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January 1, 1978

Paleomagnetic evidence for a Late Cretaceous deformation of the Great Valley Sequence, Sacramento Valley, California Paleomagnetic evidence for a Late Cretaceous deformation of the Great Valley Sequence, Sacramento Valley, California

Paleomagnetic samples from five localities within the Great Valley sequence range in age from Late Jurassic to Late Cretaceous. All samples possess normal polarity, and alternating-field demagnetization experiments show that the remanence was acquired after the sequence was folded. A mean paleomagnetic pole position determined from 17 demagnetized samples is located at 72° N., 181° E...

Authors

Edward A. Mankinen

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, 1978

Feasibility and cost of using a computer to prepare landslide susceptibility maps of the San Francisco Bay region, California Feasibility and cost of using a computer to prepare landslide susceptibility maps of the San Francisco Bay region, California

No abstract available.

Authors

Evelyn B. Newman, Arthur R. Paradis, Earl E. Brabb

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

January 1, 1978

Geomagnetic paleointensities from radiocarbon‐dated lava flows on Hawaii and the question of the Pacific nondipole low Geomagnetic paleointensities from radiocarbon‐dated lava flows on Hawaii and the question of the Pacific nondipole low

Radiocarbon ages have been published for nine basaltic lava flows on the island of Hawaii; the ages range from 2600 to somewhat older than 17,900 years B.P. By using the Thelliers' method in vacuum, geomagnetic paleointensity values were obtained from eight of the lavas; the ninth proved unsuitable. The paleointensities for the four youngest flows (2600–4600 years B.P.) yield virtual...

Authors

Robert S. Coe, Sherman Gromme, Edward A. Mankinen

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

January 1, 1978

Regional mineral resource assessment in Alaska, a case history Regional mineral resource assessment in Alaska, a case history

No abstract available.

Authors

Donald A. Singer, W. D. Menzie, John H. DeYoung

January 1, 1978

Age measurements of potassium-bearing sulfide minerals by the 40Ar/39Ar technique Age measurements of potassium-bearing sulfide minerals by the 40Ar/39Ar technique

K-Ar ages have been determined for sulfide minerals for the first time. The occurrence of adequate amounts of potassium-bearing sulfides with ideal compositions K3Fe10S14 (∼10 wt.% K) and KFe2S3 (∼16 wt.% K) in samples from a mafic alkalic diatreme at Coyote Peak, California, prompted an attempt to date these materials. K3Fe10S14, a massive mineral with conchoidal fracture, gives an age...

Authors

G.K. Czamanske, M. A. Lanphere, Richard C. Erd, M.C. Blake

January 1, 1978

Map showing saturated thickness of unconsolidated aquifer, southwestern Kansas, January 1975 Map showing saturated thickness of unconsolidated aquifer, southwestern Kansas, January 1975

No abstract available.

Authors

Edwin D. Gutentag, D.H. Lobmeyer, Steven E. Slagle

January 1, 1978

Geological Survey research 1978 Geological Survey research 1978

This U.S. Geological Survey activities report includes a summary of 1978 fiscal year scientific and economic results accompanied by a list of geologic and hydrologic investigations in progress and a report on the status of topographic mapping. The summary of results includes: (1) Mineral and water resources, (2) Engineering geology and hydrology, (3) Regional geology, (4) Principles and...

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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey

January 1, 1978

Preliminary geologic maps of the Chittenden, Los Gatos, and Watsonville East quadrangles, California Preliminary geologic maps of the Chittenden, Los Gatos, and Watsonville East quadrangles, California

No abstract available.

Authors

T. W. Dibblee, Earl E. Brabb

January 1, 1978

Preliminary geologic map of the Laurel Quadrangle, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, California Preliminary geologic map of the Laurel Quadrangle, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, California

No abstract available.

Authors

T. W. Dibblee, E. E. Brabb, Joseph C. Clark

January 1, 1978

Geochemical and generalized geological map showing distribution and abundance of lead in the Goodnews and Hagemeister Island quadrangles region, southwestern Alaska Geochemical and generalized geological map showing distribution and abundance of lead in the Goodnews and Hagemeister Island quadrangles region, southwestern Alaska

No abstract available.

Authors

Thomas D. Hessin, P. M. Taufen, J. C. Seward, S. J. Quintana, A. L. Clark, Donald Grybeck, J. M. Hoare, W. L. Coonrad

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

January 1, 1978

Porphyry-type metallization and alteration at La Florida de Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico Porphyry-type metallization and alteration at La Florida de Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico

Pervasive secondary biotite-rich mineral assemblages, characteristic of potassic alteration found in the cores of most commercial porphyry copper systems, are associated spatially with a conspicuous color and a geochemical anomaly at La Florida de Nacozari, Sonora. These composite biotite-magnetite assemblages, with or without actinolite, quartz, rutile, sphene, chalcopyrite, and pyrite

Authors

Ted G. Theodore, Miguel Priego de Wit

Mineral Resources Program

January 1, 1978

Distribution and character of upper Mesozoic subduction complexes along the west coast of North America Distribution and character of upper Mesozoic subduction complexes along the west coast of North America

Structurally complex sequences of sedimentary, volcanic, and intrusive igneous rocks characterize a nearly continuous narrow band along the Pacific coast of North America from Baja California, Mexico to southern Alaska. They occur in two modes: (1) as complexly folded but coherent sequences of graywacke and argillite that locally exhibit blueschist-grade metamorphism, and (2) as melanges

Authors

D. L. Jones, M.C. Blake, E. H. Bailey, R. J. McLaughlin