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Dyni, J. R., 2008, Preliminary Stratigraphic Cross Sections of Oil Shale in the Eocene Green River Formation, Uinta Basin, Utah U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1220 http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1220/

Dyni, J. R., Donnel, J. R., Vanden Berg, M. D., Tabet, D. E., 2006, Preliminary Oil Shale Database U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1295 not available online.

Dyni, J. R. 2006. Geology and Resources of Some World Oil-Shale Deposits. USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5294 http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2005/5294/

USGS, 2006, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado oil Shale Geodatabase. USGS Data Series 181 http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/181/

Dyni, J. R., 1998, Fischer assays of oil-shale drill cores and rotary cuttings from the Piceance Creek Basin: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-483 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr98483

Dyni, J. R.; Donnell, J. R., 1998, Drill cores and crushed samples of oil shale stored in the Anvil Points Mine: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-45 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr9845

Donnell, J. R., 1997, Correlation of individual oil-shale beds in the upper part of the Green River Formation, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado, and Uinta Basin, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-714 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr97714

Dyni, J. R., 1997, Sodium carbonate resources of the Green River Formation in Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-729 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr96729

Hail, W. J., Jr.; Smith, M. C., 1997, Geologic map of the southern part of the Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 2529 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i2529

Barnum, B. E.; Hail, W. J., 1996, Geologic map of the Gillam Draw Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2314 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2314

Pantea, M. P.; Schmitt, L. J., 1996, Geologic map of the Banta Ridge Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2308 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2308

Pitman, Janet K., 1996, Origin of primary and diagenetic carbonates in the lacustrine Green River Formation (Eocene), Colorado and Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2157 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b2157

Wiig, Stephen V.; Grundy, W. D.; Dyni, John R., 1995, Trona resources in the Green River basin, southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-476 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr95476

Cashion, W. B., 1994, Geologic map of the Nutters Hole Quadrangle, Uintah and Carbon counties, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2250 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2250

Fouch, Thomas D.; Wandrey, C. J.; Taylor, D. J.; Butler, W. C.; Miller, J. J.; Prensky, S. E.; Boone, L. E.; Schmoker, J. W.; Corvelli, R. A.; Beeman, W. R., 1994, Oil and gas resources of U.S. Naval Oil Shale Reserves 1 and 3, Colorado, and Reserve 2, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-427 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr94427

Hail, W. J.; Smith, M. C., 1994, Geologic map of the northern part of the Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 2400 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i2400

Hail, W. J.; Barnum, B. E., 1993, Geologic map of the Divide Creek Quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Moffat counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2232 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2232

Johnson, R. C.; Smith, M. C., 1993, Geologic map of the Philadelphia Creek Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2216

Johnson, Ronald C.; Nuccio, Vito F., 1993, Surface vitrinite reflectance study of the Uinta and Piceance basins and adjacent areas, eastern Utah and western Colorado; implications for the development of Laramide basins and uplifts: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1787-DD http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1787DD

Pantea, M. P., 1993, Preliminary geologic map of the East Evacuation Creek Quadrangle, Garfield and Rio Blanco counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2220 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2220

Roehler, H. W., 1993, Eocene climates, depositional environments, and geography, greater Green River basin, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1506-F http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1506F

Donnell, J. R., 1992, Geologic map of the Red Pinnacle Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2202 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2202

Donnell, J. R.; Yeend, W. E.; Schmitt, L. J.; Smith, M. C., 1992, Geologic map of the De Beque Quadrangle, Garfield and Mesa counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2201 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2201

Hail, William J., Jr., 1992, Geology of the central Roan Plateau area, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1787-R http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1787R

Remy, Robert R., 1992, Stratigraphy of the Eocene part of the Green River Formation in the south-central part of the Uinta Basin, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1787-BB http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1787BB

Roehler, H. W., 1992, North-south correlation of oil-shale and trona beds in the Eocene Green River Formation, southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2192 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2192

Roehler, H. W., 1992, Correlation, composition, areal distribution, and thickness of Eocene stratigraphic units, greater Green River basin, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1506-E http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1506E

Roehler, H. W., 1992, Description and correlation of Eocene rocks in stratigraphic reference sections for the Green River and Washakie basins, Southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1506-D http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1506D

Roehler, H. W., 1992, Introduction to greater Green River basin geology, physiography, and history of investigations: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1506-A http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1506A

Dyni, John R., 1991, Oil-shale resources of the Mahogany Zone in eastern Uinta Basin, Uintah County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-285 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr91285

Edited by Tuttle, M. L., 1991, Geochemical, biogeochemical, and sedimentological studies of the Green River Formation, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1973-A-G http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1973AG

Johnson, R. C.; Johnson, S. Y., 1991, Stratigraphic and time-stratigraphic cross sections of phanerozoic rocks along line B-B', Uinta and Piceance basin area, west-central Uinta basin, Utah to eastern Piceance basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 2184-B http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i2184B

Roehler, H. W., 1991, Correlation and oil-shale assays of measured sections of the LaClede bed of the Laney Member of the Green River Formation in outcrops along the western margins of Washakie Basin, Wyoming, and Sand Wash Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 2211 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i2211

Roehler, H. W., 1991, Correlation and depositional analysis of oil shale and associated rocks in the Eocene Green River Formation, greater Green River basin, southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 2226 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i2226

Roehler, H. W., 1991, Chart showing identification of oil shale and trona beds and their geophysical log responses in the Union Pacific Railroad Company El Paso Corehole no. 44-3, Eocene Green River Formation, Southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2188 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2188

Roehler, H. W., 1991, East-west surface and subsurface correlations of the intertongued Eocene Wasatch and Green River Formations, Washakie basin, southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2164 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2164

Roehler, H. W., 1991, Identification of oil shale and trona beds and their geophysical-log responses in the energy research and development administration Blacks Fork no. 1 corehole, Eocene Green River Formation, southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2158 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2158

Roehler, H. W., 1991, Northwest-southeast surface and subsurface correlations of the intertongued Wasatch and Green River formations, Sand Wash basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2166 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2166

Roehler, H. W., 1991, West-east stratigraphic correlations of surface and subsurface sections of the intertongued Eocene Wasatch and Green River formations, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2159 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2159

Roehler, H. W., 1991, Godiva Rim Member; a new stratigraphic unit of the Green River Formation in Southwest Wyoming and Northwest Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1506-C http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1506C

Roehler, H. W., 1991, Revised stratigraphic nomenclature for the Wasatch and Green River formations of Eocene age, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1506-B http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1506B

Donnell, J. R.; Yeend, W. E.; Smith, M. C., 1990, Geologic map of the South Mamm Peak Quadrangle, Garfield and Mesa counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2113 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2113

Hail, W. J., Jr.; Pipiringos, G. N., 1990, Geologic map of the lower Piceance Creek area, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 1936 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i1936

Hail, William J., Jr., 1990, Geology of the lower Yellow Creek area, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1787-O http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1787O

Pitman, Janet K.; Pierce, Frances Wahl; Grundy, W. D., 1990, Thickness, oil-yield, and kriged resource estimates for the Eocene Green River Formation, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Chart 132 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/oc/oc132

Roehler, H. W., 1990, West-east stratigraphic correlations of surface and subsurface sections of the intertongued Eocene Wasatch and Green River formations, northern Green River basin, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2149 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2149

Roehler, Henry W., 1990, Sedimentology of freshwater lacustrine shorelines in the Eocene Scheggs Bed of the Tipton Tongue of the Green River Formation, Sand Wash Basin, Northwest Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1911 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1911

Scott, R. W.; Pantea, M. P., 1990, Geologic map of the Texas Creek Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2134 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2134

Smith, M. C., 1990, Bibliography of the geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming to July 1990: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-486 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr90486

Weiss, M. P.; Witkind, I. J.; Cashion, W. B., 1990, Geologic map of the Price 30' x 60' Quadrangle, Carbon, Duchesne, Uinta, Utah and Wasatch counties, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 1981 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i1981

Donnell, J. R.; Yeend, W. E.; Smith, M. C., 1989, Geologic map of the North Mamm Peak Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2093 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2093

Hail, W. J., Jr.; O'Sullivan, R. B.; Smith, M. C., 1989, Geologic map of the Roan Plateau area, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 1797-C http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i1797C

Johnson, R. C., 1989, Detailed cross sections correlating upper Cretaceous and lower Tertiary rocks between the Uinta Basin of eastern Utah and western Colorado and the Piceance Basin of western Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 1974 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i1974

Roehler, H. W., 1989, Correlation of surface sections of the intertongued Eocene Wasatch and Green River formations across the central part of the Sand Wash Basin, Northwest Colorado, and eastern part of the Washakie Basin, Southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2106 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2106

Roehler, H. W., 1989, Correlation of surface sections of the intertongued Eocene Wasatch and Green River formations along the west flank of the Rock Springs uplift in Southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2104 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2104

Roehler, H. W., 1989, Correlation of surface sections of the intertongued Eocene Wasatch and Green River formations along the western margins of the Sand Wash Basin, Northwest Colorado, and Washakie Basin, Southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2105 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2105

Roehler, H. W., 1989, Correlation of surface sections of the intertongued Eocene Wasatch and Green River formations along the western margins of the greater Green River basin in Southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2103 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2103

Roehler, H. W., 1989, Correlation of surface sections of the intertongued Eocene Wasatch and Green River formations, Great Divide Basin, southwest Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2102 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2102

Schmitt, L. J., 1989, Map showing the areal distribution of oil shales with associated mineral resources and metal anomalies in the Western United States and Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2091 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2091

Donnell, J. R.; Yeend, W. E.; Smith, M. C., 1988, Geologic map of the Hawxhurst Creek Quadrangle, Garfield and Mesa counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2026 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2026

Dyni, J. R., 1988, Review of the geology and shale-oil resources of the tripolitic oil-shale deposits of Sicily, Italy: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-270 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr88270

Glover, Kent C., 1988, Leachate migration from an in-situ oil-shale retort near Rock Springs, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 2322 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wsp/wsp2322

Hail, William James, 1988, Geologic map of the Barcus Creek SE quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 1613 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq1613

Johnson, R. C.; Nichols, D. J.; Hanley, J. H., 1988, Stratigraphic sections of lower Tertiary strata and charts showing palynomorph and mollusk assemblages, Douglas Creek Arch area, Colorado and Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1997 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1997

Nuccio, V. F.; Johnson, R. C., 1988, Surface vitrinite-reflectance map of the Uinta, Piceance, and Eagle basins area, Utah and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2008-B http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2008B

O'Sullivan, Robert Brett; Cashion, W. B., 1988, Core description and related data from Atlantic Richfield Company Core Hole 2B Federal drilled in Eocene Green River Formation, Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-554 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr88554

Roehler, Henry W.; Hanley, John H.; Honey, James G., 1988, Geology and paleoecology of the Cottonwood Creek delta in the Eocene Tipton Tongue of the Green River Formation and a mammalian fauna from the Eocene Cathedral Bluffs Tongue of the Wasatch Formation, Southeast Washakie Basin, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1669-A-C http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1669AC

Yeend, W. E.; Donnell, J. R.; Smith, M. C., 1988, Geologic map of the Rulison Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2060 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf2060

Compiled by Taylor, O. James, 1987, Oil shale, water resources, and valuable minerals of the Piceance Basin, Colorado; the challenge and choices of development: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1310 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1310

Donnell, J. R.; Yeend, W. E.; Smith, M. C., 1987, Geologic map of the Housetop Mountain Quadrangle, Garfield and Mesa counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1965 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1965

Fouch, T. D.; Hanley, J. H.; Forester, R. M.; Keighin, C. W.; Pitman, J. K.; Nichols, D. J., 1987, Chart showing lithology, mineralogy, and paleontology of the nonmarine North Horn Formation and Flagstaff Member of the Green River Formation, Price Canyon, central Utah a principal reference section: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 1797-A http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i1797A

Glover, K. C., 1987, A dual-porosity model for simulating solute transport in oil shale: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4047 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri864047

Hail, W. J., Jr., 1987, Chart showing intertongued units of the Eocene Green River and Uinta Formations, northwestern Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 1797-B http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i1797B

O'Sullivan, R. B., 1987, Preliminary geologic map of the No Name Ridge Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1989 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1989

O'Sullivan, R. B., 1987, Chart showing correlation of selected parts of the Eocene Uinta and Green River Formations, southeastern Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1986 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1986

O'Sullivan, R. B.; Ging, T. G., 1987, Preliminary report on solid bitumens in Eocene rocks of Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-478 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr87478

O'Sullivan, R. B.; Hail, W. J., 1987, Preliminary geologic map of the Forked Gulch Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1953 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1953

Pantea, M. P., 1987, Preliminary geologic map of the Davis Canyon Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah, and Garfield and Rio Blanco counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1933 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1933

Schmitt, L. J., 1987, Annotated bibliography of potential oil shales of the Western United States exclusive of the Green River Formation: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-628 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr87628

Cashion, W. B., 1986, Geologic map of the Bonanza Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1865 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1865

Donnell, J. R.; Yeend, W. E.; Smith, M. C., 1986, Preliminary geologic map of the Grand Valley Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1883 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1883

Glover, K. C., 1986, Leachate migration from an in situ oil-shale retort near Rock Springs, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 85-575 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr85575

Leenheer, J. A.; Noyes, T. I., 1986, Effects of organic wastes on water quality from processing of oil shale from the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1338 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1338

Leenheer, J. A.; Noyes, T. I., 1986, Effects of organic wastes on water quality from processing of oil shale from the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1338 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1338

O'Sullivan, R. B., 1986, Preliminary geologic map of the Anvil Points Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1882 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1882

Pantea, M. P.; Scott, R. W., 1986, Preliminary geologic map of the Flat Rock Mesa Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1866 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1866

Scott, R. W.; Pantea, M. P., 1986, Preliminary geologic map of the Wolf Point Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1839 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1839

Smith, Marjorie C., 1986, Bibliography of the geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, to July 1, 1986: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 86-466 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr86466

Taylor, O. James, 1986, Simulation of mine drainage for preliminary development of oil shale and associated minerals, Piceance basin, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4011 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri864011

Donnell, J. R.; Yeend, W. E.; Smith, M. C., 1985, Preliminary geologic map of the Collbran Quadrangle, Mesa County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1825 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1825

Donnell, J. R.; Yeend, W. E.; Smith, M. C., 1985, Preliminary geologic map of the Molina Quadrangle, Mesa County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1784 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1784

Galyean, K. C.; Adams, D. B.; Collins, D. L., 1985, Hydrologic data from Naval Oil Shale Reserves, Parachute Creek basin, northwestern Colorado, 1980-81: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-858 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr83858

Galyean, K. C.; Jenkins, R. A.; Collins, D. L., 1985, Hydrologic data from Naval Oil Shale Reserves, Parachute Creek basin, northwestern Colorado, water years 1982-83: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 85-647 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr85647

Johnson, R. C., 1985, Preliminary geologic map of the Winter Flats Quadrangle, Garfield and Mesa counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1777 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1777

Johnson, R. C., 1985, Preliminary geologic map of the Baxter Pass quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1813

Nuccio, V. F., 1985, Preliminary geologic map of the Douglas Pass Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1772 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1772

O'Sullivan, R. B., 1985, Preliminary geologic map of the Rio Blanco Quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1816 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1816

O'Sullivan, R. B.; Smith, M. C., 1985, Preliminary geologic map of the west half of the Thirteenmile Creek Quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1789 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1789

Scott, R. W.; Pantea, M. P., 1985, Preliminary geologic map of the Dragon Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah, and Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1774 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1774

Cashion, W. B., 1984, Geologic map of the Agency Draw NW Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1717 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1717

Donnell, J. R.; Hail, W. J., 1984, Preliminary geologic map of the Calamity Ridge Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1690 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1690

Donnell, J. R.; Yeend, W. E.; Smith, M. C., 1984, Preliminary geologic map of the Mesa Quadrangle, Mesa County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1698 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1698

Hail, W. J.; Duncan, D. C., 1984, Revised preliminary geologic map of the northern half of the Square S Ranch Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-202 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr84202

Hail, William James, 1984, Geologic map of the Barcus Creek quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 1578 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq1578

Johnson, Ronald C., 1984, New names for units in the lower part of the Green River Formation, Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1529-I http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1529I

Leung, Samuel S.; Leist, D. W.; Davis, R. W.; Cordiviola, Steven, 1984, Leaching study of oil shale in Kentucky : with a section on Hydrologic reconnaissance of the oil shale outcrop in Kentucky: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4073 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri844073

Lindskov, K. L.; Kimball, B. A., 1984, Water resources and potential hydrologic effects of oil-shale development in the southeastern Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1307 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1307

Snyder, Bruce D.; Snyder, Janet L., 1984, Feasibility of using oil shale wastewater for waterfowl wetlands: U.S. Geological Survey FWS/OBS 84/01 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/fwsobs/fwsobs84/01

Higley, D. K., 1983, Distribution of bromine in bedded halite in the Green River Formation, southwestern Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-726 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr83726

Lindskov, K. L.; Kimball, Briant A., 1983, Water resources and potential hydrologic effects of oil-shale development in the southeastern Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-216 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr83216

Moore, Steven W.; Madrid, Helen B.; Server, G. Thomas, 1983, Results of oil-shale investigations in northeastern Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-586 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr83586

Server, G. T., Jr.; Soloman, B. J., 1983, Geology and oil shale deposits of the Elko Formation, Pinon Range, Elko County, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1546 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1546

Tuttle, M. L.; Ackerman, D. J.; Dean, W. E.; Briggs, P. H.; Bartel, A. J., 1983, Chemical and mineral composition data on oil shale and retorted oil-shale wastes from Rulison, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-378 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr83378

Alley, W. M., 1982, The relative importance of ground-water and surface-water supplies to oil-shale development, Piceance Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-340 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr82340

Anderson, B. M., 1982, Effects of processed oil shale on the element content of Atriplex cancescens: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-1051 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr821051

Cashion, W. B., 1982, Descriptions of four stratigraphic sections of parts of the Green River and Uinta formations in the eastern Uinta Basin, Uintah County, Utah, and Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-17 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr8317

Donnell, J. R., 1982, Preliminary geologic map of the Sagebrush Hill Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1398 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1398

Glover, Kent C.; Zimmerman, E. A.; Larson, L. R.; Wallace, J. C., 1982, A plan for hydrologic investigations of in situ, oil-shale retorting near Rock Springs, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-758 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr82758

Hail, W. J., Jr., 1982, Preliminary geologic map of the Circle Dot Gulch Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1293 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1293

Keighin, C. W., 1982, Characteristics and description of cores from the USGS core hole CRU-1, Parachute Creek Member, Green River Formation, east-central Uinta Basin, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-528 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr82528

Miller, G. A., 1982, Water for western oil shale development : potential local supplies: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-31 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr8231

Patt, Ralph O.; Adams, D. Briane; Collins, Dannie L., 1982, Hydrologic data from Naval Oil Shale Reserves, Parachute Creek basin, northwestern Colorado, 1975-79: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-696 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr82696

Scott, R. W., Jr.; Pantea, M. P., 1982, Results of USGS oil-shale core drilling in the eastern Uinta basin, Utah; Coyote Wash-1 drill hole: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-966 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr82966

Scott, R. W.; Pantea, M. P., 1982, Results of USGS oil-shale core drilling in the eastern Uinta Basin; Red Wash-1 drill hole: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-965 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr82965

Smith, M. C.; O'Sullivan, R. B., 1982, Results of core drilling in 1978 for oil shale in the Eocene Green River Formation, Piceance Creek area of western Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-476 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr82476

Solomon, B. J.; Moore, S. W., 1982, Geologic map and oil shale deposits of the Elko West Quadrangle, Elko County, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1410 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1410

Solomon, Barry J.; Moore, Steven W., 1982, Geologic map and oil shale deposits of the Elko East quadrangle, Elko County, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1421 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1421

Taylor, O. J., 1982, Hydrologic-information needs for oil-shale development, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-4076 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri824076

Cashion, W. B., 1981, Results of core drilling in the Mahogany zone and some adjacent beds of the Green River Formation, Winter Ridge area, southeastern Uinta Basin Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-175 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr81175

Dean, W. E.; Pitman, J. K.; Harrach, G. H., 1981, Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of U.S. Geological Survey oil-shale core CR-2, Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-596 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr81596

Desborough, George A.; Poole, F. G.; Green, Gregory N., 1981, Metalliferous oil shales in central Montana and northeastern Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-121 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr81121

Johnson, R. C., 1981, Preliminary geologic map of the Desert Gulch Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1328 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1328

O'Sullivan, R. B., 1981, Histograms showing oil-shale yield in two core holes in the No Name Ridge Quadrangle of western Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-1299 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr811299

O'Sullivan, R. B.; Wahl-Pierce, Frances; Arbelbide, S. J., 1981, Preliminary geologic map of the McCarthy Gulch Quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 860 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf860

Roehler, H. W.; Trudell, L. G., 1981, Surface-subsurface correlations of the Eocene Green River Formation, on the West flank of the Rock Springs Uplift, Sweetwater County, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1308 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1308

Roehler, Henry W., 1981, Correlation of Eocene rocks in measured sections in the southeast and west parts of the Rock Springs coal field, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Chart 111 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/oc/oc111

Roehler, Henry W., 1981, Description of Eocene rocks in White Mountain at Rock Springs, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Chart 117 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/oc/oc117

Smith, M. C., 1981, Structure contours and overburden on the top of the Mahogany bed, Green River Formation, eastern part of the Uinta Basin, Uintah, Duchesne, and Carbon counties, Utah, and Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1311 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1311

Soholt, Lars F.; Wiedenbaum, Sandi, 1981, Oil shale: its development and potential for air quality effects: U.S. Geological Survey FWS/OBS 81/34 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/fwsobs/fwsobs81/34

Solomon, B. J., 1981, Geology and oil shale resources near Elko, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-709 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr81709

Donnell, John R.; Smith, Marjorie C., 1980, Acid-extractable alumina and water-soluble sodium analyses and histograms of Eocene Green River Formation from U.S. Geological Survey coreholes CR-1 and CR-2, Piceance Creek basin, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-663 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr80663

Johnson, R. C., 1980, Preliminary geologic map of the Middle Dry Fork Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1215 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1215

Johnson, R. C.; Douglas, B. J., 1980, Preliminary geologic map of the Wagon Track Ridge Quadrangle, Garfield and Mesa counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1182 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1182

Dyni, John R., 1979, Lithologic description of drill core from Sinclair Oil Company Skyline core hole 1, Piceance Creek basin, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-1222 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr791222

Holmes, W. F., 1979, Maps showing generalized structure contours on the tops of the Wasatch and Green River Formations, geologic sections, and contours of thickness of the Green River Formation, southeastern Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 1156 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i1156

Johnson, R. C., 1979, Cross section C-C' of Upper Cretaceous and lower Tertiary rocks, northern Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1129-C http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1129C

Johnson, R. C., 1979, Cross section B-B' of Upper Cretaceous and lower Tertiary rocks, northern Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1129-B http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1129B

Johnson, R. C., 1979, Cross section A-A' of Upper Cretaceous and lower Tertiary rocks, northern Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1129-A http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1129A

Johnson, R. C.; Granica, M. P.; Dessenberger, N. C., 1979, Cross section C-C' of Upper Cretaceous and lower Tertiary rocks, southern Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1130-C http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1130C

Johnson, R. C.; Granica, M. P.; Dessenberger, N. C., 1979, Cross section B-B' of Upper Cretaceous and lower Tertiary rocks, southern Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1130-B http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1130B

Johnson, R. C.; Granica, M. P.; Dessenberger, N. C., 1979, Cross section A-A' of Upper Cretaceous and lower Tertiary rocks, southern Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1130-A http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1130A

Pipiringos, G. N., 1979, Preliminary geologic map of the Agency Draw NE Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1078 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1078

Pitman, J. K., 1979, Isopach, structure contour, and resource maps of the R-6 oil-shale zone, Green River Formation, Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1069 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1069

Smith, R. S.; Whitney, J. W., 1979, Map of joint sets and airphoto lineaments of the Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1128 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1128

Dale, R. H.; Weeks, John B., 1978, Hydrologic analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Mines' underground oil-shale research-facility site, Piceance Creek Basin, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-28 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri7828

Ege, John R.; Leavesley, G. H.; Steele, G. S.; Weeks, J. B., 1978, Site evaluation for U.S. Bureau of Mines experimental oil-shale mine, Piceance Creek basin, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-390 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr78390

Cashion, W. B., 1978, Geologic map of the Walsh Knolls Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah, and Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1013 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1013

Hail, W. J., Jr., 1978, Preliminary geologic map of the Mount Blaine Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 984 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf984

Johnson, R. C.; May, Fred, 1978, Preliminary stratigraphic studies of the upper part of the Mesa Verde Group, the Wasatch Formation, and the lower part of the Green River Formation, DeBeque area, Colorado, including environments of deposition and investigations of palynomorph assemblages: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1050 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1050

Johnson, Ronald C., 1978, Supplementary cross sections and structure contour maps to the preliminary geologic map of the Figure Four Spring quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-197 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr78197

Johnson, Ronald C., 1978, Cross section showing depositional environments and lithologies of some Upper Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks from Debeque to the north-central Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-182 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr78182

Pipiringos, G. N., 1978, Preliminary geologic map of the Bates Knolls Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1025 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf1025

Pitman, J. K.; Johnson, R. C., 1978, Isopach, structure contour, and resource maps of the Mahogany oil-shale zone, Green River Formation, Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 958 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf958

Campbell, David L.; Olhoeft, G. R., 1977, Laboratory measurements of complex resistivity characteristics of oil shales from Saterdal No.1 corehole, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-410 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr77410

Cashion, W. B., 1977, Geologic map of the Weaver Ridge quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah and Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 824 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf824

Compiled by Dyni, John R., 1977, Survey of geologic research on Green River oil shale: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-176 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr77176

Donnell, John R., 1977, Oil-shale resource investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-637 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr77637

Hail, W. J., Jr., 1977, Preliminary geologic map of the Bull Fork Quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 830 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf830

Hail, William James, Jr., 1977, Stewart Gulch Tongue; a new tongue of the Eocene Green River Formation, Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1422-E http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1422E

Hanley, John H., 1977, Lithostratigraphic relations, nonmarine Mollusca, and depositional environments of a portion of the Green River and Wasatch Formations south of the Rock Springs Uplift, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, with appendices of measured stratigraphic sections: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-588 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr77588

Johnson, R. C., 1977, Preliminary geologic map of the Figure Four Spring Quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 912 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf912

Johnson, R. C., 1977, Preliminary geologic map and cross section of the Saddle Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 829 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf829

Keighin, C. W., 1977, Preliminary geologic map of the Burnt Timber Canyon Quadrangle, Uinta County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 875 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf875

Keighin, C. W., 1977, Preliminary geologic map of the Cooper Canyon Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 874 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf874

Keighin, C. W., 1977, Preliminary geologic map of the Rainbow Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 893 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf893

Mullens, Marjorie C., 1977, Bibliography of the geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, to March 1, 1977: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 754 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir754

Pipiringos, G. N.; Rosenlund, G. C., 1977, Preliminary geologic map of the Indian Valley Quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Moffat counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 836 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf836

Pipiringos, G. N.; Rosenlund, G. C., 1977, Preliminary geologic map of the White Rock Quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Moffat counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 837 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf837

Cashion, W. B.; Dixon, G. H., 1976, Isopach map and cross section of the Mahogany zone of the Green River Formation derived principally from geophysical well logs, eastern Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 797 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf797

Desborough, George A., 1976, Mineralogy of oil shale in the upper part of the Parachute Creek member of the Green River formation in the Eastern Uinta Basin, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-381 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr76381

Duncan, D. C., 1976, Preliminary geologic map of Rock School Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 757 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf757

Duncan, D. C., 1976, Preliminary geologic map of Square S Ranch Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 754 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf754

Duncan, D. C., 1976, Preliminary geologic map of Yankee Gulch Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 758 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf758

Duncan, D. C., 1976, Preliminary geologic map of Greasewood Gulch Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 755 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf755

Duncan, D. C., 1976, Preliminary geologic map of Jessup Gulch Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 756 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf756

Duncan, D. C., 1976, Preliminary geologic map of Wolf Ridge Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 753 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf753

Dyni, John R., 1976, Trioctahedral smectite in the Green River Formation, Duchesne County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 967 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp967

Mullens, M. C.; Donnell, J. R., 1976, Structure contours and overburden on the top of the Mahogany zone, Green River Formation, in the southern part of the Piceance Creek basin, Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 746 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf746

Pipiringos, G. N.; Johnson, R. C., 1976, Preliminary geologic map and correlation diagram of the White River City Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 736 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf736

Cashion, W. B.; Roehler, Henry W., 1975, Stratigraphic section of part of the Green River Formation and underlying units exposed in Tommys Draw, western Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-422 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr75422

Desborough, George A.; Mountjoy, Wayne; Frost, Irving C., 1975, Influence of caustic and water leaching on analcime-bearing and analcime-free pyrolyzed oil shale from the Green River Formation, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-156 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr75156

Desborough, George A.; Pitman, Janet K., 1975, Interpretation of Fischer assay data for the evaluation of analcime-bearing oil shale in the Green River Formation, Colorado and Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-219 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr75219

Donnell, John R.; Pitman, J. K., 1975, Oil-shale Fischer assay data, tables of average oil-yield values, and oil-yield histograms of U.S. Geological Survey coreholes CR-1 and CR-2, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-580 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr75580

Hail, W. J., Jr., 1975, Preliminary geologic map of the Cutoff Gulch Quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 691 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf691

Johnson, R. C., 1975, Preliminary geologic map, oil shale yield histograms and stratigraphic sections, Long Point Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 688 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf688

O'Sullivan, Robert Brett, 1975, Coughs Creek Tongue; a new tongue of the Eocene Green River Formation Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1395-G http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1395G

Pipiringos, G. N.; Johnson, R. C., 1975, Preliminary geologic map of the Buckskin Point Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 651 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf651

Van Trump Jr., George; Pitman, Janet K., 1975, Computer program designed to draw bar graphs from oil shale, Fischer assay or saline mineral data: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-341 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr75341

Van Trump, George; Pitman, Janet K., 1975, Computer program designed to draw a ternary diagram based on proportions of any three variables from oil-shale Fischer assay or saline-mineral data: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-524 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr75524

Van Trump, George; Pitman, Janet K., 1975, Computer program designed to compute oil shale thickness (ft.), average value (gal. per ton), and resource (barrels per acre) from Fischer assay data: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-110 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr75110

Cashion, W. B., 1974, Geologic map of the Southam Canyon Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 579 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf579

Cashion, W. B.; Donnell, John R., 1974, Revision of nomenclature of the upper part of the Green River Formation, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado, and eastern Uinta Basin, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1394-G http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1394G

Desborough, George A.; Pitman, Janet K.; Huffman, Claude, 1974, Concentration and mineralogical residence of elements in rich oil shales of the Green River Formation, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado, and the Uinta Basin, Utah; a preliminary report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-77 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr7477

Duncan, Donald Cave; Hail, W. J., Jr.; O'Sullivan, R. B.; Pipiringos, G. N., 1974, Four newly named tongues of Eocene Green River Formation, northern Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1394-F http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1394F

Dyni, John R., 1974, Stratigraphy and nahcolite resources of the saline facies of the Green River Formation, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-56 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr7456

Dyni, John R., 1974, Nahcolite analyses of seven drill cores from the saline facies of the Green River Formation in Northwest Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-1027 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr741027

Dyni, John R., 1974, Stratigraphy and nahcolite resources of the saline facies of the Green River Formation, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-56 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr7456

Geological Survey (U.S.), 1974, Oil Shale in the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-1112 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr741112

Hail, W. J., 1974, Geologic map of the Rough Gulch quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 1195 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq1195

Hail, W. J., Jr., 1974, Preliminary geologic map and section of the Barcus Creek Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 619 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf619

O'Sullivan, R. B., 1974, Preliminary geologic map of the Segar Mountain Quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 570 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf570

O'Sullivan, Robert Brett, 1974, Chart showing correlation of selected restored stratigraphic diagram units of the Eocene Uinta and Green River Formations, east-central Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Chart 67 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/oc/oc67

Swanson, Vernon Emanuel, 1974, Recommendations for the study and appraisal of oil-shale deposits in Jordan: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-197 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr74197

Weeks, John B.; Leavesley, G. H.; Welder, F. A.; Saulnier, G. J., Jr., 1974, Simulated effects of oil-shale development on the hydrology of Piceance Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 908 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp908

Weeks, John B.; Leavesley, George H.; Welder, Frank A.; Saulnier Jr., George J., 1974, Simulated effects of oil-shale development on the hydrology of Piceance basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-255 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr74255

Brobst, Donald Albert; Tucker, Jerry D., 1973, X-ray mineralogy of the Parachute Creek Member, Green River Formation, in the northern Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 803 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp803

Brobst, Donald Albert; Tucker, Jerry D., 1973, X-ray mineralogy of the Parachute Creek Member, Green River Formation, in the northern Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 803 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp803

Dyni, John R., 1973, Trioctahedral smectite in the Green River Formation, Duchesne County, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 73-64 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr7364

Hail, William James, 1973, Geologic map of the Smizer Gulch quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 1131 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq1131

Mullens, Marjorie C., 1973, Bibliography of the geology of the Green River Formation, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, to March 1, 1973: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 675 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir675

Roehler, Henry W., 1973, Stratigraphic divisions and geologic history of the Laney Member of the Green River Formation in the Washakie Basin in southwestern Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1372-E http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1372E

Roehler, Henry W., 1973, Geologic map of the Calf Canyon quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 1086 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq1086

Roehler, Henry W., 1973, Geologic map of the Henderson Ridge quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 1113 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq1113

Cashion, W. B.; Donnell, John R., 1972, Chart showing correlation of selected key units in the organic-rich sequence of the Green River Formation, Piceance Creek basin, Colorado, and Uinta Basin, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Chart 65 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/oc/oc65

Donnell, John R., 1972, Oil-shale assays on Grand Mesa, west-central Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 72-93 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr7293

Hail, William James, Jr., 1972, Preliminary geologic map of the Barcus Creek SE quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 347 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf347

Roehler, Henry W., 1972, Geologic map of the Brushy Point quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 1018 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq1018

Roehler, Henry W., 1972, Geologic map of the Razorback Ridge quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 1019 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq1019

Geological Survey (U.S.), 1971, Base maps of areas underlain by Green River Formation in the eastern part of the Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado, the southern part of the Green River Basin, Wyoming and Utah, and the Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 71-308 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr71308

Austin, A. C., 1971, Structure contours and overburden on the top of the Mahogany zone, Green River Formation, in the northern part of the Piceance Creek basin, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 309 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf309

Coffin, Donald L.; Welder, Frank A.; Glanzman, Richard K., 1971, Geohydrology of the Piceance Creek structural basin between the White and Colorado Rivers, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas 370 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ha/ha370

Cullins, Henry L., 1971, Geologic map of the Rangely quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 903 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq903

Dyni, John R.; Beck, P. Charles; Mountjoy, Wayne, 1971, Nahcolite analyses of three drill cores from the saline facies of the Green River Formation in northwest Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 71-94 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr7194

Cordes, E. H., 1969, Hydraulic testing and sampling of USBM-AEC Colorado core hole 3, Rio Blanco County, Colorado : oil shale-6: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 69-59 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6959

Bradley, W. H.; Eugster, H. P., 1969, Geochemistry and paleolimnology of the trona deposits and associated authigenic minerals of the Green River Formation of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 496-B http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp496B

Cashion, W. B., 1969, Geologic map of the Black Cabin Gulch quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 812 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq812

Cullins, Henry L., 1969, Geologic map of the Mellen Hill quadrangle, Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 835 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq835

Donnell, John R., 1969, Paleocene and lower Eocene units in the southern part of the Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1274-M http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1274M

Geological Survey (U.S.), 1969, Oil shale in the Green River Formation: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 69-304 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr69304

Cashion, W. B., 1968, Maps showing structure, overburden, and thickness for a rich oil-shale sequence in the Eocene Green River Formation, east-central Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 68-33 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6833

Cullins, Henry L.; Dyni, John R., 1968, Geologic map of the Banty Point quadrangle, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 703 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq703

Donnell, John R.; Yeend, Warren E., 1968, Geologic map of the Grand Valley quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 68-77 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6877

Donnell, John R.; Yeend, Warren E., 1968, Geologic map of the Hawxhurst Creek quadrangle, Garfield and Mesa counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 68-78 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6878

Donnell, John R.; Yeend, Warren E., 1968, Geologic map of the Housetop Mountain quadrangle, Garfield and Mesa Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 68-79 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6879

Donnell, John R.; Yeend, Warren E., 1968, Geologic map of the South Mamm Peak quadrangle, Garfield and Mesa Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 68-81 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6881

Donnell, John R.; Yeend, Warren E., 1968, Geologic map of the North Mamm Peak quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 68-80 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6880

Dyni, John R., 1968, Geologic map of the Elk Springs quadrangle, Moffatt County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle 702 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/gq/gq702

Dyni, John R., 1968, Preliminary structure map of the northern part of the Piceance Creek basin, Colorado, and preliminary isopach map of the interval between the B-groove and orange marker of the Green River Formation, northern part of the Piceance Creek basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 68-92 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6892

Griggs, Roy Lee, 1968, Altered tuffaceous rocks of the Green River Formation in the Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 68-113 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr68113

Yeend, Warren E.; Donnell, John R., 1968, Geologic map of the Rulison quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 68-335 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr68335

Carroll, R. D.; Coffin, D. L.; Ege, J. R.; Welder, F. A., 1967, Preliminary report on Bureau of Mines Yellow Creek core hole No. 1, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 67-38 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6738

Ege, J. R., 1967, Location of potential interest for fracturing oil shale with nuclear explosives for in situ retorting, Piceance Creek Basin, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 67-86 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6786

Ege, J. R.; Carroll, R. D.; Welder, F. A., 1967, Preliminary report on the geology, geophysics and hydrology of USBM/AEC Colorado core hole No. 2, Piceance Creek Basin, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 67-87 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr6787

Cashion, W. B., 1967, Geology and fuel resources of the Green River Formation, southeastern Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 548 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp548

Geological Survey (U.S.), 1967, Areas within which public oil shale lands are withdrawn by Executive Order 5327, (this is a current interpretation and is subject to revision with new information): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 67-258 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr67258

Duncan, Donald Cave; Swanson, Vernon Emanuel., 1965, Organic-rich shale of the United States and world land areas: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 523 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir523

Tourtelot, Harry Allison; Tailleur, Irvin L., 1965, Oil yield and chemical composition of shale from northern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 66-131 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr66131

Bradley, W. H., 1964, Geology of Green River Formation and associated Eocene rocks in southwestern Wyoming and adjacent parts of Colorado and Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 496-A http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp496A

Fahey, Joseph John; Mrose, Mary E., 1962, Saline minerals of the Green River formation, with a section on X-ray powder data for saline materials of the Green River formation: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 405 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp405

Bradley, W. H., 1961, Geologic map of a part of southwestern Wyoming and adjacent States: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 332 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/i/i332

Donnell, J. R., 1961, Tertiary geology and oil-shale resources of the Piceance Creek basin between the Colorado and White Rivers, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1082-L http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1082L

Swanson, V. E., 1960, Oil yield and uranium content of black shales: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 356-A http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp356A

Cashion, William Bhevard, 1959, Geology and oil-shale resources of Naval Oil-Shale Reserve No.2, Uintah and Carbon Counties, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1072-O http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1072O

Swanson, Vernon Emanuel, 1958, The oil yield and uranium content of some black shales: U.S. Geological Survey Trace Elements Investigations 205 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/tei/tei205

Donnell, John R., 1957, Preliminary report on oil-shale resources of Piceance Creek basin, northwestern Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1042-H http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b1042H

Cashion, W. B.; Brown, James H., Jr., 1956, Geology of the Bonanza-Dragon oil-shale area, Uintah County, Utah, and Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Map 153 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/om/om153

Ray, Richard G.; Kent, Bion H.; Dane, C. H., 1956, Stratigraphy and photogeology of the southwestern part of Uinta Basin, Duchesne and Uintah Counties, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Map 171 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/om/om171

Dane, C. H., 1955, Stratigraphic and facies relationships of the upper part of the Green River formation and the lower part of the Uinta formation in Duchesne, Uintah, and Wasatch Counties, Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Chart 52 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/oc/oc52

Lindeman, Harold Burns, 1954, Sodium carbonate brine and trona deposits in Sweetwater County, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 235 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/cir/cir235

Cuttitta, Frank; Kinser, Charles A., 1953, An improved tubular electric furnace for the closed-tube distillation of oil from oil shale: U.S. Geological Survey Trace Elements Investigations 326 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/tei/tei326

Donnell, J. R.; Cashion, W. B.; Brown, James H., Jr., 1953, Geology of the Cathedral Bluffs oil-shale area, Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Map 134 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/om/om134

Cuttitta, Frank, 1952, A volumetric method for the estimation of the oil yield of oil shale: U.S. Geological Survey Trace Elements Investigations 210 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/tei/tei210

Cuttitta, Frank, 1951, A photometric method for the estimation of the oil yield of oil shale: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 51-58 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr5158

Waldron, Fred R.; Donnell, John R.; Wright, James C., 1951, Geology of DeBeque oil-shale area, Garfield and Mesa Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Map 114 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/om/om114

Donnell, John Roswell; Cashion, W. B.; Zilbersher, W. M.; Gibson, W. C.; Wolman, M. G., 1950, Stratigraphic sections of the oil shale deposits in the western part of the Piceance Creek Basin, Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 50-16 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr5016

Duncan, D. C.; Belser, Carl, 1950, Geology of the eastern part of the Piceance Creek basin, Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Map 119 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/om/om119

Duncan, Donald Cave; Belser, Carl, 1950, Geology and oil shale resources of the eastern side of the Piceance Creek Basin, Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 50-12 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr5012

Duncan, D. C.; Denson, N. M., 1949, Geology of Naval Oil Shale Reserves 1 and 3, Garfield County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Oil and Gas Investigation Map 94 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/om/om94

Bradley, W. H., 1931, Origin and microfossils of the oil shale of the Green River formation of Colorado and Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 168 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp168

Bradley, W. H., 1930, The occurrence and origin of analcite and meerschaum beds in the Green River formation of Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 158-A http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp158A

Bradley, W. H., 1926, Shore phases of the Green River formation in northern Sweetwater County, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 140-D http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp140D

Sears, J. D.; Bradley, W. H., 1925, Relations of the Wasatch and Green River formations in northwestern Colorado and southern Wyoming, with notes on oil shale in the Green River formation: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 132-F http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp132F

Winchester, Dean E., 1923, Oil shale of the Rocky Mountain region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 729 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b729

Condit, D. D., 1920, Contributions to economic geology, 1919, Part II, Mineral fuels--Oil shale in western Montana, southeastern Idaho, and adjacent parts of Wyoming and Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 711-B http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b711B

Winchester, D. E., 1919, Contributions to economic geology, 1918, Part II, Mineral fuels--Oil shale of the Uinta Basin, northeastern Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 691-B http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b691B

Bowen, C. F., 1918, Contributions to economic geology, 1917, Part II, Mineral fuels-- Phosphatic oil shales near Dell and Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 661-I http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b661I

Ashley, G. H., 1917, Contributions to economic geology, 1916, Part II, Mineral fuels--Oil resources of black shales of the eastern United States: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 641-L http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b641L

Winchester, D. E., 1917, Contributions to economic geology, 1916, Part II, Mineral fuels--Oil shale in northwestern Colorado and adjacent areas: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 641-F http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b641F

Woodruff, E. G.; Day, D. T., 1915, Contributions to economic geology, 1913, Part II, Mineral fuels--Oil shale of northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 581-A http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/b/b581A

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