2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 189
Wednesday, 31 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T16. Geological, Geophysical, Geochemical, and Environmental Studies in Big Bend National Park and the Trans-Pecos Region, Texas

GSA Geophysics Division; International Association of Geochemistry; National Park Service

 

John E. Gray and Ric Page, Advocates
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8:00 AM
INTRODUCTION TO BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
WELLMAN, Bill, National Park Service, PO Box 129, Big Bend National Park, TX 79834, bill_wellman@nps.gov, bill_wellman@nps.gov
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8:15 AM
OCCURRENCE OF INTERSEX AMPHIBIANS IN BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK: ARE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS TO BLAME?
SHARMA, Bibek1, HU, Fang2, CARR, James A.2 and PATINO, Reynaldo3, (1)Natural Resources Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, (2)Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, (3)USGS Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2120, reynaldo.patino@ttu.edu, reynaldo.patino@ttu.edu
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8:30 AM
EVALUATION OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION IN MINE WASTE, SEDIMENT, WATER, AND AIR AT THE MARISCAL MINE, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
GRAY, John E.1, THEODORAKOS, Peter M.2, HAGEMAN, Philip L.2 and LASORSA, Brenda K.3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory, 1529 West Sequim Bay Road, Sequim, WA 98382, jgray@usgs.gov, jgray@usgs.gov
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8:45 AM
GEOLOGIC AND GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMAL SPRINGS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IN BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK AND THE RIO GRANDE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER
BENNETT, Jeffery, Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, National Park Service, BBNP-ScRM, 266 Tecolote Drive, Big Bend National Park, TX 79834 and CUTILLO, Paula A., Water Resources Division, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 250, Fort Collins, CO 80525, jeffery_bennett@nps.gov, jeffery_bennett@nps.gov
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9:00 AM
TRACE ELEMENT AND STABLE ISOTOPE STUDIES OF BLACK BEAR HAIR, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK AREA, TEXAS AND MEXICO
SHANKS III, Wayne C.1, STRICKER, C.A.1, HELLGREN, Eric2 and GEMERY-HILL, Pamela, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, (2)Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Carbondale, IL, 62901, pshanks@usgs.gov, pshanks@usgs.gov
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9:15 AM
UPPER CRETACEOUS AND PALEOGENE STRATA SOUTH OF THE CHISOS MOUNTAINS, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
LEHMAN, Thomas M., Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053, tom.lehman@ttu.edu, tom.lehman@ttu.edu
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9:30 AM
INTERACTIONS OF MAGMAS WITH WATER-SATURATED HOSTS, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
BARKER, Daniel S., Department of Geological Sciences, The Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712-0254, danbarker@mail.utexas.edu, danbarker@mail.utexas.edu
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9:45 AM
EARLY ONSET OF RIO GRANDE RIFT MAGMATISM IN WEST TEXAS
PARKER, Don F., Department of Geology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798-7354 and MCMILLAN, Nancy J., Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30001, MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM 88003, Don_Parker@baylor.edu, Don_Parker@baylor.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
AEROMAGNETIC MAPPING OF THE STRUCTURE OF PINE CANYON CALDERA AND CHISOS MOUNTAINS INTRUSION, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
DRENTH, Benjamin J., School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd, Norman, OK 73019 and FINN, Carol A., U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, bdrenth@usgs.gov, bdrenth@usgs.gov
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10:30 AM
NEW EVIDENCE FOR STRATIGRAPHIC REVISION OF THE SOUTH RIM FORMATION, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
BENKER, S. Christian1, WHITE, John C.2, REN, Minghua3, MIGGINS, Daniel P.4 and ANTHONY, Elizabeth Y.3, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Texas, El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79902, (2)Earth Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY 40475, (3)Geological Sciences, University of Texas, El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79902, (4)U. S. Geological Survey, DFC, Box 25046, MS 974, Denver, CO 80225, scbenker@miners.utep.edu, scbenker@miners.utep.edu
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10:45 AM
EVIDENCE OF CALDERA ACTIVITY IN THE SIERRA QUEMADA, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
DUEX, Timothy W., KINSLAND, Gary L. and TUCKER, Daniel R., Geology Dept, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Box 44530, Lafayette, LA 70504, TDuex@Louisiana.edu, TDuex@Louisiana.edu
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11:00 AM
NEWLY RECOGNIZED CRETACEOUS AND EOCENE BASALTIC PHREATOMAGMATIC VOLCANISM IN THE BIG BEND AREA, WEST TEXAS
HANSON, Richard1, BEFUS, Kenneth S.2, BREYER, John1, BUSBEY, Arthur3, LEHMAN, Thomas4 and MIGGINS, Daniel5, (1)Department of Geology, Texas Christian University, TCU Box 298830, Fort Worth, TX 76129, (2)5051 148th Ave, Bellevue, WA 98007, (3)School of Geology, Energy & the Environment, Texas Christian University, TCU Box 298830, Fort Worth, TX 76129, (4)Geosciences, Texas Tech Univ, 2824 23rd, Lubbock, TX 79410, (5)USGS, MS 974, Box 25046, DFC, Denver, CO 80225, r.hanson@tcu.edu, r.hanson@tcu.edu
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11:15 AM
SIERRA QUEMADA—A FAILED CALDERA, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
SCOTT, Robert B., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225, TURNER, Kenzie J., U.S. Geol Survey, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, BUDAHN, James R., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 974, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225 and MIGGINS, Daniel P., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, kturner@usgs.gov, kturner@usgs.gov
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11:30 AM
GEOLOGIC FEATURES OF A VOLCANIC VENT COMPLEX, NORTH BURRO MESA, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
MORGAN, Lisa A. and SHANKS, W.C. Pat, U.S. Geological Survey, 973 Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, lmorgan@usgs.gov, lmorgan@usgs.gov
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