GSA Annual Meeting, November 5-8, 2001

Session No. 186
Thursday, 8 November 2001: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T27. Evaporite Systems II: The Geology, Paleontology, and Biology of Evaporite and Near-Evaporite Systems in Both Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Environments

Paleontological Society; NASA Astrobiology Institute–Johnson Space Center

 

Susan J. Wentworth and Penny A. Morris, Advocates
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1:30 PM
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROBIAL DIVERSITY IN HYPERSALINE PONDS, SAN SALVADOR ISLAND, BAHAMAS
TURICH, Courtney Hanna, Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State Univ, 310 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, FREEMAN, Katherine, Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State Univ, Deike Building, University PArk, PA 16802 and BRUNS, Mary Ann, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Pennsylvania State Univ, Agricultural Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802, cturich@geosc.psu.edu, cturich@geosc.psu.edu
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1:45 PM
CONTROLS ON LITHIUM ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION IN EVAPORITE SYSTEMS
TOMASCAK, Paul B., Department of Geology, Univ of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, HEMMING, N. Gary, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia Univ, Palisades, NY 10964 and HEMMING, Sidney R., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia Univ, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, tomascak@geol.umd.edu, tomascak@geol.umd.edu
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2:00 PM
SUPRA-GLACIAL SULPHUR SPRINGS AND ASSOCIATED BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY
GRASBY, Stephen E., Geological Survey of Canada, Nat Rscs Canada, 3303 33rd St. NW, Calgary, AB T2L 2A7, Canada, ALLEN, Carlton C., NASA Johnson Space Ctr, Houston, TX 77058, LONGAZO, Teresa G., Hernandez Engineering, Houston, TX 77058 and LISLE, John T., Lockheed Martin Space Operations, Houston, TX 77058, sgrasby@gsc.nrcan.gc.ca, sgrasby@gsc.nrcan.gc.ca
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2:15 PM
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2:30 PM
UNIQUE EVAPORITES IN CAVES: COMPARISON TO SURFACE-DERIVED DEPOSITS
BOSTON, Penelope J.1, SPILDE, Michael N.2, NORTHUP, Diana E.1 and MELIM, Leslie A.3, (1)Biology Dept, Univ of New Mexico, Castetter Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Institute of Meteoritics, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Geology Department, Western Illinois Univ, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, pboston@complex.org, pboston@complex.org
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2:45 PM
COMPARATIVE SEDIMENTOLOGY APPLIED TO EXTREMELY ACIDIC SALINE SYSTEMS
BENISON, Kathleen C.1, HEIN, Matthew C.2 and LACLAIR, Deidre A.2, (1)Department of Geology, Central Michigan Univ, 314 Brooks Hall, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, (2)Department of Geology, Central Michigan University, 314 Brooks Hall, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, benis1kc@cmich.edu, benis1kc@cmich.edu
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3:00 PM
MICROBES WITHIN DEAD SEA SEDIMENTS: THEIR CHEMICAL SIGNATURES AND MODES OF FOSSILIZATION
MORRIS, Penny A.1, WENTWORTH, Susan J.2, THOMAS-KEPRTA, Kathie2, ALLEN, Carlton C.3 and MCKAY, David S.3, (1)Dept. Natural Science, Univ of Houston-Downtown, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TX 77002, (2)Lockheed Martin, 2101 NASA Rd. 1, Houston, TX 77058, (3)NASA/Johnson Space Ctr, 2101 NASA Rd. 1, Houston, TX 77058, smithp@zeus.dt.uh.edu, smithp@zeus.dt.uh.edu
 
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A POSSIBLE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN A ZEOLITE AND FOSSIL BACTERIA IN AN ANCIENT ALKALINE SALINE LAKE DEPOSIT
JANUSZ, Robert E. and BIRNBAUM, Stuart J., Earth & Environmental Science, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, rjanusz@utsa.edu, rjanusz@utsa.edu
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4:16 PM
CARBON AND HYDROGEN ISOTOPE SIGNATURES OF BIOMARKERS IN A MODERN STROMATOLITE FROM THE SOLAR LAKE, SINAI PENINSULA
KOIZUMI, Takayuki1, NARAOKA, Hiroshi1, ISHIWATARI, Ryoshi1 and KRUMBEIN, Wolfgang2, (1)Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan Univ, 1-1 Minami-Ohsawa, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0397, Japan, (2)Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany, marine@comp.metro-u.ac.jp, marine@comp.metro-u.ac.jp
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4:17 PM
COMPOSITION OF PERMIAN SEAWATER: RESULTS OF STUDY OF FLUID INCLUSIONS IN HALITE
PERYT, Tadeusz M.1, KOVALEVYCH, Volodymyr2, SYDOR, Daria2 and VOVNYUK, S. V.2, (1)Panstwowy Instytut Geologiczny, Rakowiecka 4, Warszawa, 00-975, Poland, (2)Institute of Geology and Geochemistry NANU, Naukova 3A, Lviv, 79053, Ukraine, tperyt@pgi.waw.pl, tperyt@pgi.waw.pl
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4:18 PM
EVAPORATIVE CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF NATURAL WATERS FROM VOLCANIC TERRAINS
ROSENBERG, Nina D., GDOWSKI, Greg E., KNAUSS, Kevin G. and BOURCIER, William L., LLNL, Livermore, CA 94550, rosenberg4@llnl.gov, rosenberg4@llnl.gov
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4:19 PM
BACTERIAL FOSSILS FROM CRETACEOUS METHANE-SEEP CARBONATES
SHAPIRO, Russell S., Department of Geoscience, Univ of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154 and GALE, Christopher N., Department of Geology, The Colorado College, 14 E. Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, rshapiro@nevada.edu, rshapiro@nevada.edu
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