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HA-0648-Bedrock geology, altitude of base, and
1980 saturated thickness of the High Plains aquifer
in parts of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming, by J. B. Weeksand E. D. Gutentag, 1981,2
s h e e t s ,l a t a b o u t 3 2 " t o a b o u t 4 3 " , l o n g 9 6 ' t o 1 0 6 ' ,
s c a l el : 2 . 5 0 0 . 0 0 0
Gtolocrc QueonnNcr-nMees
GQ-1556-Geologic map of the Becker quadrangle,
Valencia and Socorro Counties, New Mexico, by
D . A . M y e r s , E . J . M c K a y , a n d J . A . S h a r p s ,1 9 8 1 ,
scale I :24,000, sheet3 I by 32 inches
MrscEr-r-aNpous INvESTTcATToNSSERTES
I-1310-A-Complete Bouguer gravity anomaly map
of the Silver City I ' by 2' quadrangle, New MexicoA r i z o n a , b y J . C . W y n n , 1 9 8 1 , s c a l e 1 : 2 5 0 , 0 0 0( l
i n c h : a b o u t 4 m i ) , s h e e t2 4 b y 3 7 i n c h e s
evolution in a basin-and-rangegeomorphic setting,
to show the landscapepositions in which the soils are
most likely to occur, to describe soil development,
and to illustrate the United Statessystem of soil taxonomy as it appliesto desert soils of the region.
*Circular l?9-Porosity zones of lower part of San
Andres Formation, east-central New Mexico, by
W i l l i a m D . P i t t a n d G e o r g eL . S c o n , 1 9 8 1 ,2 0 p . , I
table,22 figs. (2 oversizesheets)
s4.00
This report is concerned with the lithologic vari.ations within the lower part of the San Andres
Formation in east-centralNew Mexico and the relationships of these variations to the potential occurrence of oil and gas. The genesis and spatial
relationships of dolomite are emphasized because
dolomite is the dominant reservoir rock for oil in the
lower San Andres.
reports
0pen-file
NMBMMR
USGS
79-0802-Coal
resource occurrence and coal
development potential maps of the Kirtland SE
quadrangle, San Juan County, New Mexico, by
Dames and Moore, 23 p., 8 oversize sheets, scale
1:24.0N
79-0E03-Coal
resource occurrence and coal
development potential maps of the Hugh Lake
quadrangle, San Juan County, New Mexico, by
Dames and Moore, 23 p., l4 oversize sheets, scale
l:24,000
79-0E05-Coal
resource occurrence and coal
development potential maps of the Moncisco Wash
quadrangle, San Juan County, New Mexico, by
Dames and Moore, 28 p., 28 oversize sheets, scale,
l:24.O00
79-0806-Coal
resource occurrence and coal
development potential maps of the Carson Trading
Post quadrangle, San Juan County, New Mexico, by
D a m e s a n d M o o r e , 2 8 p . , l 7 o v e r s i z es h e e t s ,s c a l e
l:24,000
E0-llll-Evaluation
of the Malaga Bend salinity
souRCE,RocK EVALUATIoN
alleviation project, Eddy County, New Mexico, by
sruDy, CocKREr-r-ConponanroN No. I Pynauro
J. L. Kunkler, 37 p.
Ftnpnll well, Hroalco CouNry, New Mpxrco, by
81-0031-Geology of Nash Draw, Eddy County,
NMBMMR
L . P a u l T y b o r , G e o c h e m L a b o r a t o r i e s ,I n c . , 1 9 8 1 ,
*Memoir 39-Soil and geomorphology in the Basin
New Mexico, by G. O. Bachman, 1981, 12 p., 4
l 1 p . ( i n c l u d i n g2 p . t e x t , 8 t a b l e s ,2 c h a r t s )
$2.20
and Range area of southern New Mexico-Guide*153-Pprnor-EUM souRCE RocKS rN EXpLoRATToN oversizesheets,scale l:24,000
El-O035-Illustrations of plant microfossils from
book to the Desert Project, by L. H. Gile, J. W.
wELLSDRTLLED
to Pelrozorc on MEsozorc uNrrs.
the Morrison Formation. I, Plant microfossils from
Hawley, and R. B. Grossman, 1981, 212 p., 79
Hllllco
llo GnaNr CouNrres, New Mexrco, by
the Brushy BasinMember, by R. H. Tschudy,B. D.
t a b l e s ,9 8 f i g s . , 2 o v e r s i z es h e e t s .
S18.00 Sam Thompson III, 1981, 126 p. (including 96 p.
T s c h u d y ,S . V a n L o e n e n ,a n d G . D o h e r , 1 9 8 1 , 4 6p .
This book is intended primarily for use in field-study
text, 10 tables, 17 figs.)
s2'7.'72 E1-fi)74-Methodology for hydrologic evaluation
*156_HyoTTOCeNSON
tours of the Desert-Soil Ceomorphology Project of
SoURCERoCK EVALUATIoN
of a potential surface mine-the Tsosie Swale Basin,
the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in Dofla Ana
sruov, PErnolnos MnxrceNos No. I CHrNos wrll.
SanJuan County, New Mexico, by L. M. Shown,D.
County, southern New Mexico. Main purposes are
CntHueHul, Mrxrco, by Paul J. Cernock and
G. Frickel,R. F. Hadley,and R. F. Miller,63 p.
to illustrate major soils and landscapesof the project
Joseph A. Haykus, GeoChem Laboratories, Inc.,
E1-0206-Plan of study for the Central Midwest
area, to illustrate principles of soil and landscape
1979,24p. (9 p. text, 8 tables,4figs.)
$5.28
regional aquifer system analysis in parts of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New
USCS
Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas, by
(year)
D . G . J o r g e n s e na n d S . C . S i g n o r , 2 8 p .
New TopocnAPHIC MAps
*Claunch
8l-0294-Analyses of sieved stream sediments and
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centrates from the San Lorenzo l5-min quadrangle,
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s o u t h w e s t e r nN e w M e x i c o , b y J . M . N i s h i , K . C .
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*GachoHill
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El-050E-Comparison of the chemical composition
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of mineralized and unmineralized (barren) samples
76-81
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of the Morrison Formation in the Ambrosia Lake
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u r a n i u m a r e a , N e w M e x i c o , b y C . S . S p i r a k i s ,C . T .
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E1-0557-Mineral resource potential of the El
75-81
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*Wallace Mesa
'20
Malpais study area and adjacent areas, Valencia
75-81
108'7'30'
34"
County, New Mexico, by P. R. Bigsby and C. H.
Maxwell, 27 p., l oversizesheet
RnvrsprTopocnepurc Meps
E1-0610-Map of core holes and selectedoil and gas
(PHoronnvrsroN)
+Bronco
test wells in the Carlsbad mining district, Eddy and
70 79-81
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*Cienega Ranch
Lea Counties, New Mexico, as of September 1980, 4
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*Fort Craig
Basin area, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, by
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6t 78-80
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mation, Ojo Encino EMRIA study site, McKinley
64 76-81
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County, New Mexico, by G. B. Schneiderand M. A.
63 78-80
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35"22',30',
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Kirschbaum, 26 p.
t2
February I 982
New Mexico Geology
*152-Hyor.ocangoN
ber, Reef limestone, and Suprareef limestone' The
Limestone-Shale member is early Albian in age as
Five new plate-tectonic maps of the circum-Pacific
indicated by the occurrence of the ammonite Do'region have just been published by the American Asvilleiceras mammillatum and the foraminifera Orsociation of Petroleum Geologists. Covering more
bitotina texana. The Limestone-Shale member has a
than half the surface of the earth, these full-color
maximum measured thickness of 1,041.5 ft (317 m)
maps depict active plate boundaries, plate-motion
and thins to a measuredthickness of 402 ft (122 m)'
vectors, major intraplate faults, seismic epicenters,
8.5 mi (13.7 km) to the northwest along the U-Bar
Holocene volcanic activity, and magnetic lineations.
Ridge syncline. The member consistspredominantly
Accretionary terrane along the Pacific rim is shown
of thin- to medium-bedded, olive-gray to bluish-gray
on the Northeast map sheet. The basic Circumlimestones and interbedded calcareous shales. The
Pacific Map Seriesconsistsof five 1:10 million scale
limestones are dominantly mudstones and less commaps: The Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, and
monly wackestonesand packstonesnear the contact
Southwest Quadrants and The Antarctica Region. A
with the overlying Reef limestone member' The
basin-wide map at a scale of 1:20 million also is
lirnestones contain a sparse fauna consisting of
available. Additional thematic maps now under
echinoderms, bivalves, ostracodes, and the
preparation include the Geologic, Tectonic, Energy
foraminifera Orbitolino texana and Textulario sp'
globigerResources, Mineral Resources, and Ceodynamics
Quinqueloculid-type miliolids and spinose
Series.
inids are rare. Calcareous nannoplankton repreof Science
Academy
Mexico
New
The plate-tectonic maps are available from the
sented by the genus Colomiello sp. are rare to
AAPG Bookstore, P.O. Box 979, Tulsa, Oklahoma
of
Academy
Mexico
common and found throughout the unit. The calNew
the
of
l98l
meeting
The
'14101
ar $8 each or $26 for a set of all five maps.
29-30'
October
careous shalescontain a diverse fauna consisting of
Albuquerque,
was
held
in
Science
Also available are full-color geographic maps at $12
bivalves, echinoderms, and foraminifera of the fol1981. Papers were presented on the environment,
each or $30 for a set of 6 maps, and black and white
lowing genera: Orbitolina texana, Textulario sp''
geology, physics, engineering, biology, health'
base maps with 2" grids for plotting purposes, at $6
sp., Triplasia sp., Flabellommina sp',
chemistry, and agriculture. Abstracts of papers deal- Lituola
each or $20 for a set of 6 maps. The maps are rolled,
p
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sp., Lenticulina sp-' Globigerina sp', and
Robulus
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measure52 by 40 inches, and are shipped postpaid in
quinqueloculid-type miliolids. The following ostrabelow.
a tube.
code genera have been identified from the Limestone-Shale member: Cytherella sp', Cythereis sp',
MounAlacneN
THE
FRoM
PEnut,orNBRACHIoPoDS
and Cytherelloideo sP.
AND
TEXAs
rarN Fonv,qrtoN,FnnNxl-lN MouNrllNs,
D.
LeMone,
and
R.
Simpson
by
Nrw
Mexrco,
queoPtNEHnvEN
coAL
RESoLIRCES
Geolocy AND
Orr- eNr cAS PoTENTIAL oF THE Tut-enos'c
Department of Geological Sciences, University of
RANGLE,by David Tabet, ARCO Coal Company,
BlsrN-Oreno Plerponll AREA, OrERo CouNtv,
(El
Paso,
TX
Paso), El
Texas
Denver, CO; published in New Mexico Bureau of
Department of GeoThe Franklin Mountains are located in the ex- Nrw Mnxrco, by Vicki Harde.,
Mines and Mineral ResourcesOpen-file Rept. 154,
'71p.
logical Sciences,University of Texas (El Paso)' El
treme western tip of Texas. They extend northward
E. King, Department of
into south-central New Mexico for approximately 23 Paso, TX and Wittiam
The Pinehaven 7 Yz-min quadrangle is located apState University, Las
New
Mexico
Science,
the
Earth
is
built
around
which
(37
Paso,
km) from El
p r o x i m a t e l y8 m i s o u t h o f G a l l u p . F o u r s t r a t i g r a p h i c mi
Cruces, NM
southern end of the range. The outcrops of Permian
units are found in the area-the Gallup Sandstone,
The Tularosa Basin and the Otero Platform are
strata in the Franklin Mountains consist mainly of
the Crevasse Canyon Formation, the upper Bidaof New Mexico's inadequately explored regions
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hochi Formation, and Quaternary alluvium. The
by
and gas. In particular, borehole-mechanicaloil
is
represented
for
Permian
The
from the main range.
majority of the coals present belong to the Crevasse
log cross sections have been virtually absent from
the Hueco Group (Wolfcamp), which is divided into
Canyon Formation, with a few coals present in the
thi literature. lsopach maps of the Otero Platform
three formations (in ascending order): Hueco CanGallup Sandstone. The thickest, near-surface coals
with
a
and lithofacies on a scalesuitable for this study have
Mountains,
Alacran
yon,
and
Alto,
Cerro
are found in two horizons within the CrevasseCan(766
ft
2'514
not been previously drawn' A Precambrian surface
approximately
cumulative thickness of
yon Formation. Coals are present in a lower horizon
structural-contour map is presented. Isopach maps
m). The 315-739-ft(96-225-m)-thick Alacran Mounthat occurs directly above the Callup Sandstoneand
of
of the Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, and Missisgenera
28
species
and
24
Formation
contains
tain
in
rank.
The
B
C
bituminous
or
are high-volatile
sippian have been constructed. A Pennsylvanian
Paleoenvironbrachiopods'
previously
unreported
porcoals of the upper horizon, located in the upper
isopach-lithofacies map and Permian sand-shale
LeMone-Simpsonparameters
follow
the
mental
tion of the Crevasse Canyon Formation, are of
isopachcarbonate-noncarbonate, and
ratio,
Klement model (1975). These are Orbiculoidea or
lower grade, having a rank of subbituminous A.
maps have also been constructed. Five
and St'
lithofacies
White
modesta
sp.,
Petrocranio
proRoemerella
holes
16
drill
is
sparse;
however,
data
Outcrop
cross sections of the area, three of the Tularosa
! ohn. O r t h o t ic hia ko zlo wsk ii (R. E. King), M eeke I I a
vide coverage for reserve calculation for most of the
Girty,
Basin and two of the Otero Platform, set forth the
crenulata
Derbyia
sp., Enteleles sp.,
quadrangle. Reserves for the measured and indistratigraphy and structure of the region' Clearly
Pseudoleptodus sp., Microphelio sp., Costellarina
cated categories are calculated to be 34.65 million
shown is the fault-block structure of the Tularosa
Hystriculina
(Muir-Wood
Cooper),
and
costellata
respectively.
These
tons,
million
and
146.25
tons
(R'
Basin and the influence of the Pedernal uplift of the
dartoni
torginella
Ku
Grant,
and
Cooper
convexa
coals are low in sulfur, but may have as much as
Otero Platform. The Tularosa Basin is definitely a
Grant,
and
Cooper
reticulata
E. King), Nudauris
40Vo ash. About 4lVo of the coal is owned by the
promising hydrocarbon province. Tests of the HousNudauris transverso Cooper and Grant, Kozlowski
Navajo tribe and 20Vo is owned by the Zuni tribe'
(R. E.
ton Oil and Minerals No. I Lewelling and the
woUcampensis
(d'Orbigny'),
Dasysaria
capaci
The
government
2690
of
the
coal.
federal
owns
The
Hodges No. I Houston have shown that natural gas
Pontisia
sp.,
King),
Linoproductus
franklinensis
private
remaining 1390 of the coal rights are held by
(Girty),
hueconiano
is prisent in the Tularosa Basin. Source and reserStenocisma
Cooper and Grant,
individuals and the State of New Mexico.
present in the stratiHustedia hessensisR. E. King, Hustedia huecoensis uoir rocks are abundantly
graphic column. Although the Otero Platform has
Grant,
and
Cooper
tumibilis
R.
E.
King,
CrurithJris
A
NEW
EURYPTERID
FROM
OF
A LARGEASSEMBLAGE
yetio produce hydrocarbons, many shows of oil and
Ne op h r i cad o t h./ri.t sp., C o mp osi t o m exic ana (Hall),
rnE Rrn TaNxs MEtntsEn, Meopna For.nauoN
Gyposas have been recorded. A number of structural and
and
Grarll.,
Cooper
Reticuloriina heuconisna
(LarE PrNr.rsvlveNlaN EenLv Prr.vl,a.N) op NEw
itratigraphic trap possibilities and potential reef
spirifer nelsoni Cooper and Grant, Chondronia
MExrco, by Barry S. Kues and Kenneth K. Kietzke;
trenda remain to be explored. This last hydrocarbon
obesa Cooper and Grant, Dielssma diabloense
published in Journal of Paleontology, v. 55, no. 4,
frontier of New Mexico definitely has oil and gas
Cooper
subcirculare
aff
.
D.
and
Dielasms
Stehli,
(July
pls.,
p. 709-729, 3
1981)
9 text-figs.
potential.
and Grant.
Adelophthalmus luceroensis, a new species of late
Paleozoic eurypterid, is described from a collection
Ovsrr.n LrlreSrnnrtcn,lpttv, pETRocRAPHY,AND cALcAREous AprtaN-ALst,..N AMMoNoIDSon rne
of about 150 specimensfrom the Red Tanks MemFONVETION,BIG
U-BAN
OF
THE
MEMBER
STONE
MEMBER,
LtlransroNp-SnalE
THE
This
oF
central
New
Mexico.
MIcRoFosstLS
ber, Madera Formation,
MouNr.ltNs, NEw MEXlco, by Michael
Hercnrr
MouNrltNs,
U-Be.n FonvartoN, Blc Harcunr
speciesis closely related to speciesknown from the
Sandidge, Department of Geological Sciences,UniHrrarco
CouNrv, NEw MEXICo, by James R.
eastern and central United States, but is distinversity of Texas (El Paso), El Paso, TX
Weise, Department of Geological Sciences, Univerguished by an unusually wide prosoma, among other
The U-Bar Formation is divided into five mempresent
(El
TX.
Paso,
in
Texas
Paso),
El
as
adults
were
sity
as
well
of
features. Juveniles
which are, in ascending order: Brown limebers
(Aptian-Albian)
of
consists
The U-Bar Formation
the assemblage,allowing ontogenetic and other instone, Oyster limestone, Limestone-Shale member,
five members; they are in ascending order: Brown
traspecific variation to be analyzed. Among the
limestone, Oyster limestone, Limestone-Shalememmost distinctive ontogenetic trends observed are an
maPsPublished
Plate-tectonic
abrupt widening of the prosoma at an early stage of
growth, a gradual decreasein the size of the eyes
relative to the prosoma, a tendency for the eyes to
b e c o m em o r e c e n t r a l l yl o c a t e do n t h e p r o s o m a ' a n d
a decreasein the length of the prosoma relative to
pre- and postabdomen length, with increasing age.
Proportions of the prosoma and prosomal structures
vary ontogenetically far more than the postprosomal parts of the skeleton. A. luceroensis was
preserved with plants, insects, brachiopods, and
other organisms that indicate a fresh to brackish
water habitat. There is some evidence that juveniles
lived, or were preserved, in somewhat different environments than the adults, possibly further inland
on the Red Tanks delta than the nearshore sands in
which the adults lived.
Abstracts
New Mexico Geology
February1982
Reef limestone, and Suprareef limestone. The formation consists primarily of medium- to thinbedded bioclastic limestones alternating with thin
beds of gray shales.The lower part of the formation
contains lensesand thin beds of sandstone.Near the
top of the formation is a massivecarbonate containing rudist bioherms that ranges in thickness from 20
ft (6 m) to 500 ft (152 m). The presenceof ammonoids in the Oyster limestone member of the U-Bar
Formation permits a relatively precise age designation. Sinzowella spathi recovered from the Oyster
limestone member has been observed in the Pacheta
Member of the Lowell Formation of southeastern
Arizona. The age of the Pacheta Member has been
determined to be equivalent to the Middle Gargasian
beds of France (Upper Aptian). Aconthohoplites
berkeyi? has also been recovered from the Oyster
limestone member. This ammonite has been observedin the Quajote Member of the Lowell Formation. The Quajote Member immediately overlies the
Pacheta Member in southeastern Arizona. The age
of the Quajote Member has been equated to the
Clansayan beds of France which are also Upper
Aptian in age.
WaulsontraN MouNDSoF THE BrsHop Ccp nrlls.
Doffr ANe CouNry, Ntw Mrxrco, by David V.
LeMone and Baghdad Flift, Department of Geological Sciences,University of Texas (El Paso), El Paso,
TX, and H. Richord Lane, Amoco Production
Company, ResearchCenter, Tulsa, OK
Study of the Lake Valley formation Waulsortian
mounds (Early Mississippian)in the Bishop Cap hills
has delineated some 19 microfacies from the core
and flanks. The fenestrate bryozoan-crinoidal biomicrudite core facies contains a minor associated
fauna of brachiopods, ostracods, sponge spicules,
and trilobites. Stromatolites, calcareous algae, and
other indications of a shallow-water depositional
environment were not observed in microfacies analysis. According to the Lane-Ormiston depositional model for Waulsortian mound development,
the geometry of these small, single, flattened
mounds indicate that they developed in a rnore
shelfward position than the well-known giant Waulsortian mounds of the Sacramento Mountains (for
example, Muleshoe Mound). Small mounds of this
style are exposed in the Sacramento Mountains.
There, they developedin a back shelf-margin depositional environment. Twelve mi (19 km) south of the
Bishop Cap hills the Lake Valley formation is absent
at the O'Hara Highway in the Franklin Mountains.
Basinal, distal, carbonate turbidites of the Las
Cruces formation (late Osage-early Meramec) overlie the Late Devonian Percha Shale at the O'Hara
Highway locality.
Newprojects
USGS
M i neraI resourcesactivit ies
9330-00099-Biochemical research in geochemical
exploration, by J. R. Watterson. A reDort on the
geobotany of the Walker Lake 2-degreequadrangle,
Nevada-California, will be completed during Fy
1981. Field and analytical data on geobotanical relationships in the Silver City 2-degree quadrangle,
New Mexico-Arizona, will be compiled. plant
sampling will be conducted over the Crandon ore
deposit in Wisconsin.
9330-02996-Geochemical exploration of Bureau of
Land Management wilderness areas, central region,
by S. P. Marsh. Geochemical sampling will be conducted in the Bisti, De Na Zin, and Ah She Sle
Pah Wilderness areas of New Mexico durine Fy
1981.
9350-00205-Basin-Range heavy metals studies, by
F. G. Poole. This project was terminated at the end
of FY 1980; final reports will be prepared for publication.
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14
February1982
New Mexico Geology
State Mine Inspector
Date and
operatlon
MINING REGISTRATIONS
( J U N El l , l 9 8 l T O A U G U S T 2 0r,9 8 l )
2340MenaulN.E.
NM 87107
Albuquerque,
Operators and owners
Location
6-u-81
mill
Operator-Cimarron
Mining Corporation, P.O. Box 486,
US-380 E'., Carrizozo, NM 88301; Southwest Mineral Corporation is parent company; Supt.: Garth Elison; Gen. Mgr.:
Bob Watson; VP of operations: Ted Elison
Property owner-Cimarron
Mining Corporation, 9212
Camino Cometa NE, Albuquerque, NM 871 I I
Socorro Co.; secs. 14, 19, 23, 24, !O;
Chupadera districl; east on US-380 over
bridge at NM-54-US-380 intersection in
Carrizozo; ore milled or refined: iron ore;
custom milling: no; capacity of mill-15,000
tons per month
8-4-8I
utanium
O p e r a t o r - S e c t i o n 1 2 , C o b b R e s o u r c e sC o r p . , 3 1 3 W a s h i n g ton SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108; Gen. Mgr.: Richard
Stevenson, Box 1340, Grants, NM 87020, phone: 287-7444i
Person in charge: same; Gen. Supt.: same; Other officials:
George Lotspeich, same address
Property owner-Cobb ResourcesCorp.
M c K i n fe y C o . ; s e c .1 2 , T . l 4 N . , R . l 0 W . ;
Ambrosia Lake district; uranium; underground; shaft; Ambrosia Lake, NM-509
headframe in view; private land
8-4-8I
utanium
Operator-Section 14, Cobb ResourcesCorp., 313 Washington SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108; Gen. Mgr.: Richard
Stevenson, Box 1340, Grants, NM 87020, phone: 287-7444;
Person in charge: same; Gen. Supt.: same; Other official:
George Lotspeich, 313 Washington SE, Albuquerque, NM
87108
Property owner-Cobb ResourcesCorp.
M c K i n l e y C o . ; s e c .1 4 , T . 1 4 N . , R . l 0 W . ;
Grants mineral belt district; underground;
uranium; shaft; Just past end of pavement
NM-509 then ast % mi, frame in view;
federal land
8-4-8l
ulanium
Operator-Section 10, Cobb ResourcesCorp., 313 Washington SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108; Gen. Mgr.: Richard
Stevenson, Box 1340, Grants, NM 87020, phone: 287-7444;
Person in charge: same; Gen. Supt.: same; Other official:
George Lotspeich, 313 Washington SE, Albuquerque, NM
87108
Property owner-Cobb ResourcesCorp.
M c K i n l e y C o . ; s e c . 1 0 ,T . 1 4 N . , R . l 0 W . ;
Ambrosia Lake district; underground;
shaft; 1.5 mi past end of pavement on NM509, north side of road; federal land
8-4-81
uranlum
Operator-Westranch, Cobb ResourcesCorp., 313 Washington SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108; Gen. Mgr.: Richard
Stevenson, Box 1340, Grants, NM 87020, phone: 287-7444;
Person in charge: same; Gen. Supt.: same; Other official:
George Lotspeich, 313 Washington SE, Albuquerque, NM
8 71 0 8
Property owner-Cobb ResourcesCorp.
M c K i n l e yC o . ; s e c .3 2 , T . 1 5 N . , R . I I W . ;
Ambrosia Lake district; underground;
decline; l0 mi north of Prewitt on Borrego
Pass Road; private land
8-6-81
coal
Operator-Arroyo
mine #1, Farris Mines, Inc., Box 687,
Grants, NM; Gen. Mgrs.: Jerry Farris, Merle D. Burns, same
address, phone: 28'7-4858; Person in charge: Merle Burns
(Farris Mines, Inc.), San Mateo Rd. N, Milan, NM, same
phone
mine no. l, Arroyo Mining, Albert J.
Owner-Arroyo
Firchau
S a n d o v a lC o . ; s e c . l 6 i T . 1 7 N . , R . 9 W . ;
state land; approximately 2 mi north of San
Luis, NM
8-6-81
mill-lead,
ztnc,
copper,
gold,
silver,
tungsten
Opera[or-Patterson
Canyon mill, Cobb Resources
Corporation, 313 Washington SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108;
Supt.: Willie Chavez,Box623, Magdalena, NM 87825; Other
official: George Lotspeich, 313 Washington SE, Albuquerque, NM
Owner-Cobb Resources Corp.; Previous owned by-Cobb
Nuclear Corp.
Socorro Co.; sec. 2; T. 3 S., R. 4 W.
Magdalena mining district, state and
federal land, 5 mi south of Magdalena off
Hop Canyon Rd.; capacity of mill: 125
tons/day, 300 tons/day planned; custom
milling
8-6-81
lead,
zinc,
copper,
gold,
silver,
tungsten
Operator-Linchburg
mine, Cobb Resources Corp., 313
Washington SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108; Person in charge:
Willie Chavez, same address, phone: 854-2761; Gen. Supt.:
Same; Other official: George Lotspeich, same address
and phone
Owner-Cobb Resources Corp.; Previous owned by-Cobb
Nuclear Corp., 313 Washington SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
S o c o r r o C o . ; s e c s .6 , 7 , 1 2 ; T . 3 S . , R . 3 , 4
W.; Magdalena mining districr: stale,
private, and federal land; 6 mi south of
Magdalena in Patterson Canyon; underground
8-7-81
coal
Operator-Arroyo
No. l, Arroyo Mining Company, Inc.,
Star Rt., Box l6-8, Bernalillo, NM 87004; Gen. Mgr: Jack A.
Lawrence, same address, phone: 867-3594; Person in charge:
Merle Burns, P.O. Box 687, Crants, NM, phone: 287-4858
Owner-Albert J. Firchau, 15965 NE 85rh, Suite 207, Redmond, WA 98052; Subleasing: Page Mills Energy Corp.,
ll17 W. Olympic Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640; Pres.:
Michel Gibbs; Resident agent for both companies: Jack
Lawrence; Mining contractor: Farris Mines, Inc.
S a n d o v a lC o . ; s e c . 1 6 , T . 1 7 N . , R . 2 W . ;
state land, NM-44 to 42 mi post, turn left,
go through town of San Luis, cross cattle
guard, turn right and continue on to the
mine; strip mine
8-20-8t
gold,
silver
Operator-Apache Gold, Ira Holliday Logging lnc., Truth or
Consequences,NM; Gen. Mgr.: Ralph Wilderson, 229 Gale,
Lordsburg, NM, phone: 542-3209;Other official: Ira Holliday, Box 206, Truth or Consequences,NM 87901
Owner-lra Holliday Logging, lnc.
G r a n t C o . ; s e c .6 , T . 2 2 S . , R . l 6 W . ; G o l d
Hill mining district; federal land; go east
towards W. D. Ranch 6 mi; underground
tunnel
8-20-8I
leonardite
Operator-Black Diamond Project, NL Baroid, Box 1675,
Houston, TX 77001; Person in charge: Jerry Farris or John
Morgan, Box 687, Grants, NM, phone: 287-4858
Owner-Mid-Continent,
contracting under NL Baroid who
has agreementwith Mid-Continent
(TO BE CONTINUEDNEXT ISSUE)
S a n J u a n C o . ; s e c .2 8 , T . 3 2 N . , R . 1 3 W . ;
private land; NM-17 north from Farmington, NM, turn left at l6 mi marker, go app r o r i m a t e l y 2 ' : m i t o s i t e :s t r i p , o p e n p i t
1981)
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quadranglesare mapped at I 5 min.
index to
Topographic quadrangle sheets($2.00 each), a complete list of published quadrangles, a detailed
an order form are available from either: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral
topbgiupt i. rnupr,
"nd Room, Socorro, NM 87801 or U.S. Geological Survey, Map Distribution, P.O' Box
R"sour"ir, pubications
25826.Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225.
of USGS
The following page contains a list of map dealers in New Mexico carrying a selectedinventory
topographic maps.
New Mexico GeologY
February1982
Whereto buyUSGS
topographic
maps
Palomas
volcanic
field
(continuedfrom p. 8)
The following dealerscarry a selectedinventory of
U S G S 7 % m i n a n d l 5 m i n t o p o g r a p h i cq u a d r a n g l e
maps of their respectiveareas:
Mountainsand Rivers
2320Central Ave. SE
A l b u q u e r q u e ,N M 8 7 1 0 6
The Trailmaster Il
5401 Central Ave. East
A l b u q u e r q u e ,N M 8 7 1 0 8
Backwoods
6307 Menaul Blvd. NE
A l b u q u e r q u e ,N M 8 7I l 0
The WildernessCentre
2421 San Pedro NE
A l b u q u e r q u e ,N M 8 7 1 l 0
Sandia Mountain Outfitters
For WildernessPeople
9 6 1I M e n a u l B l v d . N E
A l b u q u e r q u e ,N M 8 7 1l 2
Holman's
401 Wyoming Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87 | 23
Trico International
PO Box l5l9l
Rio Rancho Plaza
R i o R a n c h o ,N M 8 7 1 7 4
Gallup Blueprint
303S. 2nd
Callup, NM 87301
San Juan Reproduction Co.
1 3 5N . A i r p o r t D r i v e
Farmington, NM 87401
A l p i n e S p o r t s ,I n c .
l2l Sandoval
S a n t aF e , N M 8 7 5 0 1
BaseCamp
l 2 l W . S a n F r a n c i s c oS t .
S a n t aF e , N M 8 7 5 0 1
Healy-Mathews Staioners, Inc.
5 1 5 C e r r i l l o sR o a d
S a n t aF e , N M 8 7 5 0 t
Wilderness Bookstore
P O B o x 3 2 1 ,E l P r a d o
Taos, NM 87529
Los Alamos Stationers
1907Cenrral Sr.
Los Alamos, NM 87544
The Trailmaster
White Rock Shopping Center
Los Alamos, NM 87544
M a x a e ' sB o o k s
Bent Street
PO Box 1836
Taos, NM 87571
Sierra Sports, Inc.
307S. Pueblo Rd.
Taos, NM 87571
TaosMountain Outfitters
Box 1862
Taos, NM 87571
The Paint & Prinr Shop
1 2 0N . 2 n d S r .
Raton, NM 87740
Bill's Pack Rat
200Ausrin St.
T r u t h o r C o n s e q u e n c e sN, M 8 7 9 0 1
Montgomery Ward
522 Broadway
Truth or Consequences,NM 87901
OCS Sporting Goods, Unlimited
406 Broadway
Truth or Consequences,NM 87901
Blueprints & Maps
1 2 0S . W a t e r
Las Cruces, NM 88001
D o n a l d H . W i e s e& C o .
525S. Melendres
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Culak Surveying, Inc.
l2l West Hemlock
Deming, NM 88030
The WildernessSociety
Catwalk Road
Glenwood, NM 88039
H e r b W a t k i n sS u r v . & M a p p i n g
515Market St.
POBox472
S i l v e rC i t y , N M 8 8 0 6 1
Silver Sports
l l6 N. Bullard
Silver City, NM 88061
Vic Topmiller, Jr.
1 6 0 9N . G o l d
PO Box 201
S i l v e rC i t y , N M 8 8 0 6 1
R o s w e l lM a p & B l u e p r i n t C o . , I n c .
4 1 0N . M a i n
R o s w e l l ,N M 8 8 2 0 1
Tex Sporting & Pawn
307 West Mermod Street
Carlsbad, NM 88220
Pat's Sporting Goods
Box 1633
R u i d o s o ,N M 8 8 3 4 5
significantlylower MgO concentration,total
Fe content,and higherSiO, and alkali content
of the andesitesand trachytesrelativeto the
olivinebasalts.
References
Balk, R., 1962, Geologic map of Tres Hermanas Mountains: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral
Resources,Geologic Map 16, scale l:48,000
Frantes, T J., 1981, The geology of the Palomas volcanic
field, Luna County, New Mexico, and Chihuahua, Mexico: University of Texas (El Paso), M.S. thesis,p. 70
Hawley, J. W, 1981, Pleistocene and Pliocene history of
the international boundary area, southern New Mexico,
in Geology of the border, southern New Mexico-northern Chihuahua: El Paso Geological Society, Field Trip
G u i d e b o o k ,p . 2 6 - 3 2
Hoffer, J. M., 1976, Geology of the Potrillo Basalt field,
south-central New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines
and Mineral Resources,Circ. 149, p. 30
Kuno, H., Yamasaki, K., Iida, C., and Nagashima, K ,
1957, Differentiation of Hawaiian magmas: Japanese
Journal of Geology and Geography, v 29, p. 179-218
Lowman, P. S., and Tiedemann, H. A., 1968. Terrain
photography from Gemini spacecraft-Final
geologic
report: Goddard Space Flight Center, X-6214-71-15, p.
t4-23
Renault, J., 1970, Major-element variations in the potrillo,
Carrizozo, and McCarthy's basalt fields, New Mexico:
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources,
Circ.113,22p.
Robinson, B. R., and Clark, K. F., t981, Reconnaissance
geology of the Sierra Alta-Boca Grande area, Chihuahua, Mexico: El Paso Geological Society, Field Trip
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