Session: Carbonates Sediments: From Microbes to Sequences: Insights into Processes Governing Carbonate Deposition (2010 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (31 October

Carbonates Sediments: From Microbes to Sequences: Insights into Processes Governing Carbonate Deposition

Noel P. James and Geoffrey J. Gilleaudeau, Chairs

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1:30 PM

DIVERSITY OF CALCIUM CARBONATE PRECIPITATING BACTERIA IN FORT STANTON AND LECHUGUILLA CAVES

HUGHES, Kaitlyn J.¹, CLEMENT, Amy² and NORTHUP, Diana E.¹, (1)Biology, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2020, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Biology Department, Carleton College, One North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, KJHughes@unm.edu, KJHughes@unm.edu

1:45 PM

BIOTURBATED-CARBONATE-CAPPED PARASEQUENCES: A KEY TO SHORT TERM CLIMATE/SEA LEVEL CHANGE ON CARBONATE PLATFORMS CONTROLLED BY CLIMATE AND PLANT AND ANIMAL BIOTURBATION

HUSINEC, Antun, Geology, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617 and READ, J.F., Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, ahusinec@stlawu.edu, ahusinec@stlawu.edu

2:00 PM

EXCEPTIONAL BEDDING-SURFACE EXPOSURE OF SHALLOW-MARINE CARBONATE SAND WAVES (DUNES) IN THE CEDARVILLE DOLOMITE, SILURIAN, WEST-CENTRAL OHIO, USA: NEW INSIGHTS INTO MID-CONTINENT DEPOSITION DURING THE SILURIAN

ZALEHA, Michael J. and PARSELL, Cody R., Department of Geology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH 45501-0720, mzaleha@wittenberg.edu, mzaleha@wittenberg.edu

2:15 PM

CENOZOIC TEMPERATE AND SUBTROPICAL CARBONATE SEDIMENTATION on AN OCEANIC VOLCANO - CHATHAM ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

JAMES, Noel P.¹, JONES, Brian², NELSON, Campbell S.³, CAMPBELL, Hamish⁴ and TITCHEN, Jeremy³, (1)Department of Geological Science and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, (2)Dept. Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G2E3, Canada, (3)Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand, (4)GNS Science, Lower Hutt, 5040, New Zealand, james@geol.queensu.ca, james@geol.queensu.ca

2:30 PM

CALCITE CEMENTATION OF SIXTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD ARAGONITE SAND SPOILS PILES

SNYDER, Nathan M., Geology & Geological Engineering, University of Mississippi, 120 Lester Hall, University, MS 38677, MAJOR, R.P., Geology and Geological Engineering, The University of Mississippi, 226 Lester Hall, P. O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848 and BARIA, Lawrence R., Jura-Search Inc, P.O. Box 320426, Flowood, MS 39232, nmsnyder@olemiss.edu, nmsnyder@olemiss.edu

2:45 PM

FORESHORE TO DUNE DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCES OF MIDDLE TO LATE HOLOCENE DEPOSITS OF THE BAHAMAS: IMPLICATIONS OF RAPID PROGRADATION AND INTERPRETATION OF SEA-LEVEL HISTORY

SAVARESE, Michael¹, HOEFLEIN IV, Fritz J.¹, CURRAN, H. Allen², PARK, Lisa E.³ and MYLROIE, John E.⁴, (1)Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Ft. Myers, FL 33965, (2)Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, (3)Geology and Environmental Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, (4)Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762-5448, msavares@fgcu.edu, msavares@fgcu.edu

3:00 PM

MOLAR-TOOTH CRACK FORMATION AND THE PROTEROZOIC MARINE SUBSTRATE: INSIGHTS FROM THE BELT SUPERGROUP, MONTANA AND THE ATAR GROUP, MAURITANIA

GILLEAUDEAU, Geoffrey J., Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 and KAH, Linda C., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, ggillea1@gmail.com, ggillea1@gmail.com

3:15 PM

ORIGIN OF GYPSUM IN DEEP CARBONATE ROCKS—PRIMARY GYPSUM VS. REHYDRATED ANHYDRITE

AMADI, Faith O.¹, MAJOR, R.P.¹ and BARIA, Lawrence R.², (1)Geology and Geological Engineering, The University of Mississippi, 226 Lester Hall, P. O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848, (2)Jura-Search Inc, P.O. Box 320426, Flowood, MS 39232, foamadi@olemiss.edu, foamadi@olemiss.edu

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