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Geology and ancient Lake Animas evidence in Hidalgo County
The report outlines ancient Lake Animas at about 4 200 feet altitude with a wave cut terrace and a maximum ancient lake level around 65 feet. It describes the Pyramid Mountains and Lordsburg region geology, Cretaceous rocks, and volcanic activity shaping peaks like North Pyramid and South Pyramid while noting historic mining for copper gold silver lead zinc and related minerals.
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Animas
Fred Flege
Quadrangle
Borésburg Valley
Pyramids
North
Utr
Pyramid Mountains
Tne Fee
Lordsburton
Beas Antisell
Jm G. Parke
Excens
Mississippi
Pacific Ocean
Antisell
Flege
South Pyramid
North Pyramid
Ams
Dy Myeresern
Lordsburg
Pyramid
Leitendorf Hills
Lee’s
Lookout Hills
North Pyramid Peak
Rim Rock Mountain
State Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro
Washington University
St. Louis