2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 155
Tuesday, 9 November 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Sediments, Clastic (Posters)

Authors will be present from .

 

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CORRELATIONS BETWEEN VOLCANIC LITHIC FRAGMENTS AND COMPOSITION OF SOURCE VOLCANIC ROCK
AFFOLTER, Matthew D., Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Utah, 135 South 1460 East, WBB 719, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 and HENDRIX, Marc S., Department of Geology, Univ of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, qfl247@netscape.net, qfl247@netscape.net
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ORIGIN AND PERSISTENCE OF TOURMALINE OVERGROWTHS IN PALEOZOIC CLASTICS RANGING IN AGE FROM UPPER CAMBRIAN TO MIDDLE DEVONIAN IN THE APPALACHIAN BASIN
SCAL, Roland, Biological Sciences and Geology, Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Ave. NY 11364, Bayside, NY 11364 and FRIEDMAN, Gerald M., Department of Geology, Brooklyn College of the City Univ of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn, NY, and Northeastern Science Foundation affiliated with Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, 15 Third St., P.O. Box 746, Troy, NY 12181, rscal@qcc.cuny.edu, rscal@qcc.cuny.edu
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DETAILED STUDY OF THE VASHON TILL FROM THE PUGET LOWLAND, WASHINGTON, THROUGH MICROTEXTURAL ANALYSIS OF QUARTZ SAND GRAINS
GRAETTINGER, Alison1, WISHER, Aaron P.2 and LOWTHER, Stewart1, (1)Geology, Univ of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner 1048, Tacoma, WA 98416-1908, (2)Univ of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, agraettinger@ups.edu, agraettinger@ups.edu
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STRATIGRAPHY AND PROVENANCE IMPLICATIONS FROM DETRITAL ZIRCON ANALYSIS OF THE UPPER JURASSIC-LOWER CRETACEOUS PORTION OF THE GREAT VALLEY FOREARC BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
COVAULT, Jacob A., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, Bldg 320, Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, SURPLESS, Kathleen, Department of Geosciences, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212, GRAHAM, Stephan A., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Bldg 320, Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 and WOODEN, Joseph L., USGS-SUMAC, Rm. 89, Ion Probe Lab, Green Building, 367 Panama Street, Stanford, CA 94305, jcovault@stanford.edu, jcovault@stanford.edu
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MINERALOGY OF DUNE SANDS ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN
KITO, Keiko1, HANSEN, Edward1 and PEASLEE, Graham2, (1)Geological and Environmental Sciences, Hope College, Holland, MI 49423, (2)Geological and Environmental Sciences, Holland, MI 49423, keiko.kito@hope.edu), keiko.kito@hope.edu)
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GEOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS ON BED-LOAD COMPOSITION IN THE RED RIVER DRAINAGE SYSTEM, SOUTH CHINA AND VIETNAM
BORGES, Joniell B., Geological Sciences, Northwestern Univ, Locy Hall, 1850 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 and HUH, Youngsook, Geological Sciences, Northwestern Univ, 1850 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208, joniell@earth.northwestern.edu, joniell@earth.northwestern.edu
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RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY OF THE WHAKATAKI FORMATION, NEW ZEALAND
MONN, Will D. and MORRIS, Thomas H., Department of Geology, Brigham Young University, S375 ESC, BYU, Provo, UT 84602, elhombremonn@hotmail.com, elhombremonn@hotmail.com
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OVERPRESSURE PHENOMENON ON SANDSTONE COMPOSITION AND TEXTURE: PETROGRAPHIC STUDY OF MIOCENE SEQUENCES FROM SITAKUND STRUCTURE, SE BENGAL BASIN, BANGLADESH
ZAHID, Khandaker M., Geology and Geography, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849 and UDDIN, Ashraf, Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, zahidkm@auburn.edu, zahidkm@auburn.edu
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THE SOUTH SHALL RISE (AND SHRINK) AGAIN: MINERALOGY AND ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF THE EXPANSIVE YAZOO CLAY, CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
PITALO, Angela T.1, LYNCH, F. Leo1, MARTIN, Richard V.2 and SCHMITZ, Darrel W.1, (1)Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State Univ, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (2)Materials Division, Mississippi Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 1850, Jackson, MS 39215, teedlebugg01@bellsouth.net, teedlebugg01@bellsouth.net
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PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE OLIGOCENE-EARLY MIOCENE PANJGUR FORMATION AND PALEOCENE ISPIKAN FORMATION AND WAKAI MÉLANGE IN THE MAKRAN ACCRETIONARY BELT, SOUTHWEST PAKISTAN
GRIGSBY, Jeffry D., Department of Geology, Ball State Univ, Muncie, IN 47306, KASSI, Akhtar M., Department of Geology, Univ of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan and KHAN, Abdul Salam, Centre of Excellence in Mineralogy, Univ of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan, jgrigsby@bsu.edu, jgrigsby@bsu.edu
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STRATIGRAPHIC FACIES DEVELOPMENT IN A LOWER JURASSIC FOREARC BASIN, TALKEETNA FORMATION, SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA
DRAUT, Amy E., US Geol Survey / UC Santa Cruz, US Geological Survey Pacific Sciences Center, 400 Natural Bridges Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 and CLIFT, Peter D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS 22, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1541, pclift@whoi.edu, pclift@whoi.edu
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PYROCLASTIC FLOW ANALOGY FOR DEPOSITION IN THE 1992 NICARAGUA TSUNAMI
HIGMAN, Bretwood M., Earth and Space Sciences, Univ of Washington, 310 Condon Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, hig314@u.washington.edu, hig314@u.washington.edu
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ON THE ORIGIN AND SIGNIFICANCE OF PYRITE BEDS IN DEVONIAN BLACK SHALES FROM THE EASTERN US
SCHIEBER, Juergen, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E 10th Str, Bloomington, IN 47405, jschiebe@indiana.edu, jschiebe@indiana.edu
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RECONSTRUCTING THE ACADIAN HINTERLAND FROM UPPER DEVONIAN SEDIMENTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BASIN
FILER, Jonathan K.1, LEV, Steven2, COHEN, Laura2 and DINH, Jason2, (1)Dept. of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences, Towson Univ, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, (2)Dept. of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences, Towson Univ, Towson, MD 21252, jfiler@towson.edu, jfiler@towson.edu
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USING SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF PYRITE FRAMBOIDS TO EVALUATE PALEO-ANOXIA DURING DEPOSITION OF THE DEVONIAN NEW ALBANY SHALE IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN
LAZAR, Ovidiu Remus, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 and SCHIEBER, Juergen, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E 10th Str, Bloomington, IN 47405, olazar@indiana.edu, olazar@indiana.edu
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CHARACTERIZATION OF ANCIENT CHANNELS USING A FLUME FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF CRITICAL EROSION AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT CHARACTERISTICS: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE PLEISTOCENE RIO GRANDE
NEU, Roene E., Geology, Univ of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968 and LANGFORD, Richard, Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, 79968, Reneu@utep.edu, Reneu@utep.edu
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WELL PRESERVED ‘ANTIDUNE’ AND BACKSET BEDS ASSOCIATED WITH SLUMPING ON THE FORESETS OF A GRAVELLY GILBERT-STYLE FAN DELTA, NEW ZEALAND
MCCONNICO, T.S., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ. of Canterbury, Prvt. Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8004 and BASSETT, Kari N., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ. of Canterbury, Prvt. Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8004, New Zealand, t.mcconnico@geol.canterbury.ac.nz, t.mcconnico@geol.canterbury.ac.nz
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MORPHOLOGICAL SIGNATURES OF TIDALLY-INFLUENCED POINT BARS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO THE MCMURRAY FORMATION
BLAKNEY, Barton J.1, GINGRAS, Murray2, LETTLEY, Curtis2 and RANGER, Mike3, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Univ of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, (2)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Univ of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (3)Geological Consultant, Calgary, AB, bblakney@ualberta.ca, bblakney@ualberta.ca
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MOUNTAINS, MONSOONS, AND FLUVIAL MEGAFANS
LEIER, Andrew, Department of Geosciences, The Univ of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, DECELLES, Peter G., Department of Geosciences, The Unversity of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and PELLETIER, Jon D., Geosciences, Univ of Arizona, 1040 E. Fourth St, Tucson, AZ 85721, aleier@geo.arizona.edu, aleier@geo.arizona.edu
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DOWNSTREAM VARIABILITY IN DEEP-WATER CHANNEL DEPOSIT CHARACTER AND ASSOCIATED SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES, CRETACEOUS CERRO TORO FORMATION OUTCROP BELT, MAGALLANES BASIN, CHILE
HUBBARD, Stephen M., ROMANS, Brian W., GRAHAM, Stephan A. and LOWE, Donald R., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305, stevehub@pangea.stanford.edu, stevehub@pangea.stanford.edu
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STRATIGRAPHIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE UPPER PERMIAN BETTS CREEK BEDS IN THE NORTHEASTERN GALILEE BASIN, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
ALLEN, Jonathan P., Dept. of Geosciences, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588 and FIELDING, Christopher R., Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, P.O. Box 880340, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, jallen19@bigred.unl.edu, jallen19@bigred.unl.edu
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FLUVIO-ESTUARINE TRANSITION IN A MIDDLE CARBONIFEROUS SANDSTONE UNIT, MORROWAN OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
ZACHRY, Doy, Department of Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, dzachry@uark.edu, dzachry@uark.edu
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SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE REVISED SONSELA MEMBER OF THE CHINLE FORMATION, PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA
WOODY, Daniel T., Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado-Boulder, P.O. Box 399, Boulder, CO 80309, Daniel.Woody@colorado.edu, Daniel.Woody@colorado.edu
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SEDIMENTOLOGY ACROSS THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA FALL LINE
GALVIN, Cyril, Coastal Engineer, Box 623, Springfield, VA 22150, galvincoastal@juno.com, galvincoastal@juno.com
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A TRACE FOSSIL USEFUL FOR BEDROCK MAPPING - A UNIQUE CONCEPT?
MCDOWELL, Ronald R.1, AVARY, Katharine L.1 and MATCHEN, David L.2, (1)West Virginia Geol and Economic Survey, 1 Mont Chateau Road, Morgantown, WV 26508, (2)Department of Physical Sciences, Concord Univ, Athens, WV 24712-1000, mcdowell@geosrv.wvnet.edu, mcdowell@geosrv.wvnet.edu
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SEDIMENTOLOGY, ICHNOLOGY, AND DIAGENESIS OF STORM BEDS WITHIN SILICEOUS SHELF DEPOSITS, EOCENE TALLAHATTA FORMATION, EASTERN GULF COASTAL PLAIN
SAVRDA, Charles, Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36830 and COUNTS, John, Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, savrdce@auburn.edu, savrdce@auburn.edu
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PARTICLES IN HARVESTER ANT MOUNDS AS AN AID TO MAPPING BEDROCK GEOLOGY IN ARID REGIONS
PAXTON, Stanley T.1, GRANTHAM, Richard A.2, PUCKETTE, James O.1, PAXTON, Sarah A.1 and COLLINS, Marline R.1, (1)School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, (2)Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State Univ, 127 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, pstanle@okstate.edu, pstanle@okstate.edu
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AN EMPIRICAL PALEOSOL-LANDSCAPE MODEL OF A DISSECTED COASTAL PLAIN, CENOMANIAN DUNVEGAN FORMATION, ALBERTA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
MCCARTHY, Paul J., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Alaska Fairbanks, Natural Sciences Building, 900 Yukon Drive, P.O. Box 755780, Fairbanks, AK 99775-5780, mccarthy@gi.alaska.edu, mccarthy@gi.alaska.edu
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MODE OF ROOT TRACE PRESERVATION AND PALEOSOL HYDROLOGY: EXAMPLES FROM THE BIGHORN BASIN, WYOMING
KRAUS, Mary J., Dept of Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0399 and HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology, The Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, mary.kraus@colorado.edu, mary.kraus@colorado.edu
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CONTROLS ON VERTICAL COLOR CHANGES IN ALLUVIAL PALEOSOLS OF THE MORRISON FORMATION, COYOTE BASIN, WYOMING
FALLIN, Melissa J., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, KRAUS, Mary J., Dept of Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0399 and PLATT, Brian F., Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-7613, melissa.fallin@colorado.edu, melissa.fallin@colorado.edu
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IMPORTANCE OF CLAY IN IRON TRANSPORT AND SEDIMENT REDDENING: EVIDENCE FROM REDUCTION FEATURES OF THE ABO FORMATION, NEW MEXICO
BENSING, Joel P.1, MOZLEY, Peter S.1 and DUNBAR, Nelia W.2, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, 87801, jbensing@nmt.edu, jbensing@nmt.edu
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TIMING AND ORIGIN OF REDDENING IN CARBONATE LENSES OF THE JURASSIC NAVAJO SANDSTONE
MCHENRY, Jared M. and NICK, Kevin E., Natural Sciences, Loma Linda Univ, Loma Linda, CA 92350, jmchenry03g@univ.llu.edu, jmchenry03g@univ.llu.edu
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ANALYSIS OF THE CHIFENG BASINS, INNER MONGOLIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR BASIN MODELING AND CRETACEOUS EXTENSION IN NORTHEAST CHINA AND SOUTHERN MONGOLIA
FRIEDMAN, Scott J.1, XINSHE II, Wang2, KESSEL, Ben1 and RITTS, Bradley1, (1)Geology, Utah State Univ, 4505 Old Main Hill, Geology Department, Logan, UT 84322, (2)Institute of Geology,Chinese Academy of Geological Science, Baiwanzhuang Road,Beijing,100037,People's Republic of China, Beijing, 100037, sfriedman@cc.usu.edu, sfriedman@cc.usu.edu