New Mexico Geological Society
Fall Field Conference Guidebook - 6
South-Central New Mexico
J. Paul Fitzsimmons, ed, 1955, 193 pages.
In contrast to the earlier field conferences of the New Mexico Geological Society, this, the sixth annual gathering for the purpose of concentrated field study in some phase of New Mexico geology, will encompass a comparatively small geographic area. The excursions will, in fact, be confined to a part of Sierra County, and, for the first time in this series of events, will radiate from a center, like spokes from a hub, rather than lie end to end like a string of sausages, or like drilling pipe if you prefer. Truth or Consequences will be the center of the wheel and all trips will start from there. Nor are the excursions as long, in miles to be driven, as those of former years. By confining the conference to this smaller geographic radius, however, the Society has by no means restricted itself to any lack of variety in geological phenomena. Rocks ranging in age from Precambrian to Pleistocene and including sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic types are exposed, and will be visited. Both large- and small-scale structures are present, from folds and faults to vugs and vesicles. Mineral collectors, fossil collectors, picture collectors, but pray no tax collectors, may have more than one occasion to delight themselves. The first day road log is from Truth or Consequences to Engle and down Rhodes Canyon, which requires special permission from White Sands Missile Range to enter. The second day road log is to Sierra Cuchillo and neighboring areas west of Truth or Consequences. The third day road log is in the northern part of the Caballo Mountains.
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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 (448 KB PDF)
Roadlogs: (each includes listed mini-papers)
Papers:
First day, road log in Rhodes canyon area, San Andres Mountains
— Frank E. Kottlowski, R. W. Foster, and W. M. Sandeen, pp. 14-23,. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.14
— Frank E. Kottlowski, R. W. Foster, and W. M. Sandeen, pp. 14-23,. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.14
Second day, road log in Sierra Cuchillo and neighboring areas (Truth or Consequences to Iron Mountain via Winston)
— Richard H. Jahns, pp. 24-46. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.24
— Richard H. Jahns, pp. 24-46. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.24
Third day road log in the northern part of the Caballo Mountains
— Hugh P. Bushnell, pp. 47-54. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.47
— Hugh P. Bushnell, pp. 47-54. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.47
Historical conspectus of south-central New Mexico (2.08 MB PDF)
— J. Paul Fitzsimmons, pp. 55-60. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.55
— J. Paul Fitzsimmons, pp. 55-60. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.55
Precambrian Rocks of South-Central New Mexico (919 KB PDF)
— Anonymous, pp. 62-64. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.62
— Anonymous, pp. 62-64. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.62
Pre-Pennsylvanian stratigraphy of southern New Mexico (1.57 MB PDF)
— Rousseau H. Flower, pp. 65-70. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.65
— Rousseau H. Flower, pp. 65-70. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.65
Pennsylvanian and lower marine Permian stratigraphy of south-central New Mexico (1.64 MB PDF)
— M. L. Thompson and F. E. Kottlowski, pp. 71-76. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.71
— M. L. Thompson and F. E. Kottlowski, pp. 71-76. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.71
Stratigraphy of Outcropping Permian Rocks in Parts of South-Central New Mexico (1.09 MB PDF)
— Anonymous, pp. 77-80. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.77
— Anonymous, pp. 77-80. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.77
Mesozoic stratigraphy of south-central New Mexico (1.77 MB PDF)
— Hugh P. Bushnell, pp. 81-87. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.81
— Hugh P. Bushnell, pp. 81-87. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.81
Cenozoic sedimentary rocks in south-central New Mexico (1.10 MB PDF)
— Frank E. Kottlowski, pp. 88-91. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.88
— Frank E. Kottlowski, pp. 88-91. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.88
Volcanic rocks of south-central New Mexico (1.03 MB PDF)
— Richard H. Jahns, Frank E. Kottlowski, and Frederick J. Kuellmer, pp. 92-95. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.92
— Richard H. Jahns, Frank E. Kottlowski, and Frederick J. Kuellmer, pp. 92-95. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.92
Regional tectonics of south-central New Mexico (2.17 MB PDF)
— Vincent C. Kelley, pp. 96-104. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.96
— Vincent C. Kelley, pp. 96-104. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.96
Geomorphology of south-central New Mexico (903 KB PDF)
— J. Paul Fitzsimmons, pp. 105-107. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.105
— J. Paul Fitzsimmons, pp. 105-107. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.105
The occurrence of ground water in south-central New Mexico (2.24 MB PDF)
— Clyde S. Conover, E. H. Herrick, J. W. Wood, and Weir, J. E., Jr., pp. 108-120. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.108
— Clyde S. Conover, E. H. Herrick, J. W. Wood, and Weir, J. E., Jr., pp. 108-120. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.108
Mineral deposits and mines in south-central New Mexico (372 KB PDF)
— Eugene C. Anderson, pp. 121-122. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.121
— Eugene C. Anderson, pp. 121-122. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.121
Some recent discoveries of uranium in Sierra County, New Mexico (276 KB PDF)
— Boyd, Fred S., Jr., pp. 123. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.123
— Boyd, Fred S., Jr., pp. 123. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.123
Oil and gas possibilities of the basins of the Sierra County region (1.48 MB PDF)
— J. L. Albright, R. Alcorn, and H. S. Cave, pp. 124-135. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.124
— J. L. Albright, R. Alcorn, and H. S. Cave, pp. 124-135. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.124
Geology of the San Andres Mountains (1.36 MB PDF)
— Frank E. Kottlowski, pp. 136-145. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.136
— Frank E. Kottlowski, pp. 136-145. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.136
Geology of the Caballo Mountains (1.12 MB PDF)
— Caswell Silver, pp. 146-154. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.146
— Caswell Silver, pp. 146-154. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.146
Geology of the Fra Cristobal Range (481 KB PDF)
— Thompson, Samuel, III, pp. 155-157. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.155
— Thompson, Samuel, III, pp. 155-157. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.155
Geology of the Sierra Cuchillo, New Mexico (2.19 MB PDF)
— Richard H. Jahns, pp. 158-174. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.158
— Richard H. Jahns, pp. 158-174. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.158
Some notes on the natural history of south-central New Mexico (638 KB PDF)
— J. Paul Fitzsimmons, pp. 175-176. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.175
— J. Paul Fitzsimmons, pp. 175-176. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.175
History of the Roswell Geological Society (474 KB PDF)
— Krusekopf, H. H., Jr., pp. 177. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.177a
— Krusekopf, H. H., Jr., pp. 177. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.177a
The past, present, and future of the geological profession: Part I, History of the New Mexico Geological Society (1.52 MB PDF)
— T. F. Stipp, pp. 177-182. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.177b
— T. F. Stipp, pp. 177-182. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6.177b
Recommended Guidebook Citation:
- Fitzsimmons, J. P.; [ed.], 1955, South-Central New Mexico, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 6th Annual Field Conference, 193 pp. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-6