Amethyst, peridot, garnet, and jasper: Free geology events this Friday in February
From 2 to 4 PM on Fridays—the 9th, 16th, and 23rd—young people aged 8 to 18 can take part in a free hands-on learning series focused on exploring rocks, minerals, gems, and geology. In case you didn’t know, the birthstone for February is amethyst, which is beautifully crystalline and can be found in the Four […]
Mohave County Geology: Kaiser Spring Volcanic Field | Kingman Daily Miner
Kingman-Mojave County has several areas that have been centers of volcanic activity in the geological past. The best known is the volcanic heart of the Black Mountains, site of the Silver Creek caldera. The Oatman region, part of this caldera, produced the most gold in Arizona. There are other volcanic centers that are lesser known […]
Arizona features many mines with diverse geology, mineralogy
The Arizona Daily Star’s William Askal The Special Arizona has many mining sites with diverse geology and mineralogy. Located 20 miles southwest of Tucson, the Sielita Mine, now operated by Freeport McMorran, is one of the world’s largest copper-molybdenum mining operations. Originally explored in 1895, it was not until 60 years later that Harrison Schmidt […]