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Geochemical Analysis Of Basement Rock As A Potential Metal Source In Mississippi Valley-Type Ores, Southern Midcontinent U.S.A., Mackenzie Margaret Moorhead

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Mississippi Valley-Type (MVT) ores are epigenetic, sedimentary hydrothermal base metal deposits that exist worldwide with type localities in the midcontinent United States. These Permian-aged sulfide ores represent an extraordinary concentration of economic metals, Pb and Zn. Ore deposits occur in vast districts that have a rich mining history. The Pb and Zn from these deposits account for 24% of worldwide reserves. The geologic processes responsible for MVT ore genesis are not fully understood, especially the sourcing of ore constituents. In the midcontinent, the Ouachita Orogeny expelled saline hydrothermal brines in response to high rates of subsidence. These fluids migrated through …

Using Lake Sediment Chemistry In The Exploration For Nickel Laterite Deposits In Tropical Regions, Gabriela Yvonne Ramirez

Masters Theses

"Developing reliable geochemical indicators to guide the search for ore deposits is a long-standing goal. This particularly applies to tropical regions that are often heavily vegetated which hampers boots-on-the ground exploration efforts. Here we present the preliminary results of a study that investigates the usefulness of lake sediment chemistry in the exploration for nickel laterite ore deposits in tropical regions using Lake Izabal, Guatemala, as a case study. Lake Izabal’s catchment area contains Ni laterite deposits along its northern shore, whereas no Ni-laterite discoveries have been made in the south except for a Ni mine in the southern region that …

Alteration Reactions In A Hornblende-Biotite-Anthophyllite-Fluid System: Implications For Cu-Au Ore Deposits, James Mitchell Lightner

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

High-grade porphyry Cu-Au ore deposits are typically contained in the potassic alteration zone, which forms through the alteration of preexisting country rock by a magmatic volatile phase (MVP) exsolved from an igneous intrusion. The MVP is a H2O dominant phase that contains high concentrations of NaCl, KCl, FeCl2, HCl, sulfur (as H2S or SO2) and minor concentrations of metals. The minerals in the potassic alteration zone are predominantly K-feldspar and biotite with a shreddy texture. Shreddy biotite forms from the replacement of prismatic-tabular shaped hornblende crystals, resulting in a characteristic shreddy texture. The alteration of hornblende to biotite can neutralize …

Ni And Fe Isotope Fractionation During Weathering And The Formation Of Ni Laterite Ore Deposits In The Philippines, Congxi Zhu

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Weathering processes on Ni-rich ultramafic rocks in tropical areas produce laterites that become exploitable for Ni mining. To better understand these processes, samples were collected stratigraphically with water samples from several Ni mines in the Philippines and studied for Ni and Fe isotope compositions. This study found that Ni isotope fractionation takes place during the formation of Ni-enriched minerals (goethite), when light Ni isotopes are preferentially incorporated into new minerals formed, leaving heavy Ni isotopes in groundwater. The Δ⁶⁰Ni_{Limonite-Bedrock} is up to -0.19 ± 0.32‰. Even though Fe is partitioned with redox state change during these reactions, …

The Paleozoic Sedimentary Rocks Of The Ouachita Mountains And Their Genetic Relationship To The Mississippi Valley-Type Mineralization In The Southern Ozark Region: Insights From Radiogenic Pb Isotopes And Trace Elements Studies, Christophe Wakamya Simbo

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Cluster of Pb and/or Zn deposits of the well-known Tri-State and Northern Arkansas Mississippi Valley Type (MVT) districts located north of the Arkoma basin and the Ouachita fold-thrust belt in north America are genetically connected to the Pennsylvanian-Permian Ouachita orogeny which triggered a South-North topographic gradient flow of basinal brines, leaching metal rich sediments en route. The objective of the research is twofold. First, to ascertain whether the organic-rich shales and sandstones from the study area provided metals during the mineralization event, which was coeval with the Ouachita orogeny. Second, to assess the depositional environment of the potential source rocks, …

Stable Cu, Fe, And Ni Isotopic Systematics Of The Sudbury Offset Dikes And Associated Rocks, Peter Christoffersen

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

The stable isotope ratio compositions of Fe, Ni, and Cu (δ⁵⁶Fe, δ⁶⁰Ni, and δ⁶⁵Cu) are reported for the first time in rocks from the Sudbury Igneous Complex (SIC). Massive sulfide ores, Quartz Diorite (QD), Inclusion bearing Quartz Diorite (IQD), and rocks from members of the Main Mass of the SIC were analyzed. The objective was to better understand the origin(s) and source(s) of the Offset Dikes and the associated sulfide mineralization. Based on stable isotope ratios and petrographic observations, two distinct types of sulfide mineralization hosted within the Offset Dikes are identified. Massive sulfide …

Geophysical Model Of The Cu-Mo Porphyry Ore Deposit At Copper Flat Mine, Hillsboro, Sierra County, New Mexico, Adrian Emmanuel Gutierrez

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

A 3D gravity model of the Copper Flat Mine was performed as part of the exploration of new resources in at the mine. The project is located in the Las Animas Mining District in Sierra County, New Mexico. The mine has been producing ore since 1877 and is currently owned by the New Mexico Copper Corporation, which plans o bringing the closed copper mine back into production with innovation and a sustainable approach to mining development. The Project is located on the Eastern side of the Arizona-Sonora-New Mexico porphyry copper Belt of Cretaceous age. Copper Flat is predominantly a Cretaceous …

Geology And Geochemistry Of The Sierra Blanca Rare Earth Complex, Sierra Blanca, Texas, Nicole Kyger

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

With an increasing standard of living comes an increase in demand for high tech goods, environmentally friendly (green) and military technologies, and the inherent need to procure the necessary raw materials. Demand for the rare earth elements (REE) is on the rise, and there is no foreseeable decline in the need for accessible deposits. Between 2010 and present, the United States Congress has heard numerous reports on the importance of REE, and in 2012 the Department of Defense(DoD)declared REE a critical resource, with implications for national security. The Sierra Blanca laccoliths, 150 kilometers southeast of El Paso, TX represent a …

Mining In Maine : Past, Present, And Future, Carolyn A. Lepage

Maine Collection

Mining in Maine : Past, Present, and Future

by Carolyn A. Lepage, Michael E. Foley, and Woodrow B. Thompson

Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation, Augusta, Me., 1990.

Contents: Introduction / The Early Years: Pre-Civil War / The Civil War to World War II / The War Years of the 1940's / The Postwar Years: 1940's to 1960 / The 1960's / The 1970's / Maine Mineral Resources Association / The 1980's / Current Mining and Exploration / Future Potential / Acknowledgments / References

Tourmaline - A Prospecting Guide For Massive Base-Metal Sulfide Deposits In The Penobscot Bay Area, Maine, John F. Slack

Maine Collection

Tourmaline - A Prospecting Guide for Massive Base-Metal Sulfide Deposits in the Penobscot Bay Area, Maine

by John F. Slack, U.S. Geological Survey

Special Economic Studies Series No.8

Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation, Augusta, Maine (June, 1980).

Contents: Abstract / Introduction / Geologic Setting / Massive Sulfide Deposits / Tourmaline Occurrences / Tourmaline: A Guide to Ore / Acknowledgements / References Cited

Maine Gems And Gem Minerals, Maine State Museum

Maine Collection

Maine Gems and Gem Minerals

The Maine State Museum - Printed under Appropriation No. 1741.1

Sections Include : "An Introduction to the Gemstones of Maine", "Tourmaline", "Beryl", "Quartz Family Gems", "Topaz", "Gold", "Miscellaneous Gem Varieties", "Maine's 'Lost' Gem Mines", "Hamlin Necklace", etc

A Detailed Economic Investigation Of Geochemical And Aeromagnetic Anomalies North Central Maine, W. F. Stickney, R. S. Young, L. A. Wing

Maine Collection

A Detailed Economic Investigation of Geochemical and Aeromagnetic Anomalies North Central Maine

W.F.Stickney, R.S.Young and L.A.Wing

Special Economic Series No.4, Maine Geological Survey, Department of Economic Development, Augusta, Maine (March 1965).

Contents: Foreword / Part I - Geology (W.F. Stickney) / Part II - Geophysics (R.S. Young) / Part III - Geochemistry (L.A. Wing) / References

An Aeromagnetic And Geologic Reconnaissance Survey Of The Sidney - Augusta And Gardiner Areas : Kennebec County, Maine, Lawrence A. Wing

Maine Collection

An Aeromagnetic and Geologic Reconnaissance Survey of the Sidney - Augusta and Gardiner Areas : Kennebec County, Maine

(GP & G Survey #5)

by Lawrence A. Wing, Chief Geologist, James W. Sewall Company, Old Town, Maine.

Maine Geological Survey, Department of Economic Development, Augusta, Maine - August 12, 1959.

Maine Granite Quarries And Prospects, John R. Rand

Maine Collection

Maine Granite Quarries and Prospects : Minerals Resources Index No.2

John R. Rand, State Geologist - Maine Geological Survey

Department of Economic Development, Augusta, Maine : May 1, 1958.

Contents: Introduction / Acknowledgements / Explanatory Considerations / Selected Bibliography / Granite Quarries and Prospects -- Alphabetical Index / Granite Quarries and Prospects -- Country-Township Index / Buildings and Structures Built of Maine Granites / Granite Quarries and Prospects-Map Index (missing).

A Study Of The Geology Of The Mount Humbug Area, Highland Mountains, Montana, Robert Grant Garwood, Charles Wray Hanna

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

This report presents a study of the phosphate bed and the associated sediments in the Mount Humbug area which embraces the southern half of T. 1 N., R. & W., and the northern half of T. 1 S., R. 9 W., and the northeast quarter of T. 1 S., R. 9 W. The object of this investigation was to examine and identify the metamorphosed sediments, the surrounding igneous rocks, and the terrace and fluvial deposits of the area.

Maine Pegmatite Mines And Prospects And Associated Minerals, Maine Geological Survey

Maine Collection

Maine Pegmatite Mines and Prospects and Associated Minerals

Minerals Resources Index No.1 - Maine Geological Survey

Department of Development of Industry and Commerce, Augusta, Maine (March 1, 1957).

Contents: Introduction / Acknowledgments / Explanatory Considerations / Selected Bibliography / Pegmatite Mines and Prospects - Alphabetical Index / Pegmatite Mines and Prospects - County-Township Index / Pegmatite Mines and Prospects - Map Index.

Also Includes: Southwestern Maine - Pegmatite Localities and Access Highways / Index Map Showing Mining Districts and Detailed Plate Locations

Genetic Study Of Some Pyrrhotite Deposits Of Maine And New Brunswick, Dept. Of Development Of Industry And Commerce

Maine Collection

Genetic Study of Some Pyrrhotite Deposits of Maine and New Brunswick

by Robert S. Houston

Maine Geological Survey - Bulletin 7

Department of Development of Industry and Commerce, Augusta, Maine (January, 1956).

Contents: Abstract / Introduction / Field and Laboratory Studies / Regional Geography / Regional Geology / Pyrrhotite Deposits / Description of Individual Deposits / Literature Cited

Report Of The State Geologist 1953-1954, Maine Geological Survey

Maine Collection

Report of the State Geologist 1953-1954.

Maine Geological Survey - Maine Development Commission, Augusta, Maine - July 1955.

Contents: Joseph M. Trefethen -- Review of Maine Mineral Outlook / Henry W. Allen -- Limestone Investigations, 1953-54 / Wm.T. Forsyth -- Airbourne Magnetometer Survey in Eastern Maine / Gary M. Boone -- Petrology of the Farmington, Maine Area / Joseph M. Trefethen, Henry Allen, and Wm. T. Forsyth -- Scheelite Occurrences in Maine / Wm.T. Forsyth -- Beneficiation Tests on the Warren Sillimanite Gneiss / Wm. T. Forsyth -- Pyrrhotite Mineralization at Iron Hill, Gardiner, Maine / Joseph M. Trefethen -- …

Maine Geological Survey - Bulletin 6 : Pegmatites And Associated Rocks In The Newry Hill Area, Oxford County, Maine., Vincent E. Shainin, Louis F. Dellwig

Maine Collection

Maine Geological Survey - Bulletin 6 : Pegmatites and Associated Rocks in the Newry Hill Area, Oxford County, Maine.

Joseph M. Trefethen, State Geologist.

by Vincent E. Shainin, University of Maine and Louis F. Dellwig, U.S. Geological Survey.

Maine Development Commission, Augusta, Maine, 1955

Report Of The State Geologist 1951-1952, Maine Geological Survey

Maine Collection

Report of the State Geologist 1951-1952.

Maine Geological Survey - Maine Development Commission, Augusta, Maine - December, 1953.

Contents: Joseph M. Trefethen -- New England Mineral Resources / Henry Allen -- Progress Report of Limestone Survey, Knox County / Wm. Forsyth -- Mineralogical Variations of the Ellsworth Schist in Blue Hill, Maine / Lawrence A. Wing -- Preliminary Report on Eastern Maine Granites / Kern Jackson -- A Preliminary Report on the Geology of a Portion of the Rumford Quadrangle, Maine / Robert M. Zink -- Certain Aspects of the Ecology of Venus and Mya at Bunganuc and at Morgan …

Geology Of The Pre-Cambrian Rocks Of The Northern End Of The Sandia Mountains, Bernalillo And Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, Philip T. Hayes

Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs

Most of the pre-Cambrian metamorphic rocks of the northern end of the Sandia Mountains crop out on and adjacent to a prominent spur, called the Rincon, which lies to the west of the main mountain mass. These metamorphic rocks which consist of quartzite, schist, and greenstone are considered to be the result of moderate regional metamorphism of clastic sedimentary rocks and possibly some basic flows and stills. These rocks are here tentatively named the Juan Tabo sequence and are Archeozoic or early Proterozoic age. The Sandia granite, which lies to the east and south of the Juan Tabo sequence, was …

Geology Of The Southern Ladron Mountains, Socorro County, New Mexico, E.A. Noble

Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs

The Ladron Mountains are in a fault-block range consisting in large part of Pre-Cambrian rocks. They are flanked on the west by Paleozoic sediments and elsewhere by Tertiary and Quaternary deposits. The Pre-Cambrian rocks of the southern Ladron Mountains consist of a thick sequence of quartzite and schist which has been granitized by a sub-adjacent intrusion to such a degree that only remnants of unaltered quartzite and schist remain, the remainder of the rocks being largely paragneiss and para-granite. The nature of the intrusion is not known, but it is suggested that it may have been at least partly formed …

Report Of The State Geologist 1947-1948, Maine Geological Survey

Maine Collection

Report of the State Geologist 1947-1948.

Maine Geological Survey - Maine Development Commission, Augusta, Maine - March 1949.

Contents: Activity of the Maine Geological Survey, 1947-48 / Joseph M. Trefethen -- Review of the Aroostook County Manganese Deposits / Joseph M. Trefethen -- Notes on Ground Water Conditions in Maine / Joseph M. Trefethen -- The Desert of Maine / Henry Allen and Elbert Pratt -- Reconnaissance Surveys of Limestones in Franklin County, Maine / Lawrence Wing and Arthur Dawson -- Preliminary Report on Asbestos and Associated Rocks of Northwestern Maine / Lawrence Goldthwait -- Clay Survey 1948 / Earl …

Maine Geological Survey - Bulletin 4 : Manganese Deposits Of Aroostook County, Maine., Ralph L. Miller

Maine Collection

Maine Geological Survey - Bulletin 4 : Manganese Deposits of Aroostook County, Maine.

Joseph M. Trefethen, State Geologist

by Ralph L. Miller

Prepared in cooperation with the Geological Survey of the United States Department of the Interior. State Geologist and Maine Development Commission, Augusta, Maine, April 1, 1947.

Contents: Abstract / Introduction / General Geology / Economic Geology / Descriptions of Deposits /

A Geological Report On Several Localities Of Madison County, Montana, Hans Fritzsche

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The area selected for study comprises four different districts situated in Madison County, each of them showing typical geologic features: the South Boulder District, the "Montana type section of Paleozoic and Mesozoic rocks", the Mayflower District with the famous Mayflower mine, the Renova Hot Springs District as an excellent area for studying structural features, and the Silver Star Mining District with its contact metamorphic ore deposits.

State Geologist's Report On The Geology Of Maine 1930-1932, Joseph Conrad Twinem, Edward H. Perkins

Maine Collection

State Geologist's Report on the Geology of Maine 1930-1932

Joseph Conrad Twinem , State Geologist and Edward H. Perkins , Assistant Geologist

Second Series - Augusta 1932

Sections: Bibliography, Economic Geology, General Geology, Paleontology, Structural Geology

First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Maine, Lucius H. Merrill, Edward H. Perkins

Maine Collection

First Annual Report on the Geology of the State of Maine by Lucius H. Merrill, State Geologist and Edward H. Perkins, Assistant Geologist, Augusta, 1930.

Articles: Maine Granites / Report on Feldspar Quarries Visited Aug. 21-24, 1929 / Coal / Petroleum and Natural Gas in Maine / The Minerals of Maine / Minerals of Maine Index, By Mineral Names / Minerals of Maine, Index by Towns / Minerals Found at Bennett's Quarry Buckfield, Maine / List of Minerals Found at Newry, Maine / List of Minerals Found in Rumford, Maine / The Natural History of Maine Minerals (Perkins) / …

Some Ore Deposits In Maine And The Milan Mine, New Hampshire, William H. Emmons

Maine Collection

Some Ore Deposits in Maine and The Milan Mine, New Hampshire

by William H. Emmons

Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey - Bulletin 432

Washington, D.C. (1910).

Contents: Introduction / Geology / Ore Deposits / Descriptions of Mines / Mines of Hancock County / Mines of Washington County / Mines in Somerset and Oxford Counties / Milan Mine, New Hampshire / Index