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West Virginia Geological Survey : Bulletins (B) 9x6" Illustrated
WV B 10 Ground-Water Conditions Along the Ohio Valley at Parkersburg, West Virginia: R.M. Jeffords, 1945, 57 p, 19 f, 11 tables. Includes analyses of water from the Ohio River. $2
WV B 14 Ground-Water Resources of Harrison County, West Virginia: R.L. Nace and P.P. Bieber, 1958, 55 p, 2 f, 11 tables. Availability of ground water; topography; climate; descriptions of municipal water-supply systems, including Bridgeport, Clarksburg, Lumberport, Salem, and Shinnston. (bumped edges) $2
WV B 15 Ground-Water Resources of Monongalia County, West Virginia: C.W. Carlston, 1958, 42 p, 2 pl, 8 f, 3 tables. Largge folded plate. Availability of ground water; climate; topography; geology; general hydrology. (cover lightly soiled, one small scuff inside) $2
WV B 21 Ground-Water Features of Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia: P.P. Bieber, 1961, 81 p, 2 pl, 7 f, 10 tables. Occurrence of ground water, its magnitude of availability either by pumping wells or from springs, and its chemical character. (cover lightly soiled) $2
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West Virginia
Geological Survey : County Reports
(CR) 9x6" Illustrated
Each report describes the geology, physiography, and history of
the area, and contains, where applicable, measured sections, coal
analyses, oil-and-gas well records, data on clays, road materials,
building stone, water power, forests, soils, and paleontology.
Mercer, Monroe, and Summers Counties. 1926. By David B. Reger and Paul H. Price. HARDBACK, Purple cloth with gilt lettering, 963p., 34 plates in text, 30 figures. NOTE : A maps atlas with six maps was distributed separately and is NOT here. (All Good, except cover cleanly loose from solid page block - you can re-attach with flexible glue if you wish. Owner's name on front paste down, spine sunned. A very nice reading copy.). $15
West Virginia Geological Survey : Mineral Resource Series (MRS) 11x8.5", comb-bound
WV MRS 7B Oil and Gas Fields of West Virginia: D.H. Cardwell and K.L. Avary, 1982, 171 p. Discusses developments since 1970, with 8½" x 11" maps showing new productive areas 1970-75 in various formations; about 150 pages are tabular field descriptions. Poor : All VG, but missing the pocket map "Oil and Gas Fields Map of West Virginia (1976), 1:250,000, in two 35" x 53" sheets (north and south halves of State). $8
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West Virginia Geological Survey : Reports of Investigation (RI) 9x6"
WV RI 10 The Geology of the Pittsburgh Coal: A.T. Cross, 1954, 80 p, 55 f. Reprinted from Second Conference on Origin and Constitution of Coal, Crystal Cliffs, Nova Scotia, June 1952. Stratigraphy, petrology, origin, and composition of the Pittsburgh coal, including geologic interpretations of mining problems. $3
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WV Volume 11 : Petrography and Correlation of Deep-Well Sections in West Virginia and Adjacent States: J.H.C. Martens, 1939, 255 p, 22 pl, 8 f. Describes approximate relative abundance of minerals occurring in certain formations and formation thicknesses in more important wells. Lower Devonian strata are shown in generalized and detailed columnar sections. This is a Hardbound version in purple cloth with gilt lettering. (Good : some pencil marking in text. Cover lightly rubbed with faint spot, spinesunned) $2
WV Volume 16 : Summarized Records of Deep Wells: R.C. Tucker, 1944, 938 p, 2 maps. Maps show locations of oil and gas wells drilled to Corniferous (Onondaga) Lime and deeper horizons.This is a Hardbound version in blue cloth with gilt lettering.
Choose your copy of West Virginia volume 16 :
Fair # 1 (Nice copy, but has only one of two index maps - Ripley, Kenna and Charlestown quads. Corners bumped, hinges shaken). $35
Fair # 2 (Good copy, but missing both index maps. Corners bumped, cover lightly rubbed, back hinge lightly shaken, one corner tip water marked in margin) $20
WV Volume 17 : 1945 : Well-Sample Records. By James H. C. Martens. HARDBACK, blue cloth with gilt lettering, 888 pages. Sample records for about 360 oil and gas wells in West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. (Very Good. Owner's name on front paste-down. Spine ends and corners lightly bumped) $20
WV Volume 20 : Cambrian System of West Virginia: H.P. Woodward, 1949, 317 p, 52 pl, 10 f. Detailed description of each Cambrian formation, including general character, thickness, distribution, correlation, and nomenclature; discusses each exposure of Cambrian rocks having special geologic or economic interest. This is a Hardbound version in purple cloth with gilt lettering. (Good : Minor soil on two pages and faint soil smudge on edge of page block. Spine lightly sunned. Discoloration on back end paper from original glue. Upper spine end bumped.) $84
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West Virginia Geology Publications : MIsc. ~9x6" unless otherwise noted, some are offprints.
Annual report of the Department of Mines for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920. R. M. Lambie, Chief of Department of Mines, Charleston, West Virginia. Hardback, dark blue cloth, 9x6” , 406p. (Good. Cover lightly rubbed, spine gilt faded, corners bumped) $64
Contents of the 1920 Annual Report for West Virginia Dept. of Mines include :
Alphabetical list of coal companies
Directory of mines
Coal and Coke statistics.
Reports of district mine inspectors
Accidents, Fatal, Non-fatal and minor
Prosecutions.
General stratigraphy of the locality (Wood county, West Virginia). 1959. From WV Geol Soc Rpt Invest # 18. 20p., fold-out plate. $1
Geology of the Blue Ridge near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. by Richard P. Nickelsen. 1956, extracted from Bulletin GSA, vol. 67, pages 239-270, illus. Includes folded color Geologic map of Northwestern Loudoun county, Virginia (which is mentioned in article). $10
Pennsylvanian cycles in West Virginia by David B. Reger. 1931 Excerpt from Illinois State Geological Survey Bulletin 60. 23p. (Lightly bumped corners) $3
Niagaran bioherms and interbioherm deposits of Western West Virginia. by Richard Smosna and Douglas Patchen. 1980. AAPG Bulletin vol. 64(5), pages 629-637, 7 figs. (bumped corner) $2
Pennsylvanian deltas in Ohio and northern West Virginia : Field Trip Guide Book. 1st annual meeting AAPG Eastern Section. Dr. Allan C. Donaldson, leader. 1972 Appalachian Geological Society. 11x8.5", comb-bound, illus., numbered in sections - about 80p. Information presented as articles with trip stops. (a few pencil marks, edges of page block bumped) $15
Stratigraphy of deep well in Harrison county, West Virginia by James H.C. Martens. 1943. AAPG Bulletin vol. 27(11). 10x7", 10p. This pertains to the C.S. Gribble No. 1 (serial number 8517) of the Hope Natural Gass Company. (bumped edges, name on front corner). $2
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