Dr. David Malone
Distinguished Professor of Geology
Geography-Geology-Environment
Office
Felmley Hall Annex FSA 442
Office Hours
Open or by appointment
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
B.S. Geology Illinois State University
M.S. Geology University of Wisconsin
Ph.D. Geology University of Wisconsin
Current Courses
287.002Independent Study - Geology
306.001Regional & Area Studies: Lake Superior Precambrian Geology
290.001Structural Geology
291.002Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Geography-Geology
395.091Field Geology
287.001Independent Study - Geology
Teaching Interests & Areas
Structural Geology, Sedimentary Geology, Field Geology
Research Interests & Areas
Structure and Stratigraphy of Eocene volcanic rocks of the Absaroka Range of Wyoming, The Heart Mountain Slide, 3-D Geologic Mapping, Detrital Zircon Geochronology, Bedrock and Surficial Geology of central Illinois. Teaching: Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Geology Field Camp, various Regional and Area Studies field courses.
Ph D Geology
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
MS Geology
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
BS Geology
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Field Camp Excellence Award
ExxonMobil - Geological Society of America
2017
Distinguished Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
2017
Janice Neuleib Award for Outstanding Scholarship
College of Arts and Sciences
2015
Fellow
Geological Society of America
2013
Outstanding College Researcher
College of Arts and Sciences
2013
Shaw Teaching Fellowship
College of Arts and Sciences
2013
College Fundraising Award
2009
Busy Bee
University Research Office
2009
Million Dollar Club
University Research Office
2008
Outstanding University Teacher
2006
Journal Article
Bessen, R., Gifford, J., McGuire, S., Ledbetter, Z., Malone, D.H., and True, K., 2020, Geologic map of the Park Reservoir Quadrangle, Wyoming: The Mountain Geologist, v. 57, p. 375-388
Craddock, J.P., Neilson, K., Petersen, C., Porter, R., and Malone, D.H.,2020, Calcite Twinning Fabrics along the Middle America Trench, Costa Rica and the Motagua Sinistral Fault, Honduras and Jamaica: Tectonic Implications for the Caribbean Plate: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 104, p. 1-17
Freiburg, J.T., Holland, M.E., Malone, D.H., and Malone S.J., 2020, Rodinian Rifting in the Illinois Basin: Detrital Zircon Geochronology of Basal Cambrian Strata: Journal of Geology, v. 128, p. 1-15,
Gifford, J.N., Vitale, E.J., Platt, B.F., Widanagemage, I.H., and Malone D.H., 2020, Facies Associations and Detrital Zircon Provenance of two Maastrichtian Ripley Formation Bentonitic Sands: Implications for Mississippi Embayment Paleodrainage Patterns: Geosciences, v. 10, p. 1-33.
Malone, D.H., Craddock. J.P., Stein, C., Stein, S., 2020 , Neoproterozoic sedimentation of the Laurentian midcontinent: Detrital zircon provenance of the Jacobsville sandstone in the Lake Superior Basin, USA and Canada: Terra Nova, v. 32, p. 42-49. DOI:10.1111/ter.12481.
Map/Diagram/Artwork
Wirth, H.*, Peterson, E. W., and Malone, D. H., 2018, Surficial Geologic of the 7.5-Minute Gibson City West Quadrangle, Champaign, Ford, and McLean Counties, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/isgs-quads/gibsoncitywest-ed-sg.pdf Illinois State Geological Survey, scale 1:24,000.
Deck, E.A., Malone, D.H., and Shields, W.E., Surficial Geologic Map of the Pontiac Northeast 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Livingston County, IL. Published on-line at the Illinois State Geological Survey, http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/maps/isgs-quads
Gregorich, H., Malone, D.H., and Shields, W.E., Surficial Geologic Map of the Pontiac Northwest 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Livingston County, IL. Published on-line at the Illinois State Geological Survey, http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/maps/isgs-quads
Ludwikowski, J.*, Malone, D. H., and Peterson, E. W., 2016, Surficial Geologic Map, Bloomington East Quadrangle, McLean County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, scale 1:24,000.
Rickels, E.K. and Malone, D.H., 2016, Surficial Geologic Map of the Gridley 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Woodford County, IL: Published on-line at the Illinois State Geological Survey, http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/maps/isgs-quads
Presentations
From Fire to Ice: The Geologic History of Illinois as Told Through Sand. Illinois State Univesity. (2019)
John Wesley Powell’s Legacy as a Geologist. Illinois State Univesity. (2019)
Origin of the Massive Eocene Heart Mountain Slide, WY. University of Arkansas. (2019)
Origin of the Massive Eocene Heart Mountain Slide, WY. Missouri State University. (2019)
Provenance Evolution of Midcontinent Sandstones from the Neoproterozoic to the Quaternary. Augustana College. (2019)
#Borgetti, A.J., Malone, D.H., and Strasser, J., 2019, DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF LATE WISCONSIN GLACIAL ERRATICS FROM WESTERN INDIANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PROVENANCE AND LOBE ADVANCE:
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 51, No. 2. doi: 10.1130/abs/2019SC-327768
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 51, No. 2. doi: 10.1130/abs/2019SC-327768
#Craddock, E.P., Bjornerud, M.G., and Malone, D.H., 2019, GEOCHRONOLOGIC AND MICROSTRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE PROTEROZOIC EAU PLEINE SHEAR ZONE IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 51, No. 5, ISSN 0016-7592, doi: 10.1130/abs/2019AM-337818
#Epperson, J.L., Malone, D.H., Antinao, J.L., Niemi, T., Martinez-Gutierrez, G., 2019, DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF QUATERNARY SEDIMENTS IN THE SANTA ROSALIA REGION, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 51, No. 5, ISSN 0016-7592
doi: 10.1130/abs/2019AM-340596
doi: 10.1130/abs/2019AM-340596
#Malone, J.R., Malone, D.H., Kowallis, B., and Strasser, J.C., 2019, DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF QUARTZITE GASTROLITHS IN THE JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION, NORTHEAST UTAH: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 51, No. 5, ISSN 0016-7592.doi: 10.1130/abs/2019AM-337559
#Mayback, D., Malone, D.H., Biek, R.F., Hacker, D.B., and Rowley, P.D., ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE BASAL LAYER OF THE MARKAGUNT GRAVITY SLIDE, MARYSVALE VOLCANIC FIELD, UTAH, USA: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 51, No. 5, ISSN 0016-7592, doi: 10.1130/abs/2019AM-336632
Grants & Contracts
Geologic Map of the Hebron Quadrangle, McHenry County, Illinois.. U.S. Geological Survey EDMAP Research. Federal. (2009)
Geologic Map of the Nora Quadrangle, Jo Davies County, Illinois. U.S. Geological Survey EDMAP Research. Federal. (2008)
Geologic Map of the Streator South Quadrangle, Livingston County, Illinois. U.S. Geological Survey EDMAP Research. State. (2008)
Hydrogeology of the Ashmore tongue of the Henry Formation in McHenry County, Illinois. Illinois State Geological Survey Research. State. (2008)
Kingdom Suite Geophysical Software. Seismic Microsystems Inc.. (2008)
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