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Mason, G. M. and Goldstein, A. (editors), in preparation, The Recent History of the Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District.

Mason, G.M.,  in preparation, Fractional Differentiation of Silicate Minerals During Oil Shale Processing.

Mason, G.M. and Kirchner, G., 1994, Bacterial Influence upon the Deposition of Siderite, Green River Formation, Wyoming: in Proceedings of the 1993 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, pp. 381-389.

Monroe, T.P. and Mason, G.M., 1994, Phosphatic Nodules in the New Albany Shale: in Proceedings of the 1993 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, pp. 422-432.

Mason, G.M., 1993, Silicate Mineral Differentiation from In Situ Oil Shale Processing and the Relationship to Bowen's Reaction Series: in Proceedings of the 1992 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, pp. 339-351.

Sullivan, P.J., Essington, M.E., and Mason, G.M., 1993, Acid Forming Material Characterization for Planning and Reclamation: in Acid Forming Materials, Elsevier Publishing Company, New York, New York, 128 p.

Mason, G.M. and Kirchner, G., 1992, Authigenic Pyrite: Evidence for the Microbial Origin of Tar Sand: Fuel, v.71, no.12, pp. 1403-1406.

Mason, G.M. and Surdam, R.C., 1992, Carbonate Mineral Distribution and Isotope Fractionation: An Approach to Depositional Environment Interpretation, Green River Formation, Wyoming, U.S.A.: Chemical Geology, v. 101, p. 311- 321.

Mason, G.M. and Kirchner, G., 1992, Evidence for the Microbial Origin of a Utah Tar Sand: in Proceedings of the 1991 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 71-78.

Mason, G.M., 1992, Oldhamite in Processed Oil Shale: Fuel, v.71, no.3, p. 273-275.

Mason, G.M., 1992, Decomposition of Pyrite During Oil Shale Processing: in Proceedings of the 1991 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 476-486.

Mason, G.M., 1991, Photomicrograph of Kaolinite: in Biological Science: An Ecological Approach, seventh edition, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, IA, p. 269.

Mason, G.M., 1991, Oldhamite: A rare Ca-Sulfide Generated by Oil Shale Processing: in Proceedings of the 1990 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 245-252.

Covell, J.R. and Mason, G.M., 1990, Rocky Mountain 1 Postburn Coring - Phase II, Plans and Specifications: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/MC/11076, Laramie, Wyoming, 23 p.

Boysen, J.R., Branthaver, J.F., Cha, C.Y., and Mason, G.M., 1990, Results of Co-Processing Boscan Crude Oil and Tar Sand: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/MC/11076, Laramie, Wyoming, 42 p.

Mason, G.M., 1990, Morphology of Sulfide Minerals in Eastern Oil Shale: in Proceedings of the 1989 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 219-231.

Mason, G.M., 1989, Investigation of Sulfur-Bearing Minerals in Raw and Processed Oil Shale: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/MC/11076-2906, Laramie, Wyoming, 34 p.

Mason, G.M., Yin, P., and Daley, R.L., 1989, Porosity Modification Related to Tar Sand Process Waters: in Proceedings of the Fourth UNITAR/UNDP International Conference on Heavy Crude and Tar Sands, Meyer, R.F. and Wiggins E.J., editors, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, v. 3, p. 323-335.

Essington, M.E., Bowen, J.M., and Mason, G.M., 1989, Solid Waste Research Conducted by the Western Research Institute: A Summary of Major Research Objectives and Results, U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/MC/11076-2658, Laramie, Wyoming, 21 p.

Mason, G.M., Trudell, L.G., and Zhang, X.J., 1989, Mineralogic and Lithologic Characterization of an In Situ Oil Shale Processing Retort, Colorado, USA (in Chinese): in The Bulletin of Research of the Daqing Petroleum Institute, Daqing, Peoples Republic of China, 20 p.

Mason, G.M., Trudell, L.G., and Branthaver, J.A., 1989, Review of the Stratigraphic Distribution and Diagenetic History of Abelsonite: Organic Geochemistry, v. 14, no. 6, p. 585-594.

Mason, G.M. and Trudell, L.G., 1989, Postburn Characterization of a Modified In Situ Oil Shale Retort, Piceance, Creek Basin, Colorado: In Situ, v. 13, (1&2), p. 79-99.

Mason, G.M., 1989, The Association of Trace Elements with Pyrite in Chattanooga Shale: in Proceedings of the 1988 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 197-211.

Mason, G., 1989, Trace Element-Sulfide Mineral Association in Eastern Oil Shale: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/MC/11076-2781, Laramie, Wyoming, 34 p.

Mason, G.M., Trudell, L.G., and Branthaver, J.F., 1989, Distribution of a Crystalline Nickel(II)-Porphyrin in the Green River Formation: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/MC/11076-2834, Laramie, Wyoming, 25 p.

Oliver, R.L., Mason, G.M., and Spackman, L.K., 1989, Field and Laboratory Results from the Tono 1 (CRIP) UCG Cavity Excavation Project, WIDCo Mine Site, Centralia, Washington: Fuel Science and Technology International, v. 7(8), p. 1059-1120.

Mason, G.M., 1988, Mineralogical Effects of Tar Sand Process Waters: in Proceedings of the 1988 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 77-85.

Mason, G.M., Yin, P., and Daley, R.L., 1988, Laboratory Evaluation of the Effects of Tar Sand Process Water on Aluminosilicate Minerals: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/FE/60177-312, Laramie, Wyoming, 38 p.

Oliver, R.L., Spackman, L.K., and Mason, G.M., 1987, Results of Environmental Laboratory Studies Conducted on Samples from the Tono 1 UCG Cavity Excavation Project: in Proceedings of the Thirteenth Underground Coal Gasification Symposium, Laramie, Wyoming, 12 p.

Mason, G.M., 1987, Mineralogic Aspects of Stratigraphy and Geochemistry of the Green River Formation, Wyoming: Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, 377 p.

Oliver, R.L., Mason, G.M., and Owen, T.E., 1987, Correlation of Coal and Overburden Mineralogy with Inorganic Constituents in UCG Effected Effluents: Fuel Science and Technology International, v. 5(3), p. 329-355.

Oliver, R.L. and Mason, G.M., 1987, Laboratory Analysis of Samples from the Tono 1 UCG Cavity - Materials Characterization, Temperature Regimes, and Environmental Implications: Contract report prepared for the Gas Research Institute (GRI) under contract No. 5086-253-1380, Chicago, Illinois, 19 p.

Essington, M.E., Hill, S.L., Jackson, L., Koesters, D.B., Mason, G.M., Spackman, L.K., and Sullivan, P.J., 1987, Characterization of Leachate from Abandoned Coal Refuse: Contract report prepared for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining under contract No. J5150050, Laramie, Wyoming, 317 p.

Mason, G.M. and Daley, R.L., 1987, Mineralogy of the PR Spring Sand Deposit, Uinta Basin, Utah: in Proceedings of the 1986 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 83-92.

Mason, G.M., 1986, Characterization of Clay Minerals in a Utah Tar Sand: in Final Report - Volume 1, Research Investigations in Oil Shale, Tar Sand, Underground Coal Gasification, Advanced Process Technology, and Asphalt Research, April 1983 - September 1986, V.E. Smith, L.C. Marchant, J.R. Covell, and D.C. Sheesley, editors, U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/FE/60177- 2301V1, Laramie, Wyoming, p. 131-133.

Mason, G.M., Owen, T. E., Daley, R.L., and Donovan, R.C., 1986, Clay Minerals in a Utah Tar Sand and Their Potential Effects of Processing: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/FE/60177-210, Laramie, Wyoming, 36 p.

Trudell, L.G., Mason, G.M., and Fahey, L.J., 1986, Postburn Lithology and Mineralogy at Rio Blanco Oil Shale Company's Tract C-a Retort 1, Rio Blanco County, Colorado: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/FE/60177-2295, Laramie, Wyoming, 148 p.

Miknis, F.P., Sullivan, S., and Mason, G. M., 1986, Characterization of Interim Reference Shales: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/FE/60177-2221, Laramie, Wyoming, 48 p.

Mason, G.M., 1985, Review of X-ray and Petrographic Methods for Analyses of Inorganic Sulfur Forms in Green River Oil Shale: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/FE/60177-1888, Laramie, Wyoming, 9 p.

Mason, G.M., Spackman, L.K., Leimer, H.W., 1985, Mineralogic Characterization of a Chattanooga Shale Core from Central Tennessee: in Proceedings of the 1986 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 393-400.

Mason, G.M., 1984, Mineralogy Report for TREE Low Void Experiments 1 & 2: Western Research Institute open file report, Laramie, Wyoming, 12 p.

Mason, G.M., Williams, J.D., and Spackman, L.K., 1984, High Temperature Minerals in an In Situ Oil Shale Retort: in Proceedings of the Seventeenth Oil Shale Symposium, J.H. Gary, editor, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, p. 121-132.

Mason, G.M., 1984, Geotechnical Evaluation of Viva Naughton Reservoir: Western Research Institute report, Laramie, Wyoming, 9 p.

Mason, G.M., Giauque, R.D., and McWhorter, D.B., 1984, Post Burn Characterization of a Geokinetics In Situ Oil Shale Retort: U.S. Department of Energy Report DOE/FE/60177-1590, Laramie, Wyoming, 284 p.

Mason, G.M., 1983, Mineralogy of the Mahogany Marker Tuff of the Green River Formation, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado: in Proceedings of the Sixteenth Oil Shale Symposium, J.H. Gary, editor, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, p. 124-131.

Mason, G.M. and Sinks, D.J., 1982, Results of Post Burn Coring at Geokinetics Retort 16: in Proceedings of the Fifteenth Oil Shale Symposium, J.H. Gary, editor, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, p. 361-369.

Trudell, L.G., Smith, J.W., Beard, T., and Mason, G.M., 1982, Oil Shale Resources of the Uinta Basin: in Proceedings of the Fifteenth Oil Shale Symposium, J.H. Gary, editor, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, p. 38-49.

Mason, G.M., 1982, A Technique for Preparation of a Back Loaded Powder Specimen for a Philips X-ray Diffractometer: U.S. Department of Energy - Laramie Energy Technology Center Open File Report, Laramie, Wyoming, 5 p.

Mason, G.M., 1980, Lithologic Description of U.S. Department of Energy/Laramie Energy Technology Center Southern Uinta Basin Core Hole No. 12: U.S. Department of Energy - Laramie Energy Technology Center Open File Report, Laramie, Wyoming, 33 p.

Mason, G.M., 1979, Lithologic Description of U.S. Department of Energy/Laramie Energy Technology Center Southern Uinta Basin Core Hole No. 11: U.S. Department of Energy - Laramie Energy Technology Center Open File Report, Laramie, Wyoming, 34 p.

Mason, G.M., Dejarnette, M.L., and Prange, F.L., 1979, Geology of the Pine Ford Reservoir: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Report, St. Louis, Missouri, 142 p.

Mason, G.M., Kirchner, G., and Renwick, G. A., 1998, Fossil Bacteria from the Green River Formation of Wyoming: Implications for Mineral Precipitation: The Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 30, no. 7.

Mason, G.M., and Kirchner, G., in preparation, Fossil Bacteria from the Green River Formation of Wyoming: Implications for Mineral Precipitation: GSA special publication on the Green River Formation.

King, S.A. and Mason, G.M., 1998, The Geographic Distribution of Various Subspecies of Cutthroat Trout in Western Wyoming, in Proceedings of the Fourth Conference of Indiana University Undergraduate Research, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Mitchell-Glore, P. and Mason, G.M., 1995, Mineralogic Investigation of a Stony Meteorite: in Proceedings of the First Conference of Indiana University Undergraduate Research, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Mason, G.M. and Kirchner, G., 1993, Bacterial Influence Upon the Deposition of Siderite, Green River Formation, Wyoming: in Abstracts: 1993 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 78.

Monroe, T.P. and Mason, G.M., 1993, Characterization and Occurrence of Phosphatic Nodules in the Falling Run Bed of the New Albany Shale, Clark and Floyd Counties, Indiana: in Abstracts: 1993 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 87.

Mason, G.M., 1992, Silicate Mineral Differentiation from In Situ Oil Shale Processing and the Relationship to Bowen's Reaction Series: in Abstracts: 1992 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 57.

Mason, G.M. and Kirchner, G., 1991, Evidence for the Microbial Origin of a Utah Tar Sand: in Abstracts: 1991 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 12.

Mason, G.M., 1991, Decomposition of Pyrite During Oil Shale Processing: in Abstracts: 1991 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 8.

Mason, G.M. and Surdam, R.C., 1990, Isotope Fractionation in Dolomite: A Tool for Depositional Environment Interpretation, Green River Formation, Wyoming: The Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 22, no. 7, p. A101.

Mason, G, M., 1990, Oldhamite: A rare Ca-Sulfide Generated by Oil Shale Processing: in Abstracts: 1990 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 34.

Mason, G.M., 1989, Morphology of Sulfide Minerals in Eastern Oil Shale: in Abstracts: 1989 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 34.

Mason, G.M., 1988, The Association of Trace Elements with Pyrite in Chattanooga Shale: in Abstracts: 1988 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 31.

Mason, G.M., Yin, P., and Daley, R.L., 1988, Porosity Modification Related to Tar Sand Process Waters: Conference Program with Abstracts UNITAR/UNDP Fourth International Conference on Heavy Crude and Tar Sands, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, p. 30.

Mason, G.M., 1987, Mineralogical Effects of Tar Sand Process Waters: in Abstracts: 1987 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 12.

Mason, G.M. and Daley, R.L., 1986, Mineralogy of the PR Spring Sand Deposit, Uinta Basin, Utah: in Abstracts: 1986 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 14.

Mason, G.M., Giauque, R.D., and Spackman, L.K., 1984, Postburn Mineralogic and Trace Element Relationships from an In Situ Oil Shale Experimental Retort: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 68, no. 7.

Mason, G.M., Spackman, L. K., Leimer, H.W., 1984, Mineralogic Characterization of a Chattanooga Shale Core from Central Tennessee: in Abstracts: 1984 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 39.

Mason, G.M. and Trudell, L.G., 1983, Stratigraphic Occurrence of Abelsonite in the Green River Formation, Uinta Basin, Utah: American Chemical Society: Abstracts 184th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, August 1983, p. 63.

Mason, G.M., Kirchner, G., and Renwick, G. A., 1998, Fossil Bacteria from the Green River Formation of Wyoming: Implications for Mineral Precipitation: 1998 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Toronto, Canada, October 1998.

King, S.A. and Mason, G.M., 1998, The Geographic Distribution of Various Subspecies of Cutthroat Trout in Western Wyoming, at the Fourth Conference of Indiana University Undergraduate Research, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 1998.

Mitchell-Glore, P. and Mason, G.M., 1995, "Mineralogic Investigation of a Stony Meteorite," in Poster at the First Conference of Indiana University Undergraduate Research, IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 1995.

Mason, G.M. and Kirchner, G., "Bacterial Influence Upon the Deposition of Siderite, Green River Formation, Wyoming," 1993 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, Novmeber 1993.

Monroe, T.P. and Mason, G.M., "Characterization and Occurrence of Phosphatic Nodules in the Falling Run Bed of the New Albany Shale, Clark and Floyd Counties, Indiana," Poster at 1993 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1993.

Mason, G.M., "Silicate Mineral Differentiation from In Situ Oil Shale Processing and the Relationship to Bowen's Reaction Series." 1992 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1992.

Mason, G.M. and Kirchner, G., "Evidence for the Microbial Origin of a Utah Tar Sand," 1991 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1991.

Mason, G.M., "Decomposition of Pyrite During Oil Shale Processing," 1991 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1991.

Mason, G.M. and Surdam, R.C., 1990, "Isotope Fractionation in Dolomite: A Tool for Depositional Environment Interpretation, Green River Formation, Wyoming," Geological Society of America 1990 Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, October 1990.

Mason, G, M., 1990, "Oldhamite: A rare Ca-Sulfide Generated by Oil Shale Processing," 1990 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1990.

Mason, G.M., 1989, "Morphology of Sulfide Minerals in Eastern Oil Shale (invited)," 1989 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1989.

Mason, G.M., 1988, "The Association of Trace Elements with Pyrite in Chattanooga Shale (invited)," 1988 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1988.

Mason, G.M., Yin, P., and Daley, R.L., 1988, "Porosity Modification Related to Tar Sand Process Waters (invited)," Fourth UNITAR/UNDP International Conference on Heavy Crude and Tar Sands, Edmonton, Alberta, August 1988.

Mason, G.M., 1987, "Mineralogical Effects of Tar Sand Process Waters (invited),": 1987 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1987.

Mason, G.M. and Daley, R.L., 1986, "Mineralogy of the PR Spring Sand Deposit, Uinta Basin, Utah," 1986 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1986.

Mason, G.M., Giauque, R.D., and Spackman, L.K., 1984, "Postburn Mineralogic and Trace Element Relationships from an In Situ Oil Shale Experimental Retort," 1984 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 1984.

Mason, G.M., Spackman, L.K., Leimer, H.W., 1984, "Mineralogic Characterization of a Chattanooga Shale Core from Central Tennessee," 1984 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1984.

Mason, G.M., Williams, J.D., and Spackman, L.K., 1984, "High Temperature Minerals in an In Situ Oil Shale Retort," Seventeenth Oil Shale Symposium, Golden, Colorado, April 1984.

Mason, G.M. and Trudell, L.G., 1983, "Stratigraphic Occurrence of Abelsonite in the Green River Formation, Uinta Basin, Utah," 184th meeting of the American Chemical Society, Geochemistry Division, Washington, DC, August 1983.

Mason, G.M., 1983, "Mineralogy of the Mahogany Marker Tuff of the Green River Formation, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado," Sixteenth Oil Shale Symposium, Golden, Colorado, April 1983.

Mason, G.M. and Sinks, D.J., 1982, "Results of Post Burn Coring at Geokinetics Retort 16," Fifteenth Oil Shale Symposium, Golden, Colorado, April 1982.