Northeastern Section (45th Annual) and Southeastern Section (59th Annual) Joint Meeting (13-16 March 2010)

Session No. 65
Tuesday, 16 March 2010: 8:00 AM-12:05 PM
International ABCDF (Sheraton Baltimore City Center)

Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology and Geochemistry (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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DISCRIMINATING VENT SITES ALONG A FORMERLY ICE-CONFINED BASALTIC ERUPTIVE COMPLEX AT SVEIFLUHALS, SW ICELAND
MORGAN, Hilary A., Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh, 4107 O'Hara Street, 200 SRCC Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, MERCURIO, Emily C., Department of Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh, 4107 O'Hara Street, 200 SRCC Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 and SKILLING, Ian P., Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh, 200 SRCC Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, aercer@gmail.com, aercer@gmail.com
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CALDERA WALL FORMATION IN THE EAST DIAMANTE SEAMOUNT VOLCANO OF THE MARIANAS ARC
COOK, Lauren, Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19717, KOHUT, Edward, Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 103 Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716, STERN, Robert, Geosciences Department, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, TX 75083-0688 and TAMURA, Yoshihiko, R & D Center for Ocean Drilling Science, JAMSTEC, 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan, lncook@udel.edu, lncook@udel.edu
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RIDGE SUBDUCTION VOLCANISM IN THE ZEBALLOS COMPLEX; SOUTHERN PATAGONIAN ANDES
DASILVA, Michael, Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Mallory Hall 252, Montclair, NJ 07043, GORRING, Matthew, Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Mallory Hall 252, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043, BROWN, Laurie, Department of Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, 233 Morrill Science Center, 611 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003-9297 and SINGER, Brad S., Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53076, dasilvam2@mail.montclair.edu, dasilvam2@mail.montclair.edu
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VOLCANIC PEBBLES IN THE ROCKWELL FORMATION, MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA: SEARCH FOR THE LOST ARC
SKEMA, Viktoras, Pennsylvania Geological Survey - retired, 419 North 32nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111 and SMITH II, Robert C., Pennsylvania Geological Survey - retired, Middletown, PA 17057, skema@verizon.net, skema@verizon.net
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CALDERAS REVISITED: VALLES CALDERA, NEW MEXICO
BRUNSTAD, Keith A., Earth Sciences, SUNY College at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 13820 and WOLFF, John A., School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2812, brunstka@oneonta.edu, brunstka@oneonta.edu
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CRYSTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS OF QUATERNARY LAVA FLOWS FROM MAKUSHIN VOLCANO, ALASKA
IDLEMAN, Lauren M.1, WONG, Martin S.1 and NICOLAYSEN, Kirsten2, (1)Geology Department, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, (2)Department of Geology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362, lidleman@students.colgate.edu, lidleman@students.colgate.edu
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LEFT FOR DEAD? PETROLOGY OF RESURGENT DOMES, EAST DIAMANTE SUBMARINE CALDERA, MARIANAS ARC
CAHOON, Emily B., School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Washington State University, PO 642812, Pullman, WA 99164, KOHUT, Edward, Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 103 Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716, STERN, Robert, Geosciences Department, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, TX 75083-0688 and TAMURA, Yoshihiko, R & D Center for Ocean Drilling Science, JAMSTEC, 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan, emily.cahoon@email.wsu.edu, emily.cahoon@email.wsu.edu
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FIELD RELATIONS, PETROGRAPHY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF LAMPROPHYRE DIKES, TORRINGTON, CT
ARCE CERDA, Bruno A.1, CORON, Cynthia R.1 and FLEMING, Thomas H.2, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 06515, arcecerdab1@southernct.edu, arcecerdab1@southernct.edu
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GEOCHEMICAL AFFINITY OF MESOZOIC DIABASE DIKE SEGMENTS IN BETHANY, CT
HANLEY, Kathryn P., Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515 and FLEMING, Thomas H., Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 06515, hanleyk2@southernct.edu, hanleyk2@southernct.edu
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PRELIMINARY GEOCHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY OF DIABASE FROM IRONSTONE RIDGE, CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR MAGMA STORAGE DEPTHS
DAVIDSON, J. Jacob, Department of Geology, Dickinson College, Dickinson College HUB 478, 28 N. College St, Carlisle, PA 17013 and EDWARDS, Ben, Department of Earth Sciences, Dickinson College, 28 N. College Street, Carlisle, PA 17013, davidsjo@dickinson.edu, davidsjo@dickinson.edu
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PETROGRAPHIC AND GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF QUARTZOFELDSPATHIC BODIES IN THE SLEEPING GIANT INTRUSION, HARTFORD BASIN, CT
SHERWOOD, David M., Department of Earth Sciences, Southen Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515 and FLEMING, Thomas H., Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 06515, sherwoodd1@southernct.edu, sherwoodd1@southernct.edu
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A GEOCHEMICAL AND PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE ECHO POND PLUTON, VT
GUEVARA, Victor Emmanuel, Geology, Middlebury College, Bicentennial Hall, Middlebury, VT 05753 and COISH, Raymond, Geology Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, vguevara@middlebury.edu, vguevara@middlebury.edu
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PEGMATITES FROM THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS, NY: SYSTEMATIC, MINERALOGY AND GEOCHRONOLOGY
LUPULESCU, Marian V., Research & Collections, New York State Museum, 3140 CEC, Albany, NY 12230, CHIARENZELLI, Jeffrey R., Department of Geology, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, PULLEN, Alex, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and PRICE, Jonathan D., Department of Chemistry, Geosciences, & Physics, Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, mlupules@mail.nysed.gov, mlupules@mail.nysed.gov
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A PETROGRAPHIC STUDY OF UNION ROCK CORRELATING IT TO THE PEABODY GRANITE AND DEDHAM GRANODIORITE
VANDER KAADEN, Kathleen E., Geological Sciences, Salem State College, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970 and SABLOCK, Jeanette M., Geological Sciences, Salem State College, 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970, k_vanderkaaden@salemstate.edu, k_vanderkaaden@salemstate.edu
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AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE BLAKE'S FERRY PLUTON, ALABAMA
GENTRY, Natalie Ellyce1, SCHWARTZ, Joshua J.1 and JOHNSON, Kenneth2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Box 870338, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, (2)Department of Natural Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown, 1 Main Street, Suite N813, Houston, TX 77002, negentry@crimson.ua.edu, negentry@crimson.ua.edu
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A PETROLOGIC EXAMINAITON OF THE MINES IN THE MINPRO PLUTON OF THE SPRUCE PINE PLUTONIC SUITE, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
SUSINA, Dana L. and SWANSON, Samuel E., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, dsusina@uga.edu, dsusina@uga.edu
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TEXTURAL AND CHEMICAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE ORIGIN OF EPIDOTE IN GRANITIC PEGMATITES
COTA, Angela C., Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362, WISE, Michael A., Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012 and OWENS, Brent E., Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, cotaac@whitman.edu, cotaac@whitman.edu
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MINERALOGICAL AND TEXTURAL VARIATIONS IN THE MIGMATITE-GRANITE COMPLEX NEAR THE WESTERN CONTACT OF THE SEBAGO PLUTON, SW MAINE
THALHAMER, Ernest J. and SOLAR, Gary S., Laboratory for Orogenic Studies, Dept. of Earth Sciences, SUNY College at Buffalo, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, thalej28@mail.buffalostate.edu, thalej28@mail.buffalostate.edu
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NATURE AND METAMORPHIC EVOLUTION OF OCEANIC PLATEAU IN ECUADOR: CONSEQUENCES TO THE ORIGIN OF ADAKITIC MAGMAS
AMORTEGUI, Andrea1, LAPIERRE, Henriette2, JAILLARD, Etienne2 and MARTELAT, Jean-Emmanuel2, (1)Sciences de la terre et de l'atmosphère, Université de Quebec à Montréal, 201, avenue Président Kennedy, Montreal, QC h2x3y7, Canada, (2)Departement de sciences de la terre et de l'atmosphere, LGCA. Université Grenoble 1, Grenoble, 38400, France, andrea_amortegui@yahoo.com, andrea_amortegui@yahoo.com
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THE MANTLE-CRUST TRANSITION ZONE IN THE MIRDITA OPHIOLITE, ALBANIA
AMORTEGUI, Andrea, Sciences de la terre et de l'atmosphère, Université de Quebec à Montréal, 201, avenue Président Kennedy, Montreal, QC h2x3y7, Canada 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, andrea_amortegui@yahoo.com, andrea_amortegui@yahoo.com
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EVIDENCE FOR ARSENIC-MINERALIZATION IN GRANITIC BASEMENT ROCKS, AYER GRANODIORITE, NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
KOTEAS, G. Christopher1, KESKULA, Anna J.2, STEIN, Carol L.3, MCTIGUE, David F.3, KOPERA, Joseph P.4 and BRANDON, William C.5, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, (3)Gannett Fleming Inc, 15 Willard Road, New Ipswich, NH 03071, (4)Massachusetts Geological Survey, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003, (5)U.S. EPA, Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109, gkoteas@norwich.edu, gkoteas@norwich.edu
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THE EASTERN CONTACT ZONE OF THE SEBAGO PLUTON, SW MAINE: IMPLICATIONS FOR TIMING OF EMPLACEMENT
BOHLEN, Thomas1, SOLAR, Gary S.1 and TOMASCAK, Paul B.2, (1)Laboratory for Orogenic Studies, Dept. of Earth Sciences, SUNY College at Buffalo, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, SUNY - Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, bohlt32@mail.buffalostate.edu, bohlt32@mail.buffalostate.edu
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EVIDENCE FOR THE FORMATION OF PSEUDOTACHYLYTE IN LEWISIAN GNEISSES, MOINE THRUST HANGING WALL, SCOTLAND
YOUNG, Bissett, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, WINTSCH, Robert P., Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 and SCHIEBER, Juergen, Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, youngbe@indiana.edu, youngbe@indiana.edu
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ZR-IN-RUTILE THERMOMETRY OF A RUBY-BEARING METAMORPHIC ROCK, CASCADE CANYON, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA
SHEPHERD, Hannah V., Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, JOHNSON, Elizabeth A., Dept of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and LOGAN, M. Amelia V., Dept. of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, NHB-119, Washington, DC 20560-0119, shephehv@jmu.edu, shephehv@jmu.edu
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CALCITE-GRAPHITE THERMOMETRY OF MARBLES IN THE FRONTENAC TERRANE (GRENVILLE PROVINCE, ONTARIO)
TORTORELLO, Rebecca D. and PECK, William H., Department of Geology, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 13346, wpeck@colgate.edu, wpeck@colgate.edu
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CALCITE-GRAPHITE THERMOMETRY OF MARBLES IN THE SHARBOT LAKE DOMAIN (GRENVILLE PROVINCE, ONTARIO)
HALFHIDE, Trevor M. and PECK, William H., Department of Geology, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 13346, wpeck@colgate.edu, wpeck@colgate.edu
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ASSESSING DETRITAL GARNET CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY AS A PROVENANCE TOOL – AN EXAMPLE FROM THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER
NATH, Cheryl, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204, Syracuse, NY 13244, HIETPAS, Jack, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244 and SAMSON, Scott D., Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, canath@syr.edu, canath@syr.edu
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ZIRCON-CLINGING INFERRED ANATECTIC MELT INCLUSIONS IN ADIRONDACK GARNET
HENRIQUEZ, John-Luke, Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 and DARLING, Robert S., Department of Geology, SUNY College at Cortland, Cortland, NY 13045, jlhenriq@umd.edu, jlhenriq@umd.edu
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UNDERSTANDING FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION DURING CORE COMPLEX EMPLACEMENT: STABLE ISOTOPE VARIATION AND WHITE MICA CHEMISTRY, KETTLE DETACHMENT, WASHINGTON, USA
NACHLAS, William O.1, TEYSSIER, Christian2, WHITNEY, Donna L.2, QUILICHINI, Antoine3, MULCH, Andreas4, TRACY, Robert J.1 and LOEHN, Clayton W.1, (1)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, (2)Geology & Geophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (3)Igp, UNIL, Batiment Anthropole, Lausane, 1015, Switzerland, (4)Institute of Geology, Universität Hannover, Callinstr. 30, Hannover, 30167, Germany, wnachlas@vt.edu, wnachlas@vt.edu
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PALEOPROTEROZOIC EROSION OF MAFIC BODIES AS REVEALED BY LA-MC-ICP-MS DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY, HURWITZ BASIN, WESTERN CHURCHILL PROVINCE, NUNAVUT, CANADA
ASPLER, Lawrence B.1, CHIARENZELLI, Jeffrey R.2, PULLEN, Alex3, IBANEZ-MEJIA, Mauricio4, BRATT, Ashur E.1 and GARDNER, Madelyn A.1, (1)Physics, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 50112, (2)Geology, St. Lawrence University, 149 Brown Hall, St. Lawrence University 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (4)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building, Tucson, AZ 85721, jchiarenzelli@stlawu.edu, jchiarenzelli@stlawu.edu
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SEARCHING FOR EVIDENCE OF SHOCK METAMORPHISM IN A 3.2 GA SPHERULE BED: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
ZULLO III, Joseph B.1, SMITH, Frank C.1 and GLASS, Billy P.2, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 255 Academy St, Rm 103 Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716, (2)Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 255 Academy St, Newark, DE 19716, jbzullo@gmail.com, jbzullo@gmail.com