Rocky Mountain - 54th Annual Meeting (May 7–9, 2002)

Session No. 11
Wednesday, 8 May 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

S4. P3: Proterozoic Paleogeography and Paleoclimate

 

Paul Karl Link and Carol M. Dehler, Conveners
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
PALEOPROTEROZOIC SUTURES: NE SIBERIA-SW LAURENTIA LINKS?
SEARS, James W., Geology Department, Univ of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, CHAMBERLAIN, Kevin R., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-3006 and PRICE, Raymond A., Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's Univeristy, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, jwsears@selway.umt.edu, jwsears@selway.umt.edu
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8:30 AM
SHEETFLOODS ACCOMPANIED ARIDITY IN THE MIDDLE PROTEROZOIC BELT BASIN, MONTANA
WINSTON, Don, Geology Department, Univ. of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, winston@selway.umt.edu, winston@selway.umt.edu
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8:50 AM
SUBDIVISIONS OF THE MESOPROTEROZOIC YELLOWJACKET FORMATION AND HOODOO QUARTZITE, SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL IDAHO
LINK, Paul K., Geosciences, Idaho State Univ, P.O. Box 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209, WINSTON, Don, Geology Department, Univ. of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812 and LEWIS, Reed S., Idaho Geol. Survey, Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3014, linkpaul@isu.edu, linkpaul@isu.edu
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9:05 AM
STRATIGRAPHY, PALYNOLOGY, AND MATURITY OF THE PROTEROZOIC UINTA MOUNTAIN GROUP, EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH—IMPLICATIONS FOR UNIT THICKNESS
SPRINKEL, Douglas A., Utah Geol Survey, PO Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, WAANDERS, Gerald, Consulting Palynologist and ROBBINS, Eleanora I., San Diego State Univ, dsprinke.nrugs@state.ut.us, dsprinke.nrugs@state.ut.us
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9:25 AM
STRATIGRAPHIC, MINERALOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RED PINE SHALE, UINTA MOUNTAIN GROUP, NE UTAH
CROSSEY, Laura J., Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, DEHLER, Carol M., Department of Geology, Utah State Univ, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, BLOCH, John D., Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, ATUDOREI, Viorel, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and DODSON, Crystal L., Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ. of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, lcrossey@unm.edu, lcrossey@unm.edu
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9:40 AM
BIOMARKERS IN THE NEOPROTEROZOIC UINTA MOUNTAIN GROUP, COMPARISONS AND INFERENCES ABOUT BIOLOGICAL INPUT
VOGEL, M. B., MOLDOWAN, M. and ZINNIKER, D., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94022, marilynv@pangea.stanford.edu, marilynv@pangea.stanford.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:10 AM
LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC AND CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONSHIPS IN THE NEOPROTEROZOIC CHUAR GROUP, GRAND CANYON: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTROLS ON C-ISOTOPE VARIABILITY OF NEOPROTEROZOIC OCEANS?
DEHLER, Carol M., Department of Geology, Utah State Univ, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, ELRICK, Maya, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, CROSSEY, Laura J., Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ. of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and KARLSTROM, Karl E., Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, chuaria@cc.usu.edu, chuaria@cc.usu.edu
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10:25 AM
A RE-EVALUATION OF THE NUMBER AND MAGNITUDE OF NEOPROTEROZOIC ICE AGES
CORSETTI, Frank Aldemaro1, KAUFMAN, Alan J.2 and MARENCO, Pedro J.1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, (2)Dept. Geol, Univ. Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, fcorsett@earth.usc.edu, fcorsett@earth.usc.edu
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10:45 AM
ANOTHER POSSIBLE CAP CARBONATE IN THE NEOPROTEROZOIC POCATELLO FORMATION, SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO
LORENTZ, Nathaniel J., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, CORSETTI, Frank Aldemaro, Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 and LINK, Paul Karl, Geology, Idaho State Univ, Pocatello, ID 83209, nlorentz@earth.usc.edu, nlorentz@earth.usc.edu
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11:05 AM
SILICICLASTIC-CARBONATE CYCLES OF THE NEOPROTEROZOIC BLACKROCK CANYON LIMESTONE, SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO
LINK, Paul Karl1, CORSETTI, Frank Aldemaro2 and LORENTZ, Nathaniel J.2, (1)Geology, Idaho State Univ, Pocatello, ID 83209, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, linkpaul@isu.edu, linkpaul@isu.edu
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11:20 AM
TESTING THE HIGH OBLIQUITY HYPOTHESIS AS AN EXPLANATION FOR THE SNOWBALL EARTH MODEL
DONNADIEU, Yannick1, RAMSTEIN, Gilles1, FLUTEAU, Frederic1 and BESSE, Jean2, (1)LSCE, CE Saclay, DSM/Orme des Merisiers/Bat. 709, Gif Sur Yvette, 91191, France, (2)Laboratoire de Paleomagnetisme, IPGP, 4 place Jussieu, Paris, 75005, France, tiphe@lsce.saclay.cea.fr, tiphe@lsce.saclay.cea.fr
 
11:40 AM
Discussion
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