F. Brett Denny

I am a bedrock geologist with the Illinois State Geological Survey.

My research interests are economic geology including coal geology, geologic mapping, and ultramafic igenous rocks of Southeastern Illinois (Hicks Dome cryptovolcanic complex).


Education

M.S. Geology (2005), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. Thesis investigates regional tectonics and related igenous dike that intrudes through coal seams in Illinois and Kentucky.

B.S. Geology (1985), University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri.

Selected Recent Publications

Denny, F.B., Jacobson, R.J., Nelson, W.J., Bedrock Geology of the Harrisburg Quadrangle, Saline County, Illinois: Illinois State Geologic Survey, Illinois Preliminary Geologic Map, STATEMAP Ava-BG, 1:24,000 scale, 2006. [1][2]

Denny, F.B., Bedrock Geology of the Ava Quadrangle, Madison and Macoupin Counties, Illinois: Illinois State Geologic Survey, Illinois Preliminary Geologic Map, STATEMAP Ava-BG, 1:24,000 scale, 2005. [3]

Denny, F.B., and Nelson, W.J., Bedrock Geologic Map of the Paducah NE 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Pope and Massac Counties, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Geologic Quadrangle Map, IGQ Paducah-BG, 1:24,000 scale, 2005. [4]

Denny, F.B., 2005, The Cottage Grove Dike and mafic igneous Intrusions in southeastern Illinois and their relation to regional tectonics and economic resources, M.S. Geology Thesis, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 6 tbls, 28 figs., 83 p., January 2005.

Denny, F. B., Bedrock Geology of the Prairie Du Rocher Quadrangle, Randolph and Monroe Counties, Illinois and Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri: Illinois State Geologic Survey, Illinois Preliminary Geologic Map, IPGM Prairie Du Rocher-BG, 1:24,000 scale, 2004. [5]