Welcome to the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Our mission: Determine the potential of Alaskan land for production of metals, minerals, fuels, and geothermal resources, the locations and supplies of groundwater and construction material, and the potential geologic hazards to buildings, roads, bridges, and other installations and structures (AS 41.08.020).
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- Raw lidar point-cloud data – release information!
- New release! Core photographs and well history files for the Houston Pit #1, Kashwitna Lake #1, Little Su #1, Sheep Creek #1, and Slats #1 coal-bed methane wells - GMC 400
- New release! Reconnaissance interpretation of 1978-1981 permafrost, Alaska Highway corridor, Tetlin Junction to Canada border, Alaska - PIR 2012-1C
- New release! Geochemical, major-oxide, minor-oxide, trace-element, and rare-earth-element data from rock, stream sediment, and pan-concentrate samples collected in 2011 in the William Henry Bay area, Juneau C-4 and D-4 quadrangles, Southeast Alaska - RDF 2012-2
- New release! Palynological analysis of 228 outcrop samples from the Kenai, Seldovia, and Tyonek quadrangles, Cook Inlet region, Alaska - RDF 2012-1
- New release! Ash fall contour map of the 2009 eruption of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: Digital shapefiles of contours and sample locations - MP 143
- New release! Thin section photomicrographs and descriptions for the Ikpikpuk #1, Inigok #1, J.W. Dalton #1, and W.T. Foran wells - GMC 399
DGGS staff highlight!
Michael Blessington
Geologist, Mineral Resources - Rare Earth Element Minerals, Strategic Minerals, Geochemistry, GIS, Database Management
- See all of the DGGS Mineral Resources staff(907)451-5034
Publications quick links search...
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IC 44 ed. 2004 Daley, E.E., 2004, Guide to Alaska geologic and mineral information 2004: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 44 ed. 2004, 92 p.
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AR 2011 DGGS Staff, 2012, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Annual Report: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Annual Report 2011, 86 p.
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SR 65 Szumigala, D.J., Harbo, L.A., and Adleman, J.N., 2011, Alaska's mineral industry 2010: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 65, 83 p.
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PR 120 Clautice, K.H., and Davis, P.K., eds., 2003, Short Notes on Alaska Geology 2003: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Professional Report 120, 118 p.
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RI 2004-3 Beget, J.E., Larsen, J.F., Neal, C.A., Nye, C.J., and Schaefer, J.R., 2005, Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Okmok Volcano, Umnak Island, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2004-3, 32 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:150,000.
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GB 9 Walker, D.A., Hamilton, T.D., Ping, C.L., Daanen, R.P., and Streever, W.W., 2009, Dalton Highway Field Trip Guide for the Ninth International Conference on Permafrost: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Guidebook 9, 104 p.
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NL 2010-1 Hubbard, T.D., and Reger, R.D., 2010, Evidence for late Wisconsinan outburst floods in the Tok-Tanacross basin, upper Tanana River valley, east-central Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Newsletter 2010-1, 9 p.
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RI 2009-2 Reifenstuhl, R.R., Newberry, R.J., Haug, S.A., Clautice, K.H., Liss, S.A., and Weber, F.R., 2009, Chert geochemistry discriminant analysis and K-means cluster analysis: Rampart project area, Tanana B-1 Quadrangle, east-central Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2009-2, 16 p.