Structural Measurement Atlas
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New Mexico strike and dip data

5,037 structural measurements in New Mexico, digitized from 529 published geologic maps across 3 sources. Every row carries its azimuth, inclination, measurement type, location confidence and the citation of the map it came from.

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What kinds of measurement

The Atlas separates planar structures, recorded as a strike and dip, from linear ones, recorded as a trend and plunge. This is what New Mexico holds:

Measurement typeGeometryMeasurementsShare
Bedding Planar — strike and dip 1,81136%
Other Planar — strike and dip 1,25525%
Foliation Planar — strike and dip 69614%
Vein / dike Planar — strike and dip 49310%
Joint Planar — strike and dip 4018%
Fault plane Planar — strike and dip 1804%
Lineation (mineral, stretching) Linear — trend and plunge 1303%
Cleavage Planar — strike and dip 36<1%
Slickenline Linear — trend and plunge 34<1%
Fold hinge / axis Linear — trend and plunge 1<1%

Where the data comes from

Each source is a survey, agency or program whose published mapping was harvested and reconciled into one schema. Rows are published only where the source's terms permit redistribution.

SourceMeasurementsShare
NPS GRI parks 3,45769%
NGMDB legacy quads 1,07821%
USGS data releases · MRDS 50210%

Most-measured published maps

The individual quadrangles and data releases contributing the most measurements in New Mexico. The full citation for every map behind a selection ships in the sources.csv of any export.

Published mapYearScaleMeasurements
adapted from: Ilg, B.R., P.W. Bauer, S., Ralser, Rogers, J.B., Marcoline, J. and Kelley, S., 1997, Preliminary Geologic Map of the Glorieta 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, OF-GM-11, 1:24,0002015 240001,528
Geologic map of the Bernalillo NW quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico2002 1:24,000453
adapted from: Read, A.S., and Rawling, G., 2002, Preliminary Geologic Map of the Pecos 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, San Miguel and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-File Geologic Map OF-GM-52, 1:240002015 24000427
adapted from: Maxwell, Charles H., 1986, Geologic Map of El Malpais Lava Field and Surrounding Areas, Cibola County, New Mexico, U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1595, 1:62,500 scale2012 62500304
adapted from: Ratte, J.C., and Gaskill, D.L., 1975, Reconnaissance Geologic Map of the Gila Wilderness Study Area, Southwestern New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-886, scale 1:62,5002026 62500239
Geologic map of the Santa Ana Pueblo quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico2002 1:24,000227
adapted from: Seager, W.R., Hawley, J.W., Kottlowski, F.E., and Kelley, S.A., 1987, Geology of East Half of Las Cruces and Northeast El Paso 1 x 2 Sheets, New Mexico Bureau of MInes and Mineral Resources, Geologic Map 57, 1:125000 scale2010 125000166
adapted from: Dethier, D.P., 2003, Geologic Map of the Puye Quadrangle, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico, U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2419, 1:24000 scale2012 24000149
Geologic map of the Tetilla Peak quadrangle, Santa Fe and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico2002 1:24,000142
Geologic map of the Abiquiu Quadrangle, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico2008 1:24,000124
adapted from: Scott, L.A.,et al., 2005, Geologic Map of the Scholle 7.5' Quadrangle, Valencia, Torrance, and Socorro Counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-File Geologic Map OFGM 99, scale 1:24,0002025 24000119
adapted from: Anderson, O.J., and Maxwell, C.H., 1991, Geology of El Morro Quadrangle, Cibola County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Geologic Map 72, scale 1:24,0002024 24000112
Geologic map of the Pinedale quadrangle, McKinley County, New Mexico2006 1:24,000110
adapted from: Robertson, J.F., 1992, Geologic Map of the Heart Rock Quadrangle, McKinley County, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1697, scale 1:24,0002025 2400084
adapted from: Ratte, J.C., Gaskill, D.L., and Chappell, J.R., 2014, Geologic Map of the Gila Hot Springs 7.5' Quadrangle and the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Catron and Grant Counties, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey, OF 1024-1036, scale 1:24,0002026 2400052

Most-measured map units

Where a source recorded the geologic unit a measurement was taken on, the Atlas keeps it. These are the units carrying the most measurements in New Mexico.

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