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Spring 2010

Reports of Investigations (RI 273)
Chronostratigraphy of Cenozoic Depositional Sequences and Systems Tracts:
A Wheeler Chart of the Northwest Margin of the Gulf of Mexico Basin, by L. F. Brown, Jr., and R. G. Loucks. 28-p. text, 1 oversized color chart, 2009. RI0273, $15.00

Special Reports (SR 17 and SR 18)

Earth’s Art  -- Celebrating the Centennial of the Bureau of Economic Geology 1909-2009
S. E. Laubach and S. W. Tinker, Editors. With contributions by multiple authors. 142 illustrated pages. Hardback, 2009. SR 17, $50.00

Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences.
4th International Symposium. D. C. Mosher, R. C. Shipp, Lorena Moscardelli,
J. D. Chaytor, C. D. P. Baxter, H. J. Lee, and Roger Urgeles, editors. Springer Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research Volume 28. 786 p.,
CD-ROM in back pocket, 2009. SR0018, $120.00

Digital Data (SW 19)
by David Carr, Tucker Hentz, W. A. Ambrose, Eric Potter, and S. J. Clift. November 2009. CD format and optional book. SW 19, $20.00

 BEG Open-File Statemap Project Maps

Black-and-white maps printed on a topographic base. $4.50 each. Scale 1:24,000.
Mapping by E. W. Collins.

Area 14: South Fort Worth IH 35 W Corridor (4 maps, $4.50 each)
Blum quadrangle, Covington quadrangle, Files Valley quadrangle,
Itasca quadrangle

Bureau of Economic Geology Shirts and Caps
Shirt: UT Orange Shirt, Short Sleeve, Cotton, many sizes, BEGShirt08, $22.00
Cap: White with Bureau name in orange lettering, one size,BEGCap08, $8.00

Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS)

Orders for GCAGS, GCSSEPM, and all other Geological Society publications must be prepaid, preferably by credit card. Prices shown below do not include handling or Texas sales tax.

GCAGS Transactions Volume 59 (Shreveport, 2009) Book or CD. GCAGS 059, $50.00

GCAGS 451. Transactions 1951-2006 on DVD. GCAGS 451, $250.00

Gulf Coast Section, SEPM

29th Annual GCSSEPM Foundation Bob F. Perkins Research Conference
Unconventional Energy Resources: Making the Unconventional Conventional. Proceedings of the 29th Annual GCSSEPM Foundation Bob F. Perkins Research Conference. Tim Carr, Tony D’Agostino, Jack Pasin, and N. C. Rosen, Eds. CD format. 2009. GCS 029, $75.00

Austin Geological Society

Urban Hydrology of Austin, Texas: Some Halloween Tricks and Treats, C. M. Woodruff, Jr., and R. M. Slade, Jr., Trip Coordinators. Fall 2009 Field Trip Guidebook, 87 p., 2009.
AGS GB 31, $15.00

AGS Caps. Khaki, with AGS logo. Cotton. One size fits most. AGS Cap08, $10.00

Page-Sized State Maps (SM)

Color, page-sized maps with descriptive text on the back are available for 25 cents each

Geology of Texas
SM0002

Tectonic Map
of Texas, SM0004

Physiographic Map
of Texas, SM0005

River Basin Map
of Texas, SM0006

Land Resources
of Texas, SM0007

Vegetation/Cover Types of Texas, SM0008

Aquifers of Texas
SM0009

Oil and Gas Map
SM0010
Industrial Minerals Map Soil Map    

Industrial Minerals
of Texas, SM0011

General Soil Map of
Texas, SM0012

  

 

Guidebooks (GB)

Geology of the Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas, Texas, by C. D. Henry. 72 p., 81 figs., 1 table, 1 map, 1998. GB0027, $19.95

Guide to the Permian Reef Geology Trail, McKittrick Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, West Texas, D. G. Bebout and Charles Kerans, eds. 48 p., 46 figs., 1993. GB0026, $8.50

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, 1 plate, 1980. GB0017, $5.00

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 color map, 1968. GB0007, $8.50

Texas Rocks and Minerals: An Amateur's Guide, by R. M. Girard. 109 p., 74 figs., 1 table, 2 maps, 2 charts, index, 1964. GB0006, $5.00

Texas Fossils: An Amateur Collector's Handbook, by W. H. Matthews III. 123 p., 26 figs., 49 pls., 1960. GB0002, $5.00

Geologic Atlas of Texas (GA)

V. E. Barnes, Project Director.
Color, topographic base, folded, scale 1:250,000

Click on map to enlarge

Abilene Sheet, by L. F. Brown, Jr., J. L. Goodson, P. Harwood, and V. E. Barnes. 1972 [1973]; reprinted 2001. GA0001, $6.00

Amarillo Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., and V. E. Barnes. 1969; reprinted 1998. GA0002, $6.00

Austin Sheet, by C. V. Proctor, Jr., T. E. Brown, J. H. McGowen, N. B. Waechter, and V. E. Barnes. 1974; revised 1981; reprinted 2002. GA0003, $6.00

Beaumont Sheet, by C. A. Shelby, M. K. Pieper, S. Aronow, and V. E. Barnes (other authors and contributors are credited on the map sheets). 1968; revised 1992; reprinted 2000. GA0004, $6.00

Beeville-Bay City Sheet, by S. Aronow, T. E. Brown, J. L. Brewton, D. H. Eargle, and V. E. Barnes. 1975; revised 1987; reprinted 1998. GA0005, $6.00

Big Spring Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., J. C. Frye, A. B. Leonard, T. F. Hentz, and V. E. Barnes.1974; revised and reprinted 1994. GA0006, $6.00

Brownfield Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., C. C. Reeves, Jr., and V. E. Barnes. 1974; reprinted 1998. GA0007, $6.00

Brownwood Sheet, by R. S. Kier, L. F. Brown, Jr., P. Harwood, and J. L. Goodson (other authors and contributors are credited on the map sheets). 1976; reprinted 1986. GA0008, $6.00

Clovis Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., C. C. Reeves, Jr., and V. E. Barnes. 1977. GA0009, $6.00

Corpus Christi Sheet, by S. Aronow and V. E. Barnes. 1975; reprinted 1993. GA0010, $6.00

Crystal City-Eagle Pass Sheet, by T. E. Brown, N. B. Waechter, F. Owens, I. Howeth, and V. E. Barnes (and other credited on the map sheet). 1976; reprinted 2002. GA0011, $6.00

Dalhart Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., R. O. Fay, F. D. Trauger, E. G. Lappala, and V. E. Barnes. 1984. GA0012, $6.00

Dallas Sheet, by J. H. McGowen, C. V. Proctor, Jr., W. T. Haenggi, D. F. Reaser, and V. E. Barnes. 1972; revised 1987;reprinted 2000. GA0013, $6.00

Del Rio Sheet, by N. B. Waechter and V. E. Barnes (and others credited on the map sheet). 1977. GA0014, $6.00

Emory Peak-Presidio Sheet, by J. B. Brown, J. C. Cepeda, F. W. Daugherty, C. D. Henry, and V. E. Barnes. 1979; reprinted 2001. GA0015, $6.00

Fort Stockton Sheet, by J. E. Anderson, Jr., J. B. Brown, J. C. Gries, E. M. P. Lovejoy, D. McKalips, and V. E. Barnes (and others credited on the map sheet). 1982; revised 1995. GA0016, $6.00

Hobbs Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., C. C. Reeves, Jr., and V. E. Barnes. 1976; reprinted 1996. GA0017, $6.00

Houston Sheet, by S. Aronow and V. E. Barnes. 1968; revised 1982; reprinted 1996. GA0018, $6.00

Laredo Sheet, by J. L. Brewton, F. Owens, S. Aronow, and V. E. Barnes. 1976; reprinted 1993. GA0019, $6.00

Llano Sheet, by V. E. Barnes. 1981; reprinted 2000. GA0020, $6.00

Lubbock Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., J. C. Frye, A. B. Leonard, T. F. Hentz, and V. E. Barnes. 1967; revised 1993. GA0021, $6.00

Marfa Sheet, by P. C. Twiss and V. E. Barnes. 1979; reprinted 1998. GA0022, $6.00

McAllen-Brownsville Sheet, by J. L. Brewton, F. Owen, S. Aronow, and V. E. Barnes. 1976; reprinted 1994. GA0023, $6.00

Palestine Sheet, by C. A. Shelby, M. K. Pieper, A. C. Wright (and East Texas Geological Society geologists), D. H. Eargle, and V. E. Barnes. 1968; revised 1993. GA0024, $6.00

Pecos Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., and V. E. Barnes. 1976; reprinted 1992. GA0025, $6.00

Perryton Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., R. O. Fay, and V. E. Barnes.1970; revised and reprinted 1994. GA0026, $6.00

Plainview Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., J. C. Frye, A. B. Leonard, T. F. Hentz, and V. E. Barnes. 1968; revised 1992. GA0027, $6.00

San Angelo Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., T. F. Hentz, and V. E. Barnes. 1975 reprinted 1992. GA0028, $6.00

San Antonio Sheet, by T. E. Brown, N. B. Waechter, and V. E. Barnes. 1974; revised 1983; reprinted 2000. GA0029, $6.00

Seguin Sheet, by C. V. Proctor, Jr., T. E. Brown, N. B. Waechter, S. Aronow, and V. E. Barnes. 1974; reprinted 2001. GA0030, $6.00

Sherman Sheet, by J. H. McGowen, T. F. Hentz, D. E. Owen, M. K. Pieper, C. A. Shelby, and V. E. Barnes. 1967; revised 1991; reprinted 1997. GA0031, $6.00

Sonora Sheet, by D. McKalips and V. E. Barnes. 1981; reprinted 1997. GA0032, $6.00

Texarkana Sheet, by C. A. Shelby, M. K. Pieper, D. E. Owen, T. J. Freeman, A. C. Wright, and V. E. Barnes. 1966; reprinted 1998. GA0033, $6.00

Tucumcari Sheet, by G. K. Eifler, Jr., F. D. Trauger, Z. Spiegel, J. W. Hawley, and V. E. Barnes. 1983. GA0034, $6.00

Tyler Sheet, by M. K. Pieper, C. A. Shelby, W. T. Haenggi, D. E. Owen, A. C. Wright (Chairman, Committee of East Texas Geological Society geologists), and V. E. Barnes. 1965; reprinted 1998. GA0035, $6.00

Van Horn-El Paso Sheet, by J. W. Dietrich, D. E. Owen, C. A. Shelby, and V. E. Barnes. 1968; reprinted 1975; revised 1983; reprinted 2002. GA0036, $6.00

Waco Sheet, by C. V. Proctor, Jr., J. H. McGowen, W. T. Haenggi, and V. E. Barnes. 1970; reprinted 1998. GA0037, $6.00

Wichita Falls-Lawton Sheet, by T. F. Hentz and L. F. Brown, Jr. 1987; reprinted 1991. GA0038, $6.00

Report of Investigations (RI)

Texas Gemstones, by E. A. King, Jr. 42 p., 20 figs., 6 pls., 1961. RI0042, $2.50

Rock Kits (RK)
Eight samples of Central Texas rocks, 1 data card. RK0001, $1.50 (plus tax). Limit of 50 per order; please allow 3–4 weeks' delivery for large orders. (click here for detailed descriptions and photos)

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