Geologic map of the Bernalillo NW quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Daniel J. Koning
Originator: Stephen F. Personius
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
Geologic map of the Bernalillo NW quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Edition: Version 1.1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Issue_Identification: MF-2404
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2002/mf-2404/
Description:
Abstract:
The Bernalillo NW quadrangle is located in the northern part of the Albuquerque basin, which is the largest basin or graben within the Rio Grande rift. The quadrangle is underlain by poorly consolidated sedimentary rocks of the Santa Fe Group. These rocks are best exposed in the southwestern part of the quadrangle in the Rincones de Zia, a badland topography cut by northward-flowing tributary arroyos of the Jemez River. The Jemez River flows through the northern half of the quadrangle; extensive fluvial and eolian deposits cover bedrock units along the river. The structural fabric of the quadrangle is dominated by dozens of generally north striking, east and west-dipping normal faults and minor folds associated with the Neogene Rio Grande rift.
Purpose:
The geology of the Bernalillo NW quadrangle was mapped as part of the USGS Middle Rio Grande Basin project to explore the geologic framework of water resources in the region.
Supplemental_Information:
Compilation scale: 1:24,000
Geology mapped: 1999
Geospatial datafiles included in this data set: 
bernalillo:    Geologic units, tephra beds
berngeoline:   Geologic contacts, faults, anticlines, synclines
bernaline:     Aeromagnetic anomalies, cross-section lines
bernapoint:    Strike and dip symbols, fault dips, paleocurrent vectors, sample points
Although this metadata file is intended to document the data set in nonproprietary form, as well as in ArcInfo format, this metadata file may include some ArcInfo-specific terminology.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2002
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned.
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.75
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.625
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.50
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.375
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: geologic maps
Theme_Keyword: geologic structure
Theme_Keyword: bedrock geologic units
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: American Geological Institute (AGI) Glossary of Geology
Theme_Keyword: Rio Grande rift
Theme_Keyword: Santa Fe Group
Theme_Keyword: Albuquerque basin
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: U.S. Board on Geographic Names
Place_Keyword: New Mexico
Place_Keyword: Sandoval County
Place_Keyword: Zia Pueblo
Place_Keyword: Santa Ana Pueblo
Place_Keyword: Jemez River
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Augmented FIPS 10-4 and FIPS 6-4
Place_Keyword: f35043 = Sandoval
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
None. However, acknowledgment of the U.S. Geological survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Personius, Stephen F.
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: USGS, Mail Stop 966, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-273-8611
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 273-8600
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: personius@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2002/mf-2404/mf-2404.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Reduced-size image of the entire map sheet, 400x258 pixels, 55k bytes.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2002/mf-2404/mf-2404_print.pdf
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Printable representation of the map sheet, 3.1 megabytes
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF
Data_Set_Credit:
Production of this map was funded by the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
SunOS, 5.7, sun4d UNIX ARC/INFO version 8.1
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Original data were drawn on two 1:24,000-scale mylar greenlines by the authors. D.J. Koning was responsible for mapping bedrock and surficial deposits south of the Jemez River; S.F. Personius was responsible for mapping bedrock and surficial deposits north of the Jemez River, surficial deposits adjacent to the Jemez River, and geologic compilation of the quadrangle.
Attributes have been checked by both the author and reviewers for accuracy and completeness.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon and chain-node topology present.
Map elements were visually checked for overshoots, undershoots, duplicate features, polygon attributes, and other errors. Automated (ARC/INFO) routines were also used to check the databases for polygon label errors, line or point attribution errors, sliver polygons, dangling arcs, intersection errors, and projection information.
The map was reviewed by other geologists for consistency with basic geologic principles and general conformity to USGS mapping standards.
Completeness_Report:
Some areas of the southeastern part of the map on lands of Santo Ana Pueblo were not visited or field checked.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Lines and point locations were primarily mapped by photo-interpretation of field-marked 1:20,000-scale black and white, 1:36,000 color, and 1:40,000-scale color-infrared aerial photographs using a PG-2 photogrammetric plotter that rectified the position and transferred locations to a 1:24,000-scale base map.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Field mapping by the authors.
Process_Date: 1999
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Compilation with stereo aerial photography on PG-2 plotter by the authors.
Process_Date: 1999
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Cole combined the geologic features mapped separately by Personius and Koning and created punch-registered mylar sheets at 1:24,000-scale to facilitate digitization. One mylar sheet contained all geologic contact lines (traced from the geologists' original greenlines), a second contained all fault features, and a third contained all fold axes, tephra beds, and related linear features that do not affect polygons. Registration marks were positioned on the mylar sheets by inspection at 2.5-minute intervals to facilitate geo-registering and combining the scanned/digitized files for the map database.
Process_Date: 2001
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: James Channing Cole
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, CR
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
Mail Stop 913
Box 25046, Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-1417
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-0214
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jimcole@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Polygons, lines, and points representing geologic features and data points were digitized from scale-stable compilation materials using 'heads up digitizing' in ArcInfo to create geology, line, and point coverages. Polygon topology was built in the geology coverage.
Process_Date: 2001
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Text map unit descriptors were added to the .AAT and .PAT database files for each coverage.
Process_Date: 2001
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Draft check plots of the geologic map and explanation were created and submitted for peer review. Geologists reviewed the plots for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards and stratigraphic nomenclature. Revisions were made to the geospatial database as needed.
Process_Date: 2001
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
First draft of metadata created by Amy Zoller using FGDCMETA.AML ver. 1.32 01/11/99 on ARC/INFO data set /data9/azoller/bernalillo/finalcov/bernalillo
Process_Date: 20020301
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The geospatial database files and metadata were quality checked for completeness and consistency.
Process_Date: 2002
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The database files, metadata, and check plots were edited by the USGS Central Publications Group, and revisions made to the geospatial database as needed.
Process_Date: 2002
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Final preparation of the geospatial database for distribution, and preparation of map-on-demand files and metadata.
Process_Date: 2002
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Map-on-demand, PDF layouts, and database updated to correct information about faults in sec. 4 and 9, T. 14 N., R. 3 E., to correct a dip value in sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 2 E., and to show additional information about fault displacement in northeast corner of map area (version 1.1)
Process_Date: 20030225
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Creation of original metadata record
Process_Date: 20020301
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Amy L. Zoller
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: MS 980, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-7648
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: azoller@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1088
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4615
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1089
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 13
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: .9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -105
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
False_Easting: 500,000.000000
False_Northing: 0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 1.4283415362
Ordinate_Resolution: 1.4283415362
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: 
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COVERAGE NAME:  bernalillo
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DATABASE STRUCTURE OF BERNALILLO.PAT:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
 1  AREA                   8    18     F      5
 9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5
17  BERNALILLO#            4     5     B      -    B
21  BERNALILLO-ID          4     5     B      -
25  SYMBOL                 4     4     I      -    S
29  UNIT                  15    15     C      -
44  DESCRIPTION          100   100     C      -    D

ATTRIBUTE NAMES:  SYMBOL; UNIT; DESCRIPTION.

DESCRIPTIONS OF ATTRIBUTE NAMES:
--SYMBOL:        Number given to geological map unit representing a value of color used from shadeset "color524.shd".
--UNIT:          Label given to polygons representing name of geological entities.
--DESCRIPTION:   Brief geological explanation of unit.

ITEM VALUES FOR 'UNIT' AND 'DESCRIPTION'
UNIT           DESCRIPTION
------------------------------
Qaj2       Alluvium 2 of Jemez River (middle Pleistocene)
Qaj3       Alluvium 3 of Jemez River (middle Pleistocene)
Qaj4       Alluvium 4 of Jemez River (middle Pleistocene)
Qaj5       Alluvium 5 of Jemez River (upper to middle(?) Pleistocene)
Qaj6a      Alluvium 6a of Jemez River (Holocene)
Qaj6b      Alluvium 6b of Jemez River (Holocene)
Qalh       Active channel alluvium (historic)
Qalo       Older arroyo alluvium (Holocene to lower(?) Pleistocene)
Qaly       Younger arroyo alluvium (Holocene)
Qesd       Active sand dunes (historic)
Qeso       Older eolian sand (Holocene to middle(?) Pleistocene)
Qeso/Qalo  Older eolian sand over older arroyo alluvium (Holocene to middle(?) Pleistocene)
Qesy       Younger eolian sand (Holocene)
Qesy/Qaj6a Younger eolian sand over alluvium 6a of Jemez River (Holocene)
Qesy/Qalo  Younger eolian sand over older arroyo alluvium (Holocene)
Qesy/Qaly  Younger eolian sand over younger arroyo alluvium (Holocene)
Qf         Artificial fill (Historic)
Tob        Arroyo Ojito Formation, Loma Barbon Member (Pliocene to upper Miocene)
Toc        Arroyo Ojito Formation, Ceja Member (Pliocene)
Tocf       Arroyo Ojito Formation, fault-related rocks in Ceja Member (Pliocene)
Ton        Arroyo Ojito Formation, Navajo Draw Member (upper Miocene)
Tonl       Arroyo Ojito Formation, lower part of Navajo Draw Member (upper Miocene)
Tonlr      Arroyo Ojito Formation, red zone in lower part of Navajo Draw Member (upper Miocene)
Tonm       Arroyo Ojito Formation, middle part of Navajo Draw Member (upper Miocene)
Tonu       Arroyo Ojito Formation, upper part of Navajo Draw Member (upper Miocene)
Tsfu       Santa Fe Group, undivided (Miocene)
Tzcc       Zia Formation, Cerro Conejo Member (upper and middle Miocene)
Tzccc      Zia Formation, cemented Cerro Conejo Member (upper and middle Miocene)
Tzcci      Zia Formation, interbedded upper part of Cerro Conejo Member (upper Miocene)

DATABASE STRUCTURE OF BERNALILLO.AAT:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
 1  FNODE#                 4     5     B      -
 5  TNODE#                 4     5     B      -
 9  LPOLY#                 4     5     B      -
13  RPOLY#                 4     5     B      -
17  LENGTH                 8    18     F      5
25  BERNALILLO#            4     5     B      -
29  BERNALILLO-ID          4     5     B      -
33  SYMBOL                 3     3     I      -    S
36  LINESET               25    25     C      -
61  DESCRIPTION           50    50     C      -    D

ATTRIBUTE NAMES:  SYMBOL; LINESET; DESCRIPTION.

DESCRIPTIONS OF ATTRIBUTE NAMES:
--SYMBOL:        Numbers given to lines representing line symbol used from specified lineset.
--LINESET:       Arc/Info symbolset corresponding line symbol with given symbol number.
--DESCRIPTION:   Brief geological explanation of type of line.

ITEM VALUES FOR 'SYMBOL', 'LINESET', AND 'DESCRIPTION':
SYMBOL  LINESET         DESCRIPTION
--------------------------------------------------------
  1  geol_sfo.lin       contact-certain
  3  geol_sfo.lin       contact-approximately located
  3  geol_sfo.lin       contact-approximately located,queried
 51  geol_sfo.lin       fault with known sense of displacement-certain
 52  geoscamp1.lin      fault with unknown sense of displacement-approximately located
 53  geoscamp1.lin      fault with unknown sense of displacement-concealed
 54  geoscamp1.lin      fault with known sense of displacement-approximately located,queried
 60  geol_sfo.lin       anticline-certain
 92  geol_sfo.lin       syncline-certain
185  geol_sfo.lin       fault with known sense of displacement-approximately located
186  geol_sfo.lin       fault with known sense of displacement-concealed
186  geol_sfo.lin       fault with known sense of displacement-concealed,queried
210  geoscamp1.lin      fault with unknown sense of displacement-certain
218  geol_sfo.lin       tephra deposit

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COVERAGE NAME:  bernaline
--------------------------
DATABASE STRUCTURE OF BERNALINE.AAT:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
 1  FNODE#                 4     5     B      -                        -
 5  TNODE#                 4     5     B      -                        -
 9  LPOLY#                 4     5     B      -                        -
13  RPOLY#                 4     5     B      -                        -
17  LENGTH                 8    18     F      5                        -
25  BERNALINE#             4     5     B      -                        -
29  BERNALINE-ID           4     5     B      -                        -
33  SYMBOL                 3     3     I      -                        -
36  DESCRIPTION           25    25     C      -                        -

ATTRIBUTE NAMES:  SYMBOL; DESCRIPTION.

DESCRIPTIONS OF ATTRIBUTE NAMES:
--SYMBOL:        Numbers given to lines representing line symbol used from specified lineset.
--DESCRIPTION:   Brief geological explanation of type of line.

ITEM VALUES FOR 'SYMBOL' AND 'DESCRIPTION':
DESCRIPTION            SYMBOL
-------------------------------------------
cross-section A - A'          1
aeromagnetic anomaly   164

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COVERAGE NAME:  bernapoint
---------------------------
DATABASE STRUCTURE OF BERNAPOINT.PAT:

BERNAPOINT.PAT
COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME     INDEXED?
  1  AREA                   4    12     F      3                        -
  5  PERIMETER              4    12     F      3                        -
  9  BERNAPOINT#            4     5     B      -                        -
 13  BERNAPOINT-ID          4     5     B      -                        -
 17  DESCRIPTION          100   100     C      -    D                   -
117  SYMBOL                 4     4     I      -    S                   -
121  DIP                    4     4     I      -    DI                  -
125  STRIKE                 4     4     I      -    ST                  -
129  TEXT                 100   100     C      -

ATTRIBUTE NAMES:  STRIKE; DIP; DESCRIPTION; SYMBOL; TEXT.

DESCRIPTIONS OF ATTRIBUTE NAMES:
--STRIKE:       Compass direction of bedding trend, in degrees.
--DIP:          Angle of bedding dip, in degrees from horizontal.
--DESCRIPTION:  Brief geologic explanation of point type.
--SYMBOL:       Numerical value given to each point from Arc/Info symbolset geoscamp2.mrk.
--TEXT:         Sample point map labels indicating name or date of sample taken from point locality.

ITEM VALUES FOR 'SYMBOL', 'TEXT', AND 'DESCRIPTION'.
SYMBOL TEXT                  DESCRIPTION
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  0    A                    point A of cross-section
  0    A'                   point A prime of cross-section         -
  2                         inclined bedding-showing strike and dip
130                         paleocurrent vector
233    8/26/97-1            sample point
233    MRGB-17-BNW          sample point
233    MRGB-19-BN           sample point
233    Tamara # 1-Y         well location
233    M1                   sample point
233    8h                   sample point
233    11c                  sample point
233    11e                  sample point
241                         dip of fault
493                         plunge of anticline

ITEM VALUES FOR 'STRIKE':
range of values:  0 - 359

ITEM VALUES FOR 'DIP':
range of values:  0 - 90
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2002/mf-2404/mf-2404_textonly.pdf
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Central Publications Group
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: MS 902, Box 25046 DFC
City: Lakewood
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-5486
Distribution_Liability:
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data.
The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data, software, or related materials.
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Format_Version_Number: 7.1.2
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Metadata_Date: 20160613
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Contact_Information:
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Contact_Person: Peter N Schweitzer
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