2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 119
Monday, 23 October 2006: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T121. Impact Craters: Structures, Drilling, Ages, and Geophysics (Posters)

GSA Planetary Geology Division; International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP); GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

Authors will be present from .

 

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DRILLING INTO THE BOSUMTWI IMPACT CRATER, GHANA: INVESTIGATING THE CRATER FILL OF A WELL-PRESERVED COMPLEX IMPACT STRUCTURE
FERRIÈRE, Ludovic, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, Austria, KOEBERL, Christian, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090, Vienna, Austria, REIMOLD, Wolf Uwe, Institute of Mineralogy, Humboldt-University in Berlin, Invalidenstrasse 43, Berlin, D-10099, Germany and CONEY, Louise, Impact Cratering Research Group - School of Geosciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa, ludovic.ferriere@univie.ac.at, ludovic.ferriere@univie.ac.at
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STRUCTURE-FILLING BRECCIAS OF WETUMPKA IMPACT STRUCTURE (ALABAMA): THE RECORD OF TWO DRILL CORES
JOHNSON, Reuben C. and KING Jr, David T., Geology, Auburn University, Dept Geology - 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, geo_reubs@hotmail.com, geo_reubs@hotmail.com
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ANNEALING THE CHICXULUB IMPACT: TERTIARY YUCATAN CARBONATE PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT AND BASIN INFILLING
PEARSON, Zulmacristina F.1, WHALEN, Michael T.1, GULICK, Sean2 and NORRIS, Richard3, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Alaska Fairbanks, P.O. Box 755780, Fairbanks, AK 99775, (2)The Institute for Geophysics, The Univ of Texas at Austin, J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Bldg. 196, 10100 Burnet Rd., Austin, TX 78758, (3)Geosciences Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, MS-0244, La Jolla, CA 92093, ftzfr@uaf.edu, ftzfr@uaf.edu
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BRECCIA AND FALL-OUT SUEVITE IN THE EL GUAYAL KT SECTION (TABASCO, MEXICO)
DUBRON, Liesbet, Dept. of Geology and Soil Science, University of Ghent, Krijgslaan 281, Ghent, 9000, Belgium, GRAJALES-NISHIMURA, J. Manuel, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo, Mexico D.F, 07730, Mexico, ALVAREZ, Walter, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Univ of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-4767, FOUKE, Bruce, Dept. of Geology and Soil Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 and CLAEYS, Philippe, Department of Geology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussel, B-1050, Belgium, betje17@hotmail.com, betje17@hotmail.com
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BAJADA DE JAGÜEL, NEUQUÉN PROVINCE, ARGENTINA: COMPLETE OR INCOMPLETE K/PLG BOUNDARY SECTION?
PALAMARCZUK, Susana, Department of Geography, Hunter College, New York, NY 10021, CHAMBERLAIN Jr, John A., Department of Geology, Brooklyn College, and PhD Program in Earth & Environmental Sciences, Graduate Center of CUNY, New York, NY 10016, KOEBERL, Christian, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, BARREDA, Viviana, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, Buenos Aires, Argentina and RAMPINO, Michael, Earth & Environmental Science Program, New York University, New York, NY 10003, Eilizz1@aol.com, Eilizz1@aol.com
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SOLVING A CHESAPEAKE BAY CONUNDRUM: NEW CLUES TO THE SOURCE BEDS FOR NORTH AMERICAN TEKTITES
POAG, C. Wylie, US Geol Survey, 384 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598, wpoag@usgs.gov, wpoag@usgs.gov
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THE SPHERULE LAYER IN THE PALEOPROTEROZOIC GRÆNSESØ FORMATION IN MIDTERNÆS, SOUTH GREENLAND
SMITH, Frank C., ZULLO III, Joseph B. and GLASS, Billy P., Department of Geology, University of Delaware, Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716, fcsmith@udel.edu, fcsmith@udel.edu
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A NON-MAGMATIC IRON METEORITE AS PROJECTILE FOR THE GARDNOS CRATER
GODERIS, Steven, Dept. of Geology and Soil Science, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, Ghent, 9000, Belgium, TAGLE, Roald, Dept. of Geology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, 1050, Belgium, KALLESON, Elin, Natural History Museum, Oslo, Norway, DYPVIK, Henning, Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Olso, Norway and CLAEYS, Philippe, Department of Geology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussel, B-1050, Belgium, stevengoderis2@hotmail.com, stevengoderis2@hotmail.com
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SOOT AND POLLEN FROM MANSON IMPACT-RELATED STRATA (UPPER CRETACEOUS) OF IOWA AND SOUTH DAKOTA
VARRICCHIO, David J., Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 200 Traphagen Hall, MSU, Bozeman, MT 59717, RAVEN, Russell F., 6324 Wisteria Way, San Jose, CA 95129, WOLBACH, Wendy S., Department of Chemistry, DePaul University, 1036 W Belden Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-3238, ELSIK, William C., The Mycostrat Connection, P. O. Box 549, Snook, TX 77878-0549 and WITZKE, Brian J., Iowa DNR, Iowa Geological Survey, 109 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, djv@montana.edu, djv@montana.edu
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EFFECTS OF SHOCK METAMORPHISM ON XRD PEAK BROADENING IN CARBONATE TARGET ROCKS, LATE DEVONIAN ALAMO IMPACT
LEWIS, K.M., Department of Geology, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO 81501, MORROW, J.R., Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182 and NESSE, W.D., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, lewi0165@yahoo.com, lewi0165@yahoo.com
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THE SEARCH FOR IMPACT STRUCTURES IN NORWAY
DYPVIK, Henning, KRØGLI, Svein Olav and ETZELMULLER, Bernd, Department of Geology, Univ of Oslo, P.O.Box 1047, Blindern, Oslo, N-0316, Norway, henning.dypvik@geologi.uio.no, henning.dypvik@geologi.uio.no
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SHATTER CONE OCCURRENCES INDICATE A POSSIBLE IMPACT STRUCTURE NEAR SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
FACKELMAN, Siobhan P., Earth Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, MCELVAIN, Tim H., Santa Fe, NM 87505, MORROW, Jared R., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182 and KOEBERL, Chris, Geological Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, sfackelm@yahoo.com, sfackelm@yahoo.com
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POSSIBLE IMPACT STRUCURE IN THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS NEAR SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO: A PRELIMINARY REPORT
MCELVAIN, T.H.1, READ, Adam2, PETERSEN, Michael3, ELSTON, Wolfgang4, NEWSOM, Horton3 and COHEN, Barbara3, (1)Santa Fe, NM 87505, (2)New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Rscs, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (3)Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (4)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, timmcelvain@hotmail.com, timmcelvain@hotmail.com
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BRECCIATION AND DEFORMATION IN EXPOSURES AND CORE AT JEPTHA KNOB, KENTUCKY: A POSSIBLE IMPACT STRUCTURE
THOMPSON, Mark F., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0053 and DATTILO, Benjamin F., Division of Science and Mathematics, Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, KY 41844, thompson@uky.edu, thompson@uky.edu
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REVISED SCENARIO FOR THE BUSHVELD MEGA-IMPACT(S)
ELSTON, Wolfgang E., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, welston@unm.edu, welston@unm.edu
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THE GREAT ARC OF EASTERN HUDSON BAY, CANADA: PART OF THE LARGEST MULTIRINGED IMPACT BASIN ON EARTH?
BROOKFIELD, Michael E., Land Resource Science, Guelph University, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada, mbrookfi@sympatico.ca, mbrookfi@sympatico.ca
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IMPACT SPHERULES FROM THE CRATERS KANMARE AND TABBAN IN THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA
MARTOS, Suzanne N.1, ABBOTT, Dallas2, ELKINTON, Hannah D.1, CHIVAS, Allan R.3 and BREGER, Dee4, (1)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, (2)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964, (3)School of Geosciences, Univ of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia, (4)Dept. of Materials Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, snm24@cornell.edu, snm24@cornell.edu
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IMPACTOR FRAGMENTS FROM CRATERS KANMARE AND TABBAN IN THE GULF OF CARPENTRIA
ELKINTON, Hannah D.1, ABBOTT, Dallas2, MARTOS, Suzanne N.1, CHIVAS, Allan R.3 and BREGER, Dee4, (1)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, (2)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964, (3)School of Geosciences, Univ of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia, (4)Dept. of Materials Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, hdelkint@mtholyoke.edu, hdelkint@mtholyoke.edu
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IMPACT CRATERS AS SOURCES OF MEGATSUNAMI GENERATED CHEVRON DUNES
ABBOTT, Dallas H.1, MARTOS, Suzanne1, ELKINTON, Hannah1, BRYANT, Edward F.2, GUSIAKOV, Viacheslav3 and BREGER, Dee4, (1)Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Oceanography 103A, 1000 Rt. 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, (2)School of Geosciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia, (3)Tsunami Laboratory, Institute of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Geophysics, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia, (4)Dept. of Materials Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, dallas@ldeo.columbia.edu, dallas@ldeo.columbia.edu
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