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Radiometric Age Dating

*Mauger, R.L., Damon, P.E., and Giletti, B.J., 1955, Isotopic dating of Arizona ore deposits: Trans. AIME, v.232, p. 81-.

Radon
*Arizona Atomic Energy Commission, 1976, A radiation survey of the Chastain housing development property near Valencia Road and Cardinal Avenue, Tucson, Arizona: summary report, Feb. 25, 1976, 1 p.
*Spencer, J.E., Emer, D.F., and Shenk, J.D., 1987, Geology, radioactivity, and radon at the Cardinal Avenue uranium occurrence, southwestern Tucson,: Ariz. Bur. of Geology and Mineral Tech. Open-File Report 87-3, 16 p.

Rainvalley Formation
*Bryant, D.L., and McClymonds, N.E., 1961, Permian Concha Limestone and Rainvalley Formation, southeastern Arizona: AAPG Bull., v.45, n.8, p. 1324-1333.
 

Rapakivi Formation
*Bladh, K.L., 1976, Rapakivi Formation of O'Leary Peak porphyry: PhD dissertation, University of Arizona, Tucson, 125 p.

Rare Earths
Heinrich, E.W., 1960, Some rare earth mineral deposits in Mohave County, arizona: Ariz. Bur. Mines Bull. 167, 22 p.
 

Rawhide Mountains

*Scott, R.J., 2004, Geologic maps and cross sections of selected areas in the Rawhide and Buckskin Mountains, La Paz and Mohave counties, Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Map 04-D.
*Shackelford, T.J., 1989, Geologic map of the Rawhide Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, in- Spencer, J.E., and Reynolds, S.J., eds., Geology and mineral resources of the Buckskin and Rawhide Mountains, west-central Arizona: Arizona Geol. Survey Bull. 198, 1:42,850.
*Spencer, J.E., and Welty, J.W., 1985, Reconnaissance geology of mineralized areas in parts of the Buckskin, Rawhide, Mc Cracken, and northeast Harcuvar Mountains, western Arizona: Ariz. Bur. Geol. and Min. Tech., Open-File Report 85-6, 31 p., 1:24,000.

Ray

*Banks, N.G., and others, 1972, Chronology of intrusion and ore deposition at Ray, Arizona: Part I, K-Ar ages: Econ. Geol., v.67, p. 864-878.
*Banks, N.G., 1977, Magmatic behavior of Cu, S, Cl, F, and H₂O in igneous rocks associated with the Ray porphyry copper deposit, Arizona: USGS Open File Report 77-500.
*Clarke, O.M., Jr., 1953, Structural control of ore deposition at Ray, Arizona: Ariz. Geol. Soc., Guidebook for field excursions in southern Arizona, p. 91-95.
*Cornwall, H.R., and Banks, N.G., 1977, Igneous rocks and copper mineralization in the Ray porphyry copper district, Arizona: USGS Open File Report 77-255, 11 p.
*Cornwall, H.R., 1982, Petrology and chemistry of igneous rocks, Ray porphyry copper district, Pinal County, Arizona, in Titley, S.R., ed., Advances in Geology of the Porphyry Copper deposits, Southwestern North America:  University of Arizona Press, Tucson, p. 259-273.
*Dinsmore, C.A., 1911, Ray Central copper property: Min. Engr. World, v.35, p. 920-921.
*Herrick, R.L., 1909, Ray Consolidated mines, a low-grade copper property at Ray, Arizona: Mines and Minerals, v.29, p. 544-547.
*Hill, A., 1900, The ray copper mines, Arizona:  Engr. Min. Jour., v.69, p. 587-588.
*Hoyt, C.L., and others, 1938, Ray district: University of Arizona, Ariz. Bur. Mines Bull. 145, p. 80-86.
*Keith, S.B., 1985, Laramide, Galiuro, and San Andreas orogenies, Ray-Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona: Ariz. Geol. Soc. 1985 Fall Field Trip, 168 p.
*Metz, R.A., 1964, Structural and lithologic controls of ore deposition at Ray, arizona: oral presentation, arizona Section AIME, Dec. 7, 1964.
*Metz, R.A., and Rose, A.W., 1966, Geology of the Ray copper deposit, Ry, Arizona: in: Geology of the porphyry copper deposits, southwestern North America, S.R. Titley and C.l. Hicks, eds., University of Arizona Press, Tucson, p. 177-188.

*Ransome, F.L., 1913, Notes on the Bisbee district, the Globe and Miami districts, Ray and Jerome, Arizona: USGS Bull 529, p.179-187, and 192-193.
*Ransome, F.L., 1915, The Paleozoic section of the Ray quadrangle, Arizona: Washington Acad. Sci. Jour., v.5, n.11, p. 380-388.
*Ransome, F.L., 1919, The copper deposits of Ray and Miami, Arizona: USGS Prof. Paper 115, 192 p.
*Ransome, F.L., 1923, Description of the Ray quadrangle: USGS Folio 217, 24 p.

Recreation Red Beds 
*Colby, R.E., 1958, Stratigraphy and Structure of the Recreation Red Beds, Tucson Mountain Park, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 64 p.
*Davis, G.H., and others, 1979, Origin and provenance of some exotic blocks in lower Mesozoic red-bed basin deposits, southern Arizona: GSA Bull., v.90, p. 376-

Redington
*Agenbred, L.D., 1967, Cenozoic stratigraphy and paleo-hydrology of the Redington-San Manuel area, San Pedro Valley, Arizona: PhD dissertation, University of Arizona, Tucson, 119 p.
*Schloderer, J.P., 1974, Geology and kinematic analysis of deformation in the Redington Pass area, Pima County, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 60 p.
*Smith, W.J., 1966, Cenozoic stratigraphy near Redington, Pima County, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 96 p.

Red Mountain
*Bodnar, R.J., 1978, Fluid inclusion study of the porphyry copper prospect at Red Mountain, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 70 p.

*Bodnar, R.J., and Beane, R.E., 1980, Temporal and spatial variations in hydrothermal fluid characteristics during vein filling in pre-ore cover overlying deeply buried copper-type mineralization at Red Mountain, Arizona: Econ. Geology, v.75, p. 876-893.
*Chaffee, M.A., 1987, Chemical zoning of mineral deposits as an exploration technique; the Red Mountain, Arizona porphyry copper system (abstr.): USGS Circular C0005, p. 10-11.
*Corn, R.M., 1975, Alteration-mineralization zoning Red Mountain, Arizona: Econ. Geology, v.70, p. 1437-1447.
 

Red Rock Valley

*Huffman, C.A., Jr., 1977, Preliminary geologic map of the Red Rock Valley NE quadrangle, Apache County, Arizona and San Juan County, New Mexico: USGS Open File Report 77-227, 1:24,000.

*Huffman, C.A., Jr., and Jones, T.W., 1978, Preliminary geologic map of the Red Rock Valley SE quadrangle, Apache County, Arizona and San Juan County, New Mexico: USGS Open File Report 78-404, 1:24,000.

Redwall Limestone
*Bremmer,-Cramer, J.A., 1986, Micro-facies analysis of depositional and diagenetic history of the Redwall Limestone in the Chino and Verde Valleys: M.S., thesis, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, 161 p.

*Bryan, J.J., 1936, Barite deposits in the Redwall of the Grand Canyon: Grand Canyon Nat. Hist. Assoc. Bull., v.5, p. 23-26.
*Easton, W.H., and Gutschick, R.C., 1953, Corals from the Redwall limestone (Mississippian) of Arizona: S. California Acad. Sci. Bull., v.52, p. 1-27.
*McKee, E.D., and Gutschick, R.C., 1969, History of the Redwall Limestone of northern Arizona: GSA Memoir 114, 726 p.
*Roller, J.A., 1987, Fracture history of the Redwall Limestone and lower Supai Group, western Hualapi Indian Reservation, northwestern Arizona: USGS Open-File Report OF-87-0359, 33 p.

*Woodell, C.E., 1927, The Mississippian fauna of the Redwall Limestone near Jerome, Arizona: M.S. thesis, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, 117 p.

Richmond Basin

*Bishop, O.M., 1935, Geology and ore deposits of the Richmond basin area, Gila County, Arizona: M.S., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, 50 p.

Ridenour Mine

*Verbeek, E.R., Grout, M.A., and Van Gosen, B.S., 1988, Structure of the Ridenour Cu-V-U deposit and vicinity, Coconimo County, Arizona: USGS Open-File Report 88-6, 50 p.

Rillito River
*Katz, L.T., 1987, Steady state infiltration processes along the Santa Cruz and Rillito Rivers: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 119 p.
*Maddox, G.E., 1960, Subsurface geology along northwest Rillito Creek: M.S. thesis, 1960, University  of Arizona, Tucson, 232 p.
*Streits, R., 1962, Subsurface stratigraphy and hydrology of the Rillito Creek-Tanque Verde Wash area, Tucson, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 60 p.

Rincon Mountains

*Bykerk-Kauffman, A., 1987, Metamorphic and microstructural differences between two generations of mylonites in the Catalina-Rincon metamorphic core complex, Arizona (abstr.): GSA Abstr. with Prog., 1987 annual meeting, p. 608.
*Davis, G. H., Constenius, K.N., Rodriguez, E.P., and Cox, L.T., 1995, A detailed look at map distribution of cataclastics in the Rincon Mountains metamorphic core complex, Martinez Ranch area, Arizona (abstr.): Abstracts with Prog., GSA, 1995 annual meeting, v.27, no.6, 1995, p. 218.

*Force, E.R., 2002, Structural reconnaissance of lower-plate rocks along the Catalina-Rincon range front, Pima County, Arizona: Ariz. Geol. Survey Contributed Map 02-A (CM 02-A), 11 p., 1:48,000, !:24,000.
*Hernon, R.M., 1932, Pegmatite rocks of the Catalina-Rincon Mountains, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, 65 p.
*Holt, W.E., 1986, Crustal evolution from 3-D gravity modeling of a metamorphic core complex, a model for uplift, Catalina-Rincon Mountains, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 23 p.
*Keith, S.B., Reynolds, S.J., Damon, P.E., and others, 1980, Evidence for multiple intrusion and deformation within the Santa Catalina-Rincon-Tortolita crystalline complex, southern Arizona: GSA Memoir 153, p. 217-267.
*Layton, D.W., 1957, Stratigraphy and structure of the southwestern foothills of the Rincon Mountains, Pima County, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 87 p.

*Miles, C.H., 1965, Metamorphism in the Lechequillia Peak of the Rincon Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona: Ph.D. dissertation., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, 96 p.

*Spencer, J.E., Ferguson, et al, 2002, Geologic map of the Narrows 7.5 minute Quadrangle and the southern part of the Rincon Peak 7.5 minute Quadrangle, eastern Pima County, Arizona: Arizona Geol. Survey Digital Geologic Map 10 (DGM 10), 33 p. 1:24,000.

Rincon Valley
*Drewes, H., 1977, Geologic map and sections of the Rincon Valley Quadrangle, Pima County, Arizona: USGS Misc. Inv. Map I-0997, 1:48,000.
 

Ring Dike

*Dubois, R.L., and Carey, W.W., 1964, Magnetic investigation of a ring dike, Buell Park, Arizona: Geophysics, v.29, n.4, p. 553-564.

*Marlowe, J.I., 1960, Diatremes and ring intrusion on the San Carlos Indian Reservation: Ariz. Geol. Soc. Digest, v.3, p. 151-154.

River Drainage
*Melton, M.A., 1960, Origin of the drainage of southeastern Arizona: Ariz. Geol. Soc. Digest, v.3, p. 113-122. 
 

Riverview Mine

*Chenoweth, W.L., and Blakemore, P.P., 1961, The Riverview mine, Coconino county, Arizona: Plateau, v.33, p.112-114.

Roosevelt Dam

*Tabmazian, G.A., 1964, Petrography of the Troy and Martin clastic sequence at Roosevelt Dam, Gila County, Arizona: M.S. thesis, Univ. of Ariz., Tucson, 95 p.

Rosemont (Pima County)
*Popoff, C., 1940, The geology of the Rosemont mining camp, pima County, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 83 p.
*Thomas, W.L., 1931, Geology and ore deposits of the Rosemont area, Pima County, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 54 p.

Roskruge Volcanics

*Bikerman, M., 1965, Geological and geochemical studies of the Roskruge Range, Pima County, Arizona: PhD dissertation, University of Arizona, Tucson, 112 p.
*Hagstrum, J.T., Lipman, P.W., and Sawyer, D.A., 1994, Paleomagnetism, stratigraphy, and petrology of the Upper Cretaceous Roskruge Volcanics at Bell Mountain, southeast Arizona: Jour. Geophys. Res., B, Solid Earth and Planets, v.99, n.8, p. 15,097-15,102.

Rotational Tectonics
*Hillhouse, J.W., and Wells, R.E., 1986, Assessment of rotations in the eastern Mojave Desert, California and Arizona, from paleomagnetism of the Peach Springs Tuff (abstr.): AGU 1986 fall meeting and also winter meeting, v.67, n.44, p. 922.
 

Ruby
*Fowler, G.M., 1951, Arizona zinc and lead deposits: Mountain Mine: University of Arizona, Arizona Bur. Mines Bull. 158, p. 43-49.
*Hench, S.W., 1968, A reconnaissance gravity survey of the Ruby-Pena Blanca area, Santa Cruz County, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 66 p.

Ruin Basin

*Bejnar, W., 1952, Geology of the Ruin Basin area, Gila County, Arizona: PhD, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, 103 p.