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Daniel J. Koning

Daniel J. Koning and fault
Dan Koning at fault.

Field Geologist
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
New Mexico Tech
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801-4796

Phone: [505] 216-7510

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Publications:

  1. KONING, Daniel, J., 2005, Quaternary terrace deposits along the lower Rio Chama and the Rio Chama-Rio Grande confluence:  stratigraphic relations and possible displacement by the Santa Clara fault [minipaper on First-Day Road Log]:  New Mexico Geological Society, 56th Field Conference Guidebook, Geology of the Chama Basin, 2005, p. 6-7. 
  2. KONING, D.J., and ABY, S.B., 2005, Proposed members of the Chamita Formation, north-central New Mexico:  New Mexico Geological Society, 56th Field Conference Guidebook, Geology of the Chama Basin, 2005, p. 258-278.
  3. KONING, D.J., CONNELL, S.D., PAZZAGLIA, F.J., and MCINTOSH, W.C., 2002, Redefinition of the Ancha Formation and Pliocene-Pleistocene deposition in the Santa Fe embayment, north-central New Mexico:  New Mexico Geology, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 75-87.
  4. KONING, D.J., ABY, S.B., and DUNBAR, N., 2004, Middle-upper Miocene stratigraphy of the Velarde graben, north-central New Mexico: tectonic and paleogeographic implications: New Mexico Geological Society, 55th Field Conference, Guidebook, p. 359-373.
  5. KONING, D.J., FERGUSON, J.F., PAUL, P.J., and BALDRIDGE, W.S., 2004, Geologic structure of the Velarde graben and southern Embudo fault system, north-central N.M.: New Mexico Geological Society, 55th Field Conference, Guidebook, p. 158-171.
  6. KONING, D.J., CONNELL, S.D., MORGAN, G.S., PETERS, L., and MCINTOSH, W.C., 2005, Stratigraphy and depositional trends in the Santa Fe Group near Española, north –central New Mexico:  tectonic and climatic implications:  New Mexico Geological Society, 56th Field Conference Guidebook, Geology of the Chama Basin, 2005, p. 237-357.
  7. KONING, Daniel, J., KELLEY, Shari, and KEMPTER, Kirt, 2005, Pliocene geologic features at the top of southern Black Mesa, Espanola basin, and a peculiar alignment of topographic knobs in the Servilleta Basalt [minipaper on First-Day Road Log]:  New Mexico Geological Society, 56th Field Conference Guidebook, Geology of the Chama Basin, 2005, p. 9-10.
  8. LUCAS, Spencer G., KONING, Daniel J., HECKERT, Andrew B., ZIEGLER, Kate, E., HUNT, Adrian, P., OWEN, Donald E., MALDONADO, Florian, and BERGLOF, William R., 2005, Rio Grande Rift to the Colorado Plateau, First-Day Road Log from Española  to Abiquiu, Youngsville, Coyote, Gallina, and Ghost Ranch:  New Mexico Geological Society, 56th Field Conference Guidebook, Geology of the Chama Basin, 2005, p. 1-38.
  9. MORGAN, Gary S. KONING, Daniel J., and LUCAS, Spencer G., 2005, Late Hemphillian (late Miocene) vertebrate fauna from the Black Mesa Quarry, Chamita Formation, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico:  New Mexico Geological Society, 56th Field Conference Guidebook, Geology of the Chama Basin, 2005, p. 408-415.

STATEMAP Geologic Maps and other NMBGMR Open-File Reports:

  1. JOHNSON, Peggy S., KONING, Daniel J., READ, Adam S., SIGDA, John, and Lyman, Johnnie, 2004, Report of Findings from 2003 hydrogeologic studies, Espanola Basin, New Mexico:  New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources . CD ROM.
  2. KONING, D.J., 2002, revised July-2005, Geologic map of the Española 7.5-minute quadrangle, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology­­ and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 54, scale 1:24,000.
  3. KONING, D.J., 2003, revised 2005, Geologic map of the Chimayó 7.5-minute quadrangle, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology­­ and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM-71, scale 1:24,000.
  4. KONING, D.J., 2004, Geologic map of the Lyden 7.5-minute quadrange, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology­­ and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM-83, scale 1:24,000.
  5. KONING, D.J., and HALLETT, R.B., 2000, Geology of the Turquoise Hill 7.5-minute quadrangle, Santa Fe County, New Mexico:  New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 54, scale 1:24000.
  6. KONING, D.J., and MALDONADO, F., 2001, revised Oct-2003, Geologic map of the Horcado Ranch quadrangle, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM-54, scale 1:24,000.
  7. KONING, D.J., and ABY, S., 2003, revised June-2004, Geologic map of the Velarde 7.5-minute quadrangle, Rio Arriba and Taos counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology­­ and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM-79, scale 1:24,000.
  8. KONING, D.J., and MANLEY, K., 2003, revised 2005, Geologic map of the San Juan Pueblo 7.5-minute quadrangle, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties, New Mexico:  New Mexico Bureau of Geology­­ and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 70, scale 1:24,000.
  9. KONING, D.J., SKOTNICKI, S., NYMAN, M., HORNING, R., EPPES, M., and ROGERS, S., 2002, Geology of the Cundiyo 7.5-min. quadrangle, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 56, scale 1:24,000.
  10. KONING, D., MAY, J., ABY, S., and HORNING, R., 2004, Geologic map of the Medanales 7.5-minute quadrange, Rio Arriba county, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology­­ and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM-89, scale 1:24,000.
  11. KONING, D., KARLSTROM, K. MAY, J., SKOTNICKI, S., HORNING, R., NEWELL D., and MUEHLBERGER, W.R., 2005, Geology of the Ojo Caliente 7.5-min. quadrangle, Rio Arriba and Taos Counties, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 101, scale 1:24,000.
  12. KONING, D., SKOTNICKI, S., KELLEY, S., and MOORE, J., 2005, Geology of the Chili 7.5-min. quadrangle, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 103, scale 1:24,000.

Recent Abstracts:

  1. HUDSON, M. R., GRAUCH, V.J.S., MINOR S.A., THOMPSON, R.A., SAWYER, D.A., SARNA-WOJCICKI, A., CAINE, J.S., RODRIGUEZ, B.D., PANTEA, M.P., and KONING, D.J., 2005, Integrated geologic framework studies in the Espanola basin, Rio Grande rift, north-central New Mexico [abstract]:  2005 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 37, no. 7, p. 147.
  2. HUDSON, Mark, R., GRAUCH, V.J.S., PANTEA, M.P. MINOR, S.A., CAINE, J.S., SAWYER, D.S., AND KONING, D.J., 2006, Modeling the geological and geophysical framework of the southern Española Basin near Santa Fe, New Mexico [abstract], in McKinney, Kevin C. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 5th Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 7-8, 2006, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1134, p. 22
  3. JOHNSON, Peggy, KONING, Daniel J., 2005, An update on hydrogeologic conditions in the southern Española  Basin [abstract], in McKinney, Kevin C. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 4th Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 1-3, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1130, p. 8.
  4. KEMPTER, Kirt, KELLEY, Shari, LAWRENCE, Rick, and KONING, Dan, 2006, Middle to late Cenozoic stratigraphy and structure across the northern Jemez Mountains, New Mexico [abstract], in McKinney, Kevin C. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 5th Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 7-8, 2006, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1134, p. 30
  5. KONING, D.J., 2002, Depositional trends of the upper Tesuque Formation, Española Basin, N.M., and inferred tectonic and climatic influences on aggradation [abstract]: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, n. 6, p. 281.
  6. KONING, D.J.,2003, Depositional trends of the upper Tesuque Formation, Española Basin, N.M., and inferred tectonic and climatic influences on aggradation [abstract], in Hudson, Mark R. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 4-5, 2003, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-369, p. 9.
  7. KONING, D.J., 2003, Problems with the existing stratigraphic nomenclature of the Santa Fe group in the Española Basin and suggested revisions [abstract]: New Mexico Geology, v. 25, n. 2, p. 49.  
  8. KONING, D.J., and MALDONADO, Florian, 2003, Geology of the Horcado Ranch 7.5-minute quadrangle, Santa Fe County, north-central New Mexico [abstract], in Hudson, Mark R. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 4-5, 2003, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-369, p. 11.
  9. KONING, Daniel J., and FINCH, Steve, 2004, Preliminary interpretations of structural and stratigraphic controls on groundwater quality in Chimayó, Española  Basin, New Mexico [abstract], in Hudson, Mark R. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 2-3, 2004, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1093, p. 16.
  10. KONING, Daniel J., and FINCH, Steve, 2004, Interpretations of structural and stratigraphic controls on groundwater quality in Chimayó, Española  Basin, New Mexico [abstract]:  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, no. 5, p. 579. 
  11. KONING, Daniel J., and CONNELL, Sean D., 2005, Middle Miocene (ca. 13-14 Ma) changes in rift tectonism inferred from sedimentation patterns in the fluvially dominated Espanola basin of the Rio Grande rift, north-central New Mexico [abstract]:  2005 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 37, no. 7, p. 495. 
  12. KONING, Daniel J., and JOHNSON, Peggy, 2005, Textural and thickness variability of the Ancha Formation in the Santa Fe embayment, Rio Grande rift, north-central New Mexico [abstract], in McKinney, Kevin C. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 4th Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 1-3, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1130, p. 22.
  13. KONING, Daniel J., and JOHNSON, Peggy S., 2006, Locations and textural contrasts of Tesuque Formation lithostratigraphic units in the southern Española basin, N.M., and hydrogeological implications [abstract], in McKinney, Kevin C. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 5th Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 7-8, 2006, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1134, p. 24.
  14. KONING, Daniel.J., READ, Adam, and BORCHERT, Claudia, 2003, Sedimentologic and structural framework of the southern and central Española Basin - insights from recent STATEMAP and EDMAP efforts [abstract], in Hudson, Mark R. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 4-5, 2003, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-369, p. 10.
  15. KONING, Daniel. J, FERGUSON, John .F., ABY, Scott, PAUL, Patricia J., DUNBAR, Nelia, and BALDRIDGE, W.Scott,  2004, Structure and middle-upper Miocene stratigraphy of the Velarde graben, north-central New Mexico, and late Cenozoic tectonic implications [abstract]:  New Mexico Geological Society Abstract Volume for 2004 Spring Meeting, p. 33.
  16. KONING, Daniel.J., SMITH, Gary, LYMAN, Johnnie, and PAUL, Patricia, 2004, Lithosome S of the Tesuque Formation:  hydrostratigraphic and tectonic implications of a newly delineated lithosome in the southern Española Basin, New Mexico: Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin [abstract], in Hudson, Mark R. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 2-3, 2004, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1093, p. 17.
  17. KONING, Daniel J., READ, Adam S., GRAUCH, V.J.S., and MINOR, Scott A., 2005, Intrabasinal architecture of the southern Española basin [abstract], in McKinney, Kevin C. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 4th Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 1-3, 2005, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1130, p. 21.
  18. KONING, D. J., JOHNSON, P., READ, A.S., GRAUCH, (TIEN) V.J.S., AND MINOR, S.A., 2006, Stratigraphy and structure of the southern Española Basin, New Mexico [abstract]:  New Mexico Geology, New Mexico Geological Society Abstract Volume for 2006 Annual Spring Meeting (http://nmgs.nmt.edu/meetings/2006/NMGS_2006_meeting_program-abstracts.pdf), p. 30.
  19. KONING, Daniel J., READ, Adam S., GRAUCH, V.J.S., and MINOR, Scott, A., 2006, Late Oligocene-Miocene structures in and near the Santa Fe Embayment, N.M., and inferences regarding tectonism and plaeo-topography [abstract], in McKinney, Kevin C. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 5th Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 7-8, 2006, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1134, p. 25.
  20. NEWELL, D., KONING, D., CONNELL, S., KARLSTROM, K., CROSSEY, L., and CLEVELAND, T., 2003, Plio-Pleistocene incision of the Rio Ojo Caliente, northern Española  Basin, New Mexico [abstract]:  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, p. 542. 
  21. READ, A., KONING, D., and JOHNSON, P., 2003, Geologic and hydrostratigraphic mapping of the Santa Fe region, New Mexico; applications for assessing and managing groundwater resources [abstract]:  Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, no. 6, p. 71. 
  22. READ, A., KONING, Daniel, and JOHNSON, Peggy, S., 2004, Geologic and hydrostratigraphic mapping progress in the southern Española Basin [abstract], in Hudson, Mark R. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 2-3, 2004, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1093, p. 18.
  23. SAWYER, David, SMITH, Gary, KONING, Dan, KELLEY, Shari, KELLOGG, Karl, COLE, Greg, THOMPSON, Ren, MINOR, Scott, and READ, Adam, 2006, Compilation progress of the extended Los Alamos- Española Basin 1:100,000-scale geologic map database [abstract], in McKinney, Kevin C. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 5th Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 7-8, 2006, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1134, p. 33.
  24. SIGDA, John M., PAUL, Patricia J., and KONING, Daniel J., 2004, Comparison of permeability and grain size differences in Tesuque Formation deposits at the Santa Fe River and Buckman well field areas, Española Basin, New Mexico [abstract], in Hudson, Mark R. (ed),  Geologic and hydrogeologic framework of the Española  Basin – Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Española  Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 2-3, 2004, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1093, p. 19.

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