Northeastern (46th Annual) and North-Central (45th Annual) Joint Meeting (20–22 March 2011)

Session No. 68
Tuesday, 22 March 2011: 1:30 PM-5:35 PM
Frick (Omni William Penn Hotel)

T41. Devonian Orogenesis in the Appalachian-Caledonian Mountain Belt—Where, When, and What Caused It?

 

Sandra Barr, Paul Karabinos, Cees R. van Staal, Robert Wintsch and David P. West Jr., Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
CONSTRAINTS ON THE TECTONIC SETTING OF DEVONIAN MAGMATISM AND OROGENESIS
VAN STAAL, C.R., Geological Survey of Canada, 625 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3, Canada, BARR, S.M., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P2R6, Canada, WHALEN, Joseph B., Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada and WHITE, C.E., Natural Resources, P.O. Box 698, Halifax, NS B3J 2T9, Canada, cvanstaa@nrcan.gc.ca, cvanstaa@nrcan.gc.ca
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1:50 PM
ORIGIN OF THE QUINEBAUG-MARLBORO BELT IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND
WALSH, Gregory J., Research Geologist, ALEINIKOFF, John N., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, WINTSCH, Robert P., Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 and AYUSO, Robert A., U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, gwalsh@usgs.gov, gwalsh@usgs.gov
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2:05 PM
EVIDENCE FOR A LATE ACADIAN ARRIVAL OF THE EXTREME WESTERN MARGIN OF AVALON TERRANE
WINTSCH, Robert, Geology, Indiana University Bloomington, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, YI, Keewook, Korea Basic Science Institute, Ochang, Chungbuk, 363-883, South Korea and DORAIS, Michael J., Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, wintsch@indiana.edu, wintsch@indiana.edu
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2:20 PM
NEW STRUCTURAL FINDINGS AND 40Ar/39Ar WHITE MICA AGES IN THE CLASSIC BARROVIAN SEQUENCE IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK
PROCTOR, Brooks, Geological Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47408, MCALEER, Ryan J., Indiana Department of Geological Sciences, 1001 East 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47405, Bloomington, IN 47405, KUNK, M.J., US Geological Survey, MS 926A, National Center, Reston, VA 20192 and WINTSCH, R.P., Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, bpprocto@indiana.edu, bpprocto@indiana.edu
 
2:35 PM
Break
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2:50 PM
CONFIRMATION OF THE ACADIAN–NEOACADIAN OROGENY DRIVEN BY MID-PALEOZOIC ACCRETION OF THE CAROLINA SUPERTERRANE IN THE SOUTHERN–CENTRAL APPALACHIANS
HATCHER Jr, Robert D., Earth and Planetary Sciences and Science Alliance Center of Excellence, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 EPS Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, MERSCHAT, Arthur J., U. S. Geological Survey, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192 and HUEBNER, Matthew T., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, bobmap@utk.edu, bobmap@utk.edu
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3:05 PM
A CROSS-BORDER GEOCHRONOLOGICAL COMPILATION FOR LATE SILURIAN-DEVONIAN GRANITOID ROCKS IN MAINE (USA) AND NEW BRUNSWICK (CANADA): MAGMATIC PULSES OR A CONTINUUM?
PILOTE, Jean-Luc, Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P2R6, Canada, BARR, Sandra M., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada and GIBSON, David, Division of Natural Sciences - Geology, University of Maine - Farmington, Preble Hall, 173 High Street, Farmington, ME 04938, 096594p@acadiau.ca, 096594p@acadiau.ca
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3:20 PM
HIGHLY DEPLETED OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE IN THE RHEIC OCEAN: IMPLICATIONS FOR PALEOZOIC PLATE RECONSTRUCTIONS
MURPHY, J. Brendan, Department of Earth Sciences, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5, Canada, COUSENS, Brian L., Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada, BRAID, James A., Earth Sciences, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5, Canada, STRACHAN, Rob, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Building, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3QL, United Kingdom, DOSTAL, Jaroslav, Department of Geology, St. Mary's University, Halifax, NS B3H 3C3, Canada, KEPPIE, J. Duncan, Departamento de Geología Regional, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, DF 04510, Mexico and NANCE, R. Damian, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, bmurphy@stfx.ca, bmurphy@stfx.ca
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3:35 PM
TECTONIC SETTING(S) OF DEVONIAN MAGMATIC ROCKS IN SE NEW ENGLAND AND THE GULF OF MAINE
THOMPSON, Margaret D., Geosciences Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481, BARR, Sandra M., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada, MORTENSEN, James K., Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, WHITE, Chris E., Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 698, Halifax, NS B3J2T9, Canada and HERMES, O. Don, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, mthompson@wellesley.edu, mthompson@wellesley.edu
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3:50 PM
THE TUNK LAKE PLUTON REVISITED
SEAMAN, Sheila J., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, sjs@geo.umass.edu, sjs@geo.umass.edu
 
4:05 PM
Break
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4:20 PM
AGE CONSTRAINTS ON THE DEPOSITION AND PROVENANCE OF META-SEDIMENTARY UNITS OF THE NASHOBA TERRANE
LOAN, MaryEllen L., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, HEPBURN, J. Christopher, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3809, KUIPER, Yvette, Geology & Geophysics, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, 213 Devlin Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 and TUBRETT, Mike N., CREAIT Network, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF A1C 5S7, Canada, mloan01@gmail.com, mloan01@gmail.com
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4:35 PM
LITHODEMES, PSEUDOTACHYLYTE, ULTRAMYLONITE, MYLONITE AND STRIPED GNEISS WITHIN THE NORUMBEGA FAULT SYSTEM, SOUTH–CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MAINE
POLLOCK, S.G., Dept. of Geosciences, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME 04038 and PRICE, Nancy, School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, pollock@usm.maine.edu, pollock@usm.maine.edu
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4:50 PM
TECTONIC IMPLICATIONS OF A REVISED BEDROCK GEOLOGIC MAP OF EAST-CENTRAL MAINE
LUDMAN, Allan, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367-1597 and HOPECK, John, Bureau of Land and Water Quality, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Station 17, Augusta, ME 04333, allan.ludman@qc.cuny.edu, allan.ludman@qc.cuny.edu
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5:05 PM
AN EMSIAN AGE FOR THE GOSHEN FORMATION IN THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY- GASPE TROUGH IN MASSACHUSETTS
KARABINOS, Paul, Dept. Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267 and ALEINIKOFF, John N., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, pkarabin@williams.edu, pkarabin@williams.edu
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5:20 PM
NORTHERN APPALACHIAN BASIN SEDIMENTATION AND THE TIMING OF ACADIAN OROGENIC EVENTS
VER STRAETEN, Charles A., New York State Museum/Geological Survey, 3140 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230, cverstra@mail.nysed.gov, cverstra@mail.nysed.gov
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