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  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
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    University of West Georgia
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    University of Minnesota Duluth
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    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Session No. 75
Monday, 10 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 200DE (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T18. Proterozoic to Modern Rifts: Sedimentary and Volcanic Processes and the Role of Inherited Structures

GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division

 

Melissa A. Lamb, Thomas Hickson and Paul J. Umhoefer, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:10 AM
LEARNING FROM FAILURE: NEW INSIGHTS INTO CONTINENTAL RIFTING FROM NORTH AMERICA'S FAILED MID-CONTINENT RIFT
STEIN, Seth1, VAN DER LEE, Suzan2, STEIN, Carol A.3, MERINO, Miguel4, JURDY, Donna M.1, WYSESSION, Michael E.5, WIENS, Douglas5, REVENAUGH, Justin6, FREDERIKSEN, Andrew7 and DARBYSHIRE, Fiona8, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 1850 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-2150, (2)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, Tech F379, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208, (3)Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 W. Taylor St, m/c 186, Chicago, IL 60607-7059, (4)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 1850 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, (5)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, (6)Geology & Geophysics, Univ Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0000, (7)Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T2N2, (8)Geotop, University of Quebec, Montreal, QC H3C3P8, Canada, seth@earth.northwestern.edu, seth@earth.northwestern.edu
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8:30 AM
Withdrawn
3
8:45 AM
INTERPLAY BETWEEN VOLCANISM AND STRUCTURE OF THE NORTHERN BASINS WITHIN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA RIFT SYSTEM
STOCK, Joann1, MARTIN-BARAJAS, Arturo2, VIDAL-SOLANO, Jesus Roberto3, PAZ-MORENO, Francisco3, OLGUIN-VILLA, Angel E.3 and SKINNER, Steve1, (1)Div. Geological and Planetary Sciences, Calif. Inst. Tech, MC 252-21, 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125, (2)Div. Ciencias de la Tierra, CICESE, PO Box 430222, San Diego, CA 92143--0222, (3)Depto. de Geologia, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd Luis Encinas y Rosales S/N, Col. Centro, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, jstock@gps.caltech.edu, jstock@gps.caltech.edu
4
9:00 AM
ABRUPT CHANGES IN DEPOSITION RESULTING FROM HYDROLOGIC AND TECTONIC EVENTS, PLIO-PLEISTOCENE HUECO BASIN, RIO GRANDE RIFT
LANGFORD, Richard P., The University of Texas at El Paso, 500W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, MARRUFO CANNON, Sandy S., Marathon Oil Corp, 5555 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77056 and DOSER, Diane, Univ Texas - El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, langford@utep.edu, langford@utep.edu
5
9:15 AM
A TRANSCURRENT EMPLACEMENT MODEL FOR THE CRESTED BUTTE LACCOLITH AND ASSOCIATED STRAIN TRANSFER FROM THE RIO GRANDE RIFT TO THE UINTA ARCH, SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS, USA
WAWRZYNIEC, Timothy F., Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Western State Colorado University, 31C Hurst Hall, Gunnison, CO 81231 and MAGILL, R. Charlie, Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Western State College of Colorado, 31C Hurst Hall, Gunnison, CO 81231, twawrzyniec@western.edu, twawrzyniec@western.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
6
9:45 AM
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT AND GEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR THE SEISMOGENIC POTENTIAL OF SOUTHERNMOST PORTION OF THE EAST AFRICAN RIFT, MOZAMBIQUE
DE PASCALE, Gregory P., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, PB 4800, Christchurch, 8410, New Zealand and MATSINHE, Mauricio, Department of Geology, University of Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, 44, Mozambique, snowyknight@gmail.com, snowyknight@gmail.com
7
10:00 AM
EXTENSION DURING FORMATION OF THE PANAMA OROCLINE AND COLLISION WITH SOUTH AMERICA
FARRIS, David W., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, 909 Antarctic Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306, dwfarris@fsu.edu, dwfarris@fsu.edu
8
10:15 AM
THE ROLE OF EXTENSION-PARALLEL FOLDING IN THE TECTONO-SEDIMENTARY DEVELOPMENT OF THE EARLY TO MIDDLE MIOCENE KYMI-ALIVERI BASIN, EVIA, GREECE
BRADLEY, Kyle Edward, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave 54-810, Cambridge, MA 02139, BUCHWALDT, R., Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building 54-1126, Cambridge, MA 02139, ROYDEN, Leigh H., Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 and BURCHFIEL, B. Clark, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT, 54-1010, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, bradleyk@mit.edu, bradleyk@mit.edu
9
10:30 AM
CONTINENTAL SIGNATURE IMPOSED ON THE EVOLUTION OF OCEANIC-ISLAND-TYPE VOLCANOES IN THE MARIE BYRD LAND SECTOR OF THE WEST ANTARCTIC RIFT
LEMASURIER, Wesley E., Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado at Boulder, Campus Box 450, Boulder, CO 80309-0450, wesley.lemasurier@colorado.edu, wesley.lemasurier@colorado.edu
10
10:45 AM
EVIDENCE OF CRUSTAL-SCALE THERMAL SUBSIDENCE SURROUNDING CAMBRIAN INTRACRATONIC RIFT STRUCTURES IN THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS BASIN
HICKMAN, John B., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, jhickman@uky.edu, jhickman@uky.edu
11
11:00 AM
TITANIUM ZONING IN QUARTZ: CONSTRAINTS ON THE CRYSTALLIZATION AND COOLING OF THE MOUNT SCOTT GRANITE PLUTON, SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AULACOGEN, USA
PRICE, Jonathan D., Department of Chemistry, Geosciences, & Physics, Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, jonathan.price@mwsu.edu, jonathan.price@mwsu.edu
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