G EOLOGIC C ROSS S ECTIONS NMBMMR Open File Map Series OF–GM–4 Map last modified 5 April 2000 Plate II of II. NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES A DIVISION OF NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY by Karl E. Karlstrom 1 , Sean D. Connell 2 , Charles A. Ferguson 3 , Adam S. Read 4 , Glenn R. Osburn 5 , Eric Kirby 1 , John Abbott 6 , Christopher Hitchcock 7 , Keith Kelson 7 , Jay Noller 7 , Thomas Sawyer 7 , Steven Ralser 6 , David W. Love 4 , Matthew Nyman 1 , and Paul W. Bauer 4 1 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 2 New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Albuquerque, NM 87106 3 Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress, #100, Tucson, AZ 85701 4 New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM 87801 5 Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130 6 Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801 7 William Lettis & Associates, Inc., 1777 Botelho Dr., Suite 262, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ˛m l ˛m u Pay Pg ˇz ˇm ˇc ˛mu ˛m u ˛m l ˛m u ˛m u ˛s ˛m l ˛m l ˛m l ˛s Xms Xq Xq Xms Xms Xla Xla Xmv? Xmv? Xmv? Xmv? Xp Xp Xla Xcm Xcm Xcm Xq Xq Xq Xcc Xcc Xcc Yss Yss Xq ˛ml ˛m u Ys Schematic aligned enclaves Schematic aligned megacrysts Ys Ys QTsp Base of Sandia Plutonnot constrained Ys ˛s Pay Pg ˇz ˇm Ps ˇc ˇc ˇz ˇm Ps Pg ˇc ˇz ˇm Ps Pg ˛s Apachito Canyon Tijeras fault zone Sandia fault Pay Pay Pay ˛m u Yp Yp Tmi Tmi V i n c e nt ? 11,000' 10,000' 9,000' 8,000' 7,000' 6,000' 4,000' 3,000' 2,000' 1,000' MSL 0' -1,000' 13,000 feet ASL 12,000' 11,000' 10,000' 9,000' 8,000' 7,000' 6,000' 5,000' 4,000' 3,000' 2,000' 1,000' 0 MSL -1,000' Ys Ys Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Ys Ys Ys Ys Xq Xmv Xmv Xmv Xcm Xla? Xq Xq Xq Xq Xp Train of Enclaves Embudo Canyon Interstate 40 Tijeras Canyon Tijeras fault zone Manzanita Shear Zone Depth to base of Sandia Pluton not constrained Yp ˛s Xms MSL 0' 1,000' 2,000' 3,000' 4,000' 5,000' 6,000' 7,000' 8,000' 9,000' 10,000' 11,000' 0' MSL 1,000' 2,000' 3,000' 4,000' 5,000' 6,000' 7,000' 8,000' 9,000' 10,000' 11,000' 12,000 feet ASL Seven Springs shear zone Vin c e n t M o o r e t h r u s t fa u lt Xq Xms ˛m ˛s ˛m Xla Xp Xcm Xq Xcm Xcm Yss Yss Yss Xmv Ys Ys Ys ˛s ˛m ˛s ˛m ˛s ˛m ˛s ˛m Yp Xmv Xms Yp Train of Enclaves A' S A N B' SE B NW 13,000 feet ASL 12,000' Train of Enclaves fault t h r ust M o o r e Sandia Crest (projected) Xcc Xcm ? ? ? ? ? ? Yp Yp Yp Yp Yp Ys Cedar Crest Syncline ˛m Pay Pg Ps ˇz ˇm Pay ˛m Pay ˛m ˛s Xms ˛s Xq Xmv? Xmv? Xq Xq Pay Pay ˛m ˇc ˇc ˇc ˇm Ps Pg Qca Qpy Qay t Qca Pay ˇc ˛m Xcm Xcm Yss Ys Ys ˛m Pay Jm Kd Jm Km Km Km Km Jm ˇc ˇc Km Jm Qca Pay Pay Kvs Kvs Kvs Kvs Kvs Jet ˇz ˇc Kd Kvs Kvt Pay ˇz ˇm Psg ˇc Kvt Kvs Kd Jet Jet QHa Kvt V i nc e n t Mo ore th rust fa u l t ˇm Ps Pg ˇm ˇz ˇm Ps Pg ˇz ˇm Ps Pg Psg ˇz ˛s ˛s 10,000 feet ASL 9,000' 8,000' 7,000' 6,000' 5,000' 4,000' 3,000' 2,000' 1,000' 0' MSL NW 10,000 feet ASL 9,000' 8,000' 7,000' 6,000' 5,000' 4,000' 3,000' 2,000' 1,000' MSL 0' C SE C' Guitierrez fault Interstate 40 Tijeras fault zone Flat Irons fault Tijeras fault ˛m Qay t ˇz ˇm Ps Pg Ps Km 1 Khd Km2 Kmf Ys Seven Spring s s h e a r zon e ˛m Kd TIJERAS 7.5-MINUTE QUADRANGLE SEDILLO 7.5-MINUTE QUADRANGLE Seven Spring s s h e a r zon e Xdt Ys Xmv? 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H., 1968, Uranium-lead ages, Science, v. 159, p. 1458-1461. . 106°30' 35°07'30" 106°22'30" 35°00' 106°30' 35°07'30" 106°22'30" 35°00' TURQUOISE HILL OF-DM–41 MADRID OF-DM–49 OF-DM–48 OF-DM–36 LEMITAR ABIQUIU 1:100,000 SAN JUAN PUEBLO LYDEN SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO SW SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO TETILLA PEAK CAÑADA COCHITI DAM MONTOSO PEAK HORCADO RANCH FRIJOLES BLAND AGUA FRIA SETON VILLAGE VALLE TOLEDO GUAJE MOUNTAIN PUYE ESPAÑOLA WHITE ROCK LOS ALAMOS 1:100,000 GM–73 OF-DM–23 Los Alamos Santa Fe OF-DM–42 BERNALILLO NW CERRO CONEJO JEMEZ PUEBLO SANTA ANA PUEBLO SAN FELIPE PUEBLO SAN FELIPE PUEBLO NE SAN YSIDRO LOMA CRESTON GILMAN PONDEROSA BEAR SPRINGS PEAK REDONDO PEAK JEMEZ SPRINGS SAN MIGUEL MOUNTAIN PICTURE ROCK CHILI RANCHO DEL CHAPARRAL SEVEN SPRINGS VALLE SAN ANTONIO GM–45 GM–34 GM–27 OF-DM–15 OF-DM–26 OF-DM–25 OF-DM–14 OF-DM–19 OF-DM–37 OF-DM–45 OF-DM–40 COLLIER DRAW OJITO SPRING HOLY GHOST SPRING LA VENTANA SAN PABLO OF-DM–18 GM–33 GM–28 GM–26 (SKY VILLAGE NE) (SKY VILLAGE NW) OF-DM–46 SANDIA CREST PLACITAS BERNALILLO LOMA MACHETE ARROYO DE LAS CALABACILLAS VOLCANO RANCH LA MESITA NEGRA SE LOS GRIEGOS WIND MESA ISLETA HUBBELL SPRING HAGAN SANDIA PARK TIJERAS SEDILLO ESCABOSA MOUNT WASHINGTON SAN FELIPE MESA CAPTAIN DAVIS MOUNTAIN SAN PEDRO EDGEWOOD CHILILI RIO PUERCO LOS LUNAS SE TAJIQUE MILBOURN RANCH DALIES BOSQUE PEAK DALIES NW LA MESITA NEGRA BENAVIDEZ RANCH ESTANCIA MORIARTY SOUTH MORIARTY NORTH KING DRAW BELEN NW TOME TOME NE TORREON EWING BELEN MOUNTAINAIR NE BELEN SW TURN PUNTA DE AGUA MOUNTAINAIR VEGUITA MANZANO PEAK WILLARD ALBUQUERQUE WEST ALBUQUERQUE EAST TOME SE COMANCHE RANCH (SKY VILLAGE SE) (SKY VILLAGE) OF-DM–2 OF-DM–9 OF-DM–10 OF-DM–6 OF-DM–1 OF-DM–29 OF-DM–35 OF-DM–20 OF-DM–4 OF-DM–3 OF-DM–8 OF-DM–5 OF-DM–13 OF-DM–21 OF-DM–28 SOCORRO 1:100,000 ALBUQUERQUE 1:100,000 GOLDEN A l b u q u e r qu e A r e a ALAMEDA CAPILLA PEAK OF-DM–27 LOS LUNAS OF-DM–16 OF-DM–17 OF-DM–24 LA JOYA NW BLACK BUTTE BECKER ABEYTAS SCHOLLE RAYO HILLS CERRO MONTOSO BECKER SW LA JOYA SAN ACACIA SILVER CREEK SAN LORENZO SPRING MESA DEL YESO SIERRA DE LA CRUZ SOCORRO LOMA DE LAS CANAS BUSTOS WELL WATER CANYON LADRON OF-DM–34 OF-DM–38 OF-DM–43 OF-DM–47 TAOS SW CARSON RANCHOS DE TAOS TRES RITOS PEÑASCO TRAMPAS TAOS JUNCTION VELARDE JICARITA PEAK EL VALLE TRUCHAS CHIMAYO LOS CORDOVAS TAOS TRES OREJAS SHADY BROOK PUEBLO PEAK WHEELER PEAK ARROYO SECO ARROYO HONDO CERRO DE LOS TAOSES GM–71 OF-DM–12 OF-DM–33 OF-DM–22 Taos TAOS 1:100,000 McCLURE RESERVOIR ROSILLA PEAK ASPEN BASIN COWLES TESUQUE GLORIETA SANTA FE PECOS LOWER COLONIAS ELK MOUNTAIN HONEY BOY RANCH SIERRA MOSCA CUNDIYO TRUCHAS PEAK PECOS FALLS OF-DM–31 OF-DM–32 OF-DM–7 ROWE GALISTEO BULL CANYON NORTH SAN YSIDRO OF-DM–11 OF-DM–30 WILDHORSE MESA OJO HEDIONDA RENCONA OF-DM–39 LAGUNA ORTIZ OF-DM–50 Socorro Grants Taos Las Cruces Deming SANTA FE Albuquerque Kelley & Northrop (1975) (entire quad) Karlstrom (pÇ mapping of entire quad) 1:48,000 1:7,200 and 1:24,000 Myers & McKay (1976) (so. of I-40) 1:12,000 and 1:24,000 1:12,000 1:12,000 1:12,000 1:12,000 1:12,000 1:12,000 1:12,000 Connell & Love (Q mapping of entire quad) Abbott Brown Nyman Ralser Kirby Read Ferguson & Osburn Nyman & Bauer Connolly (1981) Cavin (1985) Thomas, et al. (1995) 1:8,000 1:12,000 1:24,000 1:12,000 0 10 20 mi 0 10 30 km 20 I NDEX MAP OF NMBMMR’ S STATEMAP 7.5-MINUTE GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLES 4/00 NMBMMR STATEMAP Quadrangles Tijeras 68 285 84 285 84 25 40 106°00' 35°00' 34° 22' 30" 34°30' 107°00' 106°30' 36°00' 36°30' 3 285 35°30' 105° 30' 35°15' BELEN 1:100,000 VILLANUEVA 1:100,000 Location Map 37° 35° 33° 109° 107° 105° 103° THIS STUDY PREVIOUS WORK SANTA FE 1:100,000 INDEX TO GEOLOGIC MAPPING 35°07' 30" S A N D I A M O U N T A I N S 106° 30' Four Hills Physiography of the Tijeras area based upon 10-m USGS DEM data. 35°00' 106°22'30" Four Hills M A N ZANITA M O U N T A I N S T i j e r a s A r r o y o T i j e r a s C a n y o n TRAMWAY BLVD. Tijeras Cedar Crest M a d e r a C a n y o n ALBUQUERQUE 40 556 14 337