Northeastern Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (12–14 March 2007)

Session No. 39
Tuesday, 13 March 2007: 1:00 PM-4:45 PM

Petrology and Mineralogy (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2 to 4 PM.

 

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A PROPOSED BANDED IRON FORMATION PROTOLITH FOR QUARTZ-PYROXENE GNEISS AT THE ROOMY MAGNETITE MINE, WANAQUE, NEW JERSEY
MATT, Peter and POWELL, Wayne, Geology, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, peter@mattbrothers.com, peter@mattbrothers.com
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TECTONIC INVESTIGATION OF PRECAMBRIAN ROCKS IN THE GRAVELLY RANGE, MONTANA
LINDSAY, Colin M. and HARMS, Tekla A., Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, cmlindsay@amherst.edu, cmlindsay@amherst.edu
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PETROLOGICAL, GEOCHRONOLOGICAL, AND GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSES OF PRECAMBRIAN METASEDIMENTARY ROCKS IN THE CENTRAL GRAVELLY RANGE, SOUTHWEST MONTANA
DICKOFF, Meghan E. and HARMS, Tekla A., Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, medickoff@amherst.edu, medickoff@amherst.edu
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A HIGH-GRADE METAMORPHIC, GRENVILLE-AGE, GRAPHITE DEPOSIT, LAC-DES-ILES, QUEBEC, CANADA
CADERON, Sandrine, CGM, Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, QC H3C3J7, Canada and TRZCIENSKI Jr, Walter E., Geologie, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, QC H3C3J7, trzwalt@fas.umontreal.ca, trzwalt@fas.umontreal.ca
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DISCOVERY OF HIGH PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE GRANULITES IN GOSHEN DOME, WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
O'BRIEN, Tim Michael, Geology, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2364 and KOZIOL, Andrea M., Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2364, obrientm@notes.udayton.edu, obrientm@notes.udayton.edu
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CONTRASTING METAMORPHIC HISTORIES WITHIN THE WISSAHICKON FORMATION: EVIDENCE FOR SUBDIVISION AND TECTONIC IMPLICATIONS
SROGI, LeeAnn, Department of Geology/Astronomy, West Chester Univ, 720 S Church St, West Chester, PA 19383-0001, BLACKMER, Gale C., Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey, 3240 Schoolhouse Rd, Middletown, PA 17057 and BOSBYSHELL, H., Department of Geology and Astronomy, West Chester Univ, 750 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19383, esrogi@wcupa.edu, esrogi@wcupa.edu
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PETROLOGIC EXAMINATION OF THE LITTLETON FORMATION OF SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE
FIREBAUGH, Barbara, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, SPEAR, Frank S., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th St, Troy, NY 12180 and PYLE, Joseph M., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th St, Troy, NY 12180, birkeb@rpi.edu, birkeb@rpi.edu
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ZR-IN-RUTILE THERMOMETRY IN BLUESCHISTS OF SYROS, GREECE
CHALMERS, Patricia1, SPEAR, Frank S.1 and CHENEY, John T.2, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, JSC 1W19, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, (2)Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, chalmp@rpi.edu, chalmp@rpi.edu
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F-OH- SUBSTITUTION AND THERMAL EFFECTS ON THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF PEGMATITIC TOPAZ
BARKLEY, Madison C., Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075 and WISE, Michael A., Dept. of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, NHB-119, Washington, DC 20560-0119, mcbarkle@mtholyoke.edu, mcbarkle@mtholyoke.edu
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EVIDENCE OF RADIATION DAMAGE IN MICROLITE FROM THE HARDING PEGMATITE, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: AN EDS AND EBSD STUDY
JENSON, Aubri and DANIEL, Christopher, Department of Geology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, ajenson@bucknell.edu, ajenson@bucknell.edu
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MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CERAMIC PERIOD POTTERY FROM RUMFORD FALLS, MAINE WITH COMPARISONS TO CASCO BAY CERAMIC SITES
GRANNELL, Kristin1, GRIFFIN, Mary Ann1, POLLOCK, Stephen1 and HAMILTON, Nathan D.2, (1)Geosciences, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME 04038, (2)Geography and Antrhopology, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME 04038, pollock@usm.maine.edu, pollock@usm.maine.edu
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PETROLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE SOURCES OF GRANITES FROM THE HANGAY MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL MONGOLIA
LANDMAN, Rachel L., Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002 and CROWLEY, Peter D., Dept. of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, rllandman@amherst.edu, rllandman@amherst.edu
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GEOCHEMISTRY OF SILURIAN-DEVONIAN AND “ATYPICAL ALLEGHANIAN” GRANITES IN THE CAROLINA TERRANE, SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOURCES AND TERRANE ACCRETIONARY HISTORY
DASGUPTA, Tathagata, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 310 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 and SAMSON, Scott D., Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-1070, tdasgupt@syr.edu, tdasgupt@syr.edu
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MACRORYTHMIC GABBRO TO GRANITE CYCLES AND COMPOSITE DIKES, CLAM COVE, VINALHAVEN ISLAND, MAINE
CUBA, Nick, Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002 and CROWLEY, Peter D., Dept. of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, njcuba@amherst.edu, njcuba@amherst.edu
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GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE FISH POND VOLCANICS, THE FORKS, MAINE
GREGG, Thomas Hoyt, Dept of Natural Sciences, Univ of Maine at Farmington, 173 High Street, Farmington, 04938 and REUSCH, Douglas N., Natural Sciences, Univ of Maine at Farmington, 173 High Street, Farmington, ME 04938, thomas.gregg@maine.edu, thomas.gregg@maine.edu
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BLUE HILLS IGNEOUS COMPLEX: MODAL ANALYSIS BY X-RAY DIFFRACTION
BESANCON, James R., Geosciences, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, jbesancon@wellesley.edu, jbesancon@wellesley.edu
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MANTLE PROCESSES AND SOURCES OF PLIOCENE BASALTS FROM THE MESETA DEL VIENTO, ARGENTINA
ALVINO, Nicholas and GORRING, Matthew L., Deptartment of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, nickal161@yahoo.com, nickal161@yahoo.com
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A DEVONIAN AGE FOR THE EL CASTILLO VOLCANIC ROCKS IN THE CENTRAL IBERIAN ZONE, SPAIN: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTINENTAL RIFTING ALONG THE NORTHERN GONDWANAN MARGIN
GUTIERREZ-ALONSO, Gabriel, Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, 37008, Spain, FERNANDEZ-SUAREZ, Javier, Departmento de Petrologia y Geoquimica, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, 28040, HAMILTON, Michael A., Jack Satterly Geochronology Lab, Dept. of Geology, Univ of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B1 and MURPHY, J. Brendan, Dept. of Earth Sciences, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS B2G2W5, Canada, bmurphy@stfx.ca, bmurphy@stfx.ca