Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources
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The Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources (ADMMR) is a state government
agency in the U.S. state
of Arizona
that has the purpose of promoting and developing the state's mineral resource
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The department was established in 1939 as the Arizona Department of Mineral Resources.
The ADMMR engages in technical research, field investigations, education, and information dissemination. As one of its educational activities, it operated the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum
until July 2010, when responsibility for the museum
was transferred to the Arizona Historical Society
pursuant to a state law enacted in May 2010. The ADMMR has no regulatory functions. Regulation of mineral exploration
and mining
on Arizona's state trust land is under the jurisdiction of the Minerals Section of the Arizona State Land Department.
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State government
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agency in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
that has the purpose of promoting and developing the state's mineral resource
Natural resource
Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by mankind, in a natural form. A natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems....
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The department was established in 1939 as the Arizona Department of Mineral Resources.
The ADMMR engages in technical research, field investigations, education, and information dissemination. As one of its educational activities, it operated the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum
Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum
The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, is a museum focused on minerals and mining. Operated by the Arizona Historical Society, a state government agency, its exhibits include more than 3,000 minerals, rocks, fossils, and artifacts related to the mining industry.- History :The...
until July 2010, when responsibility for the museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
was transferred to the Arizona Historical Society
Arizona Historical Society
The Arizona Historical Society is a non-profit organization whose goal is to collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate the history of Arizona, the West, and Northern Mexico as it pertains to Arizona. It does this through 4 regional divisions. Each division has a representative museum...
pursuant to a state law enacted in May 2010. The ADMMR has no regulatory functions. Regulation of mineral exploration
Mineral exploration
Mineral exploration is the process of finding ore to mine. Mineral exploration is a much more intensive, organized and professional form of mineral prospecting and, though it frequently uses the services of prospecting, the process of mineral exploration on the whole is much more involved.-Stages...
and mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
on Arizona's state trust land is under the jurisdiction of the Minerals Section of the Arizona State Land Department.
See also
The Arizona Bureau of Mines, a separate agency formed in 1915, was a predecessor agency of the Arizona Geological SurveyArizona Geological Survey
The Arizona Geological Survey was established by the Arizona Legislature to investigate and describe the geology of Arizona and to educate and inform the public. AZGS issues numerous maps and publications, maintains a large geological library, performs geologic mapping, and assesses geologic hazards...
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