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9781883905149

Albuquerque: A Guide to Its Geology and Culture

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  • ISBN13:

    9781883905149

  • ISBN10:

    1883905141

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-05-01
  • Publisher: New Mexico Bureau of Mines &
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 1(4)
CHAPTER ONE ALBUQUERQUE'S GEOGRAPHIC & GEOLOGIC SETTING 5(4)
Geographic Setting
Geologic Setting
CHAPTER TWO A PRIMER ON ROCKS, TIME, & TECTONICS 9(8)
Classifying Rocks
Geologic Time and Rock Units
The Rock Cycle
Plate Tectonics
CHAPTER THREE GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA 17(22)
The Rio Grande Rift
Early Geologic Studies
Earthquakes in Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Volcanoes
Earth Resources
CHAPTER FOUR PRECIOUS WATER 39(12)
A History of Water Use in Albuquerque
New Mexico Water Law
The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
CHAPTER FIVE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA 51(16)
Paleo-Indians
Desert Archaic
The Anasazi
Arrival of the Diné and Spanish
Pueblo Rebellion
Mexican and U.S. Rule
The Railroad and Route 66
Albuquerque Today
CHAPTER SIX THE SCENIC TRIPS 67(97)
TRIP 1 The Western Flank of the Sandia Mountains
68(11)
TRIP 2 The Crest of the Sandias & Beyond
79(21)
TRIP 3 The Turquoise Trail
100(19)
TRIP 4 Along the Rio Grande
119(16)
TRIP 5 The Albuquerque Volcanoes
135(7)
TRIP 6 The Rio Grande Rift to the Colorado Plateau
142(22)
Albuquerque Museums 164(2)
Glossary 166(4)
A Word About Maps 170(1)
Index 171(7)
Photo & Figure Credits 178(2)
Acknowledgments 180(1)
About the Authors 180(2)
Geologic Column 182
Geologic Map of New Mexico
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