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2026
Improved bedrock mapping and analysis of fault geometry in the San Ysidro Quadrangle, NM
Eli Roy Froning1, Cameron Chavez Reed1, Marisa Repasch1 and Karl Karlstrom1 1University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, efroning@unm.edu Under a newly funded EDMAP Data Synthesis Project, we are working to produce a 1:24,000-scale digital
Uranium In-Situ Recovery (ISR) in New Mexico
Benjamin Russ The Clean Energy Association of New Mexico, 102 E Santa Fe Ave, Grants, NM, 87020, Ben.Russ@ga.com Uranium In-Situ Recovery (ISR) was first tested on an experimental basis in Wyoming in the early 1960s,
Hydrogeological Controls on Redox Parameters in Arid Shallow Alluvial Systems
Alexander Nelson Forsyth1 and Rachel Coyte1 1New Mexico Tech, Earth and Environmental Science Department, Socorro, NM, 87801, alexander.forsyth@student.nmt.edu Fluctuating redox conditions in alluvial aquifers exert fundamental control over contaminant and nutrient cycling, particularly in systems
The Pemada Canyon Dike, an Extension of Previously Identified Volcanic Fields Within the Colorado Plateau or a Unique, Standalone Magmatic Event?
Matthew Avery Ponce1, Kevin M. Hobbs2, Laura Waters1 and Julia Ricci2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, matthew.ponce@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy
Syntectonic Deposition, Provenance, and Geochronology of the American Flag Formation, Oracle, Arizona: Constraints on Late Cretaceous–paleogene Deformation
Alejandra Flores Aguilera1, James B. Chapman1, Lily J. Jackson1 and Paulina Alverado 1Department of Earth, Environmental, and Research Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, 79968, United States,
New Petrologic Data on the Tooth of Time Landmark, Cimarron Range, New Mexico; Insights into its Origin and Emplacement
Isaiah Archuleta1, Jennifer Lindline1, Marine Foucher1 and Thomas Albers2 1Natural Resources Management Department, New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, ijarchuleta03@icloud.com 2Chemistry Department, New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las
Geological Evolution and Mineral Deposits of the Eureka and Sylvanite Districts in the Little Hatchet Mountains
Sarah Ann Moses1, Virginia McLemore2, Nels Iverson2 and Nicole Hurtig1 1Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, sarah.moses@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New
Geochemical Characterization of Critical Minerals in Mine Waste in the Carlsbad Potash District, and at the Questa Mine, New Mexico
Lawrence Sarpong1, Virginia T. McLemore2 and Richard Kelley2 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, lawrence.sarpong@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States This
Towards a Return to Stewardship: Lessons Learned from Watersheds and Communities Under Stress in the Eastern Navajo Nation
Lani Tsinnajinnie University of New Mexico, Department of Community and Regional Planning, NM, United States, lanimts@unm.edu Communities and watersheds in the eastern Navajo Nation (northwest New Mexico) have undertaken many changes to its landscapes including
Mineral Chemistry, Architecture, and Fluid Evolution of the Victorio W–Mo–Be–F Magmatic–Hydrothermal System
Jakob Newcomer1 and William Chavez1 1Mineral Engineering Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, jakob.newcomer@student.nmt.edu The Victorio project in the Gage Mining District in southwestern New Mexico hosts a vertically extensive magmatic–hydrothermal system, including
Three Years of Water Quality Data After the 2022 Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire; Amounts, Trends, and Impacts
Jennifer Lindline1, Kiara Takacs2, Daniel Chadborn3 and Marine Foucher1 1Natural Resources Management Department, New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, lindlinej@nmhu.edu 2U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, 4101 Jefferson Plaza
Water Salinity and Trace Element Composition in the Bosque del Apache
Antonio Chavez1 and Rachel Coyte1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, antonio.chavez@student.nmt.edu The Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge in San Antonio, New Mexico, faces increasing challenges due to
Geologic Evolution and Mineralization of Distal Mineral Deposits: A Comparative Study of Luna and Sierra County, Southwestern New Mexico
Samantha Beauchaine1, Nels Iverson, Nicole Hurtig and Virginia McLemore 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, samantha.beauchaine@student.nmt.edu Southwestern New Mexico lies within a complex metallogenic province that records multiple
Rio Grande Terrace Stratigraphy and Ages near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Daniel J. Koning1, Brad D. Sion2, Richard P. Lozinsky3, Kathleen Rodriguez2, Andrew P. Jochems4 and Nelia Dunbar1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place,, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, dan.koning@nmt.edu
Microbial Communities in Legacy Mine Waste in New Mexico
Melina C. Karavousanos1, Mackenzie B. Best1, Daniel S. Jones2 and Virginia T. McLemore3 1New Mexico Tech, mkaravousanos0414@gmail.com 2National Cave and Karst Research Institute 3New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Critical minerals (CMs) are
New Probe, Who Dis?
Nels Iverson New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 LEROY PL, SOCORRO, NM, 87801, United States, nels.iverson@nmt.edu The acquisition of a new JEOL iHP200F electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA) at New Mexico Tech represents
Geochemical Assessment of Critical Minerals in Mine Wastes in Central and Southern New Mexico
Sebastian Nipah1, Virginia McLemore2 and Richard Kelley2 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, P.O. Box 3007, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, sebastian.nipah@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM,
Microplastics Occurrence and Distribution in Freshwater Systems of an Arid Region: a Case Study From the Fort Stanton Cave Area, New Mexico
Angela Bosco Mensah1 and Ranalda Tsosie1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, angela.mensah@student.nmt.edu Figure 1. Map of freshwater sampling sites in the Fort Stanton Cave Area,
Preliminary Data on Flow and Seepage for Assessing Surface Water–Groundwater Exchange in the Low Flow Conveyance Channel, Middle Rio Grande
Tin Trung Nguyen1 and Dan Cadol1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, tin.nguyen@student.nmt.edu The Low Flow Conveyance Channel is a deep drain channel constructed parallel to the Rio
A Seismic-Hydraulic Approach to Monitoring Bedload Flux
Daniel Cadol1, Loc Luong1, John Mitchell McLaughlin1 and Susan Bilek1 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl., Socorro, NM, 87801, daniel.cadol@nmt.edu Bedload transport is notoriously difficult to monitor. Devices used to capture bedload can alter hydraulics
A Play Fairway Techno-Economic Analysis of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Resources Potential in the Southern Albuquerque Basin Under Private Surface and Minerals Ownership Status
James C. Witcher Witcher and Associates, PO Box 3142, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, jimwitcher@zianet.com Figure 1. Equilibrium temperature log of NAT-1 well × Figure 1. Equilibrium temperature log of NAT-1 well A potential for 1.0+
Hyper-Resolution Hydrologic Modeling of Mountain Terrain in New Mexico Using HydroBlocks-Noah-MP
Bernard Nkrumah Attobrah1 and Enrico Zorzetto1 1New Mexico Tech – Earth and Environmental Science Department, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, bernard.attobrah@student.nmt.edu Mountainous regions in New Mexico and southern Colorado are vital sources
Using Detailed Flash-Flood Sediment Transport Data to Validate Hydraulic Models
Tiffany Spence1 and Daniel Cadol1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, tiffany.spence@student.nmt.edu Extreme runoff events across the southwestern U.S. deliver large sediment loads that can cover infrastructure and alter the landscape. Predicting how this
Groundwater discharge behavior at Government Spring, Central New Mexico
Matthew Kaspar1, Benjamin Tobin1 and Margaret Furtner1 1National Cave and Karst Research Institute, 400-1 Cascades Ave, Carlsbad, NM, 88220, matthew.kaspar@nmt.edu Government Springs is the complex perennial source of the lower Rio Bonito in central New