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Richard Chamberlin — Publications & Reports

BOOKS EDITED

  1. Lueth, Virgil W.; Chamberlin, Richard M.; Lucas, Spencer G., 2009, Geology of the Chupadera Mesa, iNew Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 60th Field Conference, pp. 1-438.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-095-3
  2. Chamberlin, R. M., Kues, B. S., Cather, S. M., Barker, J. M., and McIntosh, W. C. (eds.), 1994, Mogollon Slope, West-central New Mexico and East-central Arizona: New Mexico Geological Society,Guidebook 45, 335 p. (COVER PHOTO)

GEOLOGIC MAPS

  1. Chamberlin, Richard M.; Cikoski, Colin T., 2010, Geologic map of the Indian Well Wilderness quadrangle, Socorro County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau Geology Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map, v. OF-GM 201
  2. Chamberlin, R. M., 1999, Preliminary geologic map of the Socorro quadrangle, Socorro County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Digital Map Series OF-DM-34, 46p. (scale 1:24,000) (SUMMARY)
  3. Chamberlin, R. M., Pazzaglia, F. J., Wegmann, K. W., and Smith, G. A., 1999, Preliminary geologic map of the Loma Creston quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Digital Map Series OF-DM-25, 19p (scale 1:24,000). (SUMMARY)
  4. Chamberlin, R. M. and Eggleston, T. L., 1996, (revised, 1999) Geologic map of the Luis Lopez 7.5 minute quadrangle, Socorro County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Open-file report 421, 152 p. (map scale 1:24,000). (ABSTRACT)
  5. Read, A. S., Allen, B., Osburn, G. R., Ferguson, C. A., and Chamberlin, R. M., 1998, Geology of Sedillo quadrangle, Bernalillo County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Digital Map Series OF-DM-20, scale 1:12,000.
  6. Chamberlin, R. M., 1997, Geological maps, structural data, assay data, and petrographic descriptions for railroad cuttings in the Triassic North Arm Volcanics, Eumundi Deviation—North Coast Railway, Southwestern Queensland: Department of Mines and Energy, Queensland Geological Record 1997-7 , 41 p. (map scales, 1:2,500 to 1:50,000)
  7. Karlstrom, K. E., Chamberlin, R. M., Connell, S. D., and others, 1997, Geology of the Mount Washington 7.5 minute quadrangle, Bernalillo and Valencia Counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Open-file Report DGM-8, 55 p. (map scale 1:24,000)
  8. Hawley, J. W., and Chamberlin, R. M., 1995, Geologic map of the Albuquerque East 7.5-minute quadrangle: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 411, scale 1:24,000.
  9. Chamberlin, R. M., Cather, S. M., Anderson, O. J., and Jones, G. E., 1994, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Quemado 30x60 minute quadrangle, Catron County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Open-File Report 406, 30 p., ( map scale 1:100,000).
  10. Chamberlin, R.M., 1982, Geologic map, cross sections and map units of the Lemitar Mountains, Socorro County, New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Open-file report 169, 3 plates, scale 1:12,000

PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS

  1. Lueth, Virgil W.; Chamberlin, Richard; Peters, Lisa; Love, David W., 2016, An 40Ar/39Ar age and paleogeographic setting for the Riley Travertine, Socorro County, New Mexico, in: The Geology of the Belen Area, Frey, Bonnie A.; Karlstrom, Karl E.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Williams, Shannon; Zeigler, Kate; McLemore, Virginia; Ulmer-Scholle, Dana S., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 67th Field Conference, pp. 58-61.
  2. Abera, Rediet; Sion, Brad; van Wijk, Jolante; Axen, Gary; Koning, Dan;Chamberlin, Richard; Gragg, Evan; Murray, Kyle; Dobbins, Jeff, 2015, Timing, geochemistry, and distribution of magmatism in the Rio Grande rift, in: 2015 New Mexico Geological Society Annual Spring Meeting, April 24, 2015, Macey Center, New Mexico Tech campus, Socorro, NM, pp. 7.
  3. Lucas, Spencer G.; Morgan, Gary; Love, David W.; Bejnar, Craig; Sion, Brad; Dunbar, Nelia; Chamberlin, Richard, 2014, Description, classification, and geologic context of a Lower Pleistocene primitive mammoth jaw from Matanza Arroyo near Socorro, New Mexico, New Mexico Geology, v. 36, no. 3, pp. 47-59.
  4. Kelley, Shari; Chamberlin, Richard, 2012, Our growing understanding of the the Rio Grande rift, New Mexico Earth Matters, v. 12, no. 2, pp. 1-4.
  5. Reiter, Marshall; Chamberlin, Richard M., 2011, Alternative perspectives of crustal and upper mantle phenomena along the Rio Grande rift, GSA Today, v. 21, no. 2, pp. 4-9.
  6. Reiter, M.; Chamberlin, R. M; Love, D. W., 2010, New data reflect on the thermal antiquity of the Socorro magma body locale, RioGrande rift, New Mexico, Lithosphere, v. 2, no. 6, pp. 447-453.
  7. Chamberlin, Richard M., 2009, Primary flow folds on the north margin of the Jones Camp dike: Evidence for easterly dike propagation and mafic magma transport, in: Geology of the Chupadera Mesa, Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Chamberlin, Richard M., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 60th Field Conference, pp. 33-35.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-095-3
  8. Chamberlin, Richard M., 2009, Rare-earth geochemical anomaly at Sierra larga, New Mexico: NURE stream sediment data suggest a monazite placer deposit in the Permian Glorieta Sandstone, in: Geology of the Chupadera Mesa, Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Chamberlin, Richard M., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 60th Field Conference (Road Logs), pp. 71-73.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-095-3
  9. Chamberlin, Richard M.; McIntosh, William C.; Peters, Lisa, 2009, 40Ar/39Ar Geochronlogy of the Jones Camp Dike, central New Mexico: an eastward projection of the Magdalena Radial Dike Swarm from under the Oligocene Socorro-Magdalena Caldera Cluster, in: Geology of the Chupadera Mesa, Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Chamberlin, Richard M., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 60th Field Conference, pp. 337-346.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-095-3 [View Abstract]
  10. Eveleth, Robert W.; Chamberlin, Richard M.; Lueth, Virgil W., 2009, Jerome copper prospects, San Lorenzo Canyon, Socorro County, New Mexico, in: Geology of the Chupadera Mesa, Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Chamberlin, Richard M., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 60th Field Conference, pp. 92-95.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-095-3
  11. Love, D. W.; Allen, B. D.; Chamberlin, R. M.; Haneberg, W. C., 2009, Summary of interpetations of six years of tiltmeter motions above the flanks of the Socorro Magma Body, central Rio Grande Rift, in: Geology of the Chupadera Mesa, Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Chamberlin, Richard M., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 60th Field Conference, pp. 145-152.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-095-3 [View Abstract]
  12. Love, D. W.; McCraw, D. J.; Chamberlin, R. M.; Reiter, M.; Connell, S. D.; Cather, S. M.; Majkowski, L., 2009, Progress report on tracking Rio Grande terraces across the uplift of the Socorro Magma Body, in: Geology of the Chupadera Mesa, Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Chamberlin, Richard M., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 60th Field Conference, pp. 415-424.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-095-3 [View Abstract]
  13. Lucas, Spencer G.; Cather, Steven M.; Chamberlin, Richard M.; Lueth, Virgil W.; Krainer, Karl; Spielman, Justin, 2009, Quebradas Country: Second-day road log from Socorro to Buffalo Well via Arroyo de la Parida and Canoncito de la Uva, in: Geology of the Chupadera Mesa, Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Chamberlin, Richard M., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 60th Field Conference (Road Logs), pp. 47-66.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-095-3
  14. Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Cather, Steven M.; Chamberlin, Richard M.; Love, Dave; McCraw, Dave; Luther, Amy; Krainer, Karl; Spielman, Justin A., 2009, Northern Chupadera Mesa: Third-day road log from Socorro to Gran Quivira via Abo Pass, in: Geology of the Chupadera Mesa, Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Chamberlin, Richard M., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 60th Field Conference (Road Logs), pp. 75-108.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-095-3
  15. Morgan, G. S.; Love, D. W.; Chamberlin, R., 2009, A skull and partial skeleton of the Oreodont Merchyus Major (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Oreodontidae) from the Miocene Popotosa Formation, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, New Mexico, in: New Mexico Geological Society, 2009 Annual Spring Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, New Mexico Institute Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico, New Mexico Geology, v. 31, no. 2, pp. 48.
  16. Morgan, Gary S.; Lander, E. Bruce; Cikoski, Colin; Chamberlin, Richard M.; Loved, David W.; Peters, Lisa, 2009, The oreodont Merychyus major major (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Oreodontidae) from the Miocene Popotosa Formation, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, New Mexico, New Mexico Geology, v. 31, no. 4, pp. 91-103.
  17. Reiter, M.; Chamberlin, R., 2009, Geothermal studies in the Albuquerque Basin and along La Ristra Sesimic profile, New Mexico, in: New Mexico Geological Society, 2009 Annual Spring Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, New Mexico Institute Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico, New Mexico Geology, v. 31, no. 2, pp. 44.
  18. Chamberlin, R. M., and Barker, J. M., 1996, Genetic aspects of commercial perlite deposits in New Mexico; in Austin, G. S., Hoffman, G. K., Barker, J. M., Zidek, J. and Gilson, N. (eds.), Proceedings of the 31st Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals—the Borderland Forum: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Bulletin 154, p.171-185. (ABSTRACT)
  19. Barker, J. M., Chamberlin, R. M., Austin, G. S., and Jenkins, D. A., 1996, Economic geology of perlite in New Mexico; in Austin, G. S., Hoffman, G. K., Barker, J. M., Zidek, J. and Gilson, N. (eds.), Proceedings of the 31st Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals—the Borderland Forum: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Bulletin 154, p. 165-170.
  20. Dunbar, N. W., McIntosh, W. C., Cather, S. M., Chamberlin, R. M., Harrison, B., and Kyle, P. R., 1996, Distal tephras from the Jemez volcanic center as potential time-stratigraphic markers in ancestral Rio Grande sediments from the Socorro area: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 47, p. 69.
  21. Chamberlin, R. M., 1994, Indications of a faulted and mineralized Late Triassic caldera margin near Eumundi, southeastern Queensland; Queensland Government Mining Journal, v. 95, no. 1108, p. 20–37, (map scale 1:50,000).
  22. Chamberlin, R. M., 1994, The Crosby Mountains "caldera": a volcano-tectonic collage of disparate origin: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 16–18.
  23. Chamberlin, R. M., 1994, Stratigraphic and structural implications of the Mangas Mountains Federal No. 1 Well: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 51.
  24. Chamberlin, R. M., Barker, J. M., and Jenkins, D. A., 1994, Economic geology of perlite production in New Mexico: SME Preprint No. 94–255, 24 p.
  25. Chamberlin, R. M., and Cather, S. M., 1994, Definition of the Mogollon Slope, west-central New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 5–6.
  26. Chamberlin, R. M., and Harris, J. S., 1994, Upper Eocene and Oligocene volcaniclastic sedimentary stratigraphy of the Quemado-Escondido Mountain area, Catron County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 269-275, scale 1:100,000. (ABSTRACT)
  27. Armstrong, R. M., and Chamberlin, R. M., 1994, Preliminary geologic interpretation of the ARMA Baca Basin seismic reflection profile, northeastern Catron County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 32–34.
  28. Barker, J. M., Hall, T. L., Chamberlin, R. M., 1994, Geology and mining of the Socorro perlite deposit: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 2–3.
  29. Broadhead, R. F., and Chamberlin, R. M., 1994, Hunt Oil Co. No. 1-16 State Well wireline log responses, Tertiary and Cretaceous sections: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 55–56.
  30. Cather, S. M., Chamberlin, R. M., Chapin, C. E., and McIntosh, W. C., 1994, Stratigraphic consequences of episodic extension in the Lemitar Mountains, central Rio Grande rift; in Keller, G. R., and Cather, S. M., eds., Basins of the Rio Grande rift: Structure, stratigraphy and tectonic setting: Boulder, Colorado, Geological Society of America Special Paper 291, p. 157–170.
  31. Cather, S. M., Chamberlin, R. M., and Rattè, J. C., 1994, Tertiary stratigraphy and nomenclature for western New Mexico and eastern Arizona: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 259–266.
  32. McIntosh, W. C., and Chamberlin, R. M., 1994, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of middle to late Cenozoic ignimbrites, mafic lavas and volcaniclastic rocks in the Quemado–Datil region, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 165–185. (ABSTRACT)
  33. Rattè, J. C., Modreski, P. J., McIntosh, W. C., and Chamberlin, R. M., 1994, The Horse Springs dacite—an enigmatic pyroclastic deposit at the edge of the Plains of San Agustin: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 193–207.
  34. Chamberlin, R. M., and Anderson, O. J., 1993, Killion Canyon dunes and tuff wedge—Gallery of Geology: New Mexico Geology, v. 15, no. 1, p. 16–17.
  35. Chamberlin, R. M., Harris, J. S., and Onimole, M. I., 1992, A stream-sediment geochemical map (from NURE data) showing bulk silica distribution within the Eocene San Jose Formation, San Juan Basin, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 43, p. 317-320, ( mapscale 1:1,000,000). (ABSTRACT)
  36. Chamberlin, R. M., 1991, Blue Canyon lava dome—Gallery of Geology: New Mexico Geology, v. 13, no. 4, p. 90.
  37. Chamberlin, R. M., 1989, Criteria for the recognition of a pre-Eocene lateritic weathering profile, west-central New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 40, p. 34–35.
  38. Chamberlin, R. M., and Anderson, O. J., 1989, The southern margin of the Colorado Plateau: A ragged edge bound by Neogene domains of crustal extension: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 40, p. 37–38.
  39. Chamberlin, R. M., and Anderson, O. J., 1989, The Laramide–Zuni uplift, southeastern Colorado Plateau: A microcosm of Eurasian-style indentation–extrusion tectonics?: New Mexico Geological Society,Guidebook 40, p. 81–90. (ABSTRACT)
  40. Chamberlin, R. M., and McLemore, V. T., 1984, NURE geochemical reconnaissance maps of New Mexico; in Service/News: New Mexico Geology, v., no. 1.
  41. Chamberlin, R. M., 1983, Cenozoic domino-style crustal extension in the Lemitar Mountains, New Mexico —A summary: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 34, p. 111–118, (map scale 1:50,000).
  42. Chamberlin, R. M., 1981, Cenozoic stratigraphy and structure of the Socorro Peak volcanic center, central New Mexico—a summary: New Mexico Geology, v. 3, no. 2, p. 22–24 (map scale; 1: 50,000).
  43. Chapin, C. E., Chamberlin, R. M., Osburn, G. R., White, D. W., and Sanford, A. R., 1978, Exploration framework of the Socorro geothermal area, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Special Publication 7, p. 115–129

ABSTRACTS OF PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

  1. Love, David W.; Rinehart, Alex; Chamberlin, Richard;Eda Celep; Koning, Dan, 2017, Implications of past extents of Rio Salado and Rio Puerco deposits in the southwestern corner of the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico, in: New Mexico Geological Society, Annual Spring Meeting, April 7, 2017, Macey Center, New Mexico Institute Mining Technology, Socorro, NM, pp. 46.
  2. Chamberlin, R.M., McIntosh, W.C., Dunbar, N.W., and Dimeo, M.I.,  2013,  Ignimbrite Calderas and a Large Radiating Mafic Dike Swarm of Oligocene Age, Rio Grande Rift, New Mexico: Possible Implications to Restless Calderas, in Lowenstern, Jacob B., ed., 2013, Abstracts for the October 2012 meeting on Volcanism in the American Southwest, Flagstaff, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1026, 39 p. (Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1026/.)
  3. Lucas, Spencer G.;Morgan, Gary;Bejnar, Craig;Dunbar, Nelia;Chamberlin, Richard;Love, David, 2013, Primitive mammoth jaw from Lower Pleistocene Rio Grande sediments, Socorro, New Mexico, in: New Mexico Geological Society Annual Spring Meeting, April 12, 2013, Macey Center, New Mexico Tech campus, Socorro, NM, Dunbar, Nelia, ed(s), pp. 37.
  4. Chamberlin, R. M., 1999, Partitioning of dextral slip in an incipient transverse shear zone of Neogene Age, northwestern Albuquerque Basin, Rio Grande rift, New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, no. 7, p. A-113. (ABSTRACT)
  5. Chamberlin, R. M., and Harrison, B., 1996, Pliocene and Pleistocene displacement history of the Socorro Canyon Fault, Central Rio Grande rift, New Mexico (abs.), New Mexico Geology, v. 18, no. 2, p. 56.
  6. Harrison, B., Chamberlin, R. M., and Shearer, E., 1996, Correlation and relative ages of Quaternary piedmont surfaces west of Socorro, New Mexico [abs.]: New Mexico Geology, v. 18, no. 2, p. 56.
  7. Barker, J. M., and Chamberlin, R. M., 1994, Eruptive history of the 3.9 Ma high-silica rhyolite volcano at No Agua Peaks, Taos County, New Mexico [abs.]: New Mexico Geology, v. 16, no. 3, p. 56.
  8. Chamberlin, R. M., 1993, Neogene sinistral transtension along the Hickman fault zone, southeastern Colorado Plateau, New Mexico [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, no. 5, p. 19. (superceded by Chamberlin et al, 1994, NMGS Guidebook 45, p.1-45, see mileage 122.4)
  9. Chamberlin, R. M., and Anderson, O. J., 1991, A microindentation–extrusion tectonic model for the Laramide Zuni uplift, west-central New Mexico, USA [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 5, p. A482.
  10. Anderson, O. J., and Chamberlin, R. M., 1990, New insight and hypothesis on Zuni Basin fold structures, New Mexico: Exploration significance [abs.]: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 74/8, p. 1314.
  11. Chamberlin, R. M., 1988, Reconnaissance geochemistry, inferred fluvial systems and economic potential of the Eocene San Jose Formation, San Juan Basin, New Mexico [abs.]; in Abstracts, New Mexico Geological Society: New Mexico Geology, v. 10, no. 3, p. 68–69.
  12. Chamberlin, R. M., 1987, Compositionally distinct Eocene fluvial systems in the San Juan Basin: A preliminary interpretation of "NURE" stream-sediment geochemical data [abs.]: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 19, no. 5, p. 265.
  13. Chamberlin, R. M., and Osburn, G. R., 1986, Tectonic framework, character, and evolution of upper crustal extension domains in the Socorro area of the Rio Grande rift [abs.]; in Beatty, B., and Wilkinson, P. (eds.), Frontiers in geology and ore deposits of Arizona and the southwest: Arizona Geological Society Digest, v. XCI, p. 464.
  14. Chamberlin, R. M., and Bobrow, D. J., 1985, Geology and geochemistry of the Grefco perlite, Socorro, New Mexico [abs.]: SME–AIME Albuquerque Meeting, Abstracts and Programs.
  15. Chamberlin, R. M., and Osburn, G. R., 1984, Character and evolution of extensional domains in the Socorro Area of the Rio Grande rift, central New Mexico [abs.]: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 16, no. 6, p. 476.
  16. Chamberlin, R. M., 1983, Recognition of a pre-Eocene lateritic weathering profile, west-central New Mexico [abs.]: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 15, no. 5, p. 334.
  17. Chamberlin, R. M., 1981, Unconformity related uranium deposits in upper Cretaceous sandstones, Datil Mountains area, west-central New Mexico [abs.]: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 65, no. 3, p. 557
  18. Chamberlin, R. M., 1981, Uranium potential of the Datil Mountains–Pietown area, Catron County, New Mexico [abs.]: New Mexico Geology, v. 3, no. 4, p. 62.
  19. Chamberlin, R. M., 1978, Structural development of the Lemitar Mountains, an intrarift tilted-fault-block uplift, central New Mexico [abs.]: Program and abstracts for International Symposium on the Rio Grande rift, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Pub. LA-7487-C, p. 22–24.
  20. Chamberlin, R. M., 1976, Rotated early-rift faults and fault blocks, Lemitar Mountains, Socorro County, New Mexico [abs.]: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 8, no. 6, p. 807.
  21. Chapin, C. E., Chamberlin, R. M., and others, 1974, Exploration framework of the Magdalena area, Socorro County, New Mexico [abs.]: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 25, p. 380.  

FIELD GUIDES

  1. Chamberlin, R.M.; Love, D.W.; Harrison, B.J.; Lueth, V.W.; Frey, B.A.; Williams, S.; Connell, S.D., 2016, Day 0- West road log: Sevilleta west: Pre-meeting road log from Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge visitor center to San Acacia, Cerritos de las Minas, west Mesa, and San Lorenzo Spring, in: The Geology of the Belen Area, Frey, Bonnie A.; Karlstrom, Karl E.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Williams, Shannon; Zeigler, Kate; McLemore, Virginia; Ulmer-Scholle, Dana S., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 67th Field Conference, pp. 37-58. [View Summary]
  2. McLemore, Virginia T.; Chamberlin, Richard M.; Love, David W.; Cikoski, Colin T.; McLemore, James V., 2012, San Marcial Basin: Supplemental road log for Socorro to Forest Road 225, in: Geology of the Warm Springs region, Lucas, Spencer G.; McLemore, Virginia T.; Lueth, Virgil W.; Spielmann, Justin A.; Krainer, Karl, ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 63rd Field Conference, pp. 147-154.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-098-4
  3. Chamberlin, Richard M.; Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Cather, Steven M.; Hook, Stephen C.; Krainer, Karl ; Spielman, Justin A., 2009, Southern Chupadera Mesa: First-day road log from Socorro to Chupadera Mesa via San Antonio, Carhtage, Bignham, Jones Camp, Broken Back Crater , and Fraley, in: Geology of the Chupadera Mesa, Lueth, Virgil W.; Lucas, Spencer G.; Chamberlin, Richard M., ed(s), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 60th Field Conference (Road Logs), pp. 1-20.  ISBN: 978-1-58546-095-3
  4. Chamberlin, R. M., Cather, S. M., McIntosh, W. C., Anderson, O. J., and Rattè, J. C., 1994, First-day road log from Socorro to Magdalena, Datil, western Crosby Mountains, Sawtooth Mountains, Pie Town, Quemado and Quemado Lake: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 1–45.
  5. Cather, S. M., Chamberlin, R. M., McIntosh, W. C., Witcher, J. C., Rattè, J. C., and Anderson, O. J., 1994, Second-day road log from Quemado Lake to Mangas Mountains, Omega, Quemado, Tejana Mesa and Red Hill, New Mexico and Springerville and Alpine, Arizona: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 47–77.
  6. Rattè, J. C., Bove, D. J., Cather, S. M., Chamberlin, R. M., Crews, S. G., and McIntosh, W. C., 1994, Third-day road log, from Alpine, Arizona to Luna, Reserve, Apache Creek, Horse Springs and Datil, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 45, p. 79–111.
  7. Chamberlin, R. M., Anderson, O. J., Lucas, S. G., Maxwell, C. H., and Love, D. W., 1989, Second-day road log from Grants to El Malpias, Fence Lake, Zuni Pueblo and Gallup, 1989: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 40, p. 1–24.
  8. Keller, G. R., Callender, J. R., Hawley, J. W., Chamberlin, R. M., Kluth, C. F., Olsen, K. H., Lozinsky, R. P., and McCurry, M., 1989, Geology and geophysics of the Rio Grande rift and Southern Rocky Mountains: 29th International Geological Congress, Field-trip Guidebook (T318), American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., 37 p.
  9. Chamberlin, R. M., McLemore, V. T., Bowie, M. R., and Hawley, J. W., 1987, Road log from Socorro to Sedillo Hill and to Escondida; in McLemore, V. T., and Bowie, M. R., compilers, Guidebook to the Socorro area, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 75 p.
  10. Chamberlin, R. M., McLemore, V. T., Bowie, M. R., and Post, J. L., 1987, Road log from Socorro to Blue Canyon area of Socorro Peak, to U.S. 60 clay pit and to Luis Lopez manganese district; in McLemore, V. T., and Bowie, M. R., compilers, Guidebook to the Socorro area, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 75 p.
  11. Chamberlin, R. M., Osburn, G. R., and others, 1983, Road log from Socorro to Lemitar Mountains, La Jencia Basin, Baca Canyon, Riley, Jeter mine and San Lorenzo Canyon: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 34, p. 29–59.
  12. Chapin, C. E., Jahns, R. H., Chamberlin, R. M., and Osburn, G. R., 1978, Road log from Socorro to Truth or Consequences via Magdalena and Winston: New Mexico Geological Society, Special Publication 7, p. 1–31.  

OPEN-FILE REPORTS

  1. Chamberlin, Richard M.; Love, David W., 2016, Block diagrams and cross-sections illustrating geologic and tectonic evolution of the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Rio Grande rift, central New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Resources, Open-file Report, v. 0579, pp. 1-17.
  2. Chamberlin, Richard M., 2015, Geochemical, mineralogical, textural and map data for crystal-rich, caldera-facies Hells Mesa Tuff and a comagmatic lava dome, central New Mexico: with a note on compositional zoning (Supersedes NMBGMR Open-file Report 458), New Mexico Bureau Geology Mineral Resources, Open-file Report, v. 0568, pp. 1-45.

  3. Chamberlin, R.M., McIntosh, W.C., Dunbar, N.W., and Dimeo, M.I.,  2013,  Ignimbrite Calderas and a Large Radiating Mafic Dike Swarm of Oligocene Age, Rio Grande Rift, New Mexico: Possible Implications to Restless Calderas, in Lowenstern, Jacob B., ed., 2013, Abstracts for the October 2012 meeting on Volcanism in the American Southwest, Flagstaff, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1026, 39 p. (Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1026/.)

  4. Connell, S.D., Jackson, P. B., and Chamberlin, R.M., 1999, Field logs for Nested Piezometers, Nancy Lopez Site, Valencia County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open File Report 443A, 29p. (prepared for Office of State Engineer).
  5. Chamberlin, R. M., Jackson, P., and Connell, S. D., 1999, Field logs of borehole drilled for monitoring well at Dome Road Site, Cañada de Cochiti Grant, Sandoval County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 444C, 29 p. (Prepared for Office of State Engineer).
  6. Chamberlin, R. M., Jackson, P., Connell, S. D., Heynekamp, M., and Hawley, J. W., 1998, Field logs of borehole drilled for nested piezometers, Sierra Vista West Park Site: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 444-B, 24p. (prepared for City of Albuquerque).
  7. Chamberlin, R. M., Allen, B. D., Hawley, J. W., Connell, S. D., and Heynekamp, M., 1998, Field logs of borehole drilled for nested piezometers, Montesa Park Site: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 444-A, 15p. (prepared for City of Albuquerque).
  8. Hawley, J. W., Haase, C. S., Chamberlin, R. M., and others, 1992, Hydrogeologic framework of the northern Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 387.
  9. Chamberlin, R. M., 1984, Interpretation of NURE geochemical and geophysical Data; in McLemore, V. T., and others, Preliminary report on the geology and mineral resource potential of the northern Rio Puerco Resource Area, Sandoval and Bernalillo counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 211.
  10. Chamberlin, R. M., Logsdon, M. J., and others, 1982, Preliminary evaluation of the mineral resource potential of the Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study Area: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 179, 193 p., scale 1:100,000.
  11. .Chamberlin, R. M., 1981, Uranium potential of the Datil Mountains–Pietown area, Catron County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report 138, 51 p., (map scale 1:250,000).
  12. Chamberlin, R. M., 1980, Cenozoic stratigraphy and structure of the Socorro Peak volcanic center, central New Mexico: Ph.D.dissertation, Colorado School of Mines, 488 p, (map scale 1:12,000). (also available as NMBM&MR OF-118)
  13. .Chamberlin, R. M., 1974, Geology of the Council Rock district, Socorro County, New Mexico: M.S. thesis, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 134 p., (map scale 1:24,000). (also availble as NMBGMR OF- 40)

Other Publications

  1. Chamberlin, Richard, 2012, Using block models to illustrate crustal extension in the Rio Grande rift, Lite Geology, v. 31, pp. 11-13.
  2. Chamberlin, Richard M., 2011, Gallery of Geology - The basalt of Broken Tank: an aphyric, ophitic basalt of the Rio Grande rift, New Mexico Geology, v. 33, no. 2, pp. 40-41.

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