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Evaluating the tectonic significance of the Moore Gulch shear zone, central Arizona with geochronologic, geochemical, and isotopic analysis of Paleoproterozoic plutonic rocks
Jason Adam Velasquez1, Mark Edward Holland2 and Sean P. Regan3 1West Texas A&M University, 2403 russell long blvd., Canyon, TX, 79016, javelasquez1@buffs.wtamu.edu 2 2403 russell long blvd. 3University of Alaska Fairbanks, 900 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks,
Quantitative, Qualitative, and Spatial Evaluation of Groundwater Recharge in the Salt Basin, NM/TX
Beth Ann Eberle1 and Daniel Cadol1 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, US The Salt Basin is a 13,034 square kilometer (5,033 mi2) hydrologically closed basin shared between southeastern New Mexico and
Refining the age of the Reserve Graben, West-Central New Mexico, with 40Ar/39Ar dating.
Connor J. Whitman1, Sam Martin1, Gary Axen1, Jolante van Wijk1, Matthew Heizler2 and Dan Koning2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 LEROY PL, SOCORRO, NM, 87801, connor.whitman@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and
Provenance Trends From Modern Tributaries Along the Western Margin of the Rio Grande Rift, Implications for Drainage Development Post ~1 Ma
Rita L. Adamec1, Brian A. Hampton and Shay P. Ridl 1 radamec@nmsu.edu Provenance data from modern sediment in headwater streams of the Rio Grande provide insight on how these drainages developed over the last ~1
The Amado Event—a Glacio-Eustatic Signal Across the Middle-Late Pennsylvanian Boundary in Central and Southern New Mexico
Spencer G. Lucas1, Karl Krainer2, James E. Barrick3, Bruce D. Allen4, William A. DiMichele5 and Daniel Vachard6 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87104, spencer.lucas@state.nm.us 2Institute of Geology, University
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
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
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
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)
NMGS 2020 Spring Meeting Cancellation Letter
Executive Committee NMGS Letter send to the NMGS membership on March 13, 2020: We are writing to inform you that the New Mexico Geological Society (NMGS) has cancelled the 2020 Annual Spring Conference “Our Common
Vertebrate Micro-Faunal Assemblages of Pogonomyrmex rugosus (Harvester Ant) Hills in the Tocito Sandstone (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian) of Sandoval County, New Mexico
Paul May1, Randy Pence1 and Spencer G. Lucas1 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87104, massagepaul@gmail.com Near Cabezon in Sandoval County, two prolific shark-tooth-dominated vertebrate fossil assemblages are present
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
A Study of Abandoned Mine Lands in New Mexico
Nicholas G. Harrison1, Virginia T. McLemore2, Marcus E. Silva3, Navid Mojtabai4 and John Asafo-Akowuah5 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Campus Station 3342, Socorro, NM, 87801, nicholas.harrison@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Southeastern New Mexico Subsurface Mapping Project
Alyssa Renee Baca1, Keith Diegel2, Robert Pine3, Colin Cikoski4, Katie Zemlick5 and Stacy Timmons6 1NMBGMR, 801 Leroy Pl #2424, Socorro, NM, 87801, alybaca@gmail.com 2NMT, 59 La Entrada, PO #2519, Los Lunas, NM, 87031 3Office of
The Early Cretaceous Dinosaur Tracksite at Clayton Lake: Overview and Previous Studies
Spencer G. Lucas1, Althea M. Atherton2, Bryan Burns2, Melodi King2, Michael A. Kvasnak2, Amber Palmer2, Michael Pitula2, Tara Spurlock2, John Beltran2, John B. Rogers3, Richard P. Watson2 and Theresa Watson2 1New Mexico Museum of Natural
Fossil Turtles of New Mexico
Asher Jacob Lichtig1 and Spencer G. Lucas2 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87124, ajlichtig@gmail.com 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW New Mexico
Clayton Lake Dinosaur Tracksite – Surface Hydrology Analysis: Establishing a Baseline for Studies of Surface Erosion
(withdrawn) 1Central New Mexico Community College, 4700 Alameda Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87113, mpitula@cnm.edu 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104 3Central New Mexico Community College, 525 Buena Vista
Biostratigraphy/Ecostratigraphy of the Early Pennsylvanian Osha Canyon Formation at Guadalupe Box, Jemez Mountains, New Mexico
Patrick James Carey1, Spencer Lucas2 and Deborah Petrak Green 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 3605 Dakota Street NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110, raglandcarey@aol.com 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW,
A New Testudinoid Turtle from the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Fruitland Formation, San Juan Basin, New Mexico
Asher Jacob Lichtig1 and Spencer G. Lucas2 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87144, ajlichtig@gmail.com 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW A mostly
The Heteromorph Ammonite Hoploscaphites aff. H. nodosus (Owen, 1852) From the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) of New Mexico and Its Significance
Paul L. Sealey1 and Spencer G. Lucas1 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, ammonoidea@comcast.net Three specimens of Hoploscaphites aff. H. nodosus (Owen, 1852) were recovered from the Pierre
A “System of Systems” Approach to Regional Workforce Development
Dorian G. Newton Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. and Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B), 1200 Trinity Drive, Suite 150, Los Alamos, NM, 87544, dorian.newton1@hii-tsd.com Background: The mission of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office
Examining Potential Geochemical Indicators of Fenitization in Soil Samples Collected From the Gallinas Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico
Virginia T. McLemore1 and Keith Diegel2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 870 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, virginia.mclemore@nmt.edu 2New Mexico Tech, PO Box 2519, Los Lunas, NM, 87031 Fenitization is an alkali
Extensive Late Cretaceous (Coniacian), Mostly Marine Vertebrate Fossil Assemblages From the Southeastern San Juan Basin, New Mexico
Randy Pence1, Paul May1 and Spencer G. Lucas1 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87104, catclan@earthlink.net An extensive vertebrate faunal assemblage has been collected from anthills that have gathered
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