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

 

Session No. 30
Sunday, 9 October 2011: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall C (Minneapolis Convention Center)

Sediments, Carbonates (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM, and 4:30 to 6 PM.

 

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Booth #
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THE UTILITY OF KUPHUS INCRASSATUS BIVALVES FOR DETERMINING ABSOLUTE AGES AND SHALLOW WATER MARINE ENVIRONMENTS IN TERTIARY CARBONATE AND SILICICLASTIC SYSTEMS IN THE CARIBBEAN
ORTEGA-ARIZA, Diana, Geology, University of Kansas at Lawrence, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Lindley Hall Rm 39, Lawrence, KS 66045 and FRANSEEN, Evan K., Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Lindley Hall Rm 39, Lawrence, KS 66045, dianalo@ku.edu, dianalo@ku.edu
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SPONGIFORM TEXTURE IN BAHAMIAN HOLOCENE GRAINSTONE: ORIGIN BY LITHIFICATION OF BEACH AND DUNE CARBONATE SAND AROUND VEGETATION
GLUMAC, Bosiljka, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Clark Science Center, 44 College Lane, Northampton, MA 01063, CURRAN, H. Allen, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, SAVARESE, Michael, Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565 and HOEFLEIN IV, Fritz J., Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Fort Myers, FL 33965, acurran@smith.edu, acurran@smith.edu
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PETROGRAPHIC COMPOSITION AND CARBONATE MINERALOGY OF MODERN SUBTIDAL SEDIMENTS FROM TWO SUBTROPICAL LAGOONS, SAN SALVADOR ISOLATED PLATFORM, BAHAMAS
GOVONI, Bonnie, Geology, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617 and HUSINEC, Antun, Geology Department, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, brgovo09@stlawu.edu, brgovo09@stlawu.edu
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HOLOCENE DOLOMITE IS A BIOLOGICAL PRECIPITATE AND IS ABUNDANT IN CRUSTOSE CORALLINE ALGAE
OPDYKE, Bradley N. and NASH, Merinda, Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, Bradley.Opdyke@anu.edu.au, Bradley.Opdyke@anu.edu.au
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FACIES STACKING PATTERN, SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY AND CARBON-ISOTOPE SIGNATURE OF ALBIAN PLATFORM-INTERIOR CARBONATES, SOUTHERN CROATIA
OATES, Amelia C., St. Lawrence University, SMC #598, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, HUSINEC, Antun, Geology Department, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617 and READ, J.F., Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, acoate08@stlawu.edu, acoate08@stlawu.edu
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119
EVOLUTION AND OCCLUSION OF POROSITY IN THE LOWER CRETACEOUS APTIAN-ALBIAN SLIGO FORMATION, SOUTH TEXAS
AINA, Eyitayo and KIRKLAND, Brenda L., Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 5448, Mississippi State, MS 39762, ea230@msstate.edu, ea230@msstate.edu
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DEPOSITIONAL MODEL FOR THE TEPEE BUTTES METHANE SEEPS - ZONED AND CONICAL, OR FLAT AND PATCHY?
HENDRICKS, Jennifer K.1, GONG, Jian1, JONES, Page1, HSIUNG, Shih-yi1, TAO, Kai1, METZ, Cheryl L.2, RAYMOND, Anne3 and POPE, Michael C.3, (1)Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (2)Geology Department - Natural Sciences Division, Blinn College, 2423 Blinn Blvd, Bryan, TX 77805, (3)Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, jkh986@tamu.edu, jkh986@tamu.edu
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STABLE ISOTOPIC AND MINOR MINERAL EVIDENCE FOR EARLY FORMATION OF DOLOMITE IN THE MISSISSIPPIAN MICHIGAN FORMATION, SUBSURFACE OF WESTERN MICHIGAN
DAVIS, Adam J., Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401 and VIDETICH, Patricia E., Geology Department, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401, davisaj@mail.gvsu.edu, davisaj@mail.gvsu.edu
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STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEOECOLOGY AT THE WENLOCK/LUDLOW BOUNDARY ON SAAREMAA ISLAND, ESTONIA
FEDORCHUK, Nicholas D., Dept of Geology, College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Scovel Hall, Wooster, OH 44691-2363, WILSON, Mark A., Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Wooster, OH 44691, MATT, Rachel M., Geology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691 and VINN, Olev, Department of Geology, University of Tartu, Ravila 14A, Tartu, 50411, Estonia, nfedorchuk12@wooster.edu, nfedorchuk12@wooster.edu
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MICROBIAL ORIGIN OF LATE SILURIAN CARBONATE MUD-MOUNDS, NORTH-CENTRAL INDIANA
DRZEWIECKI, Peter, Department of Environmental Earth Science, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, drzewieckip@easternct.edu, drzewieckip@easternct.edu
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REEXAMINING THE DEPOSITIONAL SETTING OF THE KANOSH FORMATION (MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN, UTAH): INTEGRATING GEOCHEMISTRY INTO A SEDIMENTARY AND PALEOECOLOGICAL STUDY
LUBITZ, Rachael L.1, MARENCO, Katherine N.2 and MARENCO, Pedro J.1, (1)Department of Geology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, (2)Department of Geology, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, kmarenco@brynmawr.edu, kmarenco@brynmawr.edu
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PROVENANCE, SORTING, AND SECULAR VARIATION IN LATE CAMBRIAN AND EARLY ORDOVICIAN CARBONATE FLAT-PEBBLE CONGLOMERATES IN WEST-CENTRAL UTAH
NYZNYK, Rachel, Springfield, MO 65802, DATTILO, Benjamin F., Department of Geosciences, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 and EVANS, Kevin, Geography, Geology, and Planning Department, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65804-0089, Rachel023@live.missouristate.edu, Rachel023@live.missouristate.edu
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GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CAMBRO-ORDOVICIAN COW HEAD GROUP, WESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND
CASTAGNO, Katherine, Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, PRUSS, Sara B., Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063 and HURTGEN, Matthew T., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208, kcastagn@smith.edu, kcastagn@smith.edu
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THROMBOLITE FABRICS IN THE CONOCOCHEAGUE FORMATION OF WESTERN MARYLAND: DIAGENETIC ALTERATION OF ORIGINAL STROMATOLITIC FABRICS
MATUSZEWSKI, Derek J., Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, PO BOX 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, dmatusz1@binghamton.edu, dmatusz1@binghamton.edu
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CEMENT STRATIGRAPHY SUGGESTS CHEMICALLY DISTINCT WATER MASSES IN THE MESOPROTEROZOIC OCEAN
BARTLEY, Julie K., Geology Department, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN 56082 and KAH, Linda C., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, jbartley@gustavus.edu, jbartley@gustavus.edu
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