Talc resources of the United States / by A.H. Chidester, A.E.J. Engel, and L.A. Wright.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Chidester, A. H. (Alfred Herman), 1914-

Wright, Lauren A. (Lauren Albert), 1918-2013, author.

Series:

Geological Survey bulletin ; no. 1167.

Geological Survey bulletin ; no. 1167

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Talc--United States.

Talc.

United States.

Genre:

Online resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 61 pages, 13 pages of plates) : illustrations, maps

Distribution:

Washington : United States Government Printing Office

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey

Contents:

[v.1] Text

[v.2] Plates.

Definitions and terminology

Uses and specifications

Classification and geology of talc deposits

Talc deposits in the United States

Reserves.

Notes:

One folded map in pocket, Plate 1: Map of the conterminous United States showing the location of the principal talc and soapstone deposits.

One folded map in pocket, Plate 2: Map of the Owens Valley-Death Valley region of southeastern California showing the distribution of major rock units and the location of talc mines and prospects.

One folded map in pocket, Plate 3: Geologic map of the Chatsworth district, Murray County, Ga., showing the location of the principal talc deposits.

One folded map in pocket, Plate 4: Geologic sketch map of the Dillon-Ennis district, Montana, showing the location of the principal talc deposits.

One folded map in pocket, Plate 5: Geologic map of Balmat-Edwards district, New York.

One folded map in pocket, Plate 6: Geologic map of the Murphy district, North Carolina, showing the location of the principal talc deposits.

One folded map in pocket, Plate 7: Map of Vermont showing the distribution of ultramafic rocks and the principal talc deposits.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-61).

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2016.

Contains:

Map of the conterminous United States showing the location of the principal talc and soapstone deposits.

Map of the Owens Valley-Death Valley region of southeastern California showing the distribution of major rock units and the location of talc mines and prospects.

Geologic map of the Chatsworth district, Murray County, Ga., showing the location of the principal talc deposits.

Geologic sketch map of the Dillon-Ennis district, Montana, showing the location of the principal talc deposits.

Geologic map of Balmat-Edwards district, New York.

Geologic map of the Murphy district, North Carolina, showing the location of the principal talc deposits.

Map of Vermont showing the distribution of ultramafic rocks and the principal talc deposits.

Other Format:

Print version: Chidester, A.H. (Alfred Herman), 1914- Talc resources of the United States

OCLC:

956642817

Access Restriction:

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