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Books

  • EPD Congress, 1998
  • Coal Prep 93 : 10th International Coal Preparation Exhibition & Conference
  • International Coalbed Methane Symposium proceedings 1993
  • 5th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine proceedings
  • 10th International Conference on Coal Science proceedings, Taiyuan, PR China, Sept. 1999.
  • 20th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining proceedings, 2001, Morgantown, WV
  • 11th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining proceedings
  • 8th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining proceedings
  • 3rd International Conference on Ground Control in Mining proceedings
  • Minerals Yearbook 1995 v.3 pts.1, 3, and 6
  • Great Lakes Basin Framework Study, v. 3 (Geology and Groundwater), v. 4 (Limnology of Lakes and Embayments), v.10 (Power), and v. 13 (Land Use and Management)
  • World Meteorological Organization books - consult the WMO wants list for specific volumes.
  • Proceedings of the First WMO Workshop on the Diagnosis and Predication of Monthly and Seasonal Atmsopheric Variations over the Globe, 1985 (WMO/TD no.87) - volume I only!
  • 1st International Mining Congress: Warsaw, Poland, 1958.
  • 2nd International Mining Congress: Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1961.
  • 7th International Mining Congress: Bucharest, Romania, 1972.
  • 8th International Mining Congress: Lima, Peru, 1974.
  • 11th World Mining Congress: Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1982.
  • 18th World Mining Congress: Las Vegas, USA, 2000.
  • 22nd International Mineral Processing Congress, 2003, Cape Town, South Africa. (3 v.)
  • 23rd International Mineral Processing Congress, 2006, Istanbul, Turkey. (3 v.)
  • 2nd International Conference on Ferrites, 1976, Bellevue, France (ICF 2)
  • Spectroscopic tools for the analysis of electrochemical systems: proceedings of the international symposium. J. McBreen and D.A. Scherson, eds. (Electrochemical Society Proceedings v. 99-15).
  • AAPG Convention Abstracts, 1993 and 2002.
  • Gaines folio, Pennsylvania-New York, 1902. U.S Geological Survey, regular edition (not library).
  • Bootleggers, breakers, and beer, by Perry Stirling. 1974.
  • Three dimensional nets and polyhedra. By A. F. Wells. NY: Wiley, 1977.
  • History of glassblowing. By Josiah McElheny. 1991.
  • 3rd PA Geo. Survey (second copies) - 1899-1900 annual report; 1899 annual report.
  • The Resources of Pennsylvania in a nutshell  1931, 15 p.
  • Fifteen years, Sept. 1, 1919 to Sept. 1, 1934"  1934, 8 p.
  • Papers presented before the fourth Symposium on Coal Utilization: NCA/BCR Coal Conference and Expo IV, October 18-19-20, 1977, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Geological Survey of Canada. Bulletin. no.255-257, no.364, no.385.
  • Geological Survey of Canada. Memoir. no.48, no.49, no.104, no.106, no.406, no.434.
  • Coloured Glasses by Woldemar Weyl (additional copy desirable)
  • Gas Production Engineering by Sanjay Kumar (additional copy desirable).
  • Applied Petroleum Reservoir Engineering by Benjamin C. Craft (additional copy desirable).
  • Atom Movements by Jean Philibert. 1991 (additional copy desirable).
  • Natural Gas Hydrates: Properties, Recurrence and Recovery by John L. Cox, editor. 1983.
  • A Dictionary for the Petroleum Industry by University of Texas at Austin. Petroleum Extension Service. 
  • 11th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics : the second half century of rock mechanics : proceedings of the 11th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM 2007), Lisbon, Portugal, 9-13 July 2007,volume 3.
  • International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Publication No. 15- The Cambrian System in the Near and Middle East
  • Chemistry and technology of lime and limestone / Boynton, Robert S. 2nd ed., 1980.
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Videos

  • The Salt of the Andes (La sal de los Andes) 1988. 52 min.
 

Journals

  • Africa Geographic, v.1-8, v.9 no.1-7, 9-11, v.11 no.5-7, v12 no.1-10, v.13 no.7, v.18 no.7,8,10,11
  • Aime Transactions, v.175, v.248, v. 326 (2009), v.328 (2010). Odd numbered volumes from v.287-329.
  • Annales Geophysicae, v.16, supp. I-II (1998)
  • Area, v.2 no.4 (1970); v.3 no.4 (1971); v.4 no.1 (1972); v.6 no.4 (1974); v.17 no.2 (1988)
  • Astrobiology, v.1 no.1,3,4 (2001), v.2 (2002)
  • Biodiesel Magazine v.1-3 (2004-2006), v.4 no.1-3 (2007)
  • Biomass Magazine v.3 no.7-17, 12 (2009), v.4 no.1-6 (2010)
  • Canadian Geotechnical Journal v.1-8
  • Curator v.39 no.3 1996, v.41-42, v.43 no.3 2000, v.46 no.3-4 2003, v.48 no.3 (2005)
  • Fennia. v.85-123, v.125-133, v.178 no.2, v.180, v.182 no.1, v.183 no.2
  • GeoJournal, v.41 no.2 (1997)
  • International Journal of Phytoremediation, v.1 no.1-2 (1999)
  • International Journal of Speleology, v.27B (1997)
  • Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, v.14 no.1 (1975)
  • Journal of Environmental & Engineering Geophysics, v.2 no.2 (1997), v.7 no.3 (2002), v.12 no.2-4 (2007)
  • Journal of the Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa, v.56 no.2 (2003)
  • Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, v.107 no.1,4 (2007)
  • Mass Emergencies, v.1-4
  • Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, v.1-2, 7(no.2), 12-16
  • MQR: mining, quarrying & recycling, v.37 no.4 (2008)
  • MRS Symposium Proceedings, v. 641 "Semiconductor Spintronics--Physics, Materials and Applications"
  • Prehistoric Times, no.1-22, 25, 28-30, 34-35, 43-44, 53, 58-60, 62, 70, 72
  • Powder and Bulk Engineering, v.17 no.5 (May 2003)
  • Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, v.1-4, 27-28.
  • Reclamation Review, v.1 (1978) - v.3(1980)
  • Surface reviews and letters v.1-2 (1994-1995)
  • Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, v.59 pt.2 (2004), v.60 pt.1 (2005), v.61 pt.1 (2006)
  • WMO Bulletin, v.32 1983 - v.35 1985
  • Zeitschrift fur Meteorologie. Bd. 24-41 (1991).
 

Maps

  • Republique Islamique de Mauritanie Carte Geologique(1968), 1:1,000,000. sheet 6: centre-est.
  • Topography of Barbour County (plate I from "Barbour and Upshur counties..". 1918)
  • Geological Map of South Africa 1:250,000
  • Alexander Bay Sheet
  • Calvinia Sheet
  • Garies Sheet
  • Kroonstad Sheet
  • Loeriesfontein Sheet
  • Nylstroom Sheet
  • Onseepkans Sheet
  • Pofadder Sheet
  • Springbok Sheet
  • Geological Map of Belgium 1:160,000
  • Sheet VII, Bruxelles
  • USGS 7.5 minute topos of PA (for EMSL) - Brookville, Caton (NY), Jenningsville, La Raysville, Manatawyny, Northumberland, Shamokin, St. Thomas.
  • USGS 15-minute topographic maps of PA - Mauch Chunk, Lambertville, Conneaut, Andover, Kinsman, Youngstown, Columbia, Wellsville, Steubenville, Wheeling ,Cameron, Littleton, Mannington, Blacksville, Morgantown, Bruceton, Elkton, Bordentown, White Lake, Port Jervis.
  • USGS 1:250,000 topographic maps of PA - Buffalo, Canton, Elmira.
 

U.S. Bureau of Mines Publications

Information circulars (TN295.U4):

  • IC 9035 - Principal deposits of strategic and critical minerals in Nevada
  • IC 9036 - Asbestos Availability – Market Economy Countries.  A Minerals Availability Program Appraisal
  • IC 9037 - Critical and strategic minerals in Alaska: Tin, tantalum, and columbium
  • IC 9038 - Mercury availability - market ecnomy countries.  A Minerals Availability Appraisal.
  • IC 9039 - Chemically enhanced drilling. An annotated tabulation of published results.
  • IC 9213 - Strontium - uses, supply and technology
  • IC 9239 - Multislice mining for thick western coal seams

Report of investigation (TN23.U43):

  • 2449 - Bureau of Mines approval system as applied to permissible storage battery locomotives.
  • 2450 - Petrolemm engineering in the Skull Creek oil pool
  • 2451
  • 2452 - Jet
  • 2453 - Morbidity  studies as an aid in preventing illness among miners.
  • 2527 - Air measurement methods for experimental work on fan-pipe installations
  • 2528 - The transportation of explosives in and about mines
  • 2529
  • 2597 - Present tendencies in electric brass furnace practice
  • 2598
  • 2599 - Radio as a method for underground communication in mines
  • 2600
  • 2601
  • 2699
  • 2700 - Present status of differential flotation
  • 2701
  • 2702
  • 2703
  • 2704 - Welfare and safety in connection with mining in Utah
  • 2705 - Calcium sulfate retarders for portland cement
  • 2706
  • 2707
  • 2796
  • 2797
  • 2798 - Use of flocculating reagents for the recovery of fine mica
  • 2799
  • 3000
  • 3260
  • 3261
  • 3262
  • 3263 - Froth flotation of coal
  • 3267 - Bumps in coal mines of the Cumberland Field
  • 3269 - Special multiple shot blasting units
  • 3273 - Coke oven accidents in the United States
  • 3275 - Studies on the recovery of gold and silver
  • 3701 - Evaporation losses of aviation gasoline in standing storage
  • 7639 - Compressibility data for helium nitrogen and Helium-nitrogen Mixtures At 0 Deg, 25 Deg, and 50 Deg C
  • 8497 - Preparation and chlorination of titanium carbide from domestic titaniferous ores
  • 8498 - Dewatering of industrial clay wastes
  • 8499 - Characterization of pre-1957 avionic scrap for resource recovery
  • 8795 - Problems facing coal mining and gas production in the Hartshorne coalbeds of the western Arkoma basin, Oklahoma.
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USGS Publications

Professional Papers:

  • 712E - Geochemistry of groundwater associated with tuffaceous rocks
  • 1251 - Estimation of the future rates of oil and gas discoveries in the western Gulf of Mexico
  • 1386J - Satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world. [part J missing]
  • 1412A - Summary of the Oahu, Hawaii, regional aquifer-system analysis
  • 1412B - Geohydrology of the island of Oahu, Hawaii
  • 1415B - Hydrogeologic framework of stratified-drift aquifers in the glaciated northeastern United States

Bulletins:

  • 1884 - Documentation of the Santonian-Campanian and Austinian-Tayloran stage boundaries in Mississippi and Alabama using calcareous microfossil.

Antarctic Geologic Maps:

  • A-11, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Gutenko Nunataks quadrangle
  • A-13, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Ohio Range, Transantarctic Mountains

Geophysical Investigations Maps:

  • GP-6 Aeromagnetic map of parts of Crawford, Washington and St. Francois counties, Missouri, showing total intensity anomalies
  • GP-17, Total intensity aeromagnetic map of parts of San Miguel and Guadalupe counties, New Mexico
  • GP-1013 - Aerial gamma-ray maps of regional surface concentrations of postassium, uranium, and thorium in Utah

Geologic Quadrangle Maps:

  • 1322 - Blackey, KY

Mineral Investigations Resources Maps:

  • MR-71 Maps showing selected geology and phosphate resource of the Upper Valley quadrangle, Caribou County, Idaho
  • MR-74 Maps showing selected geology and phosphate resources of the Harrington Peak quadrangle, Bear Lake and Caribou Counties, Idaho
  • MR-99 Map showing occurrences of copper minerals in Alaska

Oil and Gas Investigations Charts:

  • OC-11 Geology and oil and gas possibilities of Trenton and Black River limestones of the Michigan basin, Michigan and adjacent areas.
  • OC-17 Stratigraphic sections and thickness maps of Triassic rocks in central Wyoming.
  • OC-22 Tertiary stratigraphy and its bearing on oil and gas possibilities in the northeastern part of the Wind River Basin, Wyoming.
  • OC-28 Lithology and thickness of the Traverse group in the Michigan Basin.
  • OC-49 The Cody Shale and younger Cretaceous and Paleocene rocks in the Wind River Basin, Fremont County, Wyoming.
  • OC-83 Preliminary stratigraphic cross sections showing the Devonian black shales in southeastern Ohio and west-central Pennsylvania.

Oil and Gas Investigations Maps:

  • OM-28 Geology and oil and gas possibilities of the Devonian Sylvania and Bois Blanc formations in Michigan.
  • OM-48 Structural development of the Forest City basin of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.
  • OM-58 Distribution of several types of Berea sand in West Virginia, eastern Ohio, and western Pennsylvania
  • OM-118 Geologic map of the Spread Creek-Gros Ventre River area, Teton County, Wyo.
  • OM-159 Map of New Mexico showing test wells for oil and gas, oil and gas fields, and pipelines.

Hydrologic Investigations Atlases:

  • 366- Saline ground water resources of Ohio
  • 386- Water resources of Chippewa River Basin
  • 426- Reconnaissance of the Rifle River, in n.e. part of Michigan's Southern Peninsula
  • 438- Floods at Caguas, Gurabo, Juncos, & San Lorenzo, P.R.
  • 453- Water resources of Wisconsin-Pecatonica Sugar River basin
  • 474- Water Resources of Wisconsin - Trempealeu Black River basin
  • 483- Extent & Frequency of Floods on Schulykill River near Norristown, PA
  • 501- Hydrogeology of Suffolk Cty, Long Island, N.Y.
  • 508- Water resources of the Middle Wabash River basin, Indiana
  • 509- Water resources of the Rum River watershed east-central Minnesota
  • 524- Water resources of the Wisconsin-Lake Superior basin
  • 553- Water resources of the Des Moines River watershed, southwestern Minnesota
  • 558- Water resources of northwestern Wyoming
  • 586- Water resources of the St. Louis River watershed, northeastern Minnesota
  • 589- Hydrology and water resources of the coastal drainage basins of northeastern Massachusetts, from Castle Neck River…
  • 590- Backwater at bridges and densely wooded flood plains, Tallahala Creek at Waldrup
  • 592- Backwater at bridges and densely wooded flood plains, Bogue Chitto near Summit, Miss.
  • 595- Backwater at bridges and densely wooded flood plains, Okatoma Creek east of
  • 596- Backwater at bridges and densely wooded flood plains, Okatoma Creek near
  • 614- Hydrology and water resources of the Shawsheen River basin, Massachusetts
  • 615- Water resources of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
  • 636- Hurricane Frederick tidal floods of September 12-13, 1979 along the Gulf Coast, Orange Beach quadrangle
  • 677- Hydrogeologic framework and properties of regional aquifers in the Hollandale
  • 679- Geohydrology of the High Plains aquifer in southeastern New Mexic

 Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Maps:

  • I-735, Geologic map of the Rio Descalabrado quadrangle, Puerto Rico
  • I-778-A, Geographic map of the Buchanan quadrangle, Liberia
  • I-839, Maps showing bottom sediments on the Continental Shelf off the northeastern United States - Cape Ann, Massachusetts to Casco Bay, Maine
  • I-840, Geologic map of the crater Copernicus
  • I-841, Geologic map of the Geminus quadrangle of the Moon
  • I-850, Resource and land information for South Dade County, Florida
  • I-864, Map showing bedrock topography of parts of the West Franklin, Caborn, and Mount Vernon quadrangles, Henderson and Union Counties, Kentucky
  • I-899, Reconnaissance geologic map and cross sections of central Costa Rica
  • I-912, Magnetic inclination in the United States - Epoch 1975.0
  • I-913, Magnetic horizontal intensity in the United States - Epoch 1975.0
  • I-914, Magnetic vertical intensity in the United States - Epoch 1975.0
  • I-915, Magnetic total intensity in the United States - Epoch 1975.0
  • I-974, Map showing oil and gas fields, leased areas, and seeps in the Santa Barbara Channel region
  • I-1094-A-O, Bathymetric and nodule assessment maps, northeast equatorial Pacific Ocean
  • I-1095, Bathymetric map of the northeast equatorial Pacific Ocean
  • I-1153, Geologic map of the Fajardo and Cayo Icacos quadrangles, Puerto Rico
  • I-1181, Geologic map of the Argyre quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1251d, Aeroradioactivity map of the Charlotte 1o by 2o quadrangle, North Carolina and South Carolina
  • I-1251i, Mineral resource potential for tin and tungsten in the Charlotte 1o by 2o quadrangle, North and South Carolina
  • I-1251j, Mineral resource potential for beryllium, molybdenum and niobium in the Charlotte 1o by 2o quadrangle, North Carolina and South Carolina
  • I-1257-E, Map showing slope stability during earthquakes in San Mateo County, Calif.
  • I-1258, Controlled photomosaic of the Tharsis northeast quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1293, Shaded relief map of the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1295, Shaded relief map of the Coprates Northwest quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1310-C, Geologic map of the Silver City 1o by 2o quadrangle, New Mexico and Arizona
  • I-1313-F, Ground-water resources of the Culpepper Basin, Virginia and MarylandI-1313-G, Map showing planar and linear features in the Culpepper Basin and vicinity, Virginia and MarylandI-1360-H, Copper distribution in B-horizon soils, Iron River 1o by 2o quadrangle, Michigan and Wisconsin
  • I-1360-L, Silver distribution in B-horizon soils, Iron River 1o by 2o quadrangle, Michigan and Wisconsin
  • I-1364, Bathymetric map of the Alsek sediment instability area, northeastern Gulf of Alaska
  • I-1420 (NK-16), Quaternary geologic map of the Chicago 4o by 6o quadrangle, United States
  • I-1420 (NL-15), Quaternary geologic map of the Minneapolis 4o by 6o quadrangle, United States
  • I-1420 (NL-16) Quaternary geologic map of the Lake Superior 4o by 6o quadrangle, United StatesI-1421, Map showing geologic provinces, landforms, drainage basin characteristics, and flooding in Fairfax County and vicinity, Virginia
  • I-1499, Shaded relief and surface markings of the Sidon Flexus region of the Europa (sheet 1); airbrush base for the Sidon Flexus region of Europa (sheet 2)
  • I-1555, Controlled photomosaic of the Phaethontis North-central quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1561, The relation of water quality to geology and land use changes in Fairfax County and vicinity, Virginia
  • I-1564, Controlled photomosaic of the Cebrenia Southwest quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1605, Geologic map of the Mantua quadrangle and part of the Willard quadrangle, Box Elder, Weber, and Cache Counties, Utah
  • I-1667, Controlled photomosaic map of the Mare Boreum C Quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1668, Controlled photomosaic map of the Mare Boreum D Quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1669, Controlled photomosaic map of the Mare Boreum E Quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1670, Controlled photomosaic map of the Mare Boreum F Quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1671, Controlled photomosaic map of the Mare Boreum G Quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1672, Controlled photomosaic map of the Mare Boreum H Quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1680, Controlled photomosaic map of the Casius Southeast quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1681, Controlled photomosaic map of the Phaethontis southwest quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1682, Controlled photomosaic map of the Argyre southeast quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1683, Controlled photomosaic map of the Argyre southwest quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1684, Topographic map of the Tharsis Northwest quadrangle of Mars
  • I-1721, Controlled photomosaic map of part of the Maja Valles region of Mars
  • I-1766, Indexes of Mars topographic maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey, 1985

Miscellaneous Field Studies maps

 

PSU Theses

  • Chewning, John R., “Wavenumber domain analysis of aeromagnetic data.” (MS thesis, 1973).
  • Collins, Henry B., “The system CrO-SiO) (sub 2) at low oxygen partial pressures.” (MS thesis, 1978).
  • Gang, Michael W., "Controls on heavy metals in surface and ground waters affected by coal mine drainage." (MS thesis, 1974).
  • Harmon, Russell S., "Chemcial and carbon isotopic evolution of carbonate waters in the Nittany Valley of central Pennsylvania." (MS thesis, 1973).
  • Hunt, John A., "The stability of sphene; experimental redetermination and geologic implications." (MS thesis, 1976).
  • Scanlin, Michael A., "A gravity and magnetic survey of the martic region in the vicinity of Mine Ridge." (MS thesis, 1974).
  • Sentner, David A., "The distribution of iron, chromium, and aluminum among coexisting phases, as illustrated by the phase assemblage spinel, mullite, silica, sesquioxide, and liquid in the system iron oxide-aluminum oxide-silica-chromium oxide at various oxygen pressures." (MS thesis, 1980).
  • Varchol, Douglas J., "A reflection seismic survey of the Vema fracture zone on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge." (MS thesis, 1980).
  • Villaume, James F., "Geochemistry of some Pre-Cambrian ultra mafic rocks." (MS thesis, 1973).
  • Weinman, Barry L., "Geophysical, geochemical, and remote sensing studies of Pennsylvania's thermal springs." (MS thesis, 1976).
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