Rocky Mountain Section - 57th Annual Meeting (May 23–25, 2005)

Session No. 1
Monday, 23 May 2005: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Tectonics, Geophysics, Structural Geology and Bolide Impacts

 

Verner Johnson, Chair
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8:00 AM
THE NEW GEOLOGIC MAP OF NORTH AMERICA---A NEW LOOK AT AN OLD CONTINENT
REED Jr, John C., U. S. Geol Survey, MS 980 Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, jreed@usgs.gov, jreed@usgs.gov
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8:15 AM
UPPER MANTLE REFLECTIVITY BENEATH AN INTRACRATONIC BASIN: INSIGHTS INTO THE BEHAVIOR OF THE MANTLE LITHOSPHERE
OKURE, Maxwell S. and MCBRIDE, John H., Department of Geology, Brigham Young Univ, P. O. Box 24606, Provo, UT 84602, mso8@geology.byu.edu, mso8@geology.byu.edu
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8:30 AM
AN INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL STUDY OF THE UNCOMPAHGRE UPLIFT, COLORADO AND UTAH
CASILLAS Jr, Hector A., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968 and KELLER, G. Randy, Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University, El Paso, TX 79968, keller@utep.edu, keller@utep.edu
 
8:45 AM
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9:00 AM
NEWLY RECOGNIZED CHIEF JOSEPH METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX AND YOUNGER STRUCTURES IN THE NORTH-CENTRAL BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS, IDAHO AND MONTANA--EXPANDING THE TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL LIMITS OF POST-CONTRACTIONAL EXTENSION IN THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS
O'NEILL, J.M., U.S. Geol Survey, Denver, CO 80225, RUPPEL, E.T., Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (retired), Twin Bridges, MT 59758 and LOPEZ, D.A., Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Billlings, MT 59101, jmoneill@usgs.gov, jmoneill@usgs.gov
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9:15 AM
A STRUCTURAL-HYDROGEOLOGIC MODEL OF A FRESHWATER-BRINE SYSTEM FROM INTEGRATING HIGH-RESOLUTION SEISMIC REFLECTION PROFILES AND HYDROGEOLOGY IN PILOT VALLEY, UTAH
SOUTH, John V.1, MCBRIDE, John H.1, MAYO, Alan2 and NELSON, Stephen3, (1)Department of Geology, Brigham Young Univ, P. O. Box 24606, Provo, UT 84602, (2)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, (3)Dept. of Geology, Brigham Young Univ, S389 ESC, Provo, UT 84602, js877@email.byu.edu, js877@email.byu.edu
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9:30 AM
RECOGNITION OF FAULT-PERTURBED STRESS FIELDS AS A TOOL FOR LOCATING HIDDEN FAULTS IN UNDERGROUND COAL MINES: COMBINING FIELD OBSERVATIONS WITH 3-D NUMERICAL MODELS
ROBECK, Eric D., Department of Geology, Brigham Young Univ, C-389 ESC, Provo, UT 84602, HUNT, Gregory L., Bowie Rscs, LLC, P.O. Box 1488, Paonia, CO 81428 and HARRIS, Ron A., Geology Department, Brigham Young Univ, S-349 ESC, Provo, UT 84602-4606, erobeck@gmail.com, erobeck@gmail.com
 
9:45 AM
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10:00 AM
TWO DIMENSIONAL SEISMIC REFLECTION MODELING OF SHALLOW FAULTING ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROUGH CREEK GRABEN IN WESTERN KENTUCKY
MUELLER, S.E.1, SEXTON, J.L.1, MCCLAIN, J.P.1 and SILVERMAN, M.2, (1)Geology, Southern Illinois Univ, Geology-SIUC, Mailcode: 4324, Carbondale, IL 62901, (2)Peabody Energy Company, St. Louis, MO 63101-1826, semueller06@hotmail.com, semueller06@hotmail.com
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10:15 AM
SYNTHETIC SEISMOGRAMS FROM SONIC, DENSITY, AND RESISTIVITY FOR THE ILLINOIS BASIN IN WESTERN KENTUCKY
MCCLAIN, J.P.1, SEXTON, J.L.1, MUELLER, S.E.1 and SILVERMAN, M.2, (1)Geology, Southern Illinois Univ, Geology-SIUC, Mailcode: 4324, Carbondale, IL 62901, (2)Peabody Energy Company, St. Louis, MO 63101-1826, jmac053076@hotmail.com, jmac053076@hotmail.com
 
10:30 AM
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10:45 AM
MESOSCOPIC STRAIN AND STRESS INDICATORS AT UPHEAVAL DOME, UTAH, THAT SUPPORT AN IMPACT ORIGIN
HUNTOON, Peter W., PO Box 60850, Boulder City, NV 89006, peter.huntoon@worldnet.att.net, peter.huntoon@worldnet.att.net
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11:00 AM
THE BLACK DRAGON BRECCIA AND THE LONG CANYON MEGABRECCIA, SOUTHEASTERN UTAH: A SHARED PROVENANCE?
FANDRICH, Joe, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO, joefandrich@hotmail.com, joefandrich@hotmail.com
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11:15 AM
CURRENT RESEARCH AT THE SIERRA MADERA IMPACT STRUCTURE, WEST TEXAS
HUSON, Sarah A. and POPE, Mike C., Geology, Washington State Univ, Pullman, WA 99164-2812, sahuson@hotmail.com, sahuson@hotmail.com
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11:30 AM
DISTAL, ONSHORE EFFECTS IN WESTERN UTAH OF MARINE, LATE DEVONIAN ALAMO IMPACT EVENT
MORROW, Jared R., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Univ of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 100, Greeley, CO 80639 and SANDBERG, Charles A., U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, jared.morrow@unco.edu, jared.morrow@unco.edu
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