Rocky Mountain Section - 61st Annual Meeting (11-13 May 2009)

Session No. 15
Wednesday, 13 May 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T1. Precambrian Geology of the Rocky Mountain Region

 

Paul K. Link, Carol M. Dehler and Mark R. Colberg, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
METAMORPHIC CONDITIONS OF THE LITTLE WILLOW COMPLEX, UTAH AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR UTAH'S PROTEROZOIC PALEOGEOGRAPHY
SPENCER, Christopher J., HARRIS, Ron and DORAIS, Michael, Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, rharris@byu.edu, rharris@byu.edu
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8:25 AM
GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE OF A PALEOPROTEROZOIC OROGEN, SOUTHERN HUALAPAI MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
BONAMICI, Chloe E., Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 and DUEBENDORFER, Ernest M., Department of Geology, Northern Arizona Univ, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, ernie.d@nau.edu, ernie.d@nau.edu
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8:45 AM
METAMORPHIC AND STRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS FOR PALEOPROTEROZOIC COLLISION BETWEEN THE MOJAVE AND YAVAPAI PROVINCES, 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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9:05 AM
ULTRAHIGH-PRESSURE PALEOPROTEROZOIC METAMORPHISM IN THE BEAVER DAM MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWESTERN UTAH
COLBERG, Mark R.1, FITZGERALD, Nina E.1 and DORAIS, Michael J.2, (1)Physical Science, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT 84720, (2)Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, colberg@suu.edu, colberg@suu.edu
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9:25 AM
FABRIC DEVELOPMENT AND INDEX MINERAL GROWTH IN THE PEQUOP MTS., NEVADA
DINKLAGE, William S. and ST. CLAIR, Thane, Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058, dinklawi@uvu.edu, dinklawi@uvu.edu
 
9:45 AM
Break
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10:05 AM
PALEOPROTEROZOIC DETRITAL-ZIRCON AGE POPULATION AND ND ISOTOPE SIGNATURE IN ROCKS OF THE MESOPROTEROZOIC LEMHI GROUP, SALMON RIVER AND LEMHI RANGES, EAST-CENTRAL IDAHO AND SNOWSLIP FORMATION, SW MONTANA
STEWART, Eric1, STEEL, Travis1, LINK, Paul1, MCCURRY, Michael2 and FROST, Carol3, (1)Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave. Stop 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209, (2)Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, (3)Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Univ. of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, steetrav@isu.edu, steetrav@isu.edu
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10:25 AM
DETRITAL ZIRCONS FROM THE NEWLY DISCOVERED QUARTZITE OF ISLAND LAKE, NEOPROTEROZOIC UINTA MOUNTAIN GROUP, HIGH UINTAS WILDERNESS
HAYES, Dawn S., OSTERHOUT, Shannon L., KINGSBURY, Esther M. and LINK, Paul K., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, hayedawn@isu.edu, hayedawn@isu.edu
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10:45 AM
INVESTIGATING A STURTIAN CAP-CARBONATE SEQUENCE, SCOUT MOUNTAIN MEMBER, POCATELLO FORMATION, IDAHO
KIRKHAM, Katie1, DEHLER, Carol M.1 and LINK, Paul2, (1)Department of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, (2)Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave. Stop 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209, katie.kirkham@aggiemail.usu.edu, katie.kirkham@aggiemail.usu.edu
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11:05 AM
GETTING YOUNGER WITH AGE: MAXIMUM DEPOSTIONAL AGE OF THE STURTIAN SCOUT MOUNTAIN DIAMICTITE AND CAP CARBONATE, POCATELLO FM, IDAHO
DEHLER, Carol M., Department of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505 and LINK, Paul, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave. Stop 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209, carol.dehler@usu.edu, carol.dehler@usu.edu
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11:25 AM
DETRITAL ZIRCON ANALYSIS OF THE NEOPROTEROZOIC TO CAMBRIAN BRIGHAM GROUP IN THE SOUTHERN PORTNEUF RANGE, SOUTHEAST IDAHO
KEELEY, Joshua A.1, LINK, Paul K.1 and DEHLER, Carol M.2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave. Stop 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209, (2)Department of Geology, Utah State Univ, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, keeljosh@isu.edu, keeljosh@isu.edu
 
11:45 AM
Discussion
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