New Mexico Geological Society
Fall Field Conference Guidebook - 57
Caves & Karst of Southeastern New Mexico
Lewis Land, Virgil W. Lueth, William Raatz, Penny Boston and David W. Love, eds, 2006, 344 pages.
Welcome to southeastern New Mexico and the 57th annual Fall Field Conference of the New Mexico Geological Society. This year's conference marks our third venture into the Carlsbad area. Our hosts will share with us a number of wide-ranging geologically and environmentally relevant topics as we explore the subterranean environments of caves; the oil, natural gas, and mineral resources of the area; and the engineering hazards of karst terrain. On the first day, each participant will have a chance to tour at least one of the diverse and magnificent limestone caves of the Guadalupe Mountains including the world famous Carlsbad Caverns National Park. On the second day, the group will visit Parks Ranch Cave, the second longest gypsum cave in the United States. On the last day, the hosts will share with us hydrology and environmental hazards associated with gypsum karst.
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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)
Download (1.43 MB PDF)
Roadlogs: (each includes listed mini-papers)
First-day road log, trip 1, from Washington Ranch to Dark Canyon, Mosley Canyon, and Queen Highway, through Indian Basin and Rocky Arroyo, to Azotea Mesa and the McKittrick Hill Caves, and return to Washington Ranch by way of Happy Valley (12.75 MB PDF)
— Lewis Land, David Love, and Victor Polyak, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.1 [SUMMARY]
— Lewis Land, David Love, and Victor Polyak, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.1 [SUMMARY]
Mini-papers:
Geological walking tour of Washington Ranch
— Lewis Land and David Love, pp. 15-16.
— Lewis Land and David Love, pp. 15-16.
Firstday road log, trip 2, from Washington Ranch to Lower Slaughter Canyon, Slaughter Canyon Cave, and Black River valley (5.15 MB PDF)
— David Love, Lewis Land, and Victor Polyak, pp. 17-24. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.17 [SUMMARY]
— David Love, Lewis Land, and Victor Polyak, pp. 17-24. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.17 [SUMMARY]
Mini-papers:
The mouth of Slaughter Canyon
— Alton Brown, pp. 22-23.
— Alton Brown, pp. 22-23.
Old bat guano in Slaughter Canyon Cave
— Victor J. Polyak, Yemane Asmerom, and Jessica B. T. Rasmussen, pp. 23-24.
— Victor J. Polyak, Yemane Asmerom, and Jessica B. T. Rasmussen, pp. 23-24.
First-day road-log, Trip 3, from Washington Ranch to Whites City, Walnut Canyon and Carlsbad Cavern (28.89 MB PDF)
— Peter A. Scholle and Dana S. Ulmer-Scholle, pp. 25-42. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.25 [SUMMARY]
— Peter A. Scholle and Dana S. Ulmer-Scholle, pp. 25-42. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.25 [SUMMARY]
Mini-papers:
Unresolved problems with sulfate speleogenesis of Carlsbad Cavern
— Alton Brown, pp. 36-38.
— Alton Brown, pp. 36-38.
The unknown crust beneath your feet: Cave pool precipitates of Lower Cave, Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico
— Leslie A. Melim, Andy Brehm, Ginny Rust, Neil Shannon, and Diana E. Northrup, pp. 38-40.
— Leslie A. Melim, Andy Brehm, Ginny Rust, Neil Shannon, and Diana E. Northrup, pp. 38-40.
Partnering with biologists: Better answers through collaboration
— Diana E. Northrup, pp. 41-42.
— Diana E. Northrup, pp. 41-42.
First-day road log, trip 4, from Washington Ranch to Dark Canyon, Mosley Canyon, Queen Highway (NM 137), Queen, Klondike Gap, and Cottonwood Cave (4.58 MB PDF)
— Lewis Land, David Love, and Victor Polyak, pp. 43-48. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.43 [SUMMARY]
— Lewis Land, David Love, and Victor Polyak, pp. 43-48. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.43 [SUMMARY]
Second-day road log, from Washington Ranch to Rader debris flow, Orla Road Castil outcrop, State Line Castile gypsum roadcut, Chosa Draw evaporite karst features, and Parks Ranch Cave (18.15 MB PDF)
— Lewis Land and David Love, pp. 49-84. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.49 [SUMMARY]
— Lewis Land and David Love, pp. 49-84. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.49 [SUMMARY]
Mini-papers:
Three Permian series
— Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 60-61.
— Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 60-61.
Ochoa Group, not series or stage, Upper Permian of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico
— Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 62-63.
— Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 62-63.
Occurrences of the Fusulinid Yabeina Texana in the basal parts of the Tansill Formation and Lamar Limestone Member in the Guadalupe Mountains area, West Texas and New Mexico
— Tyrell, Willis W., Jr., Gorden L. Bell, John A. Diemer, and Merlynd K. Nestell, pp. 64-67.
— Tyrell, Willis W., Jr., Gorden L. Bell, John A. Diemer, and Merlynd K. Nestell, pp. 64-67.
Thickness variations in the Lamar Limestone and Reef Trail members of the Bell Canyon Formation, northwestern Delaware Basin, New Mexico and West Texas
— Willis W. Tyrell, John A. Diemer, Bell, Gordon L., Jr., and Richard J. Bichsel, pp. 67-70.
— Willis W. Tyrell, John A. Diemer, Bell, Gordon L., Jr., and Richard J. Bichsel, pp. 67-70.
Regional map of highstand phase of Lower Seven Rivers-Hegler High Frequency Sequence (HFS) in southeast New Mexico
— Willis W. Tyrell, John A. Diemer, Bell, Gordon L., Jr., and Richard J. Bichsel, pp. 70-72.
— Willis W. Tyrell, John A. Diemer, Bell, Gordon L., Jr., and Richard J. Bichsel, pp. 70-72.
Delaware (lamar) Limestone roadcut
— Alton Brown, pp. 73-74.
— Alton Brown, pp. 73-74.
The bentonite-bearing Manzanita Limestone Member, Cherry Canyon Formation, exposed in a Patterson Hills road cut, Culberson County, Texas
— John A. Diemer, Willis W. Tyrell, Bell, Gordon L., Jr., and David H. Griffing, pp. 75-77.
— John A. Diemer, Willis W. Tyrell, Bell, Gordon L., Jr., and David H. Griffing, pp. 75-77.
Halite depositional cycles in the Upper Permian Salado Formation
— Robert M. Holt, Dennis W. Powers, and Tim K. Lowenstein, pp. 78-80.
— Robert M. Holt, Dennis W. Powers, and Tim K. Lowenstein, pp. 78-80.
Pangean monsoon cycles in NM-Texas State-Line outcrop
— Roger Y. Anderson, pp. 80-81.
— Roger Y. Anderson, pp. 80-81.
Gypsum karst of the Chosa Draw area
— Kevin W. Stafford, pp. 82-83.
— Kevin W. Stafford, pp. 82-83.
Mini-papers:
Bottomless Lakes State Park
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 93-94.
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 93-94.
Hydrogeology of Bottomless Lakes State Park
— Lewis Land, pp. 95-96.
— Lewis Land, pp. 95-96.
Third-day supplemental road log 1 (2.80 MB PDF)
— Lewis Land, pp. 97-99. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.97
— Lewis Land, pp. 97-99. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.97
Third-day supplemental road log 2 (2.51 MB PDF)
— Lewis Land, pp. 101-106. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.101
— Lewis Land, pp. 101-106. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.101
Roadlog References:
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Plates:
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Papers:
Geological studies of the Guadalupe Mountains area, New Mexico and West Texas, to 1928 (41.98 MB PDF)
— Barry S. Kues, pp. 127-144. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.127 [ABSTRACT]
— Barry S. Kues, pp. 127-144. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.127 [ABSTRACT]
Geology of the Guadalupe Mountains: An overview of recent ideas (1.94 MB PDF)
— Carol A. Hill, pp. 145-150. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.145 [ABSTRACT]
— Carol A. Hill, pp. 145-150. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.145 [ABSTRACT]
Trail guide to and discussion of the geology of Carlsbad Cavern: Main Corridor and Big Room (882 KB PDF)
— J. Michael Queen and Louise D. Hose, pp. 151-160. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.151
— J. Michael Queen and Louise D. Hose, pp. 151-160. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.151
Ferromanganese deposits in the caves of the Guadalupe Mountains (1.24 MB PDF)
— Michael N. Spilde, Diana E. Northrup, and Penelope J. Boston, pp. 161-165. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.161 [ABSTRACT]
— Michael N. Spilde, Diana E. Northrup, and Penelope J. Boston, pp. 161-165. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.161 [ABSTRACT]
Biothems: Biologically influenced speleothems in the caves of the Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico, USA (3.33 MB PDF)
— J. Michael Queen and Leslie A. Melim, pp. 167-173. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.167 [ABSTRACT]
— J. Michael Queen and Leslie A. Melim, pp. 167-173. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.167 [ABSTRACT]
Got moonmilk? The characterization of moonmilk in Spider Cave, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico (4.42 MB PDF)
— Morgan Perrone-Vogt and Katherine Giles, pp. 175-184. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.175 [ABSTRACT]
— Morgan Perrone-Vogt and Katherine Giles, pp. 175-184. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.175 [ABSTRACT]
Observations from active sulfuric karst systems: Is the present the key to understanding Guadalupe Mountain speleogenesis? (2.80 MB PDF)
— Louise D. Hose and Jennifer L. Macaladt, pp. 185-194. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.185 [ABSTRACT]
— Louise D. Hose and Jennifer L. Macaladt, pp. 185-194. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.185 [ABSTRACT]
Support for a sulfuric acid origin for caves in the Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico (3.34 MB PDF)
— Arthur N. Palmer, pp. 195-202. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.195 [ABSTRACT]
— Arthur N. Palmer, pp. 195-202. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.195 [ABSTRACT]
Alunite and natroalunite tell a story-the age and origin of Carlsbad Cavern, Lechuguilla Cave, and other sulfuric-acid type caves of the Guadalupe Mountains (2.46 MB PDF)
— Victor J. Polyak, W. C. McIntosh, Paula P. Provencio, and Necip Guven, pp. 203-209. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.203 [ABSTRACT]
— Victor J. Polyak, W. C. McIntosh, Paula P. Provencio, and Necip Guven, pp. 203-209. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.203 [ABSTRACT]
Tectonic influences on speleogenesis in the Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico and Texas (2.76 MB PDF)
— Harvey R. DuChene and Kimberley I. Cunningham, pp. 211-217. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.211 [ABSTRACT]
— Harvey R. DuChene and Kimberley I. Cunningham, pp. 211-217. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.211 [ABSTRACT]
Recently discovered passages in Fort Stanton Cave, New Mexico, and implications for speleogenesis and regional geomorphic processes in the northern Sacramento Mountains (2.29 MB PDF)
— Donald G. Davis and Lewis Land, pp. 219-226. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.219 [ABSTRACT]
— Donald G. Davis and Lewis Land, pp. 219-226. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.219 [ABSTRACT]
Electrical resistivity surveys of karst features near Fort Stanton, Lincoln County, New Mexico (3.17 MB PDF)
— John McLean and Barbara Luke, pp. 227-231. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.227 [ABSTRACT]
— John McLean and Barbara Luke, pp. 227-231. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.227 [ABSTRACT]
Intrastratal karst at the WIPP site, southeastern New Mexico (2.97 MB PDF)
— Carol A. Hill, pp. 233-242. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.233 [ABSTRACT]
— Carol A. Hill, pp. 233-242. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.233 [ABSTRACT]
Assessment of the geological evidence for karst in the Rustler Formation at the WIPP site (2.55 MB PDF)
— John C. Lorenz, pp. 243-251. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.243 [ABSTRACT]
— John C. Lorenz, pp. 243-251. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.243 [ABSTRACT]
Evaporite karst features and processes at Nash Draw, Eddy County, New Mexico (10.79 MB PDF)
— Dennis W. Powers, Richard L. Beauheim, Robert M. Holt, and David L. Hughes, pp. 253-265. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.253 [ABSTRACT]
— Dennis W. Powers, Richard L. Beauheim, Robert M. Holt, and David L. Hughes, pp. 253-265. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.253 [ABSTRACT]
Advances in depositional models of the Permian Rustler Formation, southeastern New Mexico (3.29 MB PDF)
— Dennis W. Powers, Robert M. Holt, Richard L. Beauheim, and Ron G. Richardson, pp. 267-276. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.267 [ABSTRACT]
— Dennis W. Powers, Robert M. Holt, Richard L. Beauheim, and Ron G. Richardson, pp. 267-276. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.267 [ABSTRACT]
Overview of the WIPP groundwater monitoring programs with inferences about karst in the WIPP vicinity (2.03 MB PDF)
— Michael B. Hillesheim, Richard L. Beauheim, and Ron G. Richardson, pp. 277-286. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.277 [ABSTRACT]
— Michael B. Hillesheim, Richard L. Beauheim, and Ron G. Richardson, pp. 277-286. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.277 [ABSTRACT]
Hydrogeology of Hale Spring and evaluation of declining spring discharge, Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico (4.51 MB PDF)
— Jim Riesterer, Paul Drakos, Jay Lazarus, and Mustafa Chudnoff, pp. 287-295. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.287 [ABSTRACT]
— Jim Riesterer, Paul Drakos, Jay Lazarus, and Mustafa Chudnoff, pp. 287-295. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.287 [ABSTRACT]
Geomorphology, stratigraphy, and luminscence age of the Mescalero Sands, southeastern New Mexico (5.81 MB PDF)
— Stephen A. Hall and Ronald J. Goble, pp. 297-310. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.297 [ABSTRACT]
— Stephen A. Hall and Ronald J. Goble, pp. 297-310. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.297 [ABSTRACT]
Surficial geology in the vicinity of Washington Ranch (2.11 MB PDF)
— David Love and Lewis Land, pp. 311-316. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.311 [ABSTRACT]
— David Love and Lewis Land, pp. 311-316. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.311 [ABSTRACT]
Pleistocene vertebrates from southeastern New Mexico (2.00 MB PDF)
— Gary S. Morgan and Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 317-335. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.317 [ABSTRACT]
— Gary S. Morgan and Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 317-335. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.317 [ABSTRACT]
Mineral deposits in Eddy County, New Mexico, and their relationship to karst processes (290 KB PDF)
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 337-344. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.337 [ABSTRACT]
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 337-344. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57.337 [ABSTRACT]
Back Matter: (usually includes a stratigraphic column and/or correlation chart)
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Recommended Guidebook Citation:
- Land, Lewis; Lueth, Virgil W.; Raatz, William; Boston, Penny; Love, David L. [eds.], 2006, Caves and Karst of Southeastern New Mexico, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 57th Annual Field Conference, 344 pp. ISBN: 9781585460922 https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-57