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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,
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
Nickel Leaching from Dunitic Mine Waste
Margaret Tinsley1, Ingar F. Walder1, Franciszka Stopa1, Jenna Donatelli and Rodrigo Embile1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 1221 El Camino Real St, Socorro, NM, 87801, margaret.tinsley@student.nmt.edu The Bruvann nickel-olivine deposit was mined from
40Ar/ 39Ar Detrital Sanidine Dating of the Ogallala Formation in Southeastern New Mexico and West Texas
Kevin Henry1, Matthew T. Heizler2 and Steve T. Cather2 1New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, kevin.henry@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 Despite the potential for the
A Hydrogeochemical Analysis and Recharge Evaluation of Cienega Spring Located in the Sandia Mountains, New Mexico
Alexandra J. Minitrez1, Laura J. Crossey1 and Christopher McGibbon1 1University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, alexmini@unm.edu In the southwestern United States, water resources are increasingly depleted due to multiple demands including anthropogenic use and
Sequential Chemical Extraction as a Method to Determine Uranium Mineral Leachability and Speciation
Alexandra Rose Pearce1, Ingar F. Walder1, Bonnie Frey2 and Virgil W. Lueth2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, EES Department, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, alexandra.pearce@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
Metal Leaching From The VHMS Sulitjelma Mining District, Norway
Franciszka Kay Stopa1 and Ingar Walder1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, franciszka.stopa@student.nmt.edu The Sulitjelma mining district, located in Northern Norway, consists of more than twenty deposits that were mined from
Uranium Resource Potential in New Mexico
Virginia T. McLemore1 and John Asafo-Akowuah2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, virginia.mclemore@nmt.edu 2Mineral Engineering Department, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 Mineral resources are the naturally
Why I Remain a Uranium Bull
Michael S. (Mickey) Fulp Mercenary Geologist.com, LLC, Albuquerque, NM, 87105, mickey@mercenarygeologist.com Uranium has undergone severe bull and bear market cycles in the 21st Century with the spot price ranging from $10/lb U3O8 in 2000-2004, $135
Functional Change in Molluscan Diversity Dynamics Observed Across OAE2
Nicholas Freymueller1 and Corinne Myers1 1University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, nickfreymueller@unm.edu Ocean Anoxic Events (OAEs) are periods in time when the earth’s ocean basins became largely or entirely depleted of dissolved oxygen. These
Uranium Concentrations in Dust Flux Across the Jackpile Mine Superfund Site
Reid D. Brown1, Dan Cadol1 and Bonnie Frey2 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Socorro, NM, 87801 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy
The Demise of the Cuatrociénegas Gypsum Dune Field, and What It Means for the White Sands National Monument
Ethan A. Mamer1 and B. Talon Newton1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, ethan.mamer@nmt.edu White Sands National Monument and its sister park, the Área de Protección de
Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures of the Mesoproterozoic Lanoria Formation, Franklin Mountains, El Paso County, Texas
Eric J. Kappus1, Spencer G. Lucas2 and Matthew R. Stimson3 1The University of Texas at El Paso, 5823 N. Mesa, #707, El Paso, TX, TX, 79912, eric_kappus@hotmail.com 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain
Distinguishing Calcite With and Without Biomarkers Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico
Brent A. Jackson1 and Nancy J. McMillan1 1New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, brentj@nmsu.edu In a cave environment, speleothems may form by inorganic precipitation of calcite or by precipitation through microbial action. Laser-induced
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
Forsterite and Pyrrhotite Dissolution Rates from Kinetic Testing using Mine Tailings: Results from Geochemical Modelling
Rodrigo Frayna Embile, Jr.1 and Ingar Walder2 1New Mexico Tech, Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, Socorro, NM, 87801, RodrigoJr.Embile@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, New Mexico, 87801 Mineral dissolution rates of pure
3D Inverse Models of Magnetotelluric Data in the Central Rio Grande Rift Illuminate Rift Basin Geometry and Possible Interactions Between Deep Brines and Surface Waters
Matthew Folsom1, Jeff Pepin1, Jared Peacock2, Mark Person1, Shari Kelley3 and David Love3 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, New Mexico, 87801, United States, mattfolsom99@gmail.com 2United States Geological Survey 3New Mexico Bureau
The Fusulind Eowaeringella and the Desmoinesian-Missourian Boundary in Central New Mexico: Reexamination of the Gotera Canyon Section, Northern Manzano Mountains
Bruce D. Allen1 and Spencer G. Lucas2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, bruce.allen@nmt.edu 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87104
Correlation of Ash Flow Tuffs From the Mogollon-Datil Volcanic Field in Southwestern New Mexico Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (libs): an Analysis of Sanidine Phenocrysts
Trenton L. Haskell1 and Nancy J. McMillan1 1New Mexico State University, 1555 Monte Vista Ave. apt 112, Las Cruces, NM, 88001, trent_geologist@yahoo.com Correlation of wide spread ash flow tuffs can be very challenging and often
The Onset of Rhyolite Volcanism and Subsequent Collapse in the Schoolhouse Mountain Caldera, Mogollon-Datil Volcanic Field, Southwest New Mexico
Vanessa M. Swenton1, Jeffrey M. Amato1, Tara Jonell2 and William C. McIntosh3 1New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, vswenton@nmsu.edu 2Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803 3New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral
The Paleoproterozoic Mazatzal Province of Southern New Mexico: Insight from Detailed Field Mapping and Isotope Geochemistry
Colby Howland1 and Jeff M. Amato1 1New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, howlandc@nmsu.edu Analysis of Paleoproterozoic rocks exposed in southern New Mexico can provide key insight into the formation of the Mazatzal province
The Evolution of Uranium Mineralization in New Mexico
Virgil W. Lueth1 and Kelsey McNamara1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, Virgil.Lueth@nmt.edu Hazen et al. (2008) identified 10 stages of planetary “mineral evolution” based on observations
A Multi-Scale Visualization and Exploration of the Mora Watershed, New Mexico
Joseph Zebrowski1, Patti Dappen2 and Adrian Sanchez1 1New Mexico Highlands University, NMHU NRM Dept, Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, New Mexico, 87701, United States, jpzebrowski@nmhu.edu 2New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute, Box 9000, Las
Using a New Temporary Seismic Network to Detect Earthquakes in the Socorro Magma Body Region
Rhiannon E. Vieceli1, Susan L. Bilek1, Richard C. Aster2, Lindsay Lowe-Worthington3 and Brandon Schmandt3 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801, rhiannon.vieceli@student.nmt.edu 2Colorado State University, CO 3University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM,