Geology and petrology of the Ute Mountains area, Colorado / by E.B. Ekren and F.N. Houser.
| Author/creator | Ekren, E. B., 1923- |
| Other author | Houser, F. N. (Frederick Northrop), 1924- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1965. |
| Description | 74 pages : illustrations, maps (1 folded color) ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper, 481 Geological Survey professional paper ; 481. ^A16492 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Geographic setting and accessibility -- Culture -- Topography -- Climate and vegetation -- Purpose and scope of investigation -- Previous work -- Fieldwork and acknowledgments -- Geologic setting -- Stratigraphy of the sedimentary rocks -- Pre-Navajo rocks -- Triassic and Jurassic -- Glen Canyon Group -- Navajo Sandstone -- Jurassic System -- San Rafael Group -- Entrada Sandstone -- Summerville Formation -- Junction Creek Sandstone -- Morrison Formation -- Salt Wash Sandstone Member -- Recapture Shale Member -- Westwater Canyon Sandstone Member -- Brushy Basin Shale Member -- Cretaceous System -- Burro Canyon Formation -- Dakota Sandstone -- Mancos Shale -- Mesaverde Group -- Point Lookout Sandstone -- Quaternary System -- Igneous rocks -- General features and evidence for age of igneous activity -- Relative ages of the intrusive rocks -- Occurrence and petrography -- General features -- Microgabbro -- Diorite porphyry -- Quartz monzonite porphyry -- Lamprophyre -- Inclusions -- Alteration -- Deuteric alteration -- Hydrothermal alteration at Mable Mountain -- Pyritization in the vicinity of igneous contracts -- Hydrothermal (hot-spring) alteration associated with breccia pipes -- Petrology -- Chemical composition of the igneous rocks -- Variation diagrams -- Minor elements -- Variation in the igneous rock series -- Variation of minor elements with rock alteration -- variations in igneous rocks -- Variations in sedimentary rocks adjacent to igneous intrusives -- Origin of the igneous rocks and horblende inclusions -- Structural geology and forms of the igneous bodies -- General features -- Ute dome -- McElmo dome -- Faults -- Intrusive bodies -- Stocks -- Black Mountain stock -- "The Knees" stock -- Ute Peak -- Bysmaliths -- Sentinel Peak -- Marble Mountain -- The "West Toe" -- Laccoliths -- North Ute Peak laccolith -- Horse Mountain laccolith -- East Horse laccolith -- Sundance cluster of laccoliths -- Razorback laccolith -- Last Spring laccolith -- Flat laccolith -- Three Forks laccolith -- Banded laccolith -- The "West Toe" cluster of intrusive bodies -- Mushroom laccolith -- Pack Trail laccolith -- Tongue laccolith -- Yucca cluster of laccoliths -- "The Buttes" laccolith -- North Black Mountain laccolith -- Sills and dikes -- Breccia pipes -- Summary of geologic events -- Economic geology -- Metallic mineral deposits -- Uranium deposits -- Fault-controlled deposits -- Cliff House group of claims -- Three States Natural Gas Co. prospect -- Bedded uranium deposits -- Karla Kay mine -- Coffin's prospect -- Copper deposits -- Battle Rock mine -- Ute Creek dike prospects -- Little Maude mine -- Relation of the metallic mineral deposits to the igneous rocks -- Uranium potential of the Ute Mountains area -- Northern Ute Mountains area -- Southern Ute Mountains area -- Nonmetallic mineral deposits -- Petroleum, natural gas, and carbon dioxide -- Known occurrences -- Oil and gas possibilities of the Ute Mountains area -- Ute dome -- Coal -- Literature cited -- Index. |
| Subject | The petrography, structure, and petrology of a laccolithic mountain range on the Colorado Plateau. |
| Local note | Joyner- FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QE75 .P9. |
| General note | Part of illustrative matter fold. in pocket. |
| General note | Prepared on behalf of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-72). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Ekren, E. B. (Einar Bartlett), 1923-. Geology and petrology of the Ute Mountains area, Colorado |
| Other title | Ute Mountains area, Colorado. |
| LCCN | gs 65000247 |
| GPO item number | 0624 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:481 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QE75 .P9 NO. 480-482 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
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