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

Session No. 8
Tuesday, 12 May 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T2. New Developments and Discoveries in Paleozoic Stratigraphy and Paleontology in the Rocky Mountains and Basin and Range

Paleontological Society

 

Scott Ritter and Forest J. Gahn, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
NEW MIDDLE CAMBRIAN EDRIOASTEROID FROM THE SPENCE SHALE OF NORTHERN UTAH
SPRINKLE, James, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712-0254, GUENSBURG, Thomas E., Sciences Division, Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road, Rockford, IL 61114 and JAMISON, Paul, 371 N 500 W, Logan, UT 84321, echino@jsg.utexas.edu, echino@jsg.utexas.edu
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8:25 AM
THE DETRITAL-ZIRCON TRAIL OF THE LEMHI ARCH: 500 MA ZIRCON POPULATION IN THE WORM CREEK QUARTZITE MEMBER, UPPER CAMBRIAN ST. CHARLES FORMATION, SE IDAHO
LINK, Paul K., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209 and THOMAS, Robert C., Environmental Sciences Department, University of Montana Western, 710 S. Atlantic St., Box 83, Dillon, MT 59725, linkpaul@isu.edu, linkpaul@isu.edu
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8:45 AM
SUBSTRATE REVOLUTION IN THE EARLY PALEOZOIC OF UTAH: THE OLDEST EVIDENCE OF MACROBORING ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
EKDALE, A.A. and MARY, Michelle, Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Room 383 FASB, 115 South 1460 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, a.ekdale@utah.edu, a.ekdale@utah.edu
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9:05 AM
SCOLECODONTS/BIOSTRATIGRAPHY
KAZEMI, ALI, Geology Dept, University, P.O.Box.1418733819-No 8-Arjmand Ally.-Kargar Shomali St.Tehran, Tehran, 1418733819, Iran, ALI_KAZEMI1351@YAHOO.COM, ALI_KAZEMI1351@YAHOO.COM
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9:25 AM
RECOGNITION OF FOX MOUNTAIN FORMATION SOLVES ENIGMATIC DEVONIAN STRATIGRAPHY IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN UTAH
SANDBERG, Charles A., U.S. Geol. Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and MORROW, Jared R., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., 237 GMCS, San Diego, CA 92182, sandberg@usgs.gov, sandberg@usgs.gov
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9:45 AM
REIDENTIFICATION AND REPOSITIONING OF DEVONIAN ROCKS IN THE SOUTHERN FUNERAL MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA
MORROW, Jared R., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., 237 GMCS, San Diego, CA 92182 and SANDBERG, Charles A., U.S. Geol. Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, jmorrow@geology.sdsu.edu, jmorrow@geology.sdsu.edu
 
10:05 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
POST-IMPACT DEPOSITION AT THE EDGE OF THE LATE DEVONIAN ALAMO BRECCIA, SE NEVADA
THOMASON, Carrie, Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S 8th Ave, Stop 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209-8072 and TAPANILA, Leif, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209-8072, thomcar2@isu.edu, thomcar2@isu.edu
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10:40 AM
COMPARATIVE PALEOECOLOGY OF EARLY MISSISSIPPIAN (KINDERHOOKIAN) CRINOIDS FROM THE LODGEPOLE FORMATION, IDAHO, MONTANA, AND WYOMING
GAHN, Forest J., KELLY, R. Scott and PRUETT, Preston A., Department of Geology, Brigham Young University--Idaho, Romney 150, Rexburg, ID 83460-0510, gahnf@byui.edu, gahnf@byui.edu
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11:00 AM
A CARBONIFEROUS SPONGE FOREST ON THE CARBONATE RAMP OF THE ANTLER FORELAND BASIN, CENTRAL IDAHO
TAPANILA, Leif, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209-8072 and KNECHT, Richard J., Tufts University, Department of Geology, Lane Hall, Medford, MA 02155, tapaleif@isu.edu, tapaleif@isu.edu
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11:20 AM
CARBON ISOTOPE CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY OF LOWER PENNSYLVANIAN CYCLOTHEMS AT GRINDSTONE MOUNTAIN, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA
STURMER, Daniel M.1, TREXLER Jr, James H.1, POULSON, Simon R.1, SNYDER, Walter S.2, DAVYDOV, Vladimir I.2, RITTER, Scott M.3, GROVES, John R.4, CASHMAN, Patricia H.1 and WHITMORE, Ross J.1, (1)Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, MS 172, Reno, NV 89557, (2)Department of Geosciences, Boise State Univ, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, (4)Department of Earth Science, Univ of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0335, sturmerd@unr.nevada.edu, sturmerd@unr.nevada.edu
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11:40 AM
PERMIAN TECTONICS IN THE DIAMOND MOUNTAINS, EUREKA AND WHITE PINE COUNTIES, NEVADA
LINDE, Gwen M.1, TREXLER, James2, CASHMAN, Patricia2 and SNYDER, Walter3, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Nevada, Reno, Mail stop #172, Reno, NV 89557, (3)Geoinformatics for Geochemistry / GeoStrat Sys / GIN, Dept. Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, gwenlinde@yahoo.com, gwenlinde@yahoo.com
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