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

Session No. 18
Sunday, 28 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T113. Regional Tectonics of Basement-Cored Foreland Shortening: Integrating Geological and Geophysical Insights from Laramide and Analogous Orogens

GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geophysics Division

 

Eric A. Erslev and Tim F. Wawrzyniec, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
INVESTIGATION OF FINE-SCALE DEFORMATION IN A CLASSIC LARAMIDE STRUCTURE USING INTEGRATED HIGH-RESOLUTION AND CONVENTIONAL 3D SEISMIC METHODS: TEAPOT DOME, WYOMING
OKOJIE, Anita O.1, MCBRIDE, John H.1, ANDERSON, Thomas2, BLACK, Brian J.2, SOUTH, John V.3 and KEACH II, R.W.1, (1)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, P. O. Box 24606, Provo, UT 84602, (2)Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center, 907 N. Poplar St, Casper, WY 82601, (3)Fronterra Integrated Geosciences, 700 17th Street, Suite 900, Denver, CO 80015, tom.anderson@rmotc.doe.gov, tom.anderson@rmotc.doe.gov
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8:20 AM
PALEOMAGNETIC EVIDENCE FOR STRIKE-SLIP ACCOMMODATION WITHIN THE MONOCLINES OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU
TETREAULT, Joya, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and JONES, Craig, Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, CB 399, Boulder, CO 80309, joya@unm.edu, joya@unm.edu
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8:35 AM
NEW STRUCTURAL INTERPRETATION OF THE ELK RANGE THRUST SYSTEM, SOUTHWEST COLORADO
TULLY, Justin E., Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 200 Traphagen Hall, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, LAGESON, David R., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 and COOGAN, James C., Natural and Environmental Sciences, Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, CO 81231, rockmotion@gmail.com, rockmotion@gmail.com
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9:05 AM
CONTROLS ON STRUCTURAL VARIABILITY IN LARAMIDE BASEMENT-INVOLVED ARCHES, U.S.A
LARSON, Scott M.1, NEELY, Thomas G.2 and ERSLEV, Eric A.1, (1)Colorado State University, Department of Geosciences, Fort Collins, CO 80523, (2)Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, smlarson@colostate.edu, smlarson@colostate.edu
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9:20 AM
DISTRIBUTED BASEMENT DEFORMATION IN LARAMIDE DOMAL GENESIS, EASTERN BLACK HILLS UPLIFT, SOUTH DAKOTA, USA
LISENBEE, Alvis L., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School Mines & Technology, 501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701-3995, alvis.lisenbee@sdsmt.edu, alvis.lisenbee@sdsmt.edu
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9:35 AM
INTEGRATING THE LARAMIDE FORELAND STRAIN FIELD
WAWRZYNIEC, Timothy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSCO3-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, ERSLEV, Eric, Geosciences, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO 80523, GEISSMAN, John, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2040, Northrop Hall 141, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and AULT, Alexis, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040; 141 Northrop Hall, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, tfw@unm.edu, tfw@unm.edu
 
9:50 AM
Break
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10:05 AM
STRUCTURAL STYLE AND TECTONIC CONTEXT OF BASEMENT-INVOLVED TERTIARY FORELAND DEFORMATION IN NORTHEASTERN ALASKA
POTTER, Christopher J., U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 939, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, MOORE, Thomas E., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and O'SULLIVAN, Paul B., Apatite to Zircon, Inc, 1075 Matson Rd, Viola, ID 83872-9709, cpotter@usgs.gov, cpotter@usgs.gov
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10:20 AM
BASEMENT-INVOLVED CONTRACTIONAL TECTONICS IN THE CALEDONIDES OF NORTH-CENTRAL SCANDINAVIA
ANDERSON, Mark W., School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom, manderson@plymouth.ac.uk, manderson@plymouth.ac.uk
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10:35 AM
BASEMENT-INVOLVED DEFORMATION ACROSS AN ACTIVE INTRACONTINENTAL OROGEN: THE KYRGYZ TIEN SHAN, CENTRAL ASIA
BURGETTE, Reed J.1, WELDON, Ray2, ABDRAKHMATOV, Kanatbek Y.3, BEMIS, Sean P.2 and ORMUKOV, Cholponbek3, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, PO Box 30001, MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM 88003, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, (3)Kyrgyz Institute of Seismology, National Academy of Sciences, 720060, Asanbay 52/1, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, burgette@nmsu.edu, burgette@nmsu.edu
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10:50 AM
ACTIVE BASEMENT-CORED FORELAND SHORTENING IN THE NORTHERN APENNINES, ITALY
PAZZAGLIA, Frank J., Earth and Environmental Science, Lehigh University, 31 Williams, Bethlehem, PA 18015 and PICOTTI, Vincenzo, Dipartimento di Scienza della Terra e Geologico-Ambientali, Universita' degli studi Bologna, Via Zamboni 67, Bologna, 40127, Italy, fjp3@lehigh.edu, fjp3@lehigh.edu
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11:05 AM
SERPENTINITE ENTRAINMENT AND DEHYDRATION DURING FLAT SUBDUCTION AND THE FORMATION OF LARAMIDE-TYPE UPLIFTS
BECK, Susan1, WAGNER, Lara2 and ZANDT, George1, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (2)DTM, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington D.C, DC 20015-1305, slbeck@email.arizona.edu, slbeck@email.arizona.edu
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11:20 AM
EXPLORING AN ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION FOR THE LARAMIDE OROGENY
JONES, Craig H., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, CB 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, FARMER, G. Lang, Dept. of Geological Sciences and CIRES, University of Colorado, Campus Box 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, SAGEMAN, Bradley, Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern Univ, 1850 Campus Drive, Locy Hall, Evanston, IL 60208 and ZHONG, Shijie, Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, cjones@cires.colorado.edu, cjones@cires.colorado.edu
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