Description:
Arizona is truly a land of scenic beauty and geologic marvels. The
arid. climate and great relief combine to expose geology in a dramatic
fashion equaled by few other places in North America. This guidebook is
the fourth of a series being issued by the Arizona Bureau of Mines to
acquaint tourists and residents of this state with its geology. It is hoped
that the text will appeal to the amateur and layman as well as professional
geologists and engineers. This is not a textbook, however, and the conceptual
aspects of geologic phenomena are not treated in detail. The
reader should consult introductory textbooks to learn such things as why
volcanoes erupt and mountain ranges rise. What we have attempted to do
is to call to the attention of the public specific examples of geology which
occur along our highways. We hope this will make your trip a little more
satisfying.