M.A., 1977 California State University Fresno, California
B.A., 1975 California State University, Fresno, California
Research Interests:
Processes controlling the compositions of sandstones and argillite
The sedimentological and structural origins of Paleozoic/Mesozoic rocks of the western Cordillera
The formations and characteristics of soils
Research Projects:
Geologic Mapping of the Pacacho State Recreational Area
Establishing the geologic framework of the four SDSU Field Stations
Web-Based General Geology
Selected Publications:
Sisk, M.; Rockwell, T.; Girty, G.; Dor, O.; Ben-Zion, Y. (2005). Potentially Pulverized Granites along the Garlock Fault: An analysis into their Physical and Chemical Properties (download).
Gary H. Girty, Jeffrey Marsh, Aron Meltzner, Jessica R. McConnell, Damon Nygren, Joanna Nygren, Gail M. Prince, Kesler Randall, Diane Johnson, Brett Heitman and Jennifer Nielsen (2002). Assessing Changes in Elemental Mass as a Result of Chemical Weathering of Granodiorite in a Mediterranean (Hot Summer) Climate (download).
Gary H. Girty,
Nathaniel Reish,
Patricia Baroek,
Brett Heitman,
Kesler Randall,
Daniel R. Lilly,
Christopher Lynch (2002). A Visual Basic 6 Program that Facilitates Learning the Characteristics of Simple and Pure Shear through Experimentation (download).
Jeffrey G. Lewis and Gary H. Girty (2001) Tectonic implications of a petrographic and geochemical characterization of the Lower to Middle Jurassic Sailor Canyon Formation, northern Sierra Nevada, California (download).
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