Session: Tectonics and Petrology (Southeastern Section–55th Annual Meeting (23

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Start Time

1:30 PM

Introductory Remarks

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1:35 PM

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BREVARD FAULT ZONE: LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY, STRUCTURE, AND GEOMORPHOLOGY

COSTELLO, John O., 16530 Hopewell Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004, John_Costello@dnr.state.ga.us, John_Costello@dnr.state.ga.us

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1:55 PM

NEW INSIGHT INTO THE BREVARD ZONE IN GEORGIA: RESULTS FROM DETAILED SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE GEOLOGIC MAPPING OF THREE LARGE TUNNELS IN THE METRO-ATLANTA AREAOF GEORGIA

KATH, Randal L., Center for Water Resources, Univ of West Georgia, Department of Geosciences, 1600 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118 and CRAWFORD, Thomas J., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118, rkath@westga.edu, rkath@westga.edu

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2:15 PM

STRAIN AND KINEMATICS INFERRED FROM MAGNETIC FABRICS: NEW INSIGHTS FROM THE BREVARD SHEAR ZONE, NORTH CAROLINA

STANFILL, Alicia, Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University, MC4324, Carbondale, IL 62901, FERRE, Eric C., Department of Geology, Southern Illinois Univ at Carbondale, MC 4324, Carbondale, IL 62901 and BROWN, Laurie L., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, aliciastanfill@hotmail.com, aliciastanfill@hotmail.com

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2:35 PM

AN INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGHANIAN FAULT ZONES NORTH OF ASHEVILLE, NC

BALL, Jacob B. and TRUPE, Charles H., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460, jacob_b_ball@georgiasouthern.edu, jacob_b_ball@georgiasouthern.edu

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2:55 PM

YOUNGER SEAFLOOR FROM AN OLDER PART OF AN ANCIENT OCEAN BASIN: THE CASE OF THE PCF AT THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS

CHURNET, Habte Giorgis, Univ Tennessee - Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403-2504, hchurnet@cecasun.utc.edu, hchurnet@cecasun.utc.edu

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3:15 PM

THE GEOLOGY OF CENTRAL PIEDMONT, CAROLINA TERRANE, NC

PRIVETT, Donald R., 1 Circle st, Great Falls, SC 29055, dprivett@chestertel.com, dprivett@chestertel.com

3:35 PM

Break

7

3:50 PM

STRESS DROP ESTIMATES ON ANCIENT SEISMOGENIC FAULTS BASED ON FRICTIONAL HEATING OF COAL

O'HARA, Kieran, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 and HOWER, Jim, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 405011, geokoh@uky.edu, geokoh@uky.edu

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4:10 PM

DEFORMATION OF THE SALTVILLE THRUST SHEET, VALLEY AND RIDGE, EAST TENNESSEE

WHISNER, Jennifer B., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410 and HATCHER Jr, Robert D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Bldg, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, jbergin@utk.edu, jbergin@utk.edu

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4:30 PM

DISMEMBERED OPHIOLITES OF THE BLUE RIDGE BELT: WHERE ARE THE PERIDOTITES AND PLUTONIC COMPLEXES

RAYMOND, Loren, Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608 and SWANSON, Samuel E., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, raymondla@appstate.edu, raymondla@appstate.edu

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4:50 PM

CLINOPYROXENE-BEARING ROCKS: A RARE COMPONENT IN BLUE RIDGE METAULTRAMAFIC ROCK BODIES

WARNER, Richard D., Geological Sciences, School of the Environment, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, SWANSON, Samuel E., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 and RAYMOND, Loren A., Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, wrichar@clemson.edu, wrichar@clemson.edu

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5:10 PM

CHROMITE AND OTHER SPINELS FROM METAULTRAMAFIC ROCKS IN THE CARTOOGECHAYE TERRANE OF NORTH CAROLINA

SWANSON, Samuel E., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, WARNER, Richard D., Geological Sciences, School of the Environment, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0919 and RAYMOND, Loren, Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, sswanson@uga.edu, sswanson@uga.edu

Southeastern Section–55th Annual Meeting (23–24 March 2006)

Tectonics and Petrology