Geology of uranium and associated ore deposits, central part of the Front Range mineral belt, Colorado / by P.K. Sims and others.
| Author/creator | Sims, P. K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1963. |
| Description | viii, 119 pages : illustrations, maps (some color), diagrams, tables ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper, 371 Geological Survey professional paper ; 371. ^A16492 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Purpose and scope of report -- Geography -- Previous geologic studies -- Present investigation -- Acknowledgments -- History of uranium mining and production -- Geologic setting -- Rock units -- Precambrian rocks -- Tertiary intrusive rocks -- Radioactivity of country rocks -- Precambrian rocks -- Thorium- and rare-earth-bearing gneiss and migmatite -- Uranium-bearing pegmatite -- Biotite-muscovite granite -- Tertiary intrusive rocks -- Structure -- Structure of Precambrian rocks -- Form of Tertiary intrusive rocks -- Joints -- Faults -- Classification and description -- Faults of Precambrian age -- Faults of Laramide age -- Fault pattern -- Age and origin of faults -- Summary of geologic history -- Ore deposits -- Structure and general character -- Mineralogy -- Classification of veins -- Hypogene mineral zone -- Regional zoning -- Longitudinal zoning of veins -- Depth zoning -- Paragenesis of vein minerals -- Wallrock alteration / E.W. Tooker -- Genesis of sulfide veins -- Uranium deposits -- Abundance and distribution of uranium in veins -- Mineralogy -- Pitchblende -- Texture -- Variation in physical appearance -- Variation in state of oxidation -- Chemical composition of pitchblende -- Minor elements in pitchblende -- Torbernite and metatorbernite -- Autunite and metá-autunite -- Kasolite -- Dumontite -- Uranophane -- Bayleyite -- Zippeite and betazippeite -- Schroeckingerite -- Thucholite -- Johannite -- Paragenetic relations of pitchblende to the common vein-forming minerals -- General character and structure -- Relation of deposits to fault sets -- Ore shoots -- Grade of primary deposits -- Mineralogical and chemical character of wallrocks -- Localization of ore -- Relation of primary ores to depth -- Relation of uranium deposits to sulfide mineral zoning -- Supergene alteration -- Relation of alteration products to water table and primary ore -- Occurrence of secondary uranium minerals -- Grade of secondary deposits -- Chemical considerations -- Origin of uranium deposits -- Source of uranium -- Chemical environment of deposition -- Age -- Future production -- Mine descriptions -- Central City district -- Quartz Hill-upper Russell Gulch area -- Flack vein -- West Flak mine -- Mercer County mine -- German and Belcher mines -- Iron mine / A.A. Drake, Jr. -- Jefferson-Calhoun vein -- Kirk mine -- Old Town mine / A.A. Drake, Jr. -- Springdale (Gold Rock) mine / A.A. Drake, Jr. -- Telegraph mine -- Wood vein -- Eureka Gulch area -- Carroll mine -- Claire Marie mine -- St. Anthony and R.H.D. mines -- Two Sisters mine -- Justice Hill and adjacent areas -- Bonanza mine -- Cherokee vein -- Pewabic tunnel / A.A. Drake, Jr. -- Silver Hill area -- Blackhawk Lode No. 2 claim -- Powhatan tunnel / A.E. Dearth -- Lawson-Dumont-Fall River district / C.C. Hawley and F.B. Moore -- Fall River area -- Almaden mine -- Golconda tunnel -- Mary mine -- Lawson area -- Bellevue-Hudson mine -- Jo Reynolds mine -- Robineau (Peabody) prospect -- Other mines -- Albro mine -- Golden Calf mine -- Idaho Springs district / R.H. Moench -- Alma Lincoln mine -- Diamond Joe tunnel / A.A. Drake, Jr. -- Jennie Lind No. 1 tunnel -- MAB tunnel -- New Bedford mine -- Red Jacket mine -- Shafter mine -- Stanley mine -- Star mine -- Sunnyside mine / J.E. Harrison and R.H. Moench -- Freeland-Lamartine district / J.E. Harrison and J.D. Wells -- Aridne mine -- Belle Creole tunnel -- Brazil mine -- Crazy Girl mine -- Diamond Mountain mine -- Harrisburg mine -- Lamartine mine -- Little Johnie group -- Lone Tree mine -- Miller mine -- Poor Man mine -- Chicago Creek area / J.E. Harrison and J.D. Wells -- Alpine mine -- Blackwood mine -- Bruce mine -- Brunswick tunnel -- Chicago mine -- Dixie mine -- Eclipse mine -- Gomer mine -- Humboldt mine -- Katie Emmett mine -- Martha E mine -- Muscovite tunnel -- Orinoco tunnel -- Silver Link tunnel -- Tyone mine -- Wallace tunnel -- Literature cited -- Index. |
| 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 folded in pocket. |
| General note | Prepared on behalf of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-115). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Sims, P.K. (Paul Kibler), 1918-2011. Geology of uranium and associated ore deposits, central part of the Front Range mineral belt, Colorado |
| Other title | Front Range mineral belt, Colorado. |
| LCCN | gs 63000341 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:371 |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | QE75 .P9 NO. 367-371 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |