The following report covers investigation work done on the distribution of thick deposits of salt that had occurred in the Paradox member of the Hermosa formation of Pennsylvanian age in an area nearly 12,000 square miles of southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah.

From abstract: Coal and carbonaceous shale of the Dakota formation of Cretaceous age were examined for radioactivity in the Colorado Plateau of southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico during the summer of 1953.

A report regarding the distribution and thickness of salt in the paradox basin of southeastern colorado and southeastern Utah. This report concerns work done on behalf of the Division of research of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

From introduction: Since 1945 the Alaskan Trace Elements Unit of the U. S. Geological. Survey has been engaged in reconnaissance for radioactive deposits in Alaska, first on behalf of the Manhattan Engineer District, later on behalf of the Atomic Energy Commission. During the period January 1945 through December 1952, 42 reports in the Survey's Trace Elements Investigations series and 18 reports in the Trace Elements Memorandum series, a totaJ of 60 reports, have been completed or are in preparation Of these 60 reports 44 have been completed and transmitted to the Commission as of December 31, 1952.

Abstract: Eighty-five stream sites in and near the six-county Greater Pittsburgh Region were sampled in mid-June 1971 and again in mid-October 1972. Concentrations of inorganic nitrogen, organic carbon, or phosphorus were high enough to indicate potential problems at about a quarter of the sampling sites. Temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH values indicated a generally favorable capacity for recovery from degradation, although a number of streams east of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers are marginal or lacking. Regionally, sulfate is the dominant ion and was observed in concentrations of 40 milligrams per liter or more at 90 percent of the sites. Bicarbonate exceeded 100 milligrams per liter at 22 sites. A moderate to high degree of mineralization is indicated by conductance readings of more than 500 micromhos per centimeter at half of the sampling sites.

From introduction: This report on the geology of the Powder River Basin is one of a series of reports by the Geological Survey on sedimentary basins in the United States.

From introduction: This preliminary report summarizes the results of the 1950 drilling in the Legin group area of San Miguel County, Colorado and gives a more complete, but preliminary, estimate of the uranium and vanadium ore reserves. When the radiometric and chemical assay data are completed, a detailed report will be transmitted.

Report discussing uranium deposits containing carnotite in the southern Black Hills near Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota.

This is a photogeologic map, scale 1:24,000, Tidwell-6 in Emery County, Utah.

From Abstract: "The mineral constituents of churn drill cuttings from a well through the Bone Valley formation and into the Hawthorn formation were determined. The weight percent of each mineral is given, as well as a description of the samples and the methods used."

From introduction: The primary objective of this study was to determine the net transport of zinc into the study area from urbanized perimeter, out of the study area across the northern boundary of the study area, and across the sediment-water interface within the study area, all within a limited time period. A secondary objective was to assemble as much data on other trace metals--their concentrations and chemical states in water, suspended solids, sediments and interstitial fluids--as possible within the time and funding constraints of the study in order to describe the existing trace metal conditions in the south bay. Thus the bulk of effort was directed toward evaluating the distribution and movements of zinc, but the data collected on the distribution and movements of zinc, but the data collected on the distribution of other metals is important and is reported here.

This report presents an equation used for calculating the radii of non-spherical cavities formed by underground nuclear explosions.

The following report describes the findings from an investigation of a uranium-bearing strata undertaken in Hickman and adjacent counties in west-central Tennessee during the summer and fall of 1944. The strata contained radioactive elements within the Chattanooga shale and the Maury glauconitic member of the Ridgetop shale.

From introduction: The general objectives of this Geological Survey were to study the geologic and geophysical studies of the effects of underground nuclear explosions under Rainier Mesa.

A report regarding the appraisal of the accuracy of the U.S. Geological Survey of ore reserve estimates for uranium-vanadium deposits on the Colorado Plateau. This report concerns work done on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

A report regarding reconnaissance for radioactivity in the Gold Hill Mining Area

Abstract: Several radioactive deposits were found as a result of reconnaissance in the Gold Hill mining area, Boulder County, Colo. The ore deposits of the area have been worked chiefly for gold. All ore shipped has come from fissure veins, most of which are gold telluride veins. There are, however, some important sulfide veins which show a vague zonal distribution of pyritic gold ores and silverlead ores. The results of this reconnaissance suggest a possible relationship of the radioactive deposits to this indistinct sulfide zoning; however, the zoning is so obscure that its practical application to prospecting for uranium is of doubtful value at the present time. Pitchblende, torbernite, metatorbernite, and schroeckingerite have been identified in specimens from the area; however, no uranium minerals have yet been identified from most of the radioactive deposits, and the uraniferous material present is probably in disseminated small particles. Although selected samples from several localities assay 0.10 percent uranium or more, the known deposits are small and probably are not of immediate economic importance

From abstract: The Snider Creek area of the Rosebud and Ashland coal fiends contains strippable reserves of Federal coal that have been identified for potential lease sale. A hydrologic study has been conducted in the potential lease area to describe the existing hydrologic systems and to assess potential impacts of surface coal mining on local water resources.

The following report summarizes the geological and geophysical studies made on the rocks of the Midi Mist site in the Area-12 tunnel complex of the Nevada Test Site. The data was needed to determine whether the rock met the technical criteria of the nuclear experiment.

A report regarding development drilling on the Vanadium Queen group of claims, La Sal Creek area, Paradox district, San Juan County, Utah. Concerns work done on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

This report summarizes the results of this exploration and outlines the general plans for additional exploration, all of which is being done on behalf of the division of Raw materials of the US Atomic Energy Commission.

This report summarizes the results of this exploration and outlines the general plan for additional exploration, all of which is being done on behalf of the division of raw Materials of the US Atomic Energy Commission.

Report discussing a series of geological investigations of the Wet Mountains in Custer County, Colorado, including reconnaissance for thorium and detailed topographical mapping of the area. The investigations took place from 1950-1952.

The following report describes the study of the hydrous uranium-molybdenum mineral umohoite discovered in the Lucky Mc mine, Wyoming.