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2022: Socorro Region III

Photographs from the 2022 Annual Fall Field Conference. Select an image to open the full-size version.

NMGS 2022 FFC: Day 1, Stop 1

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Dan Koning speaking at Day 1, Stop 1

Dan Koning speaks with Snir Atta holding the poster and Dave Love to the left. Socorro Peak (M-Mountain) is in the background.

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Socorro Peak

aka "M-Mountain"

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Fault-propagation fold in the Quebradas

2022 NMGS FFC: Day 1, Stop 2

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

2022 NMGS FFC: Day 1, Stop 1

Scott Baldridge, Nelia Dunbar, and David Lemke are closest to the camera.

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Bill McIntosh

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

John Nelson speaking with Dave Love nearby

2022 NMGS FFC: Day 1, Stop 2

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Fault-propagation fold in the Quebradas

2022 NMGS FFC: Day 1, Stop 2

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Hiking to the outcrop

2022 NMGS FFC: Day 1, Stop 2

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Cirrus clouds above the NMGS FFC

2022 NMGS FFC: Day 1, Stop 2

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Steve Cather speaking

Steve Cather (speaking) with Shari Kelley and Luke Martin providing poster support.

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Nelia Dunbar

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Susan LucasKamat

Susan is the chair of the NMGS scholarship committee.

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Folds in Pennsylvanian and lower Permian strata

2022 NMGS FFC: Day 1, Stop 3

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Jake Ross

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Penny Boston

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

At the bioherm

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Mike Spilde

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Andy Jochems

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Mike Petronis

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Lewis Gillard

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Socorro viewed from the Quebradas

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

James Cearley at Ojo de Amado

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/29/2022

Richard Chamberlin speaking near Box Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Box Canyon from above

Box Canyon is a BLM recreation area that is popular with climbers and hikers.

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Kelsey McNamera

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Dan Koning speaking about geomorphic surfaces

2022 FFC: Day 2, Stop 3

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

At the Gloryana manganese mine

NMGS members found manganese samples during Day 2, Stop 3.

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Fred Phillip and Gary Axen

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Bill McIntosh explaining the features of ash-flow tuffs in Nogal Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Manganese? on a fracture surface in Nogal Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Gary Axen and Steve Cather in Nogal Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Karl Karlstrom and Mike Timmons in Nogal Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

James Cearley in Nogal Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Hiking up to examine the Popatosa Formation in Nogal Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Cliffs of Popatosa Formation along Nogal Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Marissa Fichera examining a hand sample in Nogal Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Karl Karlstrom and Steve Cather in Nogal Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Kelsey McNamera, Nelia Dunbar, Laila Sturgis, Gina Rone, and Shari Kelly in Nogal Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

NMGS women of substance in Nogal Canyon

Back row: Connie Apache, Nelia Dunbar, Laila Sturgis, Gina Rone, Shari Kelley, Susan LucasKamat Front row: Cynthia Connolly, Bonnie Frey, Kelsey McNamera

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 09/30/2022

Richard Chamberlin uses a block to explain domino-style faulting

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

Examining a curious basalt in the Lemitars

Bill McIntosh, Shari Kelly, Snir Atta, and Nelia Dunbar are examining a basalt with curious contact relationships.

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

NMGS members examining an exposure of a low angle fault in the Lemitars

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

Curious contact between a basalt and fault rocks in the Lemitars

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

Examining an outcrop: Day 3, Stop 1

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

"Unconformity Butte" near San Lorenzo Canyon

Photographs of this classic angular unconformity have been published in several textbooks.

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

Dave Love discussing "Unconformity Butte" near San Lorenzo Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

Marissa Fichera and Jake Ross in San Lorenzo Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

Maryann Wasiolek with "Unconformity Butte" in the background

"Unconformity Butte" is on the way to San Lorenzo Canyon.

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

"Unconformity Butte" near San Lorenzo Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

Slikensides along a fault plane in San Lorenzo canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

Luke Martin in San Lorenzo Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

David Lemke in San Lorenzo Canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

Bill McIntosh, Nelia Dunbar, Marissa Fichera, and Lynn Heizler in San Lorenzo canyon

Photograph by Adam S. Read · 10/01/2022

2022 honorary member and her college advisor

NMGS 2022 honorary membership recipient, Gina Rone, and her former New Mexico Tech advisor, Dave Love.

Photograph by Bonnie Frey · 09/30/2022

Arrival at Ojo de Amado Spring

Photograph by Bonnie Frey · 09/29/2022

Quebradas discussion

Scott Elrick discussing structure with Mike Timmons.

Photograph by Bonnie Frey · 09/29/2022

Downsection from the Abo Formation

Participants hiking downsection at the Ojo de Amado stop, 2022 field conference.

Photograph by Bonnie Frey · 09/29/2022

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