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Solar Science for ages 10-14. Build your own erupting Mars volcano.
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Big Sandy Valley in northwestern Arizona is a large, exceptionally well-exposed extensional basin with complex Proterozoic bedrock, multiple Laramide porphyry stocks, the Miocene Kaiser Spring volcanic field, two generations of Miocene to Pliocene basin fill, interbedded rock-avalanche deposits, and middle Miocene and younger faults. Systematic geologic mapping in this basin was initially motivated by several... |
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Embark on a unique day-long journey through the remote and rugged beauty of Big Shipp Canyon, which cuts deep into a basalt lava flow. This off-trail escapade promises encounters with perennial water sources in the Sonoran Desert, ancient rock art, untouched vistas, and a fascinating geologic history. Register via Eventbrite Highlights: – Guided off-trail hike...
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Desert 101 South Educational Walk at Gateway Trailhead Location: Gateway Trailhead – 18333 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy. Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Skill level: Easy Time: ~2 hours The Conservancy has a mission to help sustain the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. This walk provides a geological and ecological overview of what lives in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and...
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Go with the flow and travel into one of nature's most epic displays of power - a volcano. Mini geologists will erupt with excitement as they build their own blast-worthy volcano. This explosive class teaches students the vast types of volcanoes and earth sciences through art, games, and hands-on experiments. Age at least 7 yrs...
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Hike and mine tour which features a fascinating glimpse into Arizona’s past. Join Ranger Kevin for a roughly 1.8-mile round-trip hike to the Clay Mine, site of a fortune made not of gold, but of snake oil. Program features a tour of the mine itself. Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring water. We’ll meet...
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Final Ph.D. Defense presented by Tyler Meng Kuiper 309 and Zoom |
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Dr. Larry Stevens, director of the Springs Stewardship Institute will lead an easy walk through Montezuma Well to look at this world-renowned spring ecosystem, its geologic setting and evolutionary history, and its remarkable biota. We’ll walk the talk through a free-wheeling discussion about the importance of groundwater and springs to the Verde River, its...
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Dr. Larry Stevens, director of the Springs Stewardship Institute in Flagstaff, will present SSI’s recent findings on the distribution, ecological condition, and peculiar species associated with headwater springs of the Verde River. The basin’s more than 850 springs provide critical baseflow of the Verde River, but have largely been ignored as ecosystems. With support from...
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Did you know that Oracle State Park was once covered by warm, shallow seas? Are you familiar with the numerous faults that uncovered rocks once buried more than 5 miles beneath the surface? The Park offers visitors the opportunity to experience the unique geology of the Santa Catalina Mountains area. First, you'll participate in an interactive discussion...
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Basin Evolution, Deformation, and Mineralization in the Big Sandy Valley, Northwestern Arizona Arizona Geological Society members are invited to join the field trip as we visit Big Sandy Valley in Mohave County, Arizona. This field trip, encompassing basin deposits, river integration, structural geology/tectonics, economic geology, and regional geology, will examine two generations of well-exposed basin... |
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A long history of fluid-rock interaction in the Paradox Basin has resulted in geologically diverse products caused by a range of fluid sources and drivers. The La Sal district is an example within the basin of a locus of fluid systems that formed U(-V) and Cu(-Ag) deposits, salt wall-proximal bleaching, hydrocarbon-induced pyritization, and carbonate-stable alteration.... |
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