Geology of the Quartz Creek pegmatite district, Gunnison County, Colorado / by Mortimer H. Staatz and Albert F. Trites.
| Author/creator | Staatz, Mortimer H. |
| Other author | Trites, Albert F. (Albert Fillion), 1921- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off, 1955. |
| Description | 111 pages : illustrations, maps (8 folded in pocket, 6 color) ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Quartz Creek pegmatite district, Gunnison County, Colorado |
| Series | Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper ; 265 Geological Survey professional paper 265. ^A16492 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Location and surface features -- Production -- Previous work -- Field work and acknowledgments -- General geology -- Pre-Cambrian rocks -- Quartzite -- Dacite -- Hornblende-biotite tonalite -- Quartz monzonite -- Coarse-grained granite -- Fine-grained granite dikes and pegmatites -- Jurassic rocks, Morrison formation -- Cretaceous rocks, Dakota sandstone -- Tertiary rocks, tuff -- Quaternary deposits -- Glacial till -- Alluvium -- Structural geology -- Pegmatites -- Size and shape of pegmatites -- Internal structure -- Zones -- Banding -- Fracture fillings -- Replacement units -- Types of pegmatites -- Homogeneous pegmatites -- Heterogeneous pegmatites -- Mineralogy -- Plagioclase -- Perthite -- Quartz -- Muscovite -- Garnet -- Magnetite and martite -- Biotite -- Beryl -- Tourmaline -- Columbite-tantalite -- Monazite -- Lepidolite -- Pyrochlore-microlite -- Topaz -- Gahnite -- Allanite -- Unidentified mineral -- Other minerals -- Alteration of wall rocks -- Distribution of minerals -- Relationship of the pegmatites to the country rock -- Regional relationship -- Relationship of beryl-bearing pegmatites -- Origin -- Reserves -- Prospecting for beryl -- Descriptions of individual deposits -- Opportunity No. 1 claim (pegmatite 215) -- Pegmatite 417 -- Brown Derby Dike No. 1 (pegmatite 452) -- Brown Derby No. 5 (pegmatite 535) -- Pegmatite 537 -- Pegmatite 538 -- Pegmatite 560 -- Beryl and Rare Minerals Lode (pegmatite 590) -- White Spar No. 2 (pegmatite 604) -- White Spar No. 1 (pegmatite 636) -- Buckhorn (pegmatite 659) -- Black Wonder (pegmatite 847) -- Trio No. 1 (pegmatite 1402) -- Bucky (pegmatite 1574) -- General features -- Geology -- Literature cited -- Charactertistics of the individual pegmatites (table 20) -- Index. |
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| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Staatz, Mortimer Hay, 1918-. Geology of the Quartz Creek pegmatite district, Gunnison County, Colorado |
| LCCN | gs 55000238 |
| GPO item number | 0624 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:265 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:265 c.2 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | QE75 .P9 NO. 265-270 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
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