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January 1, 1993

Construction aggregates Construction aggregates

Part of a special section on the market performance of industrial minerals in 1992. Production of construction aggregates increased by 4.6 percent in 1992. This increase was due, in part, to the increased funding for transportation and infrastructure projects. The U.S. produced about 1.05 Gt of crushed stone and an estimated 734 Mt of construction sand and gravel in 1992. Demand is...

Authors

V.V. Tepordei

Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

January 1, 1993

The U. S. Geological Survey, Digital Spectral Library: Version 1 (0.2 to 3.0um) The U. S. Geological Survey, Digital Spectral Library: Version 1 (0.2 to 3.0um)

We have developed a digital reflectance spectral library, with management and spectral analysis software. The library includes 498 spectra of 444 samples (some samples include a series of grain sizes) measured from approximately 0.2 to 3.0 um . The spectral resolution (Full Width Half Maximum) of the reflectance data is

Authors

Roger N. Clark, Gregg A. Swayze, Andrea J. Gallagher, Trude King, Wendy M. Calvin

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

January 1, 1993

Strontium Strontium

Part of a special section reviewing the market performance of industrial minerals in 1992. Imports of celestite (strontium ore) reached nearly 45 kt, which represents an increase of 35 percent over 1991. Mexico supplied almost all of the celestite. Nearly 70 percent of the strontium consumed in the U.S. is used in television picture tube faceplate glass to block X-ray emissions.

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J.A. Ober

Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

January 1, 1993

SPECtrum Processing Routines User's Manual Version 3 (program SPECPR) SPECtrum Processing Routines User's Manual Version 3 (program SPECPR)

Introduction The SPECtrum Processing Routines (SPECPR) is a large-scale interactive program for general one-dimensional array processing and optimized for reflectance spectroscopy data and analysis. The program processes one-dimensional arrays up to 4852 data points and the operations include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, trigonometric functions, logarithmic and...

Authors

Roger N. Clark

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

January 1, 1993

Development of 3-D lithostratigraphic and confidence models at Yucca Mountain, Nevada Development of 3-D lithostratigraphic and confidence models at Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Computerized three-dimensional geologic models of potential high-level nuclear waste repositories such as Yucca Moutain, Nevada, are important for visualizing the complex interplay of (1) thickness and facies variations in lithostratigraphic units and (2) the disruption of these units by faults. The concept of a 'model of confidence' in the lithostratigraphic model is introduced to show...

Authors

D.C. Buesch, J.E. Nelson, R. P. Dickerson, R.W. Spengler

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, 1993

Development of grade and tonnage models for different deposit types Development of grade and tonnage models for different deposit types

No abstract available.

Authors

Donald A. Singer

January 1, 1993

Spatial and temporal analysis of precious-metal deposit models for a mineral resource assessment of Nevada Spatial and temporal analysis of precious-metal deposit models for a mineral resource assessment of Nevada

No abstract available.

Authors

Steve Ludington, D. P. Cox, M.G. Sherlock, Donald A. Singer, Byron R. Berger, Joseph V. Tingley

January 1, 1993

The nature of mineral deposits and the development and use of deposit models The nature of mineral deposits and the development and use of deposit models

No abstract available.

Authors

Donald A. Singer, Dennis P. Cox

January 1, 1993

Fluorspar Fluorspar

The U.S. produced 50 kt of fluorspar in 1992 and imported nearly 409 kt. Almost all the fluorspar was imported from China. The U.S. consumption of 467 kt represents the lowest level since 1958. This is due to the continuing decrease in consumption by the steel and aluminum industries.

Authors

M. Miller

Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

January 1, 1993

Geologic studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1992 Geologic studies in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1992

This collection of 19 papers continues the annual series of U.S. Geological Survey reports on the geology of Alaska. The contributions, which include full-length Articles and shorter Geologic Notes, cover a broad range of topics including dune formation, stratigraphy, paleontology, isotopic dating, mineral resources, and tectonics. Articles, grouped under four regional headings, span...

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

January 1, 1993

General distribution of geologic materials in the southern San Francisco Bay Region, California: A digital map database General distribution of geologic materials in the southern San Francisco Bay Region, California: A digital map database

No abstract available.

Authors

Carl M. Wentworth

January 1, 1993

SPVIEW; spectral plot program for accessing the USGS Digital Spectral Library database with MS-DOS personal computers, version 1.00 SPVIEW; spectral plot program for accessing the USGS Digital Spectral Library database with MS-DOS personal computers, version 1.00

No abstract available.

Authors

K. Eric Livo, Roger N. Clark, Daniel H. Knepper

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