Geology For Next Tucson Gem & Mineral Show 2017
For those people going to the February 9-12, 2017, Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, the below, free PDF files, provides information about the geology of the Tucson area.
Spencer, J. E., 2006, Geologist's Guide to the Core Complex Geology Along the Catalina Highway, Tucson Area, Arizona, open file Report 06-01-A. 38 p
http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/360
http://repository.azgs.az.gov/sites/default/files/dlio/files/nid360/ofr_06-01catalinafieldguide-colorprint.pdf
and there is:
Bezy, J. V., 2016, A Guide to the Geology of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona: The Geology and Life Zones of a Madrean Sky Island. Arizona Geological Survey Down-to-Earth # 22, 83 p.
http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/1679
http://repository.azgs.az.gov/sites/default/files/dlio/files/nid1679/bezy-santacatalina-22-final.pdf
Yours,
Paul H.
Showing posts with label geology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label geology. Show all posts
Saturday, 10 September 2016
Saturday, 17 January 2015
Mapping the Planets—Geology Stakes Its Claim
Mapping the Planets—Geology Stakes Its Claim
McSween, H. Y., Jr., 2015, Mapping the Planets—Geology
Stakes Its Claim. GSA Today, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 4-9.
http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/archive/25/1/article/i1052-5173-25-1-4.htm
http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/archive/25/1/pdf/i1052-5173-25-1-4.pdf
Planetary Geologic Mapping Program
http://planetarymapping.wr.usgs.gov/
Yours,
Paul H.
McSween, H. Y., Jr., 2015, Mapping the Planets—Geology
Stakes Its Claim. GSA Today, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 4-9.
http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/archive/25/1/article/i1052-5173-25-1-4.htm
http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/archive/25/1/pdf/i1052-5173-25-1-4.pdf
Planetary Geologic Mapping Program
http://planetarymapping.wr.usgs.gov/
Yours,
Paul H.
Monday, 1 December 2014
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Online Guidebooks About Florida Geology and Fossils
Online Guidebooks About Florida Geology and Fossils
Online PDF versions of guidebooks about Florida geology
and fossils can be found at http://segs.org/publications/ .
They include;
Hurst, M. V., ed., 2012, Central Florida Phosphate District
Southeastern Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook No. 57
http://segs.org/publications/
http://segs.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/SEGS_Guidebook_57.pdf
Portell, R.W., G. H. Means, and R. C. Hulbert, 2012,
SMR Aggregates, Inc., Sarasota, Florida. Southeastern
Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook No. 53
http://segs.org/publications/
http://segs.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/SEGS-Guidebook-53.pdf
Yours,
Paul H.
Online PDF versions of guidebooks about Florida geology
and fossils can be found at http://segs.org/publications/ .
They include;
Hurst, M. V., ed., 2012, Central Florida Phosphate District
Southeastern Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook No. 57
http://segs.org/publications/
http://segs.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/SEGS_Guidebook_57.pdf
Portell, R.W., G. H. Means, and R. C. Hulbert, 2012,
SMR Aggregates, Inc., Sarasota, Florida. Southeastern
Geological Society Field Trip Guidebook No. 53
http://segs.org/publications/
http://segs.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/SEGS-Guidebook-53.pdf
Yours,
Paul H.
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Geology of the National Capital (Washington DC) Region: Field Trip Guidebook
Geology of the National Capital (Washington DC) Region: Field Trip Guidebook
Burton, W., and S. Southworth, 2004, Geology of the National Capital Region:.. field trip Guidebook Circular no 1264, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia 298 PP
Burton, W., and S. Southworth, 2004, Geology of the National Capital Region:.. field trip Guidebook Circular no 1264, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia 298 PP
PDF file at-
and -
This publication Includes Discussions and Guidebooks about topics Such as the the Stratigraphy and Fossils of the Chesapeake Bay Region and the Paleozoic of the Central Appalachian Basin Region and the Geologic Evolution of . northern Virginia.
Saturday, 14 September 2013
Guide to the Geology of Sudbury, Ontario, Impact Structure
Guide to the Geology of Sudbury, Ontario, Impact Structure
The below field trip guidebook should be of interest
to many of the people on the meteorite mailing list.
Rousell, D. H., and G. H. Brown, 2009, Guide to the
Geology of Sudbury, Ontario. Open File Report no. 6243,
Ontario Geological Survey, Toronto, Ontario. 200 pp.
and geological map.
61 MB PDF file at
http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/pub/data/imaging/ofr6243//OFR6243.pdf
Related publications are:
Pye, E. G., A. J. Naldrett, and P. E. Giblin, eds., The
Geology and ore deposits of the Sudbury Structure.
Special Volume 1, Ontario Geological Survey,
Toronto, Ontario. 603 pp with additional geological
and geophysical maps, charts, plates, and reprints.
113 MB PDF file at
http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/pub/data/imaging/SV01/SV01.pdf
Rousell, D. H., 1998, Bedrock Geology of the Regional
Municipality of Sudbury. Map Series no P3187, Ontario
Geological Survey, Toronto, Ontario.
PDF file at
http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/pub/data/imaging/P3187/P3187.pdf
More publications can be found using the below web pages.
Geology Ontario - Publications PDF Search
http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/
Geology Ontario - Publications Search
http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/
Yours,
Paul H.
The below field trip guidebook should be of interest
to many of the people on the meteorite mailing list.
Rousell, D. H., and G. H. Brown, 2009, Guide to the
Geology of Sudbury, Ontario. Open File Report no. 6243,
Ontario Geological Survey, Toronto, Ontario. 200 pp.
and geological map.
61 MB PDF file at
http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/pub/data/imaging/ofr6243//OFR6243.pdf
Related publications are:
Pye, E. G., A. J. Naldrett, and P. E. Giblin, eds., The
Geology and ore deposits of the Sudbury Structure.
Special Volume 1, Ontario Geological Survey,
Toronto, Ontario. 603 pp with additional geological
and geophysical maps, charts, plates, and reprints.
113 MB PDF file at
http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/pub/data/imaging/SV01/SV01.pdf
Rousell, D. H., 1998, Bedrock Geology of the Regional
Municipality of Sudbury. Map Series no P3187, Ontario
Geological Survey, Toronto, Ontario.
PDF file at
http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/pub/data/imaging/P3187/P3187.pdf
More publications can be found using the below web pages.
Geology Ontario - Publications PDF Search
http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/
Geology Ontario - Publications Search
http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/
Yours,
Paul H.
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Fwd: Meteorite hunter takes £10,000 rock to auction - And a part
Fwd: Meteorite hunter takes £10,000 rock to auction - And a part
In "Fwd: Meteorite hunter takes £10,000 rock to
auction - And a part at
http://www.mail-archive.com/meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com/msg114325.html
Rob Elliott is quoted:
"Sadly, some journalists don't let the facts get
in the way of a good story!!"
An example of this is the story that I found in the
sidebar to the "Meteorite hunter takes £10,000
rock to auction" on Astro Watch at
http://www.astrowatch.net/2013/08/meteorite-hunter-takes-10000-rock-to.html
In the sidebar, there is a link to "Bosnia
'meteor' intrigues new generation in wake of
Russia strike" at:
http://www.astrowatch.net/2013/02/bosnia-meteor-intrigues-new-generation.html
In this story, a everyday sandstone concretion is
touted as a possible meteorite along the same old
tire claims, i.e. it allegedly being "It was so
hot that it was impossible to approach,” that a
person hears about just about every “witnessed”
meteorwrong.
In this case, this pseudoscience did not come from
the Guardian, but from “The Telegraph” in “Bosnia
'meteor' intrigues new generation in wake of Russia
strike (A mysterious rock at a quarry in central
Bosnia has seen a spike in visitors in the wake of
the meteor explosion over Russia last week.)
February 24, 2103 at
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9890814/Bosnia-meteor-intrigues-new-generation-in-wake-of-Russia-strike.html
A person would think that before publishing this
story that a newspaper like The Telegraph would
consult a geologist before publishing local
folklore as news. Obviously, that was not done.
In case of both articles, I get the impression that
someone, somewhere, neither wanted the facts to
confuse their readers nor obstruct the writing of
an entertaining story.
Yours,
Paul H.
In "Fwd: Meteorite hunter takes £10,000 rock to
auction - And a part at
http://www.mail-archive.com/meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com/msg114325.html
Rob Elliott is quoted:
"Sadly, some journalists don't let the facts get
in the way of a good story!!"
An example of this is the story that I found in the
sidebar to the "Meteorite hunter takes £10,000
rock to auction" on Astro Watch at
http://www.astrowatch.net/2013/08/meteorite-hunter-takes-10000-rock-to.html
In the sidebar, there is a link to "Bosnia
'meteor' intrigues new generation in wake of
Russia strike" at:
http://www.astrowatch.net/2013/02/bosnia-meteor-intrigues-new-generation.html
In this story, a everyday sandstone concretion is
touted as a possible meteorite along the same old
tire claims, i.e. it allegedly being "It was so
hot that it was impossible to approach,” that a
person hears about just about every “witnessed”
meteorwrong.
In this case, this pseudoscience did not come from
the Guardian, but from “The Telegraph” in “Bosnia
'meteor' intrigues new generation in wake of Russia
strike (A mysterious rock at a quarry in central
Bosnia has seen a spike in visitors in the wake of
the meteor explosion over Russia last week.)
February 24, 2103 at
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9890814/Bosnia-meteor-intrigues-new-generation-in-wake-of-Russia-strike.html
A person would think that before publishing this
story that a newspaper like The Telegraph would
consult a geologist before publishing local
folklore as news. Obviously, that was not done.
In case of both articles, I get the impression that
someone, somewhere, neither wanted the facts to
confuse their readers nor obstruct the writing of
an entertaining story.
Yours,
Paul H.
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Pennsylvania Geologic Survey
Pennsylvania Geologic Survey
The following letter about a giveaway of Pennsylvania
Geologic Survey publications has been circulating among
rock and mineral societies in Pennsylvania and posted
to the Fossil Forum at:
http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/37321-free-pennsylvania-geologic-survey-material-via-pdf-giveaway/
Noticed the May 20th – 24th deadline for picking up
hard copies of the free Pennsylvania Geologic Survey
publications from the giveaway.
++++ start of posted letter ++++
Good day,
Sales of all PA Geological Survey publication, except for SP 1,
The Geology of Pennsylvania, ceased at the end of April. With
a few exceptions, all publications of the Fourth Geological
Survey, including those that have long been out of print,
have been scanned and are available for downloaded from
our website at:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/publications/pgspub/index.htm
Before we recycle the remaining stock of printed publications,
we will offer them free to the public during the week of
May 20, 2013. If you are interested in acquiring any of these
publications you can visit our office during the week. Also
included in this give away will be a random selection of
publications (ours, USGS, and others) that have accumulated
throughout the building especially in our library. Most of
these are used publications, many of which have been
returned to us from other libraries.
Be aware that we have no list of what publications are
available but the selection of our sales publications includes
a few Atlases and Progress Reports plus a wider selection
of Water and Mineral Resource reports. Also available are
significant quantities of two (1:500,000) poster-sized maps -
Map 65 the digital shaded-relief map and Map 67, the
geologic shaded-relief map. The PA Geological Survey will
continue to give away most of its free publications such as the
educational series and various page-sized maps. For that
reason, those publications will not be a part of this giveaway.
The giveaway will be conducted out of the core library in the
basement of our building in Middletown. Directions to our
office can be found at:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/about/index.aspx
Reservations are not required; however, to make sure we have
staff adequate to assist everyone; we would appreciate it if you
would contact Jody Smale, our librarian, jsmale@pa.gov) and let
her know generally when you expect to stop in. All scavenging
and hauling must be done in person, during that week. We will
not package, ship, or store publications for you.
We are conducting this event to give our fans one last opportunity
to obtain our classic publications in their original form. This event
is not for book dealers or anyone else who hopes to make a buck
at the expense of the taxpayers of Pennsylvania.
From
Michael E. Moore P.G. | Geologist Manager
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey
3240 Schoolhouse Road | Middletown, PA 17057
++++ end of letter ++++
Yours,
Paul H.
The following letter about a giveaway of Pennsylvania
Geologic Survey publications has been circulating among
rock and mineral societies in Pennsylvania and posted
to the Fossil Forum at:
http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/37321-free-pennsylvania-geologic-survey-material-via-pdf-giveaway/
Noticed the May 20th – 24th deadline for picking up
hard copies of the free Pennsylvania Geologic Survey
publications from the giveaway.
++++ start of posted letter ++++
Good day,
Sales of all PA Geological Survey publication, except for SP 1,
The Geology of Pennsylvania, ceased at the end of April. With
a few exceptions, all publications of the Fourth Geological
Survey, including those that have long been out of print,
have been scanned and are available for downloaded from
our website at:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/publications/pgspub/index.htm
Before we recycle the remaining stock of printed publications,
we will offer them free to the public during the week of
May 20, 2013. If you are interested in acquiring any of these
publications you can visit our office during the week. Also
included in this give away will be a random selection of
publications (ours, USGS, and others) that have accumulated
throughout the building especially in our library. Most of
these are used publications, many of which have been
returned to us from other libraries.
Be aware that we have no list of what publications are
available but the selection of our sales publications includes
a few Atlases and Progress Reports plus a wider selection
of Water and Mineral Resource reports. Also available are
significant quantities of two (1:500,000) poster-sized maps -
Map 65 the digital shaded-relief map and Map 67, the
geologic shaded-relief map. The PA Geological Survey will
continue to give away most of its free publications such as the
educational series and various page-sized maps. For that
reason, those publications will not be a part of this giveaway.
The giveaway will be conducted out of the core library in the
basement of our building in Middletown. Directions to our
office can be found at:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/about/index.aspx
Reservations are not required; however, to make sure we have
staff adequate to assist everyone; we would appreciate it if you
would contact Jody Smale, our librarian, jsmale@pa.gov) and let
her know generally when you expect to stop in. All scavenging
and hauling must be done in person, during that week. We will
not package, ship, or store publications for you.
We are conducting this event to give our fans one last opportunity
to obtain our classic publications in their original form. This event
is not for book dealers or anyone else who hopes to make a buck
at the expense of the taxpayers of Pennsylvania.
From
Michael E. Moore P.G. | Geologist Manager
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey
3240 Schoolhouse Road | Middletown, PA 17057
++++ end of letter ++++
Yours,
Paul H.
Saturday, 13 April 2013
Geology of Central Park, New York - From Rocks to Ice
Geology of Central Park - From Rocks to Ice
This is an interesting publication about the geology
of Central Park, New York.
Merguerian, C., and M. Merguerian, 2004, Geology of Central
Park - From rocks to ice. Eleventh Annual Conference on
Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York
PDF file at:
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-04/merguerian/Merguerians2004.pdf
Citation at:
https://www.hofstra.edu/Hofbiblio/view.cfm?id=2938
Yours,
Paul H.
This is an interesting publication about the geology
of Central Park, New York.
Merguerian, C., and M. Merguerian, 2004, Geology of Central
Park - From rocks to ice. Eleventh Annual Conference on
Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York
PDF file at:
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-04/merguerian/Merguerians2004.pdf
Citation at:
https://www.hofstra.edu/Hofbiblio/view.cfm?id=2938
Yours,
Paul H.
Thursday, 3 January 2013
Online PDF Files About Oklahoma's Fossils, Minerals, and Geology
Online PDF Files About Oklahoma's Fossils, Minerals, and Geology
I found a huge source of free, online PDF files of publications about
Oklahoma fossils and geology. it is the Oklahoma Digital Prairie at
http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/ it is a central and searchable
archive of digital files of thousands of Oklahoma state government
publications. It includes publications of the Oklahoma Geological
Survey. To see a sample of what is availabe just search for either
"fossils" or "paleontology".
For example, a person can find 1. "First Occurrence of
Deinonychus antirrhopus (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from
the Antlers Formation (Lower Cretaceous: Aptian-Albian)
of Oklahoma" at
http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/stgovpub/id/94597/rec/10
2. "Conodonts and conodont biostratigraphy of the McLish and Tulip
Creek formations (middle Ordovician) of south-central Oklahoma." at
http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/stgovpub/id/94097/rec/1
and 3. "Organic-walled microphytoplankton of the Sylvan Shale
(Richmondian : Upper Ordovician), Arbuckle Mountains,
southern Oklahoma, U.S.A." at
http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/stgovpub/id/94759/rec/44
PDF files of Oklahoma Geological Survey publications can
also be found at
http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pubs.php
Bulletins - http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pubsDLBulletins.php
Circulars - http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pubsDLCirculars.php
Guidebooks - http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pubsDLGBs.php
Happy New Year,
Paul H.
I found a huge source of free, online PDF files of publications about
Oklahoma fossils and geology. it is the Oklahoma Digital Prairie at
http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/ it is a central and searchable
archive of digital files of thousands of Oklahoma state government
publications. It includes publications of the Oklahoma Geological
Survey. To see a sample of what is availabe just search for either
"fossils" or "paleontology".
For example, a person can find 1. "First Occurrence of
Deinonychus antirrhopus (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from
the Antlers Formation (Lower Cretaceous: Aptian-Albian)
of Oklahoma" at
http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/stgovpub/id/94597/rec/10
2. "Conodonts and conodont biostratigraphy of the McLish and Tulip
Creek formations (middle Ordovician) of south-central Oklahoma." at
http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/stgovpub/id/94097/rec/1
and 3. "Organic-walled microphytoplankton of the Sylvan Shale
(Richmondian : Upper Ordovician), Arbuckle Mountains,
southern Oklahoma, U.S.A." at
http://digitalprairie.ok.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/stgovpub/id/94759/rec/44
PDF files of Oklahoma Geological Survey publications can
also be found at
http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pubs.php
Bulletins - http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pubsDLBulletins.php
Circulars - http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pubsDLCirculars.php
Guidebooks - http://www.ogs.ou.edu/pubsDLGBs.php
Happy New Year,
Paul H.
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Travels And Trilobites in Geology
Travels And Trilobites in Geology
Travels And Trilobites in Geology by David
Bressan, Scientific American, July 24, 2012
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/history-of-geology/2012/07/24/travels-trilobites-in-geology/
The article notes that the city of Skryje has in it
Civic Heraldry a trilobite as can be seen at:
http://www.ngw.nl/int/cze/s/skryje.htm
Also, the article notes that there is the
"Restaurante Trilobit" in Prague, Czech
Republic at
http://koprolitos.blogspot.it/2011/02/restaurace-trilobit.html
Best wishes,
Paul H.
--
Friday, 17 August 2012
Online Volcanology Book
Online Volcanology Book
There is a book about volcanology is available from Massey University for free. It is:
Practical volcanology - Lecture notes for understanding
volcanic rocks from field based studies by Ulrike Martin
and Karoly Nemeth at:
http://muir.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/532
http://muir.massey.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10179/532/Nemeth_Martin_PracticalVolcanologyWhole.pdf?sequence=1
http://muir.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/530
Best wishes,
Paul H.
--
There is a book about volcanology is available from Massey University for free. It is:
Practical volcanology - Lecture notes for understanding
volcanic rocks from field based studies by Ulrike Martin
and Karoly Nemeth at:
http://muir.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/532
http://muir.massey.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10179/532/Nemeth_Martin_PracticalVolcanologyWhole.pdf?sequence=1
http://muir.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/530
Best wishes,
Paul H.
--
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Recent Article About Carolina Bays Research
Recent Article About Carolina Bays Research
A recent article about ongoing research on the Carolina Bays is
Geological researchers study mystery of the
Carolina Bays by Steve DeVane, Fayetteville Observer
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/12/26/1145419?sac=Local
http://m.fayobserver.com/articles?path=/articles/2011/12/26/1145419
Some of Dr. P. Lee Phillips' recent abstracts about Carolina Bays are:
Bryant, L. M., A. L. Sandford, and P. L. Phillips, 2011,
Characterization of the Orangeburg Scarp Boundary
by Mapping the Density and Distribution of Carolina
Bays in Hoke County, North Carolina. Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs,
vol. 43, no. 2, p. 4
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2011SE/finalprogram/abstract_185744.htm
Post, S. H., P. L. Phillips, and N. E. Phillippi, 2010,
Delineation of Spatial Variences of Carolina Bays within
Robinson County, North Carolina. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 42, no. 1, p. 70
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2010NE/finalprogram/abstract_170173.htm
Sandford, A. L., L. M. Bryant, and P. L. Phillips, 2011,
Delinating the Ornageburg Scarp in Scotland County
North Carolina by Mapping the westernmost Extent of
Carolina Bays. Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs. vol. 43, no. 2, p. 4
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2011SE/finalprogram/abstract_185718.htm
By the way, there is a new USGS geologic map, which
includes background information about geology of an area
containing numerous Carolina Bays. It briefly discusses the
Carolina Bays.
Weems, R. E., W. C. Lewis, and E. A. Crider, 2011, Surficial
Geologic Map of the Elizabethtown 30' × 60' Quadrangle,
North Carolina. Open-File Report 2011-1121. United States
Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
It can be found at and downloaded from:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1121/
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1121/ElizabethtownNCGeologicMap.pdf
A related report is:
Weems, R. E. W. C. Lewis, J. H. Murray, D. B. Queen, J. B. Grey,
and B. D. DeJong, 2011, Detailed Sections From Auger Holes
in the Elizabethtown 1:100,000-Scale Quadrangle, North
Carolina. Open-File Report 2011-1115. United States
Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
It can be found at and downloaded from:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1115/
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1115/ofr2011-1115.pdf
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Paul H.
Geological researchers study mystery of the
Carolina Bays by Steve DeVane, Fayetteville Observer
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/12/26/1145419?sac=Local
http://m.fayobserver.com/articles?path=/articles/2011/12/26/1145419
Some of Dr. P. Lee Phillips' recent abstracts about Carolina Bays are:
Bryant, L. M., A. L. Sandford, and P. L. Phillips, 2011,
Characterization of the Orangeburg Scarp Boundary
by Mapping the Density and Distribution of Carolina
Bays in Hoke County, North Carolina. Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs,
vol. 43, no. 2, p. 4
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2011SE/finalprogram/abstract_185744.htm
Post, S. H., P. L. Phillips, and N. E. Phillippi, 2010,
Delineation of Spatial Variences of Carolina Bays within
Robinson County, North Carolina. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 42, no. 1, p. 70
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2010NE/finalprogram/abstract_170173.htm
Sandford, A. L., L. M. Bryant, and P. L. Phillips, 2011,
Delinating the Ornageburg Scarp in Scotland County
North Carolina by Mapping the westernmost Extent of
Carolina Bays. Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs. vol. 43, no. 2, p. 4
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2011SE/finalprogram/abstract_185718.htm
By the way, there is a new USGS geologic map, which
includes background information about geology of an area
containing numerous Carolina Bays. It briefly discusses the
Carolina Bays.
Weems, R. E., W. C. Lewis, and E. A. Crider, 2011, Surficial
Geologic Map of the Elizabethtown 30' × 60' Quadrangle,
North Carolina. Open-File Report 2011-1121. United States
Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
It can be found at and downloaded from:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1121/
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1121/ElizabethtownNCGeologicMap.pdf
A related report is:
Weems, R. E. W. C. Lewis, J. H. Murray, D. B. Queen, J. B. Grey,
and B. D. DeJong, 2011, Detailed Sections From Auger Holes
in the Elizabethtown 1:100,000-Scale Quadrangle, North
Carolina. Open-File Report 2011-1115. United States
Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
It can be found at and downloaded from:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1115/
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1115/ofr2011-1115.pdf
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Paul H.
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Archaeologists and Geoarchaeologists Studying Carolina Bays
According to the March 2010, “Newsletter of the Archaeological Geology Division of the Geological Society America, there is an ongoing research program concerning the Carolina Bays. This newsletter states:
“Over the last year, the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program (SRARP) has initiated a volunteer‐based research program investigating Carolina bays. The proposed research of Carolina bays involves utilizing dedicated avocational archaeologists and the interested public in an ongoing and systematic study of Carolina bay archaeology, geoarchaeology and geomorphology. This long‐term Carolina bay study by the SRARP addresses four basic research objectives. These are: 1) determining the age, origin, and evolution of Carolina bays;
2) delineating prehistoric cultural activities and site formation processes on Carolina bay sand rims; 3) determining the role of Carolina bays in prehistoric settlement systems; and 4) exploring linkages at Carolina bays between climate change, depositional processes, and prehistoric adaptations.”
For three Carolina Bays, they have already examined the archaeostratigraphy of the bay rims. Part of this examination include sampling for “grain size, soil chemistry, biogenic silica,
sediment bulk density, LOI, field water content, micromorphology and magnetic susceptibility. They are also delineating the internal stratigraphy of the bay rims using Ground Penetrating
Radar (GPR) surveys. Also, they sampled sediments comprising the rims of these Carolina Bays, including the basal bay rim deposits and archaeologically stratified deposits comprising the upper meter of the sand rims for high‐resolution single‐grain luminescence (OSL) dating.
Given that they are using single‐grain luminescence (OSL) dating, they will be able to unequivocally determine whether the OSL dates are apparent dates or true dates and provide definite dates concerning the age(s) of the Carolina Bays that can be used to reconstruct the geochronology of these Carolina ‘Bays.
Finally, the announcement states:
"Preliminary results will be presented at the upcoming joint Northeastern/Southeastern Geological Society of America Conference in Baltimore, Maryland."
The 2010 Newsletter can be found at:
http://rock.geosociety.org/arch/Newsletter/32/32_1.pdf
http://rock.geosociety.org/arch/GSA_news.htm
Best Wishes
Paul H.
“Over the last year, the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program (SRARP) has initiated a volunteer‐based research program investigating Carolina bays. The proposed research of Carolina bays involves utilizing dedicated avocational archaeologists and the interested public in an ongoing and systematic study of Carolina bay archaeology, geoarchaeology and geomorphology. This long‐term Carolina bay study by the SRARP addresses four basic research objectives. These are: 1) determining the age, origin, and evolution of Carolina bays;
2) delineating prehistoric cultural activities and site formation processes on Carolina bay sand rims; 3) determining the role of Carolina bays in prehistoric settlement systems; and 4) exploring linkages at Carolina bays between climate change, depositional processes, and prehistoric adaptations.”
For three Carolina Bays, they have already examined the archaeostratigraphy of the bay rims. Part of this examination include sampling for “grain size, soil chemistry, biogenic silica,
sediment bulk density, LOI, field water content, micromorphology and magnetic susceptibility. They are also delineating the internal stratigraphy of the bay rims using Ground Penetrating
Radar (GPR) surveys. Also, they sampled sediments comprising the rims of these Carolina Bays, including the basal bay rim deposits and archaeologically stratified deposits comprising the upper meter of the sand rims for high‐resolution single‐grain luminescence (OSL) dating.
Given that they are using single‐grain luminescence (OSL) dating, they will be able to unequivocally determine whether the OSL dates are apparent dates or true dates and provide definite dates concerning the age(s) of the Carolina Bays that can be used to reconstruct the geochronology of these Carolina ‘Bays.
Finally, the announcement states:
"Preliminary results will be presented at the upcoming joint Northeastern/Southeastern Geological Society of America Conference in Baltimore, Maryland."
The 2010 Newsletter can be found at:
http://rock.geosociety.org/arch/Newsletter/32/32_1.pdf
http://rock.geosociety.org/arch/GSA_news.htm
Best Wishes
Paul H.
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