NBMG contact information

The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) is a research and public service unit of the University of Nevada and is the state geological survey. NBMG is part of the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. NBMG scientists conduct research and publish reports on mineral resources, engineering geology, environmental geology, hydrogeology, and geologic mapping. Individuals interested in Nevada geology are encouraged to visit, call, write NBMG, or visit our homepage.

The contact information listed below is for the University of Nevada campus only (Director, research faculty, analytical laboratory, and cartographic and administrative staff).

Please scroll to the bottom of this page to see contact information for publication sales and information.

Phone:
(775) 784-6691 (main number)
(775) 784-1709 (fax)
http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/staff/index.htm

Web:
http://www.nbmg.unr.edu

U.S. Mail:
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Mail Stop 178
University of Nevada
Reno, NV 89557-0178

UPS or Federal Express:
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Mail Stop 178
University of Nevada
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89503

For phone numbers (required): http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/staff/index.htm
NBMG offices (excluding sales and information offices) are located in the west wing of the Scrugham Engineering/Mines Building on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
NBMG offices are closed on the following state holidays:
http://dop.nv.gov/holidays.html

Analytical Laboratory (at UNR campus):
The NBMG Analytical Laboratory is open Monday through Thursday from 8 to 5.
http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/lab/index.html

Please turn in samples for analysis to:
Great Basin Science Sample and Records Library at 2175 Raggio Parkway in Reno.
Click here for map and directions
Payment is due when you turn in the sample at the 2175 Raggio Parkway facility (open M-F, 8-4).
Please contact Mario at (775) 682-8774 or Paul at (775) 682-8773 for specific questions regarding the analysis.

Educational outreach (at UNR campus):
http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/educ.htm

For directions to the UNR campus:
http://www.unr.edu/tour/default.asp

NBMG is located in Scrugham Engineering/Mines Building (west wing of the building, not shown in photo):
http://www.unr.edu/tour/location.asp?location=77

Campus parking map:
http://www.unr.edu/parking/documents/parking_map.pdf

• The closest metered parking is located by Morrill Hall at the main entrance to campus at Ninth and Center Streets. There are four 30-minute meters and 33 two-hour meters at this location. The cost for parking is $1.50 per hour, and there is a change machine on the east side of the Information Kiosk. You may also purchase an all-day parking pass at the Information Kiosk.
• Metered parking is also available at the south end of Fleischmann Agriculture (#31 on the campus map).
• With an all-day parking pass for $3.00, you may park in the blue or green areas, or in the West Stadium Parking Complex (#107 on map).
• With an all-day parking pass for $5.00, you may park in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex (#83 on map).

Disabled parking:
“Existing disabled parking north of Scrugham Engineering/Mines and south of the Chemistry building will remain open. New disabled parking will be created at the southeast corner of Palmer Engineering and the meters south of Fleischmann Agriculture. The Evans Avenue entrance parking area will be converted to disabled parking.  Individuals with disabled permits who need to park in the disabled parking at Scrugham Engineering/Mines, Palmer Engineering or Chemistry must contact the parking department at 784-4654 to obtain an access device to Silver #4 lot (located east of the Virginia Street Gym and White Pine Hall) in order to access the lower campus disabled parking lots.  Access will be down the hill north of the Ansari Business building.  PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY DISABLED PERMIT HOLDERS ARE TO USE THIS ACCESS ROAD.  THERE WILL BE NO OTHER SILVER #8 PARKING ALLOWED.”

Publication Sales and Information Office (location map and directions):

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Great Basin Science Sample and Records Library
2175 Raggio Parkway
Reno, NV 89512

http://www.nbmg.unr.edu

Please contact the Publication Sales Office to purchase:

• NBMG geologic maps and reports
• U.S. Geological Survey geologic maps and publications
• U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps

Phone:            (775) 682-8766 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., PST)
Fax:                 (775) 784-6690
E-mail:            nbmgsales@unr.edu

Please contact the Information Office for requests such as:

• Aerial photographs
• Cuttings, core, and well records for oil, gas, and geothermal
• General geological information