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Maine Peat Resource Evaluation Program; 1979 field season
Joel Davis and Walter A. Anderson
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 80-5, 94 p. (superseded by Cameron and others, 1984, Maine Geological Survey Bulletins 28-32)
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![Preliminary report on the surficial geology of the Stacyville [15-minute] quadrangle, northern half of the Millinocket [15-minute] quadrangle, eastern half of the Katahdin [15-minute] quadrangle, and the northeastern quarter of the Norcross [15-minute] quadrangle, Maine by William A. Newman](https://digitalmaine.com/mgs_publications/1154/thumbnail.jpg "Preliminary report on the surficial geology of the Stacyville [15-minute] quadrangle, northern half of the Millinocket [15-minute] quadrangle, eastern half of the Katahdin [15-minute] quadrangle, and the northeastern quarter of the Norcross [15-minute] quadrangle, Maine by William A. Newman")
Preliminary report on the surficial geology of the Stacyville [15-minute] quadrangle, northern half of the Millinocket [15-minute] quadrangle, eastern half of the Katahdin [15-minute] quadrangle, and the northeastern quarter of the Norcross [15-minute] quadrangle, Maine
William A. Newman
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 80-15. Brief description of surficial deposits; accompanies Open-File Maps 86-49, 86-60, 81-39, and 86-50
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Tourmaline; a prospecting guide for massive base-metal sulfide deposits in the Penobscot Bay area, Maine
John F. Slack
Maine Geological Survey, Special Economic Studies Series 8
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Vertical crustal movement in Maine
David A. Tyler and Jon W. Ladd
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 80-34. Describes vertical crustal motion in Maine through analysis of repeated first order level data.
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![Reconnaissance surficial geology of the Sebec, Schoodic, Lincoln, and the southern portions of the Jo-Mary Mtn., Norcross, and Millinocket [15-minute] quadrangles, Maine by Galen Kenoyer](https://digitalmaine.com/mgs_publications/1148/thumbnail.jpg "Reconnaissance surficial geology of the Sebec, Schoodic, Lincoln, and the southern portions of the Jo-Mary Mtn., Norcross, and Millinocket [15-minute] quadrangles, Maine by Galen Kenoyer")
Reconnaissance surficial geology of the Sebec, Schoodic, Lincoln, and the southern portions of the Jo-Mary Mtn., Norcross, and Millinocket [15-minute] quadrangles, Maine
Galen Kenoyer
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 79-17. Discusses glacial stratigraphy of the area; accompanies Open-File Maps 80-10, 82-6, 80-12, 86-32, 86-50, 86-60
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![Preliminary report on the surficial geology of the Sherman, Mattawamkeag Lake, and the northern half of the Mattawamkeag and Wytopitlock [15-minute] quadrangles, Maine by William A. Newman](https://digitalmaine.com/mgs_publications/1149/thumbnail.jpg "Preliminary report on the surficial geology of the Sherman, Mattawamkeag Lake, and the northern half of the Mattawamkeag and Wytopitlock [15-minute] quadrangles, Maine by William A. Newman")
Preliminary report on the surficial geology of the Sherman, Mattawamkeag Lake, and the northern half of the Mattawamkeag and Wytopitlock [15-minute] quadrangles, Maine
William A. Newman
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 79-21. Brief description of glacial stratigraphy; accompanies Open-File Maps 80-17, 80-16, 81-43 and 86-27
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Historical evidence of sea-level change along the Maine coast
David C. Smith
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File 79-23. Discusses evidence of sea-level rise shown by salt marsh dikes, wharves, mill sites, etc.
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Crustal subsidence in eastern Maine
David A. Tyler, Jon Ladd, and Harold W. Borns Jr
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 79-24. Comparison of vertical leveling data from 1942 and 1966 surveys. Plate shows crustal movement on a line from Bangor to Calais.
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Report on field mapping in the Sherbrooke 2 degree quadrangle, northwestern Maine
David S. Westerman
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 79-25. Describes lithology and structure in the Northwest Boundary fault zone. Map shows cleavage and fracture foliation and joints.
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Preliminary geologic survey of potential underground oil storage sites in Maine
Charles V. Guidotti and Robert G. Gerber
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 77-3. Brief description of twelve coastal plutons.
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Surficial geology of the wildlands of the Greenville-Jackman areas, Maine
Dabney W. Caldwell
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 75-6. Includes description of geology and unusual features in sixteen 15-minute quadrangles in the Greenville-Jackman area.
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Hydrogeology of Maine lakes
W Bradford Caswell
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 75-18. General description of hydrology of lakes.
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Surficial materials of the wildlands of northwestern Maine
Dabney W. Caldwell
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 74-13. Includes description of geology and unique or critical features in eleven 15-minute quadrangles in northwestern Maine
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Metamorphic stratigraphy, petrology, and structural geology of the Little Bigelow Mountain map area, western Maine
Gary McG Boone
Maine Geological Survey, Bulletin 24. Includes part of the Bingham 15' quadrangle.
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The geology of Baxter State Park and Mt. Katahdin
Dabney W. Caldwell
Maine Geological Survey, Bulletin 12, 57 p., illustrations (includes colored geologic maps 1:133,056) (superseded by Rankin and Caldwell, 2010, Maine Geological Survey Report B-43). Popular guide to park geology, geologic history, features of geologic interest.
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Mesozoic plutonic-volcanic rocks of the Newfield quadrangle, Maine
Richard A. Gilman
Maine Geological Survey, Open-File Report 72-1. Description of five small discordant plutons
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History of sedimentation in Montsweag Bay
Detmar Schnitker
Maine Geological Survey, Bulletin 25. Discussion of sedimentation, seismic profiles.
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Plant fossils of the Trout Valley Formation
Henry N. Andrews and Andrew E. Kasper
in Shorter Contributions to Maine Geology: Maine Geological Survey (Department of Economic Development), Bulletin No. 23, p. 3-16, illustrations (includes sketch map).
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Shorter contributions to Maine geology
Henry N. Andrews, Andrew E. Kasper, David C. Roy, William H. Forbes, Kost A. Pankiwskyj, Gary M. Boone, Arthur J. Boucot, Paul D. Fullagar, Michael L. Bottino, Richard A. Gilman, and Arthur M. Hussey II
Maine Geological Survey (Department of Economic Development), Bulletin 23. Papers on plant fossils of the Trout Valley Formation, Silurian fossils on Lawler Ridge, Limestone Hill in Somerset county, Fish River Lake Formation, Devonian slates in the northern Appalachians, Rb-Sr ages of Silurian-Devonian volcanics in eastern Maine, structure of Sawyer Mountain area, origin and development of the Wells Beach area
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The Fish River Lake Formation and its environments of deposition
Gary M. Boone
in Shorter Contributions to Maine Geology: Maine Geological Survey (Department of Economic Development), Bulletin 23, p. 27-41.
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Devonian slate problems in the northern Appalachians
Arthur J. Boucot
in Shorter Contributions to Maine Geology: Maine Geological Survey (Department of Economic Development), Bulletin 23, p. 42-48.
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Rb-Sr whole rock ages of Silurian-Devonian volcanics from eastern Maine
Paul D. Fullagar and Michael L. Bottino
in Shorter Contributions to Maine Geology: Maine Geological Survey (Department of Economic Development), Bulletin 23, p. 49-52.
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Structural and stratigraphic studies in the Sawyer Mountain area, York County, Maine
Richard A. Gilman
in Shorter Contributions to Maine Geology: Maine Geological Survey (Department of Economic Development), Bulletin 23, p. 53-57.
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Observations on the origin and development of the Wells Beach area, Maine
Arthur M. Hussey II
in Shorter Contributions to Maine Geology: Maine Geological Survey (Department of Economic Development), Bulletin 23, p. 58-68.
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Geology of Limestone Hill, Stratton quadrangle, Somerset County, Maine
Kost A. Pankiwskyj
in Shorter Contributions to Maine Geology: Maine Geological Survey (Department of Economic Development), Bulletin 23, p. 19-26.