Hosted in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Rockbound 2022 centered on the Rio Grande rift: volcanic field trips to the West Mesa, a desert-rose selenite collecting lab, and turquoise sessions honoring the state gem. A lightly attended evening talk comparing sugar crystallization to igneous textures became, unexpectedly, the founding session of the confectionery geology program.
Rockbound 2022 Annual Meeting
The 2022 meeting in Albuquerque explored Rio Grande rift geology, with a desert-rose selenite field lab and the first confectionery geology session.
Dates: Sep 22, 2022 – Sep 25, 2022
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sessions
Rio Grande Rift Volcanics Field Trip
Desert-Rose Selenite Collecting Lab
Turquoise of the Southwest Showcase
Sugar Crystallization and Igneous Textures (evening talk)