Rocky Mountain Section - 59th Annual Meeting (7–9 May 2007)

Session No. 11
Monday, 7 May 2007: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Paleontology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2 to 4 PM.

 

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COMPARISON OF THE LATE UPPER FAMENIAN ISOTOPIC RECORD OF GERMANY AND SOUTHWEST U.S
SICARD, Karri1, MYROW, Paul M.1, CREVELING, Jessica1, RIPPERDAN, Rob2 and HARTENFELS, Sven3, (1)Department of Geology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, (2)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, St. Louis University, 205 O'Neil Hall, 3642 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108, (3)Institute for Geology and Paleontology, Wesfålische Wilhelms-University, Corrensstr. 24, Münster, 48149, Germany, k_sicard@coloradocollege.edu, k_sicard@coloradocollege.edu
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NEW DISCOVERIES AT THE PLIOCENE (EARLY BLANCAN) ALWAYS WELCOME INN FOSSIL SITE, BAKER CITY, OREGON
VAN TASSELL, Jay1, BERGEY, Eric1, DAVIS, Misty1, GRIMSHAW, Bryan1, MILLER, Story1, MORRIS, Carli1, FERNS, Mark L.2, SMITH, Gerald L.3, MCDONALD, H. Gregory4 and MEAD, Jim I.5, (1)Science Department, Eastern Oregon University, Badgley Hall, One University Boulevard, La Grande, OR 97850-2899, (2)Oregon Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries, 1510 Campbell St, Baker City, OR 97814, (3)Museum of Zoology, The Univ of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079, (4)Park Museum Management Program, National Park Service, 1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 150, Fort Collins, CO 80525, (5)Laboratory of Quaternary Paleontology, Northern Arizona University, Building 12, Room 10, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, jvantass@eou.edu, jvantass@eou.edu
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SAG POND DEVELOPMENT AT THE UPPER AND CAPPING SANDSTONE MEMBER CONTACT, UPPER CRETACEOUS WAHWEAP FORMATION, GRAND STAIRCASE – ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH
WOLF, Hannah L.1, SIMPSON, Edward L.2, BERNARD, Jonathan J.2, TINDALL, Sarah E.2, SIMPSON, Wendy S.1 and JENESKY, Timothy A.2, (1)Parkland High School, 2700 Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104, (2)Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, hw911@aol.com, hw911@aol.com
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THE MILK RANCH CANYON SECTION, EAST-CENTRAL NEVADA: A NEOGENE COARSE CLASTIC SUCCESSION
MILLER, Nickolas A., Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, DRUSCHKE, Peter, Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010 and HANSON, Andrew D., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 So. Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-7003, millern6@unlv.nevada.edu, millern6@unlv.nevada.edu
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NEW MAPPING OF THE EAST HALF OF THE LOA 30'X60' QUADRANGLE
DOELLING, Hellmut and KUEHNE, Paul, mappping department, Utah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, paulkuehne@utah.gov, paulkuehne@utah.gov
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NEW PALEOMAGNETIC RESULTS FROM THE LATEST TRIASSIC TO EARLIEST JURASSIC MOENAVE FORMATION, SOUTHWEST UTAH, AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA
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, LUCAS, Spencer, New Mexico Museum of Nat History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104 and ROY, Mousumi, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, ldonohoo@unm.edu, ldonohoo@unm.edu
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TRACKING THE ELUSIVE SAUROPODS AND PTEROSAURS AT SEMINOE RESERVIOR IN SOUTH-CENTRAL WYOMING
MEYERS, Vicki L., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 East University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071 and BREITHAUPT, Brent H., Geological Museum, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, meyersv@uwyo.edu, meyersv@uwyo.edu
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PETROLOLOGY OF THE CRETACEOUS STRAIGHT CLIFFS-WAHWEAP FORMATIONS TRANSITION, SOUTHERN UTAH
EMERSON, Richard L.1, GOODIN, Joseph R.2 and THOMPSON, Cameron R.2, (1)Geoscience, Weber State University, 2507 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408, (2)Earth Science, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada, richardemerson@mail.weber.edu, richardemerson@mail.weber.edu
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HEADING WEST ON THE MOAB MEGATRACKSITE: A 300 KM MID JURASSIC CORRELATION OF TOP-ENTRADA THEROPOD DINOSAUR TRACKSITES
LOCKLEY, Martin G., Dinosaur Tracks Museum, Univ. of Colorado at Denver, CB 172, Denver, CO 80217-3364, Martin.Lockley@CUDenver.edu, Martin.Lockley@CUDenver.edu
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GREGARIOUS BEHAVIOR RECORDED IN THE TRACKS OF AN EARLY MIDDLE JURASSIC SYNAPSID
ROWLAND, Stephen M., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010 and MERCADANTE, Jennifer M., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, mercadanjm@gmail.com, mercadanjm@gmail.com
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FLUVIAL DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF A PLEISTOCENE MEGAFAUNAL LOCALITY, PANACA, NEVADA
VETTER, Lael, GRIFFING, Corinne Y., LOESCHNER, Matthew S., MCLAURIN, Brett T. and ROWLAND, Stephen M., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy Box 4010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, lael.vetter@gmail.com, lael.vetter@gmail.com
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MAJOR DIAGENETIC FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH IRON OXIDE ENRICHMENT AND DEPLETION, JURASSIC NAVAJO SANDSTONE, SOUTHWESTERN UTAH
NIELSEN, Gregory B., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 South 1460 East, WBB Room 719, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0111 and CHAN, Marjorie A., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 E. Rm. 719, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, nielsen@earth.utah.edu, nielsen@earth.utah.edu
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GEOLOGIC MAPPING (EDMAP) OF THE PHIL PICO MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, UINTA MOUNTAINS, UTAH
ANDERSON, Alvin D., Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 and KOWALLIS, Bart J., Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, alvinanderson@gmail.com, alvinanderson@gmail.com
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PERIMETER SEDIMENTATION IN A DEPRESSION SWAMP AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO RAISED MIRES AS A MEANS OF ACCUMULATING LOW-ASH PEAT
QUILLINAN, Scott Austin, Energy and Natural Resource Division, Wyoming State Geological Survey, P.O. Box 1347, 1272 W. Lyon spc 5, Laramie, WY 82073-1347, scottyq@uwyo.edu, scottyq@uwyo.edu
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FIRST REPORT OF PTEROSAUR TRACKS FROM THE DAKOTA GROUP (CRETACEOUS) OF COLORADO
LOCKLEY, Martin G., Dinosaur Tracks Museum, Univ. of Colorado at Denver, CB 172, Denver, CO 80217-3364, KUKIHARA, Reiji, Keio Yochisha Elementary School, 2-35-1 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0013, Japan and MATSUKAWA, Masaki, Department of Environmental Sciences,, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, 184-8501, Japan, Martin.Lockley@CUDenver.edu, Martin.Lockley@CUDenver.edu
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FAUNAL DIVERSITY AND TAPHONOMY OF THE STEELE SHALE, MESAVERDE GROUP, AND PIERRE SHALE IN SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING
SLATTERY, Joshua Stephen, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071 and BREITHAUPT, Brent H., Geological Museum, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, Dinohyus@uwyo.edu, Dinohyus@uwyo.edu
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STARVED RIPPLES AS FAUNAL TRAPS. COLLECTION OF NOVEL DEPOSITS IN THE SUNDANCE FORMATION OF NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING
WAHL, William R., Wyoming Dinosaur Center, 110 Carter Ranch RD, Thermopolis, WY 82443, wwahl2@aol.com, wwahl2@aol.com