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Gamma spectrometry measurements on outcrops and over ground in the eastern Adirondack Highlands

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Publication Date
Start Date
2016-03-01
End Date
2017-09-07

Citation

Shah, A.K., Walsh, G.J., Klein, A.J., and Suarez, K.A., 2019, Petrophysical data collected on outcrops and rock samples from the eastern Adirondack Highlands, New York: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E6P7S2.

Summary

Radiometric (gamma spectrometry) measurements were made on outcropping rock and during walking surveys in the eastern Adirondack Highlands, New York using a GF Instruments Gamma Surveyor. Outcrop measurements were made over 2-minute intervals directly on rock. Walking surveys involved recording measurement averages over 30-second intervals while holding the instrument approximately 1 meter above the ground. Locations were obtained via a handheld GPS. For the outcrop measurements, rock types were identified using standard field methods. Walking surveys were conducted near magnetite-apatite deposits and in areas with mine tailings. For more information on radiometric methods, please see the International Atomic Energy Agency publication [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Anjana K Shah
Originator :
Anjana K Shah, Gregory J Walsh, Anna J Klein, Kaitlyn A Suarez
Metadata Contact :
Anjana K Shah, Southwest Region
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Energy and Minerals

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GammaSpectrometryWalking.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		10.88 KB application/fgdc+xml
GammaSpectrometryOutcrop.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		10.95 KB application/fgdc+xml
WalkingGammaSpec.csv 37.21 KB text/csv
OutcropGammaSpec.csv 17.58 KB text/csv

Purpose

These data may be used for scientific studies of radiometric properties, airborne radiometric data interpretation, and geology of the eastern Adirondack Highlands. The region is of interest because of the presence of magnetite-apatite deposits containing rare earth elements (REEs), which are considered a critical mineral resource.

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