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2018
Preliminary Basin Model and Hydrogeologic Assessment for the Northeastern San Agustin Plains, New Mexico
Daniel J. Koning1 and Alex J. Rinehart1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place,, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, dan.koning@nmt.edu Understanding the basin structure and Santa Fe Group (SFG) basin
Compositions and elevations of deposits between recently identified Quaternary faults complicate structural interpretations of the southwestern Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico
David W. Love1, Eda Celep1 and Brad Sion2 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 Science, New Mexico Institute
Alpine Hydrology of Phoenix Spring and Lake Fork of the Rio Hondo, Taos Ski Valley, NM
P. Drakos1, A. J. Tafoya1, J. Lazarus1 and J. Riesterer1 1Glorieta Geoscience, Inc., PO Box 5727, Santa Fe, NM, New Mexico, 87502, United States, drakos@glorietageo.com The Phoenix Spring complex currently provides the entire municipal water
Groundwater Level Monitoring Along the Animas River, New Mexico, After the Gold King Mine 2015 Mine-Water Release
Ethan Mamer1, Brad Talon Newton1 and Stacy Timmons1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, New Mexico, 87801, ethan.mamer@nmt.edu The Gold King Mine spill that occurred in August 2015
Insights into postcaldera magmatism and related hazards using volcanic and plutonic records
Matthew J. Zimmerer1 and Frank Ramos2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, matthew.zimmerer@nmt.edu 2New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM Ongoing geochronology research of volcanic fields from
Effects of Olivine on Acid Rock Drainage
Margaret Tinsley1, Ingar Walder, Rodrigo Embile and Franciszka Stopa 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, margaret.tinsley@student.nmt.edu Olivine has some neutralizing capacity, and has been promoted as part of
Photogrammetry of Fluvial Outcrops in Toadstool Geologic Park, Nebraska and Angel Peak, New Mexico
Wade Walter Mans1 and Gary Weissman 1 wmans@unm.edu Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, wmans@unm.edu Large-scale 3D models of fluvial outcrops can improve our ability to map and
Can We Use Data From Kinetic Testing to Predict Future Water Quality Seeping From Mine Waste?
Ingar F. Walder1, Rodrigo Embile2, Margaret Tinsley2, Franciszka Stopa1 and Ferenc Morizc3 1Mineral Engineering Dept., New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, MSEC 340, Socorro, NM, 87801, USA, ingar.walder@nmt.edu 2Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech,
Development of a Water Budget for Wetland Units on the Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
Jeffry C. Yon1, Jennifer Lindline1, Paul Tashjian2, Joseph Zebrowski1 and Mchael Petronis1 1New Mexico Highlands University, Natural Resources Management Department, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, jyon@live.nmhu.edu 2U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Bosque del Apache National
Update on Groundwater in the Southern Taos Valley, New Mexico
Anthony Benson1, David C. Jacobs2 and Peter Vigil3 1Retired Geologist, PO Box 2848, Taos, NM, 87571, benson1@newmex.com 2GeoGrande Consulting, PO Box 1606, El Prado, NM, 87529 3Taos Soil & Water Conservation District, P. O. Box
Mapping Rockfall Susceptibility across New Mexico at 1:750,000 scale
Daniel J. Koning1 and Mark Mansell1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place,, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, dan.koning@nmt.edu We present two 1:750,000 maps that provide a first-order approximation of
The Geology and Hydrology of Environmental Hazards From Aeolian Dust and Sand in the Chihuahuan Desert
Thomas E. Gill1, Miguel Dominguez Acosta2, Matthew C. Baddock3, Jeffrey A. Lee4, Iyasu Eibedingil5 and Junran Li6 1University of Texas- El Paso, Department of Geological Sciences, 591 W University Avenue, El Paso, TX, 79968, tegill@utep.edu
Collapsible soil subsidence susceptibilities across New Mexico at 1:750,000 scale
Alex J. Rinehart1, Colin T. Cikoski1, David Love1, Mark Mansell1 and Daniel J. Koning1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, New Mexico, 87801, United States, alex.j.rinehart@gmail.com We present
Paragenesis of Uranium Minerals in the Grants Mineral Belt, New México:Applied Geochemistry and the Development of Oxidized Uranium Mineralization
Samantha Caldwell1 and William X. Chavez1 1Minerals Engineering Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy place, Socorro, NM, New Mexico, 87801, samantha.caldwell@student.nmt.edu Deposition of reduced uranium ores in the Grants Mineral Belt,
Hydrologic Monitoring of Springs Along the Nacimiento Fault
Chris McGibbon1, Laura Crossey1 and Karl Karlstrom1 1University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, United States, mcgibbon@unm.edu Continuous monitoring of springs along the Nacimiento Fault was carried out to provide new insight into changes in
Updated Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Plio-Pleistocene Palomas Formation (upper Santa Fe Group), South-Central New Mexico
Andy Jochems1, Dan Koning1 and Colin Cikoski1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, Andy.Jochems@nmt.edu The upper Santa Fe Group in south-central New Mexico was formally defined as
Protecting New Mexico’s Buried Treasure: a Summary of Groundwater Quality Protection in New Mexico
Dennis M. McQuillan New Mexico Environment Department, 1190 St. Francis Drive, PO Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM, 87502, dennis.mcquillan@state.nm.us Groundwater is a vital resource for the residents of New Mexico. Approximately 95% of the state’s
Airborne Health Hazards on Native American Tribal Lands: The Uranium Mining Legacy
Tylee M. Griego1, Matt Campen2, Johnnye Lewis3 and Adrian J. Brearley1 1University of New Mexico, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, MSC03-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, Tgrieg05@unm.edu 2University of New Mexico
Fault Core Microstructures and Their Relationship to the Rate of Slip, West Salton Detachment Fault, Southern California
Katrina Lucia Soundy1, Gary Axen1, Kierren Maher1 and Jolante Van Wijk1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, NM, katrina.soundy@gmail.com The primary rift structure in the western Salton trough is the low angle West Salton
Groundwater Temperature Rise During Aquifer Recovery at the Buckman Municipal Well Field, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Shari Kelley1, Matthew Folsom2, Ronni Grapenthin2 and Mark Person2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, shari.kelley@nmt.edu 2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Department of Earth &
GIS Analysis and (U-Th)/He Thermochronologic Investigation of Proterozoic Rocks in Southern New Mexico
Nathan Z. Reade1, Julian M. Biddle1, Jason W. Ricketts1 and Jeffrey M. Amato2 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX, 79968, nzreade@miners.utep.edu 2Department of Geological
Effects of long-term and short-term climatic changes seen through the transitional process geomorphology of a deglaciating stratovolcano, Mount Rainier, Washington, USA
Jonathan D. Beyeler1 and David R. Montgomery2 1University of Washington / State of NM Environment Department, 1190 S St. Francis Drive, PO Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM, 87502, beyeler@uw.edu 2University of Washington, Earth and Space
Carbon Dioxide and Helium Gases in New Mexico: Distribution and Relation to Other Gases in the Reservoir
Ronald F. Broadhead New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, ron.broadhead@nmt.edu Carbon dioxide is a common component of natural gases. In most gases CO2 is
Late Pliocene (Blancan) Vertebrates From the Camp Rice Formation in the Vicinity of Hatch, Doña Ana and Sierra Counties, Southern New Mexico
Gary S. Morgan1, Paul L. Sealey1, Andrew P. Jochems2 and Philip A. Gensler3 1NM Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, gary.morgan1@state.nm.us 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801