Rocky Mountain Section - 64th Annual Meeting (9–11 May 2012)

Session No. 17
Thursday, 10 May 2012: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Alvarado F&G (Hotel Albuquerque)

T8. Multidisciplinary Studies of the Rio Grande Rift: Basins, Volcanism, Geophysics, and Hydrogeology I

GSA Geoinformatics Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology and Volcanology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology & Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Structural Geology & Tectonics Division

 

Sean D. Connell, Daniel J. Koning and V.J.S. Grauch, Advocates
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8:30 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:45 AM
STRUCTURAL BASINS AND ACCOMMODATION ZONES IN THE CENTRAL RIO GRANDE RIFT, NEW MEXICO: NEW RESULTS FROM GEOPHYSICS
BALDRIDGE, W. Scott, Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, M.S. D408, Los Alamos, NM 87545, FERGUSON, John F., Geosciences Department, University of Texas at Dallas, PO Box 688, Richardson, TX 75080, BRAILE, Lawrence W., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47097-2051, SNELSON, Catherine M., National Security Technologies, LLC, P.O.Box 98521, M/S NLV022, Las Vegas, NV 89193-8521, BIEHLER, Shawn, Dept. Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, BAILEY, Bevin L., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, BUENING, Jonathan, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue Univ, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051, CHRISTIANSON, Ryan, Geology Department, Centenary College, Shreveport, LA 71104, JUDY, Brett, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 and PAZOS, Celia S., Geological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA 91768, sbaldridge@lanl.gov, sbaldridge@lanl.gov
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9:00 AM
GEOPHYSICAL INSIGHTS INTO THE GEOMETRY AND STRUCTURE OF THE SOUTHERN SAN LUIS BASIN, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
DRENTH, Benjamin J., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, GRAUCH, V.J.S., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, RODRIGUEZ, Brian D., USGS, Box 25046, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, THOMPSON, Ren A., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225, BAUER, Paul W., New Mexico Bureau of Geology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801 and TURNER, Kenzie J., U.S. Geol Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, bdrenth@usgs.gov, bdrenth@usgs.gov
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9:15 AM
INSIGHTS FROM GEOPHYSICAL MODELS OF RIFT-FILL THICKNESS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE BASIN, RIO GRANDE RIFT, NEW MEXICO
GRAUCH, V.J.S., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225 and CONNELL, Sean D., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 2808 Central Ave. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, tien@usgs.gov, tien@usgs.gov
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9:30 AM
REVISITING THE IMPORTANCE OF LOW-ANGLE NORMAL FAULTING IN THE RIO GRANDE RIFT, CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
RICKETTS, Jason W.1, KARLSTROM, Karl E.1, READ, Adam S.2, VAN HART, Dirk3 and KELLEY, Shari A.4, (1)Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (3)Albuquerque, NM 87111, (4)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, jwricketts8@gmail.com, jwricketts8@gmail.com
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9:45 AM
NEOGENE DECOLLEMENT-STYLE FAULTING IN PERMIAN YESO FORMATION, SIERRA LARGA, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
AXEN, Gary1, FLORES, Santiago2, CATHER, Steven M.3 and GREEN, Mark1, (1)Department of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)Dept. of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, (3)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, gaxen@ees.nmt.edu, gaxen@ees.nmt.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:30 AM
EVIDENCE FOR PROPAGATION OF THE NORTHERN RIO GRANDE RIFT: 40AR/39AR AGES AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF ALKALINE LAVAS NEAR YAMPA, CO
COSCA, Michael A., USGS, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, THOMPSON, Ren A., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225, LEE, John P., United States Geological Survey, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, TURNER, Kenzie J., U.S. Geol Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, NEYMARK, Leonid A., US Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Mailbox 25046, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225 and PREMO, Wayne R., USGS,MS 963, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, mcosca@usgs.gov, mcosca@usgs.gov
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10:45 AM
A FAILED PALEOMAGNETIC REVERSAL TEST INDICATES AN EPISODIC ERUPTIVE HISTORY FOR THE CERROS DEL RIO VOLCANIC FIELD, NEW MEXICO
HUDSON, Mark R. and THOMPSON, Ren A., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225, mhudson@usgs.gov, mhudson@usgs.gov
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11:00 AM
STRATIGRAPHY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF EARLY PYROCLASTIC ERUPTIONS AT MOUNT TAYLOR VOLCANO, NEW MEXICO
DUNBAR, Nelia W.1, KELLEY, Shari A.1, GOFF, Fraser2, MCINTOSH, William1 and HEIZLER, Lynn L.1, (1)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)Earth and Planetary Sciences Dept, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, nelia@nmt.edu, nelia@nmt.edu
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11:15 AM
THERMAL ALTERATION OF SEDIMENTS BY BASALTIC FLOWS: GEOTHERMOMETRY BY DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
BALSAM, William, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 and DEATON, Bobby C., Department of Physics, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX 76105, wbalsam@cybermesa.com, wbalsam@cybermesa.com
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11:30 AM
IDENTIFYING THE MAGMA SOURCE(S) OF THE CARRIZOZO LAVA FLOW, SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
GLADISH, Eva, Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, 1255 N Horseshoe St, Gardiner Hall, Las Cruces, NM 88008, RAMOS, Frank C., Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, MCMILLAN, Nancy, Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, MAS 3AB, Las Cruces, NM, NM 88003 and ROWE, Michael C., School of the Environment, Washington State University, 1228 Webster Physical Science Bldg, Pullman, WA 99164-2812, sumatra@nmsu.edu, sumatra@nmsu.edu
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11:45 AM
THERMAL, DYNAMIC, AND HYDRAULIC SEQUENCE IN THE EMPLACEMENT OF LARGE LAVA FLOWS: MAPPING THE MCCARTYS LAVA FLOW, EL MALPAIS, NEW MEXICO
CRUMPLER, L.S., New Mexico Museum of Nat History and Sci, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, ZIMBELMAN, James R., Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, PO Box 37012, Museum MRC 315, Washington, DC 20013-7012, BLEACHER, J., NASA/GSFC, Code 698, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771, GARRY, W. Brent, Planetary Science Institute, 1700 E. Ft. Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, SELF, Steve, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom and AUBELE, Jayne C., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, larry.crumpler@state.nm.us, larry.crumpler@state.nm.us
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