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James E. Faulds
Professor
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering
University of Nevada, RenoBusiness telephone: (775) 682-6650
FAX: (775) 784-1709
E-mail: jfaulds@unr.edu
Education
Ph.D. University of New Mexico, 1989
M.S. University of Arizona, 1986
B.S. University of Montana, highest honors, 1981
Areas of Expertise
Geologic mapping
Structural geology
Tectonics
Geothermal Activity
Paleomagnetism
Professional Experience
1997–present, Research Professor, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno
2012–2024, Director and State Geologist, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
2017 (January-June) - Erskine Teaching Fellow at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand
2008 (January-August) - Le Studium Fellow at the BRGM (French Geological Survey), Orléans, France
2000–2005, Director, UNR Geology Summer Field Camp
1992–1997, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
1991–1992, Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
1990–1991, Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Southern California
1989–1990, Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Major Ongoing Projects
Structural controls on geothermal fields in the Great Basin region, western USA, and exploration strategies for hidden geothermal systems (DOE and industry funded).
Neogene evolution of the northern Walker Lane: An evolving transform plate boundary (NSF and USGS-statemap funded).
Magmatic-extensional relations in the northern Colorado River extensional corridor, southern Nevada and northwest Arizona (NSF and USGS-statemap funded)
Geologic mapping in Clark County, Nevada (BLM funded).
Evolution of the Searchlight mining district, southern Nevada (NSF and USGS funded).
Cenozoic evaporite deposits in the Basin and Range province – Paleogeographic implications.
Graduate Theses/Dissertations Supervised
*Work in progress, showing probable year of completion.
*Wagoner, Nicole, 2026, PhD candidate: Innovative approaches to geothermal exploration utilizing play fairway and machine learning methodologies; began in August 2021 and expected completion date in May 2026.
*Adams, Ian, M.S. candidate: Geological and geophysical analyses of a potential hidden geothermal system in the Granite Mountain/Buena Vista Valley area; began in August 2024 and expected completion in May 2026.
*Mareechi-Jacinto, Nada, M.S. candidate: Geological and geophysical analyses of a potential hidden geothermal system in the northern Reese River Valley area (Argenta Rise), north-central Nevada; began in January 2025 and expected completion in December 2026.
Giddens, Mary Hannah, 2024, Analysis of favorable structural settings and step-overs in normal fault systems in the Great Basin region: Implications for geothermal exploration and development [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 124 p.
Burgess, Quentin P., 2024, Characterization and analysis of a potential hidden geothermal resource in the Jersey Summit area, Pershing, and Lander Counties, north-central Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 128 p.
Dellerman, Nolan P., 2021, Application of geothermal play fairway analysis to the Desert Queen geothermal prospect, northern Hot Springs Mountains, Churchill County, Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 133 p.
Smith, Connor M., 2021, Machine learning techniques applied to the Nevada geothermal play fairway analysis [M.S. Thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 130 p.
Craig, Jason W., 2018, Discovery and analysis of a blind geothermal system in southeastern Gabbs Valley, western Nevada [M.S. Thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 111 p.
McConville, Emma G., 2018, Detailed analysis of geothermal potential in Crescent Valley, north-central Nevada [M.S. Thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 122 p.
McLachlan, Holly S., 2018, Stratigraphy, structure, and fluid flow at the Soda Lake geothermal field, western Nevada [Ph.D. Dissertation]: University of Nevada, Reno, 258 p.
Carlson, Chad W., 2017, Kinematics and transfer mechanisms of strain accommodation at the transition between the northern and central Walker Lane, western Nevada [Ph.D. dissertation]: University of Nevada, Reno, 217 p.
Sadowski, Andrew, 2016, Structural controls on the Black Warrior blind geothermal system, Washoe-Churchill Counties, Truckee Range, Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno 144 p.
Forson, Corina, 2014, Prospecting for a Blind Geothermal System Utilizing Geologic and Geophysical Data, Seven Troughs Range, Northwestern Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 87 p.
Anderson, Ryan B., 2013, Structural controls of the Emerson Pass geothermal system, Washoe County, Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 101 p.
Dering, Greg M., 2013, Structural controls of the Tuscarora geothermal field, Elko County, Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 82 p.
Edwards, Joel H., 2013, Structural controls of the Neal Hot Springs geothermal system, eastern Oregon [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 84 p.
Mayhew, Brett, 2013, A 3D Characterization of the Astor Pass geothermal system, Washoe County, Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 110 p.
Rhodes, Greg, 2011, Structural control on the Empire-San Emidio Desert geothermal system, northwestern Nevada [M.S. thesis], University of Nevada, Reno, 72 p.
Vice, Garret S., 2008, Structural controls of the Astor-Pass-Terraced Hills geothermal system in a region of strain transfer in the western Great Basin, northwestern Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 125 p.
Delwiche, Benjamin M., 2007, Oligocene paleotopography and structural evolution of the Pah Rah Range, western Nevada: Implications for constraining slip on the right-lateral Warm Springs Valley fault in the northern Walker Lane [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 126 p.
Drakos, Peter S., 2007, Tertiary stratigraphy and structure of the southern Lake Range, northwest Nevada: Assessment of kinematic links between strike-slip and normal faults in the northern Walker Lane [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 165 p.
Sturmer, Daniel M., 2007, Geometry and kinematics of the Olinghouse fault zone: Role of left-lateral faulting in the right-lateral Walker Lane, western Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 117 p.
Murphy, Ryan T., 2004, Interactions between Tertiary magmatism and extension in the Colorado River extensional corridor, Union Pass area, northwestern Arizona [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 130 p.
Hinz, Nicholas H., 2004, Tertiary volcanic stratigraphy of the Diamond and Fort Sage Mountains, northeastern California and western Nevada – Implications for development of the northern Walker Lane [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 110 p.
Schwartz, Ken, 2001, Evolution of the middle to late Miocene Chalk Hills basin in the Basin and Range-Sierra Nevada transition, Virginia Range, western Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Nevada, Reno, 160 p.
Wallace, Mark, 1999, Cenozoic stratigraphic and structural framework of the southern Grand Wash trough, northwestern Arizona: Paleogeographic implications [M.S. thesis]: University of Iowa, 119 p.
Ruppert, Ryan, 1999, Structural and stratigraphic framework of the northern Newberry Mountains, southern Nevada: Assessing the interplay between magmatism and extension [M.S. thesis]: University of Iowa, 105 p.
Feuerbach, Daniel, 1998, Relationships between mid-Miocene volcanism and deformation of the lithosphere in the northern Colorado River extensional corridor [Ph.D. dissertation]: University of Iowa, Iowa City, 221 p. (co-advisor with Dr. Mark Reagan)
Price, Linda, 1997, Geometry and evolution of a major segment of the Grand Wash fault zone, southern White Hills, northwestern Arizona [M.S. thesis]: University of Iowa, Iowa City, 147 p.
Olson, Eric, 1996, Geometry and kinematics of an extensional anticline, Highland Spring Range, Nevada [M.S. thesis]: University of Iowa, 77 p.
Publications
(**First author is a graduate/undergraduate student for whom I served as advisor; blue shading indicates fully peer-reviewed)
BooksBerg, R.C., and Faulds, J.E., 2024, editors, Economic analysis of the costs and benefits of geological mapping in the United States of American from 1994 to 2019: American Geosciences Institute, 169 p.
Faulds, J.E., Koehler, R.D., Smith, K.D., Kreemer, C., Hammond, W.C., dePolo, C.M., and Kent, G., 2021, Review of previous geologic, paleoseismic, seismic, and geodetic studies at Yucca Mountain, Nevada: Implications for understanding seismic hazards at the proposed high-level nuclear waste repository: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Report 59, 50 p.
Ehni, W., and Faulds, J., 2002, editors, Detachment and attenuation in eastern Nevada and its application to petroleum exploration: Nevada Petroleum Society 2002 Field Trip Guidebook, 163 p.
Erskine, M.C., Faulds, J.E., Bartley, J.M., and Rowley, P.D., eds., 2001, The geologic transition, High Plateaus to Great Basin - A symposium and field guide: The Mackin volume: Pacific Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Publication GB 78 (also Utah Geological Association Publication 30), 430 p.
Faulds, J.E., editor, 1999, Cenozoic geology of the northern Colorado River extensional corridor, southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona: Economic implications of regional segmentation structures: Nevada Petroleum Society Field Trip Guidebook, 183 p.
Faulds, J.E., and Stewart, J.H., editors, 1998, Transfer zones and accommodation zones: The regional segmentation of the Basin and Range province: Geological Society of America Special Paper 323, 257 p.
Articles (arranged by subject)
Neogene evolution of the northern Walker Lane: An evolving transform plate boundary
**Sturmer, D.M., and Faulds, J.E., 2018, Kinematic evolution of the Olinghouse fault and the role of a major sinistral fault in the Walker Lane dextral shear zone, Nevada, USA: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 115, p. 47-63.
Baker, E.M., and Faulds, J.E., 2015, The Talapoosa-Appaloosa epithermal Au-Ag project—A reinterpretation and update, Lyon County, Nevada, in Pennell, W.M., and Garside, L.J., eds., New concepts and discoveries: Geological Society of Nevada Symposium, p. 647-661.
Henry, C.D., and Faulds, J.E., 2010, Ash-flow tuffs in the Nine Hill, Nevada, paleovalley and implications for tectonism and volcanism of the western Great Basin, USA: Geosphere, v. 6, p. 339-369, doi:10.1130/GES00548.1.
**Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., and Henry, C.D., 2009, Tertiary volcanic stratigraphy and paleotopography of the Diamond and Fort Sage Mountains – Constraining slip along the Honey Lake fault zone in the northern Walker Lane, northeastern California and western Nevada, in Oldow, J.S., and Cashman, P., eds., Late Cenozoic structure and evolution of the Great Basin-Sierra Nevada transition: Geological Society of America Special Paper 447, p. 101-132, doi:10.1130/2009.2447 (07).
Cashman, P.H., Trexler, J.H., Jr., Muntean, T.W., Faulds, J., Louie, J., and Oppliger, G., 2009, Neogene tectonic evolution of the Sierra Nevada – Basin and Range transition zone at the latitude of Carson City, Nevada, in Oldow, J.S., and Cashman, P., eds., Late Cenozoic structure and evolution of the Great Basin-Sierra Nevada transition: Geological Society of America Special Paper 447, p. 171-188, doi:10.1130/2009.2447 (10).
Faulds, J.E., and Henry, C.D., 2008, Tectonic influences on the spatial and temporal evolution of the Walker Lane: An incipient transform fault along the evolving Pacific – North American plate boundary, in Spencer, J.E., and Titley, S.R., eds., Ores and orogenesis: Circum-Pacific tectonics, geologic evolution, and ore deposits: Arizona Geological Society Digest 22, p. 437-470. Click here for PDF file
Henry, C.D., Faulds, J.E., and dePolo, C.M., 2007, Geometry and timing of strike-slip and normal faults in the northern Walker Lane, northwestern Nevada and northeastern California: Strain partitioning or sequential extensional and strike-slip deformation? in Exhumation associated with continental strike-slip fault systems, Till, A.B., Roeske, S., and Sample, J., eds.: Geological Society of America Special Paper 434.
Faulds, J.E., Henry, C.D., and Hinz, N.H., 2005, Kinematics of the northern Walker Lane: An incipient transform fault along the Pacific – North American plate boundary: Geology, v. 33, no. 6, p. 505-508. Click here for PDF file
Faulds, J.E., Henry, C.D., Hinz, N.H., Drakos, P.S., and Delwiche, B., 2005, Transect Across the Northern Walker Lane, Northwest Nevada and Northeast California: An Incipient Transform Fault Along the Pacific – North American Plate Boundary, in Pederson, J., and Dehler, C.M., eds., Interior western United States: Geological Society of America Field Guide 6, p. 129-150, doi:10.1130/2005.fld006(06).
Geothermal activity: Structural controls on geothermal systems and exploration strategies for hidden geothermal systems
Faulds, J.E., Earney, T.E., Glen, J.M., Hart-Wagoner, N., Kraal, K., Queen, J.H., Peacock, J., Lindsey, C. Burgess, Q., and Giddens, M.H., 2024, Structural setting and geothermal potential of northeastern Reese River Valley, north-central Nevada: Highly prospective detailed study site for the INGENIOUS project: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 48, 18 p.
Earney, T., Glen, J., Peacock, J., Faulds, J., Schermerhorn, W., Rea-Downing, G., Anderson, J., Lindsey, C., and Richards, M., 2024, Geophysical modeling of a possible blind geothermal system near Battle Mountain, NV: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 48, 21 p.
Hinz, N.H., Milton, A., Cumming, B., and Faulds, J.E., 2024, Geologic mapping standards for developing geothermal resource conceptual models: Survey design, applications, pitfalls, and remedies: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 48, 27 p.
**Burgess, Q.P., and Faulds, J.E., 2024, Characterization and analysis of a potential hidden geothermal resource in the Jersey Summit area, north-central, Nevada: Proceedings of the 49th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 12-14, 2024. SGP-TR-227.
**Hart-Wagoner, N., Coolbaugh, M., Faulds, J.E., Mlawsky, E., Lindsey, C., and Trainor-Guitton, W., 2024, Preliminary regional play fairway workflow for the Great Basin region, USA: Proceedings of the 49th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 12-14, 2024. SGP-TR-227.
**Hart-Wagoner, N.R., Lindsey, C., Trainor-Guitton, W., Coolbaugh, M., and Faulds, J.E., 2024, Exploring geothermal potential of Great Basin sub-regions: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 48, 20 p.
**Smith, C.M., Faulds, J.E., Brown, S., Coolbaugh, M., DeAngelo, J., Glen, J.M., Burns, E., Siler, D.L., Treitel, S., Mlawsky, E., Fehler, M., Gu, C., and Ayling, B.F., 2023, Exploratory analysis of machine learning techniques in the Nevada geothermal play fairway analysis: Geothermics, v. 111, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2023.102693.
Faulds, J.E., and Richards, M.C., 2023, INGENIOUS transitions from regional to local scale to find hidden geothermal systems: Geothermal Resources Transactions, v. 47, 17 p.
**Hart-Wagoner, N.R., Coolbaugh, M., Faulds, J.E., and Mlawsky, E., 2023, Feature engineering of fault attributes for play fairway analysis, Great Basin region, USA: Geothermal Resources Transactions, v. 47, 23 p.
Glen, J.M.G., Peacock, J., Earney, T., Schermerhorn, W., Siler, D., Faulds, J.E., and DeAngelo, J., 2022, A geophysical characterization of structure and geology of the northern Granite Springs Valley geothermal system, northwestern Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 46, p. 700-720.
Schwering, P., Winn, C., Jaysaval, P., Knox, H., Siler, D., Hardwick, C., Ayling, B., Faulds, J., Mlawsky, E., McConville, E., Norbeck, J., Hinz, N., Matson, G., and Queen, J., 2022, Advancing geophysical techniques to image a stratigraphic hydrothermal resource: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 46, p. 976-991.
**Craig, J.W., Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Earney, T.E., Schermerhorn, W.D., Siler, D.L., Glen, J.M., Peacock, J., Coolbaugh, M.F., and DeOreo, S.B., 2021, Discovery and analysis of a blind geothermal system in southeastern Gabbs Valley, western Nevada, USA: Geothermics, v. 97, 18 p. doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2021.102177.
Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Hinz, N.H., 2021, Inventory of structural settings for active geothermal systems and late Miocene (~8 ma) to Quaternary epithermal mineral deposits in the Basin and Range province of Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Report 58, 28 p.
Lindsey, C., Ayling, B., Asato, G., Seggiaro, R., Carrizo, N., Larcher, N., Marquetti, C, Naon, V., Conde Serra, A., Faulds, J.E., and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2021, Play fairway analysis for geothermal exploration in northwestern Argentina: Geothermics, v. 95 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2021.102128.
Jolie, E., Scott, S., Faulds, J., Chambefort, I., Axelsson, G., Gutiérrez-Negrín, L., Regenspurg, S., Ziegler, M., Ayling, B., Richter, A., and Zemedkum, M.T., 2021, Geological controls on geothermal resources for power generation: Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, v. 2, p. 324-339; doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00154-y.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Craig, J.W., Glen, J.M., Ayling, B.F., Sadowski, A.J., Siler, D.L, and Deoreo, S., 2021, The Nevada geothermal play fairway project: Exploring for blind geothermal systems through integrated geological, geochemical, and geophysical analyses: Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2021, Reykjavik, Iceland, 12 p.
Lindsey, C., Ayling, B., Coolbaugh, M., Faulds, J., Conde Serra, A., Asato, G., Naon, V., Marquetti, C, Seggiaro, R., Carrizo, N., Peroni, J., Kaufman, J., Larcher, N., Castro, S., Azcurra, D., Elissondo, M., Carballo, F., Balbi, A, and Castano, M., 2021, Development of play fairway analysis for geothermal exploration in Argentina: Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2020, Reykjavik, Iceland.
**Smith, C.M., Faulds, J.E., Brown, S., Coolbaugh, M., Lindsey, C., Treitel, S., Ayling, B., Fehler, M., Gu, C., Mlawsky, E., 2021, Characterizing signatures of geothermal exploration data with machine learning techniques: An application to the Nevada play fairway analysis: Proceedings, 46th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, California, SGP-TR-218, 13 p.
**Dellerman, N.P., Faulds, J.E., and Cladouhos, T.T., 2021, Desert Queen geothermal prospect, northern Hot Springs Mountains, Nevada: Structural assessment and geothermal play fairway analysis: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 45, p. 1217-1226.
Faulds, J.E., Sadowski, A.J., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Siler, D.L., 2020, Geothermal play fairway analysis of the Sou Hills, northern Nevada: A major Quaternary accommodation zone in the Great Basin region: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 44, p. 542-556.
Faulds, J., Brown, S., Coolbaugh, M., DeAngelo, J., Queen, J., Treitel, S., Fehler, M., Mlawsky, E., Glen, J., Lindsey, C., Burns, E., Smith, C., Gu, C., and Ayling, B., 2020, Preliminary report on applications of machine learning techniques to the Nevada play fairway analysis: 45th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford, CA, SGP-TR-216, 6 p.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., Hardwick, C., Gwynn, M., Queen, J., and Ayling, B., 2020, Play fairway analysis of Steptoe Valley, Nevada: Integrating geology, geochemistry, geophysics, and heat flow modeling in the search for blind resources: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 44, p. 593-612.
Brown, S., Coolbaugh, M., DeAngelo, J., Faulds, J., Fehler, M., Gu, C., Queen, J., Treitel, S., Smith, C., and Mlawsky, E., 2020, Machine learning for natural resource assessment: An application to the blind geothermal systems of Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 44, p. 920-932.
Siler, D.L., Witter, J.B., Craig, J.W., Faulds, J.E., Glen, J.M., Earney, T.E., Schermerhorn, W.D., Peacock, J.R., Fournier, D., and the Nevada Play-Fairway Team, 2020, Using 3D gravity inversion modeling to iteratively refine 3D geologic maps: An example from southern Gabbs Valley, NV geothermal field: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, V. 44, p. 638-656.
Siler, D.L., Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Dering, G.M., Edwards, J.H., and Mayhew, B., 2019, Three-dimensional geologic mapping to assess geothermal potential: Examples from Nevada and Oregon: Geothermal Energy, v.7, no. 2, 32 p, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40517-018-0117-0.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Ramelli, A., Glen, J.M, Ayling, B.A., Wannamaker, P.E., Deoreo, S.B., Siler, D.L., and Craig, J.W., 2019, Vectoring into potential blind geothermal systems in the Granite Springs Valley area, western Nevada: Application of the play fairway analysis at multiple scales: Proceedings 44th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, SGP-TR-214, p. 74-84.
Wannamaker, P., Faulds, J., Kennedy, B.M., Maris, V., Siler, D., Ulrich, C., and Moore, J., 2019, Integrating magnetotellurics, soil gas geochemistry, and structural analysis to identify hidden, high enthalpy, extensional geothermal systems: Proceedings 44th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, SGP-TR-214, p. 191-209.
Siler, D.L., Burns, E.R., and Faulds, J.E., 2019, Can geologic factors be predictive for distinguishing between productive and non-productive wells?: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 43, p. 884-901.
Faulds, J.E., Craig, J.W., Coolbaugh, M.F., Hinz, N.H., Glen, J.M., DeOreo, S., 2018, Searching for blind geothermal systems utilizing play fairway analysis, western Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Bulletin, v. 47, p. 34-42.
Siler, D.L., Hinz, N.H., and Faulds, J.E., 2018, Stress concentrations at structural discontinuities in active fault zones in the western United States: Implications for permeability and fluid flow in geothermal fields: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 130, no. 7-8, p. 1273-1288; https://doi.org/10.1130/B31729.1.
Faulds, J.E., Craig, J.W., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Glen, J.M, Earney, T.E., Schermerhorn, W.D., Peacock, J., Deoreo, S.B., and Siler, D.L., 2018, Discovery of a blind geothermal system in southern Gabbs Valley, western Nevada, through application of the play fairway analysis at multiple scales: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 42, p. 452-465.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Siler, D.L., Glen, J.M., Fortuna, M.A., Queen, J.H., Blake, K., and Fallon FORGE team, 2018, Update on the stratigraphic and structural framework of the proposed Fallon FORGE site, Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 42, p. 1026-1046.
Siler, D.L., Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Ayling, B., Blake, K., Tiedeman, A., Sabin, A., Blankenship, D., Kennedy, B.M., Rhodes, G., Sophy, M.J., Glen, J.M., Phelps, G.A., Fortuna, M., Queen, J., and Witter, J.B., 2018, The Geologic and Structural Framework of the Fallon FORGE site: PROCEEDINGS, 43rd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, SGP-TR-213, 7 p.
Siler, D.L., Faulds, J.E., Glen, J.M., Hinz, N.H., Witter, J.B., and Fallon FORGE team, 2018, New data yield new geologic insights at the Fallon FORGE site, Carson Sink region, Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 42, p. 1173-1183.
Ayling, B., Blankenship, D., Sullivan, P., Kennedy, B.M., Majer, E.L, Villavert, M., Sonnethal, E., Tang, J., Dobson, P., Hinz, N., Faulds, J., Hammond, W., Mlawsky, E., Blake, K., Tiedeman, A., Sabin, A., Lazaro, M., Akerley, J., Nordquist, J., Siler, D., Ole Kaven, J., Phelps, G., Hickman, S., Glen, J., Williams, C., Robertson-Tait, A., Hackett, L., Pettitt, W., Riahi, A., Blanksma, D., Damjanac, B., Eneva, M., Witter, J.B., Queen, J., and Fortuna, M., 2018, Phase 2 Update for the Fallon FORGE Site: PROCEEDINGS, 43rd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, SGP-TR-213, 14 p.
Earney, T.E., Schermerhorn, W.D., Glen, J.M., Peacock, J., Craig, J.W., Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., and Siler, D., 2018, Geophysical investigations of a potential blind geothermal system in southern Gabbs Valley, Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 42, p. 1369-1382.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Sadowski, A.J., Shevenell, L.A., McConville, E.G., Craig, J.W., Siler, D.L., Sladek, C.,, and Siler, D.L., 2017, Progress report on the Nevada play fairway project: Integrated geological, geochemical, and geophysical analyses of possible new geothermal systems in the Great Basin region: Proceedings, 42nd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Feb. 13-15, SGP-TR-212, 11 p.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Shevenell, L.A., 2017, Discovering New Geothermal Systems in the Great Basin Region, Western USA: An Integrated Approach for Establishing Geothermal Play Fairways: Proceedings 39th New Zealand Geothermal Workshop, 21 - 25 November 2017, Rotorua, New Zealand, 7 p. [keynote paper].
Blankenship, D., Kennedy, M., Majer, E.L., Hinz, N., Faulds, J., Ayling, B., Blake, K., Tiedeman, A., Sabin, A., Lazaro, M., Akerley, J., Siler, D., Kaven, J.O., Phelps, G., Hickman, S., Glen, J., Williams, C., Robertson-Tait, A., Hackett, L., and Pettit, W., 2017, Proposed Fallon FORGE site: Phase 2 update: Proceedings, 42nd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Feb. 13-15, SGP-TR-212, 7 p.
**Craig, J.W., Faulds, J.E., Shevenell, L. A., Hinz, N.H., 2017, Discovery and analysis of a potential blind geothermal system in southern Gabbs Valley, western Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 41, p. 2258-2264.
**McConville, E.G., Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H, Ramelli, A.R., Coolbaugh M.F., Shevenell L., Siler, D.L., Bourdeau-Hernikl, J., 2017, A play fairway approach to geothermal exploration in Crescent Valley, Nevada: Geothermal Resources Transactions, v. 41, p. 1213-1221.
Siler, D.L., Faulds, J.E., Mayhew, B., and McNamara, D.D, 2016, Analysis of the favorability for geothermal fluid flow in 3D: Astor Pass geothermal prospect, Great Basin, northwestern Nevada, USA: Geothermics, v. 60, p. 1-12.
Witter, J.B., Siler, D.L., Faulds, J.E., and Hinz, N.H., 2016, 3D Geophysical inversion modelling of gravity data to test the 3D geological model of the Bradys geothermal area, Nevada, USA: Geothermal Energy, v. 4, no. 14, 21 p.
Faulds, J. E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M. F., Shevenell, L. A., and Siler D. L, 2016, The Nevada play fairway project — Phase II: Initial search for new viable geothermal systems in the Great Basin region, western USA: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 40, p. 535-540.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Siler, D.L., Shevenell, L.A., Queen, J.H., dePolo, C.M., Hammond, W.C., and Kreemer, C., 2016, Discovering geothermal systems in the Great Basin region: an integrated geologic, geochemical, and geophysical approach for establishing geothermal play fairways: Proceedings, 41st Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Feb. 22-24, 15 p.
Siler, D. L., Hinz, N. H., Faulds, J. E., Tobin, B., Blake, K., Tiedeman, A., Sabin, A., Lazaro, M., Blankenship, D., Kennedy, M., Rhodes, G., Nordquist, J., Hickman, S., Glen, J., Williams, C., Robertson-Tait, A., Calvin, W., and Pettitt, W., 2016, The geologic framework of the Fallon FORGE site: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 40, p. 573-584.
Siler, D. L., Blake, K., Sabin, A., Lazaro, M., Meade, D., Blankenship, D., Kennedy, B.M., McCulloch, J., DeOreo, S., Hickman, S., Glen, J., Kaven, O., Schoenball, M., Williams, C., Phelps, G., Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Robertson-Tait, A., Pettitt, W., 2016, The geologic framework of the west flank FORGE site: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 40, p. 585-596.
Faulds, J. E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M. F., Shevenell, L. A., and Siler D. L, 2016, The Nevada play fairway project — Phase II: Initial search for new viable geothermal systems in the Great Basin region, western USA: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 40, p. 535-540.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Siler, D.L., Shevenell, L.A., Queen, J.H., dePolo, C.M., Hammond, W.C., and Kreemer, C., 2016, Discovering geothermal systems in the Great Basin region: an integrated geologic, geochemical, and geophysical approach for establishing geothermal play fairways: Proceedings, 41st Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Feb. 22-24, 15 p.
Siler, D. L., Hinz, N. H., Faulds, J. E., Tobin, B., Blake, K., Tiedeman, A., Sabin, A., Lazaro, M., Blankenship, D., Kennedy, M., Rhodes, G., Nordquist, J., Hickman, S., Glen, J., Williams, C., Robertson-Tait, A., Calvin, W., and Pettitt, W., 2016, The geologic framework of the Fallon FORGE site: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 40, p. 573-584.
Siler, D. L., Blake, K., Sabin, A., Lazaro, M., Meade, D., Blankenship, D., Kennedy, B.M., McCulloch, J., DeOreo, S., Hickman, S., Glen, J., Kaven, O., Schoenball, M., Williams, C., Phelps, G., Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Robertson-Tait, A., Pettitt, W., 2016, The geologic framework of the west flank FORGE site: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 40, p. 585-596.
Jolie, E., Moeck, I., and Faulds, J.E., 2015, Quantitative structural–geological exploration of fault-controlled geothermal systems—A case study from the Basin-and-Range Province, Nevada (USA): Geothermics, v. 54, p. 54-67.
Faulds, J.E., and Hinz, N.H., 2015, Favorable tectonic and structural settings of geothermal systems in the Great Basin region, western USA: Proxies for discovering blind geothermal systems: Proceedings World Geothermal Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 19-25 April 2015, 6 p.
Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Faulds, J.E., 2015, White Pine County Renewable Energy Feasibility Study and Resource Assessment: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Report 55, 21 p.
Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F, Faulds, J.E., Siler, D.L., and Dering, G.M., 2015, Building the next generation of regional geothermal potential maps: Examples from the Great Basin region, western USA: Proceedings, World Geothermal Congress 2015, Melbourne, Australia, 7 p.
Siler, D.L., Faulds, J.E., and Hinz, N.H., 2015, Regional and local geothermal potential evaluation: Examples from the Great Basin, USA, Iceland, and East Africa: Proceedings, World Geothermal Congress 2015, Melbourne, Australia, 6 p.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Shevenell, L.A., Siler, D.L., dePolo, C.M., Hammond, W.C., Kreemer, C., Oppliger, G., Wannamaker, P.E., Queen, J.H., and Visser, C.F., 2015, Integrated geologic and geophysical approach for establishing geothermal play fairways and discovering blind geothermal systems in the Great Basin region, western USA: A progress report: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 39, p. 691-700.
Faulds, J.E., Blankenship, D., Hinz, N.H., Sabin, A., Nordquist, J., Hickman, S., Glen, J., Kennedy, M., Robertson-Tait, A., Williams, C., Calvin, W., 2015, Geologic setting of the proposed Fallon FORGE site, Nevada: Suitability for EGS research and development: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 39, p. 293-301.
**Sadowski, A.J, and Faulds, J.E., 2015, Structural controls of the Black Warrior blind geothermal system, Washoe-Churchill Counties, Truckee Range, northwestern Nevada, USA: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 39, p. 573-580.
Siler, D.L., Faulds, J.E., and Hinz, N.H., 2015, Earthquake-related stress concentrations and permeability generation in geothermal systems: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 39, p. 437-444.
Sabin, A., Blake, K., Lazaro, M., Blankenship, D., Kennedy, M., McCullough, J., DeOreo, S., Hickman, S., Glen, J., Kaven, O., Williams, C., Phelps, G., Faulds, J., Hinz, N., Calvin, W., Siler, D., Robinson-Tait, A., 2015, Geologic setting of the proposed west flank FORGE site, California: Suitability for EGS research and development: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 39, p. 345-352.
**Forson, C., Faulds, J.E., and Wannamaker, P., 2014, Prospecting for a blind geothermal system utilizing geologic and geophysical data, Seven Troughs Range, northwestern Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 38, p. 369-376.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., 2014, Association of fault terminations with fluid flow in the Salt Wells geothermal field, Nevada, USA: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 38, p. 3-9.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Dering, G.M., Drew, D.L., 2013, The hybrid model – the most accommodating structural setting for geothermal power generation in the Great Basin, western USA: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 37, p. 3-10.
**Anderson, R.B., and Faulds, J.E., 2013. Structural Controls of the Emerson Pass Geothermal System, Washoe County, Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 37, p. 453-458.
**Hazelwood, L.A., Cashman, P.H., and Faulds, J.E., 2013, Structural controls on the geothermal system at Gerlach, Washoe County, Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 37, p. 463-468.
**Hinz, N. H., Faulds, J. E., Siler, D.L., 2013, Developing systematic workflow from field work to quantitative 3D modeling for successful exploration of structurally controlled geothermal systems: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 37, p. 275-280.
**Siler, D.L., and Faulds, J.E., 2013, Three-dimensional geothermal fairway mapping: Examples from the western Great Basin, USA: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 37, p. 327-332.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Kreemer, C., and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2012, Regional patterns of geothermal activity in the Great Basin region, western USA: Correlation with strain rates: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 897-902.
Faulds, J. E., Hinz, N. H., Kreemer, C. W., 2012, Structural and tectonic controls of geothermal activity in the Basin and Range province, western USA: New Zealand Geothermal Workshop 2012 Proceedings, Auckland, 5 p.
Cashman, P., Faulds, J.E., and Hinz, N.H., 2012, Regional variations in structural controls on geothermal systems in the Great Basin: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 25-30.
**Dering, G. and Faulds, J., 2012, Structural controls of the Tuscarora geothermal field, Elko County, Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 41-46.
**Edwards, J., and Faulds, J.E., 2012, Preliminary assessment of the structural controls of Neal Hot Springs geothermal field, Malheur County, Oregon: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 891-896.
**Siler, D., Mayhew, B., and Faulds, J.E., 2012, Three-dimensional geologic characterization of geothermal systems: Astor Pass, Nevada, USA: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 783-786.
Shevenell, L., Oppliger, G., Coolbaugh, M., and Faulds, J., 2012, Brady’s (Nevada) InSAR anomaly evaluated with historical well temperature and pressure data: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 1383-1390.
Reeves, D.M., Pohll, G., Lyles, B., Faulds, J., Louie, J., Ehni, B., Kratt, C., Cooper, C., Parashar, R., Pullammanappallil, S., and Noel, D., 2012, Geothermal resource characterization and evaluation at Astor Pass, Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 1371-1376.
Tibuleac, I. M., Pullammanappallil, S., Faulds, J., and McLachlan, H., 2012, Development of a low cost method to estimate the seismic signature of a geothermal field from ambient seismic noise analysis: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 1023-1026.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Kreemer, C., and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2012, Regional patterns of geothermal activity in the Great Basin region, western USA: Correlation with strain rates: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 897-902.
Cashman, P., Faulds, J.E., and Hinz, N.H., 2012, Regional variations in structural controls on geothermal systems in the Great Basin: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 25-30.
Faulds, J.E., 2011, Improved techniques for geothermal exploration (byline article): North American Clean Energy, v. 5, no. 6, p. 73-74.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2011, Structural investigations of Great Basin geothermal fields: Applications and implications, in Steininger, R., and Pennell, B., eds., Great Basin evolution and metallogeny: Geological Society of Nevada 2010 Symposium Volume, p. 361-372.
Faulds, J., Drakos, P., Vice, G., Mayhew, B., and Noel, D., 2011, The Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, western Nevada (USA): Exploration for blind geothermal systems in a transtensional displacement transfer zone: New Zealand Geothermal Workshop 2011 Proceedings, 21-23 November 2011, Auckland, New Zealand, 5 p.
Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., Hinz, N.H., Cashman, P.H., and Kratt, C., Dering, G., Edwards, J., Mayhew, B., and McLachlan, H., 2011, Assessment of favorable structural settings of geothermal systems in the Great Basin, western USA: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 35, p. 777-784.
**McLachlan, H., and Benoit, W.R., and Faulds, J.E., 2011, Structural framework of the Soda Lake geothermal area, Churchill County, Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 35, p. 925-930.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., and Stroup, C., 2011, Stratigraphic and structural framework of the Reese River geothermal area, Lander County, Nevada: A new conceptual structural model: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 35, p. 827-832.
Bruhn, D., Manzella, A., Vuataz, I., Faulds, J., Moeck, I., and Erbas, K., 2010, Chapter 2: Exploration Methods, in Huenges, E., ed., Geothermal Energy Systems: WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-527-40831-3, p. 37-113.
Faulds, J., Moeck, I., Drakos, P., and Zemach, E., 2010, Structural Assessment and 3D Geological Modeling of the Brady's Geothermal Area, Churchill County (Nevada, USA): A preliminary report: PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Fifth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 1-3, 2010, SGP-TR-188, 5 p.
Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M., Bouchot, V., Moeck, I., and Oğuz, K., 2010, Characterizing structural controls of geothermal reservoirs in the Basin and Range, USA, and western Turkey: Developing successful exploration strategies in extended terranes: Proceedings of the World Geothermal Congress, Bali, Indonesia, 25-29 April 2010, 11 p.
Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., Benoit, D., Oppliger, G., Perkins, M., Moeck, I., and Drakos, P., 2010, Structural controls of geothermal activity in the northern Hot Springs Mountains, western Nevada: The tale of three geothermal systems (Brady’s, Desert Perk, and Desert Queen): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 34, p. 675-683.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Moeck, I., Bell, J.W., and Oldow, J.S., 2010, Structural controls of three blind geothermal resources at the Hawthorne Ammunition Depot, west-central Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 34, p. 785-790.
Moeck, I., Hinz, N., Faulds, J., Bell, J., Kell-Hills, A., and Louie, J., 2010, 3D geological modeling as a new method in geothermal exploration: A case study from central Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 34, p. 807-811.
**Rhodes, G.T., Faulds, J.E., and Teplow, W., 2010, Structural controls of the San Emidio Desert geothermal field, northwestern Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 34, p. 819-822.
Faulds, J.E., Bouchot, V., Moeck, I., and Oguz, K., 2009, Structural controls of geothermal systems in western Turkey: A preliminary report: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 33, p. 375-383.
Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M., Bouchot, V., and Moeck, I., 2009, Structural controls of geothermal reservoirs in extensional tectonic settings: Developing successful exploration strategies, in Huenges E. and Bruhn D., eds., Conference Contributions of the I-GET Final Conference, 23-24 February 2009, Potsdam, Germany, p. 51-53.
Faulds, J.E. and Melosh, G., 2008, A preliminary structural model for the Blue Mountain geothermal field, Humboldt County, Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 273-278. Click here for PDF file
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Oppliger, G.L., 2008, Structural controls of Lee-Allen Hot Springs, southern Churchill County, western Nevada: A small pull-apart in the dextral shear zone of the Walker Lane: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 285-290.
Shevenell, L., Coolbaugh M., Sladek C., Zehner R., Kratt C., Faulds J., Penfield R., and Delwiche B., 2008, Our evolving knowledge of Nevada’s geothermal resource potential: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 32, p. 169-174.
Coolbaugh, M.F., Faulds, J.E., Kratt, C., Oppliger, G.L., Shevenell, L., Calvin, W.M., Ehni, W.J., and Zehner, R.E., 2007, Geothermal potential of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, Nevada, USA: Evidence of previously unrecognized moderate-temperature (150-170°C) geothermal systems: Geothermal Resources Council Geothermal Bulletin, v. 36, no. 3, p. 25-33.
**Vice, G.S., Faulds, J.E., Ehni, W.J., and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2007, Structural controls of a blind geothermal system in the northern Pyramid Lake area, northwestern Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 133-137.
Coolbaugh, M.F., Sladek, C., Faulds, J.E., Zehner, R.E., and Oppliger, G.L., 2007, Use of rapid temperature measurements at a 2-meter depth to augment deeper temperature gradient drilling: Proceedings, 32nd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Jan. 22-24, 2007, p. 109-116.
Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., Vice, G.S., and Edwards, M.L., 2006, Characterizing structural controls of geothermal fields in the northwestern Great Basin: A progress report: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 30, p. 69-76. Click here for PDF file
Coolbaugh, M.F., Faulds, J.E., Kratt, C., Oppliger, G.L., Shevenell, L., Calvin, W., Ehni, W.J., and Zehner, R.E., 2006, Geothermal potential of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian Reservation, Nevada, USA: Evidence of previously unrecognized moderate temperature (150-170°C) geothermal systems: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 30, p. 59-68.
Coolbaugh, M.F., Sladek, C., Kratt, C., Shevenell, L., and Faulds, J., 2006, Surface indicators of geothermal activity at Salt Wells, Nevada, USA, including warm ground, borate deposits, and siliceous alteration: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 30, p. 399-406.
Faulds, J.E., Henry, C.D., Coolbaugh, M.F., Garside, L.J., and Castor, S.B., 2005, Late Cenozoic strain field and tectonic setting of the northwestern Great Basin, western USA: Implications for geothermal activity and mineralization: Geological Society of Nevada Symposium, p. 1091-1104.
Coolbaugh, M.F., Arehart, G.B., Faulds, J.E., and Garside, L.J., 2005, Geothermal systems in the Great Basin, western United States: Modern analogues to the roles of magmatism, structure, and regional tectonics in the formation of gold deposits: Geological Society of Nevada Symposium, p. 1063-1082.
Shevenell, L., Coolbaugh, M., Faulds, J., Oppliger, G., Calvin, W., Blewitt, G., Kratt, C., Arehart, G., Sladek, C., Lechler, P., Garside, L., and Zehner, R., 2005, Accomplishments of the Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy: Geological Society of Nevada Symposium, p. 1131-1146.
Faulds, J.E., Henry, C.D., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Garside, L.J., 2005, Influence of the late Cenozoic strain field and tectonic setting on geothermal activity and mineralization in the northwestern Great Basin: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 29, p. 353-358.
Coolbaugh, M.F., Arehart, G.B., Faulds, J.E., Garside, L.J., and Shevenell, L.A., 2005, Active geothermal systems and associated gold deposits in the Great Basin: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 29, p. 215-222.
Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M., Blewitt, G., and Henry, C.D., 2004, Why is Nevada in hot water? Structural controls and tectonic model of geothermal systems in the northwestern Great Basin: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, p. 649-654.
Shevenell, L., Coolbaugh, M., Faulds, J., Oppliger, G., Calvin, W., Louie, J., Blewitt, G., Kratt, C., Arehart, G., Sladek, C., Lechler, P., and Garside, L., 2004. Accomplishments at the Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy. Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 28: 47-52.
Faulds, J.E., Garside, L.J., and Oppliger, G.L., 2003, Structural analysis of the Desert Peak-Brady geothermal fields, northwestern Nevada: Implications for understanding linkages between northeast-trending structures and geothermal reservoirs in the Humboldt structural zone: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 27, p. 859-864.
Faulds, J.E., Garside, L.J., and Oppliger, G.L., 2003, Stratigraphic and structural framework of the northern Hot Springs Mountains, Desert Peak and Brady geothermal fields, northwestern Nevada, in Foster, S., ed., Oil, gas, and geothermal occurrences in northwestern Nevada: Nevada Petroleum Society 2003 Field Trip Guidebook, p. 31-38.
Faulds, J.E., Garside, L., Johnson, G., Muehlberg, J., and Oppliger, G.L., 2002, Geologic setting and preliminary analysis of the Desert Peak – Brady geothermal field, western Nevada: Transactions Geothermal Resource Council, v. 26, p. 491-494.
Extensional tectonics and northern Colorado River extensional corridor: Structural evolution, relations between magmatism and extension, and accommodation zones
Wallrich B.M., Miller C.F., Gualda G.A.R., Miller J.S., Hinz N.H., and Faulds J.E., 2023, Volcano-pluton connection: Perspectives on material and process linkages, Searchlight pluton and Highland Range volcanic sequence, Nevada, USA: Earth Science Reviews, v. 238, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104361.
Faulds, J.E., Price, L.M., Snee, L.W., and Gans, P.B., 2010, A chronicle of Miocene extension near the Colorado Plateau-Basin and Range boundary, southern White Hills, northwestern Arizona: Paleogeographic and tectonic Implications, in Umhoefer, P.J., Beard, L.S., and Lamb, M.A., eds., Miocene tectonics of the Lake Mead Region, central Basin and Range: Geological Society of America Special Paper 463, p. 87-119, doi: 10.1130/2010.2463(05).
Duebendorfer, E.M., Faulds, J.E., and Fryxell, J.E., 2010, The South Virgin-White Hills detachment fault, southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona, in Umhoefer, P., Beard, L.S., and Lamb, M.A., eds., Miocene tectonics of the Lake Mead Region, central Basin and Range: Geological Society of America Special Paper 463, p. 275–287, doi: 10.1130/2010.2463(12).
Langenheim, V.E., Beard, L.S., and Faulds, J.E., 2010, Implications of geophysical analysis on basin geometry and fault offsets in the northern Colorado River extensional corridor and adjoining Lake Mead region, Nevada and Arizona, in Umhoefer, P., Beard, L.S., and Lamb, M.A., eds., Miocene tectonics of the Lake Mead Region, central Basin and Range: Geological Society of America Special Paper 463, p. 39-59 doi: 10.1130/2010.2463(03).
Fitzgerald, P.G., Duebendorfer, E.M., Faulds, J.E., and O’Sullivan, P., 2009, The South Virgin-White Hills detachment fault system of SE Nevada and NW Arizona: Applying apatite fission track thermochronology to constrain the tectonic evolution of a major continental detachment fault: Tectonics, v. 28, 31 p., TC2001, doi:10.1029/2007TC002194.
Reynolds, R.E., Faulds, J.E., House, P.K., Howard, K., Malmon, D., Miller, C.F., and Pearthree, P.A., 2007, Wild, scenic, and rapid trip down the Colorado River trough: The 2007 Desert Symposium field trip: California State University, Desert Studies Consortium 2007 Guidebook, p. 5-32.
Miller, C.F., Miller, J.S., and Faulds, J.E., 2005, Miocene volcano-plutonic systems, southern Nevada: A window into upper crustal magmatic processes: in Stevens, C., and Cooper, C., eds., Western Great Basin Geology: Fieldtrip guidebook and volume, GSA Cordilleran Section (Pacific Section SEPM, pub.), p. 37-66.
Faulds, J. E., 2005; Part 1 of Geologic highlights of southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona, including the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff, Arizona: Field Trip 1, Association of Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 19 p.
Varga, R.J., Faulds, J.E., Snee, L.W., Harlan, S.S., and Bettison-Varga, L., 2004, Miocene extension and extensional folding in an anticlinal segment of the Black Mountains accommodation zone, Colorado River extensional corridor, southwestern USA: Tectonics, v. 23, no. 11, TC109, [DOI 10.1029/2002TC001454], 19 p.
Faulds, J.E., Olson, E.L., Harlan, S.S., and McIntosh, W.C., 2002, Miocene extension and fault-related folding in the Highland Range, southern Nevada: A three-dimensional perspective: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 24, p. 861-886. Click here for PDF file
Faulds, J.E., Feuerbach, D.L., Miller, C.F., and Smith, E.I., 2001, Cenozoic evolution of the northern Colorado River extensional corridor, southern Nevada and northwest Arizona: Pacific Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Publication GB 78 (also Utah Geological Association Publication 30), p. 239-272. Click here for PDF file
Bachl, C.A., Miller, C.F., Miller, J.S., and Faulds, J.E., 2001, Construction of a pluton: Evidence from an exposed cross section of the Searchlight pluton, Eldorado Mountains, Nevada: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 113, no. 9, p. 1213-1228.
Wawrzyniec, T.F. Geissman, J.W., Anderson, R.E., Harlan, S.S., and Faulds, J., 2001, Paleomagnetic data bearing on style of Miocene deformation in the Lake Mead area, southern Nevada: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 23, no. 8, p. 1255-1280.
Faulds, J.E., House, P.K., Shevenell, L., and Ramelli, A., 2000, Geology and natural hazard assessment of the Laughlin area, Clark County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 2000-6, 56 p.
Faulds, J.E., and House, P.K., 2000, Chapter 1: Geology of the Laughlin area, Clark County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 2000-6, 56 p.
Faulds, J.E., 1999, Cenozoic geology of the northern Colorado River extensional corridor, southern Nevada and northwest Arizona: Road logs and discussion: Nevada Petroleum Society Guidebook, p. 1-96.
Faulds, J.E., Smith, E.I., and Gans, P., 1999, Spatial and temporal patterns of magmatism and extension in the northern Colorado River extensional corridor, Nevada and Arizona: A preliminary report: Nevada Petroleum Society Guidebook, p. 171-183.
**Olson, E.L., Faulds, J.E., and Harlan, S.S., 1999, Miocene extension and extension-related folding in the Highland Range, southern Nevada: Implications for hydrocarbon exploration: Nevada Petroleum Society Guidebook, p. 97-114.
**Price, L.M., and Faulds, J.E., 1999, Structural development of a major segment of the Colorado Plateau-Basin and Range boundary, southern White Hills, Arizona: Nevada Petroleum Society Guidebook, p. 139-170.
**Feuerbach, D.L., Faulds, J.E., and Reagan, M.K., 1999, Interrelations between magmatism and extension in a major accommodation zone, southern Nevada and northwest Arizona: Nevada Petroleum Society Guidebook, p. 115-138.
Faulds, J.E., and Varga, R., 1998, The role of accommodation zones and transfer zones in the regional segmentation of extended terranes: Geological Society of America Special Paper 323, p. 1-46.
Kruger, J.M., Faulds, J.E., Reynolds, S.J., and Okaya, D.A., 1998, Seismic reflection evidence for detachment polarity beneath a major accommodation zone, west-central Arizona: Geological Society of America Special Paper 323, p. 89-114.
**Feuerbach, D.L., Reagan, M.K., Faulds, J.E., and Walker, J.D., 1998, Lead isotopic evidence for synextensional lithospheric ductile flow in the Colorado River extensional corridor, western United States: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 103, no. B2, p. 2515-2528.
Faulds, J.E., Feuerbach, D.L., Reagan, M.K., Metcalf, R.V., Gans, P., and Walker, J.D., 1995, The Mt. Perkins block, northwestern Arizona: An exposed cross section of an evolving, preextensional to synextensional magmatic system: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 100, no. B8, p. 15,249-15,266.
Faulds, J.E., 1993, Miocene stratigraphy of the central Black Mountains, northwestern Arizona: Variations across a major accommodation zone, in Sherrod, D.R., and Nielson, J.E., eds., Tertiary stratigraphy of highly extended terranes, California, Arizona, and Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2053, p. 37-44.
Faulds, J.E., Geissman, J.W., and Shafiqullah, M., 1992, Implications of paleomagnetic data on Miocene extension near a major accommodation zone in the Basin and Range province, northwestern Arizona and southern Nevada: Tectonics, v. 11, p. 204-227.
Faulds, J.E., Mawer, C.K., and Geissman, J.W., 1990, Structural development of a major extensional accommodation zone in the Basin and Range province, northwestern Arizona and southern Nevada: Implications for kinematic models of continental extension, in Wernicke, B., ed., Basin and Range extensional tectonics near the latitude of Las Vegas, Nevada: Geological Society of America Memoir 176, p. 37-78.
Faulds, J.E., Hillemeyer, F.L., and Smith, E.I., 1988, Geometry and kinematics of a Miocene "accommodation zone" in the central Black and southern Eldorado Mountains, Arizona and Nevada, in Weide, D.L., and Faber, M.L., eds., This extended land, geological journeys in the southern Basin and Range: Geological Society of America, Cordilleran Section, Field Trip Guidebook, p. 293 310.
Paleogeographic evolution and drainage development in the western U.S.
Potochnik, A.R., Faulds, J.E., and Reynolds, S.J., 2022, Cenozoic drainage reversal on the southern margin of the Colorado Plateau, east-central Arizona, USA: Geomorphology, v. 411, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108286.
Faulds, J.E., Schreiber, B.C., Langenheim, V.E., Hinz, N.H., Shaw, T.H., Heizler, M.T., Perkins, M.E., El Tabakh, M., and Kunk, M.J., 2016, Paleogeographic implications of late Miocene lacustrine and nonmarine evaporite deposits in the Lake Mead region: Immediate precursors to the Colorado River: Geosphere, v. 12, no. 3, p. 721-767, doi:10.1130/GESO1143.1.
Spencer, J.E., Patchett, P. J., Pearthree, P.A., House, P.K., Sarna-Wojcicki, A.M., Wan, E., Roskowski, J.A., and Faulds, J.E., 2013, Review and analysis of the age and origin of the Pliocene Bouse Formation, lower Colorado River Valley, southwestern USA: Geosphere, v. 9, no. 3, https://doi.org/10.1130/GES00896.1.
Henry, C.D., Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Colgan, J.P., John, D.A., Brooks, E.R., Cassel, E.J., Garside, L.J., Davis, D.A., and Castor, S.B., 2012, Eocene-early Miocene paleotopography of the Sierra Nevada – Great Basin – Nevadaplano based on widespread ash-flow tuffs and paleovalleys: Geosphere, v. 8, p. 1-27. doi:10.1130/GES00727.1.
Roskowski, J.A., Patchett, P.J., Spencer, J.E., Pearthree, P.A., Dettman, D.L., Faulds, J.E., and Reynolds, A.C., 2010, A late Miocene-early Pliocene chain of lakes fed by the Colorado River: Evidence from Sr, C, and O Isotopes of the Bouse Formation and related units between Grand Canyon and the Gulf of California: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 122, p. 1625-1636, doi:10.1130/B30186.1.
Faulds, J.E., Howard, K.A., and Duebendorfer, E.M., 2008, Cenozoic evolution of the abrupt Colorado Plateau-Basin and Range boundary, northwest Arizona: A tale of three basins, immense lacustrine-evaporite deposits, and the nascent Colorado River, in Duebendorfer, E.M., and Smith, E.I., eds., Field Guide to Plutons, Volcanoes, Faults, Reefs, Dinosaurs, and Possible Glaciation in Selected Areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada: Geological Society of America Field Guide 11, p. 119–151, doi: 10.1130/2008.fl d011(06). Click here for PDF file.
Pearthree, P.A., Spencer, J.E., Faulds, J.E., and House, P.K., 2008, Comment on "Age and evolution of the Grand Canyon revealed by U-Pb dating of water table - type speleothems": Science, v. 321, p. 1634c, DOI: 10.1126/science.1158862.
House, P.K., Pearthree, P.A., Howard, K.A., Bell, J.W., Perkins, M.E., Faulds, J.E., and Brock, A.L., 2005, Birth of the lower Colorado River—Stratigraphic and geomorphic evidence for its inception near the conjunction of Nevada, Arizona, and California, in Pederson, J., and Dehler, C.M., eds., Interior western United States: Geological Society of America Field Guide 6, p. 357-387, doi:10.1130/2005.fld006(17).
Garside, L.J., Henry, C.D., Faulds, J.E., and Hinz, N.H., 2005, The upper reaches of the Sierra Nevada auriferous gold channels, California and Nevada: Geological Society of Nevada Symposium, p. 209-236.
Faulds, J.E., Wallace, M.A., Gonzalez, L.A., and Heizler, M., 2001, Depositional environment and paleogeographic implications of the late Miocene Hualapai Limestone, northwest Arizona and southern Nevada, in Young, R.A., and Spamer, E.E., eds., The Colorado River: Origin and evolution: Grand Canyon, Arizona, Grand Canyon Association Monograph 12, p. 81-87.
Faulds, J.E., Price, L.M., and Wallace, M.A., 2001, Pre-Colorado river paleogeography and extension along the Colorado Plateau-Basin and Range boundary, northwest Arizona, Young, R.A., and Spamer, E.E., eds., The Colorado River: Origin and evolution: Grand Canyon, Arizona, Grand Canyon Association Monograph 12, p. 93-99.
Castor, S.B., and Faulds, J.E., 2001, Post-6-Ma limestone along the southeast part of the Las Vegas Valley shear zone, southern Nevada, in Young, R.A., and Spamer, E.E., eds., The Colorado River: Origin and evolution: Grand Canyon, Arizona, Grand Canyon Association Monograph 12, p. 77-80.
Potochnik, A.R., and Faulds, J.E., 1998, A tale of two rivers: Mid-Tertiary structural inversion and drainage reversal across the southern boundary of the Colorado Plateau, in Duebendorfer, E.M., ed., Geologic excursions in northern and central Arizona: Field trip guidebook for Geological Society of America Rocky Mountain Section Meeting, Northern Arizona University, p. 149-174.
Faulds, J.E., Schreiber, B.C., Reynolds, S.J., Gonzalez, L., and Okaya, D., 1997, Origin and paleogeography of an immense, nonmarine Miocene salt deposit in the Basin and Range (western USA): Journal of Geology, v. 105, p. 19-36.
Young, R.A., Peirce, H.W., and Faulds, J.E., 1987, Geomorphology and structure of the Colorado Plateau/Basin and Range Transition Zone, Arizona, in Davis, G.H., and VandenDolder, E.M., eds., Geologic diversity of Arizona and its margins: Excursions to choice areas: Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Special Paper 5, p. 182 196.
Faulds, J.E., 1988, Cenozoic structural and geomorphic evolution of part of the Transition Zone, Salt River Canyon region, east central Arizona, in Anderson, L, and Piety, L., eds., Field trip guidebook to the Tonto basin: Friends of the Pleistocene, Rocky Mountain Cell, 1988 Fall Field Trip, p. 109 128.
Other contributions
Faulds, J.E., Berg, R.C., and Bhagwat, S.B., 2025, Chapter 1: Introduction in Berg, R.C., and Faulds, J.E., eds., Economic analysis of the costs and benefits of geological mapping in the United States of American from 1994 to 2019: American Geosciences Institute, p. 1-8.
Bhagwat, S.B., Berg, R.C., Faulds, J.E., and Mlawsky, E.T., 2025, Chapter 2: Study objectives and methodology, in Berg, R.C., and Faulds, J.E., eds., Economic analysis of the costs and benefits of geological mapping in the United States of American from 1994 to 2019: American Geosciences Institute, p. 9-16.
Faulds, J.E., Berg, R.C., Keane, C., and Young, D.W., 2025, Chapter 13: Lessons learned and suggestions for future analyses, in Berg, R.C., and Faulds, J.E., eds., Economic analysis of the costs and benefits of geological mapping in the United States of American from 1994 to 2019: American Geosciences Institute, p. 149-154.
Bhagwat, S.B., Berg, R.C., and Faulds, J.E., 2025, Chapter 14: Summary and conclusions, in Berg, R.C., and Faulds, J.E., eds., Economic analysis of the costs and benefits of geological mapping in the United States of American from 1994 to 2019: American Geosciences Institute, p. 155-162.
Koehler, R.D., Faulds, J.E., and Crandall-Bear, A.T., 2023, Reconnaissance geologic and geomorphic evaluation of the 2023 landslide along the southern flank of Peavine Mountain, Reno, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 2023-13, 16 p.
Micander, R., and Faulds, J.E., 2020, Exploring the Hot Springs Mountains: A Virtual tour for Earth Science Week, 2020: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Educational Series 66.
dePolo, C.M., Henry, C.D., Zuza, A.V., Micander, R., and Faulds, J.E., 2018, Sparkling or still: A tour of geology from Soda Lakes to Stillwater Marsh, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Educational Series E-63, Guide for the Earth Science Week Field Trip (October 13, 2018), 25 p.
Koehler, R.D., Zuza, A.V., and Faulds, J.E., 2016, A river runs through it—Geology along the Truckee River Valley from Reno to Pyramid Lake: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Educational Series E-59, Guide for the Earth Science Week Field Trip (October 16, 2016), 19 p.
Seelye, I.M., Johnson, G.L., dePolo, C.M., Faulds, J.E., Price, J.G., 2014, Updated estimated losses from earthquakes near Nevada communities: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 14-5, 53 p.
Price, J.G., Hess, R.H, Fitch, S., Faulds, J.E., Garside, L.J., Shevenell, S., and Warren, S., 2005, Preliminary assessment of the potential for carbon dioxide disposal by sequestration in geologic settings in Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Report 51, 35 p.
Cellura, B.R., Faulds, J.E., Noble, P.J., and Henry, C.D., 2001, Biostratigraphy and structural geology in the Marys Mountain area, Carlin trend, Nevada: Geological Society of Nevada Special Publication No. 33, p. 349-355.
Henry, C.D., Faulds, J.E., Boden, D.R., and Ressel, M.W., 2001, Timing and styles of Cenozoic extension near the Carlin trend, northeastern Nevada: Implications for the formation of Carlin-type gold deposits: Geological Society of Nevada Special Publication No. 33, p. 115-128.
Price, J.G., Henry, C.D., Castor, S.B., Garside, L., and Faulds, J.E., 1999, Geology of Nevada: Rocks and Minerals, v. 74, no. 6, p. 357-363.
Faulds, J.E., Ludvigson, G.A., and Brenner, R.L., 1996, Preliminary paleomagnetic study of plinthic paleosols of the Dakota Formation, in Witzke, B.J., and Ludvigson, G.A., eds., Mid-Cretaceous fluvial deposits of the eastern margin, western interior basin: Nishnabotna Member, Dakota Formation: Iowa Geological Survey Bureau Guidebook Series No. 17, p. 39-42.
Geologic Maps (arranged by subject)
Walker Lane region, western Nevada and northeastern California
Hinz, N.H., Ramelli, A.R., and Faulds, J.E., 2014, Preliminary geologic map of the Mount Rose Quadrangle, Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open File Report 14-7, 1:24,000 scale, 1 sheet, 4 p.
**Drakos, P.S., and Faulds, J.E., Preliminary geologic map of the southern Lake Range, Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 13-11, 1:24,000 scale, 5 p. text.
Hinz, N. H., Ramelli, A. R., Faulds, J. E., 2013, Preliminary geologic map of the Wabuska Quadrangle, Lyon County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 13-08, 1 sheet, 1:24,000 scale.
Faulds, J.E., Ramelli, A.R., Garside, L.J., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Green, H.L., 2012, Preliminary geologic map of the Desert Peak Quadrangle, Churchill County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 12-5, scale 1:24,000.
Henry, C.D., Ramelli, A.R., and Faulds, J.E., 2009, Geologic map of the Seven Lakes Mountain Quadrangle, Washoe County, Nevada, and eastern part of the Constantia Quadrangle, Lassen County, California: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 164, scale 1:24,000, 27 p. text.
Faulds, J.E., Ramelli, A.R., and Henry, C.D., 2008, Preliminary geologic map of the Fernley West Quadrangle, Lyon, Storey, and Washoe Counties, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 08-04, scale 1:24,000.
Brooks, E.R., Henry, C.D., Faulds, J.E., 2008, Age and character of silicic ash-flow tuffs at Haskell Peak, Sierra County, California: Part of a major Eocene (?)-Oligocene paleovalley spanning the Sierra Nevada-Basin and Range boundary: California Geological Survey Map Sheet 55A, 39 p text, 1:12,000.
Faulds, J.E., dePolo, C.M., and Henry, C.D., 2007 [2003], Preliminary geologic map of the Sutcliffe Quadrangle, Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 03-17, 1:24,000 (new updated edition released in 2007).
Faulds, J.E., and Ramelli, A.R., 2005, Preliminary geologic map of the Fernley East Quadrangle, Lyon and Washoe Counties, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 05-9, scale 1:24,000.
Faulds, J.E., and Ramelli, A.R., 2005, Reconnaissance map of the Granite Range fault zone and adjacent areas, Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 05-11, scale 1:50,000, 6 p. text.
Henry, C.D., Ramelli, A.R., and Faulds, J.E., 2005, Preliminary geologic map of the south half of the Seven Lakes Mountain Quadrangle, Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 05-10, scale 1:24,000.
Henry, C.D., Faulds, J.E., dePolo, C.M., and Davis, D.A., 2004, Geologic map of the Dogskin Mountain Quadrangle, northern Walker Lane, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 148, scale 1:24,000, with accompanying text.
**Schwartz, K.M., and Faulds, J.E., 2004, Preliminary geologic map of most of the Chalk Hills Quadrangle: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 04-11.
Faulds, J.E., Henry, C.D., and dePolo, C.M., 2003, Preliminary geologic map of the Tule Peak Quadrangle, Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 03-10.
Faulds, J.E., dePolo, C.M., and Henry, C.D., 2003, Preliminary geologic map of the Sutcliffe Quadrangle, Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 03-17, 1:24,000.
Faulds, J.E., Henry, C.D., and dePolo, C.M., 2000, Geologic map of the south half of the Tule Peak Quadrangle, Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 2000-10.
Faulds, J.E., Bell, J.W., Feuerbach, D.L., and Ramelli, A.R., 1994, Geologic map of the Crater Flat area, Nye County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 101, scale 1:24,000, 4 p. text.
Geothermal research - Structural controls of geothermal systems, Great Basin region
Siler, D.L., Witter, J.B., Craig, J.W., Earney, T.E., Schermerhorn, W.D., Fournier, D., Faulds, J.E., Glen, J.M., and Peacock, J.R., 2023, Three-dimensional geologic map of the southeastern Gabbs Valley area, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3498, 29 p., 1 sheet and 1 video, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3498.
Siler, D.L., Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., and Queen, J.H., 2021, Three-dimensional geologic map of the Brady geothermal area, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3469, 2 sheets, pamphlet 20 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3469.
Siler, D.L., Faulds, J.E., Glen, J.M.G., Hinz, N.H., Witter, J.B., Blake, K., Queen, J., and Fortuna, M., 2019, Three-dimensional geologic map of the southern Carson Sink, Nevada, including the Fallon FORGE area: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3437, pamphlet 22 p. (includes video), https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3437.
Faulds, J.E., Koehler, R.D., Dellerman, N.P., and Green, H.L., 2022, Geologic map of the Parran quadrangle, Churchill County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 2022-02, scale 1:24,000, 6 p.
Faulds, J.E., Ramelli, A.R., Coolbaugh, M.F., Hinz, N.H., Garside, L.J, and Queen, J.H., 2017, Geologic map of the Bradys geothermal area, Churchill County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 17-4, 2 sheets, 1:12,000 scale, 6 p text.
**Sadowski, A.J., and Faulds, J.E., 2016, Preliminary geologic map of the Black Warrior geothermal area, Truckee Range, Washoe and Churchill Counties, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 16-7, scale 1:24,000, 6 p. text.
**Forson, C., Faulds, J.E., and Allen, M.D., 2015, Preliminary geologic map of the southern and central Seven Troughs Range, potential geothermal area, Pershing County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 15-6, 6 p. text.
**Anderson, R.B., Faulds, J.E., and Dering, G.M., 2013, Preliminary geologic map of the central Lake Range, southern Fox Range, and northern Terraced Hills, Emerson Pass geothermal area, Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 13-10, 1:24,000 scale, 9 p. text.
**Dering, G.M., and Faulds, J.E., 2013, Preliminary geologic map of the Tuscarora geothermal area, Elko County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 13-5, scale 1:24,000.
Faulds, J.E., Ramelli, A.R., Garside, L.J., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Green, H.L., 2012, Preliminary geologic map of the Desert Peak Quadrangle, Churchill County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 12-5, scale 1:24,000.
Faulds, J.E., Ramelli, A.R., and Perkins, M.E., 2011, Preliminary geologic map of the Hazen Quadrangle, Lyon and Churchill Counties, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 11-8, scale 1:24,000.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., and Bell, J.W., 2011, Preliminary geologic map of the Bunejug Mountains Quadrangle, Churchill County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 11-9, scale 1:24,000.
Hinz, N.H., and Faulds, J.E., 2011, Preliminary geologic map of the Reese River geothermal area, Lander County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 11-3, scale 1:24,000.
**Rhodes, G.T., Faulds, J.E., and Ramelli, A.R., 2011, Geologic map of the northern Lake Range, San Emidio geothermal area, Washoe County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 11-11, scale 1:24,000.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Oppliger, G.L., 2010, Preliminary geologic map of the Lee-Allen geothermal area, Churchill County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 10-06, scale 1:24,000 (with 1:12,000 inset).
Faulds, J.E., and Ramelli, A.R., 2009, Preliminary geologic map of the west half of the Hazen Quadrangle, Lyon and Churchill Counties, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 09-11, scale 1:24,000.
Faulds, J.E., and Garside, L.J., 2003, Preliminary geologic map of the Desert Peak – Brady geothermal fields, Churchill County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 03-27.
Colorado River extensional corridor, northwest Arizona and southern Nevada
Ferguson, C.A., Murphy, R.T., Pearthree, P.A., Johnson, B.J., and Faulds, J.E., 2022, Geologic map of the Union Pass 7 ½’ Quadrangle, Mohave County, Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Digital Geologic Map 153 (DGM-153), 1:24,000 scale.
**Murphy, R.T., and Faulds, J.E., 2013, Preliminary geologic map of the north half of the Union Pass Quadrangle, Mohave County, Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Map CM-13-A.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Ramelli, A.R., and Green, H.L., 2012, Preliminary geologic map of the Ireteba Peaks Quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report12-09, scale 1:24,000.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Ramelli, A.R., 2012, Preliminary geologic map of the north half of the Fourth of July Mountain Quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report12-08, scale 1:24,000.
Faulds, J.E., Ramelli, A.R., and Castor, S.B., 2010, Preliminary geologic map of the Searchlight quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 10-13, scale 1:24,000 (with 1:12,000 inset).
House, P.K., and Faulds, J.E., 2009, Preliminary geologic map of the Spirit Mountain NW Quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 09-06, scale 1:24,000.
Hinz, N.H., Green, H.L., and Faulds, J.E., 2009, Preliminary geologic map of the west half of the Ireteba Peaks Quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 09-04, scale 1:24,000.
Beard, L.S., Anderson, R.E., Block, D.L., Bohannon, R.G., Brady, R.J., Castor, S.B., Duebendorfer, E.M., Faulds, J.E., Felger, T.J., Howard, K.A., Kuntz, M.A., and Williams, V.S., 2007, Preliminary geologic map of the Lake Mead 30' X 60' quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1010, 109 p., 3 plates, scale 1:100,000 [http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1010/"].
Faulds, J.E., and Ramelli, A.R., and Lledo, H., 2006, Preliminary geologic map of the north half of the Searchlight Quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 06-15, scale 1:24,000.
**Wallace, M.W., Faulds, J.E., and Brady, R.J., 2005, Geologic map of the Meadview North Quadrangle, Arizona and Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 154, scale 1:24,000, 22 p. text.
Faulds, J.E., House, P.K., Ramelli, A.R., Bell, J.W., and Pearthree, P.A., 2003, Preliminary geologic map of the Davis Dam Quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 03-5, 1:24,000.
Faulds, J.E., Bell, J.W., and Olson, E.L., 2002, Geologic map of the Nelson SW Quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada (with accompanying text): Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 134.
Faulds, J.E., House, P.K., Ramelli, A.R., Bell, J.W., and Pearthree, P.A., 2001, Preliminary geologic map of the Davis Dam Quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 03-5, 1:24,000.
Castor, S.B., Faulds, J.E., Rowland, S.M., and dePolo, C.M., 2000, Geologic map of the Frenchman Mountain Quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 127, with accompanying text, scale 1:24,000.
**Ruppert, R.F., and Faulds, J.E., 1998, Geologic map of the western half of the Fourth of July Mountain Quadrangle, southern Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 98-7, scale 1:24,000.
Faulds, J.E., 1996, Geologic map of the Fire Mountain Quadrangle, Nevada and Arizona: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 106, scale 1:24,000, 6 p text.
Faulds, J.E., 1995, Geologic map of the Mt. Davis Quadrangle, Nevada and Arizona: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 105, scale 1:24,000, 4 p text.
Faulds, J.E., 1993, Geologic map of the Black Mountains accommodation zone, Mohave County, Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Map CM-93-F, scale 1:12,000.
Other geologic map contributions
Henry, C.D., and Faulds, J.E., Geologic map of the Emigrant Pass Quadrangle, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 99-9, scale 1:24,000.
Stewart, J.H., Anderson, R.E., Beard, L.S., Billingsley, G.H., Cather, S.M., Dilles, J.H., Dokka, R.K., Faulds, J.E., Grose, T.L., Henry, C., Janecke, S.U., Richard, S.M., Scott, R.B., Sears, J.W., and Williams, V.S., 1998, Map showing Cenozoic tilt domains and associated structural features, western North America, in Faulds, J.E., and Stewart, J.H., Accommodation zones and transfer zones: The regional segmentation of the Basin and Range: Geological Society America Special Paper 323 (Plate 1).
Faulds, J.E., 1989, Geologic map of the Salt River region, Rockinstraw Mountain quadrangle: Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Map CM-89-B, scale 1:24,000.
Major Contract Reports
Faulds, J.E., Richards, M., Hart-Wagoner, N., Koehler, R., Mlawsky, E., Lindsey, C., Burgess, Q., Giddens, M.H., Coolbaugh, M., Glen, J., Earney, T., Peacock, J., Schermerhorn, W., Trainor-Guitton, W., Szymanski, E., Kirby, S., Hardwick, C., Anderson, R., DiFiori, R., Lifton, Z., Berti, C., Brown, S., Queen, J., Batir, J., and Mann, M., 2023, INGENIOUS Phase 2 (Budget Period 2) Progress Report (DE-EE0009254): Department of Energy, Geothermal Technologies Office, 144 p.
Faulds, J.E., Smith, C.M., Brown, S., Coolbaugh, M., DeAngelo, J., Glen, J., Ayling, B., Siler, D., Mlawsky, E., Queen, J., Treitel, S., Fehler, M., Gu, C., Micander, R., Lindsey, C., and Burns, E., 2023, Final technical report: Applications of machine learning techniques to geothermal play fairway analysis in the Great Basin region, Nevada(DE-EE0008762): Department of Energy, Geothermal Technologies Office, 78 p.
Schwering, P., Jaysaval, P., Knox, H., Roth, M., Hardwick, C., Faulds, J., Mlawsky, E., Ayling, B., Hinz, N., Siler, D., Winn, C., Norbeck, J., Tomblin, S., Matson, G., McConnville, E., Fercho, S., and Queen, J., in press, Understanding a stratigraphic hydrothermal resource – Geophysical imaging at Steptoe Valley, Nevada: Sandia Report SAND2024-02137, 118 p.
Faulds, J.E., and Vlcan, J., 2022, Clark County geologic mapping status: Unpublished report evaluating the quality of all existing geologic maps in Clark County, Nevada, and providing priorities for future mapping efforts in the county; deliverable for 2020 STATEMAP grant, 6 p.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Ayling, B., Coolbaugh, M., Glen, J., Siler, D., Queen, J., Witter, J., and Hardwick, C., 2021, Discovering blind geothermal systems in the Great Basin region: An integrated geologic and geophysical approach for establishing geothermal play fairways: Department of Energy, Geothermal Technologies Office, Final Technical Report on Award DE-EE0006731, 73 p.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Ayling, B., Coolbaugh, M., Glen, J., Siler, D., Queen, J., Witter, J., and Hardwick, C., 2020, Discovering Blind Geothermal Systems in the Great Basin Region: An Integrated Geologic and Geophysical Approach for Establishing Geothermal Play Fairways: Department of Energy, Geothermal Technologies Office, Final Report on Award DE-EE0006731, 76 p.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N., Siler, D., Glen, J., Ayling, B., Mlawsky, E., and the Fallon FORGE team, 2018, Conceptual geologic model of the Fallon FORGE site: Final report for Phase 2 of FORGE: Department of Energy, 174 p. (and multiple appendices).
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N., Sadowski, A., McConville, E., Craig, J., Bourdeau-Hernikl, J., Shevenell, L., Coolbaugh, M., Siler, D., Hardwick, C., and Queen, J., 2017, Discovering blind geothermal systems in the Great Basin region: An integrated geologic and geophysical approach for establishing geothermal play fairways: Final report for budget period 2 (DE-EE0006731): Department of Energy, 30 p.
Berry, K., Brock, J., Faulds, J., House, K., Marketti, M., McPhee, D., Schmidt, K., Schmitt, J., Soller, D., Spears, D., Thompson, R., Thorliefson, H., and Walsh, G., 2017, Renewing the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program as the Nation’s Authoritative Source for Modern Foundational Geologic Knowledge: 2018 – 2027 Decadal Strategic Plan for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program: U.S. Geological Survey Internal Report submitted to U.S. Congress in support of NCGMP renewal legislation, 14 p. (with additional multiple appendices).
Faulds, J.E., McPhee, D.K., Berg, D., Marketti, M., Schmitt, J.G., Thompson, R., and Spears, D., 2017, Chapter 8 – Improving Beneficial Partnering between FEDMAP, STATEMAP and EDMAP: Appendix to Renewing the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program as the Nation’s Authoritative Source for Modern Foundational Geologic Knowledge: 2018 – 2027 Decadal Strategic Plan for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program: U.S. Geological Survey Internal Report submitted to U.S. Congress in support of NCGMP renewal legislation, 8 p.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Siler, D., Blake, K., Blankenship, D., Kennedy, B.M., Robertson-Tait, A., Rhodes, G., Sabin, A., Glen, J., 2016, Conceptual geologic model for the Fallon, Nevada, FORGE site (Chapter in final report for Phase 1 of FORGE): Department of Energy, 143 p.
Abstracts (since 2010)
Faulds, J.E., 2024, Applications of 3D modeling to geothermal resource evaluation, Great Basin region, western USA: Lessons learned in structurally complex volcanic terranes: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 56, no. 5, doi: 10.1130/abs/2024AM-405649.
DiFiori, R., Anderson, R.B., Lifton, Z.M., Berti, C., Giddens, M.H.,, and Faulds, J., 2024, Initial assessment of favorable structural settings for hidden geothermal potential in southern Idaho: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 56, no. 4, doi: 10.1130/abs/2024CD-399815.
Lu, C., Lindsey, C., Wagoner, N., Faulds, J., Richards, M., and Mlawsky, E., 2024, Advancing Geothermal Energy: A Comprehensive Playbook for Exploration Efficiency and Risk Mitigation in the Great Basin Region, Western USA: Geothermal Rising Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
Trainor-Guitton, W., Hart-Wagoner, N., Coolbaugh, M., Mlawsky, E., Lindsey, C., Menon, K., and Faulds, J., 2024, Value of INGENIOUS Information (VOI): Defining Negatives with Heat Flow Residuals and Public-Facing Streamlit App: Geothermal Rising Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
Faulds, J.E., Hart-Wagoner, N., Coolbaugh, M., Ayling, B., Burgess, Q., Giddens, M.H., Richards, M., Kraal, K., and Lindsey, C., 2023, INGENIOUS geothermal project: Enhancing exploration methodologies for hidden geothermal systems: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
Earney, T., Glen, J.M., Peacock, J., Faulds, J.E., Schermerhorn, W., Rea-Downing, G., and Anderson, J., 2023, Preliminary geophysical maps and models of a potential blind geothermal system near Battle Mountain, Nevada: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
Lindsey, C., Olvera, E., Richards, M., and Faulds, J.E., 2023, International application of play fairway analysis for assessing geothermal resources: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
Burgess, Q.P., and Faulds, J.E., 2023, Characterizing a potential hidden geothermal system in Buffalo Valley, north-central Nevada: Geothermal Rising Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
Burgess, Q.P., and Faulds, J.E., 2023, Exploration and analysis of a prospective hidden geothermal resource in the Jersey Summit area, Pershing and Lander Counties, Nevada: 42nd Annual Technical Conference of the National Association of Black Geoscientists, 2 p.
Giddens, M.H., and Faulds, J.E., 2023, Analysis of step-overs in fault zones in the Great Basin region: Implications for geothermal energy development: Geothermal Rising Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
Kraal, K.O, Ayling, B.F., Hart-Wagoner, N., and Faulds, J.E., 2023, Resource conceptual model and power capacity estimates for the northern Granite Springs Valley blind geothermal prospect, Pershing County, Nevada: Geothermal Rising Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
Schwering, P., Jaysaval, P., Hardwick, C., Faulds, J., Queen, J., Matson, G, and Hinz, N., 2023, The Steptoe Valley project: Investigating stratigraphic geothermal reservoir potential in eastern Nevada with geophysical imaging: Geothermal Rising Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
Hart-Wagoner, N.R., Faulds, J., Coolbaugh, M.F., Mlawsky, E., Trainor-Guitton, W., and Brown, S., 2023, Geostatistical evaluation of known geothermal systems in the Great Basin region, USA: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 55, No. 4, doi: 10.1130/abs/2023CD-387611.
Anderson, R.B., and Faulds, J.E., 2023, Late Miocene acceleration of Basin and Range extension adjacent to the northern Walker Lane: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 55, No. 4 doi: 10.1130/abs/2023CD-387427.
Faulds, J.E. 2022, Plate boundary influences on the complex Miocene strain field of the Lake Mead region and Colorado River extensional corridor, southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona: From propagating rifts to indenter tectonics: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 54, No. 2, doi: 10.1130/abs/2022CD-374371.
Beard, L.S., Anderson, V.R., Umhoefer, P., Faulds, J., and Miller, D., 2022, Remembering R. Ernest Anderson: A Pioneer in Basin and Range extensional tectonics: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 54, No. 2, doi: 10.1130/abs/2022CD-374127.
Faulds, J.E., Henry, C.D., Koehler, R., and Kreemer, C., 2022, The Walker Lane: An incipient plate boundary dissecting the American West and potential heir to the San Andreas fault: Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, 65th Annual Meeting, Program and Abstracts, p. 69.
Faulds, J.E., 2022, Industrial minerals of Nevada: 59th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, 1 p.
Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Hinz, N.H., 2022, Inventory of structural settings for Nevada’s active geothermal systems and late Miocene to Quaternary epithermal mineral deposits: Geothermal Rising Annual Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
Koehler, R.D., Lifton, Z., Kleber, E.J., Knudsen, T., Kirby, S., dePolo, C., Faulds, J., and Ayling, B., 2022, Quaternary fault compilation for the INGENIOUS Geothermal Project: Basin and Range Earthquake Summit (BRES), October 17-20, 2022, Salt Lake City, UT.
Ayling, B., Faulds, J., and 30 others, 2022, Innovative geothermal exploration through novel investigations of undiscovered systems (INGENIOUS): Project introduction and activity update: Geothermal Rising Annual Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
Siler, D., Faulds, J., Glen, J., Witter, J., Peacock. J., and Ayling, B., 2022, 3D geologic controls on hydrothermal process in the northern Granite Springs Valley geothermal area: Geothermal Rising Annual Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
Tait, E., Glen, J., Ayling, B., Faulds, J., Siler, D., Dean, B., Zielinski, L., Schermerhorn, W., Williams, N., Wagoner, N., and Morales Rivera, A., 2022, Characterizing structure and geology with potential field geophysics to assess geothermal potential near Battle Mountain, NV: Geothermal Rising Annual Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
**Williams, N., Faulds, J., Ayling, B., Glen, J., Siler, D., Kraal, K., Earney, T., Hart-Wagoner, N., and Morales Rivera, A., 2022, Analysis of potential hidden geothermal systems in the northern Reese River basin, Battle Mountain area, north-central Nevada: Geothermal Rising Annual Conference Proceedings, 1 p.
Faulds, J.E., Shervais, J.W., Wannamaker, P.E., Forson, C., and Lautze, N., 2021, Challenges and Opportunities for Geothermal Exploration: Recent Advances Utilizing Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis in the Western USA: SAGEEP Annual Conference (Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems).
Faulds, J.E., Koehler, R.D., and Hammond, W.C., 2020, The Walker Lane: An incipient plate boundary dissecting the American West and potential heir to the San Andreas fault: Association of Engineering Geologists annual meeting (virtual), Sept. 18, 2020.
**Smith, C.M., Faulds, J.E., Brown, S., and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2020, Initial results of applications of machine learning techniques to geothermal play fairway analysis in Nevada: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 44.
**Smith, C.M., Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M., Brown, S., 2020 Introducing machine learning methods to geothermal play fairway analysis in the Great Basin region of Nevada: American Geophysical Union Transactions Abstract, Fall Meeting, AGU 2020.
Lindsey, C., Ayling, B., Cruz, V., Velarde, Y., Olascoaga, D., Flores, R., Malpartida, J. C., Chaparroe, H.Z., Escobar, C.B., Rafael, A., Faulds, J., and Coolbaugh, M., 2020, Development of targeted exploration techniques in Peru: An international collaboration and case study: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, V. 44, p. 1319.
Faulds, J.E., Koehler, R.D., Hammond, W.C., Carlson, C.W., Pierce, I., and Henry, C.D., 2019, The Walker Lane – eastern California shear zone, potential heir to the San Andreas fault: Outstanding regional-scale research questions and lessons learned from geodesy, historical seismicity, and long-term evolution: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 51, no. 5, ISSN 0016-7592; doi: 10.1130/abs/2019AM-342042. [special invite for late-breaking session on Ridgecrest earthquakes]
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Siler, D.L., 2019, Applications of structural geology to elucidating processes of crustal fluid flow, reducing risks in geothermal exploration, and facilitating geothermal development in the Great Basin region, Western USA: It’s all about permeability: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 51, no. 5, ISSN 0016-7592 doi: 10.1130/abs/2019AM-341182.
Faulds, J.E., Miller, C.F., Hinz, N.H., and Miller, J.S., 2018, Unraveling the interrelations between magmatism and extension: The saga of the pre- to synextensional Searchlight magmatic system, northern Colorado River extensional corridor, southern Nevada: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 50, no. 6, ISSN 0016-7592, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018AM-323331.
**Wigger, N.E., Faulds, J.E., Hampton, S.J., Borella, J.W., and Chambefort, I., 2018, Favorable structural settings for potential geothermal upwellings in the central Taupo volcanic zone, New Zealand: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 50, no. 6, ISSN 0016-7592, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018AM-324134.
**Huang, A.R., Borella, J.W., Jol, H.M., and Faulds, J.E., 2018, Determining the origins of karst-related depressions in Castle Hill basin, New Zealand: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 50, no. 6, ISSN 0016-7592, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018AM-317022.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Shevenell, L.A., Coolbaugh, M.F., Siler, D.L., and Hardwick, C., 2017, Geothermal exploration for conventional hydrothermal systems with applications to sedimentary hosted systems: Proceedings – Unlocking the Energy Elephant: A SedHeat Workshop, 2 p.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Shevenell, L., Sadowski, A.J., Ramelli, A.R., Siler, D.L, Craig, J.W., and McConville, E.G., 2017, The Nevada play fairway project: An integrated approach to discovering new geothermal systems in the Great Basin region: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-307875.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Siler, D.L., and Shevenell, L.A., 2017, Multi-faceted approach for harnessing the vast geothermal potential of Nevada and the Great Basin region, western USA: A summary of recent studies and advances, in Jónsdóttir, B. and Hersir, G.P., eds., Book of Abstracts, IMAGE (Integrated Methods for Advanced Geothermal Exploration) Final Conference – Novel Approaches for Geothermal Exploration, ÍSOR- Iceland GeoSurvey, p. 16.
**Carlson, C.W., and Faulds, J.E., 2017, Strain accommodation and transfer across the northern and central Walker Lane transition: Kinematic linking of rotating and translating crust in an evolving plate boundary: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 49, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-307874.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Glen, J., Siler, D.L., Queen, J., Witter, J.B., Tiedeman, A., Blake, K., and Blankenship, D., 2017, Fallon Forge: Analog geologic studies, reanalysis of 2D seismic profiles, and new potential fields geophysics studies: Geothermal Resources Transactions, v. 41, p. 300.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2017, Fault-hosted geothermal resources in the Great Basin region, USA – Evolution of structural-tectonic characterization over the past four decades: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 49, no. 4, Paper No. 23-7.
**Sadowski, A.J., Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Siler, D.L., 2017, Geothermal play fairway analysis of the Sou Hills, central Nevada: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-307789.
Siler, D.L., Hinz, N.H., and Faulds, J.E., 2017. Permeability generation and maintenance at structural discontinuities: A perspective from geothermal fields: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 49, no. 6. doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-301051.
Siler, D.L., and Faulds, J.E., 2017. The geologic controls of geothermal fluid flow: A 3D analysis of the Bradys geothermal field: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 49, no. 4. doi: 10.1130/abs/2017CD-292302.
**Siler, D.L., Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Tobin, B., Blake, K., Tiedeman, A., Sabin, A., Lazaro, M., Blankenship, D., Kennedy, M., Rhodes, G., Akerley, J., Hickman, S., Glen, J., Williams, C., Robertson-Tait, A., Pettitt, W., 2017. An update on the geologic model of the Fallon FORGE site: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 41.
Faulds, J.E., Schreiber, B.C., Langenheim, V.E., Hinz, N.H., and Shaw, T.H., 2016, Paleogeographic implications of late Miocene lacustrine and nonmarine evaporite deposits in the Lake Mead region: Immediate precursors to the Colorado River: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 7, doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-284159.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Shevenell, L.A., and Siler, D.L., 2016, Methodologies and strategies for harnessing the vast geothermal potential of Nevada and the Great Basin region: A summary of recent studies and advances: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Pacific Section and Rocky Mountain Section Joint Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2-5.
**Carlson, C.W., Faulds, J.E., 2016, Enigmatic Walker Lane dextral-shear accommodation: paleomagnetically-determined vertical-axis rotation of crustal blocks between the central Walker Lane and Sierra Nevada frontal fault system: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 4, Abstract 12-1.
**Carlson, C.W., Faulds, J.E., 2016, Translation vs. Rotation: The battle for enigmatic dextral-shear accommodation in the Walker Lane, western Nevada, USA: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 7, Abstract 117-10.
**Sadowski, A.J., and Faulds, J.E., 2016, Geologic map of the Black Warrior blind geothermal area, Truckee Range, northwestern Nevada: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 7, doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-283558.
**Sadowski, A.J., and Faulds, J.E., 2016, Structural controls of the Black Warrior blind geothermal system, Truckee Range, northwestern Nevada: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 7, doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-283560.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Siler, D.L., Coolbaugh, M.F., Dering, G., Edwards, J., Anderson, R.B., Forson, C., and Sadowski, A.J., 2015, Detailed conventional and innovative 3D geologic maps of geothermal systems in the Great Basin region, western USA: Critical cost-effective tools for geothermal exploration: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 47, no. 7, p. 407.
*Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Hinz, N.H., 2015, Favorable structural settings of active geothermal and young epithermal systems in the Great Basin region: Implications for exploration strategies: Geological Society of Nevada 2015 Symposium Volume.
Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., and Siler, D.L., 2015, Exploration of structurally controlled geothermal systems – Systematic workflow from field work to 3D modeling and drill targeting: Implications for epithermal mineral exploration: Geological Society of Nevada 2015 Symposium Volume.
Baker, E.M., Peters, S.G., Faulds, J.E., and Ellis, R.B., 2015, East Carson Block poster: Geological Society of Nevada 2015 Symposium Volume.
**Carlson, C.W., and Faulds, J.E., 2015, Reference directions, rotations, and magnetostratigraphy: utilization of Oligocene ignimbrite paleomagnetism to better understand Walker Lane tectonics, western Nevada, USA: American Geophysical Union, 2015 Fall Meeting, Abstract GP31A-1365.Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Siler, D.L., 2014, Favorable structural settings of active geothermal systems in the Great Basin region, western USA: Implications for fluid flow, normal faulting mechanics, and geothermal and epithermal mineral exploration: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 46, no. 6, p. 461.
**Carlson, C.W., and Faulds, J.E., 2014, Geologic mapping at the northern terminus of the central Walker Lane, western Nevada: Kinematics and strain transfer mechanisms in an evolving transform plate boundary: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 46, no. 6, p. 156.
**Carlson, C.W., and Faulds, J.E., 2014, Translation vs. rotation: The battle for accommodation of dextral shear at the northern terminus of the central Walker Lane, western Nevada: Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, Abstract GP43A-3627.
Coolbaugh, M.F., Shevenell, L., Stelling, P., Cumming, W., Hinz, N.H., Melosh, G., and Faulds, J.E., 2014, Geothermal potential of the Cascade and Aleutian Arcs based on comparison with other productive arc settings around the world: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 46, no. 6, p. 122.
**Edwards, J.H., Faulds, J.E., and Ferns, M.L., 2014, Structural controls and preliminary geologic map of the Neal Hot Springs geothermal area, Malheur County, Oregon: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 46, no. 6, p. 122-123.
Faulds, J.E., Henry, C.D., Hinz, N.H., Carlson, C.W., 2013, Late Miocene to recent evolution of the Walker Lane: An incipient transform fault with growing pains: Geological Society of America Abstract with Programs, v. 45, no. 6, p. 58.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Siler, D.L., Coolbaugh, M.F., Queen, J.H., Zemach, E., 2013, Structural controls on the Brady’s geothermal system, western Nevada: Insights from integrated geologic, geophysical, and 3D characterization: Geological Society of America Abstract with Programs, v. 45, no. 7, p. 653.
Faulds, J.E., Shaw, T.H., Hinz, N.H., and Perkins, M.E., 2013, Thick Mio-Pliocene non-marine salt deposits in the southwestern USA: Implications for development of the Colorado River drainage system: Geological Society of America Abstract with Programs, v. 45, no. 7, p. 400.
**Anderson, R.B., and Faulds, J.E., 2013, Structural controls of the Emerson Pass geothermal system, northwestern Nevada: Characterization of a “blind” system: Geological Society of America Abstract with Programs, v. 45, no. 7, p. 827.
Henry, C.D., and Faulds, J.E., 2013, Ignimbrite-filled paleovalleys: Key markers for the structural development of the Pacific-North American plate boundary: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 45, no. 6, p. 59.
**Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Siler, D.L., 2013, Exploration of structurally controlled geothermal systems - systematic and integrated workflow from field work to quantitative 3D mapping, modeling, and drill targeting: Geological Society of America Abstract with Programs, v. 45, no. 7, p. 653.
Wannamaker, P.E., Faulds, J.E., Kennedy, B.M., Siler, D.L., and Maris, V., 2013, Seeking magmatic, high-enthalpy geothermal sources in the extensional Great Basin, western U.S., using integrative magnetotellurics, isotope geochemistry, and structural geology: Geological Society of America Abstract with Programs, v. 45, no. 7, 652.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., and Kreemer, C.W., 2012, Tectonic and structural controls on geothermal activity in the Great Basin region, western USA: American Geophysical Union Transactions, V24-01.
**Anderson, R.B., and Faulds, J.E., 2012, Structural Setting of the Emerson Pass Geothermal Anomaly, Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, Western Nevada: American Geophysical Union Transactions,V13A-2829.
**Dering, G., and Faulds, J.E., 2012, Structural controls of the Tuscarora geothermal field, Elko County, Nevada: American Geophysical Union Transactions, V13C-2864.
**Edwards, J.H., and Faulds, J.E., 2012, Structural controls of Neal Hot Springs geothermal field, Malheur County, Oregon: American Geophysical Union Transactions, V13A-2830.
**McLachlan, H.S., and Faulds, J.E., 2012, Some new constraints on the stratigraphic and structural setting of the Soda Lake geothermal field, Churchill County, Nevada: American Geophysical Union Transactions, V13A-2817.
Reeves, D.M., Parashar, R., Pohll, G.M., Cooper, C.A., Lyles, B.F., Faulds, J.E., Siler, D.L., Louie, J.N., Ehni, B., Kratt, C., and Noel, D., 2012, Conceptual Model Evaluation of the Astor Pass Geothermal Field, Western Nevada: American Geophysical Union Transactions,V13A-2810.
**Siler, D.L., Mayhew, B., and Faulds, J.E., 2012, 3D characterization of a Great Basin geothermal system: Astor Pass, NV: American Geophysical Union Transactions, V13A-2828.
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Cashman, P.H., Kratt, C., Dering, G., Edwards, J., Mayhew, B., and McLachlan, H., 2011, Assessment of favorable structural settings of geothermal systems in the Great Basin region, western USA: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 43, no. 5, p. 39.
Spencer, J.E., Sarna-Wojcicki, A.M., Patchett, P.J., Roskowski, J.A., Pearthree, P.A., House, P.K., and Faulds, J.E., 2011, Circa 4.8 Ma age for inception of the modern Colorado River: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 43, no. 5, p. 469.
Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., Moeck, I., and Hinz, N.H., 2010, Structural Investigations of geothermal fields: Applications and Implications: Geological Society of America Abstract with Programs, v. 42, no. 5, p. 673.
Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Hinz, N.H., 2010, Characterizing favorable structural settings of geothermal reservoirs in extensional regions: Enhancing exploration strategies in Eccles, J.D., Grigor, M.R., Hoskin, P.W.O., and Hikuroa, D.C.H., eds., Abstract Volume, GeoNZ 2010 Conference, New Zealand, Geological Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication 129A, p. 94.
Faulds, J.E., Bouchot, V., Moeck, I., and Oguz, K., 2010, Favorable structural settings of geothermal systems in the Aegean extensional province of western Turkey: Geological Society of America Abstract with Programs, Tectonic Crossroads Meeting: Evolving Orogens of Eurasia, Africa, and Arabia, p. 58.
Beard, L.S., Young, R.A., and Faulds, J.E., 2010, Structure, paleogeography, and extensional foundering of the Kingman uplift, northwestern Arizona and southeast Nevada: Geological Society of America Abstract with Programs, v. 42, no. 5, p. 75.
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