Session: Stratigraphy (Posters) ( 2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM)

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Stratigraphic Architecture of Early Pennsylvanian, Coal-Bearing Strata: A Case Study from Buchanan, Dickenson and Wise Counties, Virginia

GRIMM, Ryan P.¹, DENNING, Samuel F.¹, ERIKSSON, Ken¹ and BODEK, Robert², (1)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)BP America Inc, Houston, TX 77079, rpgrimm@vt.edu, rpgrimm@vt.edu

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Influence of Rivers, Waves and Tides on Shelf-Edge Delta Architecture and Sand by-Pass to Deep-Water

CARVAJAL, Cristian, Energy Technology Company, Chevron, 1500 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002 and STEEL, Ronald, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, ccarvajal@chevron.com, ccarvajal@chevron.com

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Incised Valley Systems and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Ferron Sandstone, Notom Delta, Henry Mountains Region, Utah

LI, Weiguo, CAMPBELL, Chris and BHATTACHARYA, Janok, Department of Geosciences, University of Houston, 312 Science & Research Bldg. 1, 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77204-5007, Weiguo.Li@mail.uh.edu, Weiguo.Li@mail.uh.edu

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High-Resolution Sequence Stratigraphiy of the Tertiary Gulf Coast, Webb County, Texas

ROBINSON, Mark C., Geology, University of Houston, PetraLogos LLC, 504 Spring Hill Dr. Suite 390, Spring, TX 77386, mark.robinson@petralogos.com, mark.robinson@petralogos.com

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Establishing a High Resolution Sequence Stratigraphy & Sea-Level Curve for Tertiary Limestone Formations, Puerto Rico

ORTEGA-ARIZA, Diana, Geology, University of Kansas at Lawrence, Kansas Geological Survey University of Kansas 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047 and SANTOS, Hernán, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, PO Box 9017, Mayaguez, PR 00660, lachessa2005@gmail.com, lachessa2005@gmail.com

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Upper Cretaceous Siliciclastic Depositional Sequences and Their Relationship to Potential Aquifers and Confining Units, Examples from the North Carolina Coastal Plain

HARRIS, W. Burleigh, Department of Geography and Geology, University of North Carolina–Wilmington, 601 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403-3297, FARRELL, Kathleen M., North Carolina Geological Survey, MSC 1620, Raleigh, NC 27699-1620, SELF-TRAIL, Jean M., U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192 and LAUTIER, Jeff C., North Carolina Div of Water Rscs, 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604, harrisw@uncwil.edu, harrisw@uncwil.edu

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A Geologic and Hydrogeologic Investigation of the Smithfield 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Fulton County, Illinois, USA

KUNKEL, Donald L., Geography - Geology, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61790 and NELSON, Robert S., Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4400, dlkunke@ilstu.edu, dlkunke@ilstu.edu

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Quaternary Stratigraphic Framework of the Eastern Coastal Plain and Outer Banks of North Carolina, USA

FARRELL, Kathleen M.¹, CULVER, Stephen J.², MALLINSON, David², RIGGS, Stanley R.², WEHMILLER, John F.³, THIELER, E. Robert⁴, PARHAM, Peter² and PIERSON, Jessica⁵, (1)North Carolina Geological Survey, Raleigh Field Office and Core Repository, 1620 MSC, Raleigh, NC 27699-1620, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, (4)Coastal and Marine Geology Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (5)Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 98 Beechurst Ave, 330 Brooks Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506, Kathleen.Farrell@ncmail.net, Kathleen.Farrell@ncmail.net

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A Quest for Correlation: Finding Support for a Layer-Cake Model in the Florida Panhandle

MCMULLEN, Melissa¹, HARRIES, Peter J.², OCHES, Eric², HERBERT, Greg³ and PORTELL, Roger⁴, (1)Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 0013, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, (2)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (3)Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, (4)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, mcmullms@email.uc.edu, mcmullms@email.uc.edu

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Lithostratigraphy of the Carboniferous Macharetí and Mandiyutí Groups of Southern Bolivia: Evidence of the Late Paleozoic Glaciations

ANDERSON, Heidi, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, PO Box 443022, Moscow, ID 83844, ISAACSON, Peter, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3022 and GRADER, George W., Geological Sciences, Univ of Idaho, PO Box 443022, Moscow, ID 83844-3022, handerson@vandals.uidaho.edu, handerson@vandals.uidaho.edu

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A Magnetostratigraphic Susceptibility Climate-Driven Model and Development of a Floating Point Time Scale for the Middle Devonian Eifelian Stage

ELLWOOD, Brooks B., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University, E-235 Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, TOMKIN, Jonathan H., School of Earth, Society, and Environment, University of Illinois, 428 Natural History Building, 1301 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801, EL HASSANI, Ahmed, Departement de Geologie, Institut Scientifique, Avenue Ibn Batouta, B. P. 703, Rabat Agdal, Morocco and BULTYNCK, Pierre, Department of Paleontology, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, rue Vautier 29, Brussels, BE-1000, Belgium, ellwood@lsu.edu, ellwood@lsu.edu

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Magnetostratigraphy of the Upper Triassic Chinle Group and Implications for the Age and Correlation of Upper Triassic Strata in North America

ZEIGLER, Kate E., Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, 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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HARGRAVE, Jennifer E., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd Street, Suite 810, Norman, OK 73019 and MARTIN, James E., Museum of Geology, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, Jennifer.E.Hargrave-1@ou.edu, Jennifer.E.Hargrave-1@ou.edu

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Clay Mineralogy Constraining the Middle – Miocene Climatic Optimum in Panama

MORON, Sara¹, MONTES, Camilo², CARDONA, Agustin², JARAMILLO, Carlos² and BAYONA, Germán³, (1)Center for Tropical Paleoecology and Archaeology, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado Postal 0843-03092, Balboa, Ancon, 03092, Panama, (2)Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Unit 0948, APO AA 34002, Balboa, Ancon, Panama, 0843-03092, Panama, (3)Corporación Geológica ARES, Calle 44A N. 53-96, Bogotá, Colombia, Colombia, morons@si.edu, morons@si.edu

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X-Ray Mineralogy of Rectorite-Containing Lower Devonian Marine Sediments, at Jebel Issimour, Anti-Atlas, Morocco

FERRELL, Ray E., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University, E235 Howe-Russell, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4101 and ELLWOOD, Brooks, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, E-235 Howe-Russell, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, rferrell@lsu.edu, rferrell@lsu.edu

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Paleogeographic Reconstructions of the East Asia Continental Margin during the Middle to Late Mesozoic: A Review

LEE, Yong Il, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National Univ, San 56-1, Sillim 9-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151 747, South Korea and HONG, Sung Kyung, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Shillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-747, South Korea, lee2602@plaza.snu.ac.kr, lee2602@plaza.snu.ac.kr

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Dinosaur Canyon Tectonosequence: The Non-Marine Triassic – Jurassic Boundary, North American Apparent Polar Wander, and Camp Emplacement

MARZOLF, John E.¹, STEINER, Maureen B.², CORNET, Bruce³ and DOWNS, Drew T.¹, (1)Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, (2)Geology & Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E University, dept 3006, Laramie, WY 82071, (3)16921 Cielito Lindo Dr, El Paso, TX 79938, marzolf@geo.siu.edu, marzolf@geo.siu.edu

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A Comparative Study of the Gondwana Sequences of Peninsular India and Nepal (extra-peninsular India)

SITAULA, Raju P.¹, UDDIN, Ashraf¹ and UPRETI, Bishal Nath², (1)Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (2)Institue of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, rps0003@auburn.edu, rps0003@auburn.edu

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Fractal Analysis and Depositional Cycles from Stratigraphic Sequences of the Upper Cretaceous at the Iberian Range (Spain)

GIL, Javier¹, GUMIEL, Pablo², ARIAS, Monica³, SEGURA, Manuel¹, GARCÍA-HIDALGO, José F.¹ and CARENAS, Beatriz⁴, (1)Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28871, Spain, (2)Recursos Minerales / Departamento de Geología, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME) / Universidad de Alcalá, Rios Rosas, 23, Madrid, 28003, Spain, (3)Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, N-II, 33.600 km, Alcalá de Henares, 28871, Spain, (4)Departamento de Geología y Geoquímica, Madrid, 28049, Spain, pablo.gumiel@uah.es, pablo.gumiel@uah.es

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Integrative Approach to Elucidate the Stratigraphy and Structure of the Roberts Mountains Allochthon and the Gold Deposits That It Conceals in the Independence Range of North Central Nevada, USA

HOLM-DENOMA, Christopher S.¹, HOFSTRA, A.H², MUNTEAN, John³, BABCOCK, Jason⁴, JONES, Michael⁵, LORANGER, Robert⁵, MERRICK, Don⁴, THOLE, Ronald⁴, SHABESTARI, Peter⁴ and WARD, Michael B.⁵, (1)United States Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (2)USGS, U.S Geological Survey, Mail Stop 973, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Unversity of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557-0088, (4)Gateway Gold Corp, 2681 Parleys Way # 204, Salt Lake CIty, UT 84109, (5)Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp, Elko, NV 89801, cholm-denoma@usgs.gov, cholm-denoma@usgs.gov