Geologicprojectsin New Mexico
: New Mexico
study, please contact the investigator(s) directly. NMBMMR
:
Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM 87801; NMIMT
New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801; NMSU : New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003; UNM : University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131; USGS : U.S. Geological Survey.
Listed below are the responses we received to the questionnaire that was
published in New Mexico Geology in November 1986. This survey of New
Mexico geologic studies, which was also sent to each U.S. graduate school
of geology, was intended to provide a reasonably comprehensive list of ongoing geologic projects in the state. For further information about a particular
Legend for type of study:
EC Economic geology
EG Engineering geology
EV Environmentalgeology
GC
GM
GP
HY
MN
PL
Geochemistry
Geologicmapping.
Geophysics
Hydrology
Mineralogy
Paleontology
PT
QT
SD
Petrology
Quaternary deposits
Sedimentology
SG Structural geology
ST Stratigraphy
VC Volcanology
Type of
study
Scale
of rnap
Grant, Sierra
CC, GM
VC
1.:24,000
Sandoval,
Rio Aniba
HY
1:62,500
Cibola,
McKinley
EC, GM
1:50,000
l:24,000
County
(Counties)
Location
lnvestigator(s)
Organization
Abitz, R. &
Elston, W.
UNM
Geology and petrogenesis of northern
Emory cauldron
southwest
Anderholm, S. &
Stone,W
NMBMMR
Hydrogeology
north-central
Anderson,O.
NMBMMR
Ceology and coal resources of Atarque
Lake, Manuelito Canyon, Jones Ranch
School, and Vanderwagen quadrangles
northwest
Armstrong, A.
U. Cincinnati
Paleontology and stratigraphy
Mississippian system
of
southwest,
west-central NM
PI
qT
Ash, S.
Weber State
College
Upper Traissic biostratigraphy
America
of North
northern
PI
qT
Austin, G.
NMBMMR
Magnesite and magnesia
Avery, D. &
Giordano,T.
NMSU
Geology and mineralization
mining district
Bachhuber,F.
Univ. Nevada
(LasVegas)
Biostratigraphic(Quaternary)research,
Estancia Basin
centralNM
Torrance
EV QT,
ST
Baldridge, W., Vaniman,
D., & Olsen,K.
Los Alamos
Natl. Lab.
Geochemical and geophysical study of
Polvadera Group, Abiquiu 15'
quaorangre
northeast Jemez
Mountains
Rio Aniba
GC, GM,
Barker,J.
NMBMMR
Travertine, barite resources, and active
mines and mills
statewide
EC
1:1,000,000
Barker,J. & Bowie, M.
NMBMMR
Stone resources, active sand and gravel
operations, and commercial qualities of
dimension and crushed stone
statewide
EC
1:1,000,000
Barker,J., Bowie, M.,
& Hanis, M.
NMBMMR
A c t i v e m i n e s a n d p r o c e s s i n gp l a n t s
statewide
EC
Barker,J., et al.
Barker,J., et al.
NMBMMR
Barite and fluorite occunences
statewide
EC
NMBMMR
Obsidian, perlite, and pitchstone
Bames,C.
TexasTech. Univ
Petrology of Christo Rey stock
Banoll, M. &
Reiter, M.
NMBMMR &
NMIMT
Geothermal and hydrothermal
Socono area
Bauer, P
NMIMT &
NMBMMR
Structural geology and geochronology
Proterozoic rocks, Picuris Range
Behr,C. & Norman, D.
NMIMT
Geochemistry
Bikerman, M.
Univ. Pittsburgh
Isotopic geology of Mogollon-Datil
volcanics
Bornhorst, T.
Michigan Tech. Univ
Ceochenistry
rocks
Bowie,M.
NMBMMR
Geology of zeolite occunences
statewide
Bowie,M., Barker,J.,
& Eggleston,T.
NMBMMR &
NMIMT
Ceology and commercial status of
Gunnell-Schneider
and Ramsey kaolin
claims
Black Range,
Continental
Divide
Sierra
EL
Bowing, S.,Heatherington, Washington Univ.
(Si. Louis)
A., & Chapin, C.
Isotopic study of ertensional regions in
Socorro area
central NM
Socorro
GC, PT,
VC
Brandvold,L. &
Brandvold,D.
NMBMMR &
NMIMT
Trace metals in sediments and water in
Rio Crande
Rio Grande and
Rio Puerco
Broadhead,R.
NMBMMR
Geology o{ Bravo Dome COz field;
petroleum potential of northwest NM
northeast NM
Broadhead,R. &
King, W.
NMBMMR
Petroleum geology of Estancia Basin and
Pennsylvanian and Lower Permian strata
in Tucumcari Basin
central NM;
east-central NM
Campbell, F., Roybal,
G., & Cook, K.
NMBMMR
Geologic mapping
Cather, S. &
Chapin, C.
NMBMMR
Depositional systems and diagenesis of
Popotosa Formation
Chamberlin, R. &
Smith, L.
NMBMMR &
UNM
Geochemistry, lithofacies, and
provenance of San Jose Formation
Title of study
August 1987 New MexicoGeology
of Cuba 15'quadrangle
of epithemal
NM
NM
NM
NM
EC
southwest and
south-central NM
of Mogollon
deposits
of
ore fluids
of volcanic
in Salt Lake coal field
Grant
NM
Doia
Ana
EC
1:1,000,000
EC,GC
1:10,000
central NM
Socorro
GP, HY
northern
Taos
GM, SG
southwest NM
Siena
EC, GC
western NM
Catron, Grant
GC, VC
southwest NM
Catron, Sierra,
Grant, Socono
GC, MN,
VC
NM
1:12,000
EC
GC
Union, Harding
EC
EC
Catron
GM
central NM
Socorro
GC, SD,
ST
San Juan Basin
Rio Arriba,
San Juan
GC, MN,
SD
west-central
1:48,000
.D
western z/: of NM
south-central
studies,
and mineralogy
NM
south-cenhal
NM
1:50,000
1,1,000,000
Type of
study
Scale
of map
Socono
EC, GM,
VC
1:24,000
1:100,000
Socorro
Magdalena area
Socono
GC
Thermal histories of San Juan Basin and
San Juan Mts.
norihwest NM
San Juan,
Rio Arriba
GP
Southern Illinois
Univ.
Coal bed methane exploration/production
model
Raton Basin,
north-central NM
Colfax
SD
l:31,680
Coles,D. &
Thompson, T.
Colorado State Univ.
Geology of western Ortiz land grant
north-central
Santa Fe
EC
1"=100'
Contaldo, G.
NMSU
Earth fissures in the Deming area
southwest NM
Luna
EG
various
Cornell, W.
U. Texas(El Paso)
Biostratigraphy and thermal maturation
in Cretaceous rocks
south-central
NM
Dona Ana
GC, PL
Dethier, D.
Williams College
(WiJliamstown, MA)
Geology of White Rock Canyon area
north-central
NM
Santa Fe, Los
Alamos, Sandoval
GM, QT
Filsinger, B.
U. Texas(El Paso)
Palm Park and Horseshoe barite deposits
Caballo Mts.
Dofra Ana
EC
Geissman,J. & Harlan, S.
Giordano,T.,
Earl, R., & Kunkel, K.
UNM
Paleomagnetism
statewide
NMSU
Physicalenvironment of playas in
Jomada del Muerto Basin
south-central
Goebel,K.
Univ. Nevada
Geomorphic
central NM
Goff, F.
Los AIamos
Natl. Lab
Valles caldera scientific drilling
hydrogeochemistry
Grambling, J.
UNM
Gramont, B. &
Johnson,D.
Grimm, J.
County
(Counties)
Investigator(s)
Organization
Chapin, C.
NMBMMR
Geology of northeast Mogollon-Datil
volcanic field
Socotro, west to
Datil
Chapin, C.
NMBMMR
Potassium metasomatism
rocks
Clarkson, G. &
Reiter, M.
NMBMMR &
NMIMT
Close,J.
Title of study
Location
of volcanic
study in Estancia Basin
"I:24,000
Taos, Colfax,
Mora, San Miguel
GM, PT,
ST, SG
1:12,000
southwest NM
Hidalgo
SD
west-central NM
Cibola
Dofra Ana
GM, QT
GC
1.:24,000
southern NM
southwest NM
Siena, Catron
EG, GM,
ST,VC
1:24,000
1:100,000
central NM
Tonance
)r
1
GM, QT
various
north-central
NM
NMIMT
Depositional environment of Upper
Horquilla Formation
Geomorphic
Geology and hydrogeochemistry
Cruces geothermal field
Hanison, R.
NMBMMR
Cenozoic stratigraphy,
district
Hatchell, B. &
Blagbrough,J.
Hawley, J.
NM Energy &
MineralsDept.
Conelation of Abo Formation
Basin subsurface
NMBMMR
Quaternary
Haynes,V
Univ. of Arizona
Microstratigraphy
Clovis-rype site
Hoffer, J.
Holserand, W. &
Magaritz, M.
U. Texas(El Paso)
Univ. of
Oregon
history o{ Lobo Canyon area
of Las
Chloride mining
in Estancia
and Pliocene geology
EV
EC, GC,
HY MN
Metamorphism,
deformation, and
stratigraphy of Proterozoic rocks
NMSU
Doia Ana
Torrance
NM
UNM
1:24,000
1:100,000
1:10,000
GP
NM
north-central
program;
Gross,J. &
Giordano,T.
Jochems,T.
Johnpeer,G., et al.
NM
statewide
=
Jm1
eastern NM,
Blackwater Draw
Roosevelt
QT
Potrillo volcanic field
south-central NM
Dona Ana, Luna
VC
Carbon isotope shifts in Upper
Carboniferous time
Big Hatchet Mts.,
southwest NM
Hidalgo
central NM
Socorro
EC, GM
1:10,000
Estancia Valley,
central NM
Torrance,
Santa Fe
EG
1:24,000
Rro Arriba
and geochronology
of
NMIMT
Geology o{ Jones Canp
NMBMMR
Superconducting
verification
Johnpeer,G., et al.
Kottlowski,F., et al.
NMBMMR
El Llano and vicinity geotechnical study
north-central
EG
1:12,000
NMBMMR
Revision of state geologic map
statewide
GM, ST
1:500,000
Koitlowski, F., et al.
NMBMMR &
NMIMT
Qualify assessment of strippable coals
San Juan Basin
EC
1:200,000
Kuellmer, F.
NMIN{T
Trace-element distribution
San Juan Basin
and York Canyon
GC, PT
Kues, B.
UNM
Stratigraphy and paleontology of
Tucumcari Shale and Red Tanks Member
northeast NM;
central NM
Quay, Guadalupe,
San Miguel, Valencia
PL, ST
Kues, B.
UNM
Bivalves and gastropods of Madera
Formation and Flechado Fomation
north-central
Sandoval, Taos
PL
Kues,B.
UNM
Faunal studies in Lake Valley Formation
and Madera Fornation
southwest NM;
central NM
Bemalillo
Stratigraphy and paleontology
Glencairn-Greenhorn
intewal
northeast NM
Union
dike
Super Collider site
in NM coals
NM
NM
PL
Kues,B. &
Lucas,S.
UNM
Lockley, M.
Univ. Colorado
Trace fossils of Cimmaron
Loeffler, B.
Colorado College
Isotope systematics of Jemez volcanic
field
north-central
Loucks,R.
Purdue Univ.
Geochemistry and paleohydrology of St.
Cloud-Chloride mining district
southwest NM
Love, D.
NMBMMR
Geology of Navajo and Acoma-Zuni
sections of Colorado Plateau
northwest NM
Love, D.
NMBMMR
Grain-size sorting in Rio Grande
cenhal NM
Socono
SD
Love, D., et al.
NMBMMR
Monitoring
central NM
Valencia
EV HY
Lozinsky, R.
NMBMMR &
NMIMT
Santa Fe Group, Albuquerque
cenhal NM
Socorro,Bernalillo,
Sandoval, Valencia
PL, PT,
SD, ST
McGrath, D. & Bowie, M
NMBMMR
Mineralogy
DoflaAna
EC, MN
McGovern, E.
UNM
untitled
Luna, Hidalgo
EC, EV
of
Valley region
of Rio Puerco
of Foster Canyon
Basin
northeast NM
south-central
NM
NM
southwest NM
PL, ST
Colfax, Union
PL, SD
Los Alamos, Rio Arriba
GC
Siena
GC, HY
MN, PT
QT, ST
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1:100,000
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Investigator(s)
Title of study
Organization
County
(Counties)
Location
Type of
study
McGurk, B. & Stone, W
NMBMMR
Hydrogeology
Mclntosh, W. & Chapin, C.
NMBMMR
Mogollon-Datil
Mclemore, V
NMBMMR
Mineralization
central NM
Santa Fe
EC
Mclemore, V
NMBMMR
Geology of syenites in Caballo
Mountains
southwest NM
Siena
EC
M c l e r n o r e , V & B o w i e , M . NMBMMR
Geology of Sugarite State Park
northeast NM
Colfax
GM
Mclemore, V, et al.
NMBMMR
Barite and fluorite deposits
statewide
McMahon, T. &
Giordano, T.
NMSU
Fluorit+barite
Rio Grande rift,
southern NM
of Cerro Prieto area
western NM
volcanic field
southwest
o{ El Cuervo Butte area
deposits
Measures,E.
Sul Ross State Univ.
Montoya
Metcalf, R. & Grambling, J.
Meyer, J. &
Fisher, R.
UNM
Proterozoic migmatites,
Univ. California
(Santa Barbara)
Volcanic and tectonic history
Minier, J. &
Reiter, M.
NMBMMR
& NMIMT
Geothermal
studies
Minier, J., et al.
NMBMMR & NMIMT
Geothermal
Mundy, M.
Sul Ross State Univ.
Petrography
Nelson,C., et al.
Long Lac Mineral
Exploration
Gold exploration
Nocita,B.
U. Southern Florida
Neogene sedimentation,
Norman, D. &
Eggleston,T.
NMIMT
Origin
North, R.
NMBMMR
Mineral potential of Laughlin
North, R.
NMBMMR
Minerals of New Mexico
North, R.
NMBMMR
Mineralogy
North, R.
NMBMMR
North, R. &
DeMark, R.
group of NM and west Texas
Catron, Cibola
HY
Scale
of map
1:52,500
SI VC
NM
EC
1:12,000
l:24,000
1:100,000,000
Dona Ana
PT, 5T
southwest NM
north-central
NM
Santa Fe
PT
l:12,000
north-central
NM
Taos
EC, GM,
SG, VC
l:24,000
west-central NM
Catron, Cibola,
McKinley
GP
studies in the Quemado area
west-central NM
Catron, Cibola
GP
of Bliss Sandstone
southwest NM
Aspen Basin
at Questa
in Ortiz Mountains
Espaiola
Basin
of tin deposits, Black Range
Peak area
PT
north-central
NM
Santa Fe
EC, GM,
PT, SG
varlous
north-central
NM
Santa Fe, Taos,
Rio Arriba
GM, SD,
ST
1:10,000
southwest NM
Catron, Socono, Siena
EC, GC,
GM, PT
1:50,000
7:24,000
northeast NM
Collax
EC, GC
1.;72,000
MN
1:1,000,000
statewide
southern NM
Otero
EC, MN
1.:24,000
Mineral collecting guide, Magdalena area
central NM
Socorro
MN
1:100,000
NMBMMR &
Zuni Minerals
Fluorite from Pine Canyon
southwest NM
Grant
MN
1:24,000
North, R., et al.
NMBMMR, et al.
Mineralogy
central NM
Socono
EC, MN
7:24,000
O'Brien, K. & Stone, W.
NMBMMR
Hydrogeology
southwest NM
Hidalgo
HY
Owen, D.
Lamar Univ.
Conelation
members
Poeter,A. & Campbell, A.
NMIMT
Nogal 7.5'quadrangle
Reisinger,H. &
Wagener,J.
Reiter, M. & Barroll, M.
UNM
Ceology of Diamond
NMBMMR & NMIMT
High heat flow in Jornada del Muerto
south-central
Reiter,M.,
Banoll, M., & Miniea J.
Reiter,M., et al.
NMBMMR &
NMIMT
Heat flow in the southwest U.S. and
northern Mexico
statewide
NMBMMR &
NMIMT
Tenestrial heat flow estimates along Rio
Grande rift
central and
southern NM
Renault,J.
NMBMMR
Geochemistry of Espariola Basin
sediments
north-central
Roybal, G.
NMBMMR
National
Roybal, G. & Beaumont, E.
NMBMMR
GSA field trip-Oct.
Sanderson,I. &
Mitchell, D.
Purdue Univ.
Scarborough,R.
of Orogrande
mining
of Bear Mountains
district
prospects
and water resources
of Dakota Sandstone
northwest
NM
south-central
Creek area
southwest
Coal Resource Data System
1987
ST
NM
NM
NM
Lincoln
EC
1:1,000
Siena, Grant
GC, GM,
PT, VC
1.:24,000
Siena
GP
GP
GC, MN
NM
EC
San Juan Basin
McKinley,
Catron
Syn-depositional faulting and
sedimentation patterns
northwest
NM
San Juan
SD, SG,
ST
Arizona Bureau
of Geology
Uranium
northwest
NM
San Juan
EC
Sell S.
Univ. Texas
(Arlington)
Ceology and volcanology
Mountains
Smith, R. & Grambling, J.
UNM
Tanner, W.
Thompson,S., II
deposits of Carrizo Mts.
Cibola,
1:24,000
EC, GM,
PL, SG
western NM
north-central
NM
Los Alamos,
Sandoval
GC, GM,
SD, VC
various
Precambrian rocks around Cedro Canyon
north-central
NM
Taos
GM, PT,
SG, ST
1:12,000
Florida State Univ.
Permian-Cretaceous
northern
NMBMMR
Petroleum geology; petroleum
Paleozoic-Mesozoic section
Thompson, T.
Colorado State U.
Mineral deposits in Bonito-Nogal
Touysinhthiphonexay,K. &
Gardner, T.
Penn. State
Univ.
Evolution
systems
Wesling, J.
UNM
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
north-central
NM
Santa Fe, San Miguel
Willians, M. &
Grambling, J.
UNM
Precambrian rocks in Tusas Mrs.
north-central
NM
Rio Aniba
wolft, J.
U. Texas(Arlington)
Petrogenesis of Bandelier tuffs and
Cerros del Rio lava field
north-central
NM
Wright, R.
UNM
Stratigraphy of San fuan Basin
(Cretaceous)
northwest
Wright, R., et al.
UNM
Mesa Rica Delta
east-centlal NM
August 1987 New MexicoGeology
of Jemez
section
of discontinuous
geology of
district
anoyo
NM
San Miguel,
Rio Arriba
SD
varlous
southwest NM
south-central
NM
Lincoln
NM
EC
rry
northwest and
western NM
QT
GM, PT
GC, PT
SD, ST
SD, ST
1:24,000
1:50,000
1:12,000