CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Session No. 117
Monday, 10 October 2011: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall C (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T212. Impact Cratering on the Earth, Moon, and Planets: Remote, Field, and Lab Studies (Posters)

GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; International Continental Drilling Program

 

Christian Koeberl and Jeffrey Plescia, Advocates
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SETTING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF ZIRCON/BADDELEYITE IN BASAL UNIT OF ROOIBERG GROUP, STAVOREN INLIER, 2.06 GA BUSHVELD COMPLEX, SOUTH AFRICA
ELSTON, Wolfgang E., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MS03-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and TEGTMEIER, Eric L., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MS03 2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131, welston@unm.edu, welston@unm.edu
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PRELIMINARY STUDIES OF COEXISTING MICRON-SCALE ZIRCON AND BADDELEYITE IN SILICEOUS ROCKS FROM THE BASAL ROOIBERG GROUP, BUSHVELD COMPLEX, SOUTH AFRICA
TEGTMEIER, Eric L.1, BREARLEY, Adrian2, ELSTON, Wolfgang E.1 and SPILDE, Michael N.3, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSC03 2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2050, Albuquerque, NM 87131, teggy@unm.edu, teggy@unm.edu
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THE SUDBURY IMPACT LAYER AT GUNFLINT LAKE, MINNESOTA: INFERENCES FROM GEOCHEMISTRY ABOUT EJECTA SOURCES AND DELIVERY MECHANISMS
JIRSA, Mark A., Minnesota Geological Survey, Univ of Minnesota, 2642 University Ave, St. Paul, MN 55114 and WEIBLEN, Paul W., Minnesota Geological Survey, University of Minnesota, 2642 University Ave. W, Saint Paul, MN 55114, Minneapolis, MN 55114, jirsa001@umn.edu, jirsa001@umn.edu
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VARIATION OF FALLOUT EJECTA WITH DISTANCE FROM THE SUDBURY CRATER
HUBER, Matthew S., Essc, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, 1050, Belgium and KOEBERL, Christian, Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, also of the Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria, matthew.huber@vub.ac.be, matthew.huber@vub.ac.be
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TYCHO SECONDARY CRATERS IDENTIFIED VIA EJECTED BOULDERS
BART, Gwendolyn D., NICKERSON, Ryan and JOHNSON, Andrew, Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Idaho, Campus Box 440903, Moscow, ID 83844-0903, gbarnes@uidaho.edu, gbarnes@uidaho.edu
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THE MORPHOLOGY OF MARTIAN IMPACT CRATERS IN 'SOFT' VS. 'HARD' TERRAIN
NOLAN, Patrick R., Geology, Mercyhurst College, 501 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16546 and LANG, N.P., Department of Geology, Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA 16546, pnolan76@lakers.mercyhurst.edu, pnolan76@lakers.mercyhurst.edu
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THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MARTIAN LAYERED CRATER EJECTA: RELATIONSHIP TO EMPLACEMENT PROCESSES
PIATEK, Jennifer L., Dept. of Physics and Earth Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 506 Copernicus Hall, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050 and TORNABENE, Livio, Centre for Planetary Science & Exploration, University of Western Ontario, Department of Earth Sciences, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON ON N6A 5B7, Canada, piatekjel@ccsu.edu, piatekjel@ccsu.edu
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THE ALTERATION OF IMPACT MELT - A FIRST STEP
DYPVIK, Henning1, HELLEVANG, Helge2 and KALLESON, Elin2, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047 Blindern, Oslo, NO-0316, Norway, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Pb. 1047, Blindern, Oslo, 0316, Norway, henning.dypvik@geo.uio.no, henning.dypvik@geo.uio.no
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EJECTA STRATA OF RECENT ORIGIN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN AT GLOVER BLUFF IMPACT SITE
RENARD, Gene M., Wiscah Geologic, LLC, 3224 Memorial Drive, Two Rivers, WI 54241, gene.renard@wiscah.com, gene.renard@wiscah.com
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SHALLOW STRATIGRAPHIC CROSS-SECTION OF WETUMPKA IMPACT STRUCTURE, ALABAMA
KING Jr, David T.1, ORMO, Jens2, PETRUNY, Lucille3, HARRIS, R. Scott4, MARKIN, James K.1, JOHNSON, Reuben C.1, TABARES RODENAS, Pascual1, RODESNEY, Steven N.1 and NEATHERY, Thornton L.5, (1)Geology Office, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, (2)Centro de Astrobiologia, Torrejon de Ardoz, 28850, Spain, (3)Geosciences, Auburn University, Geology Office - 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (4)Department of Geosciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, (5)Neathery and Associates, Veteran's Parkway, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404, kingdat@auburn.edu, kingdat@auburn.edu
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XENOCLAST BIOSTRATIGRAPHY: EVIDENCE FOR MID-MISSISSIPPIAN AND LATE ORDOVICIAN IMPACTS AT WEAUBLEAU AND DECATURVILLE STRUCTURES, MISSOURI
EVANS, Kevin1, MILLER, James F.1 and ETHINGTON, Raymond2, (1)Geography, Geology, and Planning Department, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, (2)Geological Sciences Department, University of Missouri, 101 Geological Sciences Bldg, Columbia, MO 65211, KevinEvans@MissouriState.edu, KevinEvans@MissouriState.edu
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TIMING AND EMPLACEMENT OF INJECTION DIKES AT THE GARDNOS IMPACT STRUCTURE
JARET, Steven, JACOBSEN, S.B. and PETAEV, Michail I., Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, sjaret@fas.harvard.edu, sjaret@fas.harvard.edu
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SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL SIGNATURES OF A POSSIBLE IMPACT EVENT IN THE DIAMICTITE/CAP CARBONATE TRANSITIONS AFTER SNOWBALL EARTH GLACIATIONS (STURTIAN, MARINOAN), OTAVI GROUP, NW-NAMIBIA
GYOLLAI, Ildiko1, POPP, Friedrich2, MADER, Dieter1 and KOEBERL, Christian3, (1)Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, Austria, (2)Department of Geodynamics and Sedimentology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, A-1090, Austria, (3)Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, also of the Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria, gyildi@gmail.com, gyildi@gmail.com
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PETROGRAPHIC AND COMPOSITIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF METALLIC SPHERULES IN IMPACT MELT AT MONTURAQUI CRATER, CHILE
PEATE, David W.1, UKSTINS PEATE, Ingrid2, LIM, Chungwan2 and KLOBERDANZ, Christine2, (1)Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, (2)Dept. of Geoscience, University of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, david-peate@uiowa.edu, david-peate@uiowa.edu
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RAPID SHOCK LEVEL DETERMINATION IN SILICATES USING POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION
RODESNEY, Steven N., Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 and HARRIS, R. Scott, Department of Geosciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, rodesney@me.com, rodesney@me.com
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