USGS PUBLICATIONS

Beach, D. K., & Trumbull, J. V. A. (1981). Marine geologic map of the Puerto Rico insular shelf, Isla Caja de Muertos area. 
Misc. Investigations Map I-1265, U.S. Geological Survey.

Grove, K. A. (1983). Marine geologic map of the Puerto Rico insular shelf, northwestern area: Rio Grande de Aņasco to 
Rio Camuy. Misc. Investigations Map I-1418, U.S. Geological Survey.

Grove, K. A., & Trumbull, J. V. A. (1978). Surficial geologic maps and data on three potential offshore sand sources 
on the insular shelf of Puerto Rico. Misc. Field Studies MF-1017, U.S. Geological Survey.

Morelock, J., Winget, E. A., & Goenaga, C. (in review, 1990). Geologic maps of the Puerto Rico insular shelf, 
Parguera to Guanica Misc. Investigations Map MI-????, U.S. Geological Survey.

Pilkey, O. H., Bush, D. M., & Rodriguez, R. W. (1987). Bottom sediment types of the northern insular shelf of 
Puerto Rico: Punta Peņon to Punta Salinas Misc. Investigations Map I-1861, U.S. Geological Survey.

Rodriguez, R. W., & Trias, J. L. (1989). Maps showing characteristics of the Escollo de Arenas sand and gravel deposit,
 Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. Misc. Field Studies MF-2108, U.S. Geological Survey.

Rodriguez, R. W., Trumbull, J. V. A., & Dillon, W.P. (1977). Marine geologic map of Isla de Mona area, Puerto Rico. 
Misc. Investigations Map I-1063, U.S. Geological Survey.

Rodriguez, R. W., Webb, R. M., Bush, D. M., & Scanlon, K. M. (in press, 1992). Marine geologic map of the north insular 
shelf of Puerto Rico: Rio de Bayamon to Rio Grande de Loiza. Misc. Investigations Map I-2207, U.S. Geological Survey.

Shideler, G.L. (1980). Composition of surficial sediments on the insular shelf, southwestern Puerto Rico. Misc. Field 
Studies MF-1258, U.S. Geological Survey.

Trias, J.L. (1990).  Maps showing characteristics of the Isabela offshore sand deposit, northwestern Puerto Rico. 
 Misc. Field Studies Map MF-2136, U.S. Geological Survey.

Trias, J.L. (1991). Marine geologic map  of the Puerto Rico insular shelf: Guanica to Ponce area. Misc. Investigations Map
 I-2263, U.S. Geological Survey.

Trumbull, J.V.A., & Trias, J.L. (1982). Map showing characteristics of the Cabo Rojo West offshore sand deposit, 
southwestern Puerto Rico. Misc. Field Studies MF-1393, U.S. Geological Survey.

OUTSIDE PUBLICATIONS

Schneidermann, N., Pilkey, O. H., & Saunders, C. (1976). Sedimentation on the Puerto Rico  insular shelf. 
Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, 46(1), 167-173.

Sommer, S.E., Angino, E.E., & Hood, D.W. (1964). Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Recent Sediments,
 Vieques Passage, Puerto Rico (Technical Report No. 64-12T), Texas A&M, 59 p.

THESES

Anderson, V. R. (1981) Calcareous surface sediments of the U.S. Virgin Platform. unpublished Master's thesis,
 Duke University, Durham, NC, 79 p.

Beach, D. K. (1975). Sedimentation on the western Isla Caja de Muertos insular shelf, Puerto Rico. Master's thesis, 
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR, 100 p. 

Benes, P. S. (1988) Relationship between physical condition of the carbonate fraction and sediment environments: 
northern shelf of Puerto Rico. unpublished Master's thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, 178 p.

Brackett, R. S. (1985) Characteristics of a modern storm-generated sedimentary sequence: north insular shelf, 
Puerto Rico. unpublished Master's thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, 140p.

Bush, D. (1990). Unpublished database.

Bush, D. M. (1977). Equilibrium sedimentation: north insular shelf of Puerto Rico. Master's thesis, Duke University, 
Durham, NC, 120 p. 

Fernandez, L. O. (1978). Sedimentation processes and potential sand reserves of the Cabo Rojo shelf: southwestern 
Puerto Rico. Master's thesis, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 112 p. 

Fuerst, S. I. (1979) Sediment transport on the insular slope of Puerto Rico off the La Plata River. unpublished Master's
 thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, 101 p.

Grossman, Z. N. (1978) Distribution and dispersal of Manati River sediments: Puerto Rico north insular shelf.
 unpublished Master's thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, 72 p.

Grove, K. A. (1977). Sedimentation in Aņasco Bay and river estuary: western Puerto Rico. unpublished Master's
 thesis, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR. 

Lightner, J. T. (1988) Storm sediment transport as indicated by benthic foraminifera, north insular shelf, Puerto 
Rico. unpublished Master's thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, 115 p.

Lincoln, R. B., III (1981) Heavy mineral distribution in fluvial and marine environments: North coast, Puerto Rico.
 unpublished Master's thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, 102 p.

Prehmus, C. A. (1981) Classification and distribution of carbonate sediments on the U.S. Virgin Islands
 Platform using Fourier shape analysis. unpublished Master's thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, 98 p.

Rodriguez, R. W. (1979). Origin, evolution, and morphology of the shoal Escollo de Arenas sand and gravel deposit, 
Vieques, Puerto Rico, and its potential as a sand resource. unpublished Master's thesis, University of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, 71 p.

Stout, P. M. (1979) Calcium carbonate sedimentation on the northeast insular shelf of Puerto Rico. unpublished Master's
 thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, 107p.

OTHER

Xerox sheet

data and field sheets from San Juan

Duke sample log sheets

field log sheets

grain size data sheets


 OFFSHORE MINERAL RESOURCE REFS FOR PUERTO RICO

Bush, D. M., Hyman, L., & Priddy, R. (1988). Heavy mineral resource potential: Rio de la Plata, Puerto Rico.
 Duke University report.

Cintron, G., Velazco-Dominguez, A. T., Webb, R. M., & Nichols, Maynard (1984). Technical data base for the
 development of public policy regarding the exploitation of submarine sand deposits in Puerto Rico. Prepared for: 
Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program, Task 12.1.

Coastal Dynamics (1986). I. Coastal erosion and protection evaluation, Condado - Ocean Park to Isla Verde. FOR:
 the Department of Natural Resources of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR.

EEZ-Scan85 Scientific Staff (1987). Atlas of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, Eastern Caribbean .  U.S. 
Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-1864B, 58p., scale 1:500,000.

Garrison, L. E., Martin, R. G., Jr., Berryhill, H. L., Jr., Buell M.W., J., Ensminger, H. R., & Perry, R. K. (1972).
 Preliminary tectonic map of the eastern Greater Antilles region. U.S. Geological Survey Misc. Investigations Map I-732, scale 1:500,000.

Guillou, R. B., & Glass, J. J. (1957). A Reconnaissance Study of the Beach Sands of Puerto Rico. U. S. Geological 
Survey Bulletin, 1042-I, 273-305.

Ocean Dynamics Corporation (1972).  Coring and seismic profiling survey, Escollo de Arenas, Vieques. 
 Report for the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Pilkey, O. H., & Lincoln, R. B. (1984). Insular shelf heavy mineral partitioning in northern Puerto Rico. Marine 
Mining, 4(4), 403-414.

Rodriguez, R.W., & Webb, R.M.T. (1990).  Impact of Hurricane Hugo on coastal resources of Puerto Rico (abstract).  
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, v.74/5, p.751.

Trumbull, J. V. A. (1981). Oceanographic data off Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Pub. 360). Lawrence Berkley Laboratory.

Velazco-Dominguez, A. T., Webb, R. M., & Echegaray, J. R. (1986). Coastal erosion and Protection Evaluation 
Condado, Ocean Park, Isla Verde (Task 12.2). Department of Natural Resources for Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program.

Williams, S. J. (1986). Sand and gravel deposits within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone: resource 
assessment and uses. Offshore Technology Conference, 5-8 May 1986, Houston, TX, p. 377-384.