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Diplodocid (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) skull and jaw material from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation, central New Mexico
Andrew B. Heckert1, Spencer G. Lucas2, Ronald E. Peterson2, Rodney E. Peterson2 and N. V. D’Andrea2 1Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-1116, heckerta@unm.edu 2New Mexico Museum of Natural
Preliminary taphonomy of the Upper Triassic Snyder quarry and significant concentrations of titanium in the specimens
Kate E. Zeigler1, Andrew B. Heckert1 and Spencer G. Lucas2 1Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, kaerowyn@unm.edu One of the key questions surrounding mass accumulations of fossil bones
New vertebrate and invertebrate fossils from the Upper Paleozoic Wild Cow Formations, Placitas, Sandoval County, New Mexico
J. M. Rowland1, S. G. Lucas1, J. W. Scheinder2 and T. Martens3 1New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico, 87104 2Institute of Geology, Freiberg University of Mining and
Additional remains of “Mesosuchian” Goniopholidid Crocodilians from the Upper Cretaceous (Upper Campanian) Fruitland and Kirtland Formations, San Juan Basin, New Mexico
T. E. Williamson New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104 The goniopholidid crocodylian “Goniopholis” kirtlandicus is based on a partial skull from the Upper Cretaceous Kirtland Formation.
Visualization of subsurface stratigraphy, structure and rock properties with 3-D seismic data
Bruce Hart1, Steve Ralser2, Robin Pearson2, Matt Herrin2, Scott Cooper2 and Dan Leiphart2 1New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM, 87801 2Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Institute of Mining
Empirical and physical methods for regional soil-moisture distribution using landsat TM images
P. R. H. Neville1, C. K. Bales1, J. B. J. Harrison2 and J. M. H. Hendrickx2 1Earth Data Analysis Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 2Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech,
Surface water runoff modeling of Estancia Basin, New Mexico
Kamran H. Syed1, Roger Y. Anderson1, Nabil G. Shafike2, Bruce D. Allen3 and Kristen M. Menking4 1Univ. New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131 2Hydro-Tech Engineering, 68, Maybrook Drv, Maywood, NJ, 07607 3NM Bur. Mines, Albuquerque, NM,
Application of user-interactive web pages for presentation of large map-linked geological engineering databases
Adam Rewis1 and Brian S. Brister2 1Department of Computer Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, New Mexico, 87801, arewis@nmt.edu 2NMBM&MR, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 The internet has become a common and popular method
Converting New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Geologic Map 57 to digital form
Philip Dinterman1, John F. Kennedy2, Barbara Nolen3 and Glen Jones4 1Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003 2Water Resources Research Institute, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88001 3Department
Converting New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Geologic Map 60 to digital form
Molly Johnson1, Philip Dinterman1, Jared Martin1, Stephanie Furgal1, John F. Kennedy2, Barbara Nolen3 and Glen Jones4 1Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003 2Water Resources Research Institute, New Mexico State
Converting New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Geologic Map 53 to digital form
Jared Martin1, John F. Kennedy2, Barbara Nolen3 and Glen Jones4 1Department of Geological Sciences, and Water Resources Research Institute, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003 2Water Resources Research Institute, New Mexico State University,
40Ar/39Ar geochronology of the Ocate volcanic field, north-central, New Mexico (abs)
Brian Olmsted1 and William C. McIntosh1 1Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801 Preliminary 40Ar/39Ar dating of the Ocate volcanic field along with previous K-Ar dating
Interannual geochemical variations of a shallow alluvial aquifer (abs)
Richard M. Ortiz1, Laura J. Crossey2 and Armand Groffman2 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, orteaser@unm.edu 2Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM,
Conceptual hydrogeologic model for Los Alamos–Some revisions suggested by deep drilling (abs)
William J. Stone Los Alamos National Laboratory/EES-5, P.O. Box 1663, MS-F649, Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico, 87545, wstone@lanl.gov Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is situated on the Pajarito Plateau, a deeply dissected expanse of volcanic
Preliminary results of recent mapping in the Santa Fe area (abs)
Adam S. Read New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 87801 Detailed and current geologic information remains important for understanding the water resources of the Santa Fe area. It
Eusuchian crocodilians from the Fruitland and Kirtland Formations, San Juan Basin, New Mexico
Thomas E. Williamson New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104 Late Cretaceous eusuchian crocodilians are generally rare in the Upper Cretaceous (late Campanian -Maastrichtian) Fruitland and Kirtland
Preliminary petrographic characterization of the Precambrian basement in Mescalero #1, Guadalupe County, New Mexico
J. F. A. Amarante1 and Shari A. Kelley1 1Dept of Earth and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Tech., Socorro, NM, New Mexico, 87801 Labrador Oil Company drilled a deep petroleum exploration well, Mescalero No.1,
Petrographic analysis of the Seven Rivers Formation carbonate reservoir, Fren Pool, Eddy County, New Mexico
Dana Ulmer-Scholle1 and Brian S. Brister2 1Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, dulmer@nmt.edu 2NMBM&MR, New Mexico Tech Fren (Seven Rivers) pool is areally and volumetrically the largest oil field producing from the
Evidence for long-lived Cenozoic deformation along the margin of the Colorado Plateau and Rio Grande rift in northern New Mexico
Jessica D. Moore Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, moss@unm.edu Geologic mapping astride Rio Grande rift-bounding normal faults near Abiquiu, NM, reveals evidence for structural deformation persisting from
Quantative strain analysis of Laramide deformation in the Little Hatchet Mountains, southwest New Mexico
Michael S. Cleary1 and Jeffrey M. Amato1 1Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88001, mcleary@nmsu.edu The Laramide orogeny was a major mountain-building event in the western United States that occurred from latest
Origin and development of the caves at the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, southwestern New Mexico
James C. Ratte U.S. Geological Survey, P.O.Box 25046, MS 905, Denver, CO, 80225 The Gila Cliff Dwellings were constructed by the Mogollon people, in seven natural caves or alcoves, in Gila conglomerate about 800 years
Stratigraphy of Rio Grande terrace deposits between San Felipe Pueblo and Los Lunas, Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico
Sean D. Connell1 and D. W. Love1 1New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801 We present stratigraphic and geomorphic evidence to
Estimates of CaCO3 accumulation rates from correlated fluvial terraces, Socorro Basin, New Mexico
H. L. Goldstein1, J. B. J. Harrison1, D. Love2 and P. Mozley1 1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 87801 2New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM, 87801 The Rio
Alluvial aquifer metal precipitates within a mineralized region, northern New Mexico
Joan M. Otahal1, Laura B. Hagan1, Laura J. Crossey1 and Bruce D. Allen2 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, jotahal@unm.edi 2New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources,