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EDUCATION

• Graduated Woodlawn Senior High School, Baltimore, MD 1973
• Graduated New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, B.S. 1977, M.S. 1980
• Graduated New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, M.S. 1980
• Graduated University of Texas at El Paso, Ph.D. 1993
• numerous short courses on geochemistry, environmental geology, exploration, porphyry copper deposits, design and management of databases, GIS ARCMAP, geotechnical engineering of mine slopes and waste rock piles, uranium geology and geochemistry, mine reclamation

CLASSES TAUGHT

(http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/imclass/home.html)

• Geology of the Industrial Minerals (graduate level)
• Geology of uranium deposits (graduate level)

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• American Institute of Professional Geologists—CPG #7438
• Mineralogical Society of America
• New Mexico Geological Society
• Geological Society of America
• Association of Exploration Geochemistry, Fellow
• Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (AIME-SME)
• Society of Economic Geologists, Fellow
• Northwest Mining Association
• New Mexico Mining Association
• Mineralogical Association of Canada
• American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation (ASSMR)
• Acid Drainage Technology Initiative—Metal Mines Sector
• Society of Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits
• Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum

LIST OF CURRENT AND RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS AT NMBGMR

• Mineral Resources in New Mexico
• Minerals for emerging green technologies and where they are found in NM (i.e., rare earth elements, beryllium, tellurium, etc.) (http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/REEinNM.html, accessed 8/19/11)
• New Mexico Mines Database (http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/Database.html, accessed 8/19/11)
• Mining districts of New Mexico (history, production, geology, resource potential, environmental geochemistry)
• Gold-silver resources in NM
• Uranium resources in NM (http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/Uranium.html, accessed 8/19/11)
• Environmental studies in New Mexico
1. The effects of weathering on the stability on the rock piles at the Questa molybdenum mine, Taos County, NM (http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/Environmental.html, accessed 8/19/11)
2. Asbestos occurrences in New Mexico (http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/documents/asbestos_nm.pdf, accessed 8/19/11)
3. Radon in NM (http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/documents/ofr_345.pdf, accessed 8/19/11)
4. Geology and environmental impacts in the Hillsboro district, NM (including the Copper Flat mine)
5. Environmental geochemistry of lead in NM
6. Preparation of Handbooks for Acid Drainage Technology Initiative (ADTI)
• Basics of metal mining influenced water (published by SME) (http://www.smenet.org/store/mining-books.cfm/Basics-of-Metal-Mining-Influenced-Water/259-8, accessed 8/19/11)
• Handbook of technologies for sampling and monitoring of metal mine drainage for mine closure
• Geochronology of igneous plutons in New Mexico associated with mineral deposits
• Geology and geochemistry of syenites, carbonatites and other alkaline rocks in New Mexico (with Tapani Ramo, University of Helsinki, Finland, and Nancy McMillan, New Mexico State University)
• Geology and geochemistry of anorthosites, diabases, and granites in southwestern NM (with O. Tapani Rämö and Ilmari Hapaala, University of Helsinki, Finland)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

McLemore has written over 200 publications concerning the geology of New Mexico. See http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/publications.html for full list

Recent Publications

1. McLemore, V.T., 2011, Rare earth elements for emerging technologies: New Mexico Earth Matters, summer, 4 p., http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/periodicals/earthmatters/11/EM11n2.pdf
2. McLemore, V.T., 2011, Geology and mineral deposits of the Gallinas Mountains, Lincoln and Torrance Counties, New Mexico; preliminary report: Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Convention, Denver, Feb 2011, Preprint 11-139, 9 p.
3. Goff, F., Kelley, S.A., Lawrence, J.R., Cikiski, C., Krier, D.J., Goff, C.J., and McLemore, V.T., 2011, Preliminary geologic map of the Nogal Peak quadrangle, Lincoln and Otero Counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map, 81 p.
4. Amato, J.M., Heizler, M.T., Boullion, A.O., Sanders, A.E., Toro, J., McLemore, V.T., and Andronicos, C.L., 2011, Syntectonic 1.46 Ga magamtism and rapid cooling of a gneiss dome in the southern Mazatzal Province: Burro Mountains, New Mexico: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 123, p. 1720-1744.
5. McLemore, V.T., McQuillan, D., Longmire, P. and Vaniman, D., 2011, Uranium deposits in the Española Basin, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 62.
6. McLemore, V.T., 2011, Geology and mineral resources in the Hopewell and Bromide No. 2 districts, northern Tusas Mountains, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 62.
7. McLemore, V.T., 2011, The Grants uranium district: Update on Source, Deposition, Exploration: The Mountain Geologist, v, 48, p. 23-44.
8. McLemore, V.T., 2010, Use of the New Mexico Mines Database and ArcMap in Uranium Reclamation Studies: Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Convention, Phoenix, Feb 2010, Preprint 10-125
9. McLemore, V.T., 2010, Use of the New Mexico Mines Database and ArcMap in Uranium Reclamation Studies: Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Transactions, in press.
10. McLemore, V.T., Castendyk, D., Figueroa, L.A., Gusek, J.J., Turner, D.L., and Bucknam, C.H., 2010, Work book series of ADTI-MMS; in R.I. Barnhisel (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2010 National Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation, Bridging Reclamation, Science and the Community, June 5 - 11, 2010: American Society of Mine Reclamation, p. 598-609.
11. McLemore, V.T., 2010, Distribution, Origin, and Mineral Resource Potential of Late Cretaceous Heavy Mineral, Beach-Placer Sandstone Deposits, San Juan Basin, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 61, p. 197-212.
12. Chenoweth, W.L. and McLemore, V.T., 2010, Uranium in the Sanostee district, San Juan County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 61, p. 213-220.
13. McLemore, V.T. and Chenoweth, W.L., 2010, Uranium-vanadium deposits in the Salt Wash Member, Morrison Formation, King Tutt Mesa area, San Juan County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 61, p. 65-68.
14. Boakye, K., Fakhimi, A., and McLemore, V.T., 2010, Relationship between physical, chemical and mineralogical properties and cohesion of Questa rock pile materials: ARMA 10-165, 44th US Rock Mechanics Symposium and 5th U.S.-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, held in Salt Lake City, UT June 27–30, 2010, 20 p.
15. Tanner, A. and McLemore, V. T., 2009, Mineral industry surveys New Mexico—2007: U. S. Geological Survey, 11 p., http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/state/2007/myb2-2007-nm.pdf, accessed 7/10/10
16. LeTourneau, P.D., Ferguson, J.R., and McLemore, V.T., 2010, Alameda Springs, a newly characterized obsidian source in west-central New Mexico: Society for American Archaeology, presentation.
17. McLemore, V.T., Dunbar, N., Tachie-Menson, S., and Donahue, K., 2010, The Effect of Weathering on the Acid-Producing Potential of the Goathill North Rock Pile, Questa mine, NM: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, London, Tailings and Mine Waste ’10, p. 213-227.
18. McLemore, V.T., 2010, Geology and mineral deposits of the Gallinas Mountains, Lincoln and Torrance Counties, New Mexico; preliminary report: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file report OF-532, 92 p., http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/downloads/OFR500-599/526-550/532/ofr_532.pdf
19. McLemore, V.T., 2010, Beryllium Deposits in New Mexico, including evaluation of The NURE Stream Sediment Data: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open file Report, http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=533
20. Amato, J.M., Heizler, M.T., Boullion, A.O., Sanders, A.E., McLemore, V.T., Toro, J., and Andronicos, Cl.L., 2010, Mesoproterozoic (1460 Ma) magmatism and exhumation during crustal extension in the Mazatzal province: Burro Mountains gneiss dome, southern New Mexico (abstr.): Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v.42, no. 5, p. 414.
21. McLemore, V.T., 2008, Geochemistry and statistical analyses of epithermal veins at the Carlisle and Center mines, Steeple Rock District, New Mexico, USA, in Spencer, J.E., and Titley, S.R., eds., Circum-Pacific Tectonics, Geologic Evolution, and Ore Deposits: Tucson, Arizona, Geological Society, Digest 22, p. 485-496.
22. Ayakwah, G.F., McLemore, V.T., Ali Fakhimi, and Viterbo, V.C., 2009, Effects of weathering and alteration on point load and slake durability indices of the Questa rock piles, New Mexico: Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Convention, Denver, Feb 2009, Preprint 09-19.
23. Tanner, A. and McLemore, V. T., 2009, Mineral industry surveys New Mexico—2006: U. S. Geological Survey, 10 p. http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/state/2006/myb2-2006-nm.pdf.
24. Donahue, K.M., Dunbar, N.W., and McLemore, V.T., 2009, Clay mineralogy of the Goathill North rock pile, Questa mine, Taos County, NM: Origins and indications of in-situ weathering: Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Convention, Denver, Feb 2009, Preprint 09-098, 7 p.
25. McLemore, V., Heizler, L., Donahue, K., and Dunbar, N., 2009, Characterization of Weathering of Mine Rock Piles: Example from the Questa Mine, New Mexico, USA: Securing the Future and 8th ICARD, June 23-26 2009, Skelleftea, Sweden, conference proceedings, 10 p., http://www.proceedings-stfandicard-2009.com/pdfer/Virginia_McLemore_P_T2_Characterization-of-weathering-of-mine-rock-piles-example-from-the-Questa-mine-New-Mexico-USA.pdf
26. McLemore, V.T., Russell, C.C., and Smith, K.S., 2009, ADTI-MMS sampling and monitoring for the mine-life cycle: Securing the Future and 8th ICARD, June 23-26 2009, Skelleftea, Sweden, conference proceedings, 10 p., http://www.proceedings-stfandicard-2009.com/pdfer/Virginia_McLemore_B4_T3_ADTI-MMS-Sampling-and-Monitoring-for-the-Mine-life-Cycle.pdf
27. McLemore, V., Sweeney, D., Dunbar, N., Heizler, L. and Phillips, E., 2009, Determining quantitative mineralogy using a combination of petrographic techniques, whole rock chemistry, and MODAN: Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Convention, Denver, Feb 2009, Preprint 09-20, 19 p.
28. Nunoo, S., McLemore, V.T., Fakhimi, A., and Ayakwah, G., 2009, The effect of weathering on particle shape of Questa mine material: Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Convention, Denver, Feb 2009, Preprint 09-18, 18 p.
29. McLemore, V.T., 2009, In-Situ Recovery of Sandstone Uranium Deposits in New Mexico: Past, Present, and Future Issues and Potential: Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Convention, Denver, Feb 2009, Preprint 09-21.
30. McLemore, V.T. and Zimmerer, M., 2009, Magmatic Activity and Mineralization along The Capitan, Santa Rita, And Morenci Lineaments In The Chupadera Mesa Area, Central New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 60, p. 375-386.
31. McLemore, V.T., 2009, Geologic Setting and Mining History of the Questa mine, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 515, 29 p., http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=515
32. McLemore, V.T., Sweeney, D., and Donahue, K., 2009, Lithologic atlas: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 516, 73 p., http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=516
33. McLemore, V.T., Fakhimi, A., van Zyl, D., Ayakwah, G.F., Boakye, K., Anim, K.,  Ennin, F., Felli, P., Fredlund, D., Gutierrez, L.A.F., Nunoo, S., Tachie-Menson, S., and Viterbo, V.C., 2009, Literature review of other rock piles: characterization, weathering, and stability: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 517, 101 p., http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=517
34. McLemore, V.T., Dickens, A., Boakye, K., Campbell, A., Donahue, K., Dunbar, N., Gutierrez, L., Heizler, L., Lynn, R., Lueth, V., Osantowski, E., Phillips, E., Shannon, H., Smith, M., Tachie-Menson, S., van Dam, R., Viterbo, V.C., Walsh, P., and Wilson, G.W., 2008, Characterization of Goathill North Rock Pile: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file report 523, http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/openfile/details.cfml?Volume=523

Books

1. McLemore, V. T., 2006, Nepheline syenite; in Kogel, J.E, Trivedi, N.C., Barker, J.M., and Krukowski, S.T., ed., Industrial Minerals volume, 7th edition: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Littleton, Colorado
2. McLemore, V.T., Smith, K.S., Russell, C.C., and the Sampling and Monitoring Committee of the Acid Drainage Technology Initiative-Metal Mining Sector (ADTI-MMS), 2007, Sampling and monitoring for closure, in DeGraff, J.V., ed., Reviews in Engineering Geology, v. 17, Understanding and Responding to Hazardous Substances at Mine Sites in the Western United States: Geological Society of America.
3. McLemore, V. T., ed., 2008, Management Technologies for Metal Mining Influenced Water, Volume 1: Basics of Metal Mining Influenced Water: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., Littleton, CO, 102 p.

Sustainable Development In Mining

1. McLemore, V. T., and Dennis Turner, D., 2004, Sustainable development and exploration: Society of Mining, Exploration, and Metallurgy, SME Preprint No. 04-170, CD-ROM, 10 p.
2. Barker, J. M., and McLemore, V. T., 2004, Sustainable development and Industrial minerals: Society of Mining, Exploration, and Metallurgy, SME Preprint No. 04-171 CD-ROM, 10 p.
3. Barker, J. M., and McLemore, V. T., 2005, Sustainable development and Industrial minerals: Mining Engineering, December, p. 48-52.
4. McLemore, V. T., and Dennis Turner, D., 2004, Sustainable development and exploration: Mining Engineering, December, p.

Environmental Studies

1. McLemore, V. T., and Hawley, J. W., 1988, Preliminary geologic evaluation of radon susceptibility in New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report OF-345, 27 pp.
2. McLemore, V. T., Hawley, J. W., and Manchego, R., 1991, Geologic evaluation of radon availability in New Mexico: A progress report: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Proceedings, 1991 International symposium on radon and radon reduction technology, April 2-5, 1991, session IX, v. 6, preprints.
3. Manchego, R. A., McLemore, V. T., and Hawley, J. W., 1992, New Mexico Radon Survey 1987-1989: Environmental Improvement Division, New Mexico Health and Environment Department, 34 p.
4. McLemore, V. T., 1992, Radon: A potential problem in your home: Lite Geology, Fall, 1 pp.
5. McLemore, V. T., 1995, Radon availability in New Mexico; in Proceedings of the 39th Annual New Mexico Water Conference: New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, WRRI Report 290, p. 339-360.
6. McLemore, V. T., Brandvold, L.A., Brandvold, D.K., Kirk, K., Popp, C., Hansen, S., Radkte, R., and Hossain, A.M., 1995, A preliminary summary of multi-disciplinary studies in the upper Pecos River area, Santa Fe and San Miguel Counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 46, pp. 331-338.
7. Herring, J. R., Marsh, S. P., and McLemore, V. T., 1998, Major and trace element concentrations and correlations in mine dump samples from mining districts in Sierra, Socorro, and Otero counties, south-central New Mexico--Mockingbird Gap, Lava Gap, Salinas Peak, Goodfortune Creek, Bearden Canyon, and Sulfur Canyon mining districts of the northern San Andres Mountains, Sierra and Socorro County; Lake Valley mining district of Sierra County; and Tularosa and Orogrande mining districts of Otero County: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-486, 21 p.
8. McLemore, V. T. 2002, Sampling and monitoring: presentation for BLM Course 3000- 47, Acid Rock Drainage Prediction and Treatment, Broadcast January 24, 2002, http://www.mines.unr.edu/adti/blm/samplingandmonitoring.pdf
9. McLemore, V. T. 2002, Geology: presentation for BLM Course 3000- 47, Acid Rock Drainage Prediction and Treatment, Broadcast January 24, 2002, http://www.mines.unr.edu/adti/blm/Regional_Site_Char.pdf
10. Munroe, E. A., McLemore, V. T., and Kyle, P., 1999, Waste rock pile characterization, heterogeneity and geochemical anomalies in the Hillsboro mining district, Sierra County, New Mexico: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 66, p. 391-405.
11. Munroe, E. A., McLemore, V. T., and Dunbar, N. W., 2000, Mine waste rock pile geochemistry and mineralogy in southwestern New Mexico, USA; in ICARD 2000—Proceedings from the 5th international conference on acid rock drainage: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., Littleton, Colo., pp. 1327-1336.
12. Raugust, J. S. and McLemore, V. T., 2005, The Natural Defenses of Copper Flat, Sierra County, New Mexico: Reclamation Matters, Spring/Summer 2005, p. 18-23.

STUDENT THEISES DIRECTED OR CO-DIRECTED
(***MEMBER OF COMMITTEE)

1. ***Phillips, R. S., 1990, Geochemistry of hydrothermal Th-U-REE quartz/fluorite veins from the Capitan pluton: M. S. thesis, Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 202 pp.
2. ***Ruff, R. K., 1993, Gas analysis of fluid inclusions: application toward precious metal exploration, Steeple Rock mining district, Grant County, New Mexico: M. S. thesis, Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 83 pp.
3. Pease, T., 1994, Base metal concentrations in Pecos River sediments, New Mexico: Senior Thesis, Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
4. Hack, D., 1996, Preliminary feasibility study: Carlisle fault mine, Steeple Rock district, Grant County, New Mexico: Senior Engineering Design Project, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 76 pp.
5. Bakkom, E. and Salvas, S., 1997, Copper Flats Reclamation Plan, Phase I: Senior Engineering Design Project, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 110 pp.
6. ***Watrus, J. M., 1998, A regional geochemical atlas for part of Socorro County, New Mexico: M. S. thesis, Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, ** pp.
7. Munroe, E., 1999, Geology and geochemistry of waste rock piles from select mineral deposits in the Hillsboro mining district, Sierra County, New Mexico: M. S. thesis, Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, ** pp.
8. Donahue, K., 2002, Geochronolgy and isotope geochemistry of the mineral deposits in the Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexioc: M. S. thesis, Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, ** pp.
9. Jackson, M. L 2002, Geochemistry of water and stream sediments in the upper Red River, Taos County, New Mexico: Senior thesis, Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
10. Breese, M. R., 2003, Mineralogy of the Questa molybdenite deposit, Taos County, New Mexico: Senior thesis, Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
11. Krueger, C. B., 2002, Mining districts databases of New Mexico: Senior thesis, Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
12. Rowe, A., 2005, Genetic evolution of the magmatic hydrothermal breccia and stockwork veinlets of the Goat Hill orebody, Questa porphyry molybdenum system, New Mexico: M. S. thesis, Socorro, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
13. Steven Raugst, 2003, Environmental geology of the Copper Flat deposit, Hillsboro, Sierra County, New Mexico, M.S. independent study
14. Gutierrez, L.A.F., 2006, The influence of mineralogy, chemistry and physical engineering properties on shear strength parameters of the Goathill North rock pile material, Questa Molybdenum mine, New Mexico: M. S. thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, 201 p., http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/Molycorppapers.htm
15. Tachie-Menson, S., 2006, Characterization of the acid-Producing potential and investigation of its effect on weathering of the Goathill North Rock Pile at the Questa Molybdenum Mine, New Mexico: M.S. thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 209 p., http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/Molycorppapers.htm, accessed November 19, 2006.
16. ***Shannon, H. R., 2006, Fluid Transport through a Variably Saturated Rock Pile hill slope system: M.S. thesis, New Mexico Tech, New Mexico, http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/Molycorppapers.htm
17. Viterbo, V.C., 2007, Effects of pre-miming hydrothermal alteration processes and post-mining weathering on rock engineering properties of Goathill North rock pile at Questa mine, Taos County, New Mexico: M. S. thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, 274 p., http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/Molycorppapers.htm, accessed December 06, 2007.
18. Boakye, K., 2008, Large In Situ Direct Shear Tests on Rock Piles At The Questa Mine, Taos County, New Mexico: M. S. thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/Molycorppapers.htm.
19. ***Graf, G.J., 2008, Mineralogical and geochemical changes associated with sulfide and silicate weathering, natural alteration scars, Taos County, New Mexico: M. S. thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, 193 p., http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/Molycorppapers.htm
20. ***Hosseinpour, H., 2008, Numerical And Experimental Evaluation Of The Effect Of An Oversize Particle On Direct Shear Test Results: M. S. thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, 96 p.
21. Ayakwah, G.F., 2009, Effect Of Weathering And Alteration On Point Load And Slake Durability Indices And The Characterization Of The Debris Flow At The Questa Mine, Taos County, New Mexico: M. S. thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, 216 p.
22. Nunoo, S., 2009, Geotechnical Evaluation Of Questa Mine Material, Taos County, New Mexico: M. S. thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, 183 p.
23. Anim, K., 2010, Effect Of Strain Rate On The Shear Strength Of Questa Rock Pile Materials: M. S. thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, 99 p.

INDEPENDENT STUDIES DIRECTED OR CO-DIRECTED

1. Geol581, Summer 1993, Doug Jones, A survey of the mineralogy of sediments and clays from the Pecos River, eastern New Mexico
2. ME521, Fall 1994-Spring 1995, Daniel Hack, Porphyry copper deposits in the southwestern New Mexico and northern Mexico
3. Geochem491, Spring 1998, Geology and Geochemistry of the Hermosa district, independent study, Doug Jones

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Geoscience Information Society (GIS) Best Guidebook Award for 2001 for Lawton, T. F., McMillan, N. J., McLemore, V. T., Austin, G., and Barker, J. M. eds., 2001, Southwest Passage, A Trip through the Phanerozoic: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 51.
• American Institute of Professional Geologists 2000, Editor 2001-2003, Vice-president 2007, editor 2012
• Attended the Penrose Conference on Fractures and Fluid Flow, September 1997 in New Mexico (presented a poster).
• Attended the Penrose Conference on Anorthosites, August 1988 in Wyoming (presented a poster).
• Registration chairman NMGS Spring Meeting April 1989, 1990, Co-chairman 1999, 2000.
• Awarded stipend by the New Mexico Mining Association for best student paper entitled "Mineralization and alterations of the Center-Carlisle mine area, Steeple Rock district, Grant County, New Mexico:  Preliminary observations" October 1990, September 1992 entitled "Alteration and mineralization of the Steeple Rock district, New Mexico"; and October 1993 entitled "Geology and Geochemistry of the Mineralization and Alteration in the Steeple Rock district, New Mexico and Arizona."
• Awarded International Mining Days Scholarship 1990-1992 University of Texas at El Paso.
• Field trip leader NMGS Fall meeting 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000,
• Judged New Mexico State Science Fair (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000), Regional Science Fair (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Socorro Science Fair (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998), Magdalena Fair (1993), Junior Academy of Science Papers (2002-2011)
• I was awarded Honorable Mention for a science fair project in the Baltimore Metropolitan Science Fair in the spring of 1971.  I entered the fair in 1972.
• I worked on the college newspaper during the fall semester, 1973, in layout.
• I worked during the summer of 1975 as an exploration geologist with a gas company.  I compiled maps, cross-sections, structural and isopach maps, and well logs to evaluate certain properties and to determine favorable drilling sites.
• Research assistantship, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources 6/79-6/80.
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the West 20th, 21st, and 22nd edition and Marquis Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, first and second editions.

Very active in the New Mexico Shooting Sports Assoc. (NMSSA), 4H Shooting Sports 1984-2002 (Leader Socorro Junior 4H Gun Club), National Rifle Association of America (Certified Rifle Coach, Basic instructor rifle, pistol, Home firearms safety, training counselor, 1984-present), New Mexico Game and Fish Department (1988-2002), and Civilian Marksmanship Program State Director for NM (1998-2008).  NMSSA Presidents Award 1988. NMSSA Distinguished Coach Award 1994.  National Record for Women’s Team 300 yd High Power Rifle 1989. Member of the Women’s International Randall Team (smallbore rifle) 1998-2002, 2004-2008, 2010). Coached winning Whistler Boy Smallbore Rifle Team 1998, National Matches, Women’s National Record in the prone metallic team sights (.22 rifle) and won the National Metallic Team Sights Prone Championship, Camp Perry 2003, Member of the Women's International Goodwill Randall Team to England in 2001, 2009, Member of the Roberts International Team to England in 2009, 2nd place grand aggregate in the 2010 NRA Metric Smallbore Rifle Prone Championship, 2010.

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

• The case of the scarlet mineral: mineral identification
• The importance of minerals to New Mexico: where they are found and how they are used
• Gold panning in New Mexico
• Edible rocks: rock identification
• Mineral resources in New Mexico
• Salt and turquoise, how ancient cultures were affected by geology
• Geology of state parks in New Mexico
• Mining and mineral resources in New Mexico

LABORATORY MANAGING

• Clay lab

DATABASES MANAGING

• NURE data
• New Mexico Mines Database
• Geochemistry of mining districts in NM
• Collection and catalog of rocks and ores from NM mining districts
• Production statistics

PARTICIPATION ON COMMITTEES (1990-PRESENT)

• New Mexico Geological Society—Fall Field Conference Committee 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012
• Thesis committees (NMIMT)—(a) Randy Phillips— Geochemistry of hydrothermal Th-U-REE quartz/fluorite veins from the Capitan pluton (M. S. 1991); (b) Randy Ruff— Gas analysis of fluid inclusions: application toward precious metal exploration, Steeple Rock mining district, Grant County, New Mexico (M. S. 1993); (c) Jim Watrus—Geochemical atlas of Socorro County, NM; (d) Research Advisor:  Erik Munroe, Geochemistry and characterization of waste rock piles to complement an evaluation of medal mobility in an arid environment:  A study of the Hillsboro district, New Mexico, (e) Kelly Donahue, Geochronology and geochemistry of the Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, (f) Amanda Rowe, Fluid evolution of the Goat Hill breccia and vein ore bodies at Questa, New Mexico, M.S. thesis, (g) Steven Raugst, Environmental geology of the Copper Flat deposit, Hillsboro, Sierra County, New Mexico, M.S. independent study
• Undergraduate projects—Heavy minerals-Red River, NM, Spring semester (Meghan Jackson), Trace element analyses of molybdenite from the different ore types at Questa, New Mexico (Mike Breese), Geochemistry of minette, Burro Mountains (Kathleen Boyer), Mines databases in NM (Christian Krueger)
• AIME-SME Publications Committee (1989-1993) and Education Committee (vice chairman 1993-1994, chairman 1994-1997, past-chairman 1998-2000)
• Society for Luminescent Microscopy and Spectroscopy, Chairman Awards Committee (1993-1998, member 1998-2005).
• NMIMT—Sabatical Committee (1993-1995).
• Sigma XI/NMIMT Chapter—Treasurer (1994-1995, President-elect 1995-1996, President 1996-1998, Past President 1999-2000)
• Co-director senior thesis project—Tim Peace—Geochemistry of Stream Sediments, Pecos River, New Mexico (1994), Robert Thompson—Mineralogy of the Jones Hill deposit, Santa Fe County (1999)
• Co-director directed study—Doug Jones—Clay Mineralogy of Stream Sediments, Pecos River, New Mexico (1993), Daniel Hack—Copper porphyry deposits in New Mexico and adjacent areas (1993-1994), M. L. Jackson—Red River (2002), M. R Breese—Red River (2003), C. B. Krueger—Database (2002)
• Advisor senior design project—Daniel Hack—Carlisle mine, Grant County, NM (1995-1996), E. Bakkom and S. Salvas (1997)
• Tenure committee—Nelia Dunbar (1995—1998)
• Coming Events Editor—Society for Exploration Geochemistry (1996—present)
• Chairman of ADTI (Acid Drainage Technology Initiative-MMS) Sampling and monitoring committee, member of the Steering Committee.
• Editor, American Institute of Professional Geologists
• American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, organizing committee, annual meeting, June 2001
• Research advisor of theses committees (completed—Eric Munroe, Kelly Donahue, Steven Raugst, Samuel Tachie-Menson, Luiza Guiterez, Heather Shanon, in progress--Vanessa Viterbo, Kwaku Boakye, John Morkeh, Tyler Munsen)

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

• 1982—U. S. Department of Energy, Uranium Occurrences in New Mexico
• 1983—U. S. Bureau of Land Management, Mineral Resources of Torrance County
• 1983—U. S. Bureau of Land Management, Mineral Resources of northern Rio Puerco Resource Area
• 1985—U. S. Bureau of Land Management, Mineral Resources of Rio Puerco Resource Area
• 1989—U. S. Department of Energy, Radon potential in New Mexico ($5,000)
• 1992—Mt. Royal Mining Corp., Geology and geochemistry of the Steeple Rock mining district, New Mexico ($5,000)
• 1993—U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, A study of the metals loading of the Pecos River, New Mexico (approx $5,000, co-PI)
• 1995—Phelps Dodge Mining Co., Geochemistry and geochronology of the Chino and Tyrone copper porphyry systems, NM
• 1997—U. S. Geological Survey, Mineral resource inventory of Sierra and Otero Counties ($6,525)
• 1997—Mira Corp. for U. S. Army Corp of Engineers, Mineral Resources of the McGregor Range, Ft. Bliss, Otero County, New Mexico, precious metals ($119,617, entire contract PI Ron Broadhead for $303,806)
• 1999-2000—Geology and mineral resources of the Wild Horse Mesa area, Grant County, New Mexico. $1,500 from Joe Aeillo and Associates.
• 1999-2000—Acid Drainage Technology Initiative, Workbook on Acid Drainage Remediation, Introduction and Sampling and Monitoing Chapters. $3,000.
• 2000—Soils Geochemistry in Semiarid and Arid environments, Office of Surface Mining short course, August 7-11, 2000. $1,800.
• 2000—Site Characterization, Army Corp of Engineers, Short Course, St. Louis, November, $2,300.
• 2001—New Mexico State Land Office, Mineral Resource Assessment of Luna County, $15,000.
• 2001—Heavy Minerals and Heavy Mineral Alteration in Sediments along the upper Red River, Taos County, Molycorp, Inc., $3,250
• 2001—Trace element analyses of molybdenite from the different ore types at Questa, New Mexico: Molycorp, Inc., $800
• 2001—USGS Central Region surveys and analysis project; Mineral deposit databases of New Mexico, $25,000
• 2002—US Army Corps of Engineers, Database of mines in Sierra and Otero Counties ($15,000)
• 2003-2009—University of Utah—Molycorp Questa Weathering and stability project, ~$4.2 million

OTHER PERTINENT SKILLS

• Run FAAS and GAAS (flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer)
• Run XRF and XRD (X-ray fluorescent spectrometer and diffraction) instruments
• Run PXRF instrument (portable or hand held XRF)
• Perform various wet chemical analytical methods
• Run electron microprobe
• Various computer programs, including ARCMAP
• Sampling and sample preparation
• Surveying
• Certified MSHA Part 48 New Miners Training and First Aid instructor
• Preparing budgets
• Project manager

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

From June 1980 to present (tenured 1986)

From June 1979 to June 1980

From May 1979 to September 1979

From July 1976 to May 1977

From June 1976 to July 1976 

From January 1976 to May 1976  

From September 1975 to December 1975 

From July 1975 to September 1975 

From September 1973 to June 1975 

From August 1972 to August 1973  

From January to April 1973 and from January to April 1972 

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