Session: Stratigraphy (Posters) I (2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002))

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HIGH RESOLUTION BIOSTRATIGRAPHY IN THE "LA BLANQUILLA" BASIN, OFFSHORE VENEZUELA

GIFFUNI, Genaro F.¹, DURAN, Isbelia², FURRER, Max A.² and BLANCO, Beatriz³, (1)Exploracion, PDVSA, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A, PO BOX 819, Caracas, 1010A, Venezuela, (2)PDVSA, Caracas, 1010A, Venezuela, (3)Exploracion, PDVSA, Caracas, 1010A, Venezuela, giffunig@pdvsa.com, giffunig@pdvsa.com

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CISURALIAN (LOWER PERMIAN) TIME-SCALE IN SOUTHERN URALS

CHUVASHOV, Boris I.¹, CHERNYKH, Valery V.¹, DAVYDOV, Vladimir I.², NORTHRUP, Clyde J.², SNYDER, Walter S.² and WARDALW, Bruce R.³, (1)Laboratory of Stratigraphy and Paleontology, Institute of Geology and Geoshemistry, Uralian Scientific Ctr of Russian Academy, Pochtovy Per. 7, Ekaterinburg, Russia, 620219, Ekaterinburg, 620219, Russia, (2)Department of Geosciences, Boise State Univ, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 962A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, chuvashov@igg.uran.ru, chuvashov@igg.uran.ru

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CONODONTS AND AGE OF DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCES IN THE CHATTANOOGA SHALE, UPPER DEVONIAN, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BASIN

OVER, D. Jeffrey, Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, over@geneseo.edu, over@geneseo.edu

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"REALLY, HOW OLD ARE YOU?" THE ENIGMA OF THE AGE AND BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATIONS OF THE NEW PROVIDENCE SHALE (LOWER CARBONIFEROUS; OSAGEAN) AND ITS RELATIONS TO THE REMAINDER OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPIAN CLASTIC SUCCESSION OF SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA, USA

RICHARDSON, Jeffery G., Department of Geological Sciences, The Ohio State Univ, 155 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, richardson.141@osu.edu, richardson.141@osu.edu

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SOUTHERN URALS – NEW OPPORTUNITY IN DEVELOPMENT UPPER PALEOZOIC TIME-SCALE

DAVYDOV, Vladimir I.¹, CHERNYKH, Valery V.², CHUVASHOV, Boris I.², NORTHROP, Clyde J.¹, SNYDER, Walter S.¹ and WARDLAW, Bruce R.³, (1)Department of Geosciences, Boise State Univ, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, (2)Laboratory of Stratigraphy and Paleontology, Institute of Geology and Geoshemistry, Uralian Scientific Ctr of Russian Academy, Pochtovy Per. 7, Ekaterinburg, 620219, Russia, (3)US Geol Survey, 926A National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192-0001, vdavydov@boisestate.edu, vdavydov@boisestate.edu

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MULTIPLE ASH ACCUMULATION EVENTS PRESERVED IN INDIVIDUAL LOWER PALEOZOIC K-BENTONITES: STRATIGRAPHIC IMPLICATIONS

HUFF, Warren D., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210013, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, KOLATA, Dennis R., Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 and BERGSTRÖM, Stig M., Ohio State Univ - Columbus, 155 S Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1308, warren.huff@uc.edu, warren.huff@uc.edu

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TRACE ELEMENT CHEMISTRY OF APATITE PHENOCRYSTS FROM ALTERED VOLCANIC ASH LAYERS: LOCAL VARIATIONS BETWEEN K-BENTONITES FROM GASPÉ, P.Q. AND REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE TIOGA B K-BENTONITE FROM NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA

SHAW, George H., Geology Department, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308, shawg@union.edu, shawg@union.edu

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K-BENTONITES, ASH BED PRESERVATION, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR LOWER TO MIDDLE DEVONIAN VOLCANISM, EASTERN UNITED STATES

VER STRAETEN, Charles A., Center for Stratigraphy and Paleontology, New York State Museum, The State Education Dept, Albany, NY 12230, cverstra@mail.nysed.gov, cverstra@mail.nysed.gov

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HIGH-RESOLUTION VARIABILITY OF STRATIGRAPHIC RECORDS CONSTRAINED BY VOLCANIC ASHES THE CENOMANIAN-TURONIAN BOUNDARY IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR BASIN

DESMARES, Delphine¹, BEAUDOIN, Bernard¹, GROSHENY, Danièle², GAUTHIER-LAFAYE, François² and STILLE, Peter², (1)CGES - Sédimentologie, Ecole des Mines de Paris, 35, rue Saint-Honoré, Fontainebleau Cedex, 77305, France, (2)Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, Université Louis Pasteur, 1, rue Blessig, Strasbourg Cedex, 67084, France, delphine.desmares@free.fr, delphine.desmares@free.fr

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NEW DATA ON THE MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE UPPER CRETACEOUS TO LOWER EOCENE OF THE DENVER BASIN, COLORADO

HICKS, Jason F., Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Sci, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205-5798, jhicks@du.edu, jhicks@du.edu

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MAGNETIC STRATIGRAPHY OF THE UPPER MIOCENE (EARLY HEMPHILLIAN) RATTLESNAKE FORMATION, CENTRAL OREGON

HOFFMAN, Jonathan and PROTHERO, Donald, Geology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041, hoffmanj@oxy.edu, hoffmanj@oxy.edu

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MAGNETIC STRATIGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE MIOCENE (EARLY BARSTOVIAN) MASCALL FORMATION, CENTRAL OREGON

DRAUS, Elizabeth and PROTHERO, Donald, Geology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041, draus@oxy.edu, draus@oxy.edu

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MSEC VALUES FOR THE MIDDLE PERMIAN GLOBAL BOUNDARY STRATOTYPE, GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

LAMBERT, Lance L., Earth and Environmental Science, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249 and ELLWOOD, Brooks B., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State Univ, E235 Howe Russell Geoscience Complex, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, llambert@utsa.edu, llambert@utsa.edu

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HIGH RESOLUTION CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCOMMODATION SPACE, MID CRETACEOUS STRATA, EASTERN MARGIN WESTERN INTERIOR SEAWAY, CENTRAL UNITED STATES

YOUNG, Leah D., Geoscience, Univ of Iowa, 122 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, WHITE, Timothy S., USGS, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, LUDVIGSON, Greg A., Iowa Dept of Nat Res, Geol Survey, 109 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1379 and GONZALEZ, Luis A., Geoscience, Univ of Iowa, 121 TH, Iowa City, IA 52242-1379, ldyoung@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu, ldyoung@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu

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USE OF SUBSURFACE DATA FOR MIDDLE AND UPPER PENNSYLVANIAN CYCLOSTRATIGRAPHY IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN

KING, Norman R., Geosciences, Univ of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN 47712, nking@usi.edu, nking@usi.edu

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MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY OF PERMIAN-TRIASSIC MARINE SEDIMENTS FROM SHANGSI, SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA

GLEN, Jonathan, U.S. Geological Survey, MS989, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, NOMADE, Sebastien, Berkeley Geochronology Ctr, 2455 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709, LYONS, John, Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, MUNDIL, Roland, Berkeley Geochronology Ctr, 2455 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709-1211, METCALFE, Ian, Asia Centre, Univ of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia and RENNE, Paul R., Berkeley Geochronology Ctr/UC Berkeley, 2455 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709, Jglen@usgs.gov, Jglen@usgs.gov

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OCCURRENCE OF INSITU LOWER TRIASSIC EXTRATERRESTRIAL MICROSPHERULES

STANDARD, Jim C., 1954 S. Broadway, Grand Junction, CO 81503, standardjim@aol.com, standardjim@aol.com

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SEDIMENTOLOGY, STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEOGEOGRAPHY OF TRIASSIC STRATA, NORTHWEST ORDOS, NORTH-CENTRAL CHINA

NANSON, Lynde L., Department of Geology, Utah State Univ, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, RITTS, Bradley D., Department of Geology, Utah State Univ, Logan, UT 84322, DARBY, Brian J., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740, HANSON, Andrew D., Geoscience, Univ of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010 and BERRY, Adrian K., Geology, Utah State Univ, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, lnanson@cc.usu.edu, lnanson@cc.usu.edu

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K/T IMPACT-RELATED FEATURES AT MOSCOW LANDING, ALABAMA

FELDL, Nicole, STEWART, Kevin G and BRALOWER, Timothy J., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, nfeldl@lycos.com, nfeldl@lycos.com

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THE CRETACEOUS/PALEOGENE BOUNDARY IN ARGENTINA: NEW EVIDENCE FROM DINOFLAGELLATE, FORAMINIFERAL AND RADIOMETRIC DATING

PALAMARCZUK, Susana, Graduate School, CUNY, New York, NY 11419, HABIB, Daniel, Geology, Queens College CUNY, Flushing, NY 11367, OLSSON, Richard K., Department of Geological Sciences, Rutgers Univ, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 and HEMMING, Sidney, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964, p@susana.net.ar, p@susana.net.ar

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MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN THROUGH EARLY PERMIAN REGIONAL TECTONIC UNCONFORMITIES IN NORTHEASTERN AND EASTERN NEVADA

SWEET, Dustin¹, SNYDER, Walter S.¹ and TREXLER Jr, J.H.², (1)Department of Geosciences, Boise State Univ, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, (2)Geological Sciences, Univ of Nevada, Reno, 89557, dustinsweet@mail.boisestate.edu, dustinsweet@mail.boisestate.edu

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SYNDEPOSITIONAL ANCESTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN TECTONICS AND THE LATE PENNSYLVANIAN BURSUM FORMATION, JOYITA HILLS, CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

KRAINER, Karl, Institute of Geology & Paleontology, Univ of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria and LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Nat History, 1801 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, karl.krainer@uibk.ac.at, karl.krainer@uibk.ac.at

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DEPOSITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND PROCESSES OF THE FORT PAYNE FORMATION, SOUTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY

LEWANDOWSKI, Katherine, Department of Geology-Geography, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920, KRISSEK, Lawrence A., Geological Sciences, Ohio State Univ - Columbus, 130 Orton Hall, 155 So. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1308 and AUSICH, William I., Ohio State Univ - Columbus, 155 S Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1308, kjlewandowski@eiu.edu, kjlewandowski@eiu.edu

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DELINIATION OF A BACK-BULGE BASIN AND FOREBULGE FLANK IN UPPER DEVONIAN ACADIAN DEPOSITS OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIAN BASIN AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LOCATION OF THE HINTERLAND

FILER, Jonathan K., Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences, Towson Univ, Towson, MD 21252, jfiler@towson.edu, jfiler@towson.edu

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OUTER SHELF TO SLOPE DEPOSITS OF THE LOWER CAMBRIAN POLETA FORMATION, WESTERN GREAT BASIN, NEVADA

HOLLINGSWORTH, J. Stewart¹, MCCOLLUM, Michael B.², MCCOLLUM, Linda B.² and FRITZ, W.H.³, (1)Geological Consultant, 729 25 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505, (2)Geology Department, Eastern Washington Univ, Cheney, WA 99004, (3)Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St, Ottawa, ON, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, stewholl@aol.com, stewholl@aol.com

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STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE CAMBRIAN AND ORDOVICIAN GALLITAN FORMATION, WYOMING AND MONTANA

TICE, Lauren P., Geology, The Colorado College, 14 E. Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, MYROW, Paul M., Geology Department, Colorado College, 14 E Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3243, TAYLOR, John F., Geoscience Department, Indiana Univ of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705, RIPPERDAN, Robert L., Department of Geology, Univ of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PO Box 9107, Mayaguez, PR 00681 and ETHINGTON, Raymond L., Geological Sciences, Univ of Missouri-Columbia, 101 Geology Building, Columbia, MO 65211, L_Tice@coloradocollege.edu, L_Tice@coloradocollege.edu

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REVISION OF STRATIGRAPHY ACROSS THE TRIASSIC-JURASSIC BOUNDARY, FOUR CORNERS REGION, SOUTHWESTERN USA

TANNER, Lawrence H.¹, LUCAS, Spencer G.², RESER, Peter K.² and CHAPMAN, Mary G.³, (1)Geography and Geosciences, Bloomsburg Univ, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, (2)New Mexico Museum of Nat History, 1801 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, (3)Astrogeology Team, U. S. Geol Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, SLucas@nmmnh.state.nm.us, SLucas@nmmnh.state.nm.us

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LOWER PALEOZOIC EVOLUTION OF THE CANADIAN CORDILLERAN MARGIN OF LAURENTIA: CONSTRAINTS FROM REGIONAL STRATIGRAPHIC AND BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATIONS

PYLE, Leanne J., Department of Geological Sciences, Queen's Univ, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada and BARNES, Christopher R., School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Univ of Victoria, P.O. Box 3055, Victoria, BC V8W 3P6, Canada, lpyle@geol.queensu.ca, lpyle@geol.queensu.ca

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CAMBRIAN-ORDOVICIAN CYCLICITY AND ASTRONOMICAL FORCING

EVANS, Kevin Ray, Geography, Geology, and Planning Department, Southwest Missouri State University, 901 S. National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65804-0087, kre787f@smsu.edu, kre787f@smsu.edu

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3D-SEDFLUX: COUPLING FLUVIAL AND STRATIGRAPHIC SIMULATION MODELS

STEWART, J. Scott and OVEREEM, Irina, INSTAAR, Univ of Colorado, Campus Box 450, Boulder, CO 80309-0450, scott.stewart@colorado.edu, scott.stewart@colorado.edu