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January 1, 2001

Preliminary mineralogical characterization of weathered and less-weathered strata of the Meade Peak phosphatic shale member of the Permian Phosphoria Formation: Measured sections C and D, Dry Valley, Caribou County, Idaho Preliminary mineralogical characterization of weathered and less-weathered strata of the Meade Peak phosphatic shale member of the Permian Phosphoria Formation: Measured sections C and D, Dry Valley, Caribou County, Idaho

This study used powder X-ray diffraction, with Rietveld quantification software to quantify and characterize the mineralogy of the 83 samples collected from two stratigraphic sections measured by the U.S. Geological Survey at the Dry Valley mine in the Meade Peak Member of the Phosphoria Formation. Analyses show extensive variability of carbonate substitution in the fluorapatite...

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Andrew C. Knudsen, Mickey E. Gunter, James R. Herring

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 1, 2001

Resource materials for a GIS spatial analysis course Resource materials for a GIS spatial analysis course

This report consists of materials prepared for a GIS spatial analysis course offered as part of the Geography curriculum at the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of California at Santa Barbara in the spring of 2000. The report is intended to share information with instructors preparing spatial-modeling training and scientists with advanced GIS expertise. The students taking...

Authors

Gary L. Raines

Mineral Resources Program

January 1, 2001

Petrography and physical properties of selected rock types associated with the Hayward Fault, California Petrography and physical properties of selected rock types associated with the Hayward Fault, California

This report provides brief petrographic descriptions of rock samples collected from the vicinity of the Hayward Fault, Northern California. Two groups of rock samples are represented here: A set of six samples that were used for laboratory measurements of P- and S-wave velocity , strength, density, and porosity. This group was examined using standard petrographic microscope, scanning...

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Diane E. Moore, David A. Ponce

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

January 1, 2001

Calculating depths to shallow magnetic sources using aeromagnetic data from the Tucson Basin Calculating depths to shallow magnetic sources using aeromagnetic data from the Tucson Basin

Using gridded high-resolution aeromagnetic data, the performance of several automated 3-D depth-to-source methods was evaluated over shallow control sources based on how close their depth estimates came to the actual depths to the tops of the sources. For all three control sources, only the simple analytic signal method, the local wavenumber method applied to the vertical integral of the...

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Daniel W. Casto

January 1, 2001

Raster images of geologic maps of Middle Proterozoic Belt strata in parts of Benewah, Bonner, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, Idaho and Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders Counties, Montana Raster images of geologic maps of Middle Proterozoic Belt strata in parts of Benewah, Bonner, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, Idaho and Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders Counties, Montana

Geologic maps of the western part of the Belt Basin of western Montana and northern Idaho were converted into digital raster (TIFF image) format to facilitate their manipulation in geographic information systems. The 85-mile x 100-mile map area mostly contains rocks belonging to the lower and middle Belt Supergroup. The area is of interest as these Middle Proterozoic strata contain vein...

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David E. Boleneus, Larry M. Appelgate, Nancy L. Joseph, Theodore R. Brandt

Mineral Resources Program

January 1, 2001

Relationship of faults in basin sediments to the gravity and magnetic expression of their underlying fault systems Relationship of faults in basin sediments to the gravity and magnetic expression of their underlying fault systems

Gravity and magnetic surveys were performed along the western flanks of the Santa Rita Mountain range located in southeastern Arizona to develop an understanding of the relationship between surface fault scarps within the basin fill sediments and theirgeophysical response of the faults at depth within the bedrock. Data were acquired for three profiles, one of them along the northern...

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Christopher A. Baldyga

January 1, 2001

Alaska resource data files: Fairbanks quadrangle Alaska resource data files: Fairbanks quadrangle

No abstract available.

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Curtis J. Freeman, Janet Schaefer

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Alaska Science Center

January 1, 2001

Alaska resource data file: Stepovak Bay quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Stepovak Bay quadrangle

No abstract available.

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S. H. Pilcher

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Alaska Science Center

December 31, 2000

Significance of geologic and biostratigraphic relations between the overlap assemblage and Havallah sequence, southern Shoshone Range, Nevada Significance of geologic and biostratigraphic relations between the overlap assemblage and Havallah sequence, southern Shoshone Range, Nevada

No abstract available.

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Thomas E. Moore, B.L. Murchey, A. G. Harris

December 31, 2000

The demise of the San Bruno Fault The demise of the San Bruno Fault

No abstract available.

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Manuel G. Bonilla, R.C. Jachens, A. S. Jayko, C. M. Wentworth, Arthur F. McGarr

November 1, 2000

Preliminary potential-field constraints on the geometry of the San Fernando basin, Southern California Preliminary potential-field constraints on the geometry of the San Fernando basin, Southern California

Gravity and magnetic data provide new insights on the structural underpinnings of the San Fernando Basin region, which may be important to ground motion models. Gravity data indicate that a deep basin (>5 km) underlies the northern part of the San Fernando Valley; this deep basin is required to explain the lowest gravity values over the Mission Hills thrust fault. Gravity modeling...

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Victoria E. Langenheim, Andrew Griscom, R.C. Jachens, T.G. Hildenbrand

November 1, 2000

Publications of the Western Earth Surface Processes Team, 1999 Publications of the Western Earth Surface Processes Team, 1999

The Western Earth Surfaces Processes Team (WESPT) of the U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Division (USGS, GD), conducts geologic mapping and related topical earth- science studies in the western United States. This work is focused on areas where modern geologic maps and associated earth-science data are needed to address key societal and environmental issues such as ground-water quality...

Authors

Paul Stone, Charles L. Powell