Selected Publications
Peter S. Mozley, Associate Professor of Geology

Reprints of most of these papers are available upon request. E-mail me at mozley@nmt.edu.

Spinelli, G.A., Mozley, P.S., Tobin, H.J., Hoffman, N., and Underwood, M.B., 2007, Diagenetic control of sediment strength and pore collapse in sediment approaching the Nankai Trough subduction zone: Geological Society of America Bulletin, (in press).

Mozley, P.S., and Burns, S.J., 2006, Climatic significance of Holocene beachrock sites along shorelines of the Red Sea: Discussion: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 90, p. 971-973.

Delude-Roy, N., Davis, J.M., Mozley, P.S., and Hall, J.S., 2006, The effect of carbonate cementation on permeability heterogeneity in fluvial aquifers: Sedimentary Geology (Special issue on heterogeneity in sedimentary aquifers), v. 184, p. 267-280. doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.11.005. Abstract.

Mozley, P.S., Davis, J.M., 2005, Internal structure and mode of growth of elongate calcite concretions: Evidence for small-scale, microbially induced, chemical heterogeneity in groundwater: Geological Society of America Bulletin 117(11):1400-1412. doi: 10.1130/B25618.1. Abstract.

Bensing, J.P., Mozley, P.S., and Dunbar, N.W., 2005, Importance of clay in iron transport and sediment reddening: Evidence from reduction features of the Abo Formation, New Mexico: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 75(4), p. 562-571.

Hall, J.S., Mozley, P.S., Davis, J.M., and Delude-Roy, N., 2004, Environments of formation and controls on spatial distribution of calcite cementation in Plio-Pleistocene fluvial deposits, New Mexico, USA: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 74(5), p. 643-653.

Mozley, P.S., 2002, Diagenetic Structures, in Encyclopedia of Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks (Ed. by G. Middleton): Kluwer Academic Press, 219-225.

Goodwin, L.B., Mozley, P.S., Moore, J.C., and Haneberg, W.C., 1999, Faults and subsurface fluid flow in the shallow crust: An introduction, in, Haneberg, W.C., Mozley, P.S., Moore, J.C., and Goodwin, L.B., eds., Faults and Subsurface Fluid Flow in the Shallow Crust, AGU Monograph 113, p. 1-5.

Heynekamp, M.R., Goodwin, L.B., Mozley, P.S., and Haneberg, W.C., 1999, Controls on fault-zone architecture in poorly lithified sediments, Rio Grande Rift, New Mexico: Implications for fault-zone permeability and fluid flow, in, Haneberg, W.C., Mozley, P.S., Moore, J.C., and Goodwin, L.B., eds., Faults and Subsurface Fluid Flow in the Shallow Crust, AGU Monograph 113, p. 27-49.

Sigda, J.M., Goodwin, L.B., Mozley, P.S., and Wilson, J.L., 1999, Permeability alteration in small-displacement faults within poorly consolidated sediments: central Rio Grande Rift, New  Mexico, in, Haneberg, W.C., Mozley, P.S., Moore, J.C., and Goodwin, L.B., eds., Faults and Subsurface Fluid Flow in the Shallow Crust, AGU Monograph 113, p. 51 - 68.

Whitworth, T.M., Haneberg, W.C., Mozley, P.S., and Goodwin, L.B., 1999, Solute sieving induced calcite precipitation on pulverized quartz sand ?? experimental results and implications for the membrane behavior of fault gouge, in, Haneberg, W.C., Mozley, P.S., Moore, J.C., and Goodwin, L.B., eds., Faults and Subsurface Fluid Flow in the Shallow Crust, AGU Monograph 113, p. 149-158.

Klein, J.S., Mozley, P.S., Campbell, A., and Cole, R., 1999, Spatial distribution of carbon and oxygen isotopes in laterally extensive carbonate cemented layers: implications for mode of growth and subsurface identification: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 69, p. 184-201.

Beckner, J., and Mozley, P.S., 1998, Origin and spatial distribution of early phreatic and vadose calcite cements in the Zia Formation, Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico, USA, in, S. Morad, ed., Carbonate cements in sandstones: International Association of Sedimentologists Special Publication 26, p. 27-51.

Lambert, M.R., Cole, R.D., and Mozley, P.S., 1997, Controls on permeability heterogeneity in the Tocito Sandstone (Upper Cretaceous), northwest New Mexico: in, Anderson, O. and Kues, B.S., eds., New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook, 48th Field Conference, Mesozoic Geology and Paleontology of the Four Corners Region, p. 217-228.

Mozley, P.S., 1996, The internal structure of carbonate concretions: A critical evaluation of the concentric model of concretion growth: Sedimentary Geology, v. 103, p. 85-91.

Mozley, P.S., and Davis, J.M.D., 1996, Relationship between oriented calcite concretions and permeability correlation structure in an alluvial aquifer, Sierra Ladrones Formation, New Mexico: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. A66, p. 11-16.

Mozley, P.S., Beckner, J., and Whitworth, T.M., 1995, Spatial distribution of calcite cement in the Santa Fe Group, Albuquerque Basin, NM: Implications for groundwater resources: New Mexico Geology, Special Issue: Albuquerque Basin -- studies in hydrogeology, v. 17, p. 88-93.

Mozley, P.S., and Goodwin, L., 1995, Patterns of cementation along a Cenozoic normal fault: A record of paleoflow orientations: Geology, v. 23, p 539-542.

Mozley, P.S., and Burns, S.J., 1993, Oxygen and carbon isotopic composition of marine carbonate concretions: an overview: reply: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 63, p. 1008.

Mozley, P.S., and Wersin, P., 1993, Isotopic composition of siderite as an indicator of depositional environment: reply: Geology, v. 21, p. 380.

Mozley, P.S., and Burns, S.J., 1993, Oxygen and carbon isotopic composition of marine carbonate concretions: an overview: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 63, p. 73-83.

Mozley, P.S., and Carothers, W., 1992, Geochemistry of siderite in the Kuparuk Formation, Alaska: Influence of water/sediment interaction and microbial activity on early pore-water chemistry, Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 62, p. 681-692.

Mozley, P.S., and Wersin, P., 1992, Isotopic composition of siderite as an indicator of depositional environment: Geology, v. 20, p. 817-820.

Mozley, P.S., and Hoernle, K., 1990, Geochemistry of carbonate cements in the Sag River and Shublik Formations (Triassic/Jurassic), North Slope, Alaska: Implications for the geochemical evolution of formation waters: Sedimentology, v. 37, p. 817-836.

Mozley, P.S., 1989, Complex compositional zonation in concretionary siderite: Implications for geochemical studies: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 59, p. 815-818.

Mozley, P.S., 1989, Relation between depositional environment and the elemental composition of early diagenetic siderite: Geology, v. 17, p. 704- 706.