New Mexico Geological Society
Fall Field Conference Guidebook – 71
Geology of the Mount Taylor Area
Bonnie A. Frey, Shari A. Kelley, Fraser Goff, Kate E. Zeigler, Virginia T. McLemore and Dana S. Ulmer-Scholle,
[editors]
2021, 310 pages.
The Mt. Taylor area is a crossroad where geologic history, human history, and societal impacts intersect. Situated on the eastern edge of the Colorado Plateau and flanking the transition zone to the Rio Grande rift, Mt. Taylor is a late Pliocene stratovolcano located on the Jemez Lineament, an enigmatic NE-trending alignment of late Cenozoic volcanic centers. Mt. Taylor lies along the southeast margin of the San Juan Basin bounded by the Zuni (south) and Nacimiento (east) uplifts. Mt. Taylor also has some of the richest uranium deposits in the United States.
The human history of the Mt. Taylor region is no less compelling. Indigenous communities lived here for thousands of years despite Spanish conquest and the establishment of land grants. In the 1800s, the area was settled as part of a U.S. territory, bringing with it commerce such as the railroad and timber industries, and later the uranium boom and its lasting legacy. Additional corridors of commerce opened with Route 66, succeeded by Interstate 40. The designation of Mt. Taylor as a Traditional Cultural Property recognizes the mountain’s importance to Native, Spanish and U.S. cultures.
The papers in this volume cover a spectrum of topics, ranging from geologic studies and mining history to the effects of mining on the population and the environment today.
Notes:
This guidebook supercedes Special Publication 14, which was released in 2020 due to the repeated postponement of this Field Conference until spring of 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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 (2.01 MB PDF)
Roadlogs: (each includes listed mini-papers)
Day 1 Grants to Dos Lomas to San Mateo Mesa
— Bonnie Frey, Shari Kelley, Kate Zeigler, and Virginia McLemore, pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.1 [SUMMARY]
— Bonnie Frey, Shari Kelley, Kate Zeigler, and Virginia McLemore, pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.1 [SUMMARY]
Mini-papers:
Folding in the Middle Jurassic Todilto Formation, west-central New Mexico
— Spencer G. Lucas, Karl Krainer, and William R. Berglof, pp. 23-25.
— Spencer G. Lucas, Karl Krainer, and William R. Berglof, pp. 23-25.
Economic importance of the Jurassic Todilto Formation and origin of the ore-controlling intraformational folds
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 26-28.
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 26-28.
Poison Canyon and the Poison Canyon trend
— Alva E. Saucier, pp. 29.
— Alva E. Saucier, pp. 29.
Uranium deposits in the Ambrosia Lake trend, Ambrosia Lake subdistrict, Grants Uranium district, McKinley and Cibola counties, New Mexico
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 31-34.
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 31-34.
Uranium deposits in the La Jara Mesa area, Ambrosia Lake subdistrict, Grants Uranium district, McKinley and Cibola counties, New Mexico
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 35-36.
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 35-36.
The Roca Honda Mine Project- a summary
— Dan Kapostasy, pp. 37-38.
— Dan Kapostasy, pp. 37-38.
The Roca Honda Mine and processing, a proposed mine on national forest lands: ground water concerns and a traditional cultural property
— Diane Nowlin Tafoya, pp. 39-41.
— Diane Nowlin Tafoya, pp. 39-41.
Uranium Mills in New Mexico
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 41-43.
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 41-43.
Bluewater uranium mill tailings disposal site, New Mexico
— Bernadette Tsosie, Craig Goodknight, Allison Kuhlman, and Anthony Farinacci, pp. 44-45.
— Bernadette Tsosie, Craig Goodknight, Allison Kuhlman, and Anthony Farinacci, pp. 44-45.
A brief history of the Lee Ranch Coal Mine
— Gretchen K. Hoffman, pp. 46-47.
— Gretchen K. Hoffman, pp. 46-47.
Day 2 Grants to Cubero to Mt. Taylor Ranch
— Bonnie Frey, Shari Kelley, Fraser Goff, Cathy Goff, Larry Crumpler, and Jayne Aubelle, pp. 49-68. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.49 [SUMMARY]
— Bonnie Frey, Shari Kelley, Fraser Goff, Cathy Goff, Larry Crumpler, and Jayne Aubelle, pp. 49-68. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.49 [SUMMARY]
Day 3 Cubero to Seboyeta to L-bar Ranch
— Bonnie Frey, Shari Kelley, Fraser Goff, and Richard E. Kelley, pp. 69-84. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.69 [SUMMARY]
— Bonnie Frey, Shari Kelley, Fraser Goff, and Richard E. Kelley, pp. 69-84. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.69 [SUMMARY]
Papers:
New Mexico uranium minerals (812 KB PDF)
— Virgil W. Lueth, pp. 95-100. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.95
— Virgil W. Lueth, pp. 95-100. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.95
Facts and hypotheses regarding the Miocene–Holocene Jemez Lineament, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado (1.02 MB PDF)
— Fraser Goff and Shari A. Kelley, pp. 101-116. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.101 [ABSTRACT]
— Fraser Goff and Shari A. Kelley, pp. 101-116. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.101 [ABSTRACT]
Volcanic evolution of Mount Taylor Stratovolcano, New Mexico: Facts and misconceptions (1.16 MB PDF)
— Fraser Goff, William McIntosh, Lisa Peters, John A. Wolff, Shari A. Kelley, Cathy J. Goff, and G. Robert Osburn, pp. 117-128. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.117 [ABSTRACT]
— Fraser Goff, William McIntosh, Lisa Peters, John A. Wolff, Shari A. Kelley, Cathy J. Goff, and G. Robert Osburn, pp. 117-128. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.117 [ABSTRACT]
Episyenites in the Zuni Mountains, Cibola County, New Mexico — New interpretations (825 KB PDF)
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 129-136. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.129 [ABSTRACT]
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 129-136. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.129 [ABSTRACT]
Tall ‘hornito-style’ lava stalagmites and lava column in lava column cave, El Malpais National Monument (702 KB PDF)
— Victor J. Polyak and Paula P. Provencio, pp. 137-140. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.137 [ABSTRACT]
— Victor J. Polyak and Paula P. Provencio, pp. 137-140. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.137 [ABSTRACT]
A preliminary assessment of olivine phenocrysts from the monogenetic basalt of the McCartys Flow, Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field, New Mexico (1.17 MB PDF)
— Gary S. Michelfelder, Lawrence K. Horkley, Clayton Reinier, and Sarah Hudson, pp. 141-152. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.141 [ABSTRACT]
— Gary S. Michelfelder, Lawrence K. Horkley, Clayton Reinier, and Sarah Hudson, pp. 141-152. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.141 [ABSTRACT]
Humate in the Upper Cretaceous Fruitland Formation in northwestern New Mexico (674 KB PDF)
— Robert W. Newcomer, John P. Nybo, and Jakob R. Newcomer, pp. 153-158. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.153 [ABSTRACT]
— Robert W. Newcomer, John P. Nybo, and Jakob R. Newcomer, pp. 153-158. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.153 [ABSTRACT]
Uranium deposits in the Poison Canyon Trend, Ambrosia Lake Subdistrict, Grants Uranium District, McKinley and
Cibola counties, New Mexico (938 KB PDF)
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 159-170. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.159 [ABSTRACT]
— Virginia T. McLemore, pp. 159-170. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.159 [ABSTRACT]
Sandstone-hosted uranium deposits at the Cebolleta Land Grant, Cibola County, New Mexico (1.07 MB PDF)
— Ted Wilton, Chavez, William X., Jr., and Samatha Caldwell, pp. 171-182. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.171 [ABSTRACT]
— Ted Wilton, Chavez, William X., Jr., and Samatha Caldwell, pp. 171-182. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.171 [ABSTRACT]
The Jackpile-Paguate Uranium Mine, Grants Uranium District: Changes in perspectives from production to superfund
site (822 KB PDF)
— Virginia T. McLemore, Bonnie A. Frey, Ellane El Hayek, Eshani Hettiarachchi, Reid Brown, Olivia Chavez, Shaylene Paul, and Milton Das, pp. 183-194. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.183 [ABSTRACT]
— Virginia T. McLemore, Bonnie A. Frey, Ellane El Hayek, Eshani Hettiarachchi, Reid Brown, Olivia Chavez, Shaylene Paul, and Milton Das, pp. 183-194. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.183 [ABSTRACT]
The environmental legacy of uranium mining and milling in New Mexico (737 KB PDF)
— Bruce Thomson, pp. 195-202. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.195 [ABSTRACT]
— Bruce Thomson, pp. 195-202. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.195 [ABSTRACT]
Vegetation density and vapor pressure deficit: Potential controls on dust flux at the Jackpile Uranium Mine, Laguna
Pueblo, New Mexico (675 KB PDF)
— Reid Brown and Daniel Cadol, pp. 203-210. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.203 [ABSTRACT]
— Reid Brown and Daniel Cadol, pp. 203-210. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.203 [ABSTRACT]
Environmental geochemistry of St. Anthony Mine uranium ores (879 KB PDF)
— Alexandra R. Pearce, pp. 211-216. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.211 [ABSTRACT]
— Alexandra R. Pearce, pp. 211-216. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.211 [ABSTRACT]
A comparison of sandstone modal composition trends from Early Permian (Wolfcampian) strata of the Abo Formation
in the Zuni and Manzano mountains with age-equivalent strata throughout New Mexico (3.76 MB PDF)
— Alicia L. Bonar, Brian A. Hampton, and Greg H. Mack, pp. 217-228. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.217 [ABSTRACT]
— Alicia L. Bonar, Brian A. Hampton, and Greg H. Mack, pp. 217-228. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.217 [ABSTRACT]
Triassic stratigraphy of the southeastern Colorado Plateau, west-central New Mexico (1.41 MB PDF)
— Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 229-240. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.229 [ABSTRACT]
— Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 229-240. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.229 [ABSTRACT]
Jurassic stratigraphy of the southeastern Colorado Plateau, west-central New Mexico: 2020 synthesis (971 KB PDF)
— Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 241-250. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.241 [ABSTRACT]
— Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 241-250. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.241 [ABSTRACT]
Jurassic stratigraphic nomenclature for northwestern New Mexico (672 KB PDF)
— Steven M. Cather, pp. 251-258. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.251 [ABSTRACT]
— Steven M. Cather, pp. 251-258. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.251 [ABSTRACT]
A marginal facies of the Jurassic Todilto Formation salina basin near Thoreau, New Mexico (1.09 MB PDF)
— Karl Krainer and Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 259-266. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.259 [ABSTRACT]
— Karl Krainer and Spencer G. Lucas, pp. 259-266. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.259 [ABSTRACT]
Clues from the Santa Fe Group for Oligocene-Miocene paleogeography of the southeastern Colorado Plateau near
Grants, NM (2.83 MB PDF)
— Daniel J. Koning, Matthew Heizler, and Andrew Jochems, pp. 267-280. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.267 [ABSTRACT]
— Daniel J. Koning, Matthew Heizler, and Andrew Jochems, pp. 267-280. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.267 [ABSTRACT]
Horizontal shortening of the Laramide Zuni Arch, west-central New Mexico: A preliminary study (2.07 MB PDF)
— Jacob O. Thacker, pp. 281-290. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.281 [ABSTRACT]
— Jacob O. Thacker, pp. 281-290. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.281 [ABSTRACT]
Continuous soil-moisture measurements to assess fracture flow in Inscription Rock at El Morro National Monument,
New Mexico: Implications for the deterioration of inscriptions (1.50 MB PDF)
— B. Talon Newton and Shari A. Kelley, pp. 291-302. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.291 [ABSTRACT]
— B. Talon Newton and Shari A. Kelley, pp. 291-302. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71.291 [ABSTRACT]
Recommended Guidebook Citation:
- Frey, Bonnie A.; Kelley, Shari A.; Zeigler, Kate E.; McLemore, Virginia T.; Goff, Fraser; Ulmer-Scholle, Dana S., 2021, Geology of the Mount Taylor area, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 71st Annual Field Conference, 310 pp. ISBN: 1-58546-112-1 https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-71