Publication Search

Publications tagged with Petrology

Title Publication Year Abstract Author Series Publisher
Stratigraphy and petrology of Buck Hill quadrangle, Texas Stratigraphy and petrology of Buck Hill quadrangle, Texas 1949

The Barrilla Mountains, in the northeastern part of the Davis Mountains of Trans-Pecos Texas, are composed of Tertiary volcanic materials. Five tuffs and five lava flows, 1500 feet thick occurring throughout the mountains, persist in thickness and lithologic characteristics.

Goldich, S.S., Elms, M.A. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology
Stratigraphy and petrology of the Tascotal Mesa quadrangle, Texas Stratigraphy and petrology of the Tascotal Mesa quadrangle, Texas 1953

The Tascotal Mesa quadrangle is in southeastern Presidio and southwestern Brewster counties, Trans Pecos Texas. Bandera Mesa and Tascotal Mesa are reached most easily from Marfa, 50 miles north, by the Marfa-Lajitas road which traverses the quadrangle from north to south.

Erickson, R.L. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology
Lithology and petrology of the Gueydan (Catahoula) Formation in south Texas Lithology and petrology of the Gueydan (Catahoula) Formation in south Texas 1968

Tuff, tuffaceous sand and clay, bentonite, and sandstone containing abundant volcanic rock detritus are present in Gulf Coast Tertiary rocks ranging in age from Eocene to Pliocene.

McBride, E.F., Lindemann, W.L., Freeman, P.S. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology
Petrophysical characterization and distribution of remaining mobile oil:  South Cowden Grayburg Reservoir, Ector County, Texas Petrophysical characterization and distribution of remaining mobile oil: South Cowden Grayburg Reservoir, Ector County, Texas 2000

This report uses the rock fabric method to construct a reservoir model of a Permian Basin Grayburg dolomite reservoir. Rock fabrics are related to porosity, permeability, and capillary pressure and are distributed within a sequence stratigraphic framework.

Lucia, F.J. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology