Preliminary report on radioactive conglomerates of Middle Precambrian age in the Sierra Madre and Medicine Bow Mountains of southeastern Wyoming

Houston, Robert S.; Graff, Paul J.; Karlstrom, Karl E.; Root, F.K.

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“…A preliminary discussion of stratigraphy was presented in Houston, Graff, Karlstrom, and Root (1977), where the stratigraphic succession was compared with that of similar rocks in Canada. The rock succession was said to contain cycles that begin with paraconglomerate and end with fairly well-sorted quartzite a type of rock sequence that seems to characterize sedimentary rocks of early Proterozoic age.…”

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Progress report on the study of radioactive quartz-pebble conglomerate of the Medicine Bow Mountains and Sierra Madre, southeastern Wyoming

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in 1978. GEOLOGIC BACKGROUND Precambrian miogeosynclinal metasedimentary rocks were first recognized in the Medicine Bow Mountains by Hague (Hague and Emmons, 1877), who gave a relatively good description of these rocks, located in the north-central Medicine Bow Mountains. They were later described in more detail by Van Hise (Van Hise and Leith, 1909) and Blackwelder (1926). Blackwelder (1926) gave the first complete description of these rocks and named various units in the upper part of the succession. Of particular interest is the fact that in a later paper Blackwelder (1935) noted that these miogeosynclinal rocks strongly resembled the Huronian rocks of the Great Lakes region. The first description of miogeosynclinal metasedimentary rocks in the Sierra Madre was by Spencer (1904), who made a superb reconnaissance study of almost the entire area.

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Section: Stratigraphymentioning

confidence: 99%

Progress report on the study of radioactive quartz-pebble conglomerate of the Medicine Bow Mountains and Sierra Madre, southeastern Wyoming

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Desborough²,

Karlstrom³

et al. 1979

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Regional gold-enrichment of conglomerates in Paleoproterozoic supergroups formed during the 2.45 Ga rifting of Kenorland

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2018

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The U.S. Geological Survey conducts a variety of programs to determine the amounts and availability of energy-related geologic resources and to aid in the management of their development. Four of these programs are devoted to gaining a better understanding of the nature and distribution of (1) oil and gas, (2) coal, (3) nuclear fuels, and (4) chemical resources, with special emphasis on developing an effective resource-assessment capability. Operating under the purview of the Office of Energy Resources, each of these programs involves geological, geochemical, and geophysical investigations of many types. This report describes the background, goals, and directions of the nuclear fuels program, and its significant accomplishments during the past 3 years.

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Preliminary report on radioactive conglomerates of Middle Precambrian age in the Sierra Madre and Medicine Bow Mountains of southeastern Wyoming

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Progress report on the study of radioactive quartz-pebble conglomerate of the Medicine Bow Mountains and Sierra Madre, southeastern Wyoming

Progress report on the study of radioactive quartz-pebble conglomerate of the Medicine Bow Mountains and Sierra Madre, southeastern Wyoming

Regional gold-enrichment of conglomerates in Paleoproterozoic supergroups formed during the 2.45 Ga rifting of Kenorland

U.S. Geological Survey uranium and thorium research assessment and exploration research program

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