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Ammonia Removal and Recovery from Reverse Osmosis (RO) Treated Produced Water
Wijayalath Kodige Nimasha L. Abeykoon1 and Yanyan Zhang 1New Mexico State University, 1555 Monte Vista Ave, Apt 110, Las Cruces, NM, 88001, United States, lakshi@nmsu.edu A large amount of produced water (PW) generated from oil
Direct Detection of H2S and Related Volatile Subsurface Fluids from Cuttings to Explain Sour Gas Production Trends in the Delaware Basin and Observations from the San Juan Basin
Christopher Michael Smith Advanced Hydrocarbon Stratigraphy, 2931 W 21st Steet, Tulsa, OK, 74107, United States, christopher@advancedhydrocarbon.com In Fall of 2023 Tap Rock Resources engaged with Advanced Hydrocarbon Stratigraphy (AHS) to use Rock Volatiles Stratigraphy (RVS)
Lessons Learned from the Desert Soil-Geomorphology Project, Southern New Mexico
Curtis Monger1 and John W. Hawley2 1Plant & Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, cmonger@nmsu.edu 2NM Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Manzano del Sol, 5201 Roma Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM,
Microscopic Evidence for Microbial Mat-Related Structures, Proterozoic Lanoria Formation, Franklin Mountains, El Paso, Texas
Eric J. Kappus1 and Spencer Lucas 1Southwest University at El Paso, 6101 Montana Ave., El Paso, TX, 79925, USA, eric_kappus@hotmail.com The middle Proterozoic Lanoria Formation is exposed in the Franklin Mountains of El Paso, Texas.
Dating Dinosaurs in the Laramide Foreland: U-Pb Geochronologic Constraints on a Stratigraphic Section Containing alamosaurus and the Postulated tyrannosaurus Mcraeensis in the Love Ranch Basin, New Mexico, Situated Within the Laramide
Emma E. Schantz1 and Jeffrey M. Amato1 1New Mexico State University, 1780 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, eschantz@nmsu.edu Situated within the Laramide foreland province, the Love Ranch Basin hosts the Upper Cretaceous to
Geomorphic Implications of Late Pleistocene Pediment-Terrace Deposits on the Eastern Chuska Mountain Front in the Chaco River Watershed, Navajo Nation and McKinley County, New Mexico
Kevin M. Hobbs NMBGMR, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, kevin.hobbs@nmt.edu The San Juan River is a 616 km-long tributary to the Colorado River in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, USA. Its incision history
Spatiotemporal trends in alkalinity in Late Mesozoic to mid-Cenozoic magmatic rocks in the Trans-Pecos region
James Michael McLain1, James B. Chapman, Antonio Arribas and Diego Reyes 1University of Texas at El Paso, 11104 Paducah, El Paso, TX, 79936, United States, jamesmclain98@gmail.com Latest Mesozoic to mid-Cenozoic age igneous rocks in the
Characterization of Brackish Groundwater in New Mexico
Yun Ma1, Lin Wang1, Dulith Rajapakshe1 and Runwei Li1 1 1780 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, 88001, United States, my66@nmsu.edu In arid and semi-arid regions such as New Mexico, brackish groundwater represents a critical
Comparative Analyses of Portable X-ray Fluorescence (PXRF) and Laboratory Chemical Data
Zohreh Kazemi Motlagh1 and Virginia McLemore1 1New Mexico institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, NM, 87801, US, Zohreh.KazemiMotlagh@student.nmt.edu Figure . Comparison of copper and yttrium concentrations measured by laboratory analysis (Lab)
Airborne dispersal of human-derived contaminants in Carlsbad Cavern, NM
Joseph R. Hoberg1, Autumn Weber2, Michael Hargarther2, Heather Graham3, Aaron Regberg4 and Daniel Jones1 1Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, joseph.hoberg@student.nmt.edu 2Department of
Watershed Aspect as the Dominant Control on Water Budgets: Results from an Eleven-Year Paired Basin Study
Amy C. Lewis1 and Dan C. Cadol2 1Hydro Analytics, LLC, 7 Seton Plz, Santa Fe, NM, 87508, United States, amychilderslewis@earthlink.net 2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Pl, 7 Seton Plz, Socorro, NM,
Surfactant-Modified Granular Activated Carbon for Adsorption of Mixtures of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acids in Groundwater
Lin Wang1, Yun Ma1, Dulith Rajapakshe1 and Runwei Li1 1New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, wanglin@nmsu.edu Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a type of emerging contaminant associated with significant health risks, such
Evaluating DNAzyme Sensors for Uranium Detection in Surface Waters Affected by Mining Legacy
Ashley Rose Apodaca-Sparks1, Ashley Tafoya2, Nikita Dougan2, Katelin Fisher1, Christopher Shuey3, Greg Jojola4, Leon Kie4, Colleen Garcia4, Abdul-Mehdi Ali5, Geisianny Moreira1, Jose Cerrato Corrales1 and Gabriel P. López2 1The University of New Mexico Department of
New Constraints on the Timing and Behavior of the Hot Springs-Walnut Canyon Fault System, South-Central New Mexico
Daniel J. Koning1, Matthew J. Zimmerer1, Bruce Cox2, Kyle K. Gallant3, W. John Nelson4 and Richard Lozinsky5 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, dan.koning@nmt.edu
He:N2 Ratios of Gases and What They Can Tell Us About Basement Generating Capacity of Helium: Clues From New Mexico
Ronald F. Broadhead New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, ron.broadhead@nmt.edu Helium (He) and Nitrogen (N2) gases occur together in reservoirs but have different sources.
Preservation Techniques for Accurate Gadolinium Speciation in Environmental Water Samples: Bridging Gaps in GBCA Contamination Monitoring
Ahmad Ezz Al Dine1, Rachel Coyte and Malsha Kanaththage 1 ahmad.ezzaldine@student.nmt.edu Gadolinium (Gd) contamination in water bodies, largely due to the discharge of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) from MRI procedures, has emerged as an environmental
Predicting Wildfire Burn Severity and Debris Flow Risk Using Bayesian Statistical Methods
Dan Cadol1 and Abelino Fernandez Leger1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, dan.cadol@nmt.edu Most of North America’s freshwater is derived from forests (Collar and Earles, 2023),
Covellite and Chalcocite Characterization of the Cactus Mine Mineralization
Jacob Alexander West1 and William X. Chavez 1Graduate Student – Minerals Engineering, 3018 E Minton St., Mesa, AZ, 85213, jacob.west@student.nmt.edu Arizona Sonoran Copper Company is sponsoring research to better understand the nature of the supergene
Gastrointestinal Speciation of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: Implications for Toxicity
Malsha Indeewari Kanaththage1, Rachel Coyte2 and Gayan Rubasinghege1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Department of Chemistry, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM, 87801, United States, malshaindeewari.kanaththage@student.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Department
Investigating the Retention of Residual Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Rodent Tissue Via Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
Angelica Saenz-Trevizo1, G. Patricia Escobar2, Tamara Howard3, Karol Dokladny2, Adrian Brearley1 and Brent Wagner2 1University of New Mexico, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1 University of New Mexico, NM, 87131, asaenztrevizo@unm.edu 2Kidney Institute of
Wildfire Ash and Mine Waste Solids: Influence of Redox on Metal Mobility
Eresay Alcantar-Velasquez University of New Mexico, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Northrop Hall, 221 Yale Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, United States, velascantare@gmail.com Globally, wildfires have been increasing in occurrences and severity with semi-arid
Investigation of siderite precipitation in the Crevasse Canyon Formation in west-central New Mexico
Shane Deacon New Mexico State University, 2330 Nevada Ave., Apt 814, Las Cruces, NM, 88001, Sdeacon19@outlook.com This study will determine the depositional environment of siderite and calcite precipitation hosted in the coal-bearing Crevasse Canyon Formation
Total Carbon Analyses of Martian Analog Gypsum From the Quebradas Area, New Mexico
Luc E. Carbonneau1, Kristen R. Hashberger1, George Pharris1, Heather V. Graham2, Christine A. Knudson2, Jennifer C. Stern2, Amy C. McAdam2, Steven Bates2, Bethany P. Theiling2 and Daniel S. Jones1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Acid Rock Drainage and Metal Leaching Potential From The Au-Cu-Pb-Zn-Bearing Jones Hill Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposit, Pecos, New Mexico
Mary Frances Bibb1, Jennifer Lindline1, Marine Foucher1, Isaiah Archuleta1 and Colman Lee1 1New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, United States, mbibb4@live.nmhu.edu Photo of discreet cubes of pyrite and concentrated vein