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Natural Salinization of the Jemez River, New Mexico: an Insight From Trace Metal Geochemistry
Jon K. Golla1, Laura J. Crossey1, Karl E. Karlstrom1 and Abdul-Mehdi S. Ali1 1University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, 221 Yale Blvd NE, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, jkgolla@unm.edu The Jemez River (JR),
Exploring the Plumbing of the Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Geothermal System by using Magnetotelluric Surveys, Fracture Analysis, and Aquifer Testing
Jeffrey Pepin1, Jared Peacock2, Mark Person1, Brad Sion3, Shari Kelley4 and JJ Butler5 1Hydrology Program, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, shari.kelley@nmt.edu 2U.s.Geological survey, Menlo Park, CA 3Desert Research
Tectonics of the Central Rio Grande Rift: Results From an Integrated Geophysical and Geological Approach
W. Scott Baldridge Los Alamos National Laboratory, Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Labs MS T003, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, United States, sbaldridge@lanl.gov Structural connections (“accommodation zones”) between basins in continental rifts are
Variations in Chalcocite Trace Element Compositions: Comparison of Hypogene and Supergene Sulfide Environments
Bright Duah1 and William Bill Chávez Jnr 1Minerals Engineering Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, bright.duah@student.nmt.edu A preliminary study of chalcocites representing hypogene and supergene
A Space-based Geofluids Observatory for New Mexico
Ronni Grapenthin1, Alex Rinehart2, Shari Kelley3, Mark Person1 and Emily Graves1 1Dept. Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, rg@nmt.edu 2Aquifer Mapping Program, New Mexico Bureau of Geology 3New Mexico Bureau of Geology Sustainable use
2018-19 Water Quantity and Quality Study of the Lower Santa Fe River, Santa Fe County, NM: Progress Report
Ryan Mann1 and Jennifer Lindline1 1New Mexico Highlands University, Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, rmann@live.nmhu.edu The City of Santa Fe relies heavily on the Santa Fe River for its potable supply. The Santa Fe
Distribution and Stratigraphy of Upper Pennsylvanian Rocks in the Tijeras Canyon Area, Central New Mexico
Bruce D. Allen1, Spencer G. Lucas2, Karl Krainer3, Filiberto Gomez4, Mauro Torres4 and Chris Hurren4 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, bruce.allen@nmt.edu 2New Mexico
U-Pb Detrital Geochronology and Provenance Comparisons From Nonmarine Strata of the Dakota Group, Lytle Sandstone, and Morrison Formation in Northeastern New Mexico
Samantha R. Bartnik1, Brian A. Hampton1 and Greg H. Mack1 1New Mexico State University, Department of Geological Sciences, MSC 3AB, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA, sbartnik@nmsu.edu U-Pb detrital zircon ages from nonmarine
Seismic Activity in the Permian Basin in New Mexico
Mairi M. Litherland New Mexico Bureau of Geology, mairi.litherland@nmt.edu While most earthquakes in New Mexico are due to tectonic forces associated with the Rio Grande Rift and the Socorro Magma Body, in recent years seismic
Preparation and Description of Several Cranial Elements of the Fossil Elephant gomphotherium Productum (proboscidea) From the Middle Miocene (late Barstovian) of the Española Basin of Northern New Mexico
Timothy James1 and Gary Morgan2 1Department of Anthropology, UNM, 708 Madeira dr NE, Albuquerque, NM, NM, 87108, United States, tjames32@unm.edu 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Timothy James1,2 and Gary Morgan2 1Smith Lab,
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
Rainfall-Runoff Relationships Complementing Previous Sediment Transport Studies at the Arroyo De Los Piños, Socorro, New Mexico
Madeline A. Richards1, Daniel Cadol2, Kyle Stark3, Jonathan Laronne4 and David Varyu5 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, madeline.richards@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801 3New Mexico Tech, 801
Signals of focused recharge along an ephemeral wash by repeat microgravity surveys, Arroyo de los Pinos, NM
Alex J. Rinehart1, Jeffrey Kennedy2, Daniel Cadol3, Shari Kelley1, Madeline Richards3 and Kyle Stark3 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, alex.rinehart@nmt.edu 2U.S. Geological Survey, U.S.G.S.
An update on the Microbially-Induced Sedimentary Structures (MISS) of the Precambrian (Stenian) Castner Formation, Northern Franklin Mountains, El Paso, Texas
Eric J. Kappus1, Anthony Alvarez2, Joe Cancellare3 and Spencer G. Lucas4 1The University of Texas at El Paso, 5823 N Mesa, #707, El Paso, TX, Texas, 79912, USA, eric_kappus@hotmail.com 2El Paso Community College, 5823 N
Effects of Mineralogy and Lixiviant Composition on Uranium Leaching
Alexandra Rose Pearce1, Kierran C. Maher2 and Karissa G. Rosenberger2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, EES Department, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, alexandra.pearce@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, EES Department,
Spectacular Soft Sediment Deformation in Eocene Landslide Klippen: Single or Multi-Stage Slip History? Sawtooth Mountains, Western New Mexico
Michael G. Chirigos1 and Gary Axen1 1New Mexico Tech University, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, Michael.Chirigos@student.nmt.edu The Sawtooth Mountains are the erosional remnants of large-scale Eocene mass movement deposits. The landslides occurred in volcaniclastic
InSAR Analysis of Southeastern New Mexico: Exploring Surface Deformation due to Wastewater Reinjection and Municipal and Agricultural Groundwater Use
Emily Jo Graves1 and Ronni Grapenthin2 1Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, emily.graves@student.nmt.edu 2Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech Geodesists began utilizing interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) and time
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,
Sinkholes as Transportation and Infrastructure Geohazards in Mixed Evaporite-Siliciclastic Bedrock, Southeastern New Mexico
Lewis Land1, Colin Cikoski2, George Veni1 and David McCraw2 1National Cave and Karst Institute, 400-1 Cascades Ave, Carlsbad, NM, 88220, United States, lland@nckri.org 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro,
Exploring the Rincon Geothermal System
Melinda Horne1, Mark Person2, Shari Kelley3, James Witcher4 and Matthew Folsom5 1New Mexico Tech Hydrology Program, melindahorne@icloud.com 2New Mexico Tech Hydrology Program 3New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources 4Witcher & Associates 5New Mexico
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,
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
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
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