The following report covers a reconnaissance resource appraisal in pre-Morrison formations, particularly the Shinarump conglomerate, on the Colorado Plateu and adjoining regions during December of 1951. This report is preliminary in nature and the ideas are presented as a hypothesis to be tested by future work.

A report regarding geologic aspects of the resource Appraisal of uranium deposits in Pre-Morrison formations of the Colorado Plateau.

Report discussing a study in which "thorite-like minerals thorogummite, nicolayite, hydrothorite, maitlandite, mackintoshite, and hyblite are found to be minor chemical variants of a single phase, for which the name thorogummite has priority," and that "cyrtolite apparently stands in an analogous relation to zircon."

Report explaining improvements made to a tubular electric furnace, which is using for the closed-tube distillation of oil from oil shale. From abstract: "The single unit, tubular electric furnace...has been modified to increase its capacity, compactness, ruggedness, and general utility."

From abstract: Two hundred and seventy-one prospect pits, mine dumps, or mine workings within the Sugar Loaf-St. Kevin mining districts and vicinity, were tested for radioactivity by the U. S. Geological Survey in 1951 during six weeks of investigation on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission. One hundred and twenty-two weak radioactivity anomalies were found in the St. Kevin district and vicinity, and eight slight anomalies were noted in"-the Sugar Loaf district, which adjoins the St. Kevin district on the south, Most of the radioactivity anomalies were found in igneous and metamorphic rocks of pre=Cambrian age, but some were found in metalliferous veins of Tertiary age.

Report discussing the results of a six-week geological investigation of 271 prospect pits, mine dumps, and mine workings in the Sugar Loaf -St. Kevin mining districts of Lake County, Colorado during 1951. The objective of the investigation was to determine the presence of radioactive materials.

Report discussing drilling in the Silver Reef district, which was supervised by the U.S. Geological Survey and aimed at locating suitable areas for commercial development of uranium deposits.

A report regarding physical exploration for uranium in the Silver Reef District, in Washington County, Utah.

Report discussing an investigation of the Centennial Range of Montana and Idaho, and the phosphate deposits of this area. Information on the geology of the area and deposits are given as well as information regarding the quality and location of phosphate deposits.

A preliminary report on the geology of the phosphate deposits located in the Centennial Range in Montana and Idaho.

Report presenting the results of core drilling in Sweetwater county, Wyoming aimed at finding uraniferous coal. Information regarding the locations that were drilled, progress made in drilling, geology of the area, reserves of uraniferous coal, and future plans are included.

A report discussing the results of exploratory core drilling for uranium-bearing coal in the Northern Part of the Red Desert Area, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

Abstract: Uranium-bearing copper deposits occur in steeply dipping beds of the Sangre de Cristo formation of Pennsylvanian and Permian age south of Coyote, Mora County, N. Mex. Mapping and sampling of these deposits indicate that they occur in lenticular carbonaceous zones in shales and arkosic sandstones. Samples from these zones contain as much as 0.067 percent uranium and average 3 percent copper. Metatyuyamunite is disseminated in some of the arkosic sandstone beds, and uraninite was identified in some of the copper sulfide nodules occurring in the shale. In polished section these sulfide nodules were found to be composed principally of chalcocite with some bornite and covellite, as well as pyrite and malachite. Most of the samples were collected near the surface from the weathered zone. The copper and uranium were probably deposited with the sediments and concentrated into zones during compaction and lithification. Carbonaceous material in the Sangre de Cristo formation provided the environment that precipitated uranium and copper from mineral-charged connate waters forced from the clayey sediments.

Report discussing the geological details of uranium-bearing copper deposits in the Sangre de Cristo formation, located south of Coyote, Mora County, New Mexico.