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March 9, 2010

Molybdenum-A Key Component of Metal Alloys Molybdenum-A Key Component of Metal Alloys

Molybdenum, whose chemical symbol is Mo, was first recognized as an element in 1778. Until that time, the mineral molybdenite-the most important source of molybdenum-was believed to be a lead mineral because of its metallic gray color, greasy feel, and softness. In the late 19th century, French metallurgists discovered that molybdenum, when alloyed (mixed) with steel in small quantities...

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S.J. Kropschot

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program

March 3, 2010

Reported Historic Asbestos Mines, Historic Asbestos Prospects, and Other Natural Occurrences of Asbestos in Oregon and Washington Reported Historic Asbestos Mines, Historic Asbestos Prospects, and Other Natural Occurrences of Asbestos in Oregon and Washington

This map and its accompanying dataset provide information for 51 natural occurrences of asbestos in Washington and Oregon, using descriptions found in the geologic literature. Data on location, mineralogy, geology, and relevant literature for each asbestos site are provided. Using the map and digital data in this report, the user can examine the distribution of previously reported...

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Bradley S. Van Gosen

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

February 13, 2010

The Quaternary Silver Creek Fault Beneath the Santa Clara Valley, California The Quaternary Silver Creek Fault Beneath the Santa Clara Valley, California

The northwest-trending Silver Creek Fault is a 40-km-long strike-slip fault in the eastern Santa Clara Valley, California, that has exhibited different behaviors within a changing San Andreas Fault system over the past 10-15 Ma. Quaternary alluvium several hundred meters thick that buries the northern half of the Silver Creek Fault, and that has been sampled by drilling and imaged in a...

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Carl M. Wentworth, Robert A. Williams, Robert C. Jachens, Russell W. Graymer, William J. Stephenson

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Mineral Resources Program, National Laboratories Program, Science and Decisions Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center

January 27, 2010

Volcanogenic uranium deposits: Geology, geochemical processes, and criteria for resource assessment Volcanogenic uranium deposits: Geology, geochemical processes, and criteria for resource assessment

Felsic volcanic rocks have long been considered a primary source of uranium for many kinds of uranium deposits, but volcanogenic uranium deposits themselves have generally not been important resources. Until the past few years, resource summaries for the United States or the world generally include volcanogenic in the broad category of "other deposits" because they comprised less than 0...

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J. Thomas Nash

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 23, 2010

Archean through Mesoproterozoic metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 4 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia Archean through Mesoproterozoic metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 4 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia

The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a...

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Alexander P. Smelov, Hongquan Yan, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Warren J. Nokleberg

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 23, 2010

Introduction, Chapter 1 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia Introduction, Chapter 1 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia

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Leonid M. Parfenov, Gombosuren Badarch, Nikolai A. Berzin, Duk-Hwan Hwang, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Mikhail I. Kuzmin, Warren J. Nokleberg, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Sergey M. Rodionov, Alexander P. Smelov, Hongquan Yan

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 23, 2010

Mineral-deposit models for northeast Asia, Chapter 3 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia Mineral-deposit models for northeast Asia, Chapter 3 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia

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Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Sergei M. Rodionov, Sodov Ariunbileg, Gunchin Dejidmaa, Elimir G. Distanov, Dangindorjiin Dorjgotov, Ochir Gerel, Duk-Hwan Hwang, Fengyue Sun, Ayurzana Gotovsuren, Sergei N. Letunov, Xujun Li, Warren J. Nokleberg, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Zhan V. Seminsky, Akexander P. Smelov, Vitaly I. Sotnikov, Alexander A. Spiridonov, Lydia V. Zorina, Hongquan Yan

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 23, 2010

Neoproterozoic through Silurian metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 5 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia Neoproterozoic through Silurian metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 5 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia

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Nikolai A. Berzin, Elimir G. Distanov, Onongyn Tomurtogoo, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Warren J. Nokleberg

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 23, 2010

Tectonic and metallogenic model for northeast Asia, Chapter 9 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia Tectonic and metallogenic model for northeast Asia, Chapter 9 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia

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Leonid M. Parfenov, Nikolai A. Berzin, Gombosuren Badarch, Valentina G. Belichenko, Alexander N. Bulgatov, Sergey I. Dril, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Galina L. Kirillova, Mikhail I. Kuz'min, Warren J. Nokleberg, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Sergey M. Rodionov, Christopher R. Scotese, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Onongyn Tomurtogoo, Hongquan Yan

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 23, 2010

Devonian through early Carboniferous (Mississippian) metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 6 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia Devonian through early Carboniferous (Mississippian) metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 6 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia

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Gombosuren Badarch, Gunchin Dejidmaa, Ochir Gerel, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Warren J. Nokleberg

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 23, 2010

Methodology of a combined regional metallogenic and tectonic analysis for northeast Asia, Chapter 2 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia Methodology of a combined regional metallogenic and tectonic analysis for northeast Asia, Chapter 2 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia

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Warren J. Nokleberg, Thomas K. Bundtzen, Kenneth M. Dawson, Roman A. Eremin, Nikolai A. Goryachev, Alexander I. Khanchuk, James W.H. Monger, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Leonid M. Parfenov, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Vladimir V. Ratkin, Sergey M. Rodionov, Vladimir I. Shpikerman

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

January 23, 2010

Late Carboniferous through early Jurassic metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 7 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia Late Carboniferous through early Jurassic metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 7 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia

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Sergey Dril, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Sergey M. Rodionov, Vitaly I. Sotnikov, Alexander M. Spiridonov, Zhan V. Seminsky, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Warren J. Nokleberg

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center