Session: The New Bedrock Geologic Map of Vermont: New Answers, New Problems, and New Uses of Bedrock Geologic Data (Northeastern Section (45th Annual) and Southeastern Section (59th Annual) Joint Meeting (13-16 March 2010))

Session No. 3

Sunday, 14 March 2010: 7:50 AM-12:05 PM

Liberty A (Sheraton Baltimore City Center)

S2. The New Bedrock Geologic Map of Vermont: New Answers, New Problems, and New Uses of Bedrock Geologic Data

Nicholas M. Ratcliffe, Marjorie H. Gale and Peter J. Thompson, Conveners

Paper #

Start Time

7:50 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:05 AM

INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW 1:100,000 BEDROCK GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT

RATCLIFFE, Nicholas M., U.S. Geological Survey U.S. National Center MS 926A, USGS, Reston, VA 20192, nratclif@usgs.gov, nratclif@usgs.gov

8:25 AM

U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY STUDIES IN VERMONT

ALEINIKOFF, John N., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, RATCLIFFE, Nicholas M., U.S. Geological Survey U.S. National Center MS 926A, USGS, Reston, VA 20192 and WALSH, Gregory J., Research Geologist, jaleinikoff@usgs.gov, jaleinikoff@usgs.gov

8:45 AM

NEW BEDROCK MAP AND CROSS-SECTIONS OF VERMONT: STRUCTURAL AND STRATIGRAPHIC CONSTRAINTS FOR NORTHERN VERMONT

GALE, Marjorie H., Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Logue Cottage, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420 and THOMPSON, Peter J., Earth Sciences Dept, Univ of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, marjorie.gale@state.vt.us, marjorie.gale@state.vt.us

9:05 AM

ALONG-STRIKE CHANGES IN DEPOSITIONAL FACIES AND STRUCTURAL STYLE AS PORTRAYED ON THE NEW BEDROCK MAP OF VERMONT

THOMPSON, Peter J., Earth Sciences Dept, Univ of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824 and GALE, Marjorie, Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Logue Cottage, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420, pjt3@cisunix.unh.edu, pjt3@cisunix.unh.edu

9:25 AM

THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY - GASPE TROUGH IN VERMONT

WALSH, Gregory J., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 628, Montpelier, VT 05602, MCWILLIAMS, Cory K., Chevron North America Exploration and Production Co, 9525 Camino Media, Bakersfield, CA 93311, RATCLIFFE, Nicholas M., U.S. Geological Survey U.S. National Center MS 926A, USGS, Reston, VA 20192, ALEINIKOFF, John N., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, THOMPSON, Peter J., Earth Sciences Dept, Univ of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, GALE, Marjorie H., Vermont Geological Survey, 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602-3920 and RANKIN, Douglas W., US Geol Survey, Mail Stop 926A National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192-0001, gwalsh@usgs.gov, gwalsh@usgs.gov

9:45 AM

THE BRONSON HILL ARCH, UPPER CONNECTICUT VALLEY, NORTH OF 43º 52.5'

RANKIN, Douglas W., U. S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 926A, National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192-0001 and TUCKER, Robert D., U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 926A, National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001, dwrankin@usgs.gov, dwrankin@usgs.gov

10:05 AM

Break

10:25 AM

TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE ROWE-HAWLEY BELT IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VERMONT

KIM, Jonathan, Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Logue Cottage, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420, GALE, Marjorie H., Vermont Geological Survey, 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602-3920, COISH, Raymond, Geology Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753 and LAIRD, Jo, Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, James Hall, Durham, NH 03824, jon.kim@state.vt.us, jon.kim@state.vt.us

10:45 AM

THE ORIGIN OF THE MORETOWN FORMATION, VERMONT – AN ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE FROM THE SOUTHERN QUéBEC APPALACHIANS

DE SOUZA, Stéphane, Sciences de la Terre et de l'Atmosphère, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8 and TREMBLAY, Alain, Sciences de la Terre et de l'atmosphère, Université du Québec à Montréal, 201 President-Kennedy Av, PO Box 8888, Montreal, QC H2X 3Y7, Canada, de_souza.stephane@courrier.uqam.ca, de_souza.stephane@courrier.uqam.ca

11:05 AM

CONODONTS – USEFUL BUT UNDERUSED TOOLS FOR DECIPHERING GEOLOGY IN VERMONT

REPETSKI, John E., U.S. Geol. Survey, 926A National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192, RATCLIFFE, Nicholas M., U.S. Geological Survey U.S. National Center MS 926A, USGS, Reston, VA 20192, WALSH, Gregory J., Research Geologist, THOMPSON, Peter J., Earth Sciences Dept, Univ of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, THOMPSON, Thelma B., Dimond Library, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824 and HARRIS, Anita G., U.S. Geological Survey, Emeritus, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441, jrepetski@usgs.gov, jrepetski@usgs.gov

11:25 AM

CREATION OF THE BEDROCK GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT – AN EVOLUTION FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL MAPPING TECHNIQUES

WALSH, Gregory J.¹, RATCLIFFE, Nicholas M.², MASONIC, Linda M.², GALE, Marjorie H.³, THOMPSON, Peter J.⁴ and BECKER, Laurence R.³, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 628, Montpelier, VT 05602, (2)U.S. Geological Survey U.S. National Center MS 926A, USGS, Reston, VA 20192, (3)Vermont Geological Survey, 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602-3920, (4)Earth Sciences Dept, Univ of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, gwalsh@usgs.gov, gwalsh@usgs.gov

11:45 AM

VERMONT APPLIED PROJECTS AS A GUIDE FOR USE OF THE NEW STATE BEDROCK MAP

BECKER, Laurence R.¹, GALE, Marjorie¹, KIM, Jonathan J.², THOMPSON, Peter J.³, SPRINGSTON, George E.⁴, ELIASSEN, Thomas D.⁵ and WALSH, Gregory J.⁶, (1)Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Logue Cottage, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420, (2)Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420, (3)Earth Sciences Dept, Univ of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, (4)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, (5)Vermont Agency of Transportation, Materials and Research Section, 1 National Life Drive, Drawer 33, Montpelier, VT 05633, (6)Research Geologist, laurence.becker@state.vt.us, laurence.becker@state.vt.us

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