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The Characterization of Uranium Mobility at the Jeter Mine, Ladron Mountain Mine District, Socorro County, New Mexico
Ashlynne Winton1, Ingar Walder1 and Bonnie Frey2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, Ashlynne.Winton@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 Mining has played
The “Box Canyon tuff” and its Relationship to the Schoolhouse Mountain Caldera, Mogollon-Datil Volcanic Field, Southwest New Mexico
Jeffrey M. Amato1, Vanessa M. Swenton1, William C. McIntosh2 and Tara N. Jonell3 1Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, PO Box 30001/MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, amato@nmsu.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology
Prescribed Burn Impacts on Surface Water Quality and Quantity in the Upper Santa Fe Municipal Watershed: Baseline Data Ahead of Burns
Zach Shephard1 and Dan Cadol1 1New Mexico Tech, Earth and Environment Sciences Department (Hydrology), Soccoro, NM, 87801, zach.shephard@student.nmt.edu A planned project by the City of Santa Fe and the United States Forest Service to thin
40Ar/39Ar Geochronology of Magmatism and Alteration in the Gallinas Mountains With Implications for Rare Earth Mineralization
Alanna Robison1, William McIntosh2 and Virgil W. Lueth2 1Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, alanna.robison@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801
Change in Provenance of Proterozoic Metasedimentary Rocks in the Picuris Mountains Based on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (libs) of Detrital Tourmaline
Shoshauna Farnsworth-Pinkerton1, Nancy J. McMillan1, Barbara L. Dutrow2 and Darrell J. Henry2 1Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, shohauna@nmsu.edu 2Department of Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University,
Implications of Past Extents of Rio Salado and Rio Puerco Deposits in the Southwestern Corner of the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico
David W. Love1, Alex Rinehart1, Richard Chamberlin1, Eda Celep2 and Dan Koning1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, david.love@nmt.edu 2Department of Earth and Environmental
Phyllic Alteration in the Copper Flat Porphyry Copper Deposit, Sierra County, New Mexico
Kierran Maher1 and Chaneil Wallace1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, kierran.maher@nmt.edu Recent work by Wallace (2016) and earlier work by Dunn (1982) recognized widespread, albeit relatively weak,
Legacy Molybdenum Mine Tailings in the Context of the Questa Caldera: Challenges in Distinguishing Anthropogenic From Background Water Types
Kylian Nathiel Robinson New Mexico Tech, 1704 SE Columbia, Albuquerque, NM, 87196, Kylian.Robinson@student.nmt.edu Questa, New Mexico is located near the confluence of the Rio Grande and Red River in north central New Mexico. Domestic supply
Evidence for Multiple Magmatic Sources Over Time Along the Southwestern Laurentian Margin During the Grenville Orogeny
Anthony M. Alvarez1, Munazzam Ali Mahar1, Jason W. Ricketts1 and Philip C. Goodell1 1The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, Geology Bldg Rm 101, El Paso, TX, Texas, 79968, amalvarez3@utep.edu This
Turning Toys Into Tools: Unmanned Aircrafts for the 21st Century Geoscientist
Matthew J. Zimmerer1 and Jake I. Ross1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, matthew.zimmerer@nmt.edu Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as “drones”, are an established but rapidly
Origin and Mineral Resource Potential of the Rosedale District, Socorro County, New Mexico
William Zutah1 and Virginia T. McLemore2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 1101 El Camino Real St., Apt 2, Socorro, NM, New Mexico, 87801, United States, william.zutah@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Detrital Sanidine 40Ar/39Ar Dating: Transforming Sedimentary Rock Geochronology
Matthew T. Heizler1, Karl Karlstrom2, Matthew Zimmerer1, Jake Ross1, Laura Crossey2 and William McIntosh1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, matt.heizler@nmt.edu 2University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM,
A Model for Socorro Magma Body Emplacement
Jolante van Wijk1, Shuoyu Yao1 and Gary Axen1 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, jolante.vanwijk@nmt.edu We propose a new model for emplacement of the Socorro Magma Body (SMB) that is based on
Lithofacies Analysis of the Sierra Ladrones Formation Near the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (southern Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico): Implications for Cliff Fault Movement During the Early Pleistocene
Eda Celep1, Daniel J. Koning2 and David W. Love2 1 Department of Earth and Environmental Science, NM Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, eda.celep@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico
The Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field: Evaluating Open-System Processes in Magmas Derived Beneath the Great Plains
Sid Pinkerton1, Frank C. Ramos1 and Matthew Zimmerer2 1New Mexico State University, 1780 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, sidpinkerton@yahoo.com 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801
Hydrogeologic-Framework, Water-Supply Well Pumping, and Acequia-Irrigation Controls on Subsurface-Water Flow and Contaminant Transport in Santa Fe Group and Alluvial-Terrace Deposits Beneath Historic Santa Fe, New Mexico
John W. Hawley1 and Baird H. Swanson2 1Retired, 1000 Vassar Drive NE, Albuquerue, NM, New Mexico, 87106-2631, hgeomatters@gmail.com 2Swanson Geoscience LLC, 6508 Natalie NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110 Between 1609 and 1880 the Historic center of
Additions to the Ichnotaxa and Ichnoassemblages of the Cretaceous (albian) Mesilla Valley Formation at Cerro De Cristo Rey, Sunland Park, Nm
Eric J. Kappus1 and Spencer G. Lucas2 1Southwest University, 1414 Geronimo Dr., El Paso, TX, 79925, ekappus@southwestuniversity.edu 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104 Ongoing field reconnaissance
Two Methods to Describe the Vastness of Time: a Virtual Tour of the Geologic History of the El Paso/Juarez Region and a 12 Month Proportional Relation of this Paleohistory
Anthony M. Alvarez1, Eric J. Kappus2 and Erik M. Day1 1The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX, Texas, 79968, amalvarez3@utep.edu 2Southwest University, 1414 Geronimo Dr., El Paso, TX,
Major Elements, Trace Elements, and Sr, Nd, and Pb Isotopes of Whole Rocks From the Doña Ana Mountains: Identifying Potential Connections Between Caldera-Related Igneous Rocks in South-Central New Mexico
Tyler J. Askin1, Frank C. Ramos1 and Peter J. Stevens 1New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88001, tyler537@nmsu.edu Major and trace element characteristics of whole rocks from the Doña Ana Mountains, south-central New Mexico,
Provenance Trends From Upper Cretaceous Nonmarine Strata in Southern New Mexico: Implications for Drainage Evolution and Sediment Dispersal Along the Southwestern Margin of the Western Interior Seaway
Brian A. Hampton1, Greg H. Mack1 and Cody J. Stopka 1New Mexico State University, Dept. of Geol, Las Cruces, NM, 88003-8001, bhampton@nmsu.edu Upper Cretaceous nonmarine strata in southern New Mexico mark the final phase of
Geochronology and Geochemistry of the Metasomatic Processes Related to Episyenites in Central New Mexico and Colorado
Adam E. Smith1, Matthew T. Heizler2, Virginia T. McLemore2, Kierran C. Maher1 and Frank C. Ramos3 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, adam.smith@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources,
The Late Miocene- Early Pliocene Unconformity in the Rio Grande Rift
Jolante van Wijk1, Gary Axen1, Dan Koning2 and David Coblentz3 1New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, jolante.vanwijk@nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 3Los
What Lies Beneath the Dunes? Gravity Measurements to Characterize Sub-Surface Density Structure and Understand Controls on Dune Migration in White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Ryan Dunagin1, M. Roy1, Shari Kelley2, L. Worthington1 and J. Butts1 1University of New Mexico, 2112 Gold St, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, rdunagin@unm.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy
Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Geochronology From Early(?)–Middle Eocene, Post-Laramide Volcanic and Volcaniclastic Strata of the Palm Park Formation in South-Central New Mexico
Ryan H. Creitz1, Brian A. Hampton, Greg H. Mack and Jeffrey M. Amato 1New Mexico State University, Department of Geological Sciences, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, rcreitz@nmsu.edu A middle Eocene phase of intermediate