A report discussing a detailed geochemical survey for uranium in and around the Grants mineral belt in New Mexico

A report characterizing known uranium occurrences in the Montrose Quadrangle and to find other areas in the quadrangle with similar characteristics

Bibliography of unclassified work published by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory during 1972-1976. This volume contains listings of publications, organized by topic, with title, author, and citation information.

Supplementary data containing a keyword-in-context index to accompany a report on the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory research publications.

As part of the LASL portion of the US EROA NURE program, water samples from 534 locations and sediment samples from 2936 locations were taken over a 7770 square kilometers area of the Estancia Valley in 1975 and analyzed for uranium.

From summary: This report contains data collected during a geochemical survey for uranium in the Ashton National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle of eastern Idaho, southwestern Montana, and northwestern Wyoming (Fig. 1) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide lydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

"This report contains data for samples collected during a geochemical survey for uranium in the Cody National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle, Wyoming, by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR). [...] Totals of 627 water and 1482 sediment samples were collected from 1529 locations at a nominal density of one location per 10 km2. Water samples were collected from streams, springs, and wells, and sediment samples were collected from streams and springs. Most samples were collected by two private contractors in the summers of 1976 and 1977" (p. 1).

"This report contains data collected during a geochemical survey for uranium in the Lewistown National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle of Montana (Fig. 1) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR). [...] The HSSR program is part of the United States Department of Energy's (DOE) National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE), which is designed to provide an improved estimate of the availability and economics of nuclear fuel resources and to make available to industry information for use in the development and production of uranium resources" (p. 1).

From summary: This report describes work done in the Douglas, Silver City, Clifton, and Saint Johns, New Mexico/Arizona, National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangles (1:250 000 scale) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

From introduction: This report describes the results of water and sediment sampling within the New Mexico portions (or western halves) of the Hobbs'and Brownfield, New Mexico/Texas, National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) 1:250 000-scale quadrangles.

A report discussing HSSR results for the Rock Springs NTMS Quadrangle.

From introduction: This report describes work done in the Sterling, Colorado, National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle (1:250 000 scale) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

From summary: This report contains data collected during a geochemical survey for uranium in the Torrington National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle of east-central Wyoming (Fig. 1) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

From abstract: Between mid-May and late June 1976, 3409 water and water-transported sediment samples were collected from 1781 locations spread over an approximate 17 000 kilometer area of northwestern Montana. All of the samples were analyzed for total uranium at the LASL, using standardized procedures and rigorous quality controls--the waters by fluorometry and the sediment (and those waters with >10 parts per billion uranium) by delayed-neutron counting methods.

From introduction: This report presents data gathered in a Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR) conducted by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) in southwestern Montana. The HSSR was initiated by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to outline areas favorable for uranium exploration by examining uranium concentrations in natural waters and stream sediments.

From 1995 sites in the San Juan Mountains area, 1706 water and 1982 sediment samples were collected during June-July 1976 and analyzed for uranium. The area includes the southern third of the Colorado mineral belt which has yielded rich ores of gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and molybdenum. The broadly domed mountains are capped by 2500 m of Tertiary volcanics, deeply eroded to expose a Precambrian crystalline core. Adjacent plateaus underlain by Mesozoic sedimentary rocks were included in the reconnaissance. Average value of uranium in water samples from mountains was less than 0.5 parts per billion, from plateaus was 1-2 parts per billion, from Mancos shale areas exceeded 2 parts per billion. Anomalous sediment samples, 40 ppm uranium, came from near Storm King Mountain and upper Vallecito Creek. Other anomalous areas, including the Lake City mining district, were well defined by 4-30 parts per million uranium in sediment and 3-30 parts per billion uranium in water. Anomalous areas not previously reported indicate favorable areas for future exploration.

Report of reconnaissance of the Albuquerque NTMS quadrangle through water and sediment samples collected from springs, wells, and streams. Samples analyzed for uranium and 42 other elements. This report is limited to samples containing uranium concentrations greater than the arbitrary anomaly thresholds of 5 parts per billion for waters and 6 parts per million for sediments.

This report presents uranium and other elemental data as part of the National Uranium Resource Evaluation which is designed to provide improved estimates of the availability and economics of nuclear fuel resources and to make available to industry information for use in the development and production of uranium resources.

From introduction: This report describes work done in the Aztec, New Mexico, National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle (1:250 000 scale) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).

"This report describes work done in the Bozeman, Montana National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle (1:250,000 scale) by the Hydrogeochemical and stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR). The HSSR...is designed to identify areas having higher than normal concentrations of uranium in ground waters, surface waters, and water-transported sediments" (p. 1). In this project, 1251 water and 1536 sediment samples were collected from 1586 locations to test for uranium levels.

Report of uranium and thorium findings from a reconnaissance of the Casper NTMS quadrangle through water and sediment samples analyzed for uranium elements by delayed neutron counting and fluorometry, thorium, and 41 additional elements by neutron activation analysis, x-ray fluorescence, and arc-source emission spectroscopy.

Report describing the analysis of water and sediment samples taken from the Cheyenne quadrangle in Wyoming to determine if they contained uranium. Several areas were identified for further study, based on initial analyses.

This report provides uranium and other elemental data resulting from the Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR) of the Cortez quadrangle, Colorado/Utah.

From introduction: This report describes work done in the Denver and Greeley National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangles (1:250 000 scale) by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) as part of the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR).