Department Collections

Topographic and Geologic Maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey are sent to the department and are available in the departmen's Map Library. Topographic mpas cover Pennsylvania and NY, OH, VA, FL, GA, KY, NC, and SC, among others. All geologic maps published by the USGS since 1971 plus selected earlier ones are in the collection and an index to these is available in Kaufman 129 (Map Library). Numerous state and regional geologic maps are also available. Maps in the Library are part of a U.S. Government depository and are intended for use in the building. They should not be taken into the field or marked in any way. If you need to take maps in the field, please make a copy. 7.5' topographic quadrangles State geologic maps published by state geological surveys Geologic maps from all over the world USGS Investigative series USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies USGS Water Resource Investigations Reports GSA - DNAG Air photos Planetary geology photos Seismograph records (1990 - 2003) from our old analog seismometer are also housed in the map room (2003 - present are stored electronically).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hard Rock and Mineral Collections:

The Geology Department has an ever-growing collection of rocks and minerals for teaching and research. Many of these samples have associated thin sections, and some have powders and glass disks for XRF analysis. The majority of our collections are carefully stored in Lane cabinets.

Soft Rock Geology Teaching Collections:

Sedimentology:

• U.S.G.S. Sedimentary Rock Collection: 56 hand samples and 23 thin sections
• Ward’s Sedimentary Rock Collection: 89 hand samples and 89 thin sections
• Ward’s Economic Collection: 52 hand samples and 5 thin sections
• Ward’s Hydrocarbon Collection: 33 hand samples
• In addition we have two Lane cabinets (1 m3 each) of custom collections of unconsolidated modern sediments, sedimentary rocks, sedimentary structures, and cave formations from all over the world. These collections have been built up over the years by generous donations from students, alumni, friends of the department, and purchases.

Stratigraphy:

• Grand Canyon Suite: 13 hand samples
• Ward’s Stratigraphic Collection: 100 hand samples

Paleontology:

• Ward’s Stratigraphic Fossil Collection: 189 hand samples
• Ward’s Devonian of Oklahoma Marine Fossil Collection: 11 hand samples
• Ward’s Pennsylvanian of Texas Marine Fossil Collection: 10 hand samples
• Ward’s Cretaceous of Texas Marine Fossil Collection: 11 hand samples
• The David Rilling (’62) trilobite collection consisting of 14 spectacular specimens on display in the Rennie Geology Museum in the lobby.
• In addition we have six Lane cabinets (1 m3 each) of custom collections of micro-, invertebrate, and vertebrate fossils from all over the world. These collections have been built up over the years by generous donations from students, alumni, friends of the department (especially Dr. Marcus M. Key, father of our faculty member), and purchases.

Other Collections

• Core samples - the department also has 200+ feet of drill core from the college wellfield for studying the stratigraphy, sedimentology, and hydrologic characteristics of the Elbrook Formation.
• Tree ring collection