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

Session No. 27
Friday, 30 March 2007: 8:00 AM-12:20 PM

T14. Structural Geology, Metamorphism, and Geochronology of the Southern Appalachian Blue Ridge

GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division

 

Charles H. Trupe and Mark Steltenpohl, Advocates
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8:00 AM
WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN SEVIER BASIN, SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS?
EVENICK, Jonathan C., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, HATCHER Jr, Robert D., Earth and Planetary Sciences and Science Aliance Center of Excellence, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410 and WHISNER, S. Christopher, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, Room 306, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, jevenick@tennessee.edu, jevenick@tennessee.edu
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8:20 AM
DETAILED GEOLOGIC MAPPING OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BLUE RIDGE CONTACT IN THE GREAT BALSAM MOUNTAINS, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
MERSCHAT, Arthur J., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Bldg, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410 and HATCHER Jr, Robert D., Earth and Planetary Sciences and Science Aliance Center of Excellence, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, arthurmerschat@hotmail.com, arthurmerschat@hotmail.com
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8:40 AM
THE GREAT BALSAM MOUNTAINS WINDOW AND RE-EVALUATION OF THE EXTENT OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE-HOLLAND MOUNTAIN FAULT
CYPHERS, Shawna R.1, STAHR III, Donald W.1 and HATCHER Jr, Robert D.2, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Bldg, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, (2)Earth and Planetary Sciences and Science Alliance Center of Excellence, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, scyphers@utk.edu, scyphers@utk.edu
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9:00 AM
SYNKINEMATIC PLUTON EMPLACEMENT DURING ALLEGHANIAN REGIONAL DEFORMATION: EVIDENCE FROM DETAILED GEOLOGIC MAPPING IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
STAHR III, Donald W. and HATCHER Jr, Robert D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996, dstahr@utk.edu, dstahr@utk.edu
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9:20 AM
LASER 40AR/39AR AGES OF MUSCOVITE AND EVIDENCE FOR MISSISSIPPIAN (VISEAN) DEFORMATION NEAR THE THRUST FRONT OF THE SOUTHWESTERN BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE
HAMES, W.E.1, TULL, J.F.2, BARBEAU Jr, D.L.3, MCDONALD, W.M.1 and STELTENPOHL, M.G.1, (1)Geology and Geography, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, (2)Geological Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, (3)Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, hameswe@auburn.edu, hameswe@auburn.edu
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9:40 AM
SHRIMP U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY OF ZIRCON AND TITANITE AND 40AR/39AR OF HORNBLENDE AND MUSCOVITE FROM MESOPROTEROZOIC ROCKS OF THE WESTERN BLUE RIDGE, GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK AREA, TN AND NC
ALEINIKOFF, John N.1, SOUTHWORTH, Scott2 and KUNK, Michael J.2, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, Mail Stop 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, aleinikoff@usgs.gov, aleinikoff@usgs.gov
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10:00 AM
EVALUATION OF U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGIC EVIDENCE FOR THE NEOACADIAN IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS - A POSSIBLE CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY?
MILLER, Brent, Dept. Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, MS 3115, College Station, TX 77843-3115, bvmiller@geo.tamu.edu, bvmiller@geo.tamu.edu
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10:20 AM
ALLEGHANIAN FAULT ZONES OF THE WESTERN BLUE RIDGE NEAR ASHEVILLE, NC
BALL, Jacob B. and TRUPE, Charles H., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460, jacob_b_ball@georgiasouthern.edu, jacob_b_ball@georgiasouthern.edu
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10:40 AM
HAFNIUM ISOTOPIC EVIDENCE FOR PALEOPROTEROZOIC CRUST IN THE MARS HILL TERRANE AND COMPARISON WITH OTHER TERRANES
HEATHERINGTON, Ann L., Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32601, MUELLER, Paul A., Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, KAMENOV, George, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32601 and CHERUKUMILLI, Katyayani, Student Science Training Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, aheath@geology.ufl.edu, aheath@geology.ufl.edu
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11:00 AM
THE PATTERN OF TECTONIC OVERPRINTING IN THE WESTERN-CENTRAL BLUE RIDGE BY DEFORMATION PROPAGATING FROM EASTERN BLUE RIDGE-INNER PIEDMONT CONVERGENCE
MOECHER, David P., ANDERSON, Eric D., CLEMONS, Kristopher and MASSEY, Matthew A., Earth & Env. Sci, Univ. Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, moker@uky.edu, moker@uky.edu
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11:20 AM
TECTONIC EVENTS RECORDED IN THE MT. HAY BLOCK, CENTRAL AUSTRALIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERPRETATION OF HIGH-GRADE TECTONIC EVENTS IN THE NORTH CAROLINA BLUE RIDGE
WATERS-TORMEY, Cheryl, Geosciences and NRCM, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, cherylwt@wcu.edu, cherylwt@wcu.edu
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11:40 AM
ANDEAN SUBDUCTION INITIATION ALONG THE ALABAMA PROMONTORY CONTINENTAL MARGIN
BARINEAU, Clinton I., Department of Geological Sciences, Florida State University, 108 Carraway Building, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4100 and TULL, James F., Department of Geological Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, barineau@gly.fsu.edu, barineau@gly.fsu.edu
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12:00 PM
DEFORMATION MECHANISMS AND KINEMATICS OF THE HILLABEE SHEAR ZONE, ALABAMA BLUE RIDGE
MCCLELLAN, Elizabeth A., Geology, Geography, and Physics, University of Tennessee at Martin, 215 Johnson EPS Bldg, Martin, TN 38238, bethmc@utm.edu, bethmc@utm.edu
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