Arizona Geological Society

Northern Plomosa Mountains - Bouse Formation, La Paz County, Arizona - November 2015


Field trip participants gathered at Bouse Fisherman parking lot in the Northern Plomosa Mountains
 (Photo provided by Mike Conway)



Dan Laux, Stan Keith and Drago Enjoy the sunny Saturday morning in the Northern Plomosa Mountains
 (Photo provided by Nyal Niemuth)


Geologic Map Showing Major Copper, Gold and Manganese Deposits associated with detachment faults in west-central Arizona (Photo provided by Mike Conway)



Stop 2 in Northern Plomosa Mountains - Barite and Manganese Oxide Veins and Disseminated Manganese Oxides
(Photo provided by Nyal Niemuth)



Northern Plomosa Mountains Stop 2 - Tilted Tertiary Conglomerates in the Northern Plomosa Mountains
(Photo provided by Nyal Niemuth)



Nyal Niemuth and Jon Spencer prepare for Arizona Mining Review Video
 (Photo provided by Nyal Niemuth)



Northern Plomosa Mountains Stop 4 - Basal Miocene Conglomerate
(Photo provided by Nyal Niemuth)


Northern Plomosa Mountains Stop 4 - Jon Spencer with a Geologic Map of the Northern Plomosa Mountains
(Photo provided by Nyal Niemuth)



Phil Pearthree discusses the geological setting of the Bouse Formation
(Photo provided by Nyal Niemuth)



Bouse Formation Stop 1 Traverse:  Jordon Bright discusses freshwater oxygen isotope signature and textural descriptions of the Bouse Formation (Photo provided by Dave Wahl)



Bouse Formation Stop 1 Traverse - Field trip participants examine interbedded marl and claystone in the Bouse Formation
(Photo provided by Mike Conway)




Bouse Formation Stop 1 Traverse -  Fine lacustrine sediments of the Bouse Formation with lenses of coarser conglomeratic debris
(Photo provided by Nyal Niemuth)



Bouse Formation Stop 1 Traverse - Bioclastic limestone horizon within the Bouse Formation
(Photo provided by Nyal Niemuth)


Bouse Formation Stop 1 Traverse - JJ and Jimmy pose in front of soft sediment deformation - truncated beds - in the Bouse Formation (Photo provided by Dave Wahl)


Bouse Formation Stop 3 - Basal tuffa beds in the Bouse Formation
(Photo provided by Dave Wahl)


Bouse Formation Stop 3 - Basal Bouse Carbonate to the north of I-10 at Metate manganese deposits
(Photo provided by Dave Wahl)


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