Session: Paleontology/Sedimentology/Stratigraphy (Posters) (Cordilleran Section (104th Annual) and Rocky Mountain Section (60th Annual) Joint Meeting (19

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DISRUPTION OF A MID-MIOCENE ECOSYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH INCIPIENT “YELLOWSTONE HOTSPOT” VOLCANISM IN NORTHWEST NEVADA

HILTON, Richard P., Earth Science, Sierra College, 5000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin, CA 95677, HAUSBACK, Brian P., Geology, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 958l9-6043, BROMM, George E., Geology, Sierra College, 5000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin, CA 95722 and SCHORN, Howard E., Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, rhilton@sierracollege.edu, rhilton@sierracollege.edu

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STABLE ISOTOPIC ANALYSES OF TEETH FROM FOUR GENERA OF HERBIVORES FROM THE LATE PLEISTOCENE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA

VETTER, Lael, Department of Geology, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, ROWLAND, Stephen M., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010 and LACHNIET, Matthew S., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, lael.vetter@gmail.com, lael.vetter@gmail.com

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PALEOECOLOGY OF A RANCHOLABREAN COMMUNITY PRESERVED IN FLOODPLAIN DEPOSITS OF MEADOW VALLEY WASH, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEVADA

RUSSO, Angela G., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy Box 4010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010 and ROWLAND, Stephen M., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, russoa4@unlv.nevada.edu, russoa4@unlv.nevada.edu

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AN EARLY PALEOGENE PALEOBOTANICAL PALEOCLIMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA

LOVELOCK, Elizabeth Clare, Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, Webb Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 and TIFFNEY, Bruce H., Department of Earth Science and College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, lovelock@umail.ucsb.edu, lovelock@umail.ucsb.edu

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IMPLICATIONS OF A SAND VOLCANO IN THE LATE CRETACEOUS UPPER MEMBER OF THE WAHWEAP FORMATION

WOLF, Hannah L.¹, SIMPSON, Edward L.², STORM, Loran P.³, TINDALL, Sarah E.³, WIZEVICH, Michael C.⁴ and SIMPSON, Wendy S.⁵, (1)Parkland High School, 2700 Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104, (2)Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, (3)Department of Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530, (4)Physics and Earth Sciences, Central Connecticut State Univ, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, (5)Parkland High School, 2700 North Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104, hw911@aol.com, hw911@aol.com

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CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PALEOMAGNETIC AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETIC RECORD FROM NE PACIFIC CORE EW9504-12PC

MORTAZAVI, Emily, Geoscience, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building #77, 1040 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, STONER, Joseph S., College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 COAS Admin BLDG, Corvallis, OR 97330, PISIAS, Nicklas, College of Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Oregon State Univeristy, 104 COAS Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331 and DUNCAN, Robert, Coas, Oregon State Univ, Corvallis, OR 97331, esmortaz@email.arizona.edu, esmortaz@email.arizona.edu

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A PRESERVED LATE CRETACEOUS CRYPTOBIOTIC SOIL IN GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT: PALEOCLIMATE IMPLICATIONS

SIMPSON, Wendy S., Parkland High School, 2700 North Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104, SIMPSON, Edward L., Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, TINDALL, Sarah E., Department of Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530 and WIZEVICH, Michael C., Physics and Earth Sciences, Central Connecticut State Univ, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, simpsonw@parklandsd.org, simpsonw@parklandsd.org

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PALEOENVIRONMENTS OF MIOCENE LAKE BARSTOW: BLACK CANYON, CALIFORNIA

SPENCER, Rodney S.¹, LEGGITT, V. Leroy² and BUCHHEIM, H. Paul², (1)School of Science & Technology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, (2)Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, rspencer04g@llu.edu, rspencer04g@llu.edu

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GROUND-BASED SEBASS THERMAL INFRARED MEASUREMENTS AT HELL'S GATE, DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA

ASLETT, Z.L. and TARANIK, J.V., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Nevada-Reno, 1664 North Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557-0168, zlaslett@gmail.com, zlaslett@gmail.com

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THE GASTROPOD GENUS ARCHITECTONICA (MOLLUSCA) IN THE PLIOCENE OF CALIFORNIA – USING WARM WATER MOLLUSKS TO CORRELATE AND DATE SCATTERED OUTCROPS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

POWELL II, Charles L., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 975, Menlo Park, CA 94025, STANTON Jr, Robert J., Department of Invertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007 and LIFF-GRIEFF, Phil, Department of Malacology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, cpowell@usgs.gov, cpowell@usgs.gov

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HENRIEVILLE SANDSTONE: UPPER DUNE FACIES OF THE ENTRADA FORMATION, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH

COX, Joshua C. and LOHRENGEL II, C. Frederick, Department of Geosciences, Southern Utah University, 351 West University Blvd, Cedar City, UT 84720, cox34j@msn.com, cox34j@msn.com

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PETROGRAPHIC SIGNATURE FOR THE WHIDBEY FORMATION

PETERSON, Jonathan, 13725 Densmore Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133, jawn23@msn.com, jawn23@msn.com

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SKINNER PEAKS QUADRANGLE GEOLOGIC MAP AND VOLCANIC STRATIGRAPHY ON SOUTH MARGIN OF EAST TINTIC VOLCANIC FIELD, CENTRAL UTAH

CLARK, Donald L.¹, FELGER, Tracey J.² and HYLLAND, Michael D.¹, (1)Utah Geological Survey, PO Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, (2)US Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, donclark@utah.gov, donclark@utah.gov

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DECAPOD MATERIAL ASSOCIATED WITH ICHTHYOSAUR REMAINS FROM THE SUNDANCE FORMATION OF NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING

WAHL, William R., Paleontology, BigHorn Basin Foundation, 110 Carter Ranch RD, Thermopolis, WY 82443, wwahl2@aol.com, wwahl2@aol.com

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NEW MERAMECIAN UNIT ON MISSISSIPPIAN GRANITE MOUNTAIN ISLAND, MIDDLE RANGE, WEST-CENTRAL UTAH

SANDBERG, Charles A., U.S. Geol. Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, MORROW, Jared R., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., 237 GMCS, San Diego, CA 92182 and POOLE, Forrest G., U.S. Geol. Survey, Box 25046, MS 973, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, jmorrow@geology.sdsu.edu, jmorrow@geology.sdsu.edu

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U/PB AGE FOR A PIPELINE DINOSAUR SITE: NEW TECHNIQUES AND STRATIGRAPHIC CHALLENGES

TRUJILLO, Kelli C., Uinta Paleontological Associates, Inc, Laramie, WY 82073, CHAMBERLAIN, Kevin R., Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Dept 3006, Laramie, WY 82071 and BILBEY, Sue Ann, Uinta Paleontological Associates Inc, P. O. Box 223, 2660 West 1500 North, Vernal, UT 84078, kellitrujillo@wyoming.com, kellitrujillo@wyoming.com

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TECTONIC CONTROL ON THE ALTERNATING FLUVIAL STYLE IN THE LATE CRETACEOUS UPPER MEMBER OF THE WAHWEAP FORMATION, SOUTHERN UTAH

WIZEVICH, Michael C.¹, SIMPSON, Edward L.², TINDALL, Sarah E.³, BERNARD, Jonathan³, WOLF, Hannah L.⁴, SIMPSON, Wendy S.⁵, STORM, Loran P.³ and PAESE, Steven³, (1)Physics and Earth Sciences, Central Connecticut State Univ, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, (2)Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 424 Boehm, Kutztown, PA 19530, (3)Department of Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530, (4)Parkland High School, 2700 Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104, (5)Parkland High School, 2700 North Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104, wizevichmic@ccsu.edu, wizevichmic@ccsu.edu

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AGE DIAGNOSTIC DIATOMS FROM THE UPPER PETALUMA FORMATION, SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

VANLANDINGHAM, Sam, 1205 West Washington, Midland, TX 79701 and ALLEN, James R., Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94542, sambrero@earthlink.net, sambrero@earthlink.net

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NEW CONSTRAINTS ON THE LATE CENOZOIC FILL HISTORY OF UNAWEEP CANYON, CO

MARRA, Kristen R., SOREGHAN, Michael J. and SOREGHAN, Gerilyn S., Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E Boyd St, Suite 710, Norman, OK 73019, kmarra@ou.edu, kmarra@ou.edu

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GEOLOGIC MAPPING, PETROGRAPHY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF AN INTERDUNE CARBONATE LENS IN THE LOWER JURASSIC NAVAJO SANDSTONE, SOUTHEASTERN UTAH

HENCMANN, Devin, Geosciences Department, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301 and KENNY, Ray, Geosciences Department, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 81301, DMHENCMANN@fortlewis.edu, DMHENCMANN@fortlewis.edu

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TRACE FOSSILS FROM THE LOWER MEMBER OF THE UNION WASH FORMATION, CA: EVIDENCE OF AN EARLY RECOVERY FROM THE PERMIAN-TRIASSIC MASS EXTINCTION?

ALMS, Paul D., Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, P.O. Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834-6850 and WOODS, Adam, Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Fullerton, P.O. Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834-6850, palms@fullerton.edu, palms@fullerton.edu

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PALEOMAGNETISM AND CORRELATION OF TRIASSIC STRATA OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU: NEW RESULTS FROM SE UTAH

MOLINA-GARZA, Roberto S., Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Blvd. Juriquilla 3001, Juriquilla, Queretaro, 76230, Mexico and GEISSMAN, John W., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuqueruqe, NM 87131, rmolina@geociencias.unam.mx, rmolina@geociencias.unam.mx

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UPPER TRIASSIC TETHYAN REEF FAUNAS IN THE BLUE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, WALLOWA TERRANE, NORTHEASTERN OREGON

ROSENBLATT, Megan R. and STANLEY Jr, George D., Dept. of Geosciences, The University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812, megan.rosenblatt@umontana.edu, megan.rosenblatt@umontana.edu

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A TRILOBITE BIOSTRATIGRAPHY FOR THE MONTEZUMAN STAGE (LOWER CAMBRIAN) IN WESTERN LAURENTIA

HOLLINGSWORTH, J. Stewart, Institute for Cambrian Studies, 729 25 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505 and FRITZ, William H., Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, stewholl@aol.com, stewholl@aol.com

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THE UNCONFORMITY AT THE BASAL EUREKA QUARTZITE IN NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR SEA-LEVEL CHANGE AND THE INITIATION OF LATE ORDOVICIAN GLACIATION

KOSMIDIS, Paul G., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, JIANG, Ganqing, Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010 and DRUSCHKE, Peter A., Exploration, ExxonMobil, Houston, TX 77002, kosmidis@unlv.nevada.edu, kosmidis@unlv.nevada.edu

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NORTH AMERICAN LAND MAMMAL DESIGNATION OF THE CENTENNIAL VERTEBRATE FOSSIL SITE WITHIN THE BRULE FORMATION (OLIGOCENE), WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH DAKOTA

BROWN, Rachel A.¹, HOLTE, Sharon E.², HORROCKS, Rodney D.³ and SCHNEIDER, John M.¹, (1)Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, (2)Geology and Geological Engineering, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37604, (3)Wind Cave National Park, National Park Service, 26611 US Highway 385, Hot Springs, SD 57747, rachel.brown@mines.sdsmt.edu, rachel.brown@mines.sdsmt.edu

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GEOLOGIC MAPPING AND FLOW IDENTIFICATION OF THE TUSCAN FORMATION, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

SMITH, Misty Raine, GREENE, T.J. and TEASDALE, Rachel, Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University-Chico, 400 W. 1st Street, Chico, CA 95929-0205, Geogurlie@yahoo.com, Geogurlie@yahoo.com

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GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF COLOR BANDING IN UPPER TRIASSIC GASTROPODS FROM PERU

GARCIA, Joseph A.¹, STANLEY Jr, George D.² and HINMAN, Nancy², (1)Paleontology, University of Montana, 2120 Pardee Ct, Missoula, MT 59801, (2)Paleontology, University of Montana, 123 Campus Dr, Missoula, MT 59801, jose_allana@hotmail.com, jose_allana@hotmail.com

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STROMATOLITES IN THE LATE ORDOVICIAN EUREKA QUARTZITE: IMPLICATIONS FOR MICROBIAL GROWTH AND PRESERVATION IN SILICICLASTIC SETTINGS

JIANG, Ganqing¹, DRUSCHKE, Peter¹ and ANDERSON, Thomas B.², (1)Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, (2)Geology, Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, jiangg@unlv.nevada.edu, jiangg@unlv.nevada.edu

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GROWTH SERIES AND POSSIBLE MOLT INCREMENTS IN FOSSIL CRABS: A PRELIMINARY REPORT

NYBORG, Torrey¹, DAVID, Renante² and NISANI, Zia¹, (1)Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, (2)PUP Graduate School, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, M.H. del Pilar Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila, 01008, Philippines, tnyborg06g@llu.edu, tnyborg06g@llu.edu

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COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH (MAMMUTHUS COLUMBI) FROM THE LATE IRVINGTONIAN FAIRMEAD LANDFILL LOCALITY, MADERA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

TOVAR, Danny H., CANCHOLA, Joe A. and DUNDAS, Robert G., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740, dht79@yahoo.com, dht79@yahoo.com

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PALEOPRECIPITATION TRENDS ACROSS THE PALEOCENE-EOCENE THERMAL MAXIMUM OF CABIN FORK, BIGHORN BASIN, WYOMING

ADAMS, Jason S., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ. of Colorado, 399 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309 and KRAUS, Mary J., Dept of Geological Sciences, Univ. of Colorado, 399 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, adamsjs@colorado.edu, adamsjs@colorado.edu

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SEDIMENTOLOGY AND CONTROLS ON FLUVIAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE JURASSIC KAYENTA FORMATION, NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA

LONG, Joshua and MIDDLETON, Larry T., Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, jhl25@nau.edu, jhl25@nau.edu

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PALEOZOIC-TRIASSIC BIOGEOGRAPHIC AFFINITIES OF FOSSIL BIOTA FROM THE ARCTIC ALASKA PLATE INDICATE AN ORIGIN FROM SIBERIA (RATHER THAN FROM THE CANADIAN ARCTIC ISLANDS)

BLODGETT, Robert B., U.S. Geological Survey - Contractor, 4200 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 and CLOUGH, James G., Alaska Div. of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 3354 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709, rblodgett@usgs.gov, rblodgett@usgs.gov

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VERTEBRATE BURROWS IN SANDSTONES OF THE LOWER JURASSIC GLEN CANYON GROUP IN THE VICINITY OF DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH

ENGELMANN, George F., Department of Geography & Geology, University of Nebraska - Omaha, 60th And Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68182 and CHURE, Daniel J., Dinosaur National Monument, National Park Service, Box 128, Jensen, UT 84035, gengelmann@mail.unomaha.edu, gengelmann@mail.unomaha.edu

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MESOZOIC GEOLOGY OF THE LOBDELL, SWEETWATER, AND PINE GROVE HILLS PENDANTS, EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA (38.5° N): IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THEMOJAVE-SNOW LAKE FAULT

LOPEZ, Christopher and SCHWEICKERT, Richard A., Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, ctlopez@unr.nevada.edu, ctlopez@unr.nevada.edu

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

Paleontology/Sedimentology/Stratigraphy (Posters)