PUBLICATIONS OF DR. ROBERT HORTON

PAPERS (arranged chronologically):
 

Horton, R. A., Jr., in press, A point-counting form for multiple characterizations of components in sandstones: submitted to Journal of Sedimentary Research.

Pennell, D. A., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1996, Cyclic-steam-induced diagenesis in Potter sand, Midway-Sunset field, California in Nilsen, T. H., Wylie, A.S., and Gregory, G. J., Geology of the Midway-Sunset Oil Field and Adjacent Temblor Range, San Joaquin Basin, California: AAPG-SEPM Guidebook, May 1996, p. 237-242.

Mitchell, S. W., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1995, Dolomitization of modern tidal-flat, tidal-creek and lacustrine sediments, Bahama Islands in Curran, H. A., and White, B., eds., Terrestrial and Shallow Marine Geology of the Bahamas and Bermuda: Geological Society of America Special Paper 300, p. 201-221.

Mitchell, S. W., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1995, Dolomitization of modern subtidal sediments, New Providence Island, Bahamas in Curran, H. A., and White, B., eds., Terrestrial and Shallow Marine Geology of the Bahamas and Bermuda: Geological Society of America Special Paper 300, p. 189-199.

Horton, R. A., Jr., 1994, X-ray diffraction in the geology curriculum at all levels: Journal of Geological Education, v. 42, p. 452-454.

Pennell, D. A., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1994, Cyclic-steam-induced diagenesis in Potter sand, Midway-Sunset field, California: California Well Sample Repository Special Publication no. 4, p. 13-17.

Horton, R. A., Jr., 1990, Sedimentary mineral deposits: Los Angeles, McGill's Survey of Science: Earth Science Series, p. 2296-2303.

Horton, R. A., Jr., and De Voto, R. H., 1990, Dolomitization and diagenesis of the Leadville Limestone (Mississippian), central Colorado: Economic Geology Monograph no. 7, p. 86-107.

Horton, R. A., Jr., Dunwoody, J. A., and Menzie, R. J., Jr., 1990, Petrographic aspects of diagenesis and porosity development, Jacalitos and Coalinga oil fields, California in Kuespert, J. G., and Reid, S. A. (eds.), Structure, Stratigraphy, and Hydrocarbon Occurrences of the San Joaquin Basin, California : Pacific Section Society Economic Paleontologists Mineralogists Publication 64, p. 247-252.

Horton, R. A., Jr., and Geissman, J. W., 1990, Geochemistry of the Leadville Formation (Mississippian) and implications for dolomitization: Economic Geology Monograph no. 7, p. 66-85.

McCullough, P., Horton, R. A., Jr., and Reid, S. A., 1990, Stevens Sand (Upper Miocene) turbidite deposits in Crocker Canyon, San Joaquin Valley, California in Kuespert, J. G., and Reid, S. A. (eds.), Structure, Stratigraphy, and Hydrocarbon Occurrences of the San Joaquin Basin, California : Pacific Section Society Economic Paleontologists Mineralogists Publication 64, p. 313-318.

Menzie, R. J., Jr., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1988, Diagenetic trends, secondary porosity and hydrocarbon migration in Miocene Temblor Formation arkosic sandstones, Coalinga oil field, California: San Joaquin Geological Selected Papers, v. 7, p. 49-53.

Horton, R. A., Jr., 1985, Dolomitization of the Leadville Limestone in De Voto, R. H. (ed.), Sedimentology, Dolomitization, Karstification, and Mineralization of the Leadville Limestone (Mississippian), Central Colorado: Society Economic Paleontologists Mineralogists Annual Mid-year Meeting, Golden, Colorado, Field Trip Guidebook 6, p. 57-70.

Horton, R. A., Jr., Geissman, J. W., and Tschauder, R. T., 1984, Paleomagnetism and rock magnetism of the Mississippian Leadville (carbonate) Formation and its implications for the age of sub-regional dolomitization: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 11, p. 649-652.
 
 

ABSTRACTS (arranged chronologically):
  Pennell, D. A., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1998,Role of Mineralogy During Steam-Induced Diagenesis in Sandstone Reservoirs, San Joaquin Basin, California (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, in press.

Hanson, D., and Horton, R. A. Jr., 1998, Diagenesis in fine-grained arkosic wackes of the Temblor Formation (Miocene), North Belridge oil field, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, in press.

Hanson, D., and Horton, R. A. Jr., 1998, Diagenesis in fine-grained arkosic wackes of the Temblor Formation (Miocene), North Belridge oil field, California (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, in press.

Pennell, D. A., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1998, Contrasting artificial (steam-induced) diagenesis at Kern River and Midway-Sunset oil fields, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, in press.

Pennell, D. A., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1998, Role of mineralogy during steam-induced diagenesis in sandstone reservoirs (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, in press.

Horton, R. A., Jr., 1997, Tectonically controlled diagenesis of immature sandstone in the western San Joaquin basin, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 81, p. 687-688.

McCullough, P. T., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1996, Diagenesis in deeply buried arkosic sandstones, central San Joaquin basin, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 5, p. 95.

McCullough, P. T., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1995, Deep diagenesis of Eocene through Miocene arkosic sandstones, central San Joaquin basin, California (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts w. Programs, p. A-443.

McCullough, P. T., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1993, Diagenesis and porosity development in Temblor Formation sandstones, Tulare Lake field, San Joaquin basin, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 77, p. 908.

Horton, R. A., Jr., McCullough, P. T., Houghton, B. D., Pennell, D. A., Dunwoody, J. A., III, and Menzie, R. J., Jr., 1995, Porosity evolution in reservoir sandstones in the west-central San Joaquin basin, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, p. 587.

Houghton, B. D., Thyne, G., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1995, Groundwater geochemistry of the Indian Wells Valley, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, p. 587-588.

Horton, R. A., Jr., McCullough, P. T., Houghton, B. D., Pennell, D. A., and Dunwoody, J. A., III, 1994, Dissolution, compaction, and destruction of secondary porosity in reservoir sandstones in the western San Joaquin basin, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention Program, p. 174.

Pennell, D. A., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1994, Cyclic-steam-induced diagenesis in Potter sand, Midway -Sunset field, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention Program, p. 232.

Horton, R. A., Jr., 1993, X-ray diffraction in geology curriculum at all levels (abs.): Geological Society America Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, no. 6, p. A-150.

Horton, R. A., Jr., McCullough, P. T., Houghton, B. D., and Dunwoody, J. A., III, 1993, Dissolution, compaction, and destruction of secondary porosity in reservoir sandstones in the San Joaquin basin, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 77, p. 701.

McCullough, P. T., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1993, Diagenesis and porosity development in Temblor Formation sandstones at Tulare Lake field, San Joaquin Basin, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 77, p. 708.

Pennell, D. A., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1993, Cyclic-steam-induced diagenesis in Potter sand, Midway-Sunset field, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 77, p. 712.

Horton, R. A., Jr., McCullough, P. T., Houghton, B. D., and Dunwoody, J. A., III, 1992, Dissolution, compaction, and destruction of secondary porosity in sandstones: implications for porosity development, mass transfer, and aluminum mobility (abs.): Geological Society America Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A309.

Horton, R. A., Jr., Houghton, B. D., and Dunwoody, J. A., III, 1991, Dissolution and porosity development in uncemented Miocene Reservoir Sandstones, Western San Joaquin Basin, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 75, p. 367-368.

Horton, R. A., Jr., and Mitchell, S. W., 1991, Modern near-surface dolomitization of Holocene tidal creek sediments, New Providence Island, Bahamas (abs.): Geological Society America Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 1, p. 47.

Mitchell, S. W., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1991, Protodolomite precipitation in modern lacustrine environments, Bahama Islands (abs.): Geological Society America Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 1, p. 105.

Horton, R. A., Jr., 1989, Origin of Zebra texture in dolomite: Evidence form the Leadville Formation (Mississippian), Central Colorado (abs.): Geological Society America Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, no. 5, p. 97.

Menzie, R. J. , Jr., Horton, R. A., Jr., and Fritsche, A. E., 1989, Marine rocks in the nonmarine Miocene Caliente Formation, northern Cuyama Badlands, Ventura County, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 73, p. 545-546.

Mitchell, S. W., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1989, Dolomitization of Holocene tidal creek-lacustrine transition sediments, Bahama Islands (abs.): Geological Society America Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, p. A77.

Horton, R. A., Jr., and Menzie, R. J., Jr., 1987, Secondary porosity and hydrocarbon reservoirs in Lower-Middle Miocene sandstones, southern San Joaquin Basin, California (abs.): American Association Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 71, p. 568.

Menzie, R. J., Jr., and Horton, R. A., Jr., 1987, Diagenetic trends, secondary porosity and hydrocarbon migration in Miocene Temblor Formation arkosic sandstones, Coalinga oil field, California (abs.): Geological Society America Abstracts with Programs, v. 19, p. 771.

Geissman, J. W., Horton, R. A., Jr., and Tschauder, R. T., 1985, Paleomagnetism and rock magnetism of the Mississippian Leadville Formation and associated sulfide ores and implications for the age of subregional dolomitization (abs.): American Institute Mining Metalurgical Petroleum Engineers Annual Meeting, New York, Abstracts with Program.

Horton, R. A., Jr., De Voto, R. H., Geissman, J. W., and Budai, J. M., 1985, Dolomitization and diagenesis of the Leadville Formation (Mississippian), central Colorado (abs.): Society Economic Paleontologists Mineralogists Annual Mid-year Meeting, v. II, p. 43.

Horton, R. A., Jr., and Geissman, J. W., 1984, Paleomagnetism of the Leadville Formation (Mississippian), central Colorado: Data bearing on the age of regional dolomitization (abs.): Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 16, p. 544.

Horton, R. A., Jr., Geissman, J. W., and De Voto, R. H., 1983, Late Paleozoic dolomitization of Leadville Limestone (central Colorado) and implications for genesis of Pb-Zn-Ag deposits (abs.): Geological Society America, Abstracts with Program, v. 15, p. 599.

Roeder, D., Witherspoon, W., and Horton, R., 1980, Fold discordant thrusting in Valley and Ridge - kinematics and possible dynamics (abs.): Geological Society America, Abstracts with Program, v. 12, p. 207.