Arizona Geological Survey Open File Reports
Most of southern and western Arizona lie within the Basin and Range
physiographic province, a region characterized by broad valleys and linear mountain
ranges. The valleys are deeply filled with...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-94-21
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This report is the result of a preliminary environmental assessment of the impact of past mining activities on water quality in the Bradshaw Mountains area. The assessment in Phase 1 of a multiphase...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-94-02
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Geologic Map of the Salome 30' x 60' Quadrangle, West-central Arizona.
One map sheet and one report (33 pages).
Resource Identifiers: OFR-94-17
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The Little Harquahala Mountains of west-central Arizona contain major Mesozoic thrust faults that juxtapose a complex assemblage of Mesozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks, Paleozoic cratonic strata...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-85-09
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Areas of known metallic mineralization in Arizona, with recorded production,
have been divided into 453 mineral districts, nearly 180 of which are known or
suspected to be mid-Tertiary in age (...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-85-01
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Late Pliocene and Quaternary geology, Ajo Quadrangle.
Map scale 1:250,000 with 6 page report.
Resource Identifiers: OFR-84-01
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Late Pliocene and Quaternary geology, El Centro Quadrangle
Scale 1:250,000
Resource Identifiers: OFR-84-02
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Numerous artesian wells in the Safford basin, southeast Arizona, discharge
thermal water (30 to 500 degrees C) contained in sand and gravel aquifers stacked within
and below an extensive silt and...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-82-05
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The purpose of this book is to bring together in a single
volume current knowledge and basic data on geothermal energy resources in
the State of Arizona. We hope that our preliminary investigations...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-83-12
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Willcox, Arizona, established in 1880 when the Southern Pacific Railroad was built, lies on the east edge of the Willcox Playa at the northwest base of the Dos Cabezas Mountains in the Sulphur...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-82-04
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The Tucson basin, located in southeastern Arizona, underlies
a rapidly growing metropolitan area. Because of Tucson's rapid growth
and because it's economy relies heavily upon the...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-82-03
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Stone (1979) reported the occurrence of 530 C water in
a well on the northern Hassayampa Plain. On the basis of water and soil
geochemical surveys and a thermal gradient survey she postulated that...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-81-25
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The lower San Francisco River area lies in a "transition zone"
between the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range physiographic
provinces. Immediately north of the study area~ on the...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-81-07
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The geologic history of Arizona can be found in the record of its
rocks, the five periods of geologic time, the Younger Precambrian, the Older Precambrian, the Paleozoic, the Mesozoic and the...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-80-03
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A minimum of twelve high sensitivity microearthquake instruments
were operated for two week periods in the San Bernardino, Clifton-Safford-Morenci, and Springerville-St. Johns areas of Arizona...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-80-01c
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Combining the results of standard chemical geothermometry techniques, chemical analysis of ground water and geologic mapping of large sedimentary basins, we have delineated areas in the southwestern...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-80-01b
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Four heat flow measurements in the Clifton, Arizona area
are available for interpretation. Three of the heat flow measurements are detailed in this report. Reiter and Shearer (1979) reported the...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-80-01a
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This text presents the results of the investigations for
geothermal energy resources in the Springerville and Clifton
areas of Arizona. The investigations focused on identifying
potential...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-80-01
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The IBM plant site south of Tucson, Arizona is favorably
located for potential geothermal utilization using natural
hot water. High temperatures were measured near the site
during geophysical...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-79-18
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The Hyder area consists of the Palomas Plain, Hyder Valley,
and the northern portion of the Sentinel Plain, Part of the area
is in western Maricopa County and the remainder is in Yuma County (...
Resource Identifiers: OFR-79-13
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