GEOLOGY OF ARIZONA LECTURE AND LAB
Acquaints students with the physical and historical geology of Arizona, including the origin of present-day land forms and outstanding modern geologic features and processes now in operation. Prerequisites: None.
Geology of Arizona Lecture (GLG 280) Course Competencies
1. Outline basic geologic processes and indicate locations in the State of Arizona where these occur. (I, II)
2. Identify the major types of rocks. (I)
3. Use geologic maps for locating formations. (II)
4. Use fossils as aids in age determinations. (II)
5. Construct a geologic column for the State of Arizona. (III)
6. Correlate rocks of Pre-Cambrian age. (III)
7. Correlate formations of Palezoic age. (III)
8. Correlate rocks of Mesozoic age. (III)
9. Outline the Cenozoic history of the State of Arizona. (III)
10. Outline the geology of the major mining areas of Arizona. (III)
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Geology of Arizona Lecture Outline
I. Introduction to geology
A. Theory of uniformitarianism
B. Stratigraphic principles
C. Landforms and their significance
D. Rock types
1. Sedimentary
2. Igneous
3. Metamorphic
II. Geologic time table
A. Geologic maps
B. Paleogeology
III. Geologic history
A. Pre-Cambrian
1. Grand Canyon area
2. Central Arizona
3. Southern Arizona
B. Paleozoic
C. Mesozoic
D. Cenozoic
E. Mining areas
1. Jerome
2. Pima County
3. Bisbee
4. Superior
5. Kingman
F. Distinctive locales
1. Superstition Mountains
2. Meteor Crater
3. Volcanic fields
4. Grand Canyon
Geology of Arizona Lab (GLG281) Competencies and Outline - MCCCD Link
Competencies
1.Make a geologic column for the State of Arizona. (I)
2.Use geologic maps to locate formations. (I)
3.Identify the formations in the Grand Canyon. (II)
4.Identify formations by their fossil content. (II)
5.Outline the geologic history of the Payson area. (II)
6.Outline the geologic history of the Phoenix area. (III)
7.Explain the formations of the Superstition Mountains. (III)
8.Write resumes of local geology. (III)
9.Describe the mining areas of Arizona. (IV)
Geology of Arizona Lab Course Outline
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Geology of Arizona Lecture (GLG 280) Course Competencies
1. Outline basic geologic processes and indicate locations in the State of Arizona where these occur. (I, II)
2. Identify the major types of rocks. (I)
3. Use geologic maps for locating formations. (II)
4. Use fossils as aids in age determinations. (II)
5. Construct a geologic column for the State of Arizona. (III)
6. Correlate rocks of Pre-Cambrian age. (III)
7. Correlate formations of Palezoic age. (III)
8. Correlate rocks of Mesozoic age. (III)
9. Outline the Cenozoic history of the State of Arizona. (III)
10. Outline the geology of the major mining areas of Arizona. (III)
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Geology of Arizona Lecture Outline
I. Introduction to geology
A. Theory of uniformitarianism
B. Stratigraphic principles
C. Landforms and their significance
D. Rock types
1. Sedimentary
2. Igneous
3. Metamorphic
II. Geologic time table
A. Geologic maps
B. Paleogeology
III. Geologic history
A. Pre-Cambrian
1. Grand Canyon area
2. Central Arizona
3. Southern Arizona
B. Paleozoic
C. Mesozoic
D. Cenozoic
E. Mining areas
1. Jerome
2. Pima County
3. Bisbee
4. Superior
5. Kingman
F. Distinctive locales
1. Superstition Mountains
2. Meteor Crater
3. Volcanic fields
4. Grand Canyon
Geology of Arizona Lab (GLG281) Competencies and Outline - MCCCD Link
Competencies
1.Make a geologic column for the State of Arizona. (I)
2.Use geologic maps to locate formations. (I)
3.Identify the formations in the Grand Canyon. (II)
4.Identify formations by their fossil content. (II)
5.Outline the geologic history of the Payson area. (II)
6.Outline the geologic history of the Phoenix area. (III)
7.Explain the formations of the Superstition Mountains. (III)
8.Write resumes of local geology. (III)
9.Describe the mining areas of Arizona. (IV)
Geology of Arizona Lab Course Outline
- I. Laboratory work on geologic maps
- A. State geologic map
- B. County geologic maps
- C. Geologic models
III. Trips in the Phoenix area- C. Magma Mine and Superior
- A. Tempe Butte
- B. Camelback Mountain and Squaw Peak
- C. South Mountain and the Sierra Estrella Mountains
- D. Superstition Mountains
- A. Bagdad
- B. Jerome
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Geological Features of Arizona
Place these items on your AZ map then answer the questions about each item using Google Maps
Chiricahua Mountains
Coal Mine Canyon
Gila River
Great Unconformity
Grand Cliffs
Grand Staircase
Hopi Buttes
Kaibab Plateau
Lava Falls
Little Colorado River
Meteor Crater
Mogollon Rim
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Salt River
San Francisco Volcanic Field
San Pedro River
Sunset Crater
Vulcan’s Throne
Weaver’s Needle
Wilcox Playa
Place these items on your AZ map then answer the questions about each item using Google Maps
Chiricahua Mountains
Coal Mine Canyon
Gila River
Great Unconformity
Grand Cliffs
Grand Staircase
Hopi Buttes
Kaibab Plateau
Lava Falls
Little Colorado River
Meteor Crater
Mogollon Rim
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Salt River
San Francisco Volcanic Field
San Pedro River
Sunset Crater
Vulcan’s Throne
Weaver’s Needle
Wilcox Playa