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Title Publication Year Abstract Author Publisher
Environmental geology of the Yegua - Jackson lignite belt, southeast Texas Environmental geology of the Yegua - Jackson lignite belt, southeast Texas 1982

Environmental geologic maps of the Texas lignite belt were prepared in response to renewed production of lignite in Texas and enactment of Federal and State laws governing coal and lignite surface mining.

Jackson, M.L.W., Garner, L.E., Sharpe, R.D. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geology of the Marble Falls quadrangle, Burnet and Llano Counties, Texas. Geology of the Marble Falls quadrangle, Burnet and Llano Counties, Texas. 1982 Barnes, V.E. Bureau of Economic Geology
The Mineral Industry of Texas in 1982 The Mineral Industry of Texas in 1982 1982 Ward, A.E. Bureau of Economic Geology
Formation of the Wink Sink, a salt dissolution and collapse feature, Winkler County, Texas Formation of the Wink Sink, a salt dissolution and collapse feature, Winkler County, Texas 1982

The Wink Sink in Winkler County, Texas, formed on June 3, 1980. Within 24 hours it had expanded to a maximum width of 360 ft (110 m). On June 5, 1980, maximum depth of the sinkhole was 110 ft (34 m), and volume about 5.6 million ft3 (158,600 m3).

Baumgardner, R.W., Jr., Hoadley, A.D., Goldstein, A.G., Hummel, Gary, Young, D'nese, Sandstrom, M.A., Forman, J.L. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geology of the Pedernales Falls quadrangle, Blanco County, Texas Geology of the Pedernales Falls quadrangle, Blanco County, Texas 1982 Barnes, V.E. Bureau of Economic Geology
Coastal evaporite and tidal-flat sediments of the upper Clear Fork and Glorieta Formations, Texas panhandle Coastal evaporite and tidal-flat sediments of the upper Clear Fork and Glorieta Formations, Texas panhandle 1982

Red beds, evaporites, and carbonates of the upper Clear Fork and Glorieta Formations (Permian) of the Texas Panhandle form an association of facies deposited in nearshore and supratidal environments along an arid coastline.

Presley, M.W., McGillis, K.A., Mikan, F.M., Gray, C.A. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geology of the Spicewood Quadrangle, Blanco, Burnet, and Travis Counties, Texas Geology of the Spicewood Quadrangle, Blanco, Burnet, and Travis Counties, Texas 1982 Barnes, V.E. Bureau of Economic Geology
Genesis and emplacement of oil in the San Andreas Formation, northern shelf of the Midland basin, Texas Genesis and emplacement of oil in the San Andreas Formation, northern shelf of the Midland basin, Texas 1982

San Andres oil constitutes more than 80 percent of the total production from the Northern Shelf of the Midland Basin, Texas.

Ramondetta, P.J. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geology of the Hammetts Crossing Quadrangle, Blanco, Hays, and Travis Counties, Texas Geology of the Hammetts Crossing Quadrangle, Blanco, Hays, and Travis Counties, Texas 1982 Barnes, V.E. Bureau of Economic Geology
Wilcox Sandstone reservoirs in the deep subsurface along the Texas Gulf Coast -- their potential for production of geopressured geothermal energy Wilcox Sandstone reservoirs in the deep subsurface along the Texas Gulf Coast -- their potential for production of geopressured geothermal energy 1982

Regional studies of the lower Eocene Wilcox Group in Texas were conducted to assess the potential for producing heat energy and solution methane from geopressured fluids in the deep-subsurface growth-faulted zone.

Bebout, D.G., Weise, B.R., Gregory, A.R., Edwards, M.B. Bureau of Economic Geology