Geologic Publications
Ground-shaking map for a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the Wasatch fault, Salt Lake City, Utah metropolitan area (PI-76)
By: I. G. Wong, W. J. Silva, D. Wright, S. S. Olig, F. X. Ashland, N. Gregor, and G. E. Christenson This map illustrates the estimated intensity of ground shaking that would occur in a magnitude 7 earthquake on the...
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The geology of Goblin Valley State Park (PI-65)
By: M. R. Milligan The wonderfully grotesque stone sculptures that are Goblin Valley State Park’s main attraction are the consequence of millions of years of geologic history. Within the park are rocks composed of sediments from ancient seas, shorelines, river...
$3.65
100 Classic Hikes: Utah
• Only the best hikes selected from a state with an abundance of trail riches• Utah is a national destination for hikers• Hikes range from easy day hikes to more challenging backpacking trips100 Classic Hikes: Utah expands Mountaineers Books' most popular...
$22.95
Why is Bear Lake so blue? And other commonly asked questions (PI-96)
J. Davis and M. Milligan In addition to its splendor, Bear Lake is a scientific wonder. Over the past few decades, Bear Lake has been intensely studied because it is one of the oldest lakes in North America, has not...
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Geology of Snow Canyon State Park, Utah Postcard (PI-15)
By: M. H. Bugden Snow Canyon State Park near St. George is in the southwest corner of Utah and has the basalts, Kayenta Formation, and Navajo Sandstone that make spectacular scenery throughout southern Utah. Of special interest are the cinder...
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Selected mining districts of Utah (MP 05-5)
By: C. L. EgeWhether you are a geologist, history buff, or rockhound, this booklet will be a helpful guide to Utah?s mining districts. The booklet is divided up into three parts: the first part provides general information on what a...
$11.49
Geologic Postcard of Grand County, Utah Postcard (M-100)
By: H. H. Doelling Grand County, 3,695 sq. miles, on Utah's eastern border, exposes its Precambrian to Tertiary rocks along magnificent cliffs and canyons. It contains abundant resources of petroleum, uranium, coal, and salts. The greatest concentration of arches and...
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Geology of Millard County, Utah
By: L. F. Hintze and F. D. Davis This bulletin serves not only to introduce the non-geologist to the rich geology of Millard County, but also to provide professional geologists with technical information on the stratigraphy, paleontology, and structural geology...
$24.00
Ceratosaurus (Dinosauria, Theropoda), a revised osteology (MP 00-2)
By: J. H. Madsen Jr. and S. P. Welles The Ceratosauria is modified to include two super families with one new subfamily. Two new species of Ceratosaurus are described, the first based on an articulated skeleton from the Fruita Paleontological...
$11.95
Utah Earthquakes (1850-2016) and Quaternary Faults (M-277)
By: Steve D. Bowman and Walter J. Arabasz This map shows earthquakes known to have occurred within and surrounding Utah from 1850 through December 2016 and mapped Quaternary faults considered to be earthquake sources. The faults shown on the map...
$12.95
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Geology of Utah's parks and monuments (UGA-28)
2nd Edition Edited by: D. A. Sprinkel, T. C. Chidsey Jr., and P. B. Anderson For decades geologists have come to Utah to study its geology and to explore for a variety of geologic resources. Of those geologic resources, the...
$19.99
Mineral Test Kit
Mineral Test Kit
the necessary tools for rock, mineral, and fossil identification. The Test Kit includes streak plate, glass plate, hand lens, dropper bottle, magnet, nail, penny, and hardness scale. Comes in a zip-lock pouch.
$11.95
Utah’s Ancient Mega-Landslides: Geology, Discovery, and Guide to Earth’s Largest Terrestrial Landslides (C-132)
by Robert F. Biek, Peter D. Rowley, and David B. Hacker Southwest Utah contains what may be the largest landslide complex on land in the world. This complex includes three ancient side-by-side gigantic slides that cover an area roughly the...
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Utah stone (PI-17)
By: B. T. Tripp Utah's geological diversity provides a wide variety of known building stones in the state and potential for discovery and production of many other types. Utah's building stones, currently in production, are quartzite, sandstone, and limestone. Rhyolite,...
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Rock Cycle Poster - always changing (PI-97)
UGS Staff A brand new geologic poster, great for any classroom! This beautifully designed illustration details the different phases of the rock cycle, depicted in a way that will make it easy and fun for anyone to learn about the...
$4.95
Metalliferous resources of Utah (PI-57)
By: M. R. Smith and M. R. MilliganDuring the past billion years, geologic events and processes have created Utah's diverse mineral resources. These events and processes include mountain building and erosion, magmatic intrusion, and hot fluids circulating in the crust....
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Gold placers in Utah (C-47)
By: UGMS staff Only a small amount of material has been published concerning placer mining in Utah, most of which is now out-of-print and available only in libraries. There are seven publications that contain sections dealing with Utah placers. Most...
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Geology and mineral resources of Box Elder County, Utah (B-115)
By: H. H. Doelling Box Elder County is situated in the northwest corner of Utah bordering with Idaho on the north, Nevada on the west, Tooele and Weber counties on the south and Cache County on the east. It comprises...
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Back Roads of Utah
Travel the beautiful back roads of Utah, from the forests of the northern mountains to the plateaus and rugged ranges of the central country to the red rock deserts of the southern canyons-- all in the pages of...
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Rainbow of rocks: mysteries of sandstone colors and concretions in Colorado Plateau canyon country (PI-77)
By: M. A. Chan and W. T. Parry Sunrise illuminates Colorado Plateau’s canyon country. In the early morning light, cliffs radiate a rich red glow, and a sculptured panorama of sandstone is revealed in a rich palette of crimson, vermilion,...
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Geology and scenery of the central Wasatch Range, Salt Lake and Summit Counties (PI-9)
By: M. H. Bugden This self-guided geologic trip will lead you through times when inland seas, ancient mountains, vast mud flats, sandy deserts, and massive glaciers ruled Utah's landscape. You will learn how colliding crustal plates changed Utah's face, how...
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Paleontological survey of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Garfield and Kane Counties, Utah (SS-99)
By: J. R. Foster, A. L. Titus, G. F. Winterfeld, M. C. Hayden, and A. H. Hamblin Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument contains abundant fossil material in most formations within its borders. These formations range in age from Permian to Cretaceous....
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Geologic map of Kane County, Utah Postcard (M-101)
By: H. H. Doelling Kane County, 4105 sq. miles, on Utah?s southern border, contains some of the most colorful and well-exposed geologic features in the world. Located on the ?grand Staircase? set of cliffs northo f the Grand Canyon, it...
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You Can Find Gold With a Metal Detector
By: Charles Garrett & Roy Lagal You can find gold with a metal detector. It's easy... when you know how! Just follow three simple rules:1. Look in the right places, areas where gold has been found;2. Search correctly, using a...
$9.95