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I. G. Sohn

Publications and source records attributed to I. G. Sohn.

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USGS1955

Fossils from bore holes on the Eastern Shore Peninsula, Virginia

This report lists Foraminifera, Mollusca, and Ostracoda in five bore holes that penetrated a maximum of 445 feet of section in sediments of Pleistocene and Miocene age, and discusses the paleoecologic and stratigraphic significance of the fossils. It includes the contents of references 6, 16, and 18 of Virginia Division of Geology Mineral Resources Circular No. 2, dealing with the geology and groundwater resources of the Eastern Shore peninsula.

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USGS1954

Stanford clay deposit, Latah County, Idaho

The Stanford clay deposit, Latah County, Idaho, is about 4 miles northwest of Deary, Idaho. During World War II, the area was studied by the U. S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U. S. Bureau of Mines. The Bureau of Mines hand-augered 10 holes and made chemical analyses on the samples for available alumina and available ferric oxide, and also measured the ignition loss. The deposit contains three types of clay: granitic residual clay derived from the weathering of Cretaceous granodiorite in place; basaltic residual clay derived from the weathering of Tertiary Columbia River basalts in place; and transported clays of the Latah formation derived from the weathered debris of the granodiorite and older rocks. Only the transported clays are considered as a potential source of available alumina and ceramic-grade clay in the Stanford deposit. The Stanford deposit averages 24.8 percent available alumina and 2 percent available ferric oxide. Transported clays containing more than 15 percent available alumina and less than 5% percent available ferric oxide would be suitable for many ceramic products and some may meet the requirements of high-heat or super-heat duties. Therefore, the clays are usable for ceramic structural ware such as bricks, terra cotta, and drain tile.

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USGS1952

Industrial clays, other than potential sources of alumina of the Columbia Basin

During World War II, the Columbia Basin in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and the western portion of Montana developed into an important industrial area because of the abundance of hydroelectric ,Power and industrial raw materials. The industries that were established led to a substantial increase in Population, and additional industrial and population expansion is indicated at the present time. This inventory of known industrial clay deposits in the Columbia Basin area is prepared as an aid in the development of the area.

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