The Geology of Taos County

The Geology of Taos County

Author: Janet Elder

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Published: 1998

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Discusses the geological origins of the Rocky Mountains and the paleohistory of northern New Mexico, including the Taos trough, the Rio Grande Rift, and the Taos Plateau. Also covers earthquakes and seismicity; mining of: molybdenum, pegmatite minerals, copper, perlite and scoria, mica, gold and silver, sand and gravel; as well as minerals and rocks in Taos county.