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OF-16-05 Geologic Map of the Longmont Quadrangle
OF-16-05 Geologic Map of the Longmont Quadrangle

Geology, Publications

April 12, 2017

OF-16-05 Geologic Map of the Longmont Quadrangle, Boulder and Weld Counties, Colorado

We just uploaded the most recent of our STATEMAP mapping products to our online store: the Geologic Map of the Longmont Quadrangle, Boulder and Weld Counties, Colorado. The STATEMAP series in general provides a detailed description of the…

IS-79 Colorado Mineral and Energy Industry Activities 2015-2016
IS-79 Colorado Mineral and Energy Industry Activities 2015-2016

Energy, Minerals, Publications

February 18, 2017

IS-79 Colorado Mineral and Energy Industry Activities 2015-16

The current annual Colorado Mineral and Energy Industry Activities report 2015-16 is now available. Following up on the 2014 report, this report, based on 2015 production data, sketches a comprehensive overview of Colorado’s mineral resource production. Of note is the fact that total value of…

The gas well pad near the terminus of the West Salt Creek rock avalanche (flow direction right to left)
The gas well pad near the terminus of the West Salt Creek rock avalanche (flow direction right to left)

Hazards, Publications

January 23, 2017

Top-Ten paper at GSA

On May 25, 2014 the longest landslide in Colorado’s historical record occurred in west-central Colorado, six miles (10 km) southeast of the small town of Collbran in Mesa County, taking the lives of three local men. The landslide was 2.8 miles (4.5 km) long, covering almost a square mile (2.6 km2) of the West Salt…

SP-43 A Guide to Swelling Soils for Colorado Homebuyers and Homeowners
SP-43 A Guide to Swelling Soils for Colorado Homebuyers and Homeowners

Hazards

September 26, 2001

Swelling Soil Publication Wins Another National Award

CGS Special Publication 43, SP-43 A Guide to Swelling Soils for Colorado Homebuyers and Homeowners, by Dave Noe, William “Pat” Rogers, and Candace Jochim, is the winner of the 2001 Edward B. Burwell, Jr. Award by the Geological…

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