Geologic Map of the Fountain Hills/Mount McDowell Area, Maricopa County, Arizona
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1995Keywords
Arizona Geological Survey Open File ReportsArizona
Maricopa County
Mount McDowell
Fountain Hills
bedrock geology
topography
map
Geology
ProterozoicMiddle TertiaryTertiaryHoloceneQuaternaryRecentCentral ArizonaSalt riverBasin and Range ProvinceApache PeakArizona Dam ButteMesaFort McDowellMcDowell PeakSawik MountainsGranite Reefquartzitechannel depositsalluvialpiedmontPemberton Formationdebris flowsrockfallsproblem soilsFloodinggeologic hazardsgeologic structuresnormal faultsgeomorphologyRed-bed depositsgranitoidsUnion Hills Groupvolcanicsmafic volcanicsmetamorphic rockssurficial geologybasin fill
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Skotnicki, S.J., 1995, Geologic Map of the Fountain Hills/Mount McDowell Area, Maricopa County, Arizona. Arizona Geological Survey Open File Report, OFR-95-16, 1 map sheet, map scale 1:24,000, 28 p.Publisher
Arizona Geological Survey (Tucson, AZ)Description
Most of central Arizona is covered with basin sediments composed largely of unconsolidated sands and gravels. These deposits are important to planners, engineers, and geologists as they are the reservoir for vast amounts of groundwater, the source of important industrial materials, and the physical matrix that supports roads and buildings for most of Arizona's inhabitants. In addition, the bedrock geology of this area is complex and interesting, and hosts potentially economic mineral resources. Expanding population and burgeoning development in the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area requires more information regarding its geological resources and the spatial distribution of geologic hazards such as flooding that are common to basin environments.Additional Links
https://library.azgs.arizona.edu/item/AOFR-1552431540153-595Language
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OFR-95-16Rights
Arizona Geological Survey. All rights reserved.Collection Information
Documents in the AZGS Document Repository collection are made available by the Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) and the University Libraries at the University of Arizona. For more information about items in this collection, please contact azgs-info@email.arizona.edu.North Bounding Coordinate
33.6996South Bounding Coordinate
33.5029West Bounding Coordinate
-111.857East Bounding Coordinate
-111.629Collections
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