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Publications by Barnes, V.E.

Title Publication Year Abstract Author Series Publisher
Geology of the Stonewall Quadrangle, Gillespie and Kendall Counties, Texas Geology of the Stonewall Quadrangle, Gillespie and Kendall Counties, Texas 1965

Stonewall quadrangle includes part of the southern margin of the Llano region and part of the eastern margin of the Edwards Plateau where most of the plateau suriace has been destroyed by erosion.

Barnes, V.E. Geologic Quadrangle Map Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic Atlas of Texas, Tyler sheet Geologic Atlas of Texas, Tyler sheet 1964

Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of Rains, Wood, Upshur, Marion, Harrison, Smith, and Gregg Counties and parts of Camp, Cass, Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt, Hunt, Morris, Franklin, and Hopkins Counties, Texas.

 Barnes, V.E., Shell Oil Co., Humble Oil and Refining Co., Mobil Oil Co., Pan American Petroleum Corp., Eaton, R.W., Wright, A.C., McCallum, H.D. Geologic Atlas of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
Potential low-grade iron ore and hydraulic-fracturing sand in Cambrian sandstones, northwestern Llano region, Texas Potential low-grade iron ore and hydraulic-fracturing sand in Cambrian sandstones, northwestern Llano region, Texas 1964

The red upper unit of the Hickory Sandstone is a hematitic and goethitic sandstone containing a large reserve of potential low-grade iron ore.

Barnes, V.E., Schofield, D.A. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology
Geology of the Johnson City Quadrangle, Blanco County, Texas Geology of the Johnson City Quadrangle, Blanco County, Texas 1963 Barnes, V.E. Geologic Quadrangle Map Bureau of Economic Geology
Field excursion - geology of Llano region and Austin area Field excursion - geology of Llano region and Austin area 1963 Barnes, V.E., Bell, W.C., Clabaugh, S.E., Cloud, P.E., Jr., Young, Keith, McGehee, R.V. Guidebook Bureau of Economic Geology
Correlation of Cambrian Rocks in Central Texas Correlation of Cambrian Rocks in Central Texas 1963 Barnes, V.E. Miscellaneous Map Bureau of Economic Geology
Field excursion central Texas -- bentonites, uranium-bearing rocks, vermiculites Field excursion central Texas -- bentonites, uranium-bearing rocks, vermiculites 1961

The departure point of the Villa Capri Motor Hotel may be gone, but the geologic information within Guidebook Number 3 remains relevant to this day:  "The four stops of this field trip are in the Upper Eocene (Jackson) and Oligocene volcanic ash and bentonite beds, which crop out about

Folk, R.L., Hayes, M.O., Brown, T.E., Eargle, D.H., Weeks, A.D., Barnes, V.E., Clabaugh, S.E. Guidebook Bureau of Economic Geology
Stratigraphy of the Pre-Simpson Paleozoic Subsurface Rocks of Texas and Southeast New Mexico 1959 Barnes, V.E., Cloud, P.E., Jr., Dixon, L.P., Polk, R.F., Jonas, E.C., Palmer, A.R., Tynan, E.J. UT Publication
Vermiculite in central Texas Vermiculite in central Texas 1959

Vermiculite deposits in the Central Mineral region of Texas, chiefly in Precambrian metamorphic rocks, are situated in Llano County and adjacent parts of Mason, Gillespie, and Burnet counties with minor occurrences in Blanco and San Saba counties.

Clabaugh, S.E., Barnes, V.E. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology
Field excursion, eastern Llano region Field excursion, eastern Llano region 1958

The first entry in the Guidebook Series details a field excursion to the Eastern Llano Region of Central Texas in 1958. Retrace the footsteps of Virgil Barnes and the other state geologists in attendance: 

Stop 1. Honeycut Bend

 Barnes, V.E. Guidebook Bureau of Economic Geology