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Our Web site provides many documents as free downloads (may require Adobe Acrobat or other software to view) including:

• Decision-makers Field Guides about topical issues in New Mexico.
• Maps:
  • Open File Geologic Maps (products of our STATEMAP program)
  • PDF and TIFF versions of our 1:500,000-scale Geologic Map of New Mexico
  • Sample images from Resource Map-23
• Mining, Minerals, and Mineral Collection:
  • Gold Panning in New Mexico
  • Mines, Mills, and Quarries in NM
  • Rockhounding Guide to New Mexico
• Open File Reports
• Periodicals:
  • Current & Back issues of Earth Matters, our free newsletter (each with a geoscience article)
  • Current & Back issues of Lite Geology, our free geology publication for teachers
  • Back issues of New Mexico Geology, our quarterly geoscience journal

Other Publications Available for Free Download:

Some publications, including those that are out-of-print, are only available on CD-ROM .

Stock#	Title	Price
B-1	The Mineral Resources of New Mexico, Jones, F. A., 1915, 77 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-2	Manganese in New Mexico, Wells, E. H., 1918, 85 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-3	Oil and gas possibilities of the Puertocito district, Socorro and Valencia [now Cibola] counties, New Mexico, Wells, E. H., 1919, 47 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-9	Oil and gas resources of New Mexico (The), Winchester, D.E., 1933, 256 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-14	Some New Mexico Fusulinidae, Needham, C. E., 1937, 88 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-15	Geology and Ore Deposits of Northeastern New Mexico (exclusive of Colfax County) (The), Harley, G. T., 1940, 102 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-16	Mining, Oil, and Mineral Laws of New Mexico, Fowler, C. H.; Talmage, S. B., 1941, 251 pages. (supersedes Bulletin 6) [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-19	Manganiferous Iron-Ore Deposits Near Silver City, Entwistle, L. P., 1944, 70 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-25	Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County, Jahns, R. H., 1946, 294 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-30	Precambrian Geology of the Picuris Range, North-Central New Mexico, Montgomery, A., 1953, 89 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-31	Geology of the Thoreau Quadrangle, McKinley and Valencia (now Cibola) Counties, New Mexico, Smith, C. T., 1954, 36 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-39	Metal Resources of New Mexico and Their Economic Features through 1954 (The), Anderson, Eugene C., 1957, 183 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-50	Late Pennsylvanian and Early Permian Stratigraphy of the Northern Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, Otte, C., Jr., 1959, 111 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-60	Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Northern Big Burro Mountains, Redrock area, Grant County, New Mexico, Hewitt, C. H., 1959, 151 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-62	Geology of Lordsburg Quadrangle, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, Flege, R. F., 1959, 36 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-75	Geology of the Southeastern Part of the Chama Basin, Smith, C. T.; Budding, A. J.; Pitrat, C. W., 1961, 57 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-77	Geology of the San Pedro Mountains, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, Atkinson, W. W., Jr., 1961, 50 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-83	Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico, Gillerman, E., 1964, 213 pages, (Reprinted 1976). [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$15.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-91	Geology and Mineral Resources of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Bingler, Edward C., 1968, 158 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-95	Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Gallinas Mountains, Lincoln and Torrance Counties, New Mexico, Perhac, R. M., 1970, 51 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-117	Geology of Carlsbad Cavern and Other Caves in the Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico and Texas, Hill, Carol A., 1987, 150 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-127	Adobe, Pressed-Earth, and Rammed Earth Industries in New Mexico, Smith, Edward W.; Austin, G. S., 1989, 60 pages. (superceded by Bulletin 159) [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
B-160	Tectonics, Geochronology, and Volcanism in the Southern Rocky Mountains and Rio Grande Rift, Cather, Steven M.; McIntosh, William C.; Kelley, Shari A., 2004, ISBN: 9781883905217, (CD-ROM).	$10.00Buy Now (free download)
C-1	An Outline of the Mineral Resources of New Mexico, Wells, Edgar H. Wells, Edgar H., 1930, 15 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-2	Geology and Ore Deposits of the Ground Hog Mine, Central District, Grant County, New Mexico, Lasky, S. G., 1930, 14 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
C-3	First, Second, and Third Annual Report of the Director, and Preliminary Report for the Fourth Year, Wells, Edgar H., 1931, 13 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-4	Hobbs Field and Other Oil and Gas Areas, Lea County, New Mexico (The), Winchester, Dean E., 1931, 18 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-5	Gold Mining and Gold Deposits in New Mexico, Walker, E.; Wootton, H. T. P., 1932, 26 pages, (Reprinted 1970). [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
C-7	Outlook for Further Ore Discoveries in the Little Hatchet Mountains, New Mexico, Lasky, Samuel G., 1938, 31 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-8	Selected Bibliography on Coal in New Mexico, Bates, Robert L., 1943, 4 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-10	Natural Light-Weight Building-Block Materials of New Mexico, Benjovsky, Theodore D.; Clippinger, Donn M., 1945, 3 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-11	Reconnaissance Survey of the Headstone Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Benjovsky, Theodore D., 1945, 10 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-12	Future Oil Possibilities of New Mexico, Bates, Robert L., 1946, 7 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-13	Compilation of State Tax Law Relating to Mineral Properties in New Mexico, Ripley, E. P., 1946, 25 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-14	Oil and Gas Production Data, Eddy County, New Mexico, 1943-1945, Lamb, N. R.; Macey, W. B.; compilers, 1947, 146 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-15	Tables of Fluorescent and Radioactive Minerals, revised by Stephenson, D. A., 1947, 3rd Edition, 44 pages, (Reprinted 1962). [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
C-16	New Mexico Oil and Gas Production Data for 1946 (Exclusive of Lea County), Lamb, N. Raymond; Macey, William B., 1947, 171 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-17	Caprock Pool Statistical Report, Chaves and Lea Counties, New Mexico, Lamb, N. R.; Macey, W. B.; compilers, 1947, 18 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-18	Geology and Ore Deposits of Red River and Twining Districts, Taos County, New Mexico, C. F. Park, Jr. and P. F. McKinlay, 1948, 35 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	$10.00Buy Now Out-of-print (free download)
C-20	New Mexico Oil and Gas Summary Data for 1948, Compiled by Lea County Operators Committee, 1949, 6 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-21	Barite of New Mexico, Clippinger, D. M.; compiler., 1949, 28 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-22	Index to Samples from Oil and Gas Well Tests in Library at Socorro, New Mexico, Bieberman, Robert A.; Diddle, Betty, 1950, 42 pages. (Supplements I and II , 1951, 1953) [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-23	Geology and Ore Deposits of A Part of the Hansonburg Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, Kottlowski, Frank E., 1953, 11 pages, (PDF file). [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-25	Raw Materials for Chemical Industry in New Mexico, Stubbs, Morris F.; Weber, Robert H., 1954, 7 pages. [Out-of-print, PDF files on CD-ROM only]	Out-of-print (free download)
C-210	Earthquake Catalogs for New Mexico and Bordering Areas: 1869-1998, Sanford, Alan R.; Lin, Kuo-wan; Tsai, I-ching; Jaksha, Lawrence H., 2002, 104 pages, ISBN: 9781883905132.	$10.00Buy Now (free download)
DM-2001	Water, watersheds, and land use in New Mexico: Impacts of population growth on natural resources-Santa Fe Region -- Decision Makers Field Guide 2001, Johnson, Peggy S.; ed, 2001, 160 pages, ISBN: 9781883905088.	Out-of-print (free download)
DM-2002	New Mexico's energy, present and future: Policy, production, economics, and environment-Decision Makers Field Guide 2002 -- San Juan Basin, Brister, Brian S.; Price, L. Greer; eds, 2002, 152 pages, ISBN: 9781883905125.	Out-of-print (free download)
DM-2003	Water Resources of the Lower Pecos Region, New Mexico-Science, Policy, and a Look to the Future - Decision Makes Field Guide 2003, Johnson, Peggy S. ; Land, Lewis A.; Price, L. Greer; Titus, Frank; eds, 2003, 145 pages, ISBN: 9781883905170.	Out-of-print (free download)
DM-2005	Mining in New Mexico - The Environment, Water, Economics, and Sustainable Development -Decision Makers Field Guide 2005, Price, L. Greer; Bland, Douglas; McLemore, Virginia T.; Barker, James M.; eds, 2005, 168 pages, ISBN: 9781883905222.	$15.00Buy Now (free download)
DM-2007	Water Resources of the Middle Rio Grande: San Acacia to Elephant Butte, Price, L. Greer, Johnson, Peggy S., Bland, Douglas (Editors), 2007, 139 pages, ISBN: 9781883905248.	$15.00Buy Now (free download)

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