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Geology and Prospecting

Anatomy of a Mine - Prospect to Production (pdf)
Arizona geology: A guide to the literature
Bibliography of Arizona Geology - By Topic from Cochise College
British Columbia Prospecting School
Desert Survival Manual (pdf)
Geology - Valley of the Sun (Phoenix area)
Geologic Time Scale (pdf)
Ore Deposits 101 - Northern Miner
Ore Deposit Models - USGS Bulletin 1693
Radioactive Minerals - Geiger Counters
Selected References On Prospecting by USGS

Libraries and Reference

Arizona State University Library
Arizona Department of Library, Archives & Public Records
Dictionary.com
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms (adapted from USBM)
Library of Congress
Northern Arizona University Library
Phoenix Public Library
University of Arizona Library

Maps and Imaging

Acme Mapper - Google Map, Topos and Orthophotos in one tool. Navigate by Lat/Long or placename.
Aerial ortho photographs and topographic maps - TerraServer
Aerial photos & satellite images - USGS EROS data
ARIA - Download all Arizona topographic and other maps as DRG's; regular or decollared geo Tiffs, multiple scales. Free!
Satelite Imagery Access high resolution imagery using free product ESRI's ArcGIS Explorer, also allows viewing KML files available on ADMMR's site.
Township Range Section to Latitude Longitude Converter
USAPhotoMaps - topographic map and orthophoto tool
USGS Mapping - Geographic Names Query
USGS topographic maps (pdf fomat) [Map Locator]

Media

General

Arizona Newspapers
Arizona Radio Stations
Arizona Television Stations

Mining

Aggregates Management & Operations
Coal Age
Engineering and Mining Journal (E&MJ)
International California Mining Jounral
Mineweb
Mining Engineering
Mining Journal Ltd.
Northern Miner

Metal Commodity Prices

Base Metals
COMEX-NYMEX
Kitco Base Metals
LME (London Metals Exchange)
Metal Prices
Historical Prices - All Metals
USGS Metal Price compilations
Minor Metals
Minor Metals
Molybdenum
Adanacmoly
Precious Metals
Kitco
Uranium
Ux Spot price

Mineralogy and Education

Athena Mineralogy Earth Science Links
Glendale Community College - Rocks and Minerals
Mineral Gallery
Mineralogy Database
Opaque Mineral Atlas and Ore Minerals

Mine Databases

Mine Safety and Health Administration's Data Retrieval System
Search by mine name or operator. Retrieve mine overview, employment, accident & violations histories, and health sample data.
Mindat
Primarily a mineral database, but provides information on over 11,000 occurrences in Arizona and nearly 200,000 sites worldwide.
National Mine Map Repository
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) maintains map repositories for all types of mining for the entire country. Many of the maps in the repository are currently available in digital format.
USGS - Mineral Resource Spatial Data
Mine records of the Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS) and Minerals Availability System & Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS) mineral deposit databases. Also includes Interactive GIS applet providing map layers for geology, geophysics, federal lands, etc. covering Arizona and the world.
USGS - Open File Report 98-206
Database of Significant Deposits of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, and Zinc in the United States, 1998 by Keith R. Long, John DeYoung, Jr., and Stephen D. Ludington. This report includes name, location, deposit type, discovery date, past production, and remaining resources for each deposit in the database. Data are organized by State, with 115 deposits included for Arizona. Deposits are also located by mining district, county, and latitude-longitude. Download the Arizona records only in an Excel spreadsheet format.

Corporate Filings Databases

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision filings - Edgar
Canadian Securities Administrators filings - SEDAR (in English)

Mining History

Arizona Dept. Library, Archives and Public Records (online photograph archive)
Arizona Historical Society - Southern division (Tucson)
Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum
Mining Foundation of the Southwest
Mining History Association
Mining History Network
Mohave Museum of History and Art
Sharlot Hall Museum (Prescott)
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Yearbook 1932-1993

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