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The Mineralogy of the Black Hawk Arsenide 5-Element Deposit
Jakob Newcomer1, Virginia McLemore2, Zohreh Kazemi Motlagh1, Evan Owen2 and Nicole Hurtig1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, jakob.newcomer@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology The unusual arsenide five-element-vein deposits of the Black Hawk district
High-Magnesium Dolomites in South-Central New Mexico
Daniel M. Runyan1, Virginia T. McLemore2, Evan J. Owen2 and Ethan B. Haft1 1Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, daniel.runyan@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New
A Review of Lithium as a Critical Industrial Material and Engagement Prospects in New Mexico.
Mark R. Leo-Russell1 and Virginia T. McLemore1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM, USA, mark.leo-russell@nmt.edu Lithium. The name appears on our batteries and electronic devices. But what is Lithium? What makes
Metagenome-assembled Genomes from Extremophilic Microbial Communities In and Around Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico
Angeline Noelle I. Diongson1, Abigail Brown1, Mackenzie B. Best2, Raymond R. Castillo1, Evita A. Chee3, Katelyn Green1, Elaena L. Hann1, Zoë E. Havlena2, Willie A. Hughes3, Nathaniel E. Jobe1, Damilola M. Odumade1, Andre J. Ortiz1,
Comparison of Measured Bedload with Predictions from Transport Equations in an Unarmored Ephemeral Channel
Rebecca Moskal1 and Daniel Cadol2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, rebecca.moskal@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801 The Arroyo de
Observations on Subsurface Stratigraphy at the I&W Brine Site in Carlsbad, New Mexico
Eric D. Koenig1 and Michael L. Rucker2 1WSP E&I, Inc., 4221 Balloon Park Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109, eric.koenig@wsp.com 2WSP E&I, Inc., 4600 East Washington Street, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ, 85034 The City of Carlsbad,
Geochemistry of critical minerals in mine wastes at Hillsboro and Steeple Rock districts, New Mexico.
Abena Serwah Acheampong-Mensah1 and Virginia T. McLemore2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801, Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, abena.acheampong-mensah@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro,
Tracking REE formation with fluid inclusions from the Gallinas Mountains, NM
Teagan Skinner1, Nicole C. Hurtig1, Alexander P. Gysi2 and Virginia McLemore3 1Dept. Earth and Environmental Science, NMT, 801 Leroy Pl., Socorro, NM, 87801, teagan.skinner@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Dept. Earth and Environmental Science,
Tectonic Geomorphology of the Jemez System: Resolving Quaternary River Response to Dynamic Landscapes Using 40Ar/39Ar Geochronology
Cameron Reed1, Karl Karlstrom1, Matthew Heizler2, Benjamin Rodriguez1, Julia Ricci2 and Laura Crossey1 1University of New Mexico, 221 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, creed5@unm.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico
The Hydroclimate and Environmental Response to Warming in the Southwestern US: A Study Across the Mid-Miocene Climate Optimum
Sianin Spaur1, Jeremy Caves Rugenstein2, Daniel J. Koning3 and Scott Aby4 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 519 Western Ave, Socorro, NM, 87801, sianin.spaur@nmt.edu 2Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80521 3New Mexico
Quantifying bedload transport in ephemeral channels using seismic methods
Loc Luong1 and Daniel Cadol1 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, loc.luong@student.nmt.edu The transport of sediment is one of the fundamental geomorphic processes governing the evolution of landscapes. Reliable sediment flux forecasts
The role of geology and legacy mines in post-wildfire water quality
Sheila F. Murphy USGS Water Mission Area, 3215 Marine St. Suite E-127, Boulder, CO, 80305, sfmurphy@usgs.gov Wildfires can lead to increased surface runoff, erosion, and conveyance of sediment, ash, pollutants, and debris to surface water
Potential post-wildfire water quality effects in uranium-rich regions
Johanna M. Blake1, Sheila Murphy2, Elizabeth Tomaszewski2 and Michelle Hornberger2 1U.S. Geological Survey, 6700 Edith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87113, jmtblake@usgs.gov 2U.S. Geological Survey Uranium is found in numerous deposits in New Mexico and globally.
The solubility of tellurium dioxide in water vapor at 250°C
Jonathan Reed Adams1, Nicole C. Hurtig1, Alexander P. Gysi2 and Artaches Migdissov3 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, jonathan.adams@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Timing and Origin of Hree-Enriched Fluorite Mineralization in West Texas and Southern New Mexico, Including Sierra Blanca and the Franklin Mountains
James Barker1, Muriel Sandoval1, Ali Mahar1, Jay Chapman1, Phillip Goodell1 and Antonio Arribas1 1The University of Texas at El Paso, jbbarker2@miners.utep.edu The main goal of this study is to determine the mineralization timing and origin
A Cryptic Miocene Occurrence of an Ultramafic Dike in the Interior of the San Juan Basin: Composition, Age, and Tectonic Interpretations
Jon M. Krupnick1, Kevin M. Hobbs1 and Luke Martin1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, jon.krupnick@nmt.edu This field study presents the physical, geochemical, geochronological, and mineralogical properties
The New Mexico Water Data Initiative: Building Collaborative Data Sharing for Water Management Along the Pecos River, New Mexico
Rachel Hobbs1, Christopher Cox1, Jake Ross1 and Stacy Timmons1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, rachel.hobbs@nmt.edu The New Mexico Water Data Initiative (WDI) is a multi-year effort to build a streamlined data infrastructure
Monitoring the Impacts of the 2022 Hermits Peak/calf Canyon Fire on the Upper Pecos River Water Quality
Jennifer Lindline1, Megan Begay1 and Letisha Mailboy1 1Natural Resources Management Department, New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, United States The Upper Pecos Watershed (UPW), part of the Rio Grande Basin,
Taos Valley Groundwater Structure
Tony Benson1, Shannon Williams2, Sam Fire3 and Grace Powell4 1Taos Soil and Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 2787, Ranchos de Taos, NM, 87557, benson1@newmex.com 2Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87123 3Daniel
Utilizing Benthic Macroinvertebrates to Assess the Impacts of the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire on Water Quality in Regional Watersheds
Kennis Romero1, Mary Frances Bibb1, Daryl Williams1, Jennifer Lindline1 and Sebastian Medina2 1Natural Resources Management Department, New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, USA, kromero30@live.nmhu.edu 2Biology Department, New Mexico Highlands University,
Characterization and Origin of the REE-bearing Magmatic-Hydrothermal Breccia Pipes in the Gallinas Mountains, Lincoln County,New Mexico
Stellah Cherotich1 and Virginia T. McLemore2 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, stellah.cherotich@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801 Breccia pipes
Surface Water and Snowpack Modeling With Emphasis on Post-Wildfire Hydrologic Impacts in the Santa Fe Watershed, NM
Joseph Kuljis New Mexico Tech, joseph.kuljis@student.nmt.edu The Santa Fe Municipal Watershed is an important source of drinking water and water storage for the City of Santa Fe and these water resources are believed to be
Determining surface water and groundwater returns from Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge to the Rio Grande
Stephanie Roussel1, Zachary Shephard1, Fletcher Brinkerhoff1 and Rebecca Travis1 1USGS New Mexico Water Science Center, 6700 Edith Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87113, sroussel@usgs.gov Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (refuge), located along the Rio Grande
Mineral Paragenesis and Fluid Evolution at the Magmatic-Hydrothermal Transition of the Lemitar Carbonatite, NM
Eric L. Ruggles1, Nicole Hurtig1, Alexander Gysi2 and Virginia McLemore2 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 Mineral Resources, New