UMass Sesquicentennial

Maps, Data, Publications, and Resources

Report
Mabee, S. B., Boutt, D. F. & Petsch, S. T. Carbon Sequestration: Developing an assessment of potential CO2 storage resources in Massachusetts - Final Report: Estimate of CO2 Storage Resource Potential in Massachusetts Saline Aquifers and Unmineable Coal Seams. 62 (Massachusetts Geological Survey, 2011). at <http://www.geo.umass.edu/stategeologist/Products/reports/CarbonSequestrationReport.pdf>
T. Dale, N. The commercial granites of New England. 448 (United States Geological Survey, 1923). at <https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b738>
Petrick, C. & Mabee, S. B. Experiments Summarizing the Potential of CO2 Sequestration in the Basalts of Massachusetts – Final Report. 103 (Massachusetts Geological Survey, 2011). at <http://www.geo.umass.edu/stategeologist/Products/reports/BasaltSequestrationReport.pdf>
Mabee, S. B. & Panish, P. Field Investigation of the Geology and Possible Pisolitic Bauxite Occurrence at Menemsha Hills Reservation, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. (Office of the Massachusetts State Geologist, 2008). at <http://www.geo.umass.edu/stategeologist/Products/reports/FinalReport.pdf>
Denny, C. S. Geomorphology of New England. USGS Professional Paper 18 (U.S. Geological Survey, 1982). at <https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp1208>
Rafferty, K. A Guide to On-Line Geological Information and Publications for Use in GSHP Site Characterization. (Geo-Heat Center, Oregon Institute of Geology, 2000). at <http://geoheat.oit.edu/otl/guidegshp.pdf>
Mabee, S. B., Flemig, B. & Boutt, D. F. Hydrogeologic investigation of the west Charlemont aquifer, Charlemont, Massachusetts. 116 (Massachusetts Geological Survey, 2007). at <http://www.geo.umass.edu/stategeologist/Products/reports/CharlemontFinalReport.pdf>
An Information Survival Kit for the prospective geothermal heat pump owner. (Geo-Heat Center, Oregon Institute of Technology, 2001). at <http://geoheat.oit.edu/ghp/survival.pdf>
Nathan, S. A., Leckie, R. M. & Mabee, S. B. A microfossil evaluation of sediment deposits on the continental shelf, Merrimack embayment, New England. 60 (Massachusetts Geological Survey, 2007).
Mabee, S. B. Origin of the rocks at Bishop and Clerks shoal and Collier Ledge, Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts: Field report. 36 (Office of the Massachusetts State Geologist, 2004). at <http://www.geo.umass.edu/stategeologist/Products/reports/BCFieldReport.pdf>
Mabee, S. B. Origin of the Rocks at Bishop and Clerks Shoal and Collier Ledge, Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts – Field Report. 34 (Massachusetts Geological Survey, 2005).
Barosh, P. J., Fahey, R. J. & Pease, Maurice Henry, J. Preliminary compilation of the bedrock geology of the land area of the Boston 2 degree sheet, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. USGS Open File Report (1977). at <http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr77285>
An alternative interpretation of the geology of the eastern part of the state.
Kopera, J. P. & Mabee, S. B. Preliminary field report on the November 13th-14th, 2011 landslide near Steam Mill Road, Deerfield, Massachusetts. Open File Report 19 (Massachusetts Geological Survey, 2011). at <http://www.geo.umass.edu/stategeologist/Products/reports/Deerfield_LS_Report_final.pdf>
Mabee, S. B. & Kopera, J. P. Preliminary field report on the Route 2 landslides of tropical storm Irene, August 28, 2011. 18 (Massachusetts Geological Survey, 2011). at <http://www.geo.umass.edu/stategeologist/Products/reports/Rt2_Irene_FieldReport.pdf>
Wise, D. U., Mabee, S. B. & Hardcastle, K. C. Preliminary Geology and Assessment of Groundwater Potential at Cresta de Sacramento, Palpa, Peru: Field Report – July 2002. 31 (2003).
Belt, E. S., Davis, R. A. & Mabee, S. B. Report to the government of the British Virgin Islands on the status of beach erosion and water pollution. 130 (1994).
Software
Geograph MA. iPhone App at <http://www.integrity-logic.com/GeographMA>
 Massachusetts Geology/Geography on your iPhone!
Thesis
Mabee, S. B. Lineaments; their value in assessing groundwater availability and quality in bedrock aquifers of glaciated metamorphic terrains; a case study. (1992). at <http://silk.library.umass.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=geh&AN=1993-003224&site=ehost-live&scope=site>
Website
Active mines and mineral plants in the US. at <http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mineplant/>
The American Geological Institute - News and Resources for geoscientists and teachers. at <http://www.agiweb.org/index.html>
Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst College (Amherst, MA). at <https://www.amherst.edu/museums/naturalhistory>
Berkshire Museum (Pittsfield, MA). at <http://www.berkshiremuseum.org/>
Allen, D. & Goldner, M. Boston Rocks!. at <http://bostongeology.com/index.htm>
Boston Subsurface Project at Tufts University. at <http://bostonsoil.atech.tufts.edu/>
CalTopo - Backcountry topographic maps. at <http://caltopo.com/>

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