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#62 Geologic History of the Verde Valley, SU25
Item: OV-162-SU25
Tuition: $35.00
Days: Th     Dates: 6/26/2025 - 7/24/2025
Sessions: 4     Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: 106     Building: Verde Campus - Bldg.G
Modality: In-Person
Enroll Min: 1    Remaining Seats: 15
Instructor: Steven Semken

The spectacular geological landscapes of the Verde Valley have a deep history that extends back billions of years, and which is recorded in the colorful rocks and landforms we find here. This non-technical course will recount the major events in the geologic history of the Verde Valley in the context of the geologic history of Arizona, and teach skills that will enable you to view and understand the landscapes and rocks the way a geologist does. Please note, class skips July 3 and resumes on July 10.

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#63 Geological Creation of Arizona and Verde Valley, SU25
Item: OS-163-SU25
Tuition: $15.00
Days: W     Dates: 7/9/2025 - 7/9/2025
Sessions: 1     Times: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: 28     Building: Sedona Center
Modality: In-Person
Enroll Min: 5    Remaining Seats: 21
Instructor: John Sutton

This fascinating program will reveal how the land mass of Arizona was formed by island arcs attaching to a recently formed land mass. We'll examine the unique geologic processes that created Arizona's very large copper, gold, and silver deposits. Geologic changes of the Prescott and Verde Valley over time are revealed.

Please note change from physical catalog: This will now meet 1 time on July 9th from 2:00pm - 4:30pm. Price changed to $15.

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