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Glauconite from the precambrian belt series, Montana

January 1, 1963

Glauconite from the upper part of the Missoula Group of the Belt Series, Flathead County, Montana, has been dated at 1070 million years by potassium-argon and rubidium-strontium analyses. This is the first glauconite of Precambrian age reported in North America.

Publication Year 1963
Title Glauconite from the precambrian belt series, Montana
Authors R. A. Gulbrandsen, S. S. Goldich, H.H. Thomas
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Science
Index ID 70010685
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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