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2021: Mt. Taylor Area

Fall Field Conference photo gallery. The 2021 conference was postponed and held in 2022.

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-2

Photo: Jayne Aubule

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Richard Kelley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Andrew Zarins

Fraser Goff

Fraser Goff, Mt. Taylor field conference, Day 3, Stop 3

Photo: Bonnie Frey

Mt. Taylor field conference

Mt. Taylor field conference, Day 3, Stop 3

Snir Attia's first NMGS field conference.

Photo: Bonnie Frey

Mt. Taylor field conference

Mt. Taylor field conference, Day 3, Stop 3

Photo: Bonnie Frey

Mt. Taylor field conference

Mt. Taylor field conference, Day 3, Stop 3

Photo: Bonnie Frey

Fraser Goff leads Stop 3

Fraser Goff leads Stop 3, Day 3, on Mt. Taylor field trip

Photo: Bonnie Frey

2022 Mt. Taylor field conference

2022 Mt. Taylor field conference, lunch stop, Day 2

Photo: Bonnie Frey

Fraser Goff receiving his Honorary Membership to NMGS from Shari Kelley - 2022 Mt. Taylor awards dinner.

Fraser Goff receiving his Honorary Membership to NMGS from Shari Kelley - 2022 Mt. Taylor awards dinner.

Photo: Bonnie Frey

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1, Stop-4

Tidal bar crossbeds in the Point Lookout Sandstone

Photo: Jonathan Sandor

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-2, Stop-1

Shari Kelly and Fraser Goff presenting

Photo: Jonathan Sandor

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-2, Stop-2

Fraser Goff speaking in Water Canyon

Photo: Jonathan Sandor

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day-1, Stop-2

Fault in the Recapture member of the Morrison Fm.

Photo: Jonathan Sandor

Mt Taylor Field Conference: Day-1

Mt Taylor Field Conference: Day-1, Stop-3

Bonnie Frey and Nelia Dunbar below a sandstone fragment in basalt

Photo: Jonathan Sandor

Bluff Sandstone

Bluff Sandstone, Day-1, Stop-2

Photo: Jonathan Sandor

The bear

The bear, 2022 Mt. Taylor Field Conference, Day-3, Stop-1

Black bear

Photo: Jonathan Sandor

Mt. Taylor field conference

Mt. Taylor field conference, Rick Kelley pointing out ripple marks in sandstone, Day 1, Day 4.

Photo: Andi Kron

Student from Eastern NMU at Cerro Negro

Student from Eastern NMU at Cerro Negro, Day 2, Stop 2

Photo: Andi Kron

Scott Baldridge

Scott Baldridge, President NMGS 2022

Photo: Andi Kron

Lydia Barron

Lydia Barron, student at Eastern NM Univ.

Photo: Andi Kron

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2, Stop 2

Photo: Spencer Staley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Spencer Staley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1, Stop 2

Photo: Spencer Staley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Photo: Spencer Staley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Adobe Brothers Blue Grass band

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Adobe Brothers Blue Grass band, Day 2 BBQ

Photo: Spencer Staley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1, Stop 2

Photo: Steve Cather

Kevin Hobbs: Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Kevin Hobbs: Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Emily Woolsey

2022 Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Jacob Thacker presenting his work on the Zuni Mountains

2022 Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Jacob Thacker presenting his work on the Zuni Mountains, Day 1, Stop 1

Photo: Emily Woolsey

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1, Stop 4

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1, Stop 5

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Photo: Emily Woolsey

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Jerry Kendall

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1, Stop 2

Photo: Spencer Staley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2, Stop 2

Photo: Spencer Staley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Photo: Spencer Staley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Adobe Brothers Blue Grass band, Day 2 BBQ

Photo: Spencer Staley

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Nels Iverson

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3, Stop 1

Photo: Nels Iverson

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 3

Photo: Nels Iverson

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Adobe Brothers play at Day 2 BBQ

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Adobe Brothers play at Day 2 BBQ

Photo: Emily Woolsey

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Emily Woolsey

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Photo: Nels Iverson

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 2

Photo: Emily Woolsey

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Nels Iverson

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Photo: Emily Woolsey

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1

Mt. Taylor Field Conference - Day 1, Stop 2

Photo: Emily Woolsey

Fossil Log in the Bisti

Fossil Log in the Bisti

Rio San Jose overlook

Rio San Jose overlook

Horizontal slickenlines

Horizontal slickenlines

Rio Chama panorama

Rio Chama panorama

Secondary carbonatite and sövite vein

Secondary carbonatite and sövite vein

Special Publication 13 — Energy and Mineral Resources of New Mexico

Special Publication 13 — Energy and Mineral Resources of New Mexico

Dr. Shari Kelly examining the tuffs within Water Canyon

Dr. Shari Kelly examining the tuffs within Water Canyon, near Mount Taylor.

Dr. Shari Kelly examining the tuffs within Water Canyon, near Mount Taylor. Dr. Shari Kelly examining the tuffs within Water Canyon, near Mount Taylor in preparation for the 2020 Fall Field Conference. That conference was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hopefully, the 2021 Fall Field Conference to the Mount Taylor Area won't be postponed as well.

Photo: Bonnie Frey

Mount Taylor from I-40

Mount Taylor from I-40

Mt. Taylor, a large strato-volcano near Grants, NM, viewed from I-40. The Mt. Taylor field conference was postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was held in May 2022.

Photo: Bonnie Frey

Steamboat Butte

Steamboat Butte

The heart of the Raton-Clayton volcanic field

The heart of the Raton-Clayton volcanic field

View from the rim of the Dry Cimarron Canyon

View from the rim of the Dry Cimarron Canyon

View from the rim of the Dry Cimarron Canyon More images from the 2019 Fall Field Conference to the Raton-Clayton Area are available.

Photo: Kent G. Budge

Baby Capulin crater

Baby Capulin crater

Baby Capulin crater More images from the 2019 Fall Field Conference to the Raton-Clayton Area are available. Baby Capulin is NE of Capulin Volcano National Monument.

Photo: Kent G. Budge

Lunch

Lunch

Capulin Volcano National Monument

Capulin Volcano National Monument