose County, Colorado

"Between April 21, 1949, and August 20, 1955, the U.S. Geological Survey explored the southern part of the Uravan district for uranium-vanadium deposits and to appraise the uranium-vanadium reserves in the area."
Date: October 1956
Creator: Boardman, R. L.; Bowers, H. E.; Litsey, L. R. & Sumsion, C. T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium-Bearing Coal in the Eastern Part of the Red Desert Area, Great Divide Basin, Sweetwater County, Wyoming (open access)

Uranium-Bearing Coal in the Eastern Part of the Red Desert Area, Great Divide Basin, Sweetwater County, Wyoming

The following report discusses the results from studies made during a program of geological mapping and exploratory core drilling that was carried out from 1951 to 1953 by the U.S. Geological Survey on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission to determine the areal distribution, thickness, and uranium content of coal in the eastern part of the Red Desert area, Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Date: June 1956
Creator: Masursky, Harold
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium-bearing coal in the eastern part of the Red Desert area, Great Divide basin, Sweetwater County, Wyoming (open access)

Uranium-bearing coal in the eastern part of the Red Desert area, Great Divide basin, Sweetwater County, Wyoming

A report regarding uranium-bearing coal in the eastern part of the great divide basin, in sweetwater county, Wyoming. This report concerns work done on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Date: June 1956
Creator: Masursky, Harold
System: The UNT Digital Library
Radioactive Deposits of Nevada (open access)

Radioactive Deposits of Nevada

Report discussing the U.S. Geological Survey's analysis of radioactive rocks collected from Nevada before 1952.
Date: July 1953
Creator: Lovering, T. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geologic Investigations of Radioactive Deposits, Semiannual Progress Report: December 1, 1957 - May 31, 1958 (open access)

Geologic Investigations of Radioactive Deposits, Semiannual Progress Report: December 1, 1957 - May 31, 1958

From foreword: This report details geologic investigations of radioactive deposits in the United States.
Date: June 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pegmatites of the Crystal Mountain District, Larimer County, Colorado (open access)

Pegmatites of the Crystal Mountain District, Larimer County, Colorado

From introduction: The study of the Crystal Mountain district, Larimer County, Colo., is but one phase of this post-World War II pegmatite program, in part carried out by the Geological Survey on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Date: April 1952
Creator: Thurston, William R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trace Elements Investigations the Occurrence of Indium (open access)

Trace Elements Investigations the Occurrence of Indium

The following report is the third in the Geological Survey's series discussing rare or uncommon elements and possible sources. The element discussed in this report is indium, found abundantly in sphalerites.
Date: April 1945
Creator: Fleischer, Michael & Harder, James O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geology of the Quartz Creek Pegmatite District, Gunnison County, Colorado (open access)

Geology of the Quartz Creek Pegmatite District, Gunnison County, Colorado

Report discussing the geology of the Quartz Creek pegmatite district of Gunnison County, Colorado. "The Quartz Creek pegmatite district includes an area of about 29 square miles in the vicinity of Quartz Creek in Gunnison County, Colorado. This area contains 1,803 pegmatites that are intruded into pre-Cambrian rocks."
Date: April 1952
Creator: Staatz, Mortimer H. & Trites, Albert F.
System: The UNT Digital Library