Session: Undergraduate Research III (Posters) (North-Central Section

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BELEMNITE ROSTRUM USED AS AN INDICATOR OF MARINE FLOODING SURFACES IN THE JURASSIC SUNDANCE FORMATION: SEMINOE RESERVOIR WYOMING, USA

KOPIAZ, Nicholas D., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563 and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State Univ Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563, nkopiasz1@yahoo.com, nkopiasz1@yahoo.com

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RECOGNITION OF A SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATION PRESERVED IN THE HIGH-STAND SYSTEMS TRACT OF THE MID-HARTFORD LIMESTONE (LOWER TOPEKA CYCLOTHEM) IN THE IOWA SHELF REGION, NORTHERN MIDCONTINENT

LEGER, Ashley M. and POPE, John P., Geology/Geography, Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468, s270600@nwmissouri.edu, s270600@nwmissouri.edu

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MICRO-INVERTEBRATE AND CONODONT PALEOECOLOGY OF THE DEPAUPERATE ZONE IN THE UPPER ORDOVICIAN MAQUOKETA FORMATION OF LUANA AND POSTVILLE QUARRIES, NORTHEAST IOWA

PUTMAN, Kelsey, E., University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 54901, EMERSON, Norlene R., Department of Geography and Geology, University of Wisconsin - Richland, 1200 Hwy 14 West, Richland Center, WI 53581 and LEHRMANN, Dan, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 54901, putmak19@uwosh.edu, putmak19@uwosh.edu

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THIS TRANSGRESSION WILL NOT STAND: A COMPARISON AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A HIGH FREQUENCY SEQUENCE AND FLOODING SURFACES USING CONODONT DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS AND SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY: IOLA LIMESTONE (UPPER PENNSYLVANIAN; IOWA AND KANSAS)

WRIGHT, Nathan T., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 56563 and LEONARD, Karl W., Anthropology and Earth Science, Minnesota State Univ Moorhead, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563, Zombie_Hop@hotmail.com, Zombie_Hop@hotmail.com

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PETROLOGY AND PETROGRAPHY OF THE CURZON LIMESTONE MEMBER, TOPEKA FORMATION (SHAWNEE GROUP, VIRGILIAN STAGE, PENNSYLVANIAN) AT BARRETT HOLLOW, HOLT COUNTY, MISSOURI

POPE, Diana L., Department of Geology/Geography, Northwest Missouri State Univ, 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468 and POPE, John P., Department of Geology/Geography, Northwest Missouri State Univ, 800 University Dr, Maryville, MO 64468, kiana2007@embarqmail.com, kiana2007@embarqmail.com

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UNUSUAL CALCRETE FORMATION ON PRECAMBRIAN MARBLE FROM THE MERELANI TANZANITE DISTRICT, SIMANJIRO, TANZANIA

LEWIS, Brandon D., WILLIAMS, Nathan D. and GREENBERG, Jeffrey K., Geology, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187, brandon.d.lewis@wheaton.edu, brandon.d.lewis@wheaton.edu

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CAVE PEARLS FROM THE QUINCY LIMESTONE MINE, QUINCY, ILLINOIS

RAWE, Adam K., Department of Geology, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455 and MELIM, Leslie A., Geology Department, Western Illinois Univ, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, AK-Rawe@wiu.edu, AK-Rawe@wiu.edu

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TIDAL RHYTHMITES: A STUDY OF AN ANCIENT OHIO TIDAL ENVIRONMENT

GOUIN, Julie M., Geology, The University of Akron, 1442 Hunters Lake Dr W, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, Jmg61@uakron.edu, Jmg61@uakron.edu

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FACIES CHARACTERIZATION AND MECHANISM OF TERMINATION OF A TERTIARY CARBONATE PLATFORM: RAJAMANDALA FORMATION, WEST JAVA

JEFFREY, Brad M., University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901 and LEHRMANN, Dan, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 54901, lehrmann@uwosh.edu, lehrmann@uwosh.edu

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SEDIMENT ANALYSIS OF GRAIN LITHOLOGY OF THE WISONCSIN RIVER BARABOO, WI TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

LYLES, Kristi L., Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, Kristi-Lyles@augustana.edu, Kristi-Lyles@augustana.edu

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RE-EVALUATION OF THE PROTEROZOIC DEVILS ISLAND SANDSTONE, KEWEENAWAN RIFT, NORTHERN WISCONSIN

GALSTON, Lynn, Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54702 and HAVHOLM, Karen G., Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54702, galstolm@uwec.edu, galstolm@uwec.edu

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MINERALOGY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKAN BRULE FORMATION AND IMPLICATIONS REGARDING BIOSTRATIGRAPHY

BORMET, Allison K., Geology, Augustana College, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, allison-bormet@augustana.edu, allison-bormet@augustana.edu

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TAPHONOMY OF THE WHITE RIVER BADLANDS NEAR SHALIMAR RANCH, NEBRASKA

KOPER, Lindsey L., Augustana College, 639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201, lindsey-koper@Augustana.edu, lindsey-koper@Augustana.edu

North-Central Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (24–25 April 2008)

T21. Undergraduate Research III (Posters)