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M. S. Erickson

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Analytical results, geology, and sample locality map of mercury-sulfur-gypsum mineralization at Crater, Inyo County, California

The Crater mercury-su l fur-gypsum ~ineral ized area is located in east-central California along the crest of the Last Chance Range, west of the north end of Death Valley (fig. 1). The area is in the northwest quarter of the Last Chance Range 15-minute quadrangle and occupies the area between 117 39 and 117 45 longitude and 37 10 and 37 15 latitudP.. The area studied lies between 5000 ( 1525 m) and 6000 ( 1830 m) feet above sea level. Relief isgenerally moderate but can be extreme in some places, as at Hanging Rock Canyon (plate 1). The climate is arid, and there are no active streams in the area. The range fronts east and west of the area are precipitous and incised by many steep canyons, whereas the range crest has relatively low relief. The old abandoned town and mine site of Crater 1 ie in this area of low relief. Access to the Crater area is by paved and dirt roads from Big Pine to the west or from the north end of the Death Valley National Monument to the southeast.

California

Spectrographic and chemical analyses of whole-rock and insoluble-residue samples, Rolla 1 degree x 2 degrees quadrangle, Missouri: Drill holes no. 18, 19, and 20

Geochemical studies of the Rolla, Mo., 1° x 2° quadrangle were begun in 1977 as part of a joint multidisciplinary study of the quadrangle by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Division of Geology and Land Survey, Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The study is to access the mineral resource potential of the area by integrated geologic, geochemical, and geophysical studies. The geochemical work to date has been directed at the characterization of the sedimentary and igneous rocks in the quadrangle through spectrographic and chemical analyses of whole-rock samples and dilute-hydrochloric-acid insoluble-residue samples of whole rock from widely spaced drill holes. Sixty-two drill holes have been selected for study from the sample library of the Missouri Division of Geology and Land Survey. None of the holes are company-confidential, none intersect economically significant mineralized ground, and only a few are located in known ore-bearing trends. The analytical results for drill hole no. 18, Missouri log numbers 24244 and 20974, drill hole no. 19, Missouri log numbers 20967 and 23863, and for drill hole no. 20, Missouri log number 20154, are given in this report. Drill hole no. 18 is located in sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 1 W., in Reynolds County, drill hole no. 19 is located in sec. 2, T. 34 N., R. 1 W. in Iron County, and drill hole no. 20 is located in sec. 16, T. 35 N., R. 1 W. in Washington County. Data for the whole-rock samples for drill hole no. 18 are listed in table 1, and data for the insoluble-residue samples for drill hole no. 18 are listed in table 2.

Missouri

Spectrographic and chemical analyses of whole-rock and insoluble-residue samples, Rolla 1 degree x 2 degrees quadrangle, Missouri: Drill holes no. 23 and 24

Geochemical studies of the Rolla, Mo., 1° x 2° quadrangle were begun in 1977 as part of a joint multidisciplinary study of the quadrangle by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Division of Geology and Land Survey, Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The study is to access the mineral resource potential of the area by integrated geologic, geochemical, and geophysical studies. The geochemical work to date has been directed at the characterization of the sedimentary and igneous rocks in the quadrangle through spectrographic and chemical analyses of whole-rock samples and dilute-hydrochloric-acid insoluble-residue samples of whole rock from widely spaced drill holes. Sixty-two drill holes have been selected for study from the sample library of the Missouri Division of Geology and Land Survey. None of the holes are company-confidential, none intersect economically significant mineralized ground, and only a few are located in known ore-bearing trends. The analytical results for drill hole no. 23, Missouri log numbers 21239 and 23878, and for drill hole no. 24, Missouri log number 12320, are given in this report. Drill hole no. 23 is located in sec. 8, T. 28 N., R. 6 E., in Wayne County, and drill hole no. 24 is located in sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 2 W., in Crawford County.

Missouri

Spectrographic and chemical analyses of whole-rock and insoluble-residue samples, Rolla 1 degree x 2 degrees quadrangle, Missouri: Drill hole no. 25

Geochemical studies of the Rolla, Mo., 1° x 2° quadrangle were begun in 1977 as part of a joint multidisciplinary study of the quadrangle by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Division of Geology and Land Survey, Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The study is to access the mineral resource potential of the area by integrated geologic, geochemical, and geophysical studies. The geochemical work to date has been directed at the characterization of the sedimentary and igneous rocks in the quadrangle through spectrographic and chemical analyses of whole-rock samples and dilute-hydrochloric-acid insoluble-residue samples of whole rock from widely spaced drill holes. Sixty-two drill holes have been selected for study from the sample library of the Missouri Division of Geology and Land Survey. None of the holes are company-confidential, none intersect economically significant mineralized ground, and only a few are located in known ore-bearing trends. The analytical results for drill hole no. 25, Missouri log number 22394, are given in this report. The drill hole is located in sec. 27, T. 38 N., R. 3 E., in Washington County. Data for the whole-rock samples are listed in table 1, and data for the insoluble-residue samples are listed in table 2. Missouri log number, county, and location allow correlation with the stratigraphic logs on file at the Missouri Division of Geology and Land Survey in Rolla, Mo.

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