The Arizona Geological Survey's core mission is to advise and assist on public issues involving geological processes, materials, landscapes and the prudent use of lands and mineral resources ...

My Turn: Earthquakes threaten Arizona (and that's not all) Geologist: Arizona can (and has) fallen victim to plenty of geologic hazards. Here's how we're trying to stop them from causing major damage.

SWEETWATER COUNTY — The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) has published a new geological bedrock map titled Preliminary Geologic Map of the Firehole Canyon 30’ x 60’ Quadrangle ...

Placer Gold Deposits of Arizona. Geological Survey Bulletin 1355. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. Medora H. Krieger. 1965. Geology of the Prescott and Paulden Quadrangles, Arizona.

Working with the Navajo Nation, the rover team has named geological features on Mars with words from the Navajo language.

After a surprising budget cut, the Arizona Geological Survey was forced to become a department of the UA instead of its own state-funded entity. “Its been a difficult transition—fortunately ...

Within the former are included the Geologic Map of the Moon, the Lithologic Map of the Moon, and the Tectonic Map of the Moon. The latter includes 30 standard-sized quadrangles.

A geologist who has studied Southeast Alaska’s rocks and minerals for decades is creating a new geologic map of the region. That map could have a wide range of applications — from educating ...

Adam Marsh and Michelle Stocker discovered rare frog fossils last year at the Petrified Forest National Park in northern Arizona.

Geologic Maps: Where Science Meets Art Geologic maps are used to locate natural resources, such as water or oil, or the best place to hunt for fossils, but they can also be eye catching works of art.

News Arizona’s Kartchner Caverns is oddity of geologic action DOWN UNDER: Soda straws are among the more remarkable formations in Kartchner Caverns.

Preliminary Geologic map of the Firehole Canyon 30’ x 60’ Quadrangle, showing the region’s complex geology, including parts of the Rock Springs Uplift, Bridger Basin, and Uinta Mountains.