Description
Take a virtual geologic field trip of the Galisteo Basin with geologist Kirt Kempter. He discusses the main rock units found in the basin and their significance. From the last ocean covering northern New Mexico, to young volcanoes near La Bajada, the rocks of the Galisteo Basin tell the story of an ever-changing landscape. Highlights include explosive volcanoes of the Ortiz and Cerrillos Hills, the rise of the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and ancient river deposits that preserve large petrified trees and mammal fossils.
Kirt Kempter is a Fulbright Fellow and PhD graduate from the University of Texas at Austin. Kirt has spent most of his career as a field geologist, studying volcanic provinces in Costa Rica, Mexico, and North America. He has authored numerous geologic maps of New Mexico and has led educational tours for Smithsonian Journeys and National Geographic, spanning much of the globe, including all seven continents.