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Reid, Jeffrey C.; Milici, Robert C., and Coleman, James L., Jr., 2018, Mesozoic rift basins – Onshore North Carolina and south-central Virginia, U.S.A.: Deep River and Dan River total petroleum systems (TPS) and assessment units (AU) for continuous gas accumulation, and the Cumberland-Marlboro ‘basin’, North Carolina: North Carolina Geological Survey, Special Publication 12, 24p. - DVD Purchase Only

 

Moye, Robert J.; Reid, Jeffrey C., and Lee, David F., 2017, Volcanogenic polymetallic massive sulfide deposits (VMS) of the Carolina Terrane in central North Carolina: New perspectives and historical reports and data from the files of Phelps Dodge Exploration East (1975-1982): North Carolina Geological Survey, Special Publication 11, 456p.

This report documents the volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits (VMS) drilled during past exploration. It also documents the results of the Phelps Dodge Exploration East’s exploration 1975-1982 program to make those result available to future exploration geologists interested in the potential for VMS discoveries in North Carolina’s Piedmont. This report contains exploration reports, geologic maps and cross sections, results of diamond drill coring, core descriptions, and analytical data.

Reid, Jeffrey C., 2018, The Dan River Total Petroleum System, North Carolina – Basin number 1250701061: North Carolina Geological Survey, Special Publication 10, 86 pages, plus tables and appendices. - DVD Purchase Only

 

Reid, Jeffrey C., 2018, The Deep River Basin Total Petroleum System, North Carolina – Basin number 1250700461: North Carolina Geological Survey, Special Publication 9, 153 pages plus tables and appendices. - DVD Purchase Only

 

Jones, Garry D. 1983. Foraminiferal biostratigraphy and depositional history of the middle Eocene rocks of the Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Special Publication 8. North Carolina Geological Survey: Raleigh.

This study is a biostratigraphical analysis of the foraminifera containied in the middle Eocene rocks of the Coastal Plain of North Carorlina. The report is prolifically illustrated with photographic plates of the foraminifera.

Thayer, Paul R., and Textoris, Daniel A. 1977. Faunal and diagenetic controls of porosity and permiability in Tertiary aquifer carbonates, North Carolina. Special Publication 7. North Carolina Geological Survey: Raleigh.

This is a study of the nature and origin of pore systems in Tertiary aquifer carbonates near New Bern, North Carolina.

Best, David M., and Cavenaugh, Thomas D. 1977. A catalogue of seismic events recorded at seismograph station CHC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, January 1, 1955 through December 31, 1970. Special Publication 6. North Carolina Geological Survey: Raleigh.

This is a list of seismic events (earthquakes) recorded at the subject station during the time indicated. The list is not limited to North Carolina events.

Brown, P. M. and others. 1977. Wrench-style deformation of rocks of Cretacoues and Paleocene age, North Carolina Coastal Plain. Special Publication 5. North Carolina Geological Survey: Raleigh.

The authors of this report interpret wrench-style deformation in the subject rocks located in parts of Lenoir, Craven and Pitt counties, North Carolina.

Randazzo, Anthonly F. 1972. Petrography and stratigraphy of the Carolina Slate Belt, Union County North Carolina. Special Publication 4. North Carolina Geological Survey: Raleigh. 

This report presents about 500 square miles of geologic mapping. The study includes a generalized geologic map of Union County, North Carolina.

Schnitker, Detmar. 1970. Upper Miocene foraminifera from near Grimesland, Pitt County, North Carolina. Special Publication 3. North Carolina Geological Survey: Raleigh.

This report describes eighty-seven species of foraminifera from a site near Grimesland, Pitt County, North Carolina.

Hope, R.C., and Patterson, O.F. III. 1969. Triassic flora from the Deep River Basin, North Carolina. Special Publication 2. North Carolina Geological Survey: Raleigh.  **OUT OF PRINT**

This report describes late Triassic plants from the Boren Clay Products pit, Lee County, North Carolina. The fossils were collected about 400 feet above the base of the Pekin Formation. This was reprinted in 1995.

Mann, V. I. 1965. Geology of the Chapel Hill quadrangle. Special Publication 1. North Carolina Geological Survey: Raleigh.**OUT-OF-PRINT**

This report describes the geology the the subject quadrangle located in Orange County, North Carolina.

 

 

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