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Resource Capability Units: Their Utility in Land- and Water-Use Management with Examples from the Texas Coastal Zone Resource Capability Units: Their Utility in Land- and Water-Use Management with Examples from the Texas Coastal Zone 1971

A resource capability unit is an environmental entity--land, water, area of active process, or biota--defined in terms of the nature, degree of activity, or use it can sustain without losing an acceptable level of environmental quality.

Brown, L.F., Jr., Fisher, W.L., Erxleben, A.W., McGowen, J.H. Bureau of Economic Geology
Gum Hollow fan delta, Nueces Bay, Texas Gum Hollow fan delta, Nueces Bay, Texas 1971

A study of Gum Hollow delta, a modern fan delta along the north shore of Nueces Bay, Texas, was undertaken to determine the mechanics of fan development and the relationships between sedimentary processes and structures.

McGowen, J.H. Bureau of Economic Geology
Sulfur in Texas Sulfur in Texas 1971 Ellison Jr., S.P. Bureau of Economic Geology
Uranium geology and mines, south Texas Uranium geology and mines, south Texas 1971

In recent years, exploration and mining of uranium have become a significant part of the Texas mineral scene, with Texas emerging as a leading uranium-producing state. At the end of 1970, Texas ranked third in reserves among the states, with ore reserves of 6.6 million tons.

Eargle, D.H., Hinds, G.W., Weeks, A.M.D. Bureau of Economic Geology
Stratigraphy of Lower Cretaceous Trinity deposits of central Texas Stratigraphy of Lower Cretaceous Trinity deposits of central Texas 1971

The stratigraphic record of the Lower Cretaceous Trinity Division in Central Texas, as revealed by extensive outcrop investigation, is that of a shallow sea transgressing the southern flank of the ancient Llano Uplift.

Stricklin, F.L., Smith, C.I., Lozo, F.E. Bureau of Economic Geology
Van Horn Sandstone, West Texas:  an alluvial fan model for mineral exploration Van Horn Sandstone, West Texas: an alluvial fan model for mineral exploration 1971

The Van Horn Sandstone in southwestern Culberson and southeastern Hudspeth counties, Texas, was studied in cooperation with the U.S.

McGowen, J.H., Groat, C.G. Bureau of Economic Geology
Depositional systems in the Woodbine Formation (Upper Cretaceous), northeast Texas Depositional systems in the Woodbine Formation (Upper Cretaceous), northeast Texas 1971

The Woodbine Formation is composed largely of terrigenous sediment eroded from Paleozoic sedimentary and weakly metamorphosed sedimentary rocks of the Ouachita Mountains in southern Oklahoma and Arkansas and subsequently deposited in a complex of nearshore environments along the margins of the br

Oliver, W.B. Bureau of Economic Geology
Mineral Resources and Conservation in Texas Mineral Resources and Conservation in Texas 1970

The conservation movement has grown enormously in strength and breadth during the last decade as a result of widespread concern about natural resources and the quality of the environment.

Flawn, P.T. Bureau of Economic Geology
The Mineral Industry of Texas in 1969 The Mineral Industry of Texas in 1969 1970 Jones, O.W., Netzeband, F.F., Girard, R.M. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geological Considerations in Disposal of Solid Municipal Wastes in Texas Geological Considerations in Disposal of Solid Municipal Wastes in Texas 1970

In the United States the average citizen produces 6 to 8 pounds of solid wastes per day--this includes his personal contribution plus his pro-rata share of industrial and agricultural wastes.

Flawn, P.T., Turk, L.J., Leach, C.H. Bureau of Economic Geology