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July 1, 2003

Location and age of foraminifer samples collected by Chevron Petroleum geologists in California Location and age of foraminifer samples collected by Chevron Petroleum geologists in California

Most of the geologic maps published for parts of central California in the past century have been made without the benefit of ages from microfossils. The ages of Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks in the mostly poorly exposed and structurally complex sedimentary rocks represented in the Coast Ranges are critical in determining stratigraphic succession or lack of it, and in...

Authors

Earl E. Brabb, John M. Parker

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

June 1, 2003

Preliminary northeast Asia geodynamics map Preliminary northeast Asia geodynamics map

This map portrays the geodynamics of Northeast Asia at a scale of 1:5,000,000 using the concepts of plate tectonics and analysis of terranes and overlap assemblages. The map is the result of a detailed compilation and synthesis at 5 million scale and is part of a major international collaborative study of the Mineral Resources, Metallogenesis, and Tectonics of Northeast Asia conducted...

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Leonid M. Parfenov, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Gombosuren Badarch, Robert J. Miller, Vera V. Naumova, Warren J. Nokleberg, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Hongquan Yan

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

June 1, 2003

Preliminary geologic map of the Murrieta 7.5' quadrangle, Riverside County, California Preliminary geologic map of the Murrieta 7.5' quadrangle, Riverside County, California

The Murrieta quadrangle is located in the northern part of the Peninsular Ranges Province and includes parts of two structural blocks, or structural subdivisions of the province. The quadrangle is diagonally crossed by the active Elsinore fault zone, a major fault zone of the San Andreas fault system, and separates the Santa Ana Mountains block to the west from the Perris block to the...

Authors

Michael P. Kennedy, Douglas M. Morton

June 1, 2003

Use of a probabilistic neural network to reduce costs of selecting construction rock Use of a probabilistic neural network to reduce costs of selecting construction rock

Rocks used as construction aggregate in temperate climates deteriorate to differing degrees because of repeated freezing and thawing. The magnitude of the deterioration depends on the rock's properties. Aggregate, including crushed carbonate rock, is required to have minimum geotechnical qualities before it can be used in asphalt and concrete. In order to reduce chances of premature and...

Authors

Donald A. Singer, James D. Bliss

June 1, 2003

Preliminary paleomagnetic results from the Coyote Creek Outdoor Classroom drill hole, Santa Clara Valley, California Preliminary paleomagnetic results from the Coyote Creek Outdoor Classroom drill hole, Santa Clara Valley, California

Paleomagnetic samples were obtained from cores taken during the drilling of a research well along Coyote Creek in San Jose, California, in order to use the geomagnetic field behavior recorded in those samples to provide age constraints for the sediment encountered. The well reached a depth of 308 meters and material apparently was deposited largely (entirely?) during the Brunhes Normal...

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Edward A. Mankinen, Carl M. Wentworth

June 1, 2003

Preliminary publications book 2 from project on mineral resources, metallogenesis, and tectonics of northeast Asia Preliminary publications book 2 from project on mineral resources, metallogenesis, and tectonics of northeast Asia

This is the Web version of a CD-ROM publication. This report consists of summary major compilations and syntheses accomplished in the six-year project through April 2003 for the study on the Mineral Resources, Metallogenesis, and Tectonics of Northeast Asia (Eastern and Southern Siberia, Mongolia, Northeastern China, South Korea, and Japan). The major scientific goals and benefits of the...

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Warren J. Nokleberg, Robert J. Miller, Vera V. Naumova, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Leonid M. Parfenov, Mikhail I. Kuzmin, Tatiana M. Bounaeva, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Sergey M. Rodionov, Zhan V. Seminskiy, Michael F. Diggles

June 1, 2003

Geologic database for digital geology of California, Nevada, and Utah— An application of the North American Data Model Geologic database for digital geology of California, Nevada, and Utah— An application of the North American Data Model

The USGS is creating an integrated national database for digital state geologic maps that includes stratigraphic, age, and lithologic information. The majority of the conterminous 48 states have digital geologic base maps available, often at scales of 1:500,000. This product is a prototype, and is intended to demonstrate the types of derivative maps that will be possible with the...

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David R. Bedford, Steve Ludington, Constance M. Nutt, Paul A. Stone, David M. Miller, Robert J. Miller, David L. Wagner, George J. Saucedo

June 1, 2003

Preliminary metallogenic belt and mineral deposit maps for northeast Asia Preliminary metallogenic belt and mineral deposit maps for northeast Asia

The metallogenic belts and locations of major mineral deposits of Northeast Asia are portrayed on Sheets 1-4. Sheet 1 portrays the location of significant lode deposits and placer districts at a scale of 1:7,500,000. Sheets 2-4 portray the metallogenic belts of the region in a series of 12 time-slices from the Archean through the Quaternary at a scale of 1:15,000,000. For all four map...

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Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Sergey M. Rodionov, Gunchin Dejidmaa, Ochir Gerel, Duk-Hwan Hwang, Elimir G. Distanov, Gombosuren Badarch, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Warren J. Nokleberg, Leonid M. Parfenov, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Zhan V. Seminskiy, Alexander P. Smelov, Hongquan Yan, Gennandiy V. Birul’kin, Yuriy Davydov, Valeriy Yu. Fridovskiy, Gennandiy N. Gamyanin, Alexei V. Kostin, Sergey A. Letunov, Xujun Li, Valeriy M. Nikitin, Sadahisa Sotnikov, Vitaly I. Sudo, Alexander V. Spiridonov, Vitaly A. Stepanov, Fengyue Sun, Jiapeng Sun, Weizhi Sun, Valeriy M. Supletsov, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Oleg A. Tyan, Valeriy G. Vetluzhskikh, Koji Wakita, Yakov V. Yakovlev, Lydia M. Zorina

June 1, 2003

Alaska resource data file: Black River quadrangle Alaska resource data file: Black River quadrangle

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Karen H. Clautice

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

May 1, 2003

Sediment-hosted copper deposits of the world: Deposit models and database Sediment-hosted copper deposits of the world: Deposit models and database

Introduction This publication contains four descriptive models and four grade-tonnage models for sediment hosted copper deposits. Descriptive models are useful in exploration planning and resource assessment because they enable the user to identify deposits in the field and to identify areas on geologic and geophysical maps where deposits could occur. Grade and tonnage models are used in...

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Dennis P. Cox, David A. Lindsey, Donald A. Singer, Barry C. Moring, Michael F. Diggles

Mineral Resources Program

May 1, 2003