New Mexico Geological Society
Fall Field Conference Guidebook - 14
Socorro Region
Frederick J. Kuellmer, ed., 1963, 204 pages, (reprinted 1996).
Welcome to Socorro County! This year we are trying out a new recipe for the field conference. Those of us who agree with Professor H. H. Read that "The best geologist is he who has seen the most rocks" have long wondered whether past field conferences were in fact showing us the rocks we came to see. Was too much time being spent in a speeding car? Were the logistics of maintaining more than 200 people hundreds of miles from home becoming too complicated? This year the emphasis is on small groups, short drives, and long stops at critical exposures. There are 10 field trips to choose from, covering the geology of the Western Bear Mountains, the Joyita Hills, the hydrology of the Socorro area, the Nogal Peak mining district, Socorro Peak and Socorro Mountains, Ojo de la Parida including the Yeso type locality, the Carthage area, Sais quarry and Monotosa thrust fault, New Mexico Insititute of Mining and Technology Seismograph Station, Socorro Mountain, and Water Canyon and South Baldy Peak, Magdalena Mountains. Accompanying these 10 field trips are additional roadlogs along the main highway routes for the above trips.
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Table of Contents:
Note —Downloads of the papers below are free. Road logs, mini-papers, and some other sections of recent guidebooks are only available in print.
Front Matter: (includes Dedication, President's Message, & Conference Organizer's Message)
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Roadlogs: (each includes listed mini-papers)
Road log A, Socorro northward to Valencia County line via Interstate 25, U.S. 85, and U.S. 60
— Roy W. Foster and Philip Luce, pp. 6-12. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.6
— Roy W. Foster and Philip Luce, pp. 6-12. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.6
Road log B, Junction Interstate 25 to Torrance County line via U.S. 60
— Roy W. Foster and Philip Luce, pp. 13-19. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.13
— Roy W. Foster and Philip Luce, pp. 13-19. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.13
Road log C, Socorro westward to Catron County line, via U.S. 60
— Robret H. Weber and M. E. Willard, pp. 20-25. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.20
— Robret H. Weber and M. E. Willard, pp. 20-25. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.20
Road Log D, Socorro to Sierra County lines, via U.S. 85
— Roy W. Foster and Philip Luce, pp. 26-30,. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.26
— Roy W. Foster and Philip Luce, pp. 26-30,. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.26
Road log E, San Antonio, New Mexico (at junction U.S. 380 and U.S. 85) to Lincoln County line via U.S. 380
— Roy W. Foster and Philip Luce, pp. 31-37. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.31
— Roy W. Foster and Philip Luce, pp. 31-37. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.31
Field trip 1, Western Bear Mountains
— Robert H. Weber and M. E. Willard, pp. 38-41. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.38
— Robert H. Weber and M. E. Willard, pp. 38-41. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.38
Field trip 2, Joyita Hills
— F. J. Kuellmer and F. E. Kottlowski, pp. 42-52. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.42
— F. J. Kuellmer and F. E. Kottlowski, pp. 42-52. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.42
Field trip 3, Hydrology of the Socorro area
— Hall, Francis, R., pp. 53-60. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.53
— Hall, Francis, R., pp. 53-60. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.53
Field trip 4, Nogal Peak mining district
— George B. Griswold, pp. 60-66. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.60
— George B. Griswold, pp. 60-66. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.60
Field trip 5, Socorro Peak and Socorro Mountains
— Clay T. Smith, pp. 66-68. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.66
— Clay T. Smith, pp. 66-68. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.66
Field trip 6, Ojo de la Parida area, Yeso type locality
— Robert A. Bieberman, pp. 69-73. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.69
— Robert A. Bieberman, pp. 69-73. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.69
Field trip 7, Carthage area
— Antonius J. Budding, pp. 74-77. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.74
— Antonius J. Budding, pp. 74-77. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.74
Field trip 8, Sais quartzite quarry, and Montosa thrust fault
— Antonius J. Budding, pp. 78. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.78
— Antonius J. Budding, pp. 78. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.78
Field trip 9, N.M.I.M.T. seismograph station, Socorro Mountain, Socorro County, New Mexico
— Allan R. Sanford, pp. 79. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.79
— Allan R. Sanford, pp. 79. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.79
Field Trip 10, Water Canyon and South Baldy Peak, Magdalena Mountains, Socorro County, New Mexico
— Antonius J. Budding, pp. 80-85. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.80
— Antonius J. Budding, pp. 80-85. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.80
Supplementary road log, Cerros de Amado red bed copper deposits
— Frank E. Kottlowski, pp. 86-87. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.86
— Frank E. Kottlowski, pp. 86-87. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.86
Supplementary road log, Southern Ladron Mountains
— G. C. Evans and Philip Luce, pp. 88-95. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.88
— G. C. Evans and Philip Luce, pp. 88-95. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.88
Papers:
Index map of the principal mining districts of Socorro County
— George B. Griswold, pp. 97. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.97
— George B. Griswold, pp. 97. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.97
The Abo Formation in the area around Socorro, New Mexico (334 KB PDF)
— Anonymous, pp. 98-99. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.98
— Anonymous, pp. 98-99. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.98
Baca Formation in the area around Socorro, New Mexico (356 KB PDF)
— Anonymous, pp. 100-101. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.100
— Anonymous, pp. 100-101. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.100
Pennsylvanian rocks of Socorro County, New Mexico (1.17 MB PDF)
— Frank E. Kottlowski, pp. 102-111. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.102
— Frank E. Kottlowski, pp. 102-111. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.102
Biostratigraphy and paleoecology of the Mississippian System, west-central New Mexico (2.15 MB PDF)
— Augustus K. Armstrong, pp. 112-122. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.112
— Augustus K. Armstrong, pp. 112-122. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.112
Cenozoic sedimentary rocks in Socorro valley, New Mexico (1.07 MB PDF)
— Bruce DeBrine, Z. Spiegel, and D. Williams, pp. 123-131. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.123
— Bruce DeBrine, Z. Spiegel, and D. Williams, pp. 123-131. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.123
Cenozoic volcanic rocks of Socorro County, New Mexico (1.38 MB PDF)
— Robert H. Weber, pp. 132-143. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.132
— Robert H. Weber, pp. 132-143. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.132
Geologic features of the Socorro perlite deposit (314 KB PDF)
— Robert H. Weber, pp. 144-145. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.144
— Robert H. Weber, pp. 144-145. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.144
Seismic activity near Socorro (614 KB PDF)
— Allan R. Sanford, pp. 146-151. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.146
— Allan R. Sanford, pp. 146-151. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.146
Tritium studies, Socorro Spring (347 KB PDF)
— Charles R Holmes, pp. 152-154. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.152
— Charles R Holmes, pp. 152-154. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.152
Ground water in the Socorro valley (680 KB PDF)
— Francis X. Bushman, pp. 155-159. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.155
— Francis X. Bushman, pp. 155-159. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.155
Springs in the vicinity of Socorro, New Mexico (1.46 MB PDF)
— Hall, Francis, R., pp. 160-179. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.160
— Hall, Francis, R., pp. 160-179. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.160
Precambrian rocks of La Joyita Hills (549 KB PDF)
— Lawrence J. Herber, pp. 180-184. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.180
— Lawrence J. Herber, pp. 180-184. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.180
Preliminary notes on the geology of part of the Socorro Mountains, Socorro County, New Mexico (1.25 MB PDF)
— Clay T. Smith, pp. 185-196. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.185
— Clay T. Smith, pp. 185-196. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.185
Geology of Little San Pasqual Mountain (824 KB PDF)
— Richard W. Geddes, pp. 197-203. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.197
— Richard W. Geddes, pp. 197-203. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.197
Precambrian geology of the Sais quartzite quarry (565 KB PDF)
— Antonius J. Budding and Dan J. Hartman, pp. 204-208. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.204
— Antonius J. Budding and Dan J. Hartman, pp. 204-208. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.204
Geology and sedimentation along the lower Rio Salado in New Mexico (1.17 MB PDF)
— George C. Evans, pp. 209-216. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.209
— George C. Evans, pp. 209-216. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.209
Oil and gas in Socorro County, New Mexico (304 KB PDF)
— Anonymous, pp. 217-219. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.217
— Anonymous, pp. 217-219. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.217
K-Ar ages of Tertiary volcanic and intrusive rocks in Socorro, Catron, and Grant Counties, New Mexico (533 KB PDF)
— Robert H. Weber and William A. Bassett, pp. 220-223. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.220
— Robert H. Weber and William A. Bassett, pp. 220-223. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.220
Potassium-argon dates, Socorro and Sierra counties, New Mexico (228 KB PDF)
— W. H. Burke, G. S. Kenny, J. B. Otto, and W. H. Burke, pp. 224. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.224
— W. H. Burke, G. S. Kenny, J. B. Otto, and W. H. Burke, pp. 224. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.224
Human prehistory of Socorro County, New Mexico (1.09 MB PDF)
— Robert H. Weber, pp. 225-233. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.225
— Robert H. Weber, pp. 225-233. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.225
A brief history of Socorro County (920 KB PDF)
— Paige W. Christiansen, pp. 234-239. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.234
— Paige W. Christiansen, pp. 234-239. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14.234
Recommended Guidebook Citation:
- Kuellmer, F. J.; [ed.], 1963, Socorro Region, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 14th Annual Field Conference, 204 pp. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-14