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Earth and Planetary Sciences ETDs
Publication Date
Spring 5-13-1953
Abstract
The earliest major structural deformation recorded in rocks exposed in the Cerrillos area occurred during the Laramie uplift of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. This resulted in an erosional wedging of Upper Cretaceous strata at a rate of 130 feet per mile. Subsequent deposition of the Eocene Galisteo sand, clay, and gravel overstepped this surface in a sourceward direction.
At the beginning of work on this project the major problem was to determine the geological structure of the Cerrillos Hills. It was felt that a large-scale geologic map of an area extensive enough to reveal the structurally complex center of the hills was necessary for the solution of this problem and would be a contribution to the geology of the region.
Degree Name
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
First Committee Member (Chair)
Vincent Cooper Kelley
Second Committee Member
J. Paul Fitzsimmons
Third Committee Member
C.J. Perry
Project Sponsors
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources
Language
English
Keywords
Cerrillos Hills, New Mexico
Document Type
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Disbrow, Alan E.. "The Structural Geology of the Cerrillos Hills Area, New Mexico." (1953). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/eps_etds/169
Geologic Map of the Cerrillos Hills Area, New Mexico
DISBROW_PLATE_2.pdf (487541 kB)
Structure Sections of the Cerrillos Hills Area
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