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

Session No. 55
Sunday, 28 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Stratigraphy (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.

 

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U-PB AGES OF DETRITAL ZIRCONS FROM SANDSTONES OF THE UPPER JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU
EICHLER, Carla M., HURD, Owen V., DICKINSON, William R., GEHRELS, G.E., MCGRAW, Jennifer L., AMAR, Joseph R., ANDERSON, Carl E. and OJHA, Jaika, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, cme@email.arizona.edu, cme@email.arizona.edu
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USING HIGH-RESOLUTION CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY TO EVALUATE THE POSITION OF THE CRETACEOUS-PALEOCENE [KP] BOUNDARY, GARFIELD COUNTY, NORTH-CENTRAL MONTANA
TURNER, Bryan W.1, SCHMITT, James G.2, DINGUS, Lowell3, BOWEN, Dave2 and GARDNER, Michael4, (1)ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd St, Suite 710, Norman, OK 73019, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, P.O. Box 173480, Bozeman, MT 59717, (3)Department of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, (4)Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 226 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717, bryturner@gmail.com, bryturner@gmail.com
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ANCIENT ASH BEDS IN THE TYPE AREA OF THE MIDDLE PERMIAN, GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, WEST TEXAS, USA
NICKLEN, Brian L., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology/Physics Bldg, Cincinnati, OH 45221, BELL Jr, Gorden L., Guadalupe Mountains National Park, 400 Pine Canyon Drive, Salt Flat, TX 79847 and HUFF, Warren D., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, nicklebl@email.uc.edu, nicklebl@email.uc.edu
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HIGH RESOLUTION STRATIGRAPHY OF THE PERMIAN-TRIASSIC BOUNDARY AT BETHULIE, KAROO BASIN SOUTH AFRICA
NEWBURY, Sophie S.1, CLARK, C. Kittinger1, GASTALDO, Robert A.1 and NEVELING, Johann2, (1)Department of Geology, Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME 04901, (2)Council for Geosciences, Private Bag x112, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, snewbury@colby.edu, snewbury@colby.edu
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CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE TRACK-BEARING COPPER CANYON UNIT, DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
NYBORG, Torrey and NICK, Kevin E., Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, tnyborg06g@llu.edu, tnyborg06g@llu.edu
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PALEOMAGNETISM OF THE MOENAVE FORMATION IN SW UTAH: IMPLICATIONS FOR MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY ACROSS THE TRIASSIC-JURASSIC BOUNDARY AND INCLINATION SHALLOWING
HURLEY, Linda, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, MSCO3-2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, GEISSMAN, John, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2040, Northrop Hall 141, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and LUCAS, Spencer, New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, donohoo.hurley@gmail.com, donohoo.hurley@gmail.com
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MAGNETIC STRATIGRAPHY OF THE UPPER MIOCENE THOUSAND CREEK FORMATION, NORTHWESTERN NEVADA
PROTHERO, Donald R., Geology, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041 and DAVIS, Edward, Integrative Biology, Univ of California, Berkeley, 3060 Valley Life Sciences Building, Berkeley, CA 94720, prothero@oxy.edu, prothero@oxy.edu
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IDEALIZED STRATAL COLUMN FOR A MIXED CARBONATE/CLASTIC SYSTEM; CASPER FORMATION, SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING, USA
BURNS, Diane M., Department of Geology and Geography, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920-3099, dburns@stlawu.edu, dburns@stlawu.edu
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CHARACTERISTICS OF FALLING STAGE SYSTEMS TRACTS FROM THE CARBONATE MARGIN OF THE TACONIC FORELAND BASIN: IMPLICATIONS FOR CRATONIC SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY
MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin Extension, 3817 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705 and BRETT, Carlton, Department of Geology, Univ of Cincinnati, 500 Geology/Physics Bldg, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, pimclau@hotmail.com, pimclau@hotmail.com
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EVALUATION OF CONTROLS ON CHANNEL CLUSTERING IN THE LANCE FORMATION, BIGHORN BASIN, WYOMING
MCHARGE, Jennifer L., HELLER, Paul L. and HAJEK, Elizabeth A., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, jmcharge@uwyo.edu, jmcharge@uwyo.edu
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THE ROLE OF GRAVITY-DRIVEN SEDIMENTATION IN THE EVOLUTION OF SALT WITHDRAWAL INTRASLOPE MINIBASINS: INSIGHTS FROM NORTH-CENTRAL GREEN CANYON, GULF OF MEXICO
MADOF, Andrew S., Chevron Energy Technology Company, 1500 Louisiana Street, Room #28032, Houston, TX 77002 and CHRISTIE-BLICK, Nicholas, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, andrew.madof@gmail.com, andrew.madof@gmail.com
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TECTONIC CONTROLS ON SEDIMENT ACCOMMODATION WITHIN A HALF GRABEN: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INFLUENCE IMPOSED ON SYN-RIFT ARCHITECTURE BY EXTENSION AND SUBSIDENCE KINEMATICS
ENGELDER, Todd, Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building #77, 1040 East 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, PERSON, Mark, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 and SWENSON, John, Large Lakes Observatory and Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Minnesota Duluth, 10 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, tengelde@indiana.edu, tengelde@indiana.edu
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SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE CAMBRIAN SUCCESSION IN EASTERN NEVADA AND WESTERN UTAH: EVIDENCE FOR THE INITIATION AND TERMINATION OF THE HOUSE RANGE EMBAYMENT
HOWLEY, Robyn A. and JIANG, Ganqing, Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, rhowley@unlv.nevada.edu, rhowley@unlv.nevada.edu
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EVIDENCE FOR EUSTASY AT THE KINDERHOOKIAN-OSAGEAN (MISSISSIPPIAN) BOUNDARY IN THE USA: RESPONSE TO LATE TOURNAISIAN GLACIATION?
KAMMER, Thomas W., Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300 and MATCHEN, David L., Natural Sciences, Concord University, Po box 1000, Athens, WV 24712, tkammer@wvu.edu, tkammer@wvu.edu
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SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF JURASSIC AND CRETACEOUS STRATA, GULF COASTAL PLAIN
MANCINI, Ernest A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Box 870338, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, emancini@geo.ua.edu, emancini@geo.ua.edu
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CRETACEOUS SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY, TIRUCHIRAPALLI AREA, CAUVERY BASIN, SOUTHERN INDIA
NAGENDRA, R.1, REDDY, A.N.2, KING Jr, David T.3 and BAKKIARAJ, D.1, (1)Geology, Anna University, Chennai, 600025, India, (2)Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Chennai, 600034, India, (3)Geology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, geonag@hotmail.com, geonag@hotmail.com
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INTEGRATED BIOSTRATIGRAPHIY, PALEOBATHYMETRY, AND SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF LATE SANTONIAN - EARLY CAMPANIAN SEQUENCES ON NEW JERSEY COASTAL PLAIN: INPLICATION TO GLOBAL SEA-LEVEL
MIZINTSEVA, Svetlana, BROWNING, James V. and MILLER Sr, Kenneth G., Dept. of Geological Sci, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854, svetik@rci.rutgers.edu, svetik@rci.rutgers.edu
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FOX HILLS SANDSTONE SHINGLE STRATIGRAPHY IN THE DENVER BASIN, COLORADO
RAYNOLDS, Robert G. and DECHESNE, Marieke, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, denverbasin@dmns.org, denverbasin@dmns.org
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LATE CRETACEOUS BASE-LEVEL LOWERING, OUTER COASTAL PLAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
DIAZ-DIAZ, Viviana, Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, 601 S. College Rd, wilmington, NC 28403-3297 and HARRIS, W. Burleigh, Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina–Wilmington, 601 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403-3297, vd4939@uncw.edu, vd4939@uncw.edu
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SEDIMENTARY FACIES, BOUNDING SURFACES, AND THE POST-CRETACEOUS, SHALLOW AQUIFER SYSTEM, LOWER NEUSE RIVER BASIN, CENTRAL COASTAL PLAIN CAPACITY USE AREA, NORTH CAROLINA
FARRELL, Kathleen M., North Carolina Geological Survey, Raleigh Field Office, 1620 MSC, Raleigh, NC 27699-1620 and WREGE, Beth M., Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, Kathleen.Farrell@ncmail.net, Kathleen.Farrell@ncmail.net
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REVISION OF LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC NOMENCLATURE FOR THE LOWER CHINLE GROUP (LATE TRIASSIC: CARNIAN) BASED ON MAPPING IN THE CHAMA BASIN, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
ZEIGLER, Kate E., Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, KELLEY, Shari, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, SMITH, Gary A., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and GEISSMAN, John W., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuqueruqe, NM 87131, kaerowyn@unm.edu, kaerowyn@unm.edu
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THE MID-NORIAN PALEOLANDSCAPE OF THE NEWSPAPER INTERVAL WITHIN THE BLUE MESA MEMBER OF THE CHINLE FORMATION IN PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA
GOTCHER, Chris1, ATCHLEY, Stacy2 and NORDT, Lee2, (1)Geology, Baylor University, Department of Geology, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, (2)Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, chris_gotcher@baylor.edu, chris_gotcher@baylor.edu
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COMPOSITION, AGE AND GEOGRAPHICAL EXTENT OF THE GLEN ELLEN, HUICHICA AND PETALUMA FORMATIONS, SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA
ALLEN, James R., Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94542 and HOLLAND, Peter, Holland Geologic, 18727 Connie Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95949, james.allen@csueastbay.edu, james.allen@csueastbay.edu
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REVISITING THE RED BED PROBLEM IN THE MICHIGAN BASIN: MORE COMPLICATED THAN YOU'D THINK
KNAPP, Jonathan P., Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, BENISON, Kathleen C., Department of Geology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 and DANNENHOFFER, Joanne M., Department of Biology, Central Michigan University, 217 Brooks Hall, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, knapp1jp@gmail.com, knapp1jp@gmail.com
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LATE PALEOZOIC WEATHERING AND RESIDUAL ACCUMULATION OF MINERALS ON ELK CREEK CARBONATITE, SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA, USA
JOECKEL, R.M., Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, NICKLEN, B.L., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and WALLY, K.D., Soil Geomorphology Laboratory, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, nicklebl@email.uc.edu, nicklebl@email.uc.edu
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STRATIGRAPHIC BOUNDARY DELINEATION USING SAND COMPOSITION, HEAVY MINERALS, AND SRTM DEM DATA: ULAHTAUNG STRUCTURE, SOUTHEASTERN BENGAL BASIN
RAHMAN, Mohammad Wahidur1, UDDIN, Ashraf1, MARZEN, Luke J.1 and AKHTER, Syed H.2, (1)Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (2)Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, rahmamo@auburn.edu, rahmamo@auburn.edu
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CLASSIFICATION AND SEGMENTATION OF TERRESTRIAL LIDAR DATA FOR LITHOFACIES ANALYSIS
FRECHETTE, Jedediah D., WEISSMANN, Gary S. and WAWRZYNIEC, Timothy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSCO3-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, jdfrech@unm.edu, jdfrech@unm.edu
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SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA AND THE ARCTIC: GLOBAL COMPARISONS
DURTNELL, Katherine1, DAVIES, Andrew1, DAVIES, Roger B.1, ETIENNE, James1, LAVENDER, Andrew1, SHARLAND, Peter R.1, SIMMONS, Mike D.2 and SUTCLIFFE, Owen E.1, (1)Neftex Petroleum Consultants Ltd, 115BD Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SA, United Kingdom, (2)Neftex Petroleum Consultants Ltd, 97 Milton Park, Oxford, OX14 4RY, United Kingdom, katherine.durtnell@neftex.com, katherine.durtnell@neftex.com