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

Session No. 121
Tuesday, 30 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Precambrian Geology

 

Stephen W. Grimes and Robert J. Malcuit, Chairs
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
EARLY ARCHEAN OPHIOLITES AND THE COOL EARLY EARTH: CAN THEY BE EXPLAINED IN THE CONTEXT OF A TIDAL CAPTURE MODEL FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE MOON?
MALCUIT, Robert J., Dept. of Geosciences, Denison Univ, Granville, OH 43023-1372 and WINTERS, Ronald R., Phys-Astron. Dept, Denison Univ, Granville, OH 43023, malcuit@denison.edu, malcuit@denison.edu
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8:30 AM
RECONSTRUCTING ARCHEAN CLIMATE WITH HARD AND MODIFIED KINFLOW
RYE, Rob, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, 3651 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740 and BOLTON, Edward W., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8109, rye@usc.edu, rye@usc.edu
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8:45 AM
PROTOLITH FORMATION ACROSS THE CAUVERY SHEAR ZONE IN SOUTHERN GRANULITE TERRAIN, SOUTHERN INDIA: EVIDENCE FROM U-PB ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY
BHUTANI, Rajneesh1, PENG, Zhan X.1, BUCHWALDT, Robert1, BALAKRISHNAN, S.2 and PODOSEK, Frank A.1, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, Campus Box 1169, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, 605014, India, rbhutani@gmail.com, rbhutani@gmail.com
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9:00 AM
SYN-TECTONIC INJECTION OF ~3.65 GA GRANITOID MAGMAS INTO A DEVELOPING GNEISS COMPLEX, ISUKASIA REGION, INNER GODTHÅBSFJORD, GREENLAND: MAGNITUDE, POSSIBLE MECHANISMS OF EMPLACEMENT, AND LACK OF CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP TO SUBSEQUENT DOMING
GRIMES, Stephen W., Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Brownsville, 80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX 78520, steve.grimes@utb.edu, steve.grimes@utb.edu
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9:15 AM
U-PB ZIRCON AGE CONSTRAINTS ON PROTEROZOIC GRANITIC MAGMATISM AND SHEAR ZONE DEVELOPMENT IN THE GLENWOOD SPRINGS AREA, COLORADO
JONES III, James V.1, SHAW, Colin A.2, GOODFELLOW, Robert E.1 and HOUSH, Todd3, (1)Geology Discipline, University of Minnesota Morris, 600 E 4th St, Morris, MN 56267, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, P.O. Box 173480, Bozeman, MT 59717, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, The Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, jonesjv@morris.umn.edu, jonesjv@morris.umn.edu
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9:30 AM
SUB-GLACIAL GEOLOGY OF PRINCESS ELIZABETH LAND, EAST ANTARCTICA- A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND RESULTS: ITS TECTONIC IMPLICATION
ZHAO, Yue and ZHANG, Shuanhong, Institute of Geomechanics, 11# Zhong-Yang-Min-Zu-Da-Xue-Nan-Lu, Beijing, 100081, China, yuezhao@public3.bta.net.cn, yuezhao@public3.bta.net.cn
 
9:45 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
RECOGNITION OF OCEANIC CRUST IN THE ADIRONDACK LOWLANDS
CHIARENZELLI, Jeffrey R.1, LUPULESCU, Marian2, COUSENS, Brian3, THERN, Eric4 and NELSON, David4, (1)Department of Geology, St. Lawrence University, 147 Brown Hall, Canton, NY 13617, (2)New York State Museum, Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230, (3)Ottawa-Carleton Geoscience Centre, Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada, (4)Department of Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, 6107, Australia, jchiaren@stlawu.edu, jchiaren@stlawu.edu
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10:15 AM
ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE LAC PICHÉ ANORTHOSITE, FORÊT MONTMORENCY COMPLEX, GRENVILLE PROVINCE, QUEBEC: IMPLICATIONS FOR MASSIF ANORTHOSITE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CRUML BELT
BUCHWALDT, Robert, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington Univ, St. Louis, MO 63130, DYMEK, Robert F., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 and FEININGER, Tomas, Département de géologie, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K7P4, Canada, buchwaldt@levee.wustl.edu, buchwaldt@levee.wustl.edu
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10:30 AM
LATE MESOPROTEROZOIC BASIN FORMATION AND DEFORMATION OF THE UNKAR GROUP OF GRAND CANYON, AZ: NEW INSIGHTS FROM INTRACRATONIC GRENVILLE-AGE DEPOSITS
TIMMONS, J. Michael, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, BLOCH, John D., Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ. of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, SCHOLLE, Peter A., Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM 87801 and ULMER-SCHOLLE, Dana S., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM 87801, mtimmons@nmbg.nmt.edu, mtimmons@nmbg.nmt.edu
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10:45 AM
EVOLUTION OF THE SUNSÁS OROGEN, A GRENVILLIAN EQUIVALENT IN SOUTH AMERICA, BASED ON DETRITAL ZIRCON U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY
SANTOS, João O.S., South America, Redstone Resources, 110 East Parade, East perth, Perth, 6004, Australia, POTTER, Paul E., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, RIZZOTTO, Gilmar J., Geology, CPRM, Lauro Sodré 2561, Tanques, Porto Velho, 78904-300, Brazil and MCNAUGHTON, Neal J., School of Earth and Geographic Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth, 6009, Australia, potterpe@gmail.com, potterpe@gmail.com
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11:00 AM
NEOPROTEROZOIC PALEOGEOGRAPHY, RODINIA BREAKUP, AND STURTIAN GLACIATION: CONSTRAINTS FROM RE-OS BLACK SHALE AGES FROM SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA AND NORTHWESTERN TASMANIA
KENDALL, Brian, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, CREASER, Robert A., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, CALVER, Clive R., Hydrocarbons and Industrial Minerals, Mineral Resources Tasmania, Hobart, 7018, Australia, RAUB, Timothy D., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, MC 170-25, 1200 E. California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125 and EVANS, David A.D., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 210 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06511, brian.kendall@asu.edu, brian.kendall@asu.edu
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11:15 AM
CRYOGENIAN CARBONATE-SLATE SEQUENCES OF THE TAMBIEN GROUP, N. ETHIOPIA: PRE-“STURTIAN” CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY AND REGIONAL CORRELATIONS
MILLER, Nathan R., Environmental Research Center & Geological Sciences & Engineering, University of Missouri - Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409-0410, STERN, Robert, Department of Geosciences, Univ of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, MS FO21, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, AVIGAD, Dov, Institute of Earth Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel and BEYTH, Michael, Geol Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhe Yisrael Street, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel, millernr@umr.edu, millernr@umr.edu
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11:30 AM
TECTONIC IMPLICATIONS OF EARLY E-W ORIENTED STRUCTURES IN THE SOUTHERN ARABIAN-NUBIAN SHIELD, NORTHERN ETHIOPIA
ADMASSU, Yonathan1, HOLM, Daniel1 and FRIBERG, La Verne2, (1)Department of Geology, Kent State Univ, Kent, OH 44242, (2)Dept. of Geology, University of Akron, Akron, OH OH 44325-410, yadmassu@kent.edu, yadmassu@kent.edu
 
11:45 AM
Discussion