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| Geoscience
Publications of Special Interest to Teachers
and Students of Earth Sciences in Texas
(updated
June 2004) |
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further information or to order, please contact our Publications
Sales Office at 1-888-839-4365 or (512) 471-7144. Prices
below do not include handling charges or Texas sales tax. Vouchers
from schools or school districts are tax exempt. |
| Books
on Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils |
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Rocks and Minerals:
An Amateur's Guide
by R. M. Girard. 109 p., 74 figs., 1 table, 2 maps, 2 charts, index,
GB0006, 1964, $5.00
Presents basic information on common rocks and minerals in Texas. |
Gold
and Silver in Texas
by
T. J. Evans. 36 p., 14 figs., 5 tables, 1 appendix, 1975, $4.00.
Summarizes known occurrences and production of gold and silver
in Texas. |
Texas
Gemstones
by
E. A. King, Jr. 42 p., 20 figs., RI0042, 1961, $2.50.
Discusses Texas gemstones and their properties, cutting, and
polishing. |
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Texas
Fossils: An Amateur Collector’s Handbook
by
W. H. Matthews III. 123 p., 26 figs., 49 plates, GB0002,
1960, out of stock–call for availability.
Discusses fossil nomenclature, identification, collection,
and preservation. |
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Rock
Kits |
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Rock Kits contain 10 small samples of Texas rocks and an information
card briefly describing each rock. Included are calcite, chert,
feldspar, granite, limestone, quartz, mudstone, sandstone, schist,
and basalt. If ordering more than 5 kits, please order early
(allow 2 to 4 weeks), as it takes time to gather and process the
rock samples. Each kit costs $2.00 plus handling and tax.
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Field
Studies and State and National Park
Guides |
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West Texas: |
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Guide
to the Permian Reef Geology Trail, McKittrick Canyon,
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, West Texas
by
D. G. Bebout and C. Kerans. 48 p., 46 figs., GB0026, 1993,
$8.50 |
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Geology
of the Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas
by
C. D. Henry. 72 p., 81 figs.,
1 plate, GB0027, 1998, $19.95 |
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Down to Earth
at Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas: Geologic Map and
Trail-Side Geology
by C. D. Henry and J. A. Raney. Folded color map and text,
scale 1:80,000, 2002. DE0003, $6.00 |
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The
Big Bend of the Rio Grande: A Guide to the Rocks, Landscape,
Geologic History, and Settlers of the Area of Big Bend
National Park
by
R. A. Maxwell. 138 p., 117 figs., 1 map, GB0007, 1968,
$19.95 |
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Down
to Earth at Tuff Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas
by D. S. Barker. 40 p., 26 figs., 2000. DE0002, $9.00 |
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The
Geologic Story of Palo Duro Canyon
by W. H. Matthews III. 51 p., 37 figs., GB0008, 1969,
$2.00 |
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Geology
of Monahans Sandhills State Park, Texas
by
M. D. Machenberg. 39 p., 20 figs., 1 plate, GB0021, 1984,
$2.50 |
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Central Texas: |
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Down
to Earth at McKinney Falls State Park, Texas
by
J. A. Raney. 31 p., 23 figs., DE0001, 1997, $6.00 |
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Down
to Earth at Pedernales Falls State Park, Texas
by E. G. Wermund and V. E. Barnes. 48 p. (including color
geologic map on page 48), 49 color figs., 1 black-and-white
satellite photograph on inside back cover, 2003. DE0005, $9.00 |
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The
Geologic Story of Longhorn Cavern
by
W. H. Matthews III. 50 p., 41 figs., GB0004, 1963, $3.00 |
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the Gulf Coast: |
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Padre
Island National Seashore—A Guide to the Geology, Natural
Environments, and History of
a Texas Barrier Island
by
B. R. Weise and W. A. White. 94 p., 121 figs., 1 table, 1plate,
GB0017, 1980, $5.00 |
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Down
to Earth at Mustang Island, Texas,
by J. A. Raney and W. A. White. 77 p., 103 figs., 2002. DE0004,
$12.00 |
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Natural
Hazards of the Texas Coastal Zone
by
L. F. Brown, Jr., and others.
13 p., 18 figs., 6 tables, 7 maps, SR0002, 1974, $3.00 |
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| Page-Sized
Maps |
| Color,
8.5 x 11-inch maps, with text on the back, 25 cents each; 15-percent
discount available on orders of 100 or more of a single title. |
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| Geology
of Texas
SM0002 |
Tectonic
Map
of Texas
SM0004 |
Physiographic
Map
of Texas
SM0005 |
River
Basin Map
of Texas
SM0006 |
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Land
Resources
of Texas
SM0007 |
Vegetation/Cover
Types
of Texas
SM0008 |
Aquifers
of Texas
SM0009 |
Oil and Gas Map
of Texas
SM0010 |
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| Wall-Sized
Maps |
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| Geologic
Map of Texas, SM0003,
4 sheets, scale 1:500,000, 1992, $22.50 |
| Tectonic
Map of Texas, SM0001,
4 sheets (with text), scale 1:750,000, 1991, $15.00 |
| Poster-Sized
Maps |
| Color
maps, varying sizes and prices, some with accompanying text. |
| Land
Resources of Texas, SR0005
(with text), scale 1:500,000, 1977, $7.50 |
| Energy
Resources of Texas, ER0001,
scale 1:1 million, 1976, $5.00 |
| Mineral
Resources of Texas, ER0003,
scale 1:1 million, 1979, $2.50 |
| Geological
Highway Map of Texas, BX3232, 1973, $6.00 |
| Structure
Map of the San Antonio Segment of the Edwards Aquifer and Balcones
Fault Zone, South-Central Texas: Structural Framework of a Major Limestone
Aquifer (with text), MM0038, 1997, $5.50 |
| Big
Bend National Park Geologic Map, MM0037, 1966, $4.60 |
Geologic
Map of the New Braunfels, Texas, 30 x 60 Minute Quadrangle: Geologic
Framework of an Urban-Growth Corridor along the Edwards Aquifer, South-Central
Texas,
by E. W. Collins. Oversize color map and booklet (28 p.), MM0039,
2000, $12.00 |
| Geologic
Map of West Hueco Bolson, El Paso Region, Texas, by E. W. Collins
and J. A. Raney. Oversize color map and booklet (25 p.), MM0040, 2000,
$12.00 |
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Digital
Elevation Model, Austin, Texas, by J. C. Gibeaut, Christopher
Hopkinson, Roberto Gutierrez, and R. C. Smyth. Oversize color
LIDAR poster. Accompanied by 1-page text, "About the
Digital Elevation Model, Austin, Texas (2000)," by
John Andrews, David Stephens, James Gibeaut, Roberto Gutierrez,
and Rebecca Smyth. EM0006, 2001, $16.00 |
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| Postcard |
| Geology
of Texas,
MM0015, 1992, 25 cents |
| Geologic
Atlas of Texas Sheet Series |
| V.
E. Barnes, Project Director. Scale 1:250,000.
Printed in multicolor on a topographic base. $6.00 each.
Publication and revision dates vary. |
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| GA0001 Abilene
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GA0011 Crystal
City-Eagle Pass |
GA0021 Lubbock |
GA0031 Sherman |
| GA0002 Amarillo |
GA0012 Dalhart |
GA0022 Marfa |
GA0032 Sonora |
| GA0003 Austin |
GA0013 Dallas |
GA0023 McAllen-Brownsville |
GA0033 Texarkana |
| GA0004 Beaumont |
GA0014 Del
Rio |
GA0024 Palestine |
GA0034 Tucumcari |
| GA0005 Beeville-Bay
City |
GA0015 Emory
Peak-Presidio |
GA0025 Pecos |
GA0035 Tyler |
| GA0006 Big
Spring |
GA0016 Fort
Stockton |
GA0026 Perryton |
GA0036 Van
Horn-El Paso |
| GA0007 Brownfield |
GA0017 Hobbs |
GA0027 Plainview |
GA0037 Waco |
| GA0008 Brownwood |
GA0018 Houston |
GA0028 San
Angelo |
GA0038 Wichita
Falls-Lawton |
| GA0009 Clovis |
GA0019 Laredo |
GA0029 San
Antonio |
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| GA0010 Corpus
Christi |
GA0020 Llano |
GA0030 Seguin |
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