This data release consists of a single ESRI shapefile, Hydrogeo_SECTpts, with geologic information from the previously published Hydrogeology of Southeastern Connecticut (Melvin, 1974). Test boring location points digitized from georeferenced area maps (1:24,000 scale) are attributed with associated well log information: town, identification numbers, altitude, depth to bottom, and remarks regarding the geology of the well finish. Descriptions for the bottoms of boreholes recorded the source driller's logs.

This data release consists of information from published tables in Connecticut Water Resources Bulletins (WRBs) transcribed into tabular digital format. Information about wells and test holes in the WRBs used in this data release consists of geographic location, depth to consolidated rock (bedrock depth), and depth of the well or test hole. The WRBs, published between 1966 and 1980 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with either the Connecticut Water Resources Commission or the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, provided the foundational datasets for companion interpretive USGS Water-Resources Investigation Reports. NOTE: Version 2.0 adds 196 records but is otherwise identical to the original version. First posted - April 14, 2021 (available from author) Revised: September 2021 (ver. 2.0)

This data release consists of information from published tables in Connecticut Water Resources Bulletins (WRBs) transcribed into tabular digital format. Information about wells and test holes in the WRBs used in this data release consists of geographic location, depth to consolidated rock (bedrock depth), and depth of the well or test hole. The WRBs, published between 1966 and 1980 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with either the Connecticut Water Resources Commission or the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, provided the foundational datasets for companion interpretive USGS Water-Resources Investigation Reports. NOTE: Version 2.0 adds 196 records but is otherwise identical to the original version. First posted - April 14, 2021 (available from author) Revised: September 2021 (ver. 2.0)

This data release, RI_WRpts.gdb, consists of information from Rhode Island Ground-water maps published by the Rhode Island Water Resources Coordinating Board, the Rhode Island Port and Industrial Development Commission, Rhode Island Industrial Commission, and the Rhode Island Development Council; in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey. The point data on these maps have been digitized into a standard ArcGIS geodatabase format. Data about wells and test borings consists of geographic location, identification number, geologic material (bedrock or unconsolidated), altitude in feet of the bedrock surface or altitude of the bottom of well, and data source. Seismic survey locations and bedrock outcrops where they are shown as points on the source maps are also included. The Ground-water maps, published between 1948 and 1964, also show geologic information which is being used to create a revised surficial materials database for future publication.

Data from 391 boreholes (including coreholes) that penetrated buried pre-Cretaceous basement rocks that lie beneath Atlantic Coastal Plain sedimentary deposits in Georgia and South Carolina were compiled from non-proprietary, mostly published sources in order to support subsurface geologic mapping, geologic interpretation of geophysical data (aeromagnetic, gravity, seismic), topical studies as in geochronology, and applications ranging from mineral, energy, and water resources to earthquake hazards in the Charleston seismic zone. Most of the entries are based on previous literature. In a few cases where noted, drill cores or cuttings were examined for basic geologic observations. Boreholes into bedrock beneath the coastal plain near the Fall Line reveal buried extensions of geologic units exposed in the Piedmont, and those closer to the Atlantic coast provide rare insights into deeply buried rock units that have no surface exposures. Data for each borehole include the state, a unique identifier (Well_ID), any alternate identifier(s) (Alt_ID), borehole name or location, year drilled, land surface elevation in feet, top-of-basement depth in feet, total depth of borehole in feet, top-of-basement elevation in feet, basement penetrated by drilling in feet, depth reference (ground level, Kelly bushing, or derrick floor), lithology code, basement type, quality of lithologic data, description of pre-Cretaceous basement rock, sample (drill core or cuttings), latitude and longitude (NAD27), county or city, and reference citations. The data in comma separated values (.csv) format are accompanied by an explanation (.txt), references (.txt), and metadata (.xml). The data file uses standard abbreviations for mineral names where necessary to save space.

Data from 391 boreholes (including coreholes) that penetrated buried pre-Cretaceous basement rocks that lie beneath Atlantic Coastal Plain sedimentary deposits in Georgia and South Carolina were compiled from non-proprietary, mostly published sources in order to support subsurface geologic mapping, geologic interpretation of geophysical data (aeromagnetic, gravity, seismic), topical studies as in geochronology, and applications ranging from mineral, energy, and water resources to earthquake hazards in the Charleston seismic zone. Most of the entries are based on previous literature. In a few cases where noted, drill cores or cuttings were examined for basic geologic observations. Boreholes into bedrock beneath the coastal plain near the Fall Line reveal buried extensions of geologic units exposed in the Piedmont, and those closer to the Atlantic coast provide rare insights into deeply buried rock units that have no surface exposures. Data for each borehole include the state, a unique identifier (Well_ID), any alternate identifier(s) (Alt_ID), borehole name or location, year drilled, land surface elevation in feet, top-of-basement depth in feet, total depth of borehole in feet, top-of-basement elevation in feet, basement penetrated by drilling in feet, depth reference (ground level, Kelly bushing, or derrick floor), lithology code, basement type, quality of lithologic data, description of pre-Cretaceous basement rock, sample (drill core or cuttings), latitude and longitude (NAD27), county or city, and reference citations. The data in comma separated values (.csv) format are accompanied by an explanation (.txt), references (.txt), and metadata (.xml). The data file uses standard abbreviations for mineral names where necessary to save space.

This data layer shows the generalized lithologic and geochemical (lithogeochemical) character of near-surface bedrock in the Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River Basins and several other small basins that drain into Long Island Sound from Connecticut. The area includes most of Connecticut, western Massachusetts, eastern Vermont, western New Hampshire, and small parts of Rhode Island, New York, and Quebec, Canada. Bedrock geologic rock formations are classified into 29 lithogeochemical rock units, based on the relative reactivity of their constituent minerals to dissolution and other weathering reactions and the presence of carbonate or sulfide minerals. The 29 lithogeochemical units can be summarized into 6 major categories: (1) carbonate-rich rocks, (2) carbonate-poor, clastic sedimentary rocks restricted to distinct depositional basins, (3) metamorphosed, clastic sedimentary rocks (primarily noncalcareous), (4) mafic igneous rocks and their metamorphic equivalents, (5) ultramafic rocks, and (6) felsic igneous and plutonic rocks and their metamorphic equivalents. Lithogeochemical rock units also are grouped into nine lithologic and physiographic provinces (lithophysiographic domains), which can be summarized into three major regions: (1) western highlands and lowlands, (2) central lowlands, and (3) eastern highlands.

This data layer shows the generalized lithologic and geochemical (lithogeochemical) character of near-surface bedrock in the Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River Basins and several other small basins that drain into Long Island Sound from Connecticut. The area includes most of Connecticut, western Massachusetts, eastern Vermont, western New Hampshire, and small parts of Rhode Island, New York, and Quebec, Canada. Bedrock geologic rock formations are classified into 29 lithogeochemical rock units, based on the relative reactivity of their constituent minerals to dissolution and other weathering reactions and the presence of carbonate or sulfide minerals. The 29 lithogeochemical units can be summarized into 6 major categories: (1) carbonate-rich rocks, (2) carbonate-poor, clastic sedimentary rocks restricted to distinct depositional basins, (3) metamorphosed, clastic sedimentary rocks (primarily noncalcareous), (4) mafic igneous rocks and their metamorphic equivalents, (5) ultramafic rocks, and (6) felsic igneous and plutonic rocks and their metamorphic equivalents. Lithogeochemical rock units also are grouped into nine lithologic and physiographic provinces (lithophysiographic domains), which can be summarized into three major regions: (1) western highlands and lowlands, (2) central lowlands, and (3) eastern highlands.

This data release contains whole-rock geochemical analyses from drill cores and cuttings of pre-Middle Jurassic basement rocks that are buried beneath Coastal Plain sedimentary deposits in Florida and Alabama. The analyses were acquired to support geologic mapping and characterization of little-known coastal-plain basement rock units for topical studies as in geochronology, and applications ranging from mineral, energy, and water resources to earthquake hazards. These samples provide rare insights into deeply buried rocks that have no surface exposures and no known exposed correlates. The 70 whole-rock samples from drill cores and cuttings were selected and described by Ryan Deasy (USGS) and analyzed for major and trace elements at Activation Laboratories Ltd. (Actlabs) in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. Analytical methods included lithium borate fusion or multiacid digestion followed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) for major elements and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for most trace elements. Additional analytical methods included instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) for other trace elements, and loss on ignition (LOI) by gravimetric methods. Sample information (location, depth, brief description, etc.) and geochemical data in comma separated values (.csv) format are accompanied by quality control (QC) data (.csv), a data dictionary (.csv), and metadata (.xml). Mineral abundances, determined by application of the Rietveld method to whole-rock powder X-ray diffraction data, of many of the same samples are available in a companion data release (Deasy and others, 2024a). Photographs and photomicrographs of all samples are presented in another companion data release (Deasy and others, 2024b). These data were collected to support the characterization, discrimination, and correlation of map units in the Geologic map of pre-Middle Jurassic basement rocks beneath the Coastal Plain in Florida (Deasy and others, 2024c). Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

This data release contains whole-rock geochemical analyses from drill cores and cuttings of pre-Middle Jurassic basement rocks that are buried beneath Coastal Plain sedimentary deposits in Florida and Alabama. The analyses were acquired to support geologic mapping and characterization of little-known coastal-plain basement rock units for topical studies as in geochronology, and applications ranging from mineral, energy, and water resources to earthquake hazards. These samples provide rare insights into deeply buried rocks that have no surface exposures and no known exposed correlates. The 70 whole-rock samples from drill cores and cuttings were selected and described by Ryan Deasy (USGS) and analyzed for major and trace elements at Activation Laboratories Ltd. (Actlabs) in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. Analytical methods included lithium borate fusion or multiacid digestion followed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) for major elements and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for most trace elements. Additional analytical methods included instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) for other trace elements, and loss on ignition (LOI) by gravimetric methods. Sample information (location, depth, brief description, etc.) and geochemical data in comma separated values (.csv) format are accompanied by quality control (QC) data (.csv), a data dictionary (.csv), and metadata (.xml). Mineral abundances, determined by application of the Rietveld method to whole-rock powder X-ray diffraction data, of many of the same samples are available in a companion data release (Deasy and others, 2024a). Photographs and photomicrographs of all samples are presented in another companion data release (Deasy and others, 2024b). These data were collected to support the characterization, discrimination, and correlation of map units in the Geologic map of pre-Middle Jurassic basement rocks beneath the Coastal Plain in Florida (Deasy and others, 2024c). Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.