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Field Geologist
New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
2808 Central Avenue SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106-2245

(505) 366-2535
(505) 366-2559 fax

Education

• Ph.D. in Geology, 2002, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
  
• M.S. in Geosciences, 1997, State University of New York at Stony Brook.
  
• B.S. in Geosciences, with Distinction, 1994, The Pennsylvania State University.

Expertise & Interests

• Geologic mapping
• Hydrogeology
• Structural geology
• Geologic applications of GIS, statistics, and image analysis
• Rock mechanics and rock physics
  

Current Projects

• Geologic mapping in the Ruidoso area
  (mapping to date released as Open-file Report 507: "Geology of the Ruidoso area, Lincoln and Otero counties, New Mexico", Rawling, Geoffrey C., 2008).
• Hydrogeology of the southern Sacramento Mountains

Recent Projects

• Geologic mapping in the southern Albuquerque Basin - STATEMAP
• Hydrogeology of the Arroyo Seco area, Taos County
• Geology and hydrologic setting of selected springs on the San Andres National Wildlife Refuge - collaborative research between the US Fish and Wildlife Service and NMBGMR
• Geology and hydrologic setting of springs and seeps on the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge - collaborative research between the US Fish and Wildlife Service and NMBGMR

Publication History:

Papers

1. RAWLING, G. C., and Goodwin, L. B., 2006, Structural record of the mechanical evolution of mixed zones in faulted poorly lithified sediments, Rio Grande rift, New Mexico, USA: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 28, p. 1623-1639.
2. Baud, P., Louis, L., RAWLING, G. C., and Wong, T. -f., 2005, Effects of bedding and foliation on mechanical anisotropy, damage evolution and failure mode, in Bruhn, D. and Burlini, L., eds., High-Strain Zones: Structure and Physical Properties, Geological Society Special Publication 245, p. 223-249.
3. RAWLING, G. C., and Goodwin, L. B., 2003, Cataclasis and particulate flow in faulted, poorly lithified sediments: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 25, p. 317-331.
4. RAWLING, G. C., Baud, P., and Wong, T. –f., 2002, Dilatancy, brittle strength, and anisotropy of foliated rocks: Experimental deformation and micromechanical modeling: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 107 (B10), 10.1029/2001JB000472.
5. Hart, B. S., Pearson, R. P., and RAWLING, G. C., 2002, 3-D seismic horizon-based approaches to fracture-swarm sweet spot definition in tight-gas reservoirs: The Leading Edge, v. 21, p. 28-35.
6. RAWLING, G. C., Goodwin, L. B., and Wilson, J. L., 2001, Internal architecture, permeability structure, and hydrologic significance of contrasting fault-zone types: Geology, v. 29, p. 43-46.

Geologic Maps

2. RAWLING, G.C., 2008, Preliminary geologic map of the Loco Canyon 7.5-minute quadrangle, Chaves County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 174, scale 1:24,000.
3. RAWLING, G.C., 2007, Preliminary geologic map of the Sacramento 7.5-minute quadrangle, Otero County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 156, scale 1:24,000.
4. RAWLING, G.C., 2006, Preliminary geologic map of the Bottomless Lakes 7.5-minute quadrangle, Chaves County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 126, scale 1:24,000.
5. RAWLING, G.C., 2006, Preliminary geologic map of the Fort Stanton 7.5-minute quadrangle, Lincoln County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 119, scale 1:24,000.
6. RAWLING, G.C. and McGraw, D., 2005, Geology of the Tome SE 7.5 min quadrangle,Valencia County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 109, scale 1:24,000.
7. RAWLING, G.C., 2004, Geology of the Angus 7.5 min quadrangle, Lincoln Countiy, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 95, scale 1:24,000.
8. RAWLING, G.C., 2004, Geology of the Ruidoso 7.5 min quadrangle, Lincoln and Otero Counties, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 93, scale 1:24,000.
9. RAWLING, G.C., 2004, Geology of the Ruidoso Downs 7.5 min quadrangle, Lincoln and Otero Counties, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 94, scale 1:24,000.
10. RAWLING, G.C.and McGraw, D., 2004, Geology of the Tome NE 7.5 min quadrangle,Valencia County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 91, scale 1:24,000.
11. RAWLING, G.C.and McGraw, D., 2004, Geology of the Tome 7.5 min quadrangle,Valencia County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 90, scale 1:24,000.
12. RAWLING, G. C., 2003, Geology of the Belen 7.5’ quadrangle, Valencia County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM ?, scale 1:24,000.
13. Read, A. S., and RAWLING, G. C., 2002, Geology of the Pecos 7.5’ quadrangle, San Miguel and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 52, scale 1:24,000.

Abstracts

1. RAWLING, G. C., Goodwin, L. B., and Wilson, J. L., 2001, The nature of cataclastic deformation in faulted poorly lithified sediments and its structural and hydrologic implications: Earth System Processes Prog. with Abstr., p. 50.
2. RAWLING, G. C., Goodwin, L. B., and Wilson, J. L., 2000, Implications of different fault-zone deformation processes for cross-fault and fault-parallel fluid flow: Geol. Soc. Am. Abstr. with Prog., v. 32, p. A-63.
3. RAWLING, G. C., Goodwin, L. B., and Wilson, J. L., 2000, Implications of different fault-zone structures and deformation processes for fault-related fluid flow: Eos (Transactions, American Geophysical Union), v. 81, p. F1161.
4. Goodwin, L. B., Person, M., RAWLING, G. C., and Connell, S. D., 1999, The evolution of fault-zone permeability and groundwater flow within the Albuquerque Basin of the Rio Grande rift, NM: Geol. Soc. Am. Abstr. with Prog., v. 31, p. A-412.
5. RAWLING, G. C. and Goodwin, L. B., 1999, Comparison of fault-zone architecture and permeability structure in lithified rocks and poorly lithified sediments: Geol. Soc. Am. Abstr. with Prog., v. 31, p. A-413.
6. RAWLING, G. C., and Goodwin, L. B., 1999, Hydrogeologic characterization of a large-displacement normal fault in poorly lithified sediment: New Mexico Geology, v. 21, p. 39-40.
7. RAWLING, G. C., and Wong, T. –f., 1997, Micromechanical modeling of dilatancy and strength anisotropy in foliated micaceous rocks: Eos (Transactions, American Geophysical Union), v. 78, p. F732.
8. Lindsley, D. H., RAWLING, G. C., Frost, B. R., and Frost, C. D., 1996, The Chugwater Anorthosite unit of the Laramie anorthosite complex (LAC): Geol. Soc. Am. Abstr. with Prog., v. 28, p. A-376.
9. RAWLING, G. C., and Wong, T. –f., 1996, The effect of foliation on strength and dilatancy in gneiss: Eos (Transactions, American Geophysical Union), v. 77, p. F695.
10. RAWLING, G. C., Lindsley, D., and Scoates, J., 1995. Baddeleyite (ZrO2) and plagioclase are incompatible at high T: implications for U-Pb chronology in anorthosites: V.M. Goldschmidt Conference Program and Abstracts, p. 82.

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