USGS Home Contact USGS Search USGS

Greta J. Orris: Recent Bibliography

Return to Greta's homepage
Return to Tucson Home Page

Selected Publications

Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D., 2002, Mines and mineral occurrences of Afghanistan: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110, 95 p.

Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I., 2002, Rare earth element mines, deposits, and occurrences: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-189, 167 p.

Haxel, G.B., Hedrick, J.B., and Orris, G.J., 2002, Rare earth element resources: A basis for high technology: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 087-02, 4 p.

Haxel, G.B., Hedrick, J.B., and Orris, G.J., 2002, Rare earth element resources: A basis for high technology: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 087-02, 4 p.

Chernoff, C.B., and Orris, G.J., 2002, Data set of world phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences; Part A, Geologic data: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-0156A, 352 p.

Orris, G.J., and Chernoff, C.B., 2002, Data set of world phosphate mines, deposits, and occurrences; Part B, Location and mineral economic data: U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 02-0156B, 328 p.

Paradis, S., Simandl, G.J., MacIntyre, D., and Orris, G.J., 1999, Sedimentary-hosted, stratiform barite, in Simandl, G.J., Hora, Z.D., and Lefebure, D.V., eds., Selected British Columbia mineral deposit profiles; Volume 3- Industrial minerals and gemstones: British Columbia Geological Survey Open-File Report, 1999-10, p. 43-46.

Simandl, G.J., Paradis, S., Orris, G.J., and Ray, G.E., 1999, Wollastonite skarn, in Simandl, G.J., Hora, Z.D., and Lefebure, D.V., eds., Selected British Columbia mineral deposit profiles, Volume 3- Industrial minerals and gemstones: British Columbia Geological Survey Open-File Report 1999-10, p. 53-56.

Orris, G.J., 1998, Additional descriptive models of industrial mineral deposits: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-505, 47 p. includes
Hosterman, J.W., and Orris, G.J., Preliminary descriptive model of hydrothermal bentonite, p. 18-20.
Hosterman, J.W., and Orris, G.J., Preliminary descriptive model of hydrothermal kaolin, p. 21-23.
Hosterman, J.W., and Orris, G.J., Preliminary descriptive model of sedimentary bentonite; Deposit subtype: Sodium bentonite, p. 24-26.
Hosterman, J.W., and Orris, G.J., Preliminary descriptive model of sedimentary bentonite; Deposit subtype: Calcium bentonite, p. 27-29.
Hosterman, J.W., and Orris, G.J., Preliminary descriptive model of sedimentary kaolin; Deposit subtype: Ball clay, p. 30-32.
Hosterman, J.W., and Orris, G.J., Preliminary descriptive model of sedimentary kaolin; Deposit subtype: Fire clay, p. 33-35.
Hosterman, J.W., and Orris, G.J., Preliminary descriptive model of sedimentary kaolin; Deposit subtype: Kaolin, p. 36-38.
Hosterman, J.W., and Orris, G.J., Preliminary descriptive model palygorskite, p. 39-40.
Hosterman, J.W., and Orris, G.J., Preliminary descriptive model residual kaolin, p. 41-43.

Paradis, S., Simandl, G.J., MacIntyre, D., and Orris, G.J., 1998, Sedimentary-hosted, stratiform barite, in Geological Fieldwork 1997: British Columbia Geological Survey Paper 1998-1, p. 24f.1-24f.2.

Orris, G.J., 1997, Two methodologies for assessing boron in Quaternary salar and lacustrine settings: Tucson, Arizona. University of Arizona, unpublished Ph.D dissertation, 281 p.

Orris, G.J., Page, N.J, Staude J-M. G., Bolm, K.S., Carbonaro, Marguerite, Gray, Floyd, and Long, K.R., 1993, Nonfuel mineral resource in the United States - Mexico border region-- A progress report on information available from the Center for Inter-American Mineral Resource Investigations (CIMRI): U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1098, 19 p.

U.S. Geological Survey and Corporación Venezolana de Guayana, Técnica Minera, C.A., 1993, Geology and mineral resource assessment of the Venezuelan Guayana Shield: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2062. includes
Orris, G.J., Page, N.J, Bolm, K.S., Gray, Floyd, Brooks, W.E., Carbonaro, Marguerite M., and Kibbe, Richard, Mines, prospects, and occurrences of the Venezuelan Guayana Shield, in ... p. 29-54.
Gray, Floyd, Cox, D.P., Orris, G.J., and Page, N.J, Introduction, in ... p. 55-57 and Low-sulfide gold-quartz veins, in ... p. 63-68.
Orris, G.J., Dolomite-marble deposits, in ... p. 72.
Brooks, W.E., Orris, G.J., and Wynn, J.C., Carbonatite deposits, in ... p. 73-74.
Orris, G.J., and Gray, Floyd, Residual kaolin deposits, in ... p. 84.
Orris, G.J., Sedimentary kaolin deposits, in ... p. 85.
Orris, G.J., Placer gold, in ... p. 86.
Gray, Floyd, and Orris, G.J., Placer diamond, in ... p. 86-87.

PLATES

Page, N.J, Orris, G.J., Gray, Floyd, and Bolm, K.S., Distribution of mines and mineral occurrences in the Venezuelan Guayana Shield, in ... plate 5. Gray, Floyd, Page, N.J, Cox, D.P., Orris, G.J., Wynn, J.C., and Brooks, W.E., Permissive domains for Algoma iron deposits, sedimentary manganese deposits, low-sulfide gold-quartz veins, tin greisen deposits, porphyry copper deposits, and volcanic-hosted magnetic deposits in the Venezuelan Guayana Shield, in ... plate 7.

Orris, G.J., 1992, Industrial mineral deposit models-- descriptive models for three lacustrine deposit types: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-593, 14 p.

Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D., eds., 1992, Industrial mineral deposit models: grade and tonnage models: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-437, 84 p.includes:
Orris, G.J., Grade and tonnage model of serpentine-hosted asbestos, in ...
Bliss, J.D., and Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of lithium pegmatites, in...
Bliss, J.D., and Orris, G.J., Contained material model of feldspar pegmatites, in...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of quartz veins, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of wollastonite skarns, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of fluorite veins, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of barite veins, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of sandstone/quartzite silica, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary contained material model of sedimentary kaolin, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary contained material model of limestone, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of bedded celestite, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of potash-bearing bedded salt, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of marine bedded gypsum, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of lacustrine gypsum, in ...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary solute model of sodium carbonate brines, in ...
Clarke, S., and Orris, G.J., Descriptive model of sedimentary exhalative barite, in...
Orris, G.J., Preliminary grade and tonnage model of silica sand, in ...

Orris, G.J., 1992, Barite: a comparison of bedded barite deposits with and without associated base-metal sulfides using grades and tonnages, in DeYoung, J.H., and Hammarstrom, J.M., eds., USGS commodity geology research: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1877, p. B1-B5.

Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D., eds., 1991, Industrial mineral deposit models--descriptive deposit models: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-11A, 73 p. includes:
Orris, G.J., Descriptive model of wollastonite skarns, in ...
Clarke, S., and Orris, G.J., Descriptive model of epigenetic barite veins, in...
Clarke, S., and Orris, G.J., Descriptive model of exhalative barite, in...

Theodore, T.G., Orris, G.J., Hammarstrom, J.M., and Bliss, J.M., 1991, Gold-bearing skarns: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1930, 90 p.

Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D., 1989, Industrial-rock- and mineral-resource occurrence models, in Tooker, E.W., compiler-ed., Arizona's industrial rock and mineral resources-- workshop proceedings: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1905, p. 39-43.

Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D., Hammarstrom, J.M., and Theodore, T.G., 1987, Description and grades and tonnages of gold-bearing skarns: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-273, 50 p.

Orris, G.J., and Kleinhampl, F.J., 1986, Preliminary mineral resource assessment of the Tonopah lš x 2š quadrangle, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 86-470, 84 p. variously paged.

Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D., 1986, Grade and tonnage model of placer Au-PGE, in Cox, D. P., and Singer, D. A., eds., Mineral deposit models: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1693, p. 261-264.

Orris, G.J., 1986, Grade and tonnage model of serpentine-hosted asbestos, in Cox, D.P., and Singer, D.A., eds., Mineral deposit models: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1693, p. 46-48.

Orris, G.J., 1986, Grade and tonnage model of bedded barite, in Cox, D.P., and Singer, D.A., eds., Mineral deposit models: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1693, p. 216-218.

Orris, G.J., 1986, Descriptive model of bedded barite, in Cox, D.P., and Singer, D.A., eds., Mineral deposit models: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1693, p. 216.

Return to Greta's homepage

Return to Tucson Home Page

Mineral and Environmental Resources also has offices in Menlo Park / Reno / Spokane