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Distribution of molybdenum in heavy-mineral concentrates, Richfield 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, Utah Distribution of molybdenum in heavy-mineral concentrates, Richfield 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, Utah

The purpose of these maps is to provide the regional geochemical framework for the U.S. Geological Survey's Conterminous United States Mineral Assessment Program (CUSMAP) for the Richfield 1° x 2° quadrangle. The regional sampling is designed to provide definition of broad geochemical patterns and trends which can be utilized along with geologic and geophysical data for the assessment of...

Distribution of salt structures in the Gulf of Mexico map and descriptive text Distribution of salt structures in the Gulf of Mexico map and descriptive text

Slender diapiric stocks, broad massifs, anticlinal masses, low-relief swells, and pillowy lobes of Middle to Upper Jurassic salt (Viniegra, 1971; Kirkland and Gerhard, 1971; Imlay, 1980) dominate the structural fabric of large parts of the continental margins and deep basin of the Gulf of Mexico (sht. 1, A). These structures, known collectively as "salt domes," are almost exclusively...
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