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The U.S. Midcontinent: a new frontier for mineral exploration.

January 1, 1987

The north-central US Midcontinent is underlain by a considerable thickness of sedimentary rocks, mostly Paleozoic, which lie upon a heterogeneous basement of Precambrian granitoid and metamorphic rocks. This article describes a representative sample of Midcontinent geology and explains why the authors believe this region is a 'new frontier' for mineral exploration and discovery. -Authors

Publication Year 1987
Title The U.S. Midcontinent: a new frontier for mineral exploration.
Authors W. P. Pratt, P.K. Sims
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Episodes
Index ID 70014743
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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