2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Session No. 138
Monday, 19 October 2009: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Portland Ballroom 252 (Oregon Convention Center)

T126. Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) through Geologic Time

GSA Geoinformatics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA International Division

 

A. Krishna Sinha, Barry B. Hanan and John Shervais, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
COMPLETING THE PLATE TECTONIC REVOLUTION: A PROJECT TO RECONSTRUCT PRE-PANGEA SUPERCONTINENTS USING THE LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE (LIP) RECORD
ERNST, Richard E., Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada, BLEEKER, Wouter, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, HAMILTON, Michael A., Jack Satterly Geochronology Lab, Dept. of Geology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B1, SÖDERLUND, Ulf, GeoBiosphere Sciences Centre, Dept. of Geology, University of Lund, Lund, SE-223 62, Sweden, CHAMBERLAIN, Kevin R., Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071 and SYLVESTER, P.J., Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, NF A1B3X5, Canada, Richard.Ernst@ErnstGeosciences.com, Richard.Ernst@ErnstGeosciences.com
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1:55 PM
TALE OF TWO SPATIALLY OVERLAPPING LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCES, EASTERN NORTH AMERICA: DECIPHERING THE ROLE OF SUB-CONTINENTAL MANTLE IN THEIR ORIGINS
SINHA, A. Krishna, Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0420, HANAN, Barry B., Department of Geological Science, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1020 and ROONEY, Tyrone, Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 208c Natural Sciences, East Lansing, MI 48824, pitlab@vt.edu, pitlab@vt.edu
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2:10 PM
DOES THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC MAGMATIC PROVINCE (CAMP) REPRESENT A PLUME INDUCED LITHOSPHERE MELTING?
HANAN, Barry, Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, SINHA, A. Krishna, Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0420 and SHERVAIS, John, Geology Department, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-4505, barry.hanan@sdsu.edu, barry.hanan@sdsu.edu
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2:25 PM
SILETZIA: AN OCEANIC LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
PYLE, Douglas G., Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Hawaii, POST BLDG. 604A, 1680 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, DUNCAN, Robert, Coas, Oregon State Univ, Corvallis, OR 97331, WELLS, Ray E., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, GRAHAM, D.W., College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, HARRISON, Benjamin, Geological & Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 and HANAN, Barry, Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, pyled@hawaii.edu, pyled@hawaii.edu
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2:40 PM
GEOLOGIC EVOLUTION AND INITIAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE PETROGENESIS OF THE MCDERMITT VOLCANIC CENTER, NORTHERN NV AND SOUTHERN OR
STARKEL, William A.1, WOLFF, John2, HENRY, Christopher D.3 and CASTOR, Stephen3, (1)School of the Environment, Washington State University, P.O. Box 642812, Pullman, WA 99164-2812, (2)School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, (3)Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, wstarkel@gmail.com, wstarkel@gmail.com
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2:55 PM
THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE (SRP-LIP) THROUGH TIME
VETTER, Scott K., Geology, Centenary College, Shreveport, LA 71134, SHERVAIS, John W., 4505 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Department of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322 and HANAN, Barry B., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, john.shervais@usu.edu, john.shervais@usu.edu
 
3:10 PM
Break
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3:25 PM
DO OCEANIC LIPS RECORD THE GROWTH OF CONTINENTAL CRUST?
CONDIE, Kent C., Department of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, kcondie@nmt.edu, kcondie@nmt.edu
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3:45 PM
EVOLUTION OF THE MANTLE SOURCE OF THE KERGUELEN LIP: A PERSPECTIVE FROM HIGH-PRECISION ISOTOPIC DATA
WEIS, Dominique, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research, 2020-2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada and SCOATES, James S., Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada, dweis@eos.ubc.ca, dweis@eos.ubc.ca
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4:00 PM
WHAT DOES THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE ACCRETED TRIASSIC WRANGELLIA OCEANIC PLATEAU TELL US ABOUT THE PACIFIC MANTLE?
GREENE, Andrew R., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, WEIS, Dominique, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research, 2020-2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada and SCOATES, James S., Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada, dweis@eos.ubc.ca, dweis@eos.ubc.ca
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4:15 PM
DISTINCT MANTLE SOURCE FOR THE CARIBBEAN LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE ULTRAMAFIC LAVAS OF TORTUGAL, COSTA RICA
SINTON, Christopher, Environmental Studies and Sciences, Ithaca College, 953 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, PYLE, Douglas G., Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Hawaii, POST BLDG. 604A, 1680 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, HANAN, Barry B., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, DENYER, Percy, Escuela Centroamericana de Geología, Universidad de Costa Rica, Apdo. 214-2060, San Jose, 1, Costa Rica and ALVARADO, Guillermo E., Área de Amenazas y Auscultación Sísmica y Volcánica, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Escuela Centroamericana de Geología, Apdo. 35, San Jose, NA, Costa Rica, csinton@ithaca.edu, csinton@ithaca.edu
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4:30 PM
GEOCHEMISTRY AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE FIRST INTRAPLATE LAVAS RECOVERED FROM THE ARCTIC OCEAN
MUKASA, Samuel, Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2534 C. C. Little Building, 1100 North University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, ANDRONIKOV, Alex, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2534 C. C. Little Bldg, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, MAYER, Larry, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, University of New Hampshire, 24 Colovos Road, Durham, NH 03824 and BRUMLEY, Kelley, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, mukasa@umich.edu, mukasa@umich.edu
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4:45 PM
HIGH-MgO MAGMA COMPOSITIONS AS INDICATORS OF PLUME HEAD DECOMPRESSION IN THE 1.1 GA MIDCONTINENT RIFT SYSTEM
NICHOLSON, Suzanne W., U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192 and SCHULZ, Klaus J., U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, swnich@usgs.gov, swnich@usgs.gov
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5:00 PM
UNRAVELING THE PROTEROZOIC LIP RECORD OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: AGE OF THE MASHONALAND IGNEOUS PROVINCE, ZIMBABWE, AND REGIONAL IMPLICATIONS
HANSON, R.1, GOSE, W.2, RIOUX, M.3, BOWRING, S.3, JONES, D.4 and MUKWAKWAMI, J.5, (1)Geology Dept, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, (2)Geosci. Dept. & Inst. for Geophysics, Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX 78759, (3)Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, (4)#2, 1866 Alcide Ave, Vars, ON K0A 3H0, Canada, (5)Dept. of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, Canada, daijones@rogers.com, daijones@rogers.com
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5:15 PM
THE MIDCONTINENT RIFT, NORTH CENTRAL USA
SEIFERT, Karl E., Dept. Geological Sciences, Iowa State University, 4618 Dover Dr, Ames, IA 50014 and MUSILEK, Jennifer A., US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, NE 68102, kseifert@iastate.edu, kseifert@iastate.edu
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