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2017
Phyllic Alteration in the Copper Flat Porphyry Copper Deposit, Sierra County, New Mexico
Kierran Maher1 and Chaneil Wallace1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, kierran.maher@nmt.edu Recent work by Wallace (2016) and earlier work by Dunn (1982) recognized widespread, albeit relatively weak,
Detrital Sanidine 40Ar/39Ar Dating: Transforming Sedimentary Rock Geochronology
Matthew T. Heizler1, Karl Karlstrom2, Matthew Zimmerer1, Jake Ross1, Laura Crossey2 and William McIntosh1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, matt.heizler@nmt.edu 2University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM,
Major Elements, Trace Elements, and Sr, Nd, and Pb Isotopes of Whole Rocks From the Doña Ana Mountains: Identifying Potential Connections Between Caldera-Related Igneous Rocks in South-Central New Mexico
Tyler J. Askin1, Frank C. Ramos1 and Peter J. Stevens 1New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88001, tyler537@nmsu.edu Major and trace element characteristics of whole rocks from the Doña Ana Mountains, south-central New Mexico,
The Characterization of Uranium Mobility at the Jeter Mine, Ladron Mountain Mine District, Socorro County, New Mexico
Ashlynne Winton1, Ingar Walder1 and Bonnie Frey2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, Ashlynne.Winton@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 Mining has played
Lithofacies Analysis of the Sierra Ladrones Formation Near the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (southern Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico): Implications for Cliff Fault Movement During the Early Pleistocene
Eda Celep1, Daniel J. Koning2 and David W. Love2 1 Department of Earth and Environmental Science, NM Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, eda.celep@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico
Origin and Mineral Resource Potential of the Rosedale District, Socorro County, New Mexico
William Zutah1 and Virginia T. McLemore2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 1101 El Camino Real St., Apt 2, Socorro, NM, New Mexico, 87801, United States, william.zutah@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
A Model for Socorro Magma Body Emplacement
Jolante van Wijk1, Shuoyu Yao1 and Gary Axen1 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, jolante.vanwijk@nmt.edu We propose a new model for emplacement of the Socorro Magma Body (SMB) that is based on
Provenance Trends From Upper Cretaceous Nonmarine Strata in Southern New Mexico: Implications for Drainage Evolution and Sediment Dispersal Along the Southwestern Margin of the Western Interior Seaway
Brian A. Hampton1, Greg H. Mack1 and Cody J. Stopka 1New Mexico State University, Dept. of Geol, Las Cruces, NM, 88003-8001, bhampton@nmsu.edu Upper Cretaceous nonmarine strata in southern New Mexico mark the final phase of
Implications of Past Extents of Rio Salado and Rio Puerco Deposits in the Southwestern Corner of the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico
David W. Love1, Alex Rinehart1, Richard Chamberlin1, Eda Celep2 and Dan Koning1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, david.love@nmt.edu 2Department of Earth and Environmental
The Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field: Evaluating Open-System Processes in Magmas Derived Beneath the Great Plains
Sid Pinkerton1, Frank C. Ramos1 and Matthew Zimmerer2 1New Mexico State University, 1780 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, sidpinkerton@yahoo.com 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801
Change in Provenance of Proterozoic Metasedimentary Rocks in the Picuris Mountains Based on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (libs) of Detrital Tourmaline
Shoshauna Farnsworth-Pinkerton1, Nancy J. McMillan1, Barbara L. Dutrow2 and Darrell J. Henry2 1Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, shohauna@nmsu.edu 2Department of Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University,
Prescribed Burn Impacts on Surface Water Quality and Quantity in the Upper Santa Fe Municipal Watershed: Baseline Data Ahead of Burns
Zach Shephard1 and Dan Cadol1 1New Mexico Tech, Earth and Environment Sciences Department (Hydrology), Soccoro, NM, 87801, zach.shephard@student.nmt.edu A planned project by the City of Santa Fe and the United States Forest Service to thin
The “Box Canyon tuff” and its Relationship to the Schoolhouse Mountain Caldera, Mogollon-Datil Volcanic Field, Southwest New Mexico
Jeffrey M. Amato1, Vanessa M. Swenton1, William C. McIntosh2 and Tara N. Jonell3 1Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, PO Box 30001/MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, amato@nmsu.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology
40Ar/39Ar Geochronology of Magmatism and Alteration in the Gallinas Mountains With Implications for Rare Earth Mineralization
Alanna Robison1, William McIntosh2 and Virgil W. Lueth2 1Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, alanna.robison@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801
Turning Toys Into Tools: Unmanned Aircrafts for the 21st Century Geoscientist
Matthew J. Zimmerer1 and Jake I. Ross1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, matthew.zimmerer@nmt.edu Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as “drones”, are an established but rapidly
Legacy Molybdenum Mine Tailings in the Context of the Questa Caldera: Challenges in Distinguishing Anthropogenic From Background Water Types
Kylian Nathiel Robinson New Mexico Tech, 1704 SE Columbia, Albuquerque, NM, 87196, Kylian.Robinson@student.nmt.edu Questa, New Mexico is located near the confluence of the Rio Grande and Red River in north central New Mexico. Domestic supply
Uranium Resource Potential in New Mexico
Virginia T. McLemore1 and John Asafo-Akowuah2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, virginia.mclemore@nmt.edu 2Mineral Engineering Department, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 Mineral resources are the naturally
The Characterization of Abandoned Uranium Mines in New Mexico
John Asafo-Akowuah1 and Virginia T. McLemore2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, aakowuah@gmail.com 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 Although, the physical safety-hazard
Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures of the Mesoproterozoic Lanoria Formation, Franklin Mountains, El Paso County, Texas
Eric J. Kappus1, Spencer G. Lucas2 and Matthew R. Stimson3 1The University of Texas at El Paso, 5823 N. Mesa, #707, El Paso, TX, TX, 79912, eric_kappus@hotmail.com 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain
Uranium Concentrations in Dust Flux Across the Jackpile Mine Superfund Site
Reid D. Brown1, Dan Cadol1 and Bonnie Frey2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Socorro, NM, 87801 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy
Paragenesis of Uranium Minerals in the Grants Mineral Belt, New Mexico: Applied Geochemistry and the Development of Oxidized Uranium Mineralization
Samantha Caldwell1 and William X. Chavez, Jr.1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, samantha.caldwell@student.nmt.edu Deposition of reduced uranium ores in the Grants Mineral Belt, New México, was succeeded by locally well-developed
Distinguishing Calcite With and Without Biomarkers Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico
Brent A. Jackson1 and Nancy J. McMillan1 1New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, brentj@nmsu.edu In a cave environment, speleothems may form by inorganic precipitation of calcite or by precipitation through microbial action. Laser-induced
Forsterite and Pyrrhotite Dissolution Rates from Kinetic Testing using Mine Tailings: Results from Geochemical Modelling
Rodrigo Frayna Embile, Jr.1 and Ingar Walder2 1New Mexico Tech, Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, Socorro, NM, 87801, RodrigoJr.Embile@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, New Mexico, 87801 Mineral dissolution rates of pure
Nickel Leaching from Dunitic Mine Waste
Margaret Tinsley1, Ingar F. Walder1, Franciszka Stopa1, Jenna Donatelli and Rodrigo Embile1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 1221 El Camino Real St, Socorro, NM, 87801, margaret.tinsley@student.nmt.edu The Bruvann nickel-olivine deposit was mined from