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| RI-134 | Critical Mineral Enrichment In Lignites Beneath The Rhame Bed (Paleocene) Of The Slope Formation In The Williston Basin Of North Dakota, by Moxness, L.D., Murphy, E.C., and Kruger, N.W., 2023. |
| RI-133 | Elevated Critical Mineral Concentrations Associated with the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, Golden Valley Formation, North Dakota by Murphy, E.C., Moxness, L.D., and Kruger, N.W., 2023. |
| RI-132 | Sandstones Of The Fox Hills and Hell Creek Formations In North Dakota: Proppant Testing and Characterization, by Anderson, F.J., and Moxness, L.D., 2022. |
| RI-131 | Rare Earth and Other Critical Element Concentrations in the Sentinel Butte and Bullion Creek Formations (Paleocene), Billings, McKenzie, and Golden Valley Counties, North Dakota, by Kruger, N.W., Moxness, L.D., and Murphy, E.C., 2022. |
| RI-130 | Critical Minerals in the Fox Hills (Cretaceous), Hell Creek (Cretaceous), and Ludlow (Paleocene) Formations in North Dakota, by Moxness, L.D., Murphy, E.C., and Kruger, N.W., 2022. |
| RI-129 | Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Regional Facies Architecture of the Middle Three Forks Formation (Upper Devonian), Western North Dakota, by Nesheim, T.O., 2021. |
| RI-128 | Rare Earth and Other Critical Element Concentrations in the Sentinel Butte Formation, Tracy Mountain, North Dakota, by Moxness, L.D., Murphy, E.C., and Kruger, N.W., 2021. |
| RI-127 | Evaluation of Windblown Sand Deposits in Eastern North Dakota for Potential Use as Proppant, by Anderson, F.J., 2021. |
| RI-126 | Evaluation of Windblown Sand Deposits in South-Central North Dakota for Potential Use as Proppant, by Anderson, F.J., 2020. |
| RI-125 | Stratigraphic Framework for the Late Devonian Birdbear Formation, North Dakota, Bader, J.W., 2021. |
| RI-124 | Evaluation of Windblown Sand Deposits in North-Central North Dakota for Potential as Proppant, by Anderson, F.J., 2020. |
| RI-123 | Evaluation of Eolian Sand Deposits in North and South-Central North Dakota for Potential Use as Proppant, by Anderson, F.J., 2019. |
| RI-122 | A Sequence Stratigraphic Model for the Inyan Kara Formation, North Dakota, by Bader, J.W., 2019. Available online. |
| RI-121 | Evaluation of Tertiary (Paleocene) Bedrock Sandstone of the Sentinel Butte and Bullion Creek Formations for Potential Use as Proppant, by Anderson, F.J., Moxness, L.D., Kruger, N.W., Murphy, E.C., and Maike, C.A., 2019. |
| RI-120 | Depositional History of the Chadron Formation in North Dakota, by Boyd C.A., and Webster J.R., 2018. |
| RI-119 | Rare Earth Element Concentrations in the Harmon, Hanson, and H Lignites in Slope County, North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., Moxness, L.D., Kruger, N.W., and Maike, C.A., 2018. |
| RI-118 | Stratigraphic Correlation and Thermal Maturity of Kukersite Petroleum Source Beds within the Ordovician Red River Formation, by Nesheim, T.O., 2017. |
| RI-117 | Rare Earth Element Concentrations in Fort Union and Hell Creek Strata in Western North Dakota, by Kruger, N.W., Moxness, L.D., and Murphy, E.C., 2017. |
| RI-116 | Potash Mineralogy Estimates Based On Quantitative Log Evaluation of the Prairie Formation in North Dakota, by Kruger, N.W., 2016. |
| RI-115 | Preliminary Results of Temperature Logging in the Williston Basin to determine Heat Flow, by McDonald, M.R., 2015. |
| RI-114 | Groundwater Quality Beneath a Buried Oil and Gas Reserve Pit in Western North Dakota, (1980-2014), by Murphy, E.C., 2015. |
| RI-113 | The Potash Members of the Prairie Formation in North Dakota, by Kruger, N.W., 2014. (Shape files require GIS or other mapping related software to open.) |
| RI-112 | The Alumina Content of the Bear Den Member (Golden Valley Formation) and the Rhame Bed (Slope Formation) in Western North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., 2013. |
| RI-111 | An Evaluation of the Resource Potential of the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian) using a Basin Centered Petroleum Accumulation Model, by Nordeng, S.H. & Nesheim, T.O., 2012. (Shape files require GIS or other mapping-related software to open.) |
| RI-110 | Investigation of Sand Resources in North Dakota: Sedimentological Characterization of Surficial Sand Deposits for Potential Use as Proppant, by Anderson, F.J., 2011. (Shape files require GIS or other mapping-related software to open.) |
| RI-109 | An Examination of the Factors that Impact Oil Production from the Middle Member of the Bakken Formation in Mountrail County, ND, Nordeng, S.H., LeFever, J.A., Anderson, F.J., Bingle-Davis, M., and Johnson, E.H., 2010. |
| RI-108 | Correlation Cross-Sections for the Three Forks Formation, North Dakota, LeFever, R.D., LeFever, J.A., and Nordeng, S.H., 2009. 9 sheet series. Available in paper poster format. |
| RI-107 | Preliminary Cross-Sections of Cretaceous Strata in North Dakota, LeFever, R.D., and LeFever, J.A., 2007. 4 sheet series. Available in paper map format. |
| RI-106 | Reference Logs for Cretaceous Formations in North Dakota, LeFever, R.D., 2007. Available in paper map format. |
| RI-105 | The Lignite Resources of North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., Kruger, N.W., Goven, G.E., Vandal, Q.L., Jacobs, K.C., and Gutenkunst, M.L., 2006. |
| RI-104 | The Lignite Reserves of North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., 2006, 141 p. Hard copy (limited) $15.00. |
| RI-103 | Salts of the Williston Basin, North Dakota, by LeFever, J.A., and LeFever, R.D., 2005. |
| RI-102 Plate I Plate II | Oil and Gas Potential of the Icebox Formation (Ordovician), by Ulishney, A.J., LeFever, R.D., and LeFever, J.A., 2005. |
| RI-101 | Recent Fluvial History and Environmental Change of some Ephemeral Streams in the Little Missouri Badlands of southwestern North Dakota, Gonzalez, M.A., 2001, 49 p. $5.00. |
| RI-100 | The Jerusalem and Tolna outlets in the Devils Lake Basin, North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., Fritz, A.M.K., and Fleming, R.F., 1997, 36 p. The report contains lithologic columns and radiocarbon dates of the Holocene deposits in the two outlets and a time/event diagram of overflows in the Devils Lake Basin. $3.00. |
| RI-99 | The Sodium Sulfate Deposits of Northwestern North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., 1996, 73 p. A detailed account of the Recent lacustrine stratigraphy and sodium sulfate (Glauber salt) reserves at 15 lake basins in northwestern North Dakota. This report incorporates new drillhole information from previous government and industry studies, some of which had previously been unavailable. $3.00. |
| RI-98 | The Cretaceous/Tertiary Boundary in South-Central North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., Nichols, D.J., Hoganson, J.W., and Forsman, N.F., 1995, 73 p., 2 pl. $3.00. |
| RI-97 | Sherwood Subinterval of the Mission Canyon Formation in Central Western North Dakota, by McClellan, W.A., 1995, 11 p. 7 pl. Illustrates the relationship between major structural features and changing depositional patterns for the Sherwood subinterval in portions of Dunn, McLean, Mountrail, and Ward Counties. $7.00. |
| RI-96 | The Chadron, Brule, and Arikaree Formations in North Dakota - The Buttes of Southwestern North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., Hoganson, J.W., and Forsman, N.F., 1993, 144 p., 7 pl. (1:24,000), full color. A study of the stratigraphy exposed in the buttes of southwestern North Dakota, with geologic maps and sections. $5.00. |
| RI-95 | The Occurrence of Tordon (picloram) and 2,4-D in Groundwater in the Denbigh Sand Hills, McHenry County, North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., and Greene, E.A., 1992, 46 p. $2.00. |
| RI-94 | Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Shallow Groundwater at Six Municipal Landfills in North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., 1992, 136 p. Describes the geologic and hydrologic conditions at six sanitary landfill sites: Devils Lake, Harvey, Hillsboro, Linton, Williston, and Wishek. $3.00. |
| RI-93 | The Geologic and Hydrogeologic Conditions in the Area Adjacent to the Devils Lake Wastewater Impoundments, by Murphy, E.C., Pusc, S.W., and Bluemle, J.P., 1992, 93 p. $3.00. |
| RI-92 | Correlation Cross-Sections along the United States-Canada International Border (North Dakota-Manitoba), by LeFever, J.A., Martiniuk, C.D., and Anderson, S.B. This report consists of five sheets showing correlations in the Cretaceous, Triassic/Jurassic, Mississippian, Devonian, and Cambrian-Ordovician-Silurian. 1991. $10.00. |
| RI-91 | Petroleum Potential of the Little Missouri Grasslands, by Fischer, D.W., LeFever, J.A., Heck, T.J., and LeFever, R.D., 1991, 52 p. Evaluates the hydrocarbon potential of the Little Missouri Grasslands north of Interstate 94. $2.00. |
| RI-90 | Devonian Stratigraphy of North Dakota from Wireline-Log Sections, by Heck, T.J., and Burke, R.B., 1991, 8 p., 28 pl. $7.00. |
| RI-89 | A Synoptic Overview of the Bakken Formation in Portions of Billings, Golden Valley, and McKenzie Counties, North Dakota, by Fischer, D.W., and Rygh, M.E., 1989, 14 p. $1.00. |
| RI-88 | An Overview of Devonian Duperow Formation Production, Billings Anticline, North Dakota, by Burke, R.B., 1989, 5 p., 4 pl. $2.00. |
| RI-87 | Documentation and Diagenesis of Tuffs in the Killdeer Mountains, Dunn County, North Dakota, by Forsman, N.F., 1986, 19 p. $2.00. |
| RI-86 | Migration of Contaminants from Buried Oil-and-Gas Drilling Fluids within the Glacial Sediments of North-Central North Dakota, by Beal, W.A., Murphy, E.C., and Kehew, A.E., 1987, 43 p. Describes movement of leachate from abandoned oil and gas drilling fluid pits in Bottineau and Renville Counties. $2.00. |
| RI-85 | Madison Subcrop - North Central North Dakota, by LeFever, J.A., Anderson, S.B., and Carlson, C.G., 1986, 1 pl. with text, full color. Designed to help geologists locate potential pay zones within the Madison Formation and places where the Madison may supply oil to the overlying Spearfish Formation. $3.00. |
| RI-84 | Structure and Stratigraphy of the Frobisher-Alida and Ratcliffe Intervals, Mississippian Madison Group, North-Central North Dakota, by LeFever, J.A., and Anderson, S.B., 1986, 17 p., 14 pl. Covers Bottineau, Renville, and Ward Counties. $3.00. |
| RI-83 | Little-Known Mid-Paleozoic Salts of Northwestern North Dakota, by Fischer, D.W., and Anderson, S.B., 1984, 18 p., 1 pl. $2.00. |
| RI-82 | The Effect of Oil and Gas Well Drilling Fluids on Shallow Groundwater In Western North Dakota, by Murphy, E.C., and Kehew, A.E., 1984, 156 p. Results of water analyses and resistivity surveys of four reclaimed oil and gas well drilling sites in western North Dakota. Examines geologic and geohydrologic variables affecting leachate migration. $3.00. |
| RI-81 | Carbonate Bodies within the Basal Swift Formation (Jurassic) of Northwestern North Dakota, by Langtry, T.M., 1983, 67 p., 16 pl. $3.00. |
| RI-80 | Effect of Seepage from Unlined Municipal Waste Stabilization Lagoons on Chemical Quality of Groundwater in Shallow Aquifers, by Kehew, A.E., Schwindt, F.J., and Brown, D.J., 1983, 140 p. Results of an investigation of six unlined municipal waste stabilization lagoons constructed in permeable sediments directly over shallow, unconfined aquifers. $3.00. |
| RI-79 | Geological and Geochemical Controls on the Chemical Evolution of Subsurface Water in Undisturbed and Surface-Mined Landscapes in Western North Dakota, by Groenewold, G.H., Koob, R.D., McCarthy, G.J., Rehm, B.W., and Peterson, W.M., 1983, 299 p. $3.00. |
| RI-78 | Aquatic Mollusks of North Dakota, by Cvancara, A.M., 1983, 142 p., 6 pl. Descriptions and illustrations of each of the 44 species of mollusks found in North Dakota. Includes state distribution maps, identifies species associations, and evaluates ecological factors and origins. $5.00. |
| RI-77 | Earth Resistivity Investigations in Reclaimed Surface Lignite Mine Spoils, by Kehew, A.E., and Groenewold, G.H., 1983, 101p. Study at the Center, Indian Head, and Falkirk Mines. $2.00. |
| RI-76 | Depositional Environments and Sandstone Diagenesis in the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian), Southwestern North Dakota, by Sturm, S.D., 1983, 48 p., 6 pl. $3.00. |
| RI-75 | Mechanisms, Distribution and Frequency of Ground-Water Recharge in an Upland Area of Western North Dakota, by Rehm, B.W., Groenewold, G.H., and Peterson, W.M., 1982, 72 p. Focuses on data collected from the Falkirk site in central North Dakota. $2.00. |
| RI-74 | Computer Management of Geologic and Petroleum Data at the North Dakota Geological Survey, by Harris, K.L., Winczewski, L.M., and Umphrey, H.R., 1982, 34 p. $1.00. |
| RI-73 | Geology and Geotechnical Conditions of the Minot Area, North Dakota, by Kehew, A.E., 1983, 35 p., 6 pl. (approx. 1:82,000, 1:165,000). A compilation of information about the geology and engineering properties of the near-surface materials, groundwater resources, foundation conditions, suitability for waste disposal, and construction conditions in the Minot area. $2.00. |
| RI-72 | The Wannagan Creek Quarry and its Reptilian Fauna in Billings County, North Dakota, by Erickson, B.R., 1982, 12 p. $2.00. |
| RI-71 | Lexicon of Stratigraphic Names of North Dakota, by Lerud, J.V., 1982, 140 p., 1 pl. A complete listing of all terms that have been applied to the stratigraphic units of North Dakota. Includes a history of the terminology applied to each unit, its age, area of extent, lithology, thickness, relationship to other units, characteristic fossils, economic significance, depositional environment, and references to type sections. $5.00. |
| RI-70 | Geologic and Hydrogeologic Conditions Affecting Land Use in the Bismarck-Mandan Area, by Groenewold, G.H., 1980, 42 p., 30 pl. (1:24,000). A compilation of data on the surficial materials, mineral resources, groundwater resources, engineering properties, and geologic hazards. $2.00. |
| RI-69 | Explanatory Text to Accompany the Geologic Map of North Dakota, by Clayton, L., Moran, S.R., and Bluemle, J.P., 1980, 93 p. Explains how the map, which was published in 1980 by the U.S. Geological Survey, was compiled and provides explanations and illustrations of the various map units. $3.00. Note: The Geologic Map of North Dakota (1:500,000) by Clayton, L., Moran, S.R., Bluemle, J.P., and Carlson, C.G. is available for $3.00. |
| RI-68 | Potash Salts in the Williston Basin, U.S.A., by Anderson, S.B., and Swinehart, R.P., 1979, 19 p. Describes the occurrence of potash deposits in northwestern North Dakota and northeastern Montana. $3.00. |
| RI-67 | The Carrington Shale Facies (Mississippian) and its Relationship to the Scallion Subinterval in Central North Dakota, by Bjorlie, P.F., 1979, 46 p., 6 pl. $3.00. |
| RI-66 | Depositional Environments and Paragenetic Porosity Controls, Upper Red River Formation, North Dakota, by Carroll, W.K., 1979, 51 p., 4 pl. $3.00. |
| RI-65* | Late Paleocene Mammals of the Tongue River Formation, Western North Dakota, by Holtzman, R.C., 1978, 88 p. (Approximately 41 meg file Save to your disk before opening) |
| RI-64 | Geology and Geohydrology of the Knife River Basin and Adjacent Areas of West-Central North Dakota, by Groenewold, G.H., and others, 1979, 402 p., 37 pl. Considers the surface and subsurface geology, regional groundwater flow systems, chemistry, and chemical evolution of groundwater in the units overlying the Pierre Formation in west-central North Dakota. $5.00. |
| RI-63* | Geologic, Hydrologic, and Geochemical Concepts and Techniques in Overburden Characterization for Mined-Land Reclamation, by Moran, S.R., Groenewold, G.H., and Cherry, J.A., 1978, 152 p., 12 pl. |
| RI-62 | Physical Data for Land-Use Planning - Divide, McKenzie, and Williams Counties, North Dakota, by Brostuen, E.A., 1977, 17 p. 8 pl. (1:250,000, 1:31,680), full color. A compilation of data on surficial materials, mineral resources, groundwater resources, and pollution hazards. Includes data on the suitability of soils for cultivation and irrigation. $3.00. |
| RI-61 | Geology, Groundwater Hydrology, and Hydrogeochemistry of a Proposed Surface Mine and Lignite Gasification Plant Site near Dunn Center, North Dakota, by Moran, S.R., and others, 1978, 263 p., 4 pl. (1:63,360), full color. $5.00. |
| RI-60 | Stratigraphy of Offshore Sediment-Lake Agassiz, North Dakota, by Arndt, B.M., 1977, 63 p., 3 pl. Stratigraphy and engineering properties of Lake Agassiz offshore sediment. $3.00. |
| RI-59 | The Slope (Paleocene) and Bullion Creek (Paleocene) Formations of North Dakota, by Clayton, L., and others, 1977, 14 p. Re-examines traditional stratigraphic nomenclature and provides two new formation names. $1.00. |
| RI-58 | Geology of the Upper Part of the Fort Union Group (Paleocene), Williston Basin, with Reference to Uranium, by Jacob, A.F., 1976, 49 p., 3 pl. $3.00. |
| RI-57 | Geology of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene) in the Williston Basin, with Reference to Uranium Potential, by Cvancara, A.M., 1976, 22 p., 4 pl. (1:1,000,000). $3.00. |
| RI-56 | The Stratigraphy and Environments of Deposition of the Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation (Reconnaissance) and the Paleocene Ludlow Formation (Detailed), Southwestern North Dakota, by Moore, W.L., 1976, 40 p., 10 pl. A summary of stratigraphic work and uranium potential of the Ludlow and Hell Creek Formations. $3.00. |
| RI-55 | Geology of the Fox Hills Formation (Late Cretaceous) in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, with Reference to Uranium Potential, by Cvancara, A.M., 1976, 16 p., 4 pl. (1:1,000,000). $3.00. |
| RI-54 | Physical Data for Land-Use Planning - Cass County, North Dakota, and Clay County, Minnesota - An Inventory of Mineral, Soil and Water Resources, by Arndt, B.M., and Moran, S.R., 1974, 16 p. 9 pl. (1:250,000) full color. Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council. $5.00. |
| RI-53 | Criteria for Differentiating the Tongue River and Sentinel Butte Formations (Paleocene), North Dakota, by Jacob, A.F., 1975, 55 p. $3.00. |
| RI-52 | A Mechanical Well Log Study of the Poplar Interval of the Mississippian Madison Formation in North Dakota, by Cook, C.W., 1976, 20 p., 9 pl. (1:1,000,000). $5.00. |
| RI-51 | Late Cenozoic Stratigraphy of the Lake Sakakawea Bluffs North and West of Riverdale, North Dakota, by Ulmer, J.H., and Sackreiter, D.K., 1973, 1 pl. with text. |
| RI-50 | Geology for Planning at Langdon, North Dakota, by Arndt, B.M., 1972, 16 p. $1.00. |
| RI-49 | Magnetic Anomalies in Pembina County, North Dakota, by Moore, W.L., and Karner, F.R., 1969, 8 p. $1.00. |
| RI-48* | Cement Rock Possibilities in Paleozoic Rocks of Eastern North Dakota, by Anderson, S.B., and Haraldson, H.C., 1969, 62 p., 3 pl. (1:250,000). Analyses of the carbonates of the Stonewall, Stony Mountain, Red River, and Winnipeg Formations in Grand Forks and Pembina Counties. |
| RI-47* | The Newcastle Formation in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, by Reishus, M., 1968, 26 p., 12 pl. (Approximately 2.3 mg file Save to your disk before opening) |
| RI-46 | Where North Dakotas Best Newcastle Sand Trends are Located, by Anderson, S.B., 1967 (Repr. from World Oil, v. 165, no. 7, p. 91-93). $1.00. |
| RI-45 | The Tongue River-Sentinel Butte Contact in Western North Dakota, by Royse, C.F., Jr., 1967, 56 p., 1 pl. (1:400,000). $3.00. |
| RI-44 | Notes on Pleistocene Stratigraphy of North Dakota, by Clayton, L., 1966, 25 p. |
| RI-43* | A Look at the Lower and Middle Madison of Northwestern North Dakota, by Carlson, C.G., and Anderson, S.B., 1966, 14 p. Reviews the petroleum potential of the lower and middle Madison Formation in Burke, Divide, and Williams Counties, the northern three-fourths of Mountrail County, and extreme northwestern Ward County. |
| RI-42* | A Look at the Petroleum Potential of Southwestern North Dakota, by Anderson, S.B., 1966, 3 pl. (1:400,000) with text. |
| RI-41 | The Niobrara Formation of Eastern North Dakota: Its Possibilities for Use as a Cement Rock, by Carlson, C.G., 1964, 56 p., 1 pl. (1:81,000). Results of 14 test holes in Walsh and Grand Forks Counties. |
| RI-40* | Gravity Maps of Central North Dakota, by Hunt, J.B., 1963, 4 pl. (1:125,000) with text. Includes portions of Ward, McHenry, Pierce, Wells, Sheridan, and McLean Counties, and a smaller area to the southwest, mainly in McLean County, but including small portions of Ward and Mountrail Counties. |
| RI-39* | Gravity Maps of North Central North Dakota, by Hunt, J.B., 1962, 2 pl. (1:140,000) with text. Covers portions of Bottineau, Rolette, McHenry, Renville, Pierce, and Ward Counties. |
| RI-38 | Investigation of Pozzolanic Properties of the Cretaceous Volcanic Ash Deposits Near Linton, North Dakota, by Manz, O.E., 1962, 42 p. Results of tests performed to determine the usability of the ash as an additive in concrete mixes and in road base stabilization. |
| RI-37* | Maps of the Frobisher-Alida Interval, North Dakota, by Eastwood, W.P., 1961, 3 pl. (1:240,000, 1:290,000) with text. Covers portions of Renville, Ward, Bottineau, and McHenry Counties. |
| RI-36* | Oil Fields in the Burke County Area, North Dakota - Geological, Magnetic, and Engineering Studies, by Anderson, S.B., Hansen, D.E., and Eastwood, W.P., 1960, 71 p. |
| RI-35* | Regional Gravity Map of Northwestern North Dakota, by Hansen, M., 1960, 1 pl. (1:125,000) with text. |
| RI-34 | North Dakota has Rapid Mesozoic Facies Changes, by Hansen, D.E., 1960 (Repr. from World Oil, Dec., 1959), 5 p. Investigation of the strata immediately above and below the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary. |
| RI-33 | Clays of North Dakota as a Potential Source of Alumina, by Hansen, M., 1959, 15 p. Focuses on analyses of clays of the Tongue River and Golden Valley Formations. |
| RI-32* | Preliminary Report on the Antelope-Madison and Antelope-Sanish Pools, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., Carlson, C.G., and Anderson, S.B., 1959, 38 p. A review of the Devonian QuAppelle (Three Forks-Sanish) Formation and the Mississippian Madison Formation and the reservoir characteristics of oil-producing zones within those formations. |
| RI-31 | Mississippian Possibilities, by Anderson, S.B., 1959 (Repr. from World Oil, Dec., 1958), 9 p. An analysis of the Upper Madison Group facies in northwestern North Dakota. |
| RI-30 | Madison Subcrop - Spearfish Isopach Map - Bottineau Area, by Anderson, S.B., and Carlson, C.G., 1958 (Rev. 1965), 1 pl. (1:150,000) with text, full color. Superseded by RI-85. A detailed subcrop map of the Pre-Triassic surface with thickness contours of the overlying Spearfish Formation superimposed. |
| RI-29* | Preliminary Report of the Newburg-Spearfish-Charles and South Westhope-Spearfish-Charles Pools, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., Hansen, M., and Anderson, S.B., 1958, 25 p. Contains geologic and engineering information on the fields and a magnetometer survey of the area. (Approximately 5.7 meg file Save to your disk before opening) |
| RI-28* | Halite Deposits in North Dakota, by Anderson, S.B., and Hansen, D.E., 1957, 2 pl. with text. Provides maps showing the maximum and minimum depths, the thickness, and the lateral extent of eleven salt beds in Devonian, Mississippian, Permian, and Triassic sediments in central and western North Dakota. |
| RI-27 | Investigation of Lake Agassiz Clay Deposits, by Manz, O.E., 1956, 37 p. Reviews problems involved in using Lake Agassiz clay to make brick and other structural clay products. |
| RI-26* | Geology of the Grassy Butte Area, McKenzie County, North Dakota, by Meldahl, E.G., 1956, 1 pl. (1:125,000) with text. |
| RI-25 | Geology of the Lower Pipestem Creek Area, North Dakota, by Kresl, R.J., 1956, 1 pl. (1:63,360) with text. Covers the Buchanan, Eldridge, Eldridge NW, and Pinegree SW 7.5 quadrangles. |
| RI-24* | Mississippian Stratigraphic Studies, Bottineau County, North Dakota, by Anderson, S.B., and Nelson, L., 1956, 2 pl. (1:125,000). Includes three lithologic and electric log cross sections; four subsurface maps which show (1) contours on the Paleozoic erosion surface, (2) porosity of the 100-foot interval below the Paleozoic erosion surface, (3) structure contours on the anhydrite near the middle of the Mission Canyon Formation, and (4) thickness of the overlying Spearfish Formation. |
| RI-23* | The General Geology of Uranium in Southwestern North Dakota, by Bergstrom, J.R., 1956, 1 pl. with text. Includes a geologic map, geologic section of Sentinel Butte showing the results of uranium assays, and three block diagrams. |
| RI-22 | North Dakotas Nesson Anticline, by Laird, W.M., and Folsom, C.B., Jr., 1956 (Repr. from World Oil, March and June 1956), 12 p. Reviews the geology and engineering features of the Madison reservoir. |
| RI-21 | Geomagnetic Survey of the Tioga Area, North Dakota, by Hansen, M., 1956, 1 pl. (1:63,360). Includes contours of vertical magnetic intensity and structural contours of the Mission Canyon Formation. |
| RI-20 | What Are Prospects in Williston Basin's East Side?, by Folsom, C.B., Jr., and Anderson, S.B., 1955 (Repr. from Oil and Gas Jour., Dec. 12, 1955, 5 p.). |
| RI-19 | Magnetometer Survey of the Keene Dome, McKenzie County, North Dakota, by Opp, A.G., 1955, 1 pl. (1:63,360) with text. |
| RI-18 | Geology of the Elkhorn Ranch Area, Billings and Golden Valley Counties, North Dakota, by Hanson, B.M., 1955, 1 pl. (1:125,000) with text. |
| RI-17 | Investigation of Lightweight Aggregate Possibilities of some North Dakota Clays and Shales, by Manz, O.E., 1954, 51 p. Results of bloating tests on clay samples from sixteen counties in eastern and western North Dakota. |
| RI-16* | Stratigraphic Section of the Mississippian System in North Dakota, by Anderson, S.B., 1954, 2 pl. with text. |
| RI-15 | Structural Geology of the Skaar-Trotters Area, McKenzie and Golden Valley Counties, North Dakota, by Fisher, S.P., 1954 (Repr. 1959), 1 pl. (1:125,000) with text. |
| RI-14* | Surface Structure of Western Stark County and Adjacent Areas of North Dakota, by Caldwell, J.W., 1954, 1 pl (1:125,000) with text. |
| RI-13* | Investigations of some North Dakota Clays and Shales, by Manz, O.E., 1953, 36 p. Test results of 20 fired and unfired clay samples from western North Dakota. |
| RI-12* | Stratigraphic Sections of the Devonian System in Western North Dakota and Adjacent Areas, by Towse, D.F., 1953, 1 pl. with text. Correlated cross-section of six wells extending from the Virden Field in Manitoba to Fallon County, Montana. |
| RI-11 | Geology of West Central McKenzie County, North Dakota, by Fisher, S.P., 1953 (Repr. 1960), 2 pl. (1:125,000) with text. $3.00. |
| RI-10 | Geomagnetic Survey of Part of the East Edge of Williston Basin, by Haraldson, H.C., 1953, 1 pl. (1:125,000) with text. This survey covers parts of Pierce, Benson, Sheridan, and Wells Counties. |
| RI-9* | Geomagnetic Survey of Benson and Ramsey Counties, North Dakota, by Hansen, M., 1953, 1 pl. (1:125,000) with text. |
| RI-8 | Geologic Report on Limestone Deposits in Stark County and Hettinger County, North Dakota, by Hansen, M., 1953 (Repr. 1958), 71 p. |
| RI-7 | Additional Well Logs for North Dakota, compiled by Laird, W.M., Ness, M., and Klipfel, C., 1952, 137 p. A compilation of wells drilled for oil and water. |
| RI-6 | Geomagnetic Survey of Rolette and Towner Counties, North Dakota, by Kohanowski, N.N., 1951, 2 pl. (1:125,000) with text. |
| RI-5* | Geology of Emmons County, North Dakota (Preliminary Maps), by Fisher, S.P., 1952, 2 pl. (1:125,000) with text. |
| RI-4 | Geology of the Pembina Hills, by Laird, W.M., 1951 (Repr. from North Dakota Outdoors, v. 13, no. 12, p. 12-13). A non-technical account of the geology of the northeastern part of the state. |
| RI-3* | Discovery Heightens Interest in North Dakota Geology, by Laird, W.M., 1951 (Repr. from World Oil, June-July 1951, v. 132, no. 7, p. 73- 75, 84; v. 133, no. 1, p. 83-85). A review of the structure and stratigraphy of North Dakota with reference to possibilities for oil. |
| RI-2 | Stratigraphy of North Dakota with Reference to Oil Possibilities, by Laird, W.M., and Towse, D.F., 1949 (Rev. 1951, 1953), 2 pl. with text. Two large sheets containing 13 figures, 2 tables, with brief discussion of stratigraphy. The maps show the locations of important deep wells drilled for oil, gas, and water, and the approximate extent of the formations of various systems in the state. |
| RI-1 | The Sodium Sulphate Deposits of Western North Dakota, by Grossman, I.G., 1949 (Repr. 1955), 66 p. Progress report dealing with the occurrence and origin of sodium sulphate deposits in northwestern North Dakota. Reviews the work done by the F.E.R.A. survey in 1934 and provides data on additional occurrences. $1.00. |
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* Out of Print.