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News

Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, Peach Spring Tuff

Field Trip to the Peach Spring Tuff & Silver Creek Caldera, western Arizona

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

As part of GSA Joint Meeting in Flagstaff, May 2018, Charles Ferguson (AZGS) guides a field trip to the Peach Spring Tuff of western Arizona.

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Patagonia, Arizona

Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Patagonia Mtns., AZ

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Geologist Don Taylor talks about the world-class Zn-Pb-Ag deposit in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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AZGS Document Repository

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AZGS Mining Data

1000s of original, historic Arizona mine files, photographs, and maps from the former AZ Dept. of Mines and Mineral Resources.

Geologic Map of Arizona
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AZGS Projects

Earth Fissure Program

Mapping and monitoring earth fissures in basins of central and southeastern Arizona

Environmental Geology

Addressing the impact of geologic setting and processes on human society

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Tracking earthquake events and earthquake impacts in Arizona and environs

Data Science

Putting data science to work for a safer, more resilient Arizona

Outreach | Education

Bridging the gap between geoscience and the community

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AZGS and USGS partnership to produce digital geologic map products

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Natural Hazards

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From the Blog

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  • Major Zn-Pb-Ag deposit of Santa Cruz County, SE Arizona
  • Mead Slope Fault Mapping, Lake Mead, Arizona
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