Southeastern Section–56th Annual Meeting (29–30 March 2007)

Session No. 15
Thursday, 29 March 2007: 1:20 PM-5:20 PM

T13. Petrology and Tectonics of the Southern Appalachians

 

Samuel E. Swanson and Loren A. Raymond, Advocates
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1:20 PM
ORDOVICIAN CONTINENTAL THOLEIITES IN THE ACATLÁN COMPLEX, SOUTHERN MEXICO: EVIDENCE OF RIFTING ON THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF THE RHEIC OCEAN
KEPPIE, John Duncan1, RAMOS-ARIAS, Mario Alfredo1, MORALES-GAMEZ, Miguel1, DOSTAL, Jaroslav2, NANCE, Richard Damian3, MILLER, Brent V.4, MURPHY, James Brendan5, ORTEGA-RIVERA, Amabel6 and LEE, James W.K.7, (1)Instituto de Geologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico, 04510, Mexico, (2)Geology Department, Saint Mary's Univiversity, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, NS B3H 3C3, Canada, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, (4)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (5)Department of Earth Sc iences, St. F.X. Univ, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5, Canada, (6)Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Estación Regional del Noroeste, Apartado Postal 1039, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (7)Department of Geology, Queens University, Kingston, ON K7L 3NG, Canada, duncan@servidor.unam.mx, duncan@servidor.unam.mx
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1:40 PM
ELECTRON MICROPROBE AGES OF MONAZITES FROM THE WINDING STAIR GAP, EASTERN BLUE RIDGE
EL-SHAZLY, Aley K., Geology Department, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25725 and TRACY, Robert, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, elshazly@marshall.edu, elshazly@marshall.edu
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2:00 PM
PETROGRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY ROCK SURROUNDING THE CRABTREE PEGMATITE, SPRUCE PINE DISTRICT, MITCHELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
DOCKAL, James A. and SMITH, Michael S., Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403, dockal@uncw.edu, dockal@uncw.edu
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2:20 PM
ALL ENSTATITE IS NOT CREATED EQUAL: A TALE OF ORTHOPYROXENE IN METADUNITES OF THE EASTERN BLUE RIDGE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA
SWANSON, Samuel E., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, WARNER, Richard D., Department of Geological Sciences, School of the Environment, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0919 and RAYMOND, Loren A., Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, sswanson@uga.edu, sswanson@uga.edu
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2:40 PM
AMPHIBOLITES AND META-ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS POINT TO PETROGENETIC AND TECTONIC DIVERSITY IN THE CARTOOGECHAYE TERRANE
RYAN, Jeffrey G., Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, PETERSON, Virginia, Geology Department, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401 and YURKOVICH, Steven, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, ryan@chuma.cas.usf.edu, ryan@chuma.cas.usf.edu
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3:00 PM
STRUCTURAL SETTING AND MINERAL COMPOSITIONAL DATA FROM THE DURHAMTOWN MAFIC COMPLEX, EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
CHAUMBA, Jeff B., Geology, University of Georgia, Department of Geology, Athens, GA 30602 and RODEN, Michael F., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, chaumba@uga.edu, chaumba@uga.edu
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3:20 PM
MG-AL-RICH ADIRONDACK GRENVILLE ULTRAMAFICS: ANYTHING SIMILAR IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS?
FARRAR, Stewart S., Earth Sciences, Eastern Kentucky Univ, Richmond, KY 40475, stewart.farrar@eku.edu, stewart.farrar@eku.edu
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3:40 PM
GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE RALEIGH GNEISS IN THE PIEDMONT PROVINCE OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE NATURE OF THE PROTOLITH
CHEEK, Leah C., Williamsburg, VA 23187 and OWENS, Brent E., Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, lcchee@wm.edu, lcchee@wm.edu
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4:00 PM
A PROBABLE SILURO-DEVONIAN PROTOLITH AGE FOR THE RALEIGH GNEISS, SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA PIEDMONT
OWENS, Brent E.1, BUCHWALDT, Robert2 and PENG, Zhan X.2, (1)Department. of Geology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington Univ, St. Louis, MO 63130, beowen@wm.edu, beowen@wm.edu
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4:20 PM
GEOCHEMICAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE ORIGIN OF CHLORITOID-BEARING KYANITE QUARTZITE AT HAGERS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA AND COMPARISONS WITH VIRGINIA OCCURRENCES
WILSON, Shelbi E. and OWENS, Brent, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, sewils@wm.edu, sewils@wm.edu
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4:40 PM
HIGH-PRECISION U-PB ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE ELBERTON GRANITE, NORTHEAST GEORGIA: PRELIMINARY CA-TIMS RESULTS
LOVELESS, Wesley T. and RATAJESKI, Kent, Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, wlovele1@my.westga.edu, wlovele1@my.westga.edu
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5:00 PM
EVIDENCE FOR HIGH PRESSURE FRACTIONATION IN A DIABASE DIKE NEAR ELBERTON GA
CLARK, Steve1, HODGES, Maggie1, KINSELLA, Meg1, MCGREGOR, Heath1, DVORACEK, Doug2, RODEN, Michael1 and SWANSON, Sam1, (1)Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, (2)CAIS, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, sclark1@uga.edu, sclark1@uga.edu
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