Geologic Investigations in Support of Project Chariot in the Vicinity of Cape Thompson, Northwestern Alaska: Preliminary Report (open access)

Geologic Investigations in Support of Project Chariot in the Vicinity of Cape Thompson, Northwestern Alaska: Preliminary Report

From abstract: This report describes the Chariot test at Ogotoruk Creek that is topographically and geologically well-situated for the construction of an experimental deep-water excavation as proposed by the AEC.
Date: January 1960
Creator: Kachadoorian, Reuben; Campbell, Russell H.; Moore, G. W.; Cole, J. Y.; Lachenbruch, Arthur H.; Greene, Gordon W. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Geologic Map of the Tippipah Spring NW Quadrangle, Nye County Nevada (open access)

Preliminary Geologic Map of the Tippipah Spring NW Quadrangle, Nye County Nevada

This is a preliminary geologic map of a section of the Nevada Test Site.
Date: 1960
Creator: Gibbons, Anthony B.; Hinrichs, E. Neal; Hansen, Wallace R. & Lemke, Richard W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geologic Reconnaissance of the Topopah Spring and Timber Mountain Quandrangles, Nye County, Nevada (open access)

Geologic Reconnaissance of the Topopah Spring and Timber Mountain Quandrangles, Nye County, Nevada

The Topopah Spring and Timber Mountain 15-minute quadrangles comprising about 500 square miles in southern Nye County, Nev., are bounded by longitudes 116°15' W. and 116°30' W. and by latitudes 36°45' N. and 37°15' N. (fig. 1) The quadrangles are mostly within the Nevada Test Site and are approximately 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas (fig. 1). Lathrop Wells, the nearest town, is about 10 miles south of the southern boundary of the Topopah Spring quadrangle.
Date: May 1960
Creator: Orkild, Paul P. & Pomeroy, John S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Seismic Measurements by the U.S. Geological Survey During the Pre-Gnome High-Explosives Tests Near Carlsbad, New Mexico: Final Report (open access)

Seismic Measurements by the U.S. Geological Survey During the Pre-Gnome High-Explosives Tests Near Carlsbad, New Mexico: Final Report

From introduction: This report details the seismic measurements by the USGS during the pre-Gnome high-explosives tests near Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Date: April 1960
Creator: Byerly, P. Edward; Stewart, S. W. & Roller, John C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Summary of the Geology of Sedimentary Basins of the United States, with Reference to the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes (open access)

A Summary of the Geology of Sedimentary Basins of the United States, with Reference to the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes

From introduction: This report summarizes the location, gross geologic features, and natural resources of the major sedimentary basins in the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
Date: May 1960
Creator: Love, J. D. & Hoover, Linn
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geologic Summary of the Central Valley of California with Reference to the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (open access)

Geologic Summary of the Central Valley of California with Reference to the Disposal of Radioactive Waste

From introduction: This report describes the geology of the area only to the extent necessary for preliminary evaluation of the possibilities for the disposal of liquid radioactive waste by injection through deep wells. Their value will increase with development of extensive commercial production of atomic power and attendant creation of radioactive waste from the processing of spent fuel elements. The disposal of liquid waste in deep reservoirs is only one of several possibilities that must be considered.
Date: June 1960
Creator: Repenning, Charles Albert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geology of the Michigan Basin with Reference to Subsurface Disposal of Radioactive Wastes (open access)

Geology of the Michigan Basin with Reference to Subsurface Disposal of Radioactive Wastes

From introduction: The purpose of this report is to describe the geology of the rocks in the different sedimentary basins in relation to problems of disposal of liquid radioactive wastes in the ground.
Date: July 1960
Creator: de Witt, Wallace, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interim Report on Geologic Investigations of the U12e Tunnel System, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada (open access)

Interim Report on Geologic Investigations of the U12e Tunnel System, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada

From introduction: The maps and tables comprising this report are being transmitted at this time to provide interested users with a summary of the geology of the Ul2e tunnel system. The system was constructed to provide access to underground test sites. This report contains part of the geologic information obtained from investigations conducted by the U. S. Geological Survey to determine the geologic environment of the underground test sites. Results of geophysical and radiometric surveys, and physical properties are being studied. This work was done on behalf of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Date: September 1960
Creator: McKeown, F. A. & Dickey, D. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strontium Sorption Studies on Crandallite (open access)

Strontium Sorption Studies on Crandallite

Abstract: "Crandallite ores may be useful in the treatment of nuclear waste solutions because of their reactivity with strontium in weakly acid solutions and in alkaline solutions containing aluminum. The exchange capacity of the crandallite samples studies is not very high, being 6-10 miliequivalents of strontium and 2 milliequivalents of cesium per 100 grams of active phosphatic material. However, strontium removal is many times more effective from alkaline solutions, precipitation being the dominant mechanism. The removal of strontium is even more complete in alkaline solutions containing aluminate ions."
Date: June 1960
Creator: May, Irving; Schnepfe, Marian M. & Naeser, Charles R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Geologic section from Carlsbad Caverns National Park through the Project Gnome site, Eddy and Lea Counties, N. Mex

Discussing peaceful applications of nuclear explosions
Date: September 23, 1960
Creator: Cooper, James B.
Object Type: Map
System: The UNT Digital Library