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2019
Biotite and Chlorite Geothermometry of the Lomas Bayas Porphyry Copper Deposit in Northern Chilé
Ryan Joseph Helms New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, ryan.helms@student.nmt.edu The Lomas Bayas porphyry copper deposit is located in northern Chilé approximately 110km north east of the port
Geochronologic and paleoclimatologic interpretations of Pliocene intertrappean paleosols, Taos Plateau, New Mexico
Gage Richards Lamborn1, Victor French2 and Kevin M. Hobbs3 1Student University of New Mexico Valencia, 280 La Entrada, Los Lunas, NM, 87031, glamborn@unm.edu 2Lecturer II UNM-Valencia, 280 La Entrada Rd, Los Lunas, NM, New Mexico,
Timing of Laramide deformation onset in northern Arizona-New Mexico and its tectonic implications
Jacob Oliver Thacker1, Shari A. Kelley2, Karl E. Karlstrom3, Jerry J. Kendall4 and Ryan S. Crow5 1University of New Mexico, jacoboliverthacker@gmail.com 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 3University of New Mexico 4University of
Sediment Flux and the Acoustic Characteristics of Bedload in the Arroyo de los Piños, NM
Kyle Anderson Stark1, Dr. Daniel Cadol1, Dr. Jonathan B. Laronne2 and Madeline Richards1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Earth and Environmental Science Department, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, kyle.stark@student.nmt.edu 2Ben
An Overview of the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory and Recent Advances in Seismic Instrumentation
Robert E. Anthony1, Adam T. Ringler2 and David C. Wilson2 1U.S. Geological Survey, Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory, Target Road 10002 Isleta SE, Kirtland AFB, NM, 87117, United States, reanthony@usgs.gov 2U.S. Geological Survey, Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory, Target
Hydrogeology and Water Budget of the Sunshine Valley Region, Taos County, New Mexico
Geoffrey Rawling1 and Shari Kelley2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 2808 Central Avenue, SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, geoffrey.rawling@nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, 801 Leroy Place,
Idealized Modeling of Subsurface Flow Barrier Sensitivities
Tyler Sproule1, John Wilson1, Glenn Spinelli1, Michael Fort2, Peter Mozley1 and Johnny Hinojosa3 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, NM, 87801, United States, tyler.sproule@student.nmt.edu 2HydroResolutions, LLC 3Pioneer Natural Resources
Selachian-dominated vertebrate fossil assemblage from the Upper Cretaceous Tocito Sandstone, southeastern San Juan Basisn, New Mexico
Randy J. Pence1 and Spencer G. Lucas1 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87104, catclan@earthlink.net Selachian-dominated vertebrate fossil assemblage from the Upper Cretaceous Tocito Sandstone, southeastern San Juan Basin,
Towards Understanding the Effects of Atmospheric Pressure Variations on Long-Period Horizontal Seismic Data: A Case Study
Alexis C. B. Alejandro1, Adam T. Ringler1, David C. Wilson1, Robert E. Anthony1 and Sabrina V. Moore1 1USGS-Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory, U.S. Geological Survey, Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory, P.O. Box 82010, Albuquerque, NM, NM, 87198-2010, United States,
A Collection of Historic Seismic Instrumentation Photographs at the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory
Sabrina V. Moore1, Charles R. Hutt1, Robert E. Anthony1, Adam T. Ringler1, Alexis C B Alejandro1 and David C. Wilson1 1U.S. Geological Survey Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory, P.O. Box 82010, Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico, 87198, svmoore@usgs.gov
Evaluation of a new aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) well for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Christopher Wolf1, Amy Ewing2, Elizabeth Bastien3 and Katherine Yuhas4 1Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., 6020 Academy NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87015, cwolf@dbstephens.com 2Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., 6020 Academy NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87015 3Daniel
Field-scale Fault-zone Cementation From Geologically Ground-truthed Electrical Resistivity
Glenn A. Spinelli1, Heather Barnes, Peter S. Mozley and Johnny Hinojosa 1New Mexico Tech, glenn.spinelli@nmt.edu Fault-zones are an important control on fluid flow, affecting groundwater supply, hydrocarbon/contaminant migration, and waste/carbon storage. However, most current models
Seismicity Characteristics Above the Socorro Magma Body, Central New Mexico
Susan L. Bilek New Mexico Tech, Earth and Environmental Science Dept, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, susan.bilek@nmt.edu Seismicity within the central New Mexico, USA region is dominated by deformation processes associated with the Socorro
Application of Self Potential (SP) Surveys and Shallow Temperature Gradient Measurements at a Warm Spring Area Near Hillsboro, New Mexico
James C. Witcher1 and Howard P. Ross2 1Witcher and Associates, PO Box 3142, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, jimwitcher@zianet.com 2 Salt Lake City, UT, 84121 The self-potential (SP) method is most useful in early geothermal exploration.
Mapping Soil Water Holding Capacity in the State of New Mexico: a model-based approach.
Gabriel Edwin Lee Parrish1, Jan M. H. Hendrickx2, Fred M. Phillips2 and Daniel Cadol2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 204 School of Mines Rd, Socorro, NM, 87801, US, gabriel.parrish@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Institute of
Hydrogeochemical analysis of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains, New Mexico
Brittany Lyn Griego1, Laura Crossey2, Livia Crowley3, Abigail Axness4, Ryan Webb5 and Adrian Marziliano6 1University of New Mexico EPS, griegob96@unm.edu 2University of New Mexico EPS 3Cibola National Forest 4University of New Mexico EPS 5University of
Well Testing Investigation of Faults as Complex Subsurface Flow Barriers
Tyler Sproule1, Glenn Spinelli1, John Wilson1, Michael Fort2, Peter Mozley1, Johnny Hinojosa3 and Jared Ciarico1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, tyler.sproule@student.nmt.edu 2HydroResolutions, LLC 3Pioneer Natural
Farallon Flat-Slab Subduction and New Mexico Geology
Jolante van Wijk1, Gary Axen2 and Claire Currie3 1EES, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, jolante.vanwijk@nmt.edu 2EES, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, NM, 87801, United States 3University of Alberta,
Observing a Diminishing Snowmelt Period in the Headwaters of the Rio Grande and the Correlations to Rising Global Air Temperatures
Max Fajardo University of New Mexico, 5300 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, mbucci@unm.edu Max Hawthorne Bucci Fajardo – 322 Wellesley Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 – mbucci@unm.edu Climate models continue to illustrate a future
Historical Trends in Physical Properties of the Surficial Aquifer in Valencia County, New Mexico
Cory A. Griego1, Victor E. French2 and Kevin M. Hobbs3 1Student, PO Box 1024, Los Lunas, NM, New Mexico, 87031, United States, griegocory1@unm.edu 2Research Advisor 3Research Advisor The central Rio Grande Valley in Valencia County,
Mineralogical Characterization and an Insight on Silver Distribution in Sulfides at the Las Luces Volcanic Hosted Cu-Ag Deposit, Chile
Dante Padilla1 and William X. Chávez Jr.2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 432 Terry Avenue, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, d.xari.p.r@gmail.com 2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States
Mapping suitability for managed aquifer recharge in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Daniel J. Koning1, Colin T. Cikoski1, Andrew P. Jochems1 and Alex T. Rinehart1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place,, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, dan.koning@nmt.edu We used weighted overlay
The Paleoecology of the Late Cretaceous Turtle Basilemys
Asher J. Lichtig1 and Spencer G. Lucas1 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87109, ajlichtig@gmail.com The fossil turtle Basilemys is known from the Upper Cretaceous of the
The tortoise Caudochelys from the Miocene Tesuque Formation of the Española basin, New Mexico
Asher J. Lichtig1 and Spencer G. Lucas1 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, ajlichtig@gmail.com There is an extensive fossil record of Neogene tortoises in New Mexico,