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January 1, 1977

Black monazite from Taiwan Black monazite from Taiwan

Two forms of detrital monazite are known in offshore bars in southwestern Taiwan: a yellow-green to colorless form and an unusual but abundant pelletlike form, generally black but also colored gray or brown. These black pellets, which are about 160 by 200 microns in size, are composed of fine-grained monazite crystals from 2 to 20 microns in size. The pellets are associated with highly...

Authors

J.J. Matzko, W.C. Overstreet

Mineral Resources Program

December 31, 1976

In Iran: Ophiolites viewed In Iran: Ophiolites viewed

No abstract available.

Authors

W. P. Irwin

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

December 31, 1976

The four Jurassic belts of northern California and their significance to the geology of the southern California borderland The four Jurassic belts of northern California and their significance to the geology of the southern California borderland

No abstract available.

Authors

D. L. Jones, M. Clark Blake, C. Rangin

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

December 31, 1976

Report on Mediterranean Neogene Congress in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Report on Mediterranean Neogene Congress in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

No abstract available.

Authors

E. E. Brabb

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

December 31, 1976

Preliminary report on the 17th cruise of the Dimitri Mendeleev Preliminary report on the 17th cruise of the Dimitri Mendeleev

No abstract available.

Authors

E. H. Brown, R. G. Coleman, L.M. Echiverria, R.L. Fisher, W. P. Irwin

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

December 31, 1976

Recent and ancient sedimentary environments in Alaska Recent and ancient sedimentary environments in Alaska

No abstract available.

Authors

T. H. Nilsen, E. E. Brabb, T.R. Simoni

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

January 1, 1976

Natural remanent magnetization, mag¬netic properties, and oxidation of titanomagnetite in basaltic rocks from DSDP Leg 34 Natural remanent magnetization, mag¬netic properties, and oxidation of titanomagnetite in basaltic rocks from DSDP Leg 34

We have made paleomagnetic measurements and investigated the magnetic mineralogy of 24 samples of basalt and diabase from Sites 319, 320, and 321 on the Nazca plate. Sample distributions, locations, and ages of overlying sediments are as follows: Site 319, Hole 319, lat 13°01.04'S, long 101°31.46'W, 2 samples, early Miocene (N8); Site 319, Hole 319A, (same coordinates and age), 12...

Authors

C. Sherman Gromme, Edward A. Mankinen

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

January 1, 1976

A portable helium sniffer A portable helium sniffer

A portable helium sniffer has been developed for field use. The instrument is mounted in a four-wheel-drive pickup truck and can detect 50 parts per billion of helium in soil gas. The usefulness of helium sniffing in soil is being investigated as a prospecting tool in gas, oil, uranium, and geothermal prospecting as well as in earthquake prediction.

Authors

Irving Friedman, E.H. Denton

Mineral Resources Program

January 1, 1976

Regional geologic framework off northeastern United States Regional geologic framework off northeastern United States

Six multichannel seismic-reflection profiles taken across the Atlantic continental margin off the northeastern United States show an excess of 14 km of presumed Mesozoic and younger sedimentary rocks in the Baltimore Canyon trough and 8 km in the Georges Bank basin. Beneath the continental rise, the sedimentary prism thickness exceeds 7 km south of New Jersey and Maryland, and it is 4.5...

Authors

John Schlee, John C. Behrendt, John A. Grow, James M. Robb, Robert E. Mattick, P. T. Taylor, B. J. Lawson

Mineral Resources Program

January 1, 1976

Exploration for porphyry copper deposits in Pakistan using digital processing of Landsat-1 data Exploration for porphyry copper deposits in Pakistan using digital processing of Landsat-1 data

Rock-type classification by digital-computer processing of Landsat-1 (formerly ERTS-1) multispectral scanner data has been used to select 23 prospecting targets in the Chagai District, Pakistan, 5 of which have proved to be large areas of hydrothermally altered porphyry containing pyrite. The known porphyry copper deposit at Saindak was used as a control area. Empirical maximum and...

Authors

Robert G. Schmidt

Mineral Resources Program

January 1, 1976

Area of influence of exploratory drill holes under conditions of errors of recognition Area of influence of exploratory drill holes under conditions of errors of recognition

No abstract available.

Authors

Donald A. Singer

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

January 1, 1976

The area of influence of an exploratory hole The area of influence of an exploratory hole

A method is presented for calculating the area of influence of exploratory drill holes by using the size and shape of resource targets. The solution presented is for elliptical and circular targets, but the method is applicable to any shaped target. The degree to which points have been explored depends upon their distance away from a drill hole and the possible orientations of the target...

Authors

D.A. Singer, L. J. Drew

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