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U-Pb Geochronology of Ash Fall Tuffs in the McRae Formation (Upper Cretaceous), South-Central New Mexico
Greg Mack1, Jeffrey M. Amato1 and Garland R. Upchurch2 1Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, MSC 3AB/PO Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, amato@nmsu.edu 2Department of Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX,
The turtle Adocus from the Upper Cretaceous Crevasse Canyon Formation, Sierra County, New Mexico
Asher Jacob Lichtig1, Thomas L. Suazo1, Amanda K. Cantrell1 and Spencer G. Lucas1 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87124, ajlichtig@gmail.com A partial shell of the well-known Upper Cretaceous
A Prolific New Vertebrate Coprolite Locality From the Pennsylvanian of Central New Mexico and an Ecological Transect of Missourian Bromalite Ichnofaunas
Adrian P. Hunt1 and Spencer G. Lucas2 1Flying Heritage Collection, 3407 109th St SW, Everett, WA, 98204, adrianhu@flyingheritage.com 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104 The Upper
The Upper Paleozoic Sangre de Cristo Formation, Southwestern San Miguel County, New Mexico: Stratigraphy, Age and Sedimentology
Spencer G. Lucas1, Karl Krainer2, William A. DiMichele3, Sebastian Voigt4, David Berman5, Amy C. Henrici5, Lawrence H. Tanner6, Dan S. Chaney3, Scott D. Elrick7, W. John Nelson7 and Larry F. Rinehart1 1New Mexico Museum of
First Known Occurrence of the Ammonoid Parapuzosia (Austiniceras) in the Cenomanian of North America
Paul L. Sealey1 and Spencer G. Lucas1 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, ammonoidea@comcast.net In North America, species of the ammonoid Parapuzosia have previously been reported from the
Uranium Isotope Evidence for Pervasive Marine Anoxia During the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction.
Rickey W. Bartlett1, Maya Elrick1, Yemane Asmerom1, Viorel Atudorei1 and Victor Polyak1 1University of New Mexico, MSC 03 2040, Albuquerque, NM, 87131 The Ordovician witnessed an explosion in marine biodiversity followed by the first of
Faunal and floral dynamics during the early Paleocene: The record from the San Juan Basin, New Mexico
Thomas E. Williamson1, Daniel J. Peppe2, Ross Secord3, Matthew T. Heizler4, Stephen L. Brusatte5, Sarah Shelley5 and Sarah Shelley5 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, thomas.williamson@state.nm.us
A Precise New Age for the C33n/c32r Paleomagnetic Reversal as Determined in the Southern San Juan Basin, New Mexico
James E. Fassett1 and Matthew T. Heizler2 1USGS, retired and Independent Research Geologist, 552 Los Nidos Drive, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, jimgeology@qwest.net 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy
Hydrogeochemical Analysis of a Desert Spring Ecosystem to Determine Boundary Conditions for a Proposed Endangered Fish, Zuni Bluehead Sucker, Zuni Mountains, New Mexico.
Rebecca Jane Frus1, Laura J. Crossey2, Cliff J. Dahm3 and Livia Crowley4 1University of New Mexico, 1600 CANDELARIA RD NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87107, United States, rfrus@unm.edu 2University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico,
Evidence and Context for 1.45 Ga Magmatism in the Las Vegas Range, New Mexico
Andrew Romero1 and Jennifer Lindline1 1New Mexico Highlands University, Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, drewromero24@gmail.com The 1.45 Ga Evergreen Valley Plutonic Complex (EVPC) is a bimodal layered plutonic complex exposed in the Las Vegas
Abrupt Opening of the Rio Grande Rift ~20-10 Ma due to Fragmentation of the Farallon Slab: Evidence from Apatite (U-Th)/He and Fission Track Thermochronology
Jason W. Ricketts1, Shari A. Kelley2, Karl E. Karlstrom1, Magdalena S. Donahue1 and Jolante van Wijk2 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131,
Characterization of Clay and Associated Minerals at the Northstar Mine, Main Tintic District, Juab County, Utah
James E. Tabinski New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, PO Box 2182, Socorro, NM, 87801, karzelek@gmail.com Northstar Clay Mines LLC currently operates the Northstar Mine, located near Mammoth, Utah in the Main Tintic District of
U-Pb Geochronology of Sedimentary and Igneous Arc-Related Proterozoic Rocks in southern New Mexico
Chelsea F. Ottenfeld1 and Jeffrey M. Amato1 1New Mexico State University, Department of Geological Sciences/MSC 3AB, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, cfotten@nmsu.edu The Mazatzal province is thought to be
Fluoride Levels at Portales, Blackwater Draw and Oasis State Park
Katherine R. Hamilton Department of Geology, Eastern New Mexico University, 5309 N. Prince, Clovis, NM, 88101, hamilk02@enmu.edu Fluoride is a naturally occurring element in water, contributed from surrounding geological formations. Portales and surrounding water supplies
Crustal Assimilation During the Petrogenesis of the El Calderon Flow, Zuni Bandera Volcanic Field, West-Central New Mexico
Ryan Doan1 and Frank C. Ramos1 1New Mexico State University, Dept. Geological Sciences/MSC 3AB, New Mexico State University P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, ryand412@nmsu.edu Whole rocks and phenocrysts from the 33.4 ka El
40Ar/39Ar Muscovite Thermochronology and Monazite Geochronology of New Mexico Pegmatites
Lisa Anne Gaston1, Matthew T. Heizler2 and Michael Williams3 1Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, lgaston.geo@gmail.com 2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801
New U-Pb Zircon Geochronology Data Supporting 1.7 Ga Crystallization Age for the Hermit’s Peak Granite, Las Vegas Range, New Mexico
Jennifer Lindline1, Danielle Cedillo1 and Andrew Romero1 1New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM, 87701, lindlinej@nmhu.edu Numerous Proterozoic granitoid plutons are exposed in the Las Vegas Range, the most prominent of which
A High-Precision 40Ar/39Ar Chronology of Late-Quaternary Volcanism in the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field
Matthew J. Zimmerer1, William C. McIntosh1, Matthew T. Heizler1, Nelia W. Dunbar1 and John Lafferty2 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM, 87801, mjz1983@nmt.edu 2New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 High-precision 40Ar/39Ar
Hydrogeologic Controls on Early Travel through the Jornada Del Muerto, New Mexico
B. Talon Newton1, Trevor Kludt1, Ethan Mamer1 and Dave Love1 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, talon@nmbg.nmt.edu El Camino Real was a 1,600 mile long trade route
The Naashoibito is Latest Cretaceous
Matthew T. Heizler1, Thomas E. Williamson2, Daniel J. Peppe3 and Iain Mason4 1New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801, USA, matt@nmbg.nmt.edu 2New Mexico Museum of Natural History and
Estimating Recharge in the Mimbres Basin using Environmental Tracer Isotopes and GIS
Abdul A.A. Odunmbaku1, John Walton1, Raed Aldouri1 and Tom Gill1 1Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Center for Geospatial Study, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX, 79936, aodunmbaku@miners.utep.edu Water
The Effect of Soil Texture on the Precipitation of Pedogenic Carbonate in Semi-Arid Soils
Vyoma Nenuji1, Bruce Harrison1 and Jan Hendrickx1 1Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801, vnenuji@nmt.edu Calcic horizons are ubiquitous features of soils in the
Reassessment of Features in the Aden Crater Lava Flows, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico
Rene De Hon1 and Richard Earl1 1Department of Geography, 601 University Dr., Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 78666, dehon@txstate.edu Aden Crater lava field, encompassing 75 sq km in south central New Mexico, offers excellent
Fossil turtles of the Cretaceous Menefee Formation, northern New Mexico
Asher Jacob Lichtig1 and Spencer G. Lucas1 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87124, ajlichtig@gmail.com The Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Menefee Formation is a dominantly nonmarine formation, which contains a