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

Session No. 98
Monday, 19 October 2009: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall A (Oregon Convention Center)

Precambrian Geology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 4 to 6 PM.

 

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SCIENTIFIC DRILLING IN THE BARBERTON GREENSTONE BELT
ARNDT, Nick, Lgca, Universite de Grenoble, 1381 rue de la Piscine, Grenoble, 38400, France and BARBERTON DRILLING TEAM,   , LGCA, Universite de Grenoble, 1381 rue de la Piscine, Grenoble, 38400, France, arndt@ujf-grenoble.fr, arndt@ujf-grenoble.fr
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ARCHEAN CYCLES OF SUBAQUEOUS VOLCANIC ERUPTION, HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION, AND MICROBIAL COLONIZATION
ANDERSON, Lauren D.1, BEBOUT, Gray E.1, BRIDGE, Nathan J.2 and BANERJEE, Neil R.2, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, ldaleanderson@gmail.com, ldaleanderson@gmail.com
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AN INVESTIGATION OF THE MINERALOGY, PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF BANDED IRON FORMATIONS FROM THE NUVVUAGITTUQ SUPRACRUSTAL BELT, CANADA
RAJKUMAR, Adrianna, Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, PAPINEAU, Dominic, Geophysical Laboratory and NASA Astrobiology Institute, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5251 Broad Branch rd NW, Washington, DC 20015 and FOGEL, Marilyn, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, DC 20015, rajkumara@appstate.edu, rajkumara@appstate.edu
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MAPCIS (MASSIVE AUSTRALIAN PRECAMBRIAN/CAMBRIAN IMPACT STRUCTURE) A POSSIBLE MULTIPLE IMPACT EVENT
CONNELLY, Daniel P., 4815 Covered Bridge Rd, Millville, NJ 08332, danielconnelly@comcast.net, danielconnelly@comcast.net
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EVIDENCE OF BENTHIC BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY PRESERVED IN SILICICLASTIC SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES, NEOPROTEROZOIC UINTA MOUNTAIN GROUP, HIGH UINTAS WILDERNESS, UTAH
FILKORN, Harry F., Department of Invertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, hfilkorn@nhm.org, hfilkorn@nhm.org
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THE NEOPROTEROZOIC GHAUB GLACIATION IN NAMIBIA: EVIDENCE FOR A COLD OCEAN ICE PATCH EARTH
SPENCE, Guy H., NARG, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, England and JAEGER, Hartmut, Institute of Geosciences, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 234, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany, Guy.Spence@manchester.ac.uk, Guy.Spence@manchester.ac.uk
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THE OXYGENATED DEEP OCEAN IN THE LATE NEOPROTEROZOIC–EARLY PALEOZOIC: 57FE MöSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPIC EVIDENCE FROM ANCIENT DEEP-SEA CHERTS
SATO, Tomohiko1, ISOZAKI, Yukio1 and SHOZUGAWA, Katsumi2, (1)Earth Science & Astronomy, Univ Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan, (2)Chemistry, Univ Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan, tomohiko@ea.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp, tomohiko@ea.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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PRELIMINARY PALEOMAGNETIC DATA ON LATE CAMBRIAN TO ORDOVICIAN CARBONATE BEDS OF TAMDY SERIES FROM THE LESSER KARATAU MICROCONTINENT, SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN
PRADHAN, Vimal Roy, Department of Geological Sciences, 241 Williamson Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, MEERT, Joseph G., Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, LEVASHOVA, Natalia M., Geological Institute, Academy of Science of Russia, Pyzhevsky Lane, 7, Moscow, 109017, Russia and GIBSHER, Anatoly S., Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the Academy of Science of Russia, Koptyug Pr. 3, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia, vimalroy@ufl.edu, vimalroy@ufl.edu
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PALEOMAGNETISM, GEOCHRONOLOGY, GLACIATION AND EDIACARAN(?) FOSSILS FROM LESSER KARATAU MICROCONTINENT, KAZAKHSTAN
MEERT, Joseph G., Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611, GIBSHER, Anatoly S., Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the Academy of Science of Russia, Koptyug Pr. 3, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia, LEVASHOVA, Natalia M., Geological Institute, Academy of Science of Russia, Pyzhevsky Lane, 7, Moscow, 109017, Russia, GRICE Jr, Warren C., Department of Geological Sciences, Univeristy of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120 and KAMENOV, G.D., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, jmeert@geology.ufl.edu, jmeert@geology.ufl.edu
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EDIACARAN GNEISSES ALONG THE OSSA-MORENA - CENTRAL IBERIAN ZONE BOUNDARY, PORTUGAL; THEIR DISTRIBUTION, CHARACTER, AGE AND METAMORPHIC HISTORY
HENRIQUES, S.B.A.1, DUNNING, G.R.2, RIBEIRO, M.L.1, NEIVA, A.M.R.3 and ROMÃO, J.1, (1)Departamento de Geologia, LNEG, Estrada da Portela, Zambujal-Alfragide, Ap.7586, Lisboa, 2720-866, Portugal, (2)Earth Sciences Department, Memorial University, Alexander Murray Building , 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John's, NF NL A1B 3X5, Canada, (3)Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Universidade de Coimbra, Largo Marquês de Pombal, Coimbra, 3000-272, Portugal, susana.henriques@ineti.pt, susana.henriques@ineti.pt
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WHAT CAN δ18O ANALYSES OF UNRECRYSTALLIZED EARLY QUARTZ CEMENTS IN 1.9 GA IRON FORMATIONS TELL US ABOUT PALEOPROTEROZOIC SEAWATER?
CUNNINGHAM, Lauren C.1, PAGE, F. Zeb2, SIMONSON, Bruce M.3, KOZDON, Reinhard4, KITA, Noriko T.5 and VALLEY, John W.5, (1)Geology, Oberlin College, 52 West Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074, (2)Department of Geology, Oberlin College, 52 West Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074, (3)Geology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074, (4)Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, (5)Geology & Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, lauren.cunningham5@gmail.com, lauren.cunningham5@gmail.com
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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS-RALSTON SHEAR ZONE: A NEW LOOK AT AN ANCIENT STRUCTURE
WESSEL, Zachary R., Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, 1482 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523 and RIDLEY, John, Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, zachary.wessel@colostate.edu, zachary.wessel@colostate.edu
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AN EXAMPLE OF RAPID, IN-SITU CONTINENTAL GROWTH IN THE ARCHEAN, WYOMING PROVINCE, USA
MUELLER, Paul A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, WOODEN, J.L., Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, MOGK, D.W., Dept. Earth Sciences, Montana State Univ, Bozeman, MT 59717 and HENRY, Darrell, Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, pamueller@ufl.edu, pamueller@ufl.edu
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ISOTOPIC ANALYSES OF THE GROUSE CREEK BLOCK: A LINK TO THE WYOMING CRATON?
STROUD, Misty, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, FOSTER, David A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120, MUELLER, Paul A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 and KAMENOV, George D., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611, stroud@ufl.edu, stroud@ufl.edu
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AGE AND PROVENANCE OF PRECAMBRIAN METAMORPHIC ROCKS IN THE PIONEER METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX, SOUTH-CENTRAL IDAHO: THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE LOWER BELT SUPERGROUP, THE GROUSE CREEK BLOCK, AND HINTS OF A PROXIMAL GRENVILLE SOURCE IN THE NORTHERN CORDILLERA
LINK, Paul Karl, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State Univ, ISU Campus Box 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209 and FANNING, C. Mark, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National Univ, Canberra, ACT, Australia, linkpaul@isu.edu, linkpaul@isu.edu
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THE ANGEL LAKE GNEISS COMPLEX REVISITED: PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA
MCGREW, Allen J., Department of Geology, The University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2364, PREMO, W.R., USGS, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, SNOKE, A.W., Dept. Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071 and ASHER, Anthony, Department of Geology, The Univ of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2364, amcgrew1@udayton.edu, amcgrew1@udayton.edu
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THE BEAVER DAM – GOLD BUTTE TREND, UTAH AND NEVADA: A COLLISIONAL BOUNDARY OFFERING INSIGHTS INTO THE NATURE OF YAVAPAI PROVINCE CRUST
COLBERG, Mark R., Physical Science, Southern Utah University, 351 W. University Blvd, Cedar City, UT 84720, colberg@suu.edu, colberg@suu.edu
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130 MILLION YEARS OF PALEOPROTEROZOIC HISTORY RECORDED BY U-PB MONAZITE AND ZIRCON AGES FROM THE IVANPAH MOUNTAINS, EASTERN CALIFORNIA
STRICKLAND, Ariel, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Building 320, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, WOODEN, Joseph L., USGS-Stanford Ion Microprobe Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, MATTINSON, Christopher G., Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, MS 7418, Ellensburg, WA 98926 and MILLER, David M., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road MS 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, strick@stanford.edu, strick@stanford.edu
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PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY OF WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
LINCOLN, Timothy N. and LINCOLN, Beth Z., Geology Department, Albion College, Albion, MI 49224, tlincoln@albion.edu, tlincoln@albion.edu
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GEOCHEMISTRY AND TECTONIC SETTING OF THE YATES UNIT OF THE POORMAN FORMATION (DUSEL BEDROCK) AND OTHER NORTHERN BLACK HILLS AMPHIBOLITES
JORDAN, Brennan T., Earth Sciences, University of South Dakota, 414 E. Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069, brennan.jordan@usd.edu, brennan.jordan@usd.edu
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MULTIPLE SULFUR ISOTOPES OF PALEOPROTEROZOIC C- AND S-RICH METASEDIMETARY ROCKS ASSOCIATED WITH SULFIDE ORE DEPOSITS IN EASTERN FINLAND AND NORTHWESTERN RUSSIA
YOUNG, Seth A., Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, LOUKOLA-RUSKEENIEMI, Kirsti, Geological Survey of Finland, P.O. Box 96 (Betonimiehenkuja 4), Espoo, FI-02151, Finland and PRATT, Lisa M., Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, seayoung@indiana.edu, seayoung@indiana.edu
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HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION IN MESOPROTEROZOIC HIGH GRADE GNEISSES AT SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL REPOSITORY SITE, OLKILUOTO, SW FINLAND
AALTONEN, Ismo S., Research, Posiva Oy, Olkiluoto, FI-27160, Finland, FRONT, Kai A., VTT, P.O. Box 1000, Espoo, FI-02044 VTT, Finland and GEHÖR, Seppo A., Department of Geosciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, FI-90014, Finland, ismo.aaltonen@posiva.fi, ismo.aaltonen@posiva.fi
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ELECTRON MICROPROBE DATING OF MONAZITE FROM THE PALEOPROTEROZOIC HOMESTAKE IRON FORMATION AT THE DEEP UNDERGROUND SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY, SOUTH DAKOTA, USA: CONSTRAINING REACTIONS AND EPISODES OF MINERAL GROWTH WITHIN THE HOMESTAKE MINE
CHASTEN, Lindsay E.1, TERRY, Michael P.1 and JERCINOVIC, Michael J.2, (1)Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701, (2)Dept. of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, lindsay.chasten@mines.sdsmt.edu, lindsay.chasten@mines.sdsmt.edu