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Record Nr.

UNINA9910706241303321

Autore

Olson J. C (Jerry Chipman), <1917-2013, >

Titolo

Rare-earth mineral deposits of the Mountain Pass district, San Bernardino County, California / / by J. C. Olson [and three others]; with a foreword on History of the discovery at Mountain Pass, California, by D. F. Hewett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1954

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 75 pages) : illustrations, maps + + 9 plates

Collana

Geological Survey professional paper ; ; 261

Soggetti

Geology - California - San Bernardino County

Mines and mineral resources - California - History

Mines and mineral resources - California - San Bernardino County

Rare earths - California - San Bernardino County

Geology

Mines and mineral resources

Rare earths

History

California

California San Bernardino County

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed September 26, 2014).

"A geologic study of the district and its rare-earth-bearing carbonate rocks. One deposit, the Sulphide Queen carbonate body, is the greatest concentration of rare-earth minerals now known. Some data are given on radioactive minerals, principally thorite and monazite."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 64-65) and index.