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2024
Rapidly Prospecting for Advanced, Enhanced, and Caged Geothermal Power Generation
Luke P. Frash1, Bulbul Ahmmed1 and Bijay K C1 1Los Alamos National Laboratory, lfrash@lanl.gov We evaluate unconventional hot dry rock resource potential as a function of development methodology. Methods include closed-loop, sand propped, and fracture
Paleomagnetic Data and Emplacement Style of Trachyandesite Intrusions Associated With the Eruption of the Góry Suche Rhyolitic Tuffs, Poland
Madison Marie Allcorn1, Marine S. Foucher1, Michael S. Petronis1, Marek Awdankiewicz and Sam Poppe 1New Mexico Highlands University, mallcorn@live.nmhu.edu Volcanism in the Intra-Sudetic Basin occurred in the Carboniferous and culminated in the Permian with caldera
3D Seismic Imaging and Fault Detection at the Lightning Dock Geothermal Field
Lianjie Huang Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS D452, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, ljh@lanl.gov New wells are often needed to improve energy production in geothermal power plants. Integrating 3D seismic imaging and fault detection with geological
Investigating Critical Minerals in Laramide Copper Porphyry Systems of New Mexico
Isabella Cerchiaro Sanchez1, Anita Appah1, Kyle Stafford1, Virginia McLemore2 and Evan Owen2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, isabella.cerchiarosanchez@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801
Apatite Rare Earth Elements Chemistry and Fluid Inclusion Study in Hydrothermal Veins of the Lemitar Mountains Carbonatite, New Mexico
Eric L. Ruggles1, Nicole Hurtig1, Alexander Gysi1, Virginia T. McLemore2 and Jay Thompson3 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, PO Box: 2305, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, eric.ruggles@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and
Comparative Mineralogy of the 5-Element Arsenide Vein Systems of the Black Hawk District, Grant County, New Mexico
Jakob Newcomer1, Virginia McLemore2, Nicole Hurtig1 and Zohreh Kazemi Motlagh1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, jakob.newcomer@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology Five-element style deposits are unusual hydrothermal systems that are typically characterized by
AGE CONSTRAINTS ON LATE CRETACEOUS DINOSAURS: GEOCHRONOLOGIC AND STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE McRAE FORMATION WITHIN THE LARAMIDE LOVE RANCH BASIN, NEW MEXICO
Emma E. Schantz1 and Jeffrey M. Amato2 1New Mexico State University, 1780 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, eschantz@nmsu.edu 2New Mexico State University, Department of Geological Sciences, PO Box 30001/MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM,
Quantifying deformation of carbonate rocks along the Alamogordo fault, south-central New Mexico
Antonio Chavez1, George Pharris1 and Veronica B. Prush1 1Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, antonio.chavez@student.nmt.edu Understanding how deformation is distributed within crustal rocks is central to studies of earthquake
Mapping geothermal resources using AI/ML
Tracy Kliphuis1, Hope Jasperson1 and Velimir Vesselinov1 1EnviTrace LLC, 1048 Mansion Ridge Road,, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, United States, trais@envitrace.com GeoTGo dashboard for AI/ML analysis, mapping, interpretation, and prediction of geothermal resources. × GeoTGo dashboard
Reconnaissance Survey of Volcanic Caves and Cave Microbial Communities at Capulin Volcano National Monument, Nm
Joseph R. Hoberg1, Anika Baloun1, Jimmy Swift1, Abigail Brown1, Georgia N. Schneider2, Patricia E. Seiser3 and Daniel S. Jones4 1New Mexico Tech University Earth and Environmental Science/ Scientists in the Parks (SIP) Intern, National Cave
Developing Accessible Resources for Education and Training in Cave Science
Daniel M. Runyan1, Devra Heyer2, Raquel Lugo2 and Daniel S. Jones3 1Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, daniel.runyan@student.nmt.edu 2National Cave and Karst Research Institute, Carlsbad, NM 3New Mexico Tech,
Evaluating Segmentation Behavior Along the Alamogordo Fault, central New Mexico, Using Neotectonic Mapping, Soil Chronosequences, and Geodynamic Modeling
George Pharris1, Veronica Prush1 and John Naliboff1 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, george.pharris@student.nmt.edu Earthquake magnitude scales with the length of the ruptured fault plane. Regional seismic hazard assessments therefore require an
Developing Accessible Visualizations of Geophysical and Geochemical Processes for Cave and Karst Education.
Raquel Lugo1, Devra Heyer1, Daniel S. Jones2 and Valerie Davis1 1National Cave and Karst Research Institute, Carlsbad, NM, 88220, raquel.lugo@nmt.edu 2Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 The National Cave and
Geomorphology of the Southernmost West Mesa Escarpment, Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque, New Mexico
William C. Haneberg1 and Sean D. Connell2 1Geological and Geohazards Consultant, Albuquerque, NM, 87120, bill@haneberg.com 2Chevron Energy Technology Corporation, Houston, TX, 77002-7327 Slopeshade image produced from a 2018 0.61-m lidar digital elevation model showing landslides
Alteration and Geochemistry of Clinkers in the San Juan Basin, New Mexico
Devlon R. Shaver1 and Virginia T. McLemore2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, 605 Green Acres Ln., Bosque Farms, NM, 87068, United States, devlon.shaver@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy
Evolution of hydraulic fracture permeability in EGS considering natural fracture compressibility and strength of the surrounding rock
Matthew L. McLean1, D. Nicolas Espinoza1 and Bulbul Ahmmed2 1The University of Texas at Austin, mmclean@lanl.gov 2Los Alamos National Laboratory The long-term success of an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) project requires distributed fluid flow in
A stream-sediment geochemical survey for critical minerals in the Zuni Mountains, Cibola and McKinley Counties, New Mexico
Virginia T. McLemore1, Evan J. Owen1, Brielle Hunt1 and Exploration Geochemistry Fall Class1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, USA, ginger@nmbg.nmt.edu We are resampling
Stratigraphy and Provenance of the Baca Formation in the Baca and Carthage-La Joya Basins, Central New Mexico
Kristen Hashberger1, Ryan Leary1 and Veronica Prush1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, kristen.hashberger@student.nmt.edu × [view larger image] The Eocene fluvial-lacustrine Baca Formation is critical to understanding late Laramide sediment transport
Stratigraphic Analysis for Correlativity of Geophysical and Geochemical Properties With Lithology: Rare Earth Element Occurrence in the Late Cretaceous Fruitland Formation
Sam Fire1, Valentina Robledo and Virginia T. McLemore 1 Samuel.fire@student.nmt.edu The San Juan Basin of northwest New Mexico hosts economically significant organic energy resources that have been developed and studied since the early 1900’s (Shomaker.
Lithium clay deposits in the McDermitt caldera, Nevada – Oregon: Characteristics and contributions from closed-hydrologic system diagenesis (CHSD) and possible hydrothermal activity
Christopher D. Henry Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 89557, chenry@unr.edu Magmatism around the McDermitt caldera, an early igneous center of the Yellowstone hotspot, began shortly after 17 Ma with
Petrographic and Paragenetic Analysis of Arsenide Five-Element Vein Mineralization in the Black Hawk District, Grant County, New Mexico
Zohreh Kazemi Motlagh1, Virginia T. McLemore2, Evan Owen2 and William Chávez1 1New Mexico institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, Zohreh.KazemiMotlagh@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico
Learn, Connect, Protect: The National Cave and Karst Research Institute’s 2024 Education and Outreach Program
Devra E. Heyer1 and Daniel S. Jones2 1National Cave & Karst Research Institute, 400-1 Cascades Avenue, Carlsbad, NM, 88220, devra.heyer@nmt.edu 2Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy
Assessing microbial communities associated with critical minerals in historic mine waste in central New Mexico
Mackenzie B. Best1, Daniel S. Jones1 and Virginia McLemore2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Earth and Environmental Science, 801 Leroy Pl., Socorro, NM, 87801, mackenzie.best@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Institute
Using New Mexico’s Unique Geology, Hydrology, and Topography to Develop Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric (PSH) Facilities in Support of Renewable Energy Generation, Storage, and Distribution
R. Keith Julian Retired Geoscientist and Educator, San Juan College School of Energy, 2011 Quail Run Drive, Albuquerque, NM, 87122-1142, United States, rkeithjulian@gmail.com Figure 1:Hypothetical Closed-loop Pumped Storage Hydroelectric (PSH) Facility × Figure 1:Hypothetical Closed-loop