A report discussing the Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance conducted for uranium un the Socorro NTMS Quadrangle

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

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

Report documenting the results of chemical analysis for 422 water and 1552 sediment samples in the Vernal quadrangle, Utah/Colorado. It includes an overview of the area, methods, data analysis, and evaluation.

A report discussing data collected during a geochemical survey for uranium in the southern Powder River Basin

The initial growth of irregularities on an interface between two compressible fluids is studied for impulsive (i.e., shock) acceleration. It was found that the ultimate rate of growth is roughly the same as that given by the incompressible theory, if the initial compression of the irregularities and of the fluids is taken into account.

The spatial and spectral distributions of the neutrons from 14-Mev neutron interactions with Ta, Bi, and U have been obtained using nuclear emulsion detectors in conjunction with a neutron collimator. The space-integrated neutron spectrum has been obtained for Be by means of a sphere experiment.

In this report, the stability of a pinched fluid is studied theoretically, under the combined influence of a longitudinal magnetic field and conducting exterior shell. Conditions allowing complete stability are found.

As an alternative to recovering Ba140 from the spent MTR fuel assemblies a new enriched-uranium fuel pin was designed for irradiation. Two specimens, each containing about 3 g. of uranium (93% enriched), were irradiated to 1.3% and about 18% burnup. Examination after irradiation indicated that design improvements were needed; photographs are presented to illustrate the damage incurred during irradiation. A simple inorganic chemical process using precipitation and filtration techniques was developed to separate Ba140 from other fission products and 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).

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

Report documenting the results of chemical analysis for 1518 water and 1604 sediment samples in the Durango quadrangle, Colorado. It includes an overview of the area, methods, data analysis, and evaluation.

A report discussing data collected during a detailed geochemiccal survey for uranium in streams draining parts of the Browns Park and North Park formations, in Craig, Colorado

Report detailing uranium and other elemental data resulting from the Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR) of 355 water and 1376 sediment samples collected from 1443 locations in the Lander National Topographic Map Series (NTMS) quadrangle, Wyoming, by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.

Report documenting the results of chemical analysis for 1060 water and 1240 sediment samples in the Trinidad quadrangle, Colorado. It includes an overview of the area, methods, data analysis, and evaluation.

Report describing chemical analysis of 62 water and 620 sediment samples during a follow-up geochemical survey to search for uranium in the Pueblo quadrangle.

From introduction: 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: During July-August 1976, water and sediments were collected for the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory from streams and lakes over an area of -100 000 km2 around Kotzebue, Alaska. The sampling was by helicopter, as part of the NURE Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR) sponsored by the US ERDA. It was done according to rigorous, but simple, written procedures, at a nominal density of one location per 23 km 2, and included the 1400- to 1900-km2 area proposed for the Cape Krusenstern National Monument. All the samples would normally have been analyzed for uranium and presented in a regular HSSR report. However, due to an interest in the proposed Monument area, the Anchorage office of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Mines, provided funds for multielement analyses on the sediments taken from there. Consequently, in addition to the routine field data and uranium determinations for waters and/or sediments from 89 locations sampled over the proposed Cape Krusenstern Monument, the results of analyses of 44 additional elements in 77 of the sediments from there are provided. Sample locations are shown on a 1:250 000-scale plate. The data and descriptions of the methods used are in appendices.

The following report describes the study of sediment in South Park, Colorado, the study taking 464 water samples to test for uranium in the Rocky Mountains.

During the summer of 1975, the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) conducted a 6-week reconnaissance in widespread areas of Alaska as part of the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE). Water, stream sediment, and bedrock samples were taken from the eastern Seward Peninsula, from north of Koyukuk River, from the Charley River area, and from across south-central Alaska, to aid in determining the uranium potential of the state.

From introduction: This report describes work done by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) for the United States Department of Energy (US DOE) over a 50 000-km2 area on the Seward Peninsula and vicinity, Alaska, in 1976 (Fig. 1). The DOE Grand Junction Office (GJO), in Colorado, is responsible for administering the nationwide Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR) as part of its National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program.

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).

A spectrophotometric method is described for the determination of aluminum in plutonium-aluminum alloys. The alloys are dissolved in parchloric acid and the diluted solution electrolyzed using a mercury cathode to remove any iron present which would interfere in the subsequent analysis. Then plutonium is then separated from the aluminum by precipitation as the insoluble iodate, and the aluminum determined in the supernatant solution using aluminon as a color reagent.