SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, MAPS and FIELD GUIDEBOOKS
PROFESSOR CHARLES MERGUERIAN 2014-1977
(Most publications are available for free download – www.dukelabs.com)
2014
Merguerian, Charles, 2014, Field geology of southern New England: Field guide for Hofstra University Field
Course, Geology 143E, 15-21 March 2014, 263 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Merguerian, J. Mickey, 2014a, Stratigraphy, structural geology and rock mass properties
of the Hartland Formation, Second Avenue Subway, NYC, NY: Geological Society of America Abstract # 235972,
Abstracts with Programs, v. 46, no. 2, p. 90.
Merguerian, Charles; and Merguerian, J. Mickey, 2014b, Field guide for Isham and Inwood Parks: Field trip for
Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Manhattan Prong Workshop, 06-07 September 2014, 59 p.
2013
Merguerian, Charles, 2013, Geology, mines, and minerals of western and central Connecticut: Field guide for
Hofstra University Field Course, Geology 143H, 23-29 March 2013, 182 p.
Ciano, C., Cheong, J.C., Leone, S., Merguerian, Charles, and Bennington, J.B., 2013, Petrography and bedrock
origin of Shelter Rock, a large glacial erratic in western Long Island. New York: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Twentieth
Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 13 April 2013, State University of New
York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 4 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts13/Ciano.pdf
Fernandes, Vanessa; and Merguerian, Charles, 2013, Controls on Megaconstruction - Geotechnical Advances in
NYC Capital Projects: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Twentieth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and
Metropolitan New York, 13 April 2013, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists
Program with Abstracts, 11 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts13/merguerian.pdf
Vellone, D.A., and Merguerian, Charles, 2013, Structural geology and its influence on the kinematics of rock
stability: A critical foundation consideration in urban environments: American Society of Civil Engineers,
Metropolitan Section, Conference on Foundation Challenges in Urban Environments, 16 May 2013, 15 p.
2012
Merguerian, Charles, 2012, Field geology of southern New England: Field guide for Hofstra University Field
Course, Geology 143E, 07-14 April 2012, 181 p.
Merguerian, Charles, and Bennington, J Bret, 2012, Physical Geology Laboratory Manual: Hofstra University
Geology Department, Twefth Edition, 106 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Merguerian, J. Mickey, 2012, Structural geology and metamorphism of the Inwood
Marble, NYC, NY: Geological Society of America Abstract # 199974, Abstracts with Programs, v. 44, no. 2, p. 73.
Ratcliffe, N.M., Tucker, R.D., Aleinikoff, J.N., Amelin, Yuri; Merguerian, Charles; and Panish, P.T., 2012, U-Pb
zircon and titanite ages of late- to post-tectonic intrusions of the Cortlandt-Beemerville magmatic belt, CT, NY, and
NJ: relation to Iapetan closure in the Taconic orogeny: Geological Society of America Abstract # 200033, Abstracts
with Programs, v. 44, no. 2, p. 73.
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2011
Merguerian, Charles; Merguerian, J. Mickey; and Cherukupalli, Nehru, E., 2011, Stratigraphy, structural geology
and metamorphism of the Inwood Marble Formation, northern Manhattan, NYC, NY: in Hanson, G. N., chm.,
Eighteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 09 April 2011, State
University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 19 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts11/merguerian-2011.pdf
Merguerian, Charles, 2011, Field geology of central California: Field guide for Hofstra University Field Course,
Geology 143D, 16-23 April 2011, 96 p.
2010
Merguerian, Charles, 2010a, Tectonics implications of bedrock studies at the World Trade Center Site (WTC),
NYC: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 42, no. 1, p. 171.
Merguerian, Charles, 2010b, Geology of the Cortlandt igneous complex, Buchanan NY; Stony Point Complex,
Stony Point, NY; and Palisades intrusive sheet, Fort Lee, NJ: Field guide for Hofstra University Petrology, Geology
133, 24-25 April 2010, 83 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2010c, Field geology of northern Arizona: Field guide for Hofstra University Field Course,
Geology 143A, 27 March-03 April 2010, 98 p.
Yagiz, S., Merguerian, C., and Kim, T., Geological controls on the breakthrough of tunnel boring machines in hard
rock terrains: in Zhao, Labiouse, Dudt, and Mathier editors: EUROCK’10, Rock Mechanics in Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Proceedings of the ISRM European Rock Mechanics Symposium, p. 401-404.
Merguerian, Charles, and Bennington, J Bret, 2010, Physical Geology Laboratory Manual: Hofstra University
Geology Department, Eleventh Edition, 99 p.
2009
Merguerian, Charles, 2009a, Differing Site Condition, Stations 1055+71 to 1052+80, East Side Access – WB-1
“Robbins” Tunnel: Duke Geological Laboratory Report 2009-18, 13 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2009b, Geology of Central Park: Field guide for American Institute of Professional
Geologists, 20 May 2009, 112 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2009c, Mineral collecting trip to Connecticut: Field guide for Hofstra Geology Club, 10
October 2009, 8 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2009d, Geology of Death Valley, California/Nevada: Field guide for Hofstra University Field
Course, Geology 143D, 04-11 April 2009, 78 p.
Moss, C. J., and Merguerian, Charles, 2009a, Boulder till filled plunge pools found at the World Trade Center Site,
NYC, NY: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 41, no. 3, p. 35.
Moss, C. J., and Merguerian, Charles, 2009b, 50 Ka Till-Filled Pleistocene Plunge Pools and Potholes Found
Beneath the World Trade Center Site, New York, NY: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Sixteenth Annual Conference on
Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 28 March 2009, State University of New York at Stony
Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 19 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-09/moss.pdf
Isler, D. E., Vellone, D. A., Merguerian, Charles; and Merguerian, J. M., 2009, Redefining the southern terminus of
the intrusive contact between the Yonkers and Fordham gneiss in Van Cortlandt Park, New York City, NY: in
Hanson, G. N., chm., Sixteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 28
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March 2009, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 15
p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-09/isler.pdf
Yagiz, S., Rostami, J., Kim, T., Özdemir, L., and Merguerian, C., Factors influencing performance of hard rock
tunnel boring machines: in Vrkljan, editor: EUROCK’09, Rock Engineering in Difficult Ground Conditions, Soft
Rocks and Karst, Proceedings of the ISRM Regional Symposium, Dubrovnik, Cavtat, Croatia, p. 695-700.
2008
Merguerian, Charles, 2008a, Comparison of geological conditions bearing on tunnel stability and excavation,
Stations 1067+20 to ~ 1066+45 vs. 1066+00 to 1063+00, East Side Access – EB2 “Seli” tunnel: Duke Geological
Laboratory Report 2008-01, 6 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2008b, Evaluating geological controls on hard rock excavation, New York City, NY: in
Proceedings, Manhattan On the Rocks, American Society of Civil Engineers, Metropolitan Section, 08 May 2008,
31 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2008c, Geological controls on means and methods of hard rock excavation, New York City,
NY: p. 79-109 in Gorring, M. L., ed., Environmental and Engineering Geology of Northeastern New Jersey,
Geological Society of New Jersey, XXV Annual Conference Proceedings, 17 October 2008, 111 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2008d, Geology of the Palisades and Newark Basin, NJ: Field guide for Hofstra University
Freshman Seminar, Geology 014F, 18 October 2008, 99 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2008e, Geology of Staten Island and vicinity, NYC: Field guide for Hofstra University
Freshman Seminar, Geology 014F, 28 September 2008, 109 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2008f, Geology of Isham and Inwood Parks, NYC: Field guide for Hofstra University
Freshman Seminar, Geology 014F, 20 September 2008, 13 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2008g, Geology of the New Jersey Zinc Mine and vicinity, Ogdensburg, NJ: Field guide for
Hofstra University Freshman Seminar, Geology 014F, 3-4 May 2008, 52 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2008h, Geology of the Cortlandt igneous complex, Buchanan NY: Field guide for Hofstra
University Petrology, Geology 133, 21 April 2008, 42 p.
Moss, C. J., and Merguerian, Charles, 2008, Bedrock control of a boulder-filled valley under the World Trade
Center site: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Fifteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New
York, 12 April 2008, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with
Abstracts, 13 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-08/moss.pdf
Merguerian, Charles, and Bennington, J Bret, 2008, Physical Geology Laboratory Manual: John Wiley and Sons,
Tenth Edition, 163 p.
2007
Bennington, J Bret, and Merguerian, Charles, 2007, Geology of New York and New Jersey: Physical Geology
Textbook Supplement: Thomson Brooks/Cole Company, 24 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2007a, Geological conditions controlling poor rock mass penetration, South Ferry terminal,
NYCTA-MTA Contract A-35976, Manhattan, New York City, New York:: Duke Geological Laboratory Report
2007-02, 19 p.
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Merguerian, Charles, 2007b, Petrographic analysis of selected rock core, South Ferry terminal, NYCTA-MTA
Contract A-35976, Manhattan, New York City, New York: Duke Geological Laboratory Report 2007-05, 22 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2007c, Geological conditions regarding karst development, Wild Rose site, Rosendale, New
York: Duke Geological Laboratory Report 2007-08, 12 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2007d, Geological changed condition evaluation, East Side Access starter tunnel pillar,
Stations 1083+14 to 1083+80, ESA Manhattan Segment: Duke Geological Laboratory Report 2007-09, 4 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2007e, Geological conditions regarding slope stability, Buck Hill Falls Gorge and Walkway,
PA: Duke Geological Laboratory Report 2007-10, 11 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2007f, Geological conditions resulting in tunnel perimeter failure, East Side Access – EB2
“Seli” tunnel, Stations 1067+20 to ~1066+45: Duke Geological Laboratory Report 2007-17, 7 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2007g, A geological transect from New York City to New Jersey: Field guide for Hofstra
University Freshman Seminar, Geology 014F, 21 April 2007, 55 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Moss, C. J., 2007, Newly discovered serpentinite bodies associated with the St. Nicholas
thrust zone in northern Manhattan: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Fourteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long
Island and Metropolitan New York, 14 April 2007, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island
Geologists Program with Abstracts, 13 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts07/abstracts/merguerian-07.pdf
Merguerian, Charles; and Okulewicz, Steven, 2007, Geology of Hawaii: Field guide for Hofstra University Field
Course, Geology 280F, 23 July – 02 August 2007, 137 p.
Moss, C. J., and Merguerian, Charles, 2007, Different and distinct - Implications of unusual glacial strata in
Brooklyn: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Fourteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New
York, 14 April 2007, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with
Abstracts, 19 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts07/abstracts/moss-07.pdf
Vellone, D. A., and Merguerian; Charles; 2007, Measuring engineering properties of NYC rocks using a Schmidt
rebound hammer – Preliminary results: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Fourteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long
Island and Metropolitan New York, 14 April 2007, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island
Geologists Program with Abstracts, 7 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts07/abstracts/vellone-07.pdf
Vellone, D. A., Merguerian; Charles, and Moss, Cheryl J., 2007, Determination of mechanical properties of New
York City rocks using a Schmidt rebound hammer: in Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists,
Program and Abstracts, 50th Annual Meeting, September 24-29, 2007, Los Angeles, CA, p. 297.
Wicander, Reed; Monroe, J. S., Bennington, J. B., and Merguerian, Charles, 2007, Essentials of Geology with
Geology of New York and New Jersey: Thomson Brooks/Cole, 510 p.
2006
Merguerian, Charles, 2006a, Dismembered ophiolite in New York City: Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs, v. 38, no. 2, p. 86.
Merguerian, Charles, 2006b, Geology of the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: Field guide
for Hofstra University Field Course, Geology 280C, 22-29 July 2006, 88 p.
Merguerian, Charles, and Bennington, J Bret, 2006, Physical Geology Laboratory Manual: Prentice-Hall – Pearson
Publishers, Ninth Edition, 163 p.
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Merguerian, Charles; and Moss, C. J., 2006a, Structural implications of Walloomsac and Hartland rocks displayed
by borings in southern Manhattan: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Thirteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long
Island and Metropolitan New York, 22 April 2006, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island
Geologists Program with Abstracts, 12 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts06/merguerian-06.pdf
Merguerian, Charles; and Moss, C. J., 2006b, Structural implications of Walloomsac and Hartland rocks of southern
Manhattan Island, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 38, no. 7, p. 20.
Moss, C. J., and Merguerian, Charles, 2006, Evidence for multiple glacial advances and ice loading from a buried
valley in southern Manhattan: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Thirteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island
and Metropolitan New York, 22 April 2006, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island
Geologists Program with Abstracts, 16 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts06/moss-06.htm
Nehru, C. E., and Merguerian, Charles, 2006, Orchard Beach ultramafic erratics – Where are they from?: in
Hanson, G. N., chm., Thirteenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 22
April 2006, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 4 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts06/nehru-06.pdf
2005
Merguerian, Charles, 2005a, Geological controls on effective hard-rock TBM tunneling in crystalline terrains: in
84th Annual Meeting, 9-13 January 2005, Compendium of Papers CD-ROM, Transportation Research Board of the
National Academies, 11 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2005b, Lithologic and structural constraints on TBM tunneling in New York City (NYC), p.
704-724 in Hutton, John D. and Rogstad, W.D., eds., Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference, 2005
Proceedings Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 1371 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Moss, C. J., 2005, Newly discovered ophiolite scrap in the Hartland Formation of
midtown Manhattan: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Twelfth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and
Metropolitan New York, 16 April 2005, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists
Program with Abstracts, 8 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-05/merguerian-moss.htm
Bennington, J Bret; and Merguerian, Charles, 2005, Physical Geology Laboratory Manual: McGraw-Hill Custom
Publishing, Eighth Edition, 163 p.
Moss, C. J., and Merguerian, Charles, 2005, Loading patterns in varved Pleistocene sediment in the NYC area: in
Hanson, G. N., chm., Twelfth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 16 April
2005, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 12 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-05/ moss-merguerian.htm
Wills, Jeffrey, and Bigolski, J.N., and Merguerian, Charles, 2005, Post-Alleghenian deformation of the Shawangunk
ridge in NY and NJ: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Twelfth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and
Metropolitan New York, 16 April 2005, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists
Program with Abstracts, 10 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-05/merguerian-wills-bigolski.htm
2004
Merguerian, Charles, 2004a, Brittle fault chronology of New York City (NYC): Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, no. 2, p. 73.
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Merguerian, Charles, 2004b, Geology of Central California: Field guide for Hofstra University Field Course,
Geology 143B, 24 May-02 June 2004, 98 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Merguerian, Mickey, 2004, Geology of Central Park – From rocks to ice: in Hanson, G.
N., chm., Eleventh Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 17 April 2004, State
University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 24 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-04/merguerian/Merguerians2004.htm
Bennington, J Bret; and Merguerian, Charles, 2004, Physical Geology Laboratory Manual: McGraw-Hill Custom
Publishing, Seventh Edition, 163 p.
2003
Merguerian, Charles, 2003, The Narrows flood – Post-Woodfordian meltwater breach of the Narrows channel,
NYC: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Tenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York,
12 April 2003, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts,
13 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-03/merguerian/merguerian.htm
Merguerian, Charles; and Ozdemir, Levent, 2003, Rock Mass Properties and Hard Rock TBM Penetration Rate
Investigations, Queens Tunnel Complex, NYC Water Tunnel #3, Stage 2: p. 1019-1036 in Robinson, R.A. and
Marquardt, J.M., eds., Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference, 2003 Proceedings Society of Mining,
Metallurgy, and Exploration, 1334 p.
Bennington, J Bret; and Merguerian, Charles, 2003, New applications of Quick Time Virtual Reality (QTVR) in
geological education: in Hanson, G. N., chm., Tenth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and
metropolitan New York, 19 April 2003, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists
Program with Abstracts, 1 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-03/bennington-merguerian.html
2002
Merguerian, Charles, 2002a, Rhyodacite dikes of the Queens Tunnel Complex, NYC Water Tunnel #3 (abs.):
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 1, p. A75.
Merguerian, Charles, 2002b, Brittle Faults of the Queens Tunnel Complex, NYC Water Tunnel #3: p. 63-73 in
Hanson, G. N., chm., Ninth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 20 April
2002, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 116 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts_02/merguerian/merguerian-abst.htm
Merguerian, Charles; Bennington J Bret; Boccabella, Frank; Chlystun, Richard; and Ullrich, Ken, 2002, Quicktime
Virtual Reality: A Versatile Software Tool for Presenting Field Trips, Specimens, and Microscopy in Lectures and
on the Web (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 6, p. 198.
2001
Merguerian, Charles, 2001a, Young rhyodacite dikes found in the Queens Tunnel, beneath Woodside, Queens: p. 919 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Eighth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 21
April 2001, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 128
p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-01/Merguerian-dikes/Merguerian-dikes-abst.htm
Merguerian, Charles, 2001b, Connecticut Mines and Minerals II: Guidebook for On-The-Rocks 2001 Fieldtrip
Series, Trip 43, 01-02 December 2001, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, 39 p.
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Merguerian, Charles; Brock, Pamela Chase; and Brock, Patrick W. G., 2001, The Queens Tunnel Complex – a
granulite facies orthogneiss terrane exposed in NYC Water Tunnel #3 (abs.): Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, no. 6, p. A46.
Brock, Pamela Chase; Brock, Patrick W. G.; and Merguerian, Charles, 2001, The Queens Tunnel Complex: a newly
discovered granulite facies Fordham orthogneiss complex that dominates the subsurface of western Queens: p. 1-8
in Hanson, G. N., chm., Eighth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 21
April 2001, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 128
p. http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts-01/brock-3/PCBetal2001.htm
2000
Merguerian, Charles, 2000a ms., Rock mass properties of the Queens Tunnel Complex: Duke Geological Laboratory
Report QT0010, 257 p. + Geological Field Map Album, Scale 1"=10' (Stations 3+65 to 254+00).
Merguerian, Charles, 2000b, Tunnel Vision: Subterranean Paradise or "Name that Quake": Hofstra University
Distinguished Faculty Lecture, 27 September 2000, 12 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 2000c, Geology of the NYC aqueduct system - history and construction of the NYC water
supply system: Additional lecture notes for Long Island Geologists Dinner Meeting, 04 October 2000, 7 p.
1999
Merguerian, Charles, 1999a, Techniques of TBM tunnel mapping - the Queens Tunnel, NYC, p. 8-12 in Hanson, G.
N., chm., Sixth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 24 April 1999, State
University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 143 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/Abstracts99/Merguerian/Merguerian_MS.htm
Merguerian, Charles, 1999b ms., The Bedrock Geology of the Queens Tunnel: Duke Geological Laboratory Report
QT9906, 109 p. + Geological Map Portfolio, Scale 1"=10' (Stations 96+00 to 156+00).
Merguerian, Charles, 1999c ms., Geologically Disturbed Ground of the Queens Tunnel: Duke Geological
Laboratory Report QT9912, 42 p. + Geologically Disturbed Ground Image Album (53 p.)
Fuller, Tyrand; Short, Lesley; and Merguerian, Charles, 1999, Tracing the St. Nicholas thrust and Cameron’s Line
through The Bronx, NYC, p. 16-23 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Sixth Annual Conference on Geology of Long Island
and Metropolitan New York, 24 April 1999, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island
Geologists Program with Abstracts, 143 p.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/Abstracts99/fuller/fuller_ms.htm
1998
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, John E., 1998, Annealed mylonites of the Saint Nicholas thrust (SNT) from a
new excavation at the New York Botanical Gardens, The Bronx, New York: p. 71-82 in Hanson, G. N., chm.,
Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 18 April 1998, State University of New York at Stony Brook,
NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 161 p.
Sanders, John E., and Merguerian, Charles, 1998, Classification of Pleistocene deposits, New York City and vicinity
– Fuller (1914) revived and revised: p. 130-143 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan
New York, 18 April 1998, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with
Abstracts, 161 p.
1997
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1997, Bronx River diversion: neotectonic implications (abs.): Paper No.
198, p. 710 in Hudson, J. A. and Kim, Kunsoo, eds., International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences,
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Special Issue, 36th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, Columbia University, New York, June 29-July 02, 1997, v.
34, no. 3/4, 714 p. Full version on CD-ROM, 10 p.
Sanders, J. E.; Merguerian, Charles; Levine, Jessica; and Carter, Paul, M., 1997, Pleistocene multi-glacier
hypothesis supported by newly exposed glacial sediments, South Twin Island, The Bronx, New York: p. 111-122 in
Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and Metropolitan New York, 19 April 1997, State University of New
York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 128 p.
Sanders, J. E.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1997a, Geologic setting of a cruise from the mouth of the East River to the
George Washington bridge, New York Harbor: 36th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, NYRocks '97, Columbia
University, NY, June 30, 1997, 148 p.
Sanders, J. E.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1997b, Geology of the Palisades and Newark basin of New Jersey 14
September 1997: New York, NY, On the Rocks Field Trips sponsored by 92nd Street Y, 164 p.
1996
Merguerian, Charles, 1996a, Cameron's Line mylonite zone in Connecticut and New York City - evidence for
Taconian accretionary tectonics (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, no. 3, p. 81.
Merguerian, Charles, 1996b, Evidence for post-glacial surface faulting in New York City (abs.): Geological Society
of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, no. 3, p. 81.
Merguerian, Charles, 1996c, Stratigraphy, structural geology, and ductile- and brittle faults of New York City, p. 5377 in Benimoff, A. I. and Ohan A. A., chm., The Geology of New York City and Vicinity, Field guide and
Proceedings, New York State Geological Association, 68th Annual Meeting, Staten Island, NY, 178 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1996a, Diversion of the Bronx River in New York City - evidence for
postglacial surface faulting?, p. 131-145 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New
York, 20 April 1996, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with
Abstracts, 177 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1996b, Contrasting styles of the Taconic orogeny in New York: deep- vs.
shallow thrusts, p. 116-130 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 20 April
1996, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 177 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1996c, Geology of Cameron's Line and the Hodges Complex, West
Torrington, Connecticut: Guidebook for On-The-Rocks 1996 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 38, 27 April 1996, Section of
Geological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, 114 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1996d, New Haven, CT and Vicinity: Guidebook for On-The-Rocks 1996
Fieldtrip Series, Trip 38A, 27 April 1996, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, 113 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1996e, Glacial geology of Long Island: Guidebook for On-The-Rocks
1996 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 39, 01 + 02 June 1996, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences,
130 p.
Sanders, J. E.; Merguerian, Charles; Such, Russell; Carbone, Kathryn, Currington, Kathleen; Eshaghoff, Tania; and
Levine, Jessica, 1996a, Bellvale Mountain, NY: isoclinal, overturned syncline with steep reverse fault along the SE
limb (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, no. 3, p. 96.
1995
Merguerian, Charles, 1995a, The Taconic problem - alive and well in New York City (NYC) (abs.): Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, no. 1, p. 68.
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Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1995a, NE-, not SE-, directed paleoflow of the Palisades magma north of
Staten Island: new evidence from xenoliths and contact relationships, p. 64-77 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of
Long Island and metropolitan New York, 22 April 1995, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long
Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 135 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1995b, Late syn-intrusive clastic dikes at the base of the Palisades intrusive
sheet, Fort Lee, NJ, imply a shallow (~3 to 4 km) depth of intrusion, p. 54-63 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of
Long Island and metropolitan New York, 22 April 1995, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long
Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 135 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1995c, Geology of the Palisades and the Newark Basin: Guidebook for
On-The-Rocks 1995 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 34, 29 April 1995, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy
of Sciences, 120 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1995d, Geology of Stokes State Forest, New Jersey: Guidebook for OnThe-Rocks 1995 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 35, 20 May 1995, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of
Sciences, 118 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1995e, Geology of Bellvale Mountain and vicinity: Guidebook for OnThe-Rocks 1995 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 36, 24 September 1995, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy
of Sciences, 111 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1995f, Geology of Franklin Furnace, New Jersey: Guidebook for On-TheRocks 1995 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 37, 29 October 1995, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of
Sciences, 139 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1995g, Late syn-intrusive clastic dikes, contact relationships and xenoliths
at the base of the Palisades intrusive sheet, Fort Lee, NJ imply a shallow (~3 to 4 Km) depth of intrusion and NEdirected paleoflow of the Palisades magma (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 27,
no. 6, p. A-284.
Sanders, J. E.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1995a, Evidence for pre-Woodfordian age of Long Island's terminal
moraines, p. 91-106 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 22 April 1995,
State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 135 p.
Sanders, J. E.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1995b, New York City region: Unique testing ground for flow models of
Quaternary continental glaciers (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, no. 6, p. A168.
Sanders, J. E.; Merguerian, Charles; and Okulewicz, S. C., 1995a, Glacio-tectonic evidence for SE-directed glacial
flow in displaced slab of Upper Cretaceous sediments exposed in the Harbor Hill Moraine, Princes Bay, Staten
Island, New York (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, no. 1, p. 79-80.
Sanders, J. E.; Merguerian, Charles; and Okulewicz, S. C., 1995b, Recumbent fold in displaced slab of Upper
Cretaceous sediments, Princes Bay, Staten Island, New York: further evidence that ice flowing southeastward
deposited the Harbor Hill Moraine, p. 107-117 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan
New York, 22 April 1995, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with
Abstracts, 135 p.
1994
Merguerian, Charles, 1994a, Stratigraphy, structural geology, and ductile- and brittle faults of the New York City
area, p. 49-56 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 23 April 1994, State
University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 165 p.
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Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1994a, Danbury anticline of Sanders (1960) revisited: post-depositional
structural explanation for northeast end of Newark basin, Rockland Co., NY (abs.): Geological Society of America,
Abstracts with Programs, v. 26, no. 3, p. 62.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1994b, Post-Newark folds and -faults: implications for the geologic history
of the Newark basin, p. 57-64 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island and metropolitan New York, 23 April
1994, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island Geologists Program with Abstracts, 165 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1994c, Geology of the Hudson Highlands and Bear Mountain: Guidebook
for On-The-Rocks 1994 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 30, 21 May 1994, Section of Geological Sciences, New York
Academy of Sciences, 112 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1994d, Connecticut Mines and Dinosaurs: Guidebook for On-The-Rocks
1994 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 31, 18 June 1994, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, 111
p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1994e, Geology of the Little Appalachians and the Catskills: Guidebook
for On-The-Rocks 1994 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 32, 24+25 September 1994, Section of Geological Sciences, New
York Academy of Sciences, 103 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1994f, Implications of the Graniteville xenolith for flow directions of the
Palisades magma (abs.): p. 59 in A. I. Benimoff, ed., The Geology of Staten Island, New York, Field guide and
proceedings, The Geological Association of New Jersey, XI Annual Meeting, 296 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1994g, Staten Island and vicinity: Guidebook for On-The-Rocks 1994
Fieldtrip Series, Trip 33, 16 October 1994, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, 152 p.
Sanders, J. E., and Merguerian, Charles, 1994a, Fitting newly discovered north-shore Gilbert-type lacustrine deltas
into a revised Pleistocene chronology of Long Island, p. 103-116 in Hanson, G. N., chm., Geology of Long Island
and metropolitan New York, 23 April 1994, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY, Long Island
Geologists Program with Abstracts, 165 p.
Sanders, J. E., and Merguerian, Charles, 1994b, The glacial geology of New York City and vicinity, p. 93-200 in
A. I. Benimoff, ed., The Geology of Staten Island, New York, Field guide and proceedings, The Geological
Association of New Jersey, XI Annual Meeting, 296 p.
Sanders, J. E., and Merguerian, Charles, 1994c, Glacial geology of Staten Island (abs.): p. 271 in A. I. Benimoff,
ed., The Geology of Staten Island, New York, Field guide and proceedings, The Geological Association of New
Jersey, XI Annual Meeting, 296 p.
Benimoff, A. I.; Merguerian, Charles; Sanders, J. E.; Puffer, J. H.; Germaine, Mark; Pagano, T. S.; and Itturino, N.
S., 1994, Guide to field stops and road log for the geology of Staten Island, p. 275-296 in A. I. Benimoff, ed., The
Geology of Staten Island, New York, Field guide and proceedings, The Geological Association of New Jersey, XI
Annual Meeting, 296 p.
1993
Merguerian, Charles, 1993a ms., Geological field report on the Staten Island serpentinite body - a sampling program
to identify asbestiform minerals: prepared for New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Asbestos
Control Program, Corona, New York, 32 p., one Plate 1:24,000.
Merguerian, Charles, 1993b ms., Addenda to report entitled "Geological field report - Staten Island serpentinite
body - a sampling program to identify asbestiform minerals: prepared for New York City Department of
Environmental Protection, Asbestos Control Program, Corona, New York, 2 p.
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Merguerian, Charles, 1993c ms., Summary report on geotechnical papers pertaining to the Staten Island Serpentinite
body, Staten Island, New York: prepared for New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Asbestos
Control Program, Corona, New York, 24 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1993a, Geology of Cameron's Line and the Bronx Parks: Guidebook for
On-The-Rocks 1993 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 26, 08 May 1993, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of
Sciences, 103 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1993b, Geology of the Delaware River Valley: Guidebook for On-TheRocks 1993 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 27, 19 June 1993, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of
Sciences, 90 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1993c, Geology of southern Central Park, New York City: Guidebook for
On-The-Rocks 1993 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 28, 26 September 1993, Section of Geological Sciences, New York
Academy of Sciences, 143 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1993d, Geology of the northeastern part of the Newark Basin, New York:
Guidebook for On-The-Rocks 1993 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 29, 14 November 1993, Section of Geological Sciences,
New York Academy of Sciences, 114 p.
Sanders, J. E.; Merguerian, Charles; and Mills, H. C., 1993, "Port Washington Deltas" of Woodworth (1901)
revisited: pre-Woodfordian Gilbert-type delta revealed in storm-eroded coastal bluff, Sands Point, New York (abs.):
Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, no. 6, p. A-308.
1992
Merguerian, Charles, 1992a ms., Report on the geology of New York City with specific reference to the geology of
western Brooklyn in the vicinity of the New York City Water Tunnel No. 3, Shaft 22B, Park Slope: prepared for
Mueser-Rutledge Consultants, New York, 26 p., 11 figures.
Merguerian, Charles, 1992b ms., Stratigraphy and structure of metamorphosed bedrock in western Brooklyn in
relation to ease of tunneling, competency, and potential for water inflow, between shafts 19B and 23B, New York
City Water Tunnel Number 3, State 2: prepared for Mueser-Rutledge Consultants, New York, 25 p., 6 figures, one
Plate 1:24,000.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1992a, Xenoliths as indicators of paleoflow and paleoenvironmental
conditions in the Palisades sheet, New York and New Jersey (abs.): Geological Society of America, Abstracts with
Programs, v. 24, no. 3, p. 62-63.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1992b, Geology of the Taconic Range of Eastern New York and
Massachusetts: Guidebook for On-The-Rocks 1992 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 22, 10-11 May 1992, Section of
Geological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, 107 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1992c, Geology of the Delaware Water Gap and vicinity: Guidebook for
On-The-Rocks 1992 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 23, 20 June 1992, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of
Sciences, 109 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1992d, Beach at Robert Moses State Park: Guidebook for On-The-Rocks
1992 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 24, 26 Sept 1992, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, 103
p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1992e, Geology of Croton Point and Peekskill Hollow: Guidebook for OnThe-Rocks 1992 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 25, 21 Nov 1992, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of
Sciences, 109 p.
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Sanders, J. E.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1992a, Directional history of Pleistocene glaciers inferred from features
eroded on bedrock, New York metropolitan area, SE NY (abs.): Geological Society of America, Abstracts with
Programs, v. 24, no. 3, p. 72.
1991
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1991a, Variations in style of Paleozoic fold-fault deformation in the
southern New England Appalachian foreland of New York and New Jersey - a case for basement control of
structures (abs.): Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 1, p. 103.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1991b, Geology of Manhattan and the Bronx: Guidebook for On-TheRocks 1990-91 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 16, 21 April 1991, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of
Sciences, 141 p.
Sanders, J. E.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1991a, Pleistocene tills in the New York City region: new evidence
confirms multiple (three and possibly four) glaciations from two directions (NNE to SSE and NW to SE) (abs.):
Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 1, p. 123.
Sanders, J. E.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1991b, Pleistocene geology of Long Island's north shore: Guidebook for
the Long Island Geologists, 29 June 1991, 40 p.
1990
Merguerian, Charles, 1990, contributor, Geologic Map of the San Francisco - San Jose Quadrangle, Map No. 5A,
Regional Geologic Map Series, California Division of Mines and Geology, Scale 1:250,000, compiled by D. L.
Wagner, E. J. Bortugno, and R. D. McJunkin.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1990, Glacial geology of Long Island: Guidebook for On-The-Rocks 199091 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 15, 17-18 November 1990, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy of
Sciences, 96 p.
1989
Merguerian, Charles, 1989a, Apollo 14: in F. N. Magill, editor, Magill's Survey of Science, Space Exploration
Series, Salem Press, Inc., Pasadena, California, p. 98-103.
Merguerian, Charles, 1989b, Apollo 15: in F. N. Magill, editor, Magill's Survey of Science, Space Exploration
Series, Salem Press, Inc., Pasadena, California, p. 104-109.
Merguerian, Charles, 1989c, Explorers 1-7: in F. N. Magill, editor, Magill's Survey of Science, Space Exploration
Series, Salem Press, Inc., Pasadena, California, p. 394-399.
Merguerian, Charles, 1989d, The Vanguard Program: in F. N. Magill, editor, Magill's Survey of Science, Space
Exploration Series, Salem Press, Inc., Pasadena, California, p. 2077-2082.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1989a, Geology of Western Connecticut Mines and Mineral Deposits:
Guidebook for On-The-Rocks 1988-89 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 06, 03 June 1989, Section of Geological Sciences, New
York Academy of Sciences, 52 p.
Merguerian, Charles; and Sanders, J. E., 1989b, Geology of Robert Moses State Park: Guidebook for On-TheRocks 1989-90 Fieldtrip Series, Trip 07, 17 September 1989, Section of Geological Sciences, New York Academy
of Sciences, 121 p.
1988
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Merguerian, Charles, 1988, Annealed mylonitic textures in polyphase deformed metamorphic terrains (abs.):
Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 20, p. A214.
Schweickert, R. A.; Merguerian, Charles, and Bogen, N. L.; 1988, Deformational and metamorphic history of
Paleozoic and Mesozoic basement terranes in the southern part of the western Sierra Nevada metamorphic belt: in
Ernst, W.G., editor, Metamorphism and crustal evolution of the western United States, W. W. Rubey Volume VII,
Prentice Hall, New Jersey, p. 789-822.
1987
Merguerian, Charles, 1987, The geology of Cameron's Line, West Torrington, Connecticut: in Roy, D.C., ed.,
Northeastern Section of the Geological Society of America, Centennial Fieldguide, p. 159-164.
Merguerian, Charles; and Baskerville, C. A., 1987, The geology of Manhattan Island and the Bronx, New York City,
New York: in Roy, D.C., ed., Northeastern Section of the Geological Society of America, Centennial Fieldguide, p.
137-140.
Merguerian, Charles; and Schweickert, R. A., 1987, Paleozoic gneissic granitoids in the Shoo Fly Complex, central
Sierra Nevada, California: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 99, p. 699-717.
1986
Merguerian, Charles, 1986a, Tunnel vision - A deep view of the bedrock geology of New York City (NYC) (abs.):
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 18, p. 54-55.
Merguerian, Charles, 1986b, Geology of the Sonora dike swarm, Sierra Nevada foothills, California (abs.):
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 18, p. 157.
Merguerian, Charles, 1986c, The bedrock geology of New York City (abs.): Abstracts with Programs, Symposium
on The Geology of Southern New York, Hofstra University, p. 8.
1985
Merguerian, Charles, 1985a, Stratigraphy, structural geology, and tectonic implications of the Shoo Fly Complex
and the Calaveras-Shoo Fly thrust, Central Sierra Nevada, California: Ph.D. dissertation, Columbia University, New
York, 255 p.
Merguerian, Charles, 1985b, Bedrock geologic map of the Shoo Fly complex in the Jupiter area, Stanislaus River
drainage, Tuolumne County, California: California Division of Mines and Geology, Open-file Report 85-11SF,
Scale 1:24,000, four sheets, 25 p. text, 3 figures, 1 table, and three-page map explanation.
Merguerian, Charles, 1985c, Tectonic significance of mylonitic Paleozoic gneissic granitoids in the Shoo Fly
Complex, Tuolumne County, California (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 17, p.
369.
Merguerian, Charles, 1985d, Geology in the vicinity of the Hodges Complex and the Tyler Lake granite, West
Torrington, Connecticut: in R. J. Tracy, editor, Guidebook for fieldtrips, New England Intercollegiate Geological
Conference, 77th Annual Meeting, New Haven, Connecticut, p.C2-1-C2-32.
Merguerian, Charles, 1985e, Diachroneity of deep-seated vs. supracrustal deformation in both the Appalachian
Taconic and Cordilleran Antler orogenic belts (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v.
17, p. 661.
Merguerian, Charles, 1985f, contributor, J. Rodgers, compiler, Bedrock geological map of Connecticut:
Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey, Hartford, Connecticut, scale 1:125,000.
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Mose, D. G.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1985, Rb-Sr whole-rock age determination on parts of the Manhattan Schist
and its bearing on allochthony in the Manhattan Prong, southeastern New York: Northeastern Geology, v. 7, p. 2027.
Schweickert, R. A.; Bogen, N. L.; Girty, G. H.; Hanson, R. E.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1985, Reply: Timing and
structural expression of the Nevadan orogeny, Sierra Nevada, California: Geological Society of America Bulletin,
v. 96, p. 1349-1352.
1984
Merguerian, Charles, 1984, Revised stratigraphy of the Manhattan Schist, New York City (abs.): Empire State
Geogram, v. 20, p. 28-29.
Merguerian, Charles; Mose, D. G., and Nagel, Susan, 1984, Late syn-orogenic Taconian plutonism along Cameron's
Line, West Torrington, Connecticut (abs.): Geological Society America Abstract with Programs, 16, p. 50.
Schweickert, R. A.; Bogen, N. L.; Girty, G. H.; Hanson, R. E.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1984, Timing and
structural expression of the Nevadan orogeny, Sierra Nevada, California: Geological Society of America Bulletin,
v. 95, p. 967-979.
1983
Merguerian, Charles, 1983a, The structural geology of Manhattan Island, New York City (NYC), New York (abs.):
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 15, No. 3, p. 169.
Merguerian, Charles, 1983b, Tectonic significance of Cameron's Line in the vicinity of the Hodges Complex - an
imbricate thrust model for western Connecticut: American Journal of Science, v. 283, p. 341-368.
Merguerian, Charles, 1983c, Structural geology of the Calaveras-Shoo Fly Thrust (CSFT), Tuolumne and Mariposa
counties, California (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 15, p. 643.
Merguerian, Charles; Baskerville, C. A.; and Harris, James, 1983, Engineering geology of New York City (abs.):
Empire State Geogram, v. 19, p. 27-28.
Merguerian, Charles, Bogen, N. L.; and Schweickert, R. A., 1983, Tectonostratigraphic units in a transect across the
central Sierra Nevada, California (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 15, p. 272.
Baskerville, C. A.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1983, Stratigraphic differentiation in the Manhattan Schist, New York
City (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 15, no. 3, p. 169.
Schweickert, R. A.; Bogen, N. L.; Girty, G. H.; Hanson, R. E.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1983, Timing and
structural expression of the Nevadan Orogeny, Sierra Nevada, California (abs.): Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, v. 15, no. 5, p. 293.
Schweickert, R. A.; Girty, G. H.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1983, The Shoo Fly Complex - a profile of early
Paleozoic sedimentation, plutonism, and deformation in the Sierra Nevada of California (abs.): Society of
Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists Abstracts, Pacific Section, p. 132.
1982
Merguerian Charles, 1982a, The extension of the Calaveras - Shoo Fly Thrust (CSFT) to the southern end of the
Sierra Nevada Metamorphic Belt (SNMB), California (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with
Programs, v. 14, p. 215.
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Merguerian, Charles, 1982b, Preliminary bedrock geologic map of Connecticut (Contributor), J. Rodgers, compiler:
in Joesten, R. and Quarrier, S.S., eds., Guidebook for fieldtrips in Connecticut and south central Massachusetts, New
England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, Storrs, Connecticut, 482 p.
Merguerian, Charles; Baskerville, C. A.; and Okulewicz, S., 1982, Cameron's Line in the vicinity of New York City
(abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 14, p. 65.
Baskerville, C. A.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1982, Tectonic history of the New York Metropolitan area (abs.):
Empire State Geogram, Albany, N.Y., v. 18, p. 19, 43.
Sharp, W. D.; Saleeby, Jason; Schweickert, R. A.; Merguerian, Charles; Kistler, Ron; Tobisch, Othmar; and Wright,
W. H., 1982, Age and tectonic significance of Paleozoic orthogneisses of Sierra Nevada Foothills Metamorphic
Belt, California (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 14, p. 233.
1981
Merguerian, Charles, 1981a, Tectonic significance of the Calaveras-Shoo Fly Thrust (CSFT), Tuolumne County,
California (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 13, p. 96.
Merguerian, Charles, 1981b, Coticules in New England - Ancient examples of metalliferous sediments (abs.): EOS,
Transactions American Geophysical Union, v. 62, p. 310.
Merguerian, Charles, 1981c, Tectonic History of New York City area (abs.): Empire State Geogram, Albany, N.Y.,
v. 17, p. 28.
Merguerian, Charles, 1981 ms., The extension of the Calaveras-Shoo Fly thrust to the southern end of the Sierra
Nevada metamorphic belt, California: Preliminary geologic maps of the Tuolumne, Duckwall Mountain,
Groveland, Jawbone Ridge, Lake Eleanor NW, SW and SE 1/4s, Buckhorn Peak, Kinsley, El Portal, and
Buckingham Mountain 7 1/2 minute quadrangles, Accompanied by 10p. report plus 5 figures, 1 table, California
Division of Mines and Geology, Sacramento, California.
1980
Merguerian, Charles, 1980, Metamorphosed manganiferous sediments (coticules) in the Ordovician of southern New
England (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 12, p. 73.
Merguerian, Charles; and Schweickert, R. A., 1980, Superposed mylonitic deformation of the Shoo Fly Complex in
Tuolumne County, California (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v.12, p. 120.
Bogen, N. L.; Girty, G. H.; Hanson, R. E.; Merguerian, Charles; and Schweickert, R. A., 1980, Contrasting styles of
deformation during the Nevadan Orogeny, Sierra Nevada, California (abs.): Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, v. 12, p. 98.
Schweickert, R. A.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1980, Augen gneiss in the Shoo Fly Complex, Tuolumne County,
California - a pre-Middle Jurassic plutonic episode (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs,
v. 12, p. 152.
1979
Merguerian, Charles, 1979, Dismembered ophiolite along Cameron's Line, West Torrington, Connecticut (abs.):
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 11, p. 45.
1978
Klein, J. G.; Dubolsky, E. B.; and Merguerian, Charles, 1978, Instructor's manual to accompany Earth Science by
F.M. Brown and W. Bailey: General Learning Press, New Jersey, 91p.
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1977
Merguerian, Charles, 1977, Contact metamorphism and intrusive relations of the Hodges Complex along Cameron's
Line, West Torrington, Connecticut: M.A. dissertation, The City College of New York, Department of Earth and
Planetary Sciences, 89 p., with maps; also on open-file Connecticut Geological Survey, Hartford, Connecticut.
Merguerian, Charles; and Ratcliffe, N. M., 1977, A reinterpretation of the Hodges Mafic Complex and its relation to
deformation along Cameron's Line in West Torrington, Connecticut (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstract
with Programs, v.9, p. 301-302.
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