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Show diesel fuel oil in a locomotive will perform almost six times the work of a gallon of fuel oil consumed in a steam locomotive. A gallon of Survey Data Open To Qualified Users diesel-electri- Priceless uranium deposits, untapped fields of oil and a $100,000,-00- 0 zinc lode are a few of the discoveries of the men of the U. S. Geological Survey, it is reported in The Saturday Evening Post. An Sams Uncle article entitled Treasure Hunters tells that any- one can profit from their findings, for they give their knowledge away. And the government geologist is forbidden by law and his own conscience to profit from his discoveries. Survey, it is explained, works for other government agencies, for states and municipalities, and for the public as a whole, but it does no specific jobs for the benefit of individual commerical companies or for private citizens. Whatever it learns is published its secret, military research, so that all who are interested may make use of it. The post article also reports that, thanks to the geologists, we withknow that enough niobium out which there would be no jet aircraft may be found in Arkansas aluminum ores and in certain deposits of titanium, to make us eventually independent of foreign sources. A lot of things we found out 30 years ago are just now turning out to be useful to somebody, says William W. Wrather, the director of the Survey. And some of the things we are learning today may not prove valuable for another 30 years. ON HIGHWAYS U. S. 6 AND 24 FOUR MINUTE DRIVE EAST FROM HEART OF TOWN Skyline Motel -- .,,ZZ V'- , - - ,' - " 1 '"5'.' x D Eleven Uranium Ores Are Named; Others Known There are at least eleven known uranium ores in production now and geologists and others having a direct interest in mining atomic materials know of many others not yet naim-d-. The presently named ores are nraninite, pitchblende, betafite, euxenite, fergusonite, samarskite, carnotite, tyuyamunite, torbernite and autinite, and gummite. In addition a new black uranium-bearinmineral of commercial value has been found on the Colorado Plateau in association with other ores. The ore has not yet been named, and is considered to be a compound of uranium sili- Oil Firm Into Uranium Business has a soft pearly luster. Carnotite is most frequently found in sandstone formations in irregularly shaped deposits. Occasionally it may be distributed evenly in sandstone and then the color may not be discernible. Tyuyamunite, similar to carnotite, is commonly found with the latter and is often confused with it. Tyuyamunite bears the same coloring as carnotite but is more commonly greenish yellow due to exposure or the presence of some copper ores. Torbernite and are practically the same and are differentiated only in the laboracate. thin small The first of this grouping, urani-ait- tory. Theyin are found aswith uranipetmatites is a black mineral containing crystals and other ores formed from uranium oxide, and is sometimes nite found with pitchblende and is often oxidized uraninite or pitchblende. Autunite is often associated with mistaken for it because of its almost identical physical character- torbenite and is likewise found as istics. Pitchblende, a variety of thin crystals. Gummite is formed the oxidation and hydration nraninite, is perhaps the most in- from uraninite and is most commonly teresting of all uraninite ores. It of was from pitchblende that radio- found with uraninite. active radiations were discovered and from it the Curies obtained Selenium On Job pure radium. Betafite is found in the crystalline The element selenium, one of form in pegmatites, as is uraninite. the obtained during It is greenish brown to brown and the smelting and refining of nickle sometimes black in color and has copper ores of the Sudbury disluster. trict of Ontario, has unusual proa waxen to When the ore is ground or chipped perties. into thin fragments, the fragments They are neither those of a become translucent. So far, betafite true' metal, like nickle or copmahas not been found in sufficiently per, nor those of large quantities to be commercially terials such as sulphur. Selenium semi-metand this makes is a valuable. Euxenite is a rather unusual ore, possible many of its unique appliothcations. One of these is in photoand as many as fifteen or more er metals are found combined with electric cells. ft. It usually is found in the crysThe operation of these cells detalline form in granite pegmatites pends upon the fact that selenium, and is usually black in color and when in contact with a noble metal, sometimes has a greenish to usually gold, develops a slight brownish tint. Fergusonite is found electric current when exposed to in crystalline form in granite and light. c Selenium cells are often is associated with other rare earth minerals such as columbium, employed in burglar alarms, industrial safety devices, automatic tantalum and others. Samarskite is similar to fergu- door opening mechanisms, and, sonite with much the same charac- more recently, to control the venteristics. Positive identification is tilating systems of mines and tunnels were dust or fumes are liable usually possible only in the labora- to be present. tory. Carnotite, most common type of uranium ore found on the Colorado Plateau, is derived from uraninite or pitchblende due to the effect of aging, weathering, chemical decomposition, or water deposition. It is one of the vanadium ores and was once mined solely for the vanadium content? It bears a distinctive canary yellow color, and meta-torbenit- g meta-torbernit- e e, The Wyoming Oil Company of Denver has announced that it has state uranium acquired a lease in the Gas Hills area of Fremont county, Wyoming, one of the most active areas in uranium development in the state. The report also states that an state uranium lease has been acquired in the Henry Mountains area of Wayne county, Utah in the Dewey area and of Custer county, South Dakota. Recently, the company acquired e a state uranium lease in San Miguel county, Colorado, in the e uraPlateau area, and a nium lease in the Sundance area of Crook county, Wyoming. In addition, the corporation has part or full interest in several thousand acres of oil and gas leases in Utah and Wyoming, including one lease on which there is a producing oil well. James R. Macon recently became president and general manager of Wyoming Oil 160-ac- 160-acr- 320-acr- Clean With and Demand for Oil Up Domestic demand fpr petroleum in 1955 is expected to show an increase of five to seven per cent over 1954. This steady increase is one reason for more oil reserves night and day, without let up. Phone 1020W Grand Junction, Colo. HARBERT LUMBER CO. United States Steel Corporation has announced that Lukeng Steel Coastsville, Pa., has Company, been licensed to manufacture T-- 1 constructional alloy steel. This new and patented steel was developed by U. S. 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