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January 1, 2005

Historical statistics for mineral and material commodities in the United States Historical statistics for mineral and material commodities in the United States

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides information to the public and to policy-makers concerning the current use and flow of minerals and materials in the United States economy. The USGS collects, analyzes, and disseminates minerals information on most nonfuel mineral commodities. This USGS digital database is an online compilation of historical U.S. statistics on mineral and...

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Thomas Kelly, Grecia R. Matos, David A. Buckingham, Carl A. DiFrancesco, Kenneth E. Porter, Cyrus Berry, Melissa Crane, Thomas Goonan, John Sznopek

Mineral Resources Program

January 1, 2005

View_SPECPR Software, Installation Procedure, and User's Guide (Version 1.1) View_SPECPR Software, Installation Procedure, and User's Guide (Version 1.1)

No abstract available.

Authors

Raymond F. Kokaly

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

January 1, 2005

Chapter I: Geology of a Middle Tertiary Clay Deposit in thePatagonia Mountains near Harshaw, Santa Cruz County, Southeastern Arizona Chapter I: Geology of a Middle Tertiary Clay Deposit in thePatagonia Mountains near Harshaw, Santa Cruz County, Southeastern Arizona

A middle Tertiary rhyolite tuff on the northeast side of the Patagonia Mountains in Santa Cruz County, southeastern Arizona contains lenses of calcareous low-swelling montmorillonite clay, as much as 10 to 15 m thick. The presence of the tuff has been known for years, but the clay has not been described previously. The clay lenses, which are virtually silt- and sand-free, were probably...

Authors

Brenda B. Houser

Mineral Resources Program

January 1, 2005

Statistical guides to estimating the number of undiscovered mineral deposits: an example with porphyry copper deposits Statistical guides to estimating the number of undiscovered mineral deposits: an example with porphyry copper deposits

Estimating numbers of undiscovered mineral deposits is a fundamental part of assessing mineral resources. Some statistical tools can act as guides to low variance, unbiased estimates of the number of deposits. The primary guide is that the estimates must be consistent with the grade and tonnage models. Another statistical guide is the deposit density (i.e., the number of deposits per...

Authors

Donald A. Singer, W. D. Menzie

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, 2005

Alaska resource data file: Naknek quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Naknek quadrangle

No abstract available.

Authors

Frederic H. Wilson, Stan E. Church, Damon P. Bickerstaff

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

January 1, 2005

Alaska resource data file: Melozitna quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Melozitna quadrangle

No abstract available.

Authors

David J. Szumigala, Garth E. Graham

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

January 1, 2005

Alaska resource data file: Port Alexander quadrangle, Alaska Alaska resource data file: Port Alexander quadrangle, Alaska

No abstract available.

Authors

Donald J. Grybeck

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

January 1, 2005

Chapter K: Progress in the Evaluation of Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete Construction in the Pacific Northwest, United States and Canada Chapter K: Progress in the Evaluation of Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete Construction in the Pacific Northwest, United States and Canada

The supply of aggregates suitable for use in construction and maintenance of infrastructure in western North America is a continuing concern to the engineering and resources-management community. Steady population growth throughout the region has fueled demand for high-quality aggregates, in the face of rapid depletion of existing aggregate resources and slow and difficult permitting of...

Authors

Fred H. Shrimer

Mineral Resources Program

January 1, 2005

Planning exploration under cover Planning exploration under cover

No abstract available.

Authors

Donald A. Singer

January 1, 2005

Questa baseline and pre-mining ground-water quality invistigation. 13. Mineral microscopy and chemistry of mined and unmined porphyry molybdenum mineralization along the Red River, New Mexico: Implications for ground- and surface-water quality Questa baseline and pre-mining ground-water quality invistigation. 13. Mineral microscopy and chemistry of mined and unmined porphyry molybdenum mineralization along the Red River, New Mexico: Implications for ground- and surface-water quality

This report is one in a series presenting results of an interdisciplinary U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study of ground-water quality in the lower Red River watershed prior to open-pit and underground molybdenite mining at Molycorp's Questa mine. The stretch of the Red River watershed that extends from just upstream of the town of Red River to just above the town of Questa includes...

Authors

Geoff Plumlee, Heather Lowers, Steve Ludington, Alan Koenig, Paul Briggs

Water Resources Mission Area, Ecosystems Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Environmental Health Program, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center, Denver Microbeam Laboratory

January 1, 2005

Alaska resource data file: Sitka quadrangle, Alaska Alaska resource data file: Sitka quadrangle, Alaska

No abstract available.

Authors

Henry C. Berg, Donald J. Grybeck

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

January 1, 2005

Stratabound copper-silver deposits of the Mesoproterozoic Revett Formation, Montana and Idaho, with a section on databases and spatial-data files for the geology and mineral deposits of the Revett Formation Stratabound copper-silver deposits of the Mesoproterozoic Revett Formation, Montana and Idaho, with a section on databases and spatial-data files for the geology and mineral deposits of the Revett Formation

The western Montana copper belt in western Montana and northern Idaho contains several large stratabound copper-silver deposits in fine- to medium-grained quartzite beds of the Revett Formation of the Mesoproterozoic (1,470-1,401 Ma) Belt Supergroup. Production from the deposits at the Troy Mine and lesser production from the Snowstorm Mine has yielded 222,237 tons Cu and 1,657.4 tons Ag

Authors

David E. Boleneus, Larry M. Appelgate, John H. Stewart, Michael L. Zientek, Mary H. Carlson, D. W. Chase

Mineral Resources Program