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Ltf-44 m^'^if UNITED STAtES ' , !ij t l * _L ' 1 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTfRTfORf GEOLOGICAL S0RVEXI ;j I! ;i. i ,3. |, '!g,5|- PROJECT REPORT | |3 ., Liberian'} -(IR) Investigations "~ J '' n l:'*' \'' BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GEOLOGY AND'MINERAL INDUSTRY OF LIBERIA AND ADJACENT COUNTRIES Donald H. Joinso Richard W. White U. S.\Geological Survey U. S.l.Geological Surye OPEN FILE REPORT]" This report is preliiiiinar>| not been edited or;reviewed for conformity with Geological" Survey standards or nomenclature , 1970 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GEOLOGY; ERAL INDUSTRY t! i OF LIBERIA AND ADJACENT COUNTRIES SUPPLEMEijiij i Donald H. Johnson .- ' -and i'l I- ; Richard W. ,'i;> " '-^/i >* "'>'vi:"':'": 'I - ?' '*<-*,"' ; >->£ ' ^'~'f jf. !?" 1 -. '.-^ .- - .';*, ; iJ.r^.-^'.V- ," . " '. - T' ' , , Geologicai Survey '/ 'iii'l^^lS;,;^^;' BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GEOLOG1T ANI3 JJWjNERAL INDUSTRY OF LIBERIA AND ADJACEN? COtJ$rTRIES ' - , ' '" *' SUPPLEMENT. ' *" - I ;*;i j f^;:-^ ; by j-1;: *'i i- Donald H. Johnson .and Ricftard W. White i U. S. Geological! Survey i / This supplement to the bibliography^- £e eased in early 1969 is a continuation and expansion of that list!. This1 s- iptplement lists papers issued after the original bibliography v as comj >iled, as well as earlier- published papers that have come to the atient that time. This bibliography was compiled ajsjfa' j>art |of the Geological Exploration and Resources Appraisal 'program^ \incjlertaken jointly by the Liberian Geological Survey and the IL S. ^Ge^ogicaJ Survey, sponsored by the Government of Liberia and the IT.' S. AJshcyI 'i f for International Development. , i ' ! i ' I : i H ' -' =f.;l ' : The references in this supplement and ira thef earlier bibliography have been compiled from many sources^ includingjthe U. S. Geological Survey Library in Washington, the Liberian G|olb jical Survey library, various published bibliographies, ref^jierfces qiteid .by; authors in pub­ lications dealing with Liberian geology land miiier? 1 industry/ and chance encounters in the literature. ] Thci list;! is ijdmittedly incomplete, and users of the bibliography are requested tc ; additional references or errors to the attention of the compil ?rsj. References to mining, metallurgy, in< ;ral economies involving Liberia have been included, as have pa>ers'd lir g with physical geology, cartography^ hydrology, pedology, and relate subjects. Because the present fcnowledge of Liberian geology ilepjend ,vily on comparison with other areas, many reports on the geology of c^un ies adjacent to Liberia and the west African region are included. i Because this bibliography has been-comp in part from other bibliographies and authors' citations, andbecal we have not seen many ^pf the references listed, some of the papers in ced here may not r : v actually be germane to Liberian geology and ml ral industry, [AH such doubtful references are included so as not to in; idiVertently omit a use­ ful paper. For similar reasons a numb er^ of re\ 'ejrences are included for ;- - "' -^' : '^ '^ ..:. '-: . " " ' "i ;: . "' ' ' ,' : '"f }'.;"j ;; - .'., V KV ; :-K'.rr ...- :;-''' '-:' which such information, as publisher, voliime nuipber, pagination, or date ot the publication is lacking, j ! I "rT ' ... ' - i ; ' ' j : ' " ' ^ :^'^^ :, Publications held in the library of the Liberian Geology Survey in Akr.rovia are marked by an asterisk. Many o!f the publications are availuple in larger geological libraries around tHe'world, but some, particularly unpublished company report$, inay iiot be available except by special arrangement with the compan^ Effoijts are |being made to increase the holdings of the Liberian Geological Survey;library, and persons are invited to offer publications to the library'as gifts, pr. exchange or purchase. '.'' '. \l]\ , *^ * . - ' "'r--t.tt.tt . ' ?,. 71? J'- : l^-'f^- ^®SSS-\.:- '; /H; H.; and White, R. W. ;,.,*«wv *,E )li< graphy of the geology industry of Liberia and aajaxientit ou rtries: U. S, GeoU open-file rept, (IR)-LI-32, f BIBLIOGRAPHY SUPPLEMENT Aero Service Corporation, 1954, Aeromagijetic map; of Liberia: Aero Service Corporation, Philadelphia^ J : Alien, P. M. , and Reedman, A. J. , 1968, JStratigt^phid classification in Pre-Cambrian rocks: Geol. Mag. , v. 1(35} no. 3, p. 290-297, -sketch 'map." '- - ' ' : '' " :.; "': v :! ^^ ' f~ I ',-; ..- ' .'. '".- -". : ' , - «,.- ' !'' '! ... ] .,-" / ''',-'"' ' ' ., . f i ; : ' Annales des Mines, 1968, Panorama de 1'iiidustij'ie jpiniere du continent africain en 1967 (with English, Russian, jGerman, Spanish, summ. ): Annales Mines, v. , no. , p. 35-56, jncjap. Association at African Geological Surveys j- .UNECp^ 1 §68, Carte minerale :- . de I'Afrique - Mineral map of Africa; l:iot 000, 000: Paris, As soc. ; African Geol. Surveys - United Nations Edjuc. Sci. Cultural :; . ' " Organization.' : -' .- .. "- . ;..- : ; . '"" l| f," ; j i' :.- / 'r/vC;. ^.^ '"" '''./; -. i f - .; : f, ! . H .. »,- , .: - -.-. -i . '-: - '-' - . « . Baker, Ci E,, 1968, Role of science anc| technology pin,the development of Liberia: Natl.Educ. Conf., Liberia JCIpiv^, 13-16 November 1968, 14 p. ./;; v... ,',- I. =;vi}; h..:ih>v, .:.,;,,.-':-.: :'.:'-." ,;'1 .' /' ' I? !H ':^:^ V'< ' " Baker, M. W. G., 1961, Geology report pn Harpier vicinity and interior, Maryland County, Liberia: (Liberia) Bur. Nat* Resources and Surveys unpub. rept., ,16 p., map* February 11961. ' -. , . :M > « (I,:, ' { . ,;: : ". Baker, M. W. G., 1963, Geologic report of Gbiarnga District: (Liberia) Bur. Nat. Resources and Surveypiunpufcj. !rept,, 10 p., map, 19 August 1963. f ;n L \' '..[. Baker, M. W. G., 1963, Geological report oh jarea west of the Farmington River: (Liberia) Bur. 'Nat. Resources and Surveys unpub. rept., 8 p., maps. .'.-. ' '[. '. ,'. | f|.-j '" .."-.f; " '. ..-.,,;' ;" ' '' ',-" * - -. * Baker, M W. G. , 1969, Geologic summary df JMJosaie Block J-10: Liberian Geol. Survey Memo. Rept. 33, 1 p. j { ! "'*,. r ' ' i l-i !" " ' ' ' ""' * Baker, M. W. G. ,. 1969, Geologic sumjmaryjoi Mosaic Block J-9: Liberian Geol. Survey Memo. Rept. 32, |1 jp. } { ! * .-.-. , 'I; ! | .! ! Barrows, G. H. , 1967, International petroleu4n iindustry; v. 2r Central America/ South America/ Africa/ Far East/North America: New York, Internat. Petroleum Inst.' , 371 p. '., i Bassot, J. -P., 1966, Etude geologiqu^ du Senegal oriental et de ses confins guinep-maliens: Bur. Recherches GeoJ..i et Minieres, Mem. 40, 332 p., ";.'.: '.; : illus... - . ';:; ' ;.].:; ' . .. ' : - , :% ' . Behrendt, J. C. , and Wotorson, C. S.j, ,1969,1 Preliminary map of basement 4 elevation of the Liberian continental sHeif interpreted from aerd- ^ magnetic data,: XT.S. Geol. Surjvey project rept. IR- LI- 3 3, map. Behrendt^ f\T? C;, and Wotorson, C. SJ, i969,|^reliminary gravity map | ' | ^ |^| showing Bouguer anomalies iii fh Mbnrqvia region of Liberia: TJ, S. .. Survey project rept. IR-Llf 37l ^tiap. %.,:'-,--- "'v.' :' " ; ..;-:i" ; ii'.'-l :!' \ Berge, J^ W. , 1958, Geology of the Mt.ijGlettDii region: Monrovia, LAMCO ' f Venture Operating Comp^hyl unpu a J : '''" ;--- -~' * --- ' 'V T _. ' . Berge, J. W.i 1963, Genetical aspec the Nimbaj iron ores: LAMCO 'Newsletter no. 3, The: Grangeberg ^mpany, Liberia Div. ,. Stockhblin, t-HV -"- - illus.i 8 " February 3:963i ' :|",j: "f"I * Berg0V * . 1068, Proposed structural E nd strajtigr^phic interpretation of tiie Nimba-Gbahm Ridge area, Li Jeria: Geol. Mining Metall. Soc. Liberia Bull., v. 3, p. 28-47,igaiusl ' ;" h' *.; Bevervoorde, E. van, 1935, Die Eisenerzvorkomiiiien in Liberia: W. H. Muller & Co. rept., Rotterdam. < ;I Blamo, J. B., 1963, Impact of industrialization.ofi|Liberian society: Lund. Univ., unpub. master's thesis, f, : ; ; ( i N Blondel, P., 1952, Les gisements de fer dev 1'Afrique occidentale franc;aise: Internat. Geol. Cong., 19th, Algiers 1952; Symposium sur les Gisements de Fer du Monde, v. 1, ij*. 5-34. i 1 -. ' ' . ':' '!' |! ! " '! Bloot, C., 1954, Report on the Wani-Gisi mountain range: (Liberia) Treasury Dept., Bur. Mines and Geology unpiub. ;nepti, 13 p., map, May 1954, undated appendix, 2 p. f -.-.- ] [ j I Bloot, C., 1954i Report on the Bong-Zaweah mountain range: (Liberia) Treasury Dept., Bur. Mines and Geology junpub. rept., 16 p., map. December 1954. \.\ . } j; j j Bockh, E,, 1962, Berichte Uber die geologische Uritersuchung der Eisenerzlager- statte Bong Range: Dusseldorf, 'G^werkkdhaft Exploration Lagerstatten- archiv, 1960-62. Bolgarsky,>Michel, 1933, Quartzites a magnetijtej due cercle de Man et de ses environs (C6te d'lvoire): Acad. s«ji /Paris? Comptes rendus, v. 197, p.-559-561. .. //; ':;,\ . : ; Bolgarsky, Michel, 1950, Cote d'lvoire, jn Rapport annuel 1950 du Service ^ ;v Geoiogique de 1'A. O. F. i f French We%t Africa Direction Mines, Dakar, v'.' "^/i Q«\tV-- ' . :'v' ' - -. ' 'w-v '. '- .- - '^. ' '! T- ; I.- * : ..-,: - ..,. ...... -/;<vl*M.«**/»- - - ' t -' ,'-'- '. -. - '.. - '. --: .-/. '.. -. i ', . ' ~> " '. ' : -. V-"' :-'-'£?:^l^~'/y:,.&~S: i,*' ; .' ---.' : ;? .V *"; ; ;":-^: -^;>..^V{ ' "' . t . ' {f ' ^' \" ' ' ,. " "' :" -:-,'. Bolgarsky,*Michel, 1950, Notice explicative sur JLa feuHle Daloa-Est. Carte %|^geblogique de reconnaissance au 500^000°^! French West Africa ;l^^/':;|i^I)irection Mines,. Dakar. ^ ^ ^ ' ^ ll^^i^^-^^M^-^^: Bolgarsky, 3VIichelft 1950, Notice explicativei sur Ha feuilie Tabou-Est. Carte "--.., .,;': i5-..V.:a**i,:-r,.-iJ- J ' ' ^iW.'1 '.- " .'.'" , : . * p _ f . f de reconnaissance au 500, OOJO° :/j French West Africa :.t..7,;t :i-';':-: -",;,'1';-'-,,>s,.!.-^ ;;.;;: ;'- '; Mines, Dakar. ; ;*:i| |j ?&S^-V'":
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