Full Title: Kilbourne Hole and the Potrillo Volcanic Field: A Planetary Analog Site
Endorsed by: GSA’s Planetary Geology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Divisions
Led by: Jose Miguel Hurtado, Tara Sweeney
Date: Fri–Sat. 17–18 2025
Time: 8 a.m. (first day) - 5 p.m. (last day)
Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
CEUs: 1.6
Kilbourne Hole, a Quaternary maar volcano in the Potrillo volcanic field of south-central New Mexico, has been the subject of several past and ongoing planetary analog studies and has served as a training site for both the Apollo and Artemis lunar exploration programs. On this field trip, we will study the physical volcanology of Kilbourne Hole and its surroundings, its place in the regional context of the southern Rio Grande Rift, and the unique lunar and planetary science perspectives it offers. Cost includes transportation, one night at the Fairfield Inn & Suites El Paso (double occupancy), lunch, snacks, and water.
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Product Code: FT25CN412
Product Category: FTRIP