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Open-File Reports
| OFR 1 |
Monongahela Series in eastern Ohio, by Wilber Stout. 2 volumes, bound together, 794 p., 9 figs., 1954. Compilation of Stout's field notes and an incomplete manuscript. Available for office use only. |
| OFR 79-1 |
Brine analyses, 1972–1974, compiled by David A. Stith. Not paged, 1979. 75 analyses from two uncompleted projects from the early 1970's. All data checked and recalculated or corrected in 1979. $3.00. |
| OFR 82-1 |
A tracer-sand study of littoral transport, Maumee Bay State Park, Lucas County, Ohio, by Jonathan A. Fuller. 8 p., 7 figs., 1982. Summary report to U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers on a 7-month monitoring program. $1.00. |
| OFR 82-2 |
Coal washability study, final report. Part I, Chemistry, Part II, Petrography, by David A. Stith and George Botoman (Part I) and Richard W. Carlton (Part II). 68 p., 1982. Contract report to Ohio Air Quality Development Authority. Includes results of chemical, float-sink, and petrographic analyses of 88 coal samples from active mining operations in eastern Ohio. Available for office use only. |
| OFR 85-1 |
Coal-resource classification system as used by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey, by Douglas L. Crowell. 10 p., 3 figs., 1 table, 1985. $2.00. |
| OFR 88-1 |
Limestone and dolomite chemical analyses, 1974–1982. Not paged, 1988. 54 analyses (240 samples) from various unpublished Survey projects. $3.00. |
| OFR 88-2 |
Analysis of stratigraphic and production relationships of Devonian-shale gas reservoirs in Lawrence County, Ohio, by Mark T. Baranoski and Ronald A. Riley. 30 p., 27 figs., 1 table, 1988. $2.00 (OF Maps 250 and 251 complement this report.) |
| OFR 88-3 |
Analysis of stratigraphic, structural, and production relationships of Devonian shale gas reservoirs in Meigs County, Ohio, by Mark T. Baranoski and Ronald A. Riley. 29 p., 19 figs., 2 tables, 2013. To download a free PDF version, click here [2 MB]. |
| OFR 89-1 |
Characterization of trace metals in Ohio brines, final report, by Norman F. Knapp and David A. Stith. 15 p., 10 tables, plus appendix of 94 analyses, 1989. $4.00. |
| OFR 91-1 |
Development of Silurian and Devonian lithostratigraphic nomenclature, central-western and northwestern Ohio, by Glenn E. Larsen. Chart, 1991. $6.00. |
| OFR 93-1 |
Atlas of photomicrographs, including a regional interpretation of the basement geology in the tri-state area, by Nicholas Rast, Charlotte Allen, and Peter T. Goodmann. 37 p. of text, including appendix of petrographic data, 4 figs., 85 micrographs. Text and some micrographs appeared originally as Appendix D of Cincinnati Arch Consortium report. Available for office use only. |
| OFR 95-1 |
The Richmond Group of the Cincinnati Province, by William Henry Shideler, edited by Joe H. Marak. An unpublished manuscript prepared in the late 1920's by Dr. Shideler, reformatted with minimal changes by Mr. Marak. 96 p. $4.00. |
| OFR 96-2 |
Limestone and dolomite chemical analyses, 1992–1993, by David A. Stith and Norman F. Knapp. Not paged. 1996. 24 analyses (149 samples from aggregate stockpiles and from cores). $2.00. |
| OFR 98-1 |
Descriptions of geologic map units, a compendium to accompany Division of Geological Survey open-file bedrock-geology maps, by E. Mac Swinford, Gregory A. Schumacher, Douglas L. Shrake, Glenn E. Larsen, and Ernie R. Slucher. Free (sent automatically with purchase of open-file bedrock-geology maps).
To download the free PDF version click here [136 KB]. |
| OFR 98-2 |
Generalized correlation chart of bedrock units in Ohio, compiled by Glenn E. Larsen. Plot-on-demand color chart, 36 x 44 inches, 1998. Chart will be sent folded unless $1.50 is included for a mailing tube. $8.00. |
| OFR 1941-1 |
The Sharon Coal Mines of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, by J. Osborne Fuller and Myron T. Sturgeon, with an introduction by James McDonald.
To download a free PDF version click here [42.3 MB].
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| OFR 1980-1 |
Investigation and Inventory of Abandoned Underground Mines in Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties, Ohio, by Douglas L. Crowell. Due to the size of the full report, it is provided free for download in five PDF files:
Primary report [7.5 MB]
Data Sheets - Columbiana County [57 MB]
Data Sheets - Mahoning County [31 MB]
Data Sheets - Trumbull County [19 MB]
Data Sheets - Carroll, Jefferson, Portage & Stark Counties [12 MB]
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| OFR 2002-01 |
August F. Foerste's unpublished field notes for the area of the Serpent Mound disturbance, by Gregory A. Schumacher with assistance from Merrianne Hackathorn. $2.00.
To download a free PDF version click here [2.60 MB].
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| OFR 2002-02 |
Preliminary assessment of potential injection strata for carbon dioxide sequestration at New Haven, West Virginia, by Mark T. Baranoski and Ronald A. Riley.
To download a free PDF version click here [24 MB].
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| OFR 2005-1 |
Characterization of geologic sequestration opportunities in the MRCSP region—Phase I task report, by Lawrence H. Wickstrom and 28 others.
To download the free PDF version click here [22 MB].
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| OFR 2007-1 |
A compilation of planning resources for geologic field trips in Ohio, compiled by Douglas L. Shrake.
To download the free PDF version click here [349 KB].
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| OFR 2008-1 |
Geologic assessment of the Burger Power Plant and surrounding vicinity for potential injection of carbon dioxide, by Lawrence H. Wickstrom, Ernie R. Slucher, Mark T. Baranoski, and Douglas J. Mullett.
To download the free PDF version click here [6.25 MB].
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| OFR 2011-1 |
Central Ohio's geology in core and outcrop workshop II, by Gregory A. Schumacher, Mike P. Angle, Brian Mott, and Martin A. Schmidt.
To download the free PDF version click here [10 MB].
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| OFR 2011-2 |
Silurian "Clinton" sandstone reservoir characterization for evaluation of CO2-EOR potential in the East Canton oil field, Ohio, by Ronald A. Riley, John L. Wicks, and Christopher J. Perry. To download the free PDF version, click here [154 MB]. Due to its large file size, OFR 2011-2 also is available for purchase on CD-ROM for $25.
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| OFR 2011-3 |
Geologic assessment of the Ohio Geological Survey CO2 No. 1 well in Tuscarawas County and surrounding vicinity, by Lawrence H. Wickstrom, Ronald A. Riley, Frank A. Spane, James McDonald, Ernie R. Slucher, Steven P. Zody, Joseph G. Wells, and Erica Howat. Due to the size of the full report, it is provided free for download in two PDF files:
Primary report [107 MB]
Appendices [54 MB]
The complete OFR 2011-3 also is available for purchase on DVD for $50. The DVD features the report and five extensive appendices, which include mud logs and 15 geophysical logs in various file formats.
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| OFR 2011-4 |
Karst of the western Delaware County, Ohio, region, by Douglas J. Aden, Donovan M. Powers, Richard R. Pavey, D. Mark Jones, Dean Martin, and Michael P. Angle. A low-resolution PDF version of the mapbook only is available for free download here [14.7 MB]. A high-resolution version of OFR 2011-4, including accompanying field photos, GIS data, and a poster, also is available for purchase on CD-ROM for $25.
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| OFR 2012-1 |
Geology of the Dayton region in core and outcrop—A workshop and field trip for citizens, environmental investigators, geologists, and educators, by Gregory A. Schumacher, Michael P. Angle, Brian E. Mott, and Douglas J. Aden. Prepared for the 2012 Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting in Dayton, Ohio. To download a free PDF version, click here [8.1 MB].
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| OFR 2012-2 |
Karst of Springfield, Ohio, by Douglas J. Aden, with GIS and cartography by Dean R. Martin. A low-resolution PDF version of the mapbook only is available for free download here [4.2 MB]. A high-resolution version of OFR 2012-2, including accompanying field photos, GIS data, and a poster, also is available for purchase on CD-ROM for $25.
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Last update on December 17, 2012
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