The Geology and Geochemistry of Beryllium in Southern Arizona

Nine beryllium deposits were studied in order to determine the geological environment of beryllium mineralization in southern Arizona. Beryllium occurs in two pegmatite areas, two contact metamorphic deposits, two quartz-tungsten veins, two quartz-feldspar veins, and in one quartz monzonite stock. I...

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Main Author: Balla, John Coleman
Other Authors: Lacy, Willard C.
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 1962
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/244093
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spelling ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-2440932015-10-23T04:56:50Z The Geology and Geochemistry of Beryllium in Southern Arizona Balla, John Coleman Lacy, Willard C. Erickson, Einar C. Balla, John Coleman abundance alkaline earth metals Arizona beryllium geochemistry metals southern Arizona United States Beryllium ores -- Arizona Geology -- Arizona Geochemistry -- Arizona Nine beryllium deposits were studied in order to determine the geological environment of beryllium mineralization in southern Arizona. Beryllium occurs in two pegmatite areas, two contact metamorphic deposits, two quartz-tungsten veins, two quartz-feldspar veins, and in one quartz monzonite stock. It is associated in almost all of these deposits with purple fluorite and tungsten. Beryllium mineralization is associated with granitic and quartz monzonite intrusions of Laramide age, and generally occurs at the intersection of northwest-trending lineaments and the Texas lineament. 1962 text Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) http://hdl.handle.net/10150/244093 28196719 1989-014678 en_US Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the Antevs Library, Department of Geosciences, and the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author or the department. The University of Arizona.
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topic abundance
alkaline earth metals
Arizona
beryllium
geochemistry
metals
southern Arizona
United States
Beryllium ores -- Arizona
Geology -- Arizona
Geochemistry -- Arizona
spellingShingle abundance
alkaline earth metals
Arizona
beryllium
geochemistry
metals
southern Arizona
United States
Beryllium ores -- Arizona
Geology -- Arizona
Geochemistry -- Arizona
Balla, John Coleman
The Geology and Geochemistry of Beryllium in Southern Arizona
description Nine beryllium deposits were studied in order to determine the geological environment of beryllium mineralization in southern Arizona. Beryllium occurs in two pegmatite areas, two contact metamorphic deposits, two quartz-tungsten veins, two quartz-feldspar veins, and in one quartz monzonite stock. It is associated in almost all of these deposits with purple fluorite and tungsten. Beryllium mineralization is associated with granitic and quartz monzonite intrusions of Laramide age, and generally occurs at the intersection of northwest-trending lineaments and the Texas lineament.
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title The Geology and Geochemistry of Beryllium in Southern Arizona
title_short The Geology and Geochemistry of Beryllium in Southern Arizona
title_full The Geology and Geochemistry of Beryllium in Southern Arizona
title_fullStr The Geology and Geochemistry of Beryllium in Southern Arizona
title_full_unstemmed The Geology and Geochemistry of Beryllium in Southern Arizona
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publisher The University of Arizona.
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