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 InfoWashington : United States Government Printing Office, 1962.
Descriptionv, 50 pages : illustrations, map, diagrams, tables ; 29 cm.
Subjects

SeriesGeological 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 50).
Issued in other formOnline version: Fahey, Joseph J. (Joseph John), 1901-. Saline MInerals of the Green River Formation
LCCNgs 62000204
Govt. docs number I 19.16:405

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