The Occurrence of Xenon (open access)

The Occurrence of Xenon

This report is the second in the series of reports carried by the Geological Survey on rare or uncommon elements and their possible sources. The report discusses xenon, an element belonging in a group of elements known as the inert gases, characterized by its lack of reactivity.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Fleischer, Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary Report on Field Measurement of Radioactivity (open access)

Preliminary Report on Field Measurement of Radioactivity

The following report covers the process of field measurement of radioactivity with a limited screening process of activity equivalent to 0.005 percent of uranium in equilibrium with its disintegration products.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Stead, Frank W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trace Elements of Reconnaissance in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina Preliminary Report (open access)

Trace Elements of Reconnaissance in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina Preliminary Report

The following report describes findings from a reconnaissance mission in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina on radioactive trace elements in a variety of rocks.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Butler, A. P., Jr. & Chesterman, C. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library