2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)

Session No. 28
Sunday, 16 October 2005: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Tectonics (Posters)

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INVESTIGATING LITHOSPHERIC COUPLING ACROSS THE NAZCA/ANTARCTIC AND SOUTH AMERICAN PLATE BOUNDARY IN THE VICINITY OF THE CHILE RISE TRIPLE JUNCTION USING FINITE-ELEMENT MODELS
MOORE, E. Alison and DOUGLAS, Bruce J., Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, emamoore@indiana.edu, emamoore@indiana.edu
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TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CUBAN ACCRETIONARY BELT
ITURRALDE-VINENT, Manuel A., Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Obispo no. 61, Plaza de Armas, La Habana, 10100, Cuba and GARCÍA-CASCO, Antonio, Mineralogía y Petrología, Universidad de Granada, Facultad de Ciencias, Avenida Fuentenueva sn, Granada, 18002, Spain, iturralde@mnhnc.inf.cu, iturralde@mnhnc.inf.cu
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TWO JADEITITE BELTS IN THE MOTAGUA VALLEY FAULT ZONE, GUATEMALA: TWO SUBDUCTION EVENTS OR ONE SUBDUCTION EVENT WITH RETROGRESSION?
AVE LALLEMANT, H.G.1, FRANCIS, A.H.1, SISSON, V.B.2, HEMMING, S.R.3, RODEN-TICE, M.4, BRUEKNER, H.K.3, HARLOW, G.E.5 and CHIQUIN, M.6, (1)Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main, Houston, TX 77005, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St, New York, NY 10024, (3)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia Univ, 61 Route 9W, Sparkill, NY 10976, (4)Center for Earth and Environmental Science, Plattsburgh State University of New York, 1001 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, (5)Dept. Earth & Planetary Sci, AMNH, New York, NY 10024-5192, (6)Centro Universitario del Norte, Finca Salamacha, Coban, 16002, Guatemala, ave@rice.edu, ave@rice.edu
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GEOLOGIC EVOLUTION OF THE VALLE DE OAXACA GRABEN
FERRUSQUIA-VILLAFRANCA, Ismael, Instituto de Geologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Av. del Sendero # 90, Col. Residencial Villa Coapa, Mexico, D.F, 14390, Mexico, kresla@prodigy.net.mx, kresla@prodigy.net.mx
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A NEWLY DISCOVERED, RELIC, TRANSCURRENT PLATE BOUNDARY - THE TONALA SHEAR ZONE AND PALEOMAGNETIC EVALUATION OF THE WESTERN MAYA BLOCK, SW MEXICO
WAWRZYNIEC, Tim, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, MOLINA-GARZA, Roberto S., Centro de Geociencias, Campus Juriquilla UNAM, Carretera San Luis Potosi km 13, Queretaro, 76230, Mexico, GEISSMAN, John, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and IRIONDO, Alexander, Centro de Geociencias, Campus Juriquilla UNAM, Carretera San Luis Potosi km 13, Querétaro, Mexico, tfw@unm.edu, tfw@unm.edu
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COUPLED GRAVITY SLIDING AND CRUSTAL MOTION DURING THE CENOZOIC ALONG WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO MARGIN: EVIDENCES FROM MULTICHANNEL SEISMIC DATA
LE ROY, Charlotte, Chaire de Geodynamique, College de France/CEREGE, Europole de l'Arbois - Bat Trocadero, Aix-en-Provence, 13545, France, RANGIN, Claude, CNRS/Chaire de Géodynamique, College de France/CEREGE, College de France - Chaire de Geodynamique, Europole de l'Arbois Batiment Trocadero, Aix-en-Provence, BP 80 13545, France, ANDREANI, Louis, Chaire de Geodynamique, College de France/CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, 13545, France, LE PICHON, Xavier, Chaire de Geodynamique, College de France, Aix-en-Provence, 13545, France, ARANDA-GARCIA, Mario, Coordinacion de Proyectos Marinos, Edificio de Exploracion, Interior del Campo Pemex, Poza Rica, 93370, Mexico and MARTINEZ-REYES, Juventino, Centro de Geociencias, UNAM, Queretaro, 76230, Mexico, leroy@cdf.u-3mrs.fr, leroy@cdf.u-3mrs.fr
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THE RIO GRANDE FAULT, A MAJOR MID-TERTIARY LEFT-LATERAL SHEAR ZONE
MARTINEZ-REYES, Juventino, Centro de Geociencias, UNAM, Queretaro, 76230, Mexico, FLOTTE, Nicolas, Chaire de Geodynamique, College de France (now at AREVA), Aix-en-Provence, 13545, France, RANGIN, Claude, Chaire de Geodynamique, College de France/CNRS, Aix-en-Provence, 13545, France, LE PICHON, Xavier, Chaire de Geodynamique, College de France, Aix-en-Provence, 13545, France and LE ROY, Charlotte, Chaire de Geodynamique, College de France/CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, 13545, France, jmr@geociencias.unam.mx, jmr@geociencias.unam.mx
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LARGE SCALE VERTICAL AXIS ROTATIONS IN COASTAL SONORA: EVIDENCE FOR TRANSTENSIONAL PROTO-GULF DEFORMATION
HERMAN, Scott W., Geological Sciences, Univ of California at Santa Barbara, Bldg 526, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9630 and GANS, Phillip B., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, swherman@umail.ucsb.edu, swherman@umail.ucsb.edu
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TIMING OF PROTEROZOIC MAGMATISM IN THE RANCHO LA LAMINA REGION, SONORA, MEXICO: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MOJAVE-SONORA MEGASHEAR HYPOTHESIS
AMATO, Jeffrey, LAWTON, Timothy and MAUEL, David, Geological Sciences, New Mexico State Univ, MSC 3AB, PO Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003, amato@nmsu.edu, amato@nmsu.edu
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PROVENANCE AND PALEOZOIC HISTORY OF THE ACATLAN COMPLEX IN THE LA NORIA AREA OF SOUTHERN MEXICO
HINOJOSA-PRIETO, Hector R.1, NANCE, R. Damian1, KEPPIE, J. Duncan2, MILLER, Brent V.3, GEHRELS, George4 and VALENCIA, Victor A.5, (1)Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Laboratories, Athens, OH 45701, (2)Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México DF, 04510, (3)Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115, (4)Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (5)Geosciences, Univ of Arizona, 1040 E Fourth Street, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077, hh211504@ohio.edu, hh211504@ohio.edu
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TECTONICS OF THE CHAPALA GRABEN, WESTERN MEXICO
ROSAS-ELGUERA, J., Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Revolucion No. 1500, Guadalajara, 44840, Mexico, jrosas@ccip.udg.mx, jrosas@ccip.udg.mx
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PALEOPROTEROZOIC TECTONICS OF THE EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT REGION: INVESTIGATION OF CRYSTALLINE BASEMENT COMPLEXES IN THE IVANPAH AND CLARK MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA
STERN, J., BARLEY, B. and SCHNEIDER, D.A., Geological Sciences, Ohio University, Clippinger Laboratory 316, Athens, OH 45701, js342202@ohio.edu, js342202@ohio.edu
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GEOMORPHIC AND STRUCTURAL EVIDENCE FOR SIGNIFICANT NEOTECTONIC CONTRACTIONAL STRAIN WITHIN SOUTHERN DEATH VALLEY AND BORDERING AREAS, EASTERN CALIFORNIA
MENGES, Christopher M., U.S. Geological Survey, 520 N. Park Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, PAVLIS, Terry L., Geology and Geophysics, Univ New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70148-0001, MCMACKIN, Matthew R., Department of Geology, San Jose University, San Jose, CA 95192, SERPA, Laura, Geology and Geophysics, Univ of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, BLD. GP, Room 1065, New Orleans, LA 70148 and BENNETT, Richard A., Geosciences Department, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, cmmenges@usgs.gov, cmmenges@usgs.gov
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FAULT SLIP RATES ON THE NORTHERN DEATH VALLEY FAULT ZONE AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA SHEAR ZONE KINEMATICS
FRANKEL, Kurt L., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Southern California, 3651 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089, DOLAN, James F., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Southern California, 3651 Trousdale Avenue, South Science Hall/ 117, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740, FINKEL, Robert C., Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551, OWEN, Lewis A., Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45220, KNOTT, Jeffrey R., Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Fullerton, Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834, BELMONT, Patrick W., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015 and LEE, Jeffrey, Geological Sciences, Central Washington Univ, Ellensburg, WA 98926, kfrankel@usc.edu, kfrankel@usc.edu
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FACILITATION OF PLEISTOCENE MAGMATISM THROUGH PLIOCENE THERMAL SOFTENING OF THE CRUST AT THE COSO GEOTHERMAL AREA, EAST-CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MONASTERO, Francis C., Geothermal Program Office, Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA 93555-6108 and GLAZNER, Allen F., Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, CB# 3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, francis.monastero@navy.mil, francis.monastero@navy.mil
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COMPLEXITY AND TRANSTENSION IN THE WALKER LANE BELT DUE TO SUPERPOSITION OF NEOGENE STRAIN FIELDS: PANAMINT VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
ANDREW, Joseph E., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, jeandrew@ku.edu, jeandrew@ku.edu
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LATE MIOCENE-PLIOCENE BASIN FORMATION DURING DISARTICULATION OF THE SILVER PEAK EXTENSIONAL ALLOCHTHON, CENTRAL WALKER LANE, NEVADA
ELIAS, Elizabeth A. and OLDOW, John S., Geological Sciences, Univ of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3022, elia4352@uidaho.edu, elia4352@uidaho.edu
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HETEROGENEOUS BLOCK ROTATIONS IN MINA DEFLECTION OF THE CENTRAL WALKER LANE, WEST CENTRAL NEVADA
PETRONIS, Michael Seth, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, GEISSMAN, John, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and OLDOW, John, Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, 83844-3022, mspetro@unm.edu, mspetro@unm.edu
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TECTONIC AND MAGMATIC EVOLUTION OF THE NORTHWESTERN BASIN AND RANGE TRANSITION ZONE: MAPPING AND GEOCHRONOLOGY FROM THE BLACK ROCK RANGE, NV
LERCH, Derek, COLGAN, Joseph P., MILLER, Elizabeth and MCWILLIAMS, Michael O., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, lerch@pangea.stanford.edu, lerch@pangea.stanford.edu
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CENOZOIC EVOLUTION OF THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE BASIN AND RANGE: GEOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS FROM THE WARNER RANGE AND SURPRISE VALLEY REGION
FOSDICK, Julie1, EGGER, Anne E.1, COLGAN, Joseph P.1, SURPLESS, Benjamin2, MILLER, Elizabeth L.1 and LERCH, Derek1, (1)Geological & Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, 450 Serra Mall, Braun Hall, Building 320, Stanford, CA 94305, (2)Geosciences, Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212, julief@stanford.edu, julief@stanford.edu
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CROSS CUTTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LOW-ANGLE NORMAL FAULTS IN THE SLATE RANGE, EASTERN CALIFORNIA
DIDERICKSEN, Brad, Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd. Rm. 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, WALKER, J. Douglas, Department of Geology, Univ of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, STOCKLI, Daniel F., Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045 and ANDREW, Joseph E., Department of Geological and Envi. Sci, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555, bdid@ku.edu, bdid@ku.edu
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A FRESH LOOK AT CORE COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTHERN SNAKE RANGE, NEVADA: INSIGHTS FROM METAMORPHISM
CONRAD, Rosaleen, Physical Science, Southern Utah Univ, 351 W. Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720 and COLBERG, Mark, Division of Geoscience, Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720, Conr5131@student.suu.edu, Conr5131@student.suu.edu
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TIMING AND DURATION OF PARTIAL MELTING IN A CORDILLERAN GNEISS DOME - CORE COMPLEX: THE VALHALLA COMPLEX, SE BRITISH COLUMBIA
GORDON, S.M.1, WHITNEY, D.L.2 and TEYSSIER, C.2, (1)Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 108 Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (2)Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 108 Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, gordo204@umn.edu, gordo204@umn.edu
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BIARJMAND METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX: NEW EVIDENCE FOR LATE CRETACEOUS-PALEOCENE EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS ALONG THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF CENTRAL IRANIAN PLATEAU
HASSANZADEH, Jamshid1, MALEKPOUR, Ahmadreza1, GROVE, Marty2, AXEN, Gary J.2, HORTON, Brian K.3, STOCKLI, Daniel4, FARLEY, Ken5, SCHMITT, Axel K.2, MOHAJJEL, Mohammad6 and GHAZI, A. Mohammad7, (1)Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Tehran, PO Box 14155-6466, Tehran, Iran, (2)Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, (3)Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 595 Charles Young Drive East, Box 951567, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, (4)Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, (5)Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, (6)Geology- Tectonic, Tarbiat Modares University, Tarbiat Modares University -Tehran - Iran P.O.Box:14117-13116, Tehran, 0098, Iran, (7)Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Atlanta, GA 30334, jamshidh@khayam.ut.ac.ir, jamshidh@khayam.ut.ac.ir
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THE EASTERN HAYFORK REVISITED: SINGLE-GRAIN DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY IN THE CENTRAL KLAMATH MOUNTAINS
SCHERER, Hannah, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, Braun Hall, Bldg 320, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, hscherer@pangea.stanford.edu, hscherer@pangea.stanford.edu
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GEOCHEMISTRY AND POSSIABLE TECTONIC ORIGIN OF MAFIC UNITS FROM THE MANASTASH INLIER, CENTRAL CASCADES, WASHINGTON
MACDONALD Jr, James H. and HARPER, Gregory D., Earth and Atmos. Science, SUNY Albany, Albany, NY 12222, macdonal@atmos.albany.edu, macdonal@atmos.albany.edu
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LATE CRETACEOUS AND TERTIARY STRUCTURE OF THE WESTERN IDAHO AND OROFINO SHEAR ZONES, WEST-CENTRAL IDAHO
NELL, Mark, GROW, Jack, SANCHEZ, Matt, PINK, Cody, BIRD, Jesse, TILLQUIST, Brian, OLDOW, John and MCCLELLAND, Bill, Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, 83844-3022, nell7735@uidaho.edu, nell7735@uidaho.edu
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CENOZOIC EXTENSION AND VOLCANISM IN THE SOUTHERN LAKE MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL UTAH
BAXTER, Nichelle, WARD, Thomas, CHANDLER, Matthew R., ZOBELL, Elizabeth A., CHRISTIANSEN, Eric H., DORAIS, Michael J. and KOWALLIS, Bart J., Department of Geology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, nichellebaxter@hotmail.com, nichellebaxter@hotmail.com
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RELATION BETWEEN MIOCENE VOLCANISM AND IRON-AXIS LACCOLITH EMPLACEMENT, SOUTHWEST UTAH
HACKER, David B.1, HOLM, Daniel K.1, PETRONIS, Michael S.2, ROWLEY, Peter D.3 and ARNOLD, B.J.1, (1)Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, (2)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Geologic Mapping, Inc, P.O. Box 651, New Harmony, UT 84757, dhacker@kent.edu, dhacker@kent.edu
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NEOPROTEROZOIC PALEOGEOGRAPHY OF THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND AVALON ZONE: INSIGHTS FROM U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY AND PALEOMAGNETISM
THOMPSON, M.D., Department of Geosciences, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481 and GRUNOW, A.M., Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State Univ, Columbus, OH 43210, mthompson@wellesley.edu, mthompson@wellesley.edu
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EVIDENCE FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE DUCTILE ALLEGHANIAN DEFORMATION IN THE EASTERN BLUE RIDGE: IMPLICATIONS OF NEW STRUCTURAL, PETROLOGIC, AND GEOCHRONOLOGIC DATA FROM SOUTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
STAHR III, Donald W.1, MILLER, Calvin2, HATCHER Jr, Robert D.1, WOODEN, Joe3 and FISHER, Christopher M.2, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Bldg, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt Univ, VU Station B #351805, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-1805, (3)U.S. Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, dstahr@utk.edu, dstahr@utk.edu
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GEOLOGICAL RE-EVALUATION OF THE SOUTHERNMOST BREVARD ZONE, ALABAMA: IMPLICATIONS FOR APPALACHIAN EVOLUTION
STERLING, J. Wes, Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn Univ, Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, STELTENPOHL, Mark G., Geology & Geography, Auburn Univ, 215 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, COOK Jr, Robert B., Geology, Auburn Univ, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849, MUELLER, Paul, Department of Geology, Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 and HEATHERINGTON, Ann L., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Florida, Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611, sterljw@auburn.edu, sterljw@auburn.edu
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GEOLOGIC AND PALEOMAGNETIC EVIDENCE FOR SPREADING-RELATED MAGMATISM, FAULTING AND CRUSTAL FLEXURE IN THE BLÖNDOUS AREA, NORTHERN ICELAND
VARGA, Robert J.1, KARSON, Jeffrey A.2, BRYSON, Mark1 and BURTON, Steve1, (1)Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691, (2)Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Duke Univ, Durham, NC 27708-0230, rvarga@wooster.edu, rvarga@wooster.edu
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PRELIMINARY NEOTECTONIC STUDY ON SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF VIETNAM
CHOI, Sung Ja, Geology, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Rscs, 30 Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejon, 305-350, South Korea, CHWAE, Ueechan, Geology, KIGAM, 30 Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-350, South Korea, BUI, Hoc, Hydrogeology, Hanoi Unversity of Mining and Geology, Hanoi, Vietnam, TRAN, Thanh Hai, Geology, Hanoi Unversity of Mining and Geology, Hanoi, Vietnam and PHAM, Thi Mai, Prospecting and Exploration, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Hanoi, Vietnam, sjchoi@kigam.re.kr, sjchoi@kigam.re.kr
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TIMING OF CONTINENTAL EXTENSION LEADING TO SEPARATION OF EASTERN NEW ZEALAND FROM WEST ANTARCTICA; 40AR/39AR THERMOCHRONOMETRY FROM STEWART ISLAND, NZ
KULA, Joseph L.1, TULLOCH, Andrew J.2, SPELL, Terry L.1 and WELLS, Michael L.1, (1)Department of Geoscience, Univ of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, (2)Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, Private Bag 1930, Dunedin, New Zealand, jkula@unlv.nevada.edu, jkula@unlv.nevada.edu
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RECOVERING FLOW FABRICS IN DIATEXITE: LOW-FIELD ANISOTROPY OF MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY (AMS) IN THE NAXOS MIGMATITE DOME, GREECE
KRUCKENBERG, Seth C., Department of Geoscience, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706 and FERRÉ, Eric, Department of Geology, Southern Illinois Univ, Carbondale, IL 62901, seth@geology.wisc.edu, seth@geology.wisc.edu
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A CONFINED OROGEN IN THE TIBESTI MASSIF, SOUTHERN LIBYA, DURING THE LATE NEOPROTEROZOIC
ROGERS, John JW., Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3315, SUAYAH, Ismail B., Tibco Extensibility, 200 W. Franklin St, Suite 200, Chapel HILL, 27516, MILLER, Brent V., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115 and MILLER, Jonathan S., Dept. of Geology, San Jose State Univ, San Jose, CA 95192-0102, jrogers@email.unc.edu, jrogers@email.unc.edu