Geological study of uranium potential of the Kingston Peak Formation, Death Valley Region, California

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6732937· OSTI ID:6732937

Carlisle, D.; Kettler, R. M.; Swanson, S. C.

The results of a geological survey of the Kingston Peak Formation on the western slope of the Panamint Range near Death Valley are discussed. The geology of the Panamint mountains was mapped on topographic base maps of the Telescope Peak and Manly Peak quadrangles. Radiometric suveys of the area were conducted using gamma ray spectrometers. Samples of the conglomerate were analyzed using delayed neutron, neutron activation, atomic absorption, and LECO analysis. It is concluded that uranium mineralization in the Favorable Submember is significant and further exploration is warranted. The monazite-fenotime related uranium and thorium mineralization in the Mountain Girl quartz pebble conglomerate is of no economic interest. (DMC)

• Research Organization: California Univ., Los Angeles (USA). Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences
• DOE Contract Number: AC13-76GJ01664
• OSTI ID: 6732937
• Report Number(s): GJBX-37(81); TRN: 81-003771
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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