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New Publications Newpublications Upcominggeologic meetings NMBMMR *Bulletin Contact for l54-Proceedines of the 31st Forum Conference title Dates Location more information on the Geology of Industrial Minerals-the Borderland Forum, edited bv G S. Austin. G K. Hoffman, M Barkec j. Zidek, J. and N. 17th New Mexico Mineral Nov 9-10 Macey Center Lynn Heizler Cilson,1996,330 pp $28.50 Syrnposium Socorro, NM NMBMMR This volume includes 28 papers and 72 Socorro,NM 87801-4796 abstracts presented at the 31st annual meet- Phone(505) 835-5166 ing of the Forum on the Geology of Fax (505)835-6333 Industrial Minerals held in EI Paso, fexas. April23-28,1995. Five additional papers rn Society of Exploration Nov 10-15 Denver, CO Meetings Dept. this volume were not presented in E1 Paso Ceophysicists 1996SEG Annual Meeting but came from a session on industrial miner- Box702740 als in New Mexico ai the 1994 annual meet- Tulsa,OK 74770-2740 ing of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Phone (918) 497-5500 Exploration (SME) held in Albuquerque. Fax (918)497-5557 These 33 illustrated papers offer a compre- hensive survey of the industrial minerals of 28th Earth Treasure show, Dec. 7-8 CommunityBldg, Earl Hoffman the United States-Mexico border region: clay, Los Alamos Geological Los Aiamos,NM Phone (505)662-7823 garnets,humate, limestone, mica, iepheline Society syenite, perlite, potash, pumice, travertine, and zeolites, to name a few. Papers are 1997 abstractedin English and Spanish. Tucson Gem & Mineral Feb. 13-16 Convention Center TGMS Show Comm *Circular Society show Tucson,AZ PO Box 42543 204-Index to proceedlngs of the Tucson,4Z 85733 Forum on the Geology of Industrial Phone (520)322-5773 Albuquerque Gem & Mar. 1-2 UNM Continuing Paul Hlava Mineral Club show Ed. Center Phone (505)265-4178 Albuquerque,NM Mike Sanders Phone(505) 256-1797 proceedings volumes, a locator map for all Marine clastics in the Mar.26-27 Norman,OK KerLnethS. past and future meetings through 199o,2n6, Johnson southern Midcontinent Oklahoma Geol. Survey list of the sponsoring agencies for each meet- 1ng. 100E. Boyd,Rm. N-131 Norman, OK73019 *Mines, Phone (405)325-3031, mills and quarries ln New Mexico, Fax (405)325-7069 compiled by K S. Hatton, J M. Barker, M. Mansell, D. Sivils, K Glesener, and L AAPG/SEPM Anr La Dallas,TX StephenG Franks Hemenway, 7996, 63 pp., 1 sheet, scale annual meeting ARCO Exp & Prod Tech -7:7,250,000. 00 97 2300W. Plano Pkwy. Data on mining operattons were compiled Plano, TX 75075-8499 iointly by ihe Mining and Minerals Division Phone (214)509-3080 of the New Mexlco Energy, Mineral and Fax (214)509-3818 Natural Resources Department and the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Canadian Institute of Anr )7- Vancouver, Chantal Murphy Resources from registrations received in Mining, Metallurgy and May 1 B.C CIM Secretariat 1995. Mines and mills (in the first section of Petroleum 99th annual Phone (514)939-2710 this report) and pits and quarries (in the sec- meeting Fax (514)939-2774 ond section) are numbered, listed alphabeti- E-mail: [email protected] cally by county, coded with a symbol identi- fylng the type of operation, and plotted on New Mexico Geoiogical Anr 2 Macey Center Matt Heizler an -1:1,250,000-scalemap. Specific data list- Society spring meeting Socorro, NM NMBMMR ed for each entry include the name of the Socorro,NM 87801-4796 operation, the commodity mined or milled, Phone (505)835- ownership, address, current status, and loca- Fax (505)835-6333 tion (township and range). Appendices E-mail:[email protected] include sources for state and reglonal maps; addresses of county courthouses, BLM and GSAPenrose Conference Sept. 10-15 Albuquerque, William C. Haneberg USFS offices, and Indian pueblos and reser- (see p. 96, this issue) Taos,NM E-mail: [email protected] vations; three indices (commodity. mine and CaseyMoore plant, and operator); and mineraj-industries J. [email protected] data on-employment, production, mineral uses/ ano revenues. Laurel B Goodwin [email protected] PeterS Mozley Pricelist 26-Publications available from the mozley@nmt-edu New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources,August 1996,39 pp FREE November 1996 New Mexico Geology NewMexico Geological Society 1997Spring Meeting-announcement andcall for papers The annual spring meeting will be held on page. Abstracts should be camera ready to Abstracts should be mailed to Matt Heiz- Friday, April 18, 1997, at Macey Center on appear in the proceedings volume; please ler, New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral the campus of New Mexico Tech in Socorro. also submit the abstract either on disk or via Resources,New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy, So- Abstracts are being solicited for presenta- email for publication without illustrations in corro, NM 87807-4796. Meeting programs tions that focus on the geology of New New Mexiio Geology.A$50 award will be pre- and registration forms will be mailed in Mexico and adjacent areas. Most presenta- sented to the author of the best student March. For registration information, contact tions will be made orally, but some poster paper (a voluntary competition, posters not Lynn Heizler, NMBMM& (505)835-5166.For presentations will also be accepted.Abitracts eligible). In honor of the 50th anniversary of general information, contact the meeting must be received by February 18, 1997.They the NMGS spring meetings, a special ses- cochairmen, Matt Heizler, phone (505)835- should be in GSAstyle and may include sim- sion, New Mexico Geology-the next 50 5244, err.ail [email protected]; and Bruce Hart, ple line drawings but must fit on an 81/2x71" years, will be held at this meeting. phone (505)835-5752,email [email protected]. 1997Fall Field Conference-Geology ofthe Four-corners Region Announcementandcallfor papers The NMGS Fall Field Conference will Iocality of Gregory's (1938) "Recapture or pertaining to the geology, mineralogy, explore the diverse geology and landscape of Member" of the Morrison Formation and de paleontology, hydrology, mineral resources/ the Four-corners Region-Utah, Colorado, facto reference section of the "Westwater geochemistry/ geomorphology, etc. of the and New Mexico (Arizona gets short-shrift). Canyon Member " The return route takes us area described above. In addition, the It will all take place October 1-4. Our route is through the Four Corners National Monu- Society encourages the participation by through the heart of the Colorado Plateau ment Jor a stop and our only "brush" with interested parties in the remaining road log- where much of its characteristic structure, Arizona and, at the close of day, back to ging (to be completed by December 7,1996) stratigraphy, and landscape features are well Cortez. and the submission of appropriate pho- displayed. These include Sleeping Ute Day 2 will find us traveling eastward from tographs and mini-papers for the road logs. Mountain; the excellent exposures of Jurassic Cortez on US-160 to Mesaverde National If you have an interest in assisting with rocks at Bluff, Utah; Mesaverde National Park with its unparalleled outcrops of Upper any aspect of the field conference, and par- Park; Mancos, Colorado; southern La Plata Cretaceous sedimentary rocks and world- ticularly if you plan to contribute a paper or Mountains and Hesperus; Animas River val- famous cliff dwellings. From the park mini-paper, please contact one of the editors '1., ley and Durango; and the San Juan River val- entrance the route will again lead eastward listed below by December 1996 and pro- ley including Upper Cretaceous coal-bearing through historic Mancos and the type area of vide a tentative title and estimated length of strata and the Hogback monocline. We antic- the Mancos Shale,along the southern edge of your paper. Manuscripts, which should be ipate a 300-350-page guidebook containing the La Plata Mountains (a laccolithic intru- reviewed by two knowledgeable readers 25-30 contributed papers and detailed road sive mass), and into the Animas River valley prior to submission, must be received by the logs for the three-day conference October at Durango The route along the river valley editors no later than March 1,, 1997. Every 24, 1997. Transportation will be provided in north of Durango will permit hands-on Dotential author will receive the NMGS the form of maxivans, each with 10-12 pas- examination of Triassic and Jurassic rocks lnstructions to Authors, which should answer sengers. and a good view of Permian through Cre- all questions regarding style, format, and Although the conference will officially taceous strata. The Pony Express Beds, the length of papers. convene in Cortez, Colorado, the NMGS will "Wanakah Formation," and the "function offer van transportation from Albuquerque Creek Sandstone" will be described and EDITORS: to Cortez on the afternoon of October L The related to outcrops of similar strata in New Soencer G. Lucas purpose (1) of this is three-fold: it is efficient, Mexico and Utah. Proceeding northward on New Mexico Museum of Natural History (2) it makes it possible as convenient as for Uil550 to our overniqht accommodations at and Science (3) most confereesto get to Cortez, and it the Tamarron Lodge, a final stop of the day 1801Mountain Road NW gives the field-trip leaders an opportunity to will feature the Hermosa Group (Pennsyl- Albuquerque, NM 87104 point out the contrasts and similarities in vanian) and a short discussion of the Upper Phone (505) 847-2873 Mesozoic strata between the southern San Paleozoic of southwestern Colorado Fax (505) 847-2866 Juan Basin and southeastern Utah and Colo- Day 3 will begin with a stop on the south rado. Everyone will be encouraged to take side of Durango that allows an examination Orin J Anderson advantage of the complimentary van trans- of the Cretaceous-Tertiary system contact in New Mexico Bureau of Mines and portation (with refreshments) from Albu- the Animas Formation.
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