Mineral resources in Permian rocks of southwest Montana, / by Roger W. Swanson.

Author/creator Swanson, Roger Warren, 1914-
Other author U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1970.
Descriptionv, 661-777 pages illustrations, maps (some color) 29 cm.
Subjects

SeriesGeology of Permian rocks in the western phosphate field
Geological Survey professional paper 313-E
Geology of Permian rocks in the western phosphate field. UNAUTHORIZED
Geological Survey professional paper 313-E. ^A16492
Contents Abstract -- Introduction -- Status of land ownership and mineral rights -- Exposure and sampling of the Permian strata -- Acknowledgments -- Geologic history -- Regional stratigraphy -- Laramide orogeny -- Post-Laramide history -- Occurrence and character of phosphote in Montana -- Stratigraphic and areal distribution -- Areal variations in lithology and composition -- Structure and metamorphism -- Influence of weathering -- Phosphate resources -- Treatment of data -- Definition of terms -- Rules for computation -- Methods used in estimating resources -- Phosphate deposits in southwest Montana -- Melrose district -- Northern Melrose district -- Highland Mountains area -- Mount Fleecer-Johnson Creek area -- Southern Melrose district -- Quartz Hill syncline -- Big Hole syncline -- Cattle Gulch syncline -- Trusty Lake syncline -- Trapper Creek syncline -- Dillon district -- North end of the Dillon district -- McCarthy Mountain to Beaverhad Rock area -- Pioneer Mountains area -- Armstead area -- Blacktail Range area -- Lima district -- Little Water Canyon area -- Little Sheep Creek area -- East end of Lima district -- Ruby Valley district -- Wadhams Spring-Sawtooth Mountain area -- Sawtooth Mountain-Hogback Mountain area -- Sliderock Mountain-Green Horn area -- East limb of Ruby Valley syncline -- Centennial Mountains district -- Madison Range district -- Yellowstone-Gardiner district -- Summary of phosphate resources in southwest Montana -- Mining and treatment of phosphate rock -- Mining methods -- Beneficiation -- Treatment methods -- Uranium resources -- Uranium content of PHosphoria strata -- Solution and repreccipitation of uranium -- Uranium in phosphate zones -- Melrose district -- Dillon district -- Lima district -- Ruby Valley district -- Centennial Mountains district -- Madison Range district -- Yellowstone-Gardiner district -- Summary of uranium resources in southwest Montana -- Other mineral resources -- Fluorine -- Synthetic sypsum -- Oil shale -- Minor metals -- Rare earths -- References -- Index.
Local noteJoyner-FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QE75 .P9.
General notePart of illustrative matter fold. in pocket.
General note"Work done partly on behalf of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 767-771).
Issued in other formOnline version: Swanson, Roger Warren, 1914-. Mineral resources in Permian rocks of southwest Montana
LCCN 75607305
Govt. docs number I 19.16:313-E

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