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2019
Cooling Histories of Exhumed Footwall Fault Blocks from the Southern Rio Grande Rift and Eastern Basin and Range Using U-Th/He Thermochronology
Michelle M. Gavel1, Jeffrey M. Amato2, Jason W. Ricketts3 and Shari A. Kelley4 1Dept. Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, gavel@nmsu.edu 2Dept. Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University 3Dept. Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of
New 40Ar/39Ar dates in Rio Mora, NM: regional context and evidence for an orogenic plateau built during the Picuris Orogeny
Daniel Joseph Young1, Lisa Gaston, Matt Heizler and Karl Karlstrom 1University of New Mexico, 317 Washington Street NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, United States, danieljyoung93@gmail.com Basement rocks in northern New Mexico provide evidence of peak tectonism
A Comparison of U-Pb Detrital Geochronologic Provenance Trends From Upper Cretaceous Nonmarine Strata of the Dakota Group Across Northern, Central, and Southern New Mexico
Brian A. Hampton1, Samantha R. Bartnik1, Greg H. Mack1 and Cody J. Stopka2 1New Mexico State University, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Las Cruces, NM, 88003-8001, bhampton@nmsu.edu 2IDS GeoRadar, North America, Denver, CO Late Cretaceous (Albian–Cenomanian)
Analyzing Storm Water Runoff in Downtown Silver City, New Mexico
Raven Jackson Western New Mexico University, 1000 W College Ave, Silver City, NM, 88062, jacksonr4@wnmu.edu Downtown Silver City, New Mexico has longstanding problems with storm water runoff, especially during high-intensity monsoon storms that occur annually
Mantle Source Identification for Middle Miocene Magmatism on Eastern Flanks of the Rio Grande Rift, Northern New Mexico
Jennifer Lindline1, Richard Pratt1 and Michael Petronis1 1New Mexico Highlands University, Natural Resources Management Department, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, lindlinej@nmhu.edu Middle Miocene magmatic rocks in the Las Vegas region represent a volumetrically
Repeat Microgravity Monitoring of Rio Grande River Seepage and Groundwater Withdrawals in the Mesilla Valley, New Mexico
Libby Kahler1, Meghan Bell1, Andrew Roberston2 and Jeffrey Kennedy1 1U.S. Geological Survey, Arizona Water Science Center, ekahler@usgs.gov 2U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center Increasing water demand for public supply and irrigation coupled with
Effects of Mineralogy and Lixiviant Composition on Uranium Leaching
Alexandra Rose Pearce1, Kierran C. Maher2 and Karissa G. Rosenberger2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, EES Department, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, alexandra.pearce@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, EES Department,
Rainfall-Runoff Relationships Complementing Previous Sediment Transport Studies at the Arroyo De Los Piños, Socorro, New Mexico
Madeline A. Richards1, Daniel Cadol2, Kyle Stark3, Jonathan Laronne4 and David Varyu5 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, madeline.richards@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801 3New Mexico Tech, 801
Exploring the Rincon Geothermal System
Melinda Horne1, Mark Person2, Shari Kelley3, James Witcher4 and Matthew Folsom5 1New Mexico Tech Hydrology Program, melindahorne@icloud.com 2New Mexico Tech Hydrology Program 3New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources 4Witcher & Associates 5New Mexico
Exploring the Plumbing of the Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Geothermal System by using Magnetotelluric Surveys, Fracture Analysis, and Aquifer Testing
Jeffrey Pepin1, Jared Peacock2, Mark Person1, Brad Sion3, Shari Kelley4 and JJ Butler5 1Hydrology Program, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, shari.kelley@nmt.edu 2U.s.Geological survey, Menlo Park, CA 3Desert Research
Spectacular Soft Sediment Deformation in Eocene Landslide Klippen: Single or Multi-Stage Slip History? Sawtooth Mountains, Western New Mexico
Michael G. Chirigos1 and Gary Axen1 1New Mexico Tech University, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, Michael.Chirigos@student.nmt.edu The Sawtooth Mountains are the erosional remnants of large-scale Eocene mass movement deposits. The landslides occurred in volcaniclastic
Distribution and Stratigraphy of Upper Pennsylvanian Rocks in the Tijeras Canyon Area, Central New Mexico
Bruce D. Allen1, Spencer G. Lucas2, Karl Krainer3, Filiberto Gomez4, Mauro Torres4 and Chris Hurren4 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, bruce.allen@nmt.edu 2New Mexico
Preparation and Description of Several Cranial Elements of the Fossil Elephant gomphotherium Productum (proboscidea) From the Middle Miocene (late Barstovian) of the Española Basin of Northern New Mexico
Timothy James1 and Gary Morgan2 1Department of Anthropology, UNM, 708 Madeira dr NE, Albuquerque, NM, NM, 87108, United States, tjames32@unm.edu 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Timothy James1,2 and Gary Morgan2 1Smith Lab,
Natural Salinization of the Jemez River, New Mexico: an Insight From Trace Metal Geochemistry
Jon K. Golla1, Laura J. Crossey1, Karl E. Karlstrom1 and Abdul-Mehdi S. Ali1 1University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, 221 Yale Blvd NE, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, jkgolla@unm.edu The Jemez River (JR),
An update on the Microbially-Induced Sedimentary Structures (MISS) of the Precambrian (Stenian) Castner Formation, Northern Franklin Mountains, El Paso, Texas
Eric J. Kappus1, Anthony Alvarez2, Joe Cancellare3 and Spencer G. Lucas4 1The University of Texas at El Paso, 5823 N Mesa, #707, El Paso, TX, Texas, 79912, USA, eric_kappus@hotmail.com 2El Paso Community College, 5823 N
A Space-based Geofluids Observatory for New Mexico
Ronni Grapenthin1, Alex Rinehart2, Shari Kelley3, Mark Person1 and Emily Graves1 1Dept. Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, rg@nmt.edu 2Aquifer Mapping Program, New Mexico Bureau of Geology 3New Mexico Bureau of Geology Sustainable use
Variations in Chalcocite Trace Element Compositions: Comparison of Hypogene and Supergene Sulfide Environments
Bright Duah1 and William Bill Chávez Jnr 1Minerals Engineering Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, bright.duah@student.nmt.edu A preliminary study of chalcocites representing hypogene and supergene
Seismic Activity in the Permian Basin in New Mexico
Mairi M. Litherland New Mexico Bureau of Geology, mairi.litherland@nmt.edu While most earthquakes in New Mexico are due to tectonic forces associated with the Rio Grande Rift and the Socorro Magma Body, in recent years seismic
2018-19 Water Quantity and Quality Study of the Lower Santa Fe River, Santa Fe County, NM: Progress Report
Ryan Mann1 and Jennifer Lindline1 1New Mexico Highlands University, Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, rmann@live.nmhu.edu The City of Santa Fe relies heavily on the Santa Fe River for its potable supply. The Santa Fe
U-Pb Detrital Geochronology and Provenance Comparisons From Nonmarine Strata of the Dakota Group, Lytle Sandstone, and Morrison Formation in Northeastern New Mexico
Samantha R. Bartnik1, Brian A. Hampton1 and Greg H. Mack1 1New Mexico State University, Department of Geological Sciences, MSC 3AB, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA, sbartnik@nmsu.edu U-Pb detrital zircon ages from nonmarine
InSAR Analysis of Southeastern New Mexico: Exploring Surface Deformation due to Wastewater Reinjection and Municipal and Agricultural Groundwater Use
Emily Jo Graves1 and Ronni Grapenthin2 1Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, emily.graves@student.nmt.edu 2Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech Geodesists began utilizing interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) and time
Signals of focused recharge along an ephemeral wash by repeat microgravity surveys, Arroyo de los Pinos, NM
Alex J. Rinehart1, Jeffrey Kennedy2, Daniel Cadol3, Shari Kelley1, Madeline Richards3 and Kyle Stark3 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, alex.rinehart@nmt.edu 2U.S. Geological Survey, U.S.G.S.
Tectonics of the Central Rio Grande Rift: Results From an Integrated Geophysical and Geological Approach
W. Scott Baldridge Los Alamos National Laboratory, Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Labs MS T003, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, United States, sbaldridge@lanl.gov Structural connections (“accommodation zones”) between basins in continental rifts are
Sinkholes as Transportation and Infrastructure Geohazards in Mixed Evaporite-Siliciclastic Bedrock, Southeastern New Mexico
Lewis Land1, Colin Cikoski2, George Veni1 and David McCraw2 1National Cave and Karst Institute, 400-1 Cascades Ave, Carlsbad, NM, 88220, United States, lland@nckri.org 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro,