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Cordilleran Section (104th Annual) and Rocky Mountain Section (60th Annual) Joint Meeting (19–21 March 2008)

Session No. 15
Thursday, 20 March 2008: 8:00 AM-11:40 AM

T12. Proterozoic Tectonics of the Southwestern U.S.: Origin and History of the Lithosphere: From Continental Assembly, to Breakup, to Influence of Old Structures on Younger Tectonic Events.

 

Karl E. Karlstrom and Ernest Duebendorfer, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:20 AM
NEW THERMOBAROMETRIC DATA FROM THE NORTHERN PARK RANGE, COLORADO: IMPLICATIONS FOR PALEOPROTEROZOIC TECTONIC EVOLUTION
SIGLER, Joshua T., SWAPP, Susan, JONES, Daniel S. and SNOKE, Arthur W., Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Univ. of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, jsigler@uwyo.edu, jsigler@uwyo.edu
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8:40 AM
ASSEMBLY AND RECYCLING OF COMPONENTS TO FORM THE MOJAVE CRUSTAL PROVINCE
WOODEN, J.L., U.S Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA 94025, BARTH, Andrew P., Earth Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, MAZDAB, F.K., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, COLEMAN, Drew S., Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, CB# 3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 and MILLER, David M., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road MS 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, ibsz100@iupui.edu, ibsz100@iupui.edu
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9:00 AM
EVIDENCE FOR PALEOPROTEROZOIC HIGH-PRESSURE METAMORPHISM AND DECOMPRESSION MELTING IN THE MOJAVE-YAVAPAI SUTURE ZONE, BEAVER DAM MOUNTAINS, UTAH
FITZGERALD, Nina E. and COLBERG, Mark R., Department of Geosciences, Southern Utah University, 351 W. University Blvd, Cedar City, UT 84720, ninaeileen@bresnan.net, ninaeileen@bresnan.net
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9:20 AM
PROTEROZOIC METAMORPHISM OF THE VALLECITO CONGLOMERATE, NEEDLE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST COLORADO
MARSTERS, Meghan Alyse and HANNULA, Kimberly A., Geoscience Department, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 81301, mamarsters@fortlewis.edu, mamarsters@fortlewis.edu
 
9:40 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
TECTONIC MODEL FOR PALEOPROTEROZOIC ORTHOQUARTZITE DEPOSITION IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
JONES III, James V., Geology Discipline, University of Minnesota Morris, 600 E. 4th St, Morris, MN 56267, CONNELLY, James N., Dept. Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, KARLSTROM, Karl E., Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, WILLIAMS, Michael, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-9297 and DOE, Michael F., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, jonesjv@morris.umn.edu, jonesjv@morris.umn.edu
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10:20 AM
NEOPROTEROZOIC RIFTING IN THE SOUTHERN GEORGINA BASIN, CENTRAL AUSTRALIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONNECTING AUSTRALIA AND LAURENTIA IN RODINIA
GREENE, David C., Dept. of Geosciences, Denison University, Granville, OH 43023, greened@denison.edu, greened@denison.edu
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10:40 AM
DETRITAL ZIRCON LINKAGES BETWEEN SE SIBERIA AND SW NORTH AMERICA
SEARS, James W., Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, MACLEAN, John S., Geology, Southern Utah University, Department of Physical Science - SC 309, 351 West University Boulevard, Cedar City, UT 84720, CHAMBERLAIN, Kevin R., Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Dept 3006, Laramie, WY 82071, KHUDOLEY, Andrei, Geology, St Petersburg State University, University nab. 7/9, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russia and PROKOPIEV, Andrei, Tectonics, Diamond and Precious Metal Geology Institute, 39, Lenin Avenue, Yakutsk, 677980, Russia, johnmaclean@suu.edu, johnmaclean@suu.edu
 
11:00 AM
Concluding Remarks
 
11:20 AM
Discussion
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