Arizona's industrial rock and mineral resources : workshop proceedings / E.W. Tooker, compiler-editor ; prepared in cooperation with the Arizona Geological Survey.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Government document

Contributor:

Tooker, Edwin W., 1923-2013, editor.

Geological Survey (U.S.), issuing body.

University of Arizona. Geological Survey Branch

Conference Name:

Industrial Rock and Mineral Resources Workshop (1988 : Tempe, Ariz.), author.

Series:

U.S. Geological Survey bulletin ; 1905.

U.S. Geological Survey bulletin ; 1905

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology--Arizona--Congresses.

Geology.

Mines and mineral resources--Arizona--Congresses.

Mines and mineral resources.

Arizona.

Genre:

Congresses.

proceedings (reports)

Conference papers and proceedings

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 93 pages) : illustrations.

Distribution:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Printing Office

Place of Publication:

[Reston, Va.] : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1989.

Summary:

Presentations and discussions at a workshop held May 17-18, 1988 in Tempe, Arizona on problems encountered in, and recommendations for improving, current and potential industrial rock and mineral resource availability in Arizona.

Contents:

Introduction / E.W. Tooker

Industry overview / H.W. Peirce

Introduction

Geologic occurrencfe

Cement and lime

Clay

Gypsum

Volcanic materials

Saline deposits

Stone products

Sand and gravel

Other industrial

mineral resources

Conclusions

Potential growth for the industry, by T.H. Eyde

The marketing factor

Resource specifications

Environmental and political factors

Critical problem areas, E.W. Tooker, moderator

Effective data access and management

Arizona Geological Survey and U.S. Geological Survey / S.J. Reynolds

U.S. Bureau of Mines / A.F. Barsotti

Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources / K.A. Phillips

Participants' discussions of the data problem

Unified computer data system

Other available sources of resource data

Upgrading existing data

Summary

Analytical-laboratory and industrial-testing capability and availability

Industry viewpoint / D.T. Eyde

U.S. Bureau of Mines capabilities / K.G. Broadhead

U.S. Geological Survey capabilities / P.K. Theobald, Jr.

Participants' discussions of the analysis and testing problem

Setting standards and specifications

Recognition of "future" resource materials

Improved testing and specification procedures

Land access and availability

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs / James Crowther

U.S. Bureau of Land Management / J.P. Bauer

Arizona State Land Department / G.D. Slusher

Participants' discussions of land problems

Federal lands

State lands

Geotechnical research applications, M.P. Foose, moderator

Applications of geophysical research / J.K. Crowley

Gamma-ray spectroscopy

Electromagnetic systems

Spectral reflectance

Participants' discussions of geophysical research

Applications of geochemical research

Geochemical exploration technology / W.E. Dean

Direct geochemical tools for industrial-minerals exploration / P.K. Theobald, Jr.

Participants' discussions of geochemical research

Applications of geologic research

Concealed resources in the Basin and Range province / J.C. Dohrenwend

Neotectonic domains

Thematic mapping

New scientific and technical data useful in the development of resource materials / M.F. Sheridan

Centralized data base

Thematic-mapping

Establishing resource criteria

Expanding the application of existing technology

Exploration models

Participants' discussions of geologic research

Geographic Information Systems

Application of resource-occurrence models

Industrial-rock- and mineral-resource-occurrence models / G.J. Orris and J.D. Bliss

Resource assessments

The three-part method

Models applicable to industrial minerals

Spatial models

Geologic model of a Cenozoic basin in Arizona / J.D. Nations and W.D.R. Ranney

Participants' discussions of resource models

Resource-occurrence models

Geologic models

Meeting information need, L.D. Fellows, moderator

A legislative point of view

Current political realities for the resource industry / Senator Doug Todd

Impact of legislation on resources

Impact of voters on legislators

The political facts

Industry needs for data and the results of applied research / B.N. Watson

Data needs

Applied research needs

Legislative needs

Participants' discussions of industry needs

State and Federal Government needs

State land-management needs / M.J. Rice

Participants' discussions of State land-management needs

State environmental-quality needs / Debra Daniel

Participants' discussion of environmental-quality needs

Federal land-management needs / L.P. Bauer

Geologic data and research needs of the Indian tribes / James Crowther

Participants' discussions of Indian tribal needs

Local Government needs for urban land-use planning and zoning / J.S. Perry

Participants' discussions of local-planning needs

Summary comments and recommendations, T.H. Eyde, moderator

Industry comments / B.N. Watson

Federal land-management agency comments / L.P. Bauer

State land-management agency comments / M.J. Rice

Academia comments / M.F. Sheridan

Recommendations of the participants, E.W. Tooker, compiler

Data acquisition and management

Resource analysis and testing

Land-availability and permitting information

Geotechnical research

Meeting the need for resource information

Closing comments / G.H. Allcott

References cited.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed Aug. 28, 2014).

Also available online in PDF format from the U.S. Geological Survey Warehouse (http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/).

"Presentations and discussions at a workshop held May 17-18, 1989 in Tempa, Ariz."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-79).

Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.

Other Format:

Print version: Industrial Rock and Mineral Resources Workshop (1988 : Tempe, Ariz.). Arizona's industrial rock and mineral resources

OCLC:

889723631

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