Saline minerals of the Green River formation : a study of the mode of occurrence of the saline minerals, their paragenetic relationship, and the economic importance of the trona. / by Joseph J. Fahey ; with a section on X-ray powder data for saline minerals of the Green River formation, by Mary E. Mrose.
| Author/creator | Fahey, Joseph J., 1901- |
| Other author | Mrose, Mary E., contributor. |
| Other author | United States. Department of the Interior. |
| Other author | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : United States Government Printing Office, 1962. |
| Description | v, 50 pages : illustrations, map, diagrams, tables ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper ; 405 Professional paper (Geological Survey (U.S.)) ; 405. ^A414271 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Location -- Exploration -- Acknowledgments -- Drill core of the John Hay, Jr., well 1 -- Description -- Continuity -- Mining operation -- Development of mine -- Soda ash -- Rocks containing the saline minerals -- Definition -- Selection of samples -- Color -- Spectrographic analysis -- Particle size -- Mineral analysis -- Organic matter -- Saline minerals -- Distribution -- Shortite -- Name of mineral -- Occurrences -- Crystallography -- Optical and physical properties -- Chemical properties -- Spectrographic analysis -- Industrial use -- Genesis -- Composition of sediments -- Compaction of sediments -- Flow lines -- Size of crystals -- Consolidated shortite aggregate -- Pyrite inclusions -- Temperature of formation -- Trona -- Occurrences -- Crystallography -- Optical and physical properties -- Chemical properties -- Spectrographic analysis -- Industrial use -- Nahcolite -- Name of mineral -- Occurrences -- Optical and physical properties -- Chemical properties -- Spectrographic analysis -- Northupite -- Occurrences -- Crystallography -- Optical and physical properties -- Chemical properties -- Spectrographic analysis -- Genesis -- Bradleyite -- Name of mineral -- Occurrences -- Optical and physical properties -- Chemical properties -- Spectrographic analysis -- Pirssonite -- Name of mineral -- Occurrences -- Crystallography -- Optical and physical properties -- Chemical properties -- Spectrographic analysis -- Gaylussite -- Name of mineral -- Occurrences -- Crystallography -- Optical and physical properties -- Chemical properties -- Spectrographic analysis -- Paragenesis of the saline minerals -- Gosiute Lake -- Shortite to northupite -- Shortite to pirssonite to northupite -- Shortite to pirssonite -- Shortite to gaylussite to northupite -- Shortite to gaylussite -- Shortite to trona plua dolomite -- Trona to northupite -- Shortite to bradleyite -- Main trona bed -- Areal extent -- Composition -- Chemical -- Mineralogical -- Organic matter -- Length of time of deposition -- X-ray powder data for the saline minerals of the Green River formation / Mary E. Mrose -- Experimental techniques -- Literature cited. |
| Abstract | A study of the mode of occurrence of the saline minerals, their paragenetic relationship, and the economic importance of the trona. |
| General note | "A study of the mode of occurrence of the saline minerals, their paragenetic relationship, and the economic importance of the trona."--T.p. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 50). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Fahey, Joseph J. (Joseph John), 1901-. Saline MInerals of the Green River Formation |
| LCCN | gs 62000204 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:405 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | QE75 .P9 NO. 404-407 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |