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Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Ortiz Mountains Santa Fe County, New Mexico, John W. Peterson
Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Ortiz Mountains Santa Fe County, New Mexico, John W. Peterson
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The Ortiz Mountains lie in a belt of early Tertiary intrusive centers adjacent to the Rio Grande depression of north-central New Mexico. Tertiary organic activity and subsequent erosion have etched this mountain group into considerable relief.
Intrusive activity occurred during early Tertiary Espinaso time and resulted in emplacement of sills and dikes of a central stock. Correlation of volcanism with intrusive phases is difficult. Most volcansim probably occurred during the later part of Ortiz igneous activity. An elongate vent is exposed in the eastern part of the mountains and structurally occupies the highest position in the group.
The principle igneous …