2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Session No. 55 Sunday, 28 October 2007
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Colorado Convention Center: Exhibit Hall E/F

Stratigraphy (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2:30 to 4:30 PM
 Paper #Booth #
55-179U-PB AGES OF DETRITAL ZIRCONS FROM SANDSTONES OF THE UPPER JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU: EICHLER, Carla M., HURD, Owen V., DICKINSON, William R., GEHRELS, George E., MCGRAW, Jennifer L., AMAR, Joseph R., ANDERSON, Carl E., and OJHA, Jaika, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, cme@email.arizona.edu
55-280USING HIGH-RESOLUTION CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY TO EVALUATE THE POSITION OF THE CRETACEOUS-PALEOCENE [KP] BOUNDARY, GARFIELD COUNTY, NORTH-CENTRAL MONTANA: TURNER, Bryan W.1, SCHMITT, James G.1, DINGUS, Lowell2, BOWEN, Dave1, and GARDNER, Michael1, (1) Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, P.O. Box 173480, Bozeman, MT 59717, bryturner@gmail.com, (2) Department of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024
55-381ANCIENT ASH BEDS IN THE TYPE AREA OF THE MIDDLE PERMIAN, GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, WEST TEXAS, USA: NICKLEN, Brian L., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology/Physics Bldg, Cincinnati, OH 45221, nicklebl@email.uc.edu, BELL, Gorden L. Jr, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, 400 Pine Canyon Drive, Salt Flat, TX 79847, and HUFF, Warren D., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221
55-482HIGH RESOLUTION STRATIGRAPHY OF THE PERMIAN-TRIASSIC BOUNDARY AT BETHULIE, KAROO BASIN SOUTH AFRICA: NEWBURY, Sophie S.1, CLARK, C. Kittinger1, GASTALDO, Robert A.1, and NEVELING, Johann2, (1) Department of Geology, Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME 04901, snewbury@colby.edu, (2) Council for Geosciences, Private Bag x112, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
55-583CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE TRACK-BEARING COPPER CANYON UNIT, DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA: NYBORG, Torrey and NICK, Kevin E., Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, tnyborg06g@llu.edu
55-684PALEOMAGNETISM OF THE MOENAVE FORMATION IN SW UTAH: IMPLICATIONS FOR MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY ACROSS THE TRIASSIC-JURASSIC BOUNDARY AND INCLINATION SHALLOWING: HURLEY, Linda, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, MSCO3-2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, ldonohoo@unm.edu, GEISSMAN, John, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040; 141 Northrop Hall, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, and LUCAS, Spencer, New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104
55-785MAGNETIC STRATIGRAPHY OF THE UPPER MIOCENE THOUSAND CREEK FORMATION, NORTHWESTERN NEVADA: PROTHERO, Donald R., Geology, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041, prothero@oxy.edu and DAVIS, Edward, Integrative Biology, Univ of California, Berkeley, 3060 Valley Life Sciences Building, Berkeley, CA 94720
55-886IDEALIZED STRATAL COLUMN FOR A MIXED CARBONATE/CLASTIC SYSTEM; CASPER FORMATION, SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING, USA: BURNS, Diane M., Department of Geology and Geography, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920-3099, dburns@stlawu.edu
55-987CHARACTERISTICS OF FALLING STAGE SYSTEMS TRACTS FROM THE CARBONATE MARGIN OF THE TACONIC FORELAND BASIN: IMPLICATIONS FOR CRATONIC SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY: MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin Extension, 3817 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705, pimclau@hotmail.com and BRETT, Carlton, Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, 500 Geology/Physics Bldg, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013
55-1088EVALUATION OF CONTROLS ON CHANNEL CLUSTERING IN THE LANCE FORMATION, BIGHORN BASIN, WYOMING: MCHARGE, Jennifer L., HELLER, Paul L., and HAJEK, Elizabeth A., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, jmcharge@uwyo.edu
55-1189THE ROLE OF GRAVITY-DRIVEN SEDIMENTATION IN THE EVOLUTION OF SALT WITHDRAWAL INTRASLOPE MINIBASINS: INSIGHTS FROM NORTH-CENTRAL GREEN CANYON, GULF OF MEXICO: MADOF, Andrew S. and CHRISTIE-BLICK, Nicholas, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, amadof@ldeo.columbia.edu
55-1290TECTONIC CONTROLS ON SEDIMENT ACCOMMODATION WITHIN A HALF GRABEN: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INFLUENCE IMPOSED ON SYN-RIFT ARCHITECTURE BY EXTENSION AND SUBSIDENCE KINEMATICS: ENGELDER, Todd, Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building #77, 1040 East 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, tengelde@indiana.edu, PERSON, Mark, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, and SWENSON, John, Large Lakes Observatory and Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Minnesota Duluth, 10 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812
55-1391SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE CAMBRIAN SUCCESSION IN EASTERN NEVADA AND WESTERN UTAH: EVIDENCE FOR THE INITIATION AND TERMINATION OF THE HOUSE RANGE EMBAYMENT: HOWLEY, Robyn A. and JIANG, Ganqing, Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, rhowley@unlv.nevada.edu
55-1492EVIDENCE FOR EUSTASY AT THE KINDERHOOKIAN-OSAGEAN (MISSISSIPPIAN) BOUNDARY IN THE USA: RESPONSE TO LATE TOURNAISIAN GLACIATION?: KAMMER, Thomas W., Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, tkammer@wvu.edu and MATCHEN, David L., Natural Sciences, Concord University, Po box 1000, Athens, WV 24712
55-1593SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF JURASSIC AND CRETACEOUS STRATA, GULF COASTAL PLAIN: MANCINI, Ernest A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Box 870338, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, emancini@geo.ua.edu
55-1694CRETACEOUS SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY, TIRUCHIRAPALLI AREA, CAUVERY BASIN, SOUTHERN INDIA: NAGENDRA, R.1, REDDY, A.N.2, KING, David T. Jr3, and BAKKIARAJ, D.1, (1) Geology, Anna University, Chennai, 600025, India, geonag@hotmail.com, (2) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Chennai, 600034, India, (3) Geology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
55-1795INTEGRATED BIOSTRATIGRAPHIY, PALEOBATHYMETRY, AND SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF LATE SANTONIAN - EARLY CAMPANIAN SEQUENCES ON NEW JERSEY COASTAL PLAIN: INPLICATION TO GLOBAL SEA-LEVEL: MIZINTSEVA, Svetlana, BROWNING, James V., and MILLER, Kenneth G. Sr, Dept. of Geological Sci, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854, svetik@rci.rutgers.edu
55-1896FOX HILLS SANDSTONE SHINGLE STRATIGRAPHY IN THE DENVER BASIN, COLORADO: RAYNOLDS, Robert G. and DECHESNE, Marieke, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, denverbasin@dmns.org
55-1997LATE CRETACEOUS BASE-LEVEL LOWERING, OUTER COASTAL PLAIN, NORTH CAROLINA: DIAZ-DIAZ, Viviana, Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, 601 S. College Rd, wilmington, NC 28403-3297, vd4939@uncw.edu and HARRIS, W. Burleigh, Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina–Wilmington, 601 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403-3297
55-2098SEDIMENTARY FACIES, BOUNDING SURFACES, AND THE POST-CRETACEOUS, SHALLOW AQUIFER SYSTEM, LOWER NEUSE RIVER BASIN, CENTRAL COASTAL PLAIN CAPACITY USE AREA, NORTH CAROLINA: FARRELL, Kathleen M., North Carolina Geological Survey, Raleigh Field Office, 1620 MSC, Raleigh, NC 27699-1620, Kathleen.Farrell@ncmail.net and WREGE, Beth M., Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631
55-2199REVISION OF LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC NOMENCLATURE FOR THE LOWER CHINLE GROUP (LATE TRIASSIC: CARNIAN) BASED ON MAPPING IN THE CHAMA BASIN, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO: ZEIGLER, Kate E., Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, kaerowyn@unm.edu, KELLEY, Shari, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, SMITH, Gary A., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131, and GEISSMAN, John W., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuqueruqe, NM 87131
55-22Paper Withdrawn
55-23101THE MID-NORIAN PALEOLANDSCAPE OF THE NEWSPAPER INTERVAL WITHIN THE BLUE MESA MEMBER OF THE CHINLE FORMATION IN PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA: GOTCHER, Chris1, ATCHLEY, Stacy2, and NORDT, Lee2, (1) Geology, Baylor University, Department of Geology, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, chris_gotcher@baylor.edu, (2) Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798
55-24102COMPOSITION, AGE AND GEOGRAPHICAL EXTENT OF THE GLEN ELLEN, HUICHICA AND PETALUMA FORMATIONS, SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA: ALLEN, James R., Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94542, james.allen@csueastbay.edu and HOLLAND, Peter, Holland Geologic, 18727 Connie Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95949
55-25103REVISITING THE RED BED PROBLEM IN THE MICHIGAN BASIN: MORE COMPLICATED THAN YOU'D THINK: KNAPP, Jonathan P., Geology, Central Michigan University, 314 Brooks Hall, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, knapp1jp@gmail.com, BENISON, Kathleen C., Department of Geology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, and DANNENHOFFER, Joanne M., Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, 217 Brooks Hall, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
55-26104LATE PALEOZOIC WEATHERING AND RESIDUAL ACCUMULATION OF MINERALS ON ELK CREEK CARBONATITE, SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA, USA: JOECKEL, R.M., Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, rjoeckel3@unl.edu, NICKLEN, B.L., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, nicklebl@email.uc.edu, and WALLY, K.D., Soil Geomorphology Laboratory, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583
55-27105STRATIGRAPHIC BOUNDARY DELINEATION USING SAND COMPOSITION, HEAVY MINERALS, AND SRTM DEM DATA: ULAHTAUNG STRUCTURE, SOUTHEASTERN BENGAL BASIN: RAHMAN, Mohammad Wahidur1, UDDIN, Ashraf1, MARZEN, Luke J.1, and AKHTER, Syed H.2, (1) Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, rahmamo@auburn.edu, (2) Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
55-28106CLASSIFICATION AND SEGMENTATION OF TERRESTRIAL LIDAR DATA FOR LITHOFACIES ANALYSIS: FRECHETTE, Jedediah D., WEISSMANN, Gary S., and WAWRZYNIEC, Timothy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSCO3-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, jdfrech@unm.edu
55-29107SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA AND THE ARCTIC: GLOBAL COMPARISONS: DURTNELL, Katherine, DAVIES, Andrew, DAVIES, Roger B., ETIENNE, James, LAVENDER, Andrew, SHARLAND, Peter R., SIMMONS, Mike D., and SUTCLIFFE, Owen E., Neftex Petroleum Consultants Ltd, 115BD Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SA, United Kingdom, katherine.durtnell@neftex.com

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