North-Central Section (44th Annual) and South-Central Section (44th Annual) Joint Meeting (11–13 April 2010)

Session No. 45
Tuesday, 13 April 2010: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Taneycomo A (Branson Convention Center)

Tectonics, Volcanology, Petrology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.

 

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CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC AND PETROLOGIC INFORMATION DERIVED FROM TEPHRA OF THE MIDDLE AWASH REGION, AFAR, ETHIOPIA
WALKUP, Laura C., Geology, Miami University, 114 Shideler Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, HART, William K., Department of Geology & Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, 114 Shideler Hall, Oxford, OH 45056 and WOLDEGABRIEL, Giday, Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, EES-16/MS D462, Los Alamos, NM 87545, walkuplc@muohio.edu, walkuplc@muohio.edu
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DATING RHYOLITE FLOWS IN THE NOUMEA BASIN, NEW CALEDONIA IN ORDER TO CONSTRAIN THE BREAKUP OF THE EASTERN GONDWANA MARGIN
ALEXANDER, Aaron M., Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Ball State University AR 117, Muncie, IN 47306, NICHOLSON, Kirsten N., Geology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, SIMONETTI, Antonio, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, MAURIZOT, P., BRGM-BGNC, Service des Mines et de l'Energie, BP 56, Noumea Cedek, 98845, New Caledonia and CLUZEL, D., Insititue des Sciences de la Terre d'Orleans, Institut des Sciences de la Terre, BP 6759, Orleans cedex 2, 45067, France, amalexander@bsu.edu, amalexander@bsu.edu
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CONSTRAINING THE BOUNDARY OF THE AFGHAN CONTINENTAL BLOCK WITHIN PAKISTAN: EVIDENCE FROM THE CHAGAI-RASKOH ARC
NICHOLSON, Kirsten N.1, ORTON, Kristopher1, SIMONETTI, Antonio2, KHAN, Mehrab3 and MAHMOOD, Khalid4, (1)Geology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, (2)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (3)Geology, University of Balochistan, Quetta, 0000, Pakistan, (4)Centre of Excellence in Mineralogy, University of Balochistan, Quetta, 0000, Pakistan, knichols@bsu.edu, knichols@bsu.edu
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POSSIBLE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF THE REUNION HOTSPOT TRACK; BASED ON SAMPLES FROM THE BELA OPHIOLITE, PAKISTAN
BANSER, Christopher J., Dept. of Geology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, NICHOLSON, Kirsten N., Geology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306 and KHAN, Mehrab, Geology, University of Balochistan, Quetta, 0000, Pakistan, cjbanser@bsu.edu, cjbanser@bsu.edu
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MESOPROTEROZOIC GEOLOGY OF THE INKS LAKE AND SOUTHEAST LAKE BUCHANAN REGION, NORTHEASTERN LLANO UPLIFT, BURNET AND LLANO COUNTIES, CENTRAL TEXAS
TAYLOR, Travis R. and GÖBEL, Volker W., Department of Geology, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX 75962, tt338103@gmail.com, tt338103@gmail.com
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LINKING COMPLEX MICROSTRUCTURES IN GRANITES TO TECTONIC EVENTS
CATLOS, E.J., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX 78712, BAKER, Courteney B., School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, SORENSEN, S.S., Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, National Museum of Natural History MRC-119, Washington, VA 20013-7012, US Virgin Islands and JACOBS, Lauren, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, ejcatlos@gmail.com, ejcatlos@gmail.com
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GEOCHEMISTRY OF CAMBRIAN RHYOLITES IN THE WICHITA MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA: A-TYPE FELSIC VOLCANISM WITHIN THE SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AULACOGEN
MCCLEERY, David A. and HANSON, Richard E., School of Geology, Energy and the Environment, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, davidm@saintoilcompany.com, davidm@saintoilcompany.com
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EOCENE(?) BASALTIC DIKE-SILL NETWORK AND PHREATOMAGMATIC VENTS EMPLACED INTO UNLITHIFIED CRETACEOUS TO PALEOCENE STRATA, STUDY BUTTE AREA, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, WEST TEXAS
DIETZ, Jacob E.1, HANSON, Richard E.2, MIGGINS, Daniel P.3 and WINKLER, Clayton E.1, (1)Department of Geology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, (2)School of Geology, Energy and the Environment, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, j.e.dietz@tcu.edu, j.e.dietz@tcu.edu
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CONTRASTING CHEMICAL SIGNATURES BETWEEN DIVERSE GROUPS OF INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS, NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO
BENEDICT, Marc D., Graettinger/Terril High School, 400 W Lost Island Street, Graettinger, IA 51342 and POTTER, Lee S., Earth Science, University of Northern Iowa, 121 Latham Hall, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, mbenedict@graettinger.k12.ia.us, mbenedict@graettinger.k12.ia.us
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AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EXTERNAL PRE-RIF OF NORTHERN MOROCCO USING GRAVITY AND SEISMIC REFLECTION DATA
WORTHINGTON, Christine, Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73071, KELLER, G. Randy, School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019 and BEAUCHAMP, Weldon, TransAtlantic Petroleum Corporation, Dallas, TX 75206, cworthington@alumni.ou.edu, cworthington@alumni.ou.edu