 | | Report (issue) | | Saline Minerals of the Green River Formation GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 405 Saline Minerals...Minerals of the Green River Formation By JOSEPH J. FAHEY With a section on X-RAY POWDER DATA FOR SALINE...SALINE MINERALS OF THE GREEN RIVER FORMATION By MARY E. MROSE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 405...Mining operation. -_-_____--_____-_ Development of mine. _________ Soda ash __ _________-___-_-Rocks containing...________-_-_X-ray powder data for the saline minerals of the Green River formation, by Mary E. Mrose. _______________ |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | SEARLESITE FROM THE GREEN RIVER FORMATION OF WYOMING* Josrrn J. Farruvt Wrru X-Rev Norus nv Josnru M...recorded occurrence of searlesite, hydrous sodium borosilicate, is in the Green River formation of soutirwestern...soutirwestern Wyoming. It is found in flat anhedral crystals in the oil shale and in subhedral crystals as...1500 feet. The optical properties of the searlesite from Wyoming are in close agreement with those previously...the Wyoming mineral as searlesite. fNrnonucrroN The Green River formation in southwestern Wyoming affords |  | Mrose, M. E., Chao, E. C. T., Fahey, J. J., Milton, C. (1961) Norsethite, BaMg(CO3)2, a new mineral from the Green River Formation, Wyoming. American Mineralogist, 46 (3-4) 420-429 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | C O g ) 2 ,A N E W M I N E R A L F R O M T H E GREEN Rr\rER FORI,IATrON, WYOMTNG* M,q.nvE. Mnosn, E....bed in the Westvaco trona mine in Wyoming, associated with shortite, labuntsovite, searlesite, loughlinite...shale with abundant shortite and northupite, some searlesite and loughlinite, in a fine-grained matrix consisting...engineering geologist of the trona mine at Westvaco, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. INrnonucrroN The new mineral...of the authigenic minerals of the Green River formation of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. ft occurs in |  | | Report (issue) | | CARBONATE BRINE AND TRONA DEPOSITS IN SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...CARBONATE BRINE AND TRONA DEPOSITS IN SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING By H. B. Lindeman Washington, D. C....deposits, Sweetwater County, Wyo. SODIUM CARBONATE BRINE AND TRONA DEPOSITS IN SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green River area. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Eden...• • • • • • • • • • • • • • Brine--Continued Westvaco area •••••••••••••••••••••• 6 Trona deposits |  | | Report (issue) | | 75(2) Z=3 X-ray Powder Pattern: Westvaco trona mine, Wyoming, USA. 3.015 (100), 3.860 (35), 2.656 (35)...99.9 [100.00] 100.00 54.44 (1) Westvaco trona mine, Wyoming, USA; CO2 by evolved gas analysis; after...rare authigenic mineral in and underlying the Green River Formation; a primary mineral in carbonatites;...labuntsovite, searlesite, northupite, loughlinite, barytocalcite, witherite, pyrite, quartz (Westvaco trona mine...mine, Wyoming, USA). Distribution: In the USA, in the Westvaco trona mine, about 30 km west of Green |  | | Journal (issue) | | Newsletter $6.00 Fibrous Malachite from the Mindingi Mine Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo Tony Nikischer...Specimens of fibrous malachite from the Mindingi Mine in the Kambove District of Katanga began to appear...ten {I 0) years ago (see figure J ). Although the mine was first worked superficially in the 1930s for...DRC as well (see figure 2). Today, the Mindingi Mine continues to produce wonderful malachite specimens...specimenand image. Nickel Laterite From the Tiebaghi Mine, New Caledonia Bob Werner werner@lcturbonet.com |  | | Journal (issue) | | Saline Minerals of the G;reen River Formation . Sweetwater Ca~nty, Wyoming 'sob Werner .,., ·~----------------------...werner@lcturbonet.com In the Green River Basir of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, lies the world's largest,known... below the surface the saline member of the Green River Formation, the Wilkins J>eakMember of Eocene...locality (TL) forth~ spe~ies'.· • ., The Green River Basin began as fresh w~ter lake during the Eocene...secliments were depos,ited iri the deepest parts of the Basin. We know the lake tod;iy as Lake Gpsiute. During-the |  | | Report (issue) | | 5.26 Z = [4] X-ray Powder Pattern: Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA. 12.9 (100), 4.34 (18), 4.51 (7b), 3...[99.51] 100.00 (1) John Hay, Jr. Well No. 1, Wyoming, USA; after deduction of dolomite 0.38% and magnesite...low-grade oil shale of the Green River Formation (Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA). Association: Shortite,... northupite, searlesite (Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA); sepiolite, analcime, montmorillonite, dolomite...dolomite (Killik, Turkey). Distribution: In the USA, in core from the John Hay, Jr. Well No. 1 and the Union |  | | Report (issue) | | = 102.50(3)◦ X-ray Powder Pattern: Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA. 2.942 (100), 4.47 (85), 2.648 (40)...[100.2] (1) Diamond Alkali No. 3 drillhole, Wyoming, USA; by a combination of gravimetric and spectrophotometric...mineral formed near trona beds in the Green River Formation (Wyoming, USA); in a differentiated alkalic massif...“biotite”, quartz, labuntsovite, searlesite, leucosphenite (Wyoming, USA); ewaldite, belovite-(Ce), fluorite...Afghanistan). Distribution: In the USA, in the Westvaco trona mine, the John Hay, Jr. Well No. 1, the |  | | Report (issue) | | Transparent to translucent. Color: Colorless, pale green if ferroan, or due to inclusions may be pale yellow...X-ray Powder Pattern: John Hay, Jr. Well No. 1, Wyoming, USA. 2.488 (100), 2.706 (71), 8.132 (60), 2.122...Lake, California, USA; average of two analyses. (2) John Hay, Jr. Well No. 1, Wyoming, USA. (3) Na3 Mg(CO3...Lake, California, USA); shortite, trona, pirssonite, gaylussite, labuntsovite, searlesite, norsethite, loughlinite...loughlinite, pyrite, quartz (Green River Formation, Wyoming, USA). Distribution: In the USA, from Searles Lake |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | LEUCOSPHENITE, AND ITS OCCURRENCE IN THE GREEN RIVER FORMATION OF UTAH AND WYOMING ' "A. Pesst, Departmentof Geotoggan"dGeoph...reviewed. Its paragenesis in the Green River Formation in Utah and Wyoming is described and four other known...dimensions of leucosphenite from many sources in the Green River Formation and from Mont St. Eilaire, Quebec,...in sedimentary rocks of the Green River Formation (Eocene)in the Uinta Basin, northeastern Utah. Soon after...also found in the Green River Formation in the Bridger Basin, southwestern Wyoming (Milton, 1957) and |  | Milton, Charles, Ingram, Blanche, Clark, Joan R., Dwornik, Edward J. (1965) Mckelveyite, a new hydrous sodium barium rare-earth uranium carbonate mineral from the Green River Formation, Wyoming. American Mineralogist, 50 (5-6) 593-612 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | RARE-EARTH URANIUM CARBONATE MINERAL FROM THE GREEN RIVER FORMATION, WYOMINGI Cn,q.nlrsMrr-toN, Br,excnn...subsurface localities some 20 miles apart in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. It is the fust known mineral with considerable...UO) from the Green River Formation. Two types are known, one (very rare) in apple green crystals and...not been analyzed, and a more abundant t1pe, dark green or black, massive and in crystal aggregates, both...the first authigenic biotite recognized in the Green River Formation. AII these insoluble constituents are |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | sodium magnesium silicate from the Green River formation in Sweetwater County, Wyo., having the formula NazO...been seen replacing shortite, northupite, and searlesite. Loughlinite is a fibrous, pearly-white mineral...the John Hay, Jr., Well No. 1, SweelwaterCounty, Wyoming, in 1940,in which the new mineralsshortite (Fahey...excavatedduring the sinking of the shaft of the Westvaco Chlorine Products Corporation that was put down...and 20 miles west of the town of Green River, SweetwaterCounty, Wyoming. It was not until recently that |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 510, a'1.528, X brou'nish-yellow, Z dark olive-green. Fibrous, greenishbrown, transparent. The mineral...BaMg(CO3)r, a new mineral from the Green River formation, Wyoming, Bull. Geol. Soc. Am.,7O 1646 (1959)...the main trona beC in the Westvaco trona mine, Sweetwater Countl', Wyoming, associated with shortite...shortite, labuntsovitc, searlesite, loughlinite, pyrite, and quarlz. It also occurs in simiiar association and...name is for Keith Norseth, geologist of the Westvaco trona mine. M. F. Fenaksite M. D. DonnrreN, D. D. Rocacnrv |  | | Report (issue) | | Lake Beds of Eocene Age in Intermontane Basins of Wyoming and Utah GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER...Geological Survey of Wyoming and the Department of Geology, University of Wyoming, and partly on behalf...Lake Beds of Eocene Age in Intermontane Basins of Wyoming and Utah By J. D. LOVE SHORTER CONTRIBUTIONS TO...Geological Survey of Wyoming and the Department of Geology^ University of Wyoming^ and partly on behalf...lake beds of Eocene age in intermontane basins of Wyoming and Utah. Washintgon, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1964 |  | | Report (issue) | | W. T. Schaller, Afwillite NMNH 95237 Dutoitspan Mine, Kimber¬ ley, South Africa Dutoitspan Ammonioborite...Geological Survey, 1950) Trinity Anemousite County, California. Contributions to Mineral¬ (discredited...Vonsen, 1920) NMNH 106112 from the Hillside Mine, Yavapai County, Ari¬ L. G. Berry, 1947. Composition and...Aluminocopiapite Utah NMNH K. J. Murata, Trinity County, California M. C. Bandy, 1938. Utah. J. M. Axelrod...93834 Island Mountain, Mountain, from Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona (L. J. Cabri, 1976) Island Group |  | | Report (issue) | | Associated Authigenic Minerals of the Green River Formation of Wyoming Geochemistry and Paleolimnology...of the Green River Formation of Wyoming By W. H. BRADLEY and H. P. EUGSTER THE GREEN RIVER AND GEOLOGICAL...composition of the Wilkins Peak Member of the Green River Formation__________________ Saline facies of...distribution of the members of the Green River Formation in southwestern Wyoming and adjacent parts of Colorado...relations of the trona and trona-halite beds in the Green River Ba&n---------------------------------------- |  | | Report (issue) | | Bibliography of the Geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, to March 1,1977 Bibliography... Bibliography of the Geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, to March 1, 1977 By Marjorie...Bibliography of the geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, to March 1, 1977. (Geological...Bibliography of the geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming ... II. Series: United States...Geological Survey reports on the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming - - 2 Reports by U.S |  | | Report (issue) | | Bibliography of the Geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, to July 1, 1986 By Marjorie...Geological Survey reports on the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming............................authors on geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming in non-U.S. Geological Survey...Geological Survey authors on geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyomi ng........ BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE GREEN RIVER FORMATION, COLORADO, UTAH, AND WYOMING, TO JULY 1, 1986 By Marjone |  | | Report (issue) | | Geology of Green River Formation and associated Eocene rocks in southwestern Wyoming and adjacent parts...parts of Colorado and Utah By W. H. BRADLEY THE GREEN RIVER AND ASSOCIATED TERTIARY FORMATIONS GEOLOGICAL...1899- Geology of Green River Formation and associated Eocene rocks in southwestern Wyoming and adjacent parts...496-A.) Bibliography: p. 81-84. 1. Geology-Wyoming-Green River Formation. graphic-Eocene. (Series) 2. Geology...Faults----------------------------------------Wind River thrust fault ____________________ _ Uinta fault |  | | Catalog/List | | Greenish , sparse, acicular micros in Penbenhy Croft Mine, St cavities in quartz_________________ Hilary Cornwall...ALAMOSITE Rawhide Mine, Mohave Ixl £9 'A x A £3 1 xA Pb SiO/3_____________ County. Arizona, U.S.A £5___...Feldspar_____________ Black areas in actinolite Basinas Mine Sweden 1x1 £1.20 ALLANITE 9 Ce Y Fe SiO__________...Russell, £4 ALLOPHANE 501 A x A ins rock Fluorescent green Al SiO Devon England FLUORESCENT Large brown well...grey masses with possible Alstonite Fallowfield mine, ALSTONITE 13 Hexham.Northumberland micros.____ |  | | Catalog/List | | Scotland 1073 AMBLYGONITE MAGNESIOHORNBLENDE, dark green fibrous mass. Info from micro-probini Pure white...Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico Colourless to yellow small crystals on matrix. FLUORESCENT green Long wave...Pyroxene 3 ■■ AGRELLITE Villedieu Township, Kipawa, River Quebec, Can Rich fibrous pale grey-brown mass. lxl...Ca SiO F 7fJ 7 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA Blue veinlets in matrix some with micro...£12 7.x2 £24 Hydrocarbon 963 6 ✓ ALBITE Maine USA variety CLEAVELANDITE, pure white sheafy, masses |  | | Catalog/List | | Newhaven Sussex, England / MAGNESIOHORNBLENDE, dark green fibrous mass. Info from micro-probin Pure hard white...___ 2x2£3 ___ - -----~ - ~014_ _ 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 69 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE South Bay,...to yellow small crystals on matrix. FLUORESCENT green Long wave A rare British mineral. White veins and...--- --3 m AGRELLITE Villedieu Township, Kipawa, River Quebec, Can 1098 ANALCITE Bratthagen, near Larvik...- - - - - · . 767 AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 17 ANAL CITE Talisker Bay, Skye, Scotland |  | | Catalog/List | | IX½ Rawhide Mine. Mohave 255 ALA!\IOSITE Rich white cruslS on matrix. £5 PbSiO/3 County. Arizona. U.S...botryoidal with possible New East Wheat Russell mine, ½x½ 501 ALLOPHANE £4 -·-· . . ALSiO £2.SO B~~.~~~~t~...grey masses '1.\ith possible Alstonite Fallowfield mine, Ix½ £4 13 ALSTONITE BaCaCO/3 micros. Hexham,Northumberland...lx2£I 2x2£2.S0 Al SO/4 2IS ALUMINOTSCHERMAKITE Dark green crystalline in ZoisiteLongido Tanzania ½x½£3 lx2£6...small crystals · - · .County. A:fiZC>i:i--=a=--- 60 AMAZONITE Attractive green \1\ith white pcrthitic |  | | Catalog/List | | massive with minor Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Lleyn, Wales, (Recently tested by XRD) lxl £4 lx2...Xonjiang, VR. China / MAGNESIOHORNBLENDE, dark green fibrous mass. Info from micro-probin good single...£15 £6 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 1036 ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland Colourless...to yellow small crystals on matrix. FLUORESCENT green Long wave White masses in matrix with micro crystals...- - -3 ■ AGRELLITE Villedieu Township, Kipawa, River Quebec, Can 12 ALUMINITE Newhaven Sussex, England |
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Westvaco mine, Green River Basin, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA