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July 2, 2014

Niobium and tantalum: indispensable twins Niobium and tantalum: indispensable twins

Niobium and tantalum are transition metals almost always paired together in nature. These “twins” are difficult to separate because of their shared physical and chemical properties. In 1801, English chemist Charles Hatchett uncovered an unknown element in a mineral sample of columbite; John Winthrop found the sample in a Massachusetts mine and sent it to the British Museum in London in...

Authors

Klaus Schulz, John Papp

Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, National Minerals Information Center

July 1, 2014

Geologic history of Siletzia, a large igneous province in the Oregon and Washington Coast Range: Correlation to the geomagnetic polarity time scale and implications for a long-lived Yellowstone hotspot Geologic history of Siletzia, a large igneous province in the Oregon and Washington Coast Range: Correlation to the geomagnetic polarity time scale and implications for a long-lived Yellowstone hotspot

Siletzia is a basaltic Paleocene and Eocene large igneous province in coastal Oregon, Washington, and southern Vancouver Island that was accreted to North America in the early Eocene. New U-Pb magmatic, detrital zircon, and 40Ar/39Ar ages constrained by detailed field mapping, global nannoplankton zones, and magnetic polarities allow correlation of the volcanics with the 2012 geologic...

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Ray Wells, David Bukry, Richard Friedman, Douglas Pyle, Robert Duncan, Peter J. Haeussler, Joe Wooden

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

July 1, 2014

Industrial Garnet in 2013 Industrial Garnet in 2013

No abstract available.

Authors

Donald W. Olson

Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

July 1, 2014

Gemstones in 2013 Gemstones in 2013

No abstract available.

Authors

Donald W. Olson

Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

July 1, 2014

Industrial diamond in 2013 Industrial diamond in 2013

No abstract available.

Authors

Donald W. Olson

Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

July 1, 2014

Strontium in 2013 Strontium in 2013

No abstract available.

Authors

Joyce A. Ober

Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

July 1, 2014

Phosphorus losses in production processes before the "crude ore" and "marketable production" entries in reported statistics Phosphorus losses in production processes before the "crude ore" and "marketable production" entries in reported statistics

No abstract available.

Authors

Roland W. Scholz, Friedrich-Wilhelm Wellmer, DeYoung

Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

July 1, 2014

Common clay and shale in 2013 Common clay and shale in 2013

No abstract available.

Authors

Robert L. Virta

Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

July 1, 2014

Lithium in 2013 Lithium in 2013

No abstract available.

Authors

Brian W. Jaskula

Mineral Resources Program, National Minerals Information Center

July 1, 2014

Steady incision of Grand Canyon at the million year timeframe: A case for mantle-driven differential uplift Steady incision of Grand Canyon at the million year timeframe: A case for mantle-driven differential uplift

The Grand Canyon region provides an excellent laboratory to examine the interplay between river incision, magmatism, and the geomorphic and tectonic processes that shape landscapes. Here we apply U-series, Ar–Ar, and cosmogenic burial dating of river terraces to examine spatial variations in incision rates along the 445 km length of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. We also...

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Ryan S. Crow, Karl Karlstrom, Andrew Darling, Laura Crossey, Victor Polyak, Darryl E. Granger, Yemane Asmerom, Brandon Schmandt

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 17, 2014

Modified expression for bulb-tracer depletion—Effect on argon dating standards Modified expression for bulb-tracer depletion—Effect on argon dating standards

40Ar/39Ar geochronology depends critically on well-calibrated standards, often traceable to first-principles K-Ar age calibrations using bulb-tracer systems. Tracer systems also provide precise standards for noble-gas studies and interlaboratory calibration. The exponential expression long used for calculating isotope tracer concentrations in K-Ar age dating and calibration of 40Ar/39Ar...

Authors

Robert J. Fleck, Andrew T. Calvert

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

June 3, 2014

Compilation of gallium resource data for bauxite deposits Compilation of gallium resource data for bauxite deposits

Gallium (Ga) concentrations for bauxite deposits worldwide have been compiled from the literature to provide a basis for research regarding the occurrence and distribution of Ga worldwide, as well as between types of bauxite deposits. In addition, this report is an attempt to bring together reported Ga concentration data into one database to supplement ongoing U.S. Geological Survey...

Authors

Ruth F. Schulte, Nora K. Foley

Mineral Resources Program, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center