A report regarding plans for the Geological Survey's investigations of uranium in pre-Morrison formations in southern Utah, Northern Arizona, and Northwestern New Mexico.

Discussing a geological reconnaissance of the King Tut Mesa, East Carrizo District.

Structural map of the King Tutt Mesa, East Carrizo District, in New Mexico produced for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's mining operations. Scale 1:24,000

Report documenting the suitability of New Mexico for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, water sources, and local interest

From abstract: The Merry Widow claim is near the center of sec. 22, T. 20 S., R, 15 W, New Mexico principal meridian, about 1 mile west of White Signal, Grant County, N. Mex. Secondary uranium minerals were discovered in the White Signal district in the early 1920's although several mines in the district had been worked previously for gold, silver, and copper. The writers mapped the Merry Widow claim in 1950, collected 133 samples, and logged the core from one diamond-drill hole on the Merry Widow claim.

Report discussing the occurrences of uranium on the Merry Widow claim near White Signal, Grant County, New Mexico. "The writers mapped the Merry Widow claim in 1950, collected 133 samples, and logged the core from one diamond-drill hole on the Merry Widow claim."

From introduction: The reconnaissance was made during the summer of 1951 by two field parties: (1) a reconnaissance in parts of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona by Russell Gibson, and (2) Geological Survey reconnaissance in parts of New Mexico,.Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming (by the writers), the results of which are summarized in this report.

Report discussing beryllium deposits in the form of beryl, helvite, and beryllian idocrase in a small area of the Victorio Mountains of Luna County, New Mexico.

Introduction: During the course of geologic reconnaissance on the west flank of the Sierra Nacimiento near La Ventana Mesa, Sandoval County, N. Mex., several outcrops of carbonaceous material in the Dakota sandstone and the Gibson coal member of the Mesaverde formation have been examined and estimated to contain as much as 0.03 percent equivalent uranium. These outcrops are in an area that is an extension of the La Ventana Mesa area.

This is a tectonic map of the Colorado Plateau.

A reconnaissance of many of the copper deposits in the Red Beds of New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Texas that was carried out in the summer of 1951 yielded chiefly negative results from the standpoint of uranium production. With the possible exception of the Grand View mine, which will require further investigation, none of the deposits seen in this survey gives promise of being of commercial interest for uranium at the present time.

From abstract: The stratigraphy and structure of the Jurassic rocks of the Zuni Uplift and adjacent areas of northwestern New Mexico were studied by geologists of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission during the Spring and Summer of 1951. Emphasis was placed upon deposits in the vicinity of Grants, New Mexico.

Summarizing and presenting the interpretations and conclusions based on the drilling through Phase II of the program.

From introduction: A rapid appraisal of the carnotite resources of the Salt Wash sandstone member of the Morrison formation in the Carrizo Mountains area was undertaken by the U. S. Geological Survey late in 1951 in connection with its current project of geologic mapping of the area. Though brief and preliminary, this report provides a summary of production trends and estimated reserves in the area and indicates as far as possible the total potential of the area as a source of uranium. This information may be helpful in planning new milling facilities or other measures to encourage a higher rate of production.

Map of the area surrounding the census-designated place of Beclabito, San Juan County, New Mexico showing mine locations and mineralized rock exposures by geologic period, along with the location of triangulation stations with their elevation.

Preliminary recommendations are presented for drilling the area on a 1,000-foot grid to provide final elevation of the East Carrizo mining district.

Map showing uncontrolled structure contours of the Beclabito Dome Area, Shiprock District, Arizona-New Mexico. The Salt Wash-Bluff contact was spotted on aerial photographs as a basis for the construction of the uncontrolled structure contour map

Report discussing an investigation of copper deposits in sandstone that were believed to be possibly uraniferous, and uraniferous asphaltite deposits.

Preliminary 16 x 7.5 minute map of Part of the Carrizo Mountains Area, Northeastern Arizona, and Northwestern New Mexico, showing geology, roads, drainage, meridians and parallels, triangulation stations, and air-photo centers and wing points.

Preliminary 16 x 7.5 minute map of Part of the Carrizo Mountains Area, Northeastern Arizona, showing geology, roads, drainage, meridians and parallels, triangulation stations, and air-photo centers and wing points.

Introduction: Studies of uranium-vanadium occurrences in the Four Corners region show that, with the exception of the Lukachuai area, all of the major deposits in the Morrison formation are grouped around the various igneous masses which are scattered irregularly throughout the Colorado Plateau. The pattern of deposition varies from mountain group to mountain group and each will be described separately. Maps accompany this report to supplement the descriptions of ore occurrences in the vicinity of the La Sal, Abajo, Carrizo, and Henry mountains. Elsewhere, it is believed that a written description will suffice.

Abstract: Dark shale and arkosic sandstone south of Guadalupita, Mora County, New Mexico, contain as much as 4 percent copper and 0. 01 percent uranium on the basis of a few samples recently analyzed. The deposits occur primarily in the dark shale which is about 5 feet thick and dips about 900. Potential reserves of this material are very large. Prospecting and further geologic work will be necessary, however, to evaluate possibilities of these large tonnages. If the deposits can be mined for their copper content, the uranium might be recovered as a byproduct. Detailed mapping and possibly some trenching will be undertaken by the Geological Survey in order further to evaluate the deposits.

Report discussing geophysical observations in parts of the Grants district of McKinley County, New Mexico. This study had the "dual objective of investigating the unusual occurrence of negative aeromagnetic anomalies in close association with airborne radioactivity anomalies, and of investigating other geophysical methods which might assist directly or indirectly in the search for uranium ores in the Grants district."

Preliminary 16 x 7.5 minute map of Part of the Carrizo Mountains Area, Northeastern Arizona, and Northwestern New Mexico, showing geology, roads, drainage, meridians and parallels, triangulation stations, and air-photo centers and wing points.