Uranium-bearing lignite and carbonaceous shale in the southwestern part of the Williston Basin : a regional study / by N. M. Denson and J. R. Gill ; with a section on Heavy minerals in Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks associated with uranium occurrences by W. A. Chisholm.

Author/creator Denson, N. M., 1914-
Other author Gill, James R. (James Rogers), 1922-1972, author.
Other author Chisholm, Wayne A.
Other author Geological Survey (U.S.)
Format Map
PublicationWashington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1965.
Description75 pages : illustrations, maps and portfolio (8 folded illustrations, 11 folded maps (8 color)) ; 29 cm.
Supplemental Contenthttps://doi.org/10.3133/pp463
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Cartographic dataScale 1:63,360 (W 104°45ʹ--W 104°02ʹ/N 46°08ʹ--N 44°40ʹ).
Cartographic dataScale 1:1:48,000 (W 104°23ʹ00ʺ--W 104°22ʹ00ʺ/N 45°22ʹ30ʺ--N 45°22ʹ00ʺ).
SeriesGeological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper ; 463
Geological Survey professional paper ; 463. ^A16492
Contents Plate 1. Generalized geologic map of the southwestern part of the Williston Basin, Montana, North and South Dakota, showing location of uranium-bearing deposits of lignite and carbonaceous shale and selected wells drilled for oil and gas -- Plate 2. Schematic structure sections across the southwestern part of the Williston basin, Montana, North and South Dakota -- Plate 3. Correlation of Oligocene and Miocene rocks in southwestern North Dakota -- Plate 4. Correlation of Oligocene and Miocene rocks in northwestern South Dakota and southeastern Montana -- Plate 5. Thickness and structure contour maps of rocks in southwestern part of the Williston basin, Montana, North and South Dakota -- Plate 6. Correlation of radioactivity well logs from McCone County, Montana, to Butte County, South Dakota -- Plate 7. Correlation of radioactivity well logs from Roosevelt County, Montana, to Perkins County, South Dakota -- Plate 8. Map showing locations of selected uranium occurrences, Little Missouri River escarpment area, North Dakota -- Plate 9. Sections of uranium-bearing lignite and carbonaceous shale sampled by the Atomic Energy Commission for metallurgical studies, Billings County, North Dakota -- Plate 10. Geologic map of the Little Badlands, Stark County, North Dakota -- Plate 11. Geologic map and section of the Chalky Buttes area, Slope County, North Dakota -- Plate 12. Geologic map and sections of the Slim Buttes, Harding County, South Dakota -- Plate 13. Maps and sections of Thybo uranium-bearing sandstone prospect in Fort Union formation, sec. 10, T. 18 N., R. 8 E., Slim Buttes, Harding County, South Dakota -- Plate 14. Geologic map of Short Pine Hills, Harding County, South Dakota -- Plate 15. Geologic map and section of Long Pine Hills, Carter County, Montana -- Plate 16. Geologic map of the Finger Buttes, Carter County, Montana -- Plate 17. Geologic map of the Ekalaka Hills and Chalk Buttes area, Carter County, Montana -- Plate 18. Data from semiquantitative spectrographic analyses of samples from eastern Montana, North and South Dakota, and Saskatchewan, Canada -- Plate 19. Comparison of data from semiquantitative spectrographic analyses of radioactive and nonradioactive lignite core from Slim Buttes, Harding County, South Dakota.
Local noteJoyner- FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QE75 .P9.
General notePrepared on behalf of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
General noteOn some plates: "G63197."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 67-71).
Other formsAlso available via the World Wide Web.
Issued in other formOnline: Denson, N.M. (Norman MacLaren), 1914-. Uranium-bearing lignite and carbonaceous shale in the southwestern part of the Williston Basin, a regional study
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Other titleGeneralized geologic map of the southwestern part of the Williston Basin, Montana, North and South Dakota, showing location of uranium-bearing deposits of lignite and carbonaceous shale and selected wells drilled for oil and gas.
Other titleSchematic structure sections across the southwestern part of the Williston basin, Montana, North and South Dakota.
Other titleCorrelation of Oligocene and Miocene rocks in southwestern North Dakota.
Other titleCorrelation of Oligocene and Miocene rocks in northwestern South Dakota and southeastern Montana.
Other titleThickness and structure contour maps of rocks in southwestern part of the Williston basin, Montana, North and South Dakota.
Other titleCorrelation of radioactivity well logs from McCone County, Montana, to Butte County, South Dakota.
Other titleCorrelation of radioactivity well logs from Roosevelt County, Montana, to Perkins County, South Dakota.
Other titleMap showing locations of selected uranium occurrences, Little Missouri River escarpment area, North Dakota.
Other titleSections of uranium-bearing lignite and carbonaceous shale sampled by the Atomic Energy Commission for metallurgical studies, Billings County, North Dakota.
Other titleGeologic map of the Little Badlands, Stark County, North Dakota.
Other titleGeologic map and section of the Chalky Buttes area, Slope County, North Dakota.
Other titleGeologic map and sections of the Slim Buttes, Harding County, South Dakota.
Other titleMaps and sections of Thybo uranium-bearing sandstone prospect in Fort Union formation, sec. 10, T. 18 N., R. 8 E., Slim Buttes, Harding County, South Dakota.
Other titleGeologic map of Short Pine Hills, Harding County, South Dakota.
Other titleGeologic map and section of Long Pine Hills, Carter County, Montana.
Other titleGeologic map of the Finger Buttes, Carter County, Montana.
Other titleGeologic map of the Ekalaka Hills and Chalk Buttes area, Carter County, Montana.
Other titleData from semiquantitative spectrographic analyses of samples from eastern Montana, North and South Dakota, and Saskatchewan, Canada.
Other titleComparison of data from semiquantitative spectrographic analyses of radioactive and nonradioactive lignite core from Slim Buttes, Harding County, South Dakota.
Other titleWilliston Basin.
LCCNgs 65000218
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