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Implications of the Rb-Sr and O istopic systematics and geochemistry of some two-mica granites in northern New England

Jennifer A. Hayward

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine Geology: Volume 3 - Igneous and metamorphic geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 53-66.
Commingled gabbroic and granitic magmas in the northern Bays-of-Maine igneous complex, Calais area

Malcolm D. Hill and Richard N. Abbott Jr

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 4 - igneous and metamorphic geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 35-43.
Compositional variation of plutonism in the coastal Maine magmatic province; mode of origin and tectonic setting

John P. Hogan and A Krishna Sinha

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 4 - igneous and metamorphic geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 1-33.
Geology of southwestern coastal Maine

Arthur M. Hussey II

in Anderson, Walter A., and Borns, Harold W., Jr. (editors), Neotectonics of Maine: studies in seismicity, crustal warping, and sea level change: Maine Geological Survey, Bulletin 40, p. 25-42.
An inventory of distribution and variation in salt marshes from different settings along the Maine coast

George L. Jacobson Jr and Heather A. Jacobson

in Anderson, Walter A., and Borns, Harold W., Jr. (editors), Neotectonics of Maine: studies in seismicity, crustal warping, and sea level change: Maine Geological Survey, Bulletin 40, p. 69-83.
Polyphase deformation in the Penobscot Bay area, coastal Maine

John P. Kaszuba and Carol Simpson

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine Geology: Volume 2 - structure and stratigraphy: Maine Geological Survey, p. 145-161.
Geomorphology and sedimentary framework of Penobscot Bay and adjacent inner continental shelf

Joseph T. Kelley and Daniel F. Belknap

Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 89-3. Seismic reflection profiles, side-scan sonar images, bottom sediment composition and texture. Offshore coverage from Rockland to Deer Isle.
An investigation of neotectonic activity in coastal Maine by seismic reflection methods

Joseph T. Kelley, Daniel F. Belknap, R Craig Shipp, and Sarah B. Miller

in Anderson, Walter A., and Borns, Harold W., Jr. (editors), Neotectonics of Maine: studies in seismicity, crustal warping, and sea level change: Maine Geological Survey, Bulletin 40, p. 157-204.
Geomorphology and late Quaternary evolution of the Saco Bay region

Joseph T. Kelley, R Craig Shipp, and Daniel F. Belknap

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 5 - Quaternary geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 47-65.
Postglacial evolution of drainage in the middle and upper St. John River basin, Maine and New Brunswick

J Steven Kite and Robert Stuckenrath

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 6 - Quaternary geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 135-142.
Postglacial bedrock faulting in Maine

Donaldson Koons

in Anderson, Walter A., and Borns, Harold W., Jr. (editors), Neotectonics of Maine: studies in seismicity, crustal warping, and sea level change: Maine Geological Survey, Bulletin 40, p. 149-155.
Geologic and geomechanical properties of the Mount Waldo granite, Maine

Fitzhugh T. Lee and Sharon F. Diehl

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine Geology: Volume 2 - structure and stratigraphy: Maine Geological Survey, p. 187-200.
Geomechanical aspects of subsidence in eastern Maine

Fitzhugh T. Lee and Sharon F. Diehl

in Anderson, Walter A., and Borns, Harold W., Jr. (editors), Neotectonics of Maine: studies in seismicity, crustal warping, and sea level change: Maine Geological Survey, Bulletin 40, p. 209-218.
Hydrogeology and water quality of significant sand and gravel aquifers in parts of Aroostook County, Maine

Daniel B. Locke, Judy I. Steiger, Thomas K. Weddle, and Craig D. Neil

Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 89-1a. Accompanies 1:24000 Significant Aquifer Maps
Late Wisconsin glacial geology of the eastern portion of Mount Desert Island

Thomas V. Lowell

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 6 - Quaternary geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 103-118.
Multiple thermal metamorphism of the Digdeguash Formation in the contact aureole of the Pocomoonshine gabbro-diorite, southeastern Maine

Allan Ludman, Sandra L. Bromble, and James M. DeMartinis

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 4 - igneous and metamorphic geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 163-175.
Geochronology of the Songo pluton, western Maine

Daniel R. Lux, David Gibson, and P J. Hamilton

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 4 - igneous and metamorphic geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 101-114.
Thrust and strike-slip faults near Jackman, Maine

Robert G. Marvinney

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine Geology: Volume 2 - structure and stratigraphy: Maine Geological Survey, p. 173-185.
Late-glacial dunes, ventifacts, and wind direction in west-central Maine

John B. McKeon

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 6 - Quaternary geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 89-101.
Geochemistry of the granite-gabbro complex on Vinalhaven Island, Maine

Christopher B. Mitchell and J Michael Rhodes

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 4 - igneous and metamorphic geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 45-62.
Multiple folding in south-central Maine

Christopher Mulry

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine Geology: Volume 2 - structure and stratigraphy: Maine Geological Survey, p. 163-171.
Final report - Pesticides in ground water study

Craig D. Neil, John S. Williams, and Thomas K. Weddle

Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 89-2. Final report on pesticide study in agricultural areas.
The commingling of diverse magma types in the Flagstaff Lake Igneous Complex

Roger L. Nielsen, Emily S. Landis, Vincent M. Ceci, and Cynthia Poston

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine Geology: Volume 3 - Igneous and metamorphic geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 67-78.
Major influences on lake water chemistry in Maine

Stephen A. Norton, David F. Brakke, Jeffrey S. Kahl, and Terry A. Haines

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 5 - Quaternary geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 109-124.
Radon, geology, and human health in Maine

Stephen A. Norton, Charles T. Hess, and Willem F. Brutsaert

in Tucker, Robert D., and Marvinney, Robert G. (editors), Studies in Maine geology: Volume 5 - Quaternary geology: Maine Geological Survey, p. 169-176.