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Arizona Geology: May 2015
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Blog of the State Geologist of Arizona. Sunday, May 31, 2015. Recap of mining and mineral museum plans. The Arizona [Phoenix] Republic. Ran an extensive story on the fate of the former Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum and the proposal to transfer it to AZGS. The one thing I added to the article. Links to this post. Arizona Mining Review" May epidode now online. Of Arizona Mining Review. Was webcast on Wednesday, and posted to our YouTube channel. We are pleased to add AMIGOS. Arizona Mining and Industry...
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Arizona Geology: Oak Creek Canyon - Kachina Village aftershocks
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Blog of the State Geologist of Arizona. Tuesday, May 05, 2015. Oak Creek Canyon - Kachina Village aftershocks. There have been two notable Flagstaff-Sedona area earthquakes since Sunday, both likely aftershocks from the November 30, 2014, M=4.7 earthquake that occurred in Oak Creek Canyon near the Kachina Village area between Flagstaff and Sedona. A magnitude 3.2 event. Occurred at 2:04 am local time today, 6 miles north of Sedona, 17 miles SSW of Flagstaff [ Southern orange star in figure at right.
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Arizona Geology: Minerals on eBay not from museum collection
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Blog of the State Geologist of Arizona. Thursday, May 07, 2015. Minerals on eBay not from museum collection. A pallet of minerals for sale on eBay last fall was listed by the seller "This wonderful collection of minerals is the display from the Arizona Mineral Museum from Curator Lee Hammon," who it turns out was a curator at the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum in the 1970s. Story describes the case in more detail. The 1,400 pounds of specimens were reported sold to a couple in Michigan. Arizona Oil an...
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Arizona Geology: Revised locations of Oak Creek Canyon earthquake aftershocks
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Blog of the State Geologist of Arizona. Tuesday, May 05, 2015. Revised locations of Oak Creek Canyon earthquake aftershocks. The locations of the two Oak Creek Canyon earthquake aftershocks are further north than reported by the USGS. AZGS geologist Jeri Young recalculated the positions using additional stations from the AZGS-run broadband seismic network. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science. View my complete profile. National Geothermal Data System. Brawl...
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Arizona Geology: Mineral recovery from geothermal fluids
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Blog of the State Geologist of Arizona. Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Mineral recovery from geothermal fluids. The US Dept. of Energy is seeking input on technological approaches to recovering minerals from geothermal fluids. The Request for Information: Geothermal Approaches to Validate Mineral Recovery is posted below:. EGS), and mineral extraction technologies as currently applied in solution mining. A third area of study will broaden understanding about the existence and concentration of the high-value mate...
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Arizona Geology: US89 readying to re-open after two years of reconstruction following massive landslide
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Blog of the State Geologist of Arizona. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. US89 readying to re-open after two years of reconstruction following massive landslide. Https:/ www.flickr.com/photos/arizonadot/sets/72157649404759425/. Excerpts from ADOT's announcement are below:. Following the paving of Temporary US 89 in August 2013, US 89T has served as the detour route for motorists headed to and from the Page and Lake Powell areas, but residents and students in the Bitter Springs and Marble Canyon communities have...
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Arizona Geology: January 2015
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Blog of the State Geologist of Arizona. Saturday, January 31, 2015. More aftershocks to Duncan and Oak Creek Canyon earthquakes. We had aftershocks on Wednesday from both of last year's more prominent earthquakes in Arizona. A magnitude 2.5 quake. Orange dot on AZ-NM border) is likely an aftershock to last June's M=5.3 Duncan earthquake. It occurred at 3:50 pm local time on January 28. The yellow dot is another aftershock, M=3.4 that occurred earlier in the week. Another magnitude 2.5 quake. At midnight,...
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Arizona Geology: We take for granted that the ground beneath our feet is stable
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Blog of the State Geologist of Arizona. Friday, January 09, 2015. We take for granted that the ground beneath our feet is stable. Arizona's Ken Fergason, with AMEC Earth and Environmental, is currently President of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists. He is interviewed in the new issue of International Innovation. Ken has been an advisor to the AZGS on our Earth Fissure mapping program, and is active in the Arizona Land Subsidence Working Group. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Arizona Geology: Duncan aftershock felt by residents
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Blog of the State Geologist of Arizona. Friday, May 01, 2015. Duncan aftershock felt by residents. A magnitude 2.3 earthquake near Duncan Arizona, at 10:24 pm Monday night was likely another aftershock from last June's magnitude 5.3 quake. What is interesting is that this small event was felt by local residents. Typically, it takes a magnitude 3 or larger for it to be felt. Using their regional network. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science. Libertie, frater...
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Arizona Geology: April 2015
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Blog of the State Geologist of Arizona. Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Geologic mapping projects funded. The US. Geological Survey’s National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) has awarded the AZGS $170,940 to support geologic mapping near Oatman in Mohave County, Quartzsite in La Paz County, and northwest of Safford in Graham County. Senior geologist Dr. Jon Spencer, chief of the Mapping Section, and Dr. Phil Pearthree, chief of the Environmental Geology Section, jointly oversee a staff of...For m...