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. 174
Tuesday, 11 October 2011: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall C (Minneapolis Convention Center)

Sediments, Clastic (Posters)

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

 

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PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION OF EARLY MIOCENE CATARRHINE LOCALITIES USING FOSSIL FOREST PALEOSOLS FROM RUSINGA ISLAND, LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
MICHEL, Lauren A.1, PEPPE, Daniel J.1, DRIESE, Steven G.2, MCNULTY, Kieran P.3, LEHMANN, Thomas4, DUNSWORTH, Holly M.5 and HARCOURT-SMITH, William E.H.6, (1)Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, (2)Terrestrial Paleoclimatology Research Group, Dept. of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, (3)Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, 395 Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (4)Abteilung Paläoanthropologie und Messelforschung, Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt, D-60325, Germany, (5)Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Rhode Island, 507 Chafee Building, 10 Chafee Road, Kingston, RI 02881, (6)Department of Vertebrate Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, Lauren_Michel@baylor.edu, Lauren_Michel@baylor.edu
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PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION OF A FOSSIL-RICH PENNSYLVANIAN-PERMIAN OUTCROP, DUNKARD GROUP, SOUTHEASTERN OHIO, USA
BURDSALL, Adam C. and ZALEHA, Michael J., Department of Geology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH 45501-0720, s11.aburdsall@exchange.wittenberg.edu, s11.aburdsall@exchange.wittenberg.edu
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PALEOCOLOGY OF BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA FROM THE COCKFIELD FORMATION (EOCENE; BARTONIAN) OF THE MOBIL-MISSISSIPPI CORES, WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
EDMUNDS, Jordan A., Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306-0475 and FLUEGEMAN, Richard, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Main campus, Muncie, IN 47306-0475, jaedmunds2@bsugmail.net, jaedmunds2@bsugmail.net
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RINDED CONCRETIONS FORMED BY OXIDATION OF SIDERITE: RATTLESTONES AND MARBLES FROM NON-MARINE SANDS AND SANDSTONES OF QUATERNARY, CRETACEOUS, AND JURASSIC AGE
LOOPE, David B.1, KETTLER, Richard M.2, WEBER, Karrie A.3, HINRICHS, Nathan L.4 and BURGESS, Derek1, (1)Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, (2)Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, (3)Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, (4)Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Lincoln, NE 68588, dloope1@unl.edu, dloope1@unl.edu
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DISTINCTIVE REMNANTS OF SIDERITE CONCRETIONS OXIDIZED IN ADVECTING GROUNDWATER (NAVAJO SANDSTONE, SOUTH-CENTRAL UTAH)
KETTLER, Richard M., LOOPE, David B. and ZLOTNIK, Vitaly A., Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, rkettler1@unl.edu, rkettler1@unl.edu
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CAN COMPACTION ACCOUNT FOR LOWER-THAN-EXPECTED CROSS-BED DIPS IN THE COCONINO SANDSTONE (PERMIAN), ARIZONA?
EMERY, Matthew K.1, MAITHEL, Sarah A.2 and WHITMORE, John H.1, (1)Department of Science and Mathematics, Cedarville University, 251 N. Main St, Cedarville, OH 45314, (2)Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, memery@cedarville.edu, memery@cedarville.edu
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REDUCING BIASES IN DETRITAL PROVENANCE U-(TH)-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY ANALYSES
LIPPERT, Peter Gregory1, MÖLLER, Andreas1 and KELLY, Nigel2, (1)Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd. Rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, Plippert@ku.edu, Plippert@ku.edu
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SOURCE-TO-SINK: A RETROSPECTION OF THE SEDIMENTARY PETROGRAPHY EVOLUTION
RUBIO CISNEROS, Igor Ishi, Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México, Hacienda de Guadalupe, Carretera a Cerro Prieto Km.8, Linares, 64700, Mexico and OCAMPO DÍAZ, Yam Zul Ernesto, Grupo Nautilius S.A. de C.V, Calle Galo Soberón y Parra # 37, Colonia Libertadores, Iguala, 40020, Mexico, igor_rubio@yahoo.com, igor_rubio@yahoo.com
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A PALEOSOL ORIGIN FOR AN UNUSUAL BROWN BASALTIC INTERVAL WITHIN KOLOA VOLCANICS, POIPU BEACH, KAUAI, HAWAII
GRIFFING, David H.1, JOHNSON, Eric L.2 and HAAS, Skylar2, (1)Dept. of Geology and Environmental Sciences, Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820, (2)Dept. of Geology and Environmental Sciences, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY 13820, griffingd@hartwick.edu, griffingd@hartwick.edu
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NEARSHORE GRAVEL COMPOSITION IN SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN
GRAVES, Nolan Bradley, DORTON, Melissa, DORTON, Richard, VENTURELLI, Ryan and KILIBARDA, Zoran, Geosciences, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408, nbgraves@iun.edu, nbgraves@iun.edu
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IDENTIFYING COMPLEX FLUVIAL SANDSTONE RESERVOIRS USING CORE, WELL LOG, AND 3D SEISMIC DATA. CRETACEOUS CEDAR MOUNTAIN AND DAKOTA FORMATIONS, SOUTHERN UINTA BASIN, UTAH
HOKANSON, William H.1, KEACH II, R. William2, BIRGENHEIER, Lauren P.3, MCBRIDE, John H.2 and CURRIE, Brian S.1, (1)Department of Geology, Miami University, 114 Shideler Hall, Oxford, OH 45056, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, (3)Geology and Geophysics Department, University of Utah, 115 S 1460 E, Room 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0102, hokanswh@muohio.edu, hokanswh@muohio.edu
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BRAIDED CHANNEL SYSTEM IN THE PALEOGENE BEAVERHEAD INTERMONTANE BASIN: A LONGITUDINAL SEGMENT IN THE PALEOMISSOURI HEADWATER SYSTEM OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA
SCHWARTZ, Robert K.1, O'BRIEN, Taylor J.1, BARBER, Douglas E.1, NESS, James B.1 and WEISLOGEL, Amy L.2, (1)Department of Geology, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA 16335, (2)Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 98 Beechurst Ave, 241 Brooks Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506, barberd@allegheny.edu, barberd@allegheny.edu
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PROVENANCE AND TECTONIC SETTING OF A COARSE GRAINED FLYSCH: CASE STUDY FROM ANDAMAN FLYSCH AT TRENCH SLOPE BREAK, NORTH ANDAMAN ISLANDS
ROY, Sandip Kumar, PAUL, Swagata, SADHU, Rajib and BANERJEE, Santanu, Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India, 09406803@iitb.ac.in, 09406803@iitb.ac.in
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AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE OF THE GLOSSIFUNGITES ICHNOFACIES ON SUBMARINE CANYON WALLS – AN EXAMPLE FROM PLIOCENE PALEO-ORINOCO SHELF-EDGE DELTAIC SEDIMENTS OF THE MAYARO FORMATION, SOUTHEAST TRINIDAD ISLAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
DASGUPTA, Sudipta1, BUATOIS, Luis A.1 and ZAVALA, Carlos A.2, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada, (2)Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional del Sur, GCS Argentina, Haití 123, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, 8000, Argentina, sudipta.dasgupta@usask.ca, sudipta.dasgupta@usask.ca
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PETROLOGY AND DETRITAL MINERAL GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE CARBONIFEROUS SEDIMENTARY APPALACHIANS, SOUTHEASTERN USA
MOORE, Mitchell Forrest1, HAMES, Willis E.1, UDDIN, Ashraf2, PASHIN, Jack C.3 and PRIESTER, Catherine1, (1)Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (2)Department of Geosciences, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (3)Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999, mfm0007@auburn.edu, mfm0007@auburn.edu
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE BALTOSCANDIAN FORELAND BASIN DURING CLOSURE OF THE IAPETUS OCEAN AND BALTICA-LAURENTIA COLLISION
DAHLQVIST, Peter, Geological Survey of Sweden, Lund, 227 38, Sweden, GEE, David, Uppsala University, Uppsala, 752 36, Sweden, FREI, Dirk, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, 7602, South Africa and LADENBERGER, Anna, Swedish Geological Survey, Uppsala, 752 36, Sweden, peter.dahlqvist@sgu.se, peter.dahlqvist@sgu.se
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A SEDIMENTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE MIDDLE THUMB CONGLOMERATE OF THE HORSE SPRING FORMATION, LAKE MEAD AREA, NV
JOHNSON, Grace, Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, MIDDLETON, Larry T., Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 and UMHOEFER, Paul J., School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, 625 Knoles Drive, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, gj92@nau.edu, gj92@nau.edu
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CLASSIFYING MUDROCKS BY USING A MULTI-COMPONENT CLUSTER ANALYSIS
HOFMANN, Michael H., Department of Geosciences, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812 and HART, Bruce, ConocoPhillips, 600 N. Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, michael.hofmann@umontana.edu, michael.hofmann@umontana.edu
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RIPPLES UNDER LABORATORY PARTIALLY STANDING WAVES
YAMAGUCHI, Naofumi, Geological Survey of Japan, Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, 3058567, Japan and SEKIGUCHI, Tomohiro, Terrestrial Environment Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, 305-8577, Japan, nao-yamaguchi@aist.go.jp, nao-yamaguchi@aist.go.jp
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TIME-LAPSE CAMERA SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SHORT- AND LONG-TERM SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES
SCAPPATICCI, Nicholas I. and BODENBENDER, Brian E., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Hope College, 35 E 12th St, Holland, MI 49423, nicholas.scappaticci@hope.edu, nicholas.scappaticci@hope.edu
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HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES IN SAND DUNE PHOTOGRAMMETRY
MEDINA, Rachel A., SCAPPATICCI, Nicholas I. and BODENBENDER, Brian E., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Hope College, 35 E 12th St, Holland, MI 49423, rachel.medina@hope.edu, rachel.medina@hope.edu
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RIPPLES UNDER TWO-DIMENSIONAL OSCILLATORY FLOW: A TWO-DIRECTIONAL OSCILLATORY-BED EXPERIMENT
SEKIGUCHI, Tomohiro, Terrestrial Environment Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, 305-8577, Japan, sekiguchi@suiri.tsukuba.ac.jp, sekiguchi@suiri.tsukuba.ac.jp
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BEDFORM FORMATION IN THE GLASTONBURY MEANDERS OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
OSTFELD, Rosemary1, O'CONNELL, Suzanne1, PATTON, Peter1, RESOR, Phillip1 and GEIGER, Lynn2, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church Street, Middletown, CT 06459, (2)Department of Geosciences, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, rostfeld@wesleyan.edu, rostfeld@wesleyan.edu
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UNUSUAL BEDDING STYLES FOR THE COCONINO SANDSTONE (PERMIAN), ARIZONA
WHITMORE, John H., Department of Science and Mathematics, Cedarville University, 251 N. Main St, Cedarville, OH 45314, FORSYTHE, Guy, PO Box 2526, Sedona, AZ 86339, STROM, Raymond, Calgary Rock and Materials Services Inc, #3, 3610-29th St. NE, Calgary, AB T1Y5Z7, Canada and GARNER, Paul A., 54 Frank Bridges Close, Soham, CB7 5EZ, United Kingdom, johnwhitmore@cedarville.edu, johnwhitmore@cedarville.edu
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