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https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-294

Great Salt Lake Lithium Sourcing and Groundwater Inflow Investigation

by Elliot Jagniecki, Andrew Rupke, Taylor Boden, Erin Brinkman, and Jake Alexander

Released 3/26/2026

16 p., 1 appendix, 2 plates, RI-294

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Frac Sand Potential on Selected SITLA Lands in Utah

by Andrew Rupke and Taylor Boden

Released 3/11/2026

32 p., 2 appendices, 1 plate, OFR-777

http://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-777

http://doi.org/10.34191/DS-6

Geochemical Geodatabase of Sedimentary Strata (Coal, Coal-adjacent Rocks, Tuffaceous Oil Shale, Phosphate-rich Rocks) and Produced Water in the Uinta Region, Utah and Colorado

by Ryan D. Gall, Lauren P. Birgenheier, Peyton D. Fausett, Haley H. Coe, Emma A. Morris, Diego P. Fernandez, Laura Wilcock, Michael D. Vanden Berg, Andrew L. Masterson, Aaron M. Jubb, Justin E. Birdwell, Logan M. Ashurst-McGee, Nicholas J. Bailey, Andrew R. Giebel, Amanda Herzberg, Jessica Chenault, Brittney M. Hoskins

Released 3/4/2026

9 p., 3 appendices, DS-6

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GIS Data

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Critical Minerals—Basic Facts For Utah

by Stephanie Mills and Andrew Rupke

Released 3/3/2026

4 p., PI-109

https://doi.org/10.34191/PI-109

https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-292

Natural Pozzolan in Utah and Reconnaissance for Potential Resources on SITLA Lands

by Andrew Rupke, Taylor Boden, and Marie D. Jackson

Released 11/05/2025

47 p., 2 appendices, 1 plate, RI-292

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Bouguer Gravity Anomaly Map and Data of Timpanogos Rock Glacier, Utah

by Bronson Cvijanovich, Michael Thorne, Leif S. Anderson, Ivan Tochimani-Hernandez, Tonie Van Dam, and Christian Hardwick

Released 10/15/2025

6 p., 1 appendix, DS-4

https://doi.org/10.34191/DS-4

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Utah mining 2024—Metals, Industrial Minerals, Uranium, and Coal

by Stephanie E. Mills, Andrew Rupke, Michael D. Vanden Berg, and Taylor Boden

Released 7/31/2025

26 p., C-139

https://doi.org/10.34191/C-139

https://doi.org/10.34191/SS-175

The Intersection of Framework Geology and Mineral Potential Assessment in the Gold Hill Mining District

by Stephanie E. Mills

Released 6/23/2025

54 p., 4 appendices, SS-175

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Copper in Utah

by Stephanie E. Mills

Released 6/23/2025

4 p., PI-107

https://doi.org/10.34191/PI-107

https://doi.org/10.34191/DS-2

Intrusive Basemap of Utah

by Noah J. Christensen, Austin Jensen, and Stephanie E. Mills

Released 4/14/2025

15 p., 1 appendix, 1 plate, Data Series 2

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Estimates of Lithium, Magnesium, and Potassium Resources in Great Salt Lake Brine

by Andrew Rupke

Released 1/22/2025

21 p., 1 plate, Open-File Report 769

https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-769

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Geologic Hazards

Update to the Utah Quaternary Fault Database

by Adam I Hiscock

Released 3/19/2026

6 p., Data Series 7

https://doi.org/10.34191/DS-7

https://doi.org/10.34191/SS-178

Geologic Hazards of Bryce Canyon National Park and Vicinity, Garfield and Kane Counties, Utah

by Tyler R. Knudsen

Released 12/17/2025

45 p., 15 plates, scale 1:24,000, Special Study 178

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Geologic Hazards of Cedar Valley, Iron County, Utah

by Tyler R. Knudsen

Released 12/17/2025

2 p., scale 1:24,000, Special Study 177

https://doi.org/10.34191/SS-177

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Fault Trace Mapping and Surface-Fault-Rupture Special Study Zone Delineation of Quaternary-Active Faults in Central Utah, Garfield, Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, and Sevier Counties

by Adam I. Hiscock, Tyler R. Knudsen, and Rachel N. Adam

Released 9/29/2025

26 p., Report of Investigation 293

https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-293

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Geologic Mapping

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Interim Geologic Map of the North Ogden Quadrangle, Weber and Box Elder Counties, Utah

by Adam P. McKean, Emily J. Kleber, Greg N. McDonald, Elizabeth A. Balgord, and W. Adolph Yonkee

Released 4/14/2026

22 p., 2 plates, scale 1:24,000, OFR-774DM

https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-774DM

https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-773

Interim Geologic Map of the Wildcat Mountain and East Part of the Currie 30′ x 60′ Quadrangles, Tooele County, Utah: Phase 1

by Donald L. Clark, Charles G. Oviatt, Eric H. Christiansen, Christian L. Hardwick, Kayla D. Smith, and David Page

Released 6/23/2025

28 p., 2 plates, scale 1:62,500, OFR-773

https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-772DM

Interim Geologic Map of the Huntsville Quadrangle, Weber and Cache Counties, Utah

by Greg N. McDonald, Adam P. McKean, Zachary W. Anderson, Elizabeth A. Balgord, and W. Adolph Yonkee

Released 6/23/2025

26 p., 2 plates, scale 1:24,000, OFR-772DM

https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-771DM

Interim Geologic Map of the Blanding North Quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah

by Matthew C. Morriss

Released 6/23/2025

12 p., 2 plates, scale 1:24,000, OFR-771DM

https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-770DM

Interim Geologic Map of the Francis Quadrangle, Summit and Wasatch Counties, Utah

by Lauren J. Reeher and Abigail E. Conger

Released 5/21/2025

15 p., 2 plates, scale 1:24,000, OFR-770DM

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Groundwater & Wetlands

Great Salt Lake Lithium Sourcing and Groundwater Inflow Investigation

by Elliot Jagniecki, Andrew Rupke, Taylor Boden, Erin Brinkman, and Jake Alexander

Released 3/26/2026

16 p., 1 appendix, 2 plates, RI-294

http://doi.org/10.34191/RI-294

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Appendix A – Excel

Wetland Mapping and Loss in Utah Valley

by Peter Goodwin, Grant Mauk, Rebecca Molinari, and Elisabeth Stimmel

Released 3/18/2026

36 p., 2 appendices, OFR-776

https://doi.org/10.34191/OFR-776

https://doi.org/10.34191/PI-108

Exotic Phragmites in Utah

by Jim Davis and Becka Downard

Released 2/5/2026

4 p., PI-108

https://doi.org/10.34191/SS-176

Hydrogeologic Study of Castle Valley, Grand County, Utah

by Erin Brinkman, Greg Gavin, Trevor H. Schlossnagle, and Janae Wallace

Released 11/17/2025

56 p., 2 appendices, SS-176

https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-291

Montane Ecoregion Wetland Assessment—Spatial Data, Field Studies, and Multi-Metric Index

by Diane Menuz, Elisabeth Stimmel, and Miles McCoy-Sulentic

Released 09/18/2025

71 p., 6 appendices, RI-291

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Appendix C – PDF
Appendix D – PDF
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Characterization of the Rubys Inn Thrust Fault in Garfield County, Utah, Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Transient Electromagnetic Surveys

by Trevor H. Schlossnagle and Kayla D. Smith

Released 09/03/2025

19 p., 4 appendices, RI-290

https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-290

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Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve Water Budget, Stream Monitoring, Vegetation Mapping, and Remote Sensing Analysis

by Claire Spangenberg Kellner, Rebecca Molinari, Diane Menuz, Peter Goodwin, and Hugh Hurlow

Released 07/02/2025

48 p., 3 appendices, RI-289

https://doi.org/10.34191/RI-289

https://doi.org/10.34191/M-292DM

Analytical Data

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Geologic Map of the West Half of the Loa 30′ x 60′ Quadrangle, Garfield, Piute, and Wayne Counties, Utah

by Robert F. Biek, Jeffrey G. Eaton, Peter D. Rowley, David B. Hacker, Stephen R. Mattox, Christopher Bailey, and David W. Marchetti

Released 3/20/2024

42 p., 2 plates scale 1:62,500, M-292DM

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⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar Geochronology Results From the Haycock Mountain, Little Creek Peak, and Panguitch Lake Quadrangles, Utah

by Harry F. Filkorn and Nevada Isotope Geochronology Laboratory

Released 5/17/2023

3 p., 1 appendix, Open-File Report 751

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Palynology Evaluation Results From the Duchesne 30′ x 60′ Quadrangle, Duchesne and Wasatch Counties, Utah

by Utah Geological Survey and Gerald Waanders

Released 5/9/2023

2 p., 1 appendix, Open-File Report 750

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Analytical Database of U.S. Bureau of Mines Mineral Land Assessments of Wilderness Study Areas in Utah

by Taylor Boden and Andrew Rupke

Released 1/12/2023

8 p., Open-File Report 747

Miscellaneous

Delineation of Geoheritage Sites in Utah

by Jim Davis, Mackenzie Cope, and Mark Milligan

Released 10/07/2025

21 p., 1 appendix, Data Series 3

https://doi.org/10.34191/DS-3

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Guide for the Preparation of Reports for the Utah Geological Survey, Fourth Edition

by Stephanie M. Carney, Michael D. Hylland, William R. Lund, and Robert Ressetar

Released 02/13/2024

63 p., 6 appendices, Circular 137

https://doi.org/10.34191/C-137

Sediment Logs Compiled From the Great Salt Lake Desert, Western Utah, With a Focus on the Bonneville Salt Flats Area

by Jeremiah A. Bernau, Charles G. Oviatt, Donald L. Clark, and Brenda B. Bowen

Released 06/07/2023

24 p., 3 appendices, Open-File Report 754

Utah’s Ancient Mega-Landslides: Geology, Discovery, and Guide to Earth’s Largest Terrestrial Landslides

by Robert F. Biek, Peter D. Rowley, and David B. Hacker

Released 12/21/2022

67 p., Circular 132