Rocky Mountain (63rd Annual) and Cordilleran (107th Annual) Joint Meeting (18–20 May 2011)

Session No. 13
Thursday, 19 May 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Elm (Riverwoods Conference Center)

Structural Geology and Tectonics

 

Jonathan A. Nourse and Martin S. Wong, Chairs
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
NEOBLASTIC MINERAL PARAGENESES IN FRANCISCAN METAGRAYWACKES, NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA
ERNST, W.G., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Building 320, Room 118, Stanford, CA 94305-2115 and MCLAUGHLIN, R.J., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Mail Stop 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, wernst@stanford.edu, wernst@stanford.edu
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8:25 AM
QUANTIFYING HETEROGENEOUS STRAIN, FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION, AND DEFORMATION MECHANISMS ALONG THE WILLARD THRUST, UTAH
YONKEE, Adolph1, PANTONE, Spenser1 and CZECK, Dyanna2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Weber State University, 2507 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408, (2)Geosciences, Univ of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, SpenserPantone@weber.edu, SpenserPantone@weber.edu
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8:45 AM
40Ar/39Ar K–FELDSPAR THERMOCHRONOLOGY OF THE HARCUVAR CORE COMPLEX, WESTERN ARIZONA: NEW INSIGHT INTO THE TIMING OF EXTENSION AND DEGREE OF FOOTWALL TILT
WONG, Martin S., Department of Geology, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 13346, O'BRIEN, Hillary P., Geology Department, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive N4267, Hamilton, NY 13346, BUNTING, Kaitlyn C., Geology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Box: B334, Hamilton, NY 13346 and GANS, Phillip B., Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9630, mswong@colgate.edu, mswong@colgate.edu
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9:05 AM
PARTITIONED DEFORMATION AND THRUST FAULTING IN NORTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA, CONSTRAINED BY APATITE (U-TH)/HE DATING
PRIOR, Michael G.1, ARKLE, Jeanette C.1, ARMSTRONG, Phillip A.1 and HAEUSSLER, Peter J.2, (1)Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, mikeprior@csu.fullerton.edu, mikeprior@csu.fullerton.edu
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9:25 AM
TESTING MODELS OF LARAMIDE FORELAND DEFORMATION: CONSTRAINTS FROM STRUCTURAL AND PALEOMAGNETIC ANALYSIS OF THE TRIASSIC CHUGWATER GROUP, WYOMING
YONKEE, Adolph, Department of Geosciences, Weber State University, 2507 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408 and WEIL, Arlo, Department of Geology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, ayonkee@weber.edu, ayonkee@weber.edu
 
9:45 AM
Break
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10:00 AM
TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE WHITE PINE RANGE AND EAST-CENTRAL NEVADA
THOMPSON, James S., University of Nevada Las Vegas, Geoscience, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154 and TAYLOR, Wanda J., Geoscience, UNLV, 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, thomp574@unlv.nevada.edu, thomp574@unlv.nevada.edu
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10:20 AM
RIEDEL SHEARS ALONG THE OWENS VALLEY FAULT AT CRATER MOUNTAIN, EASTERN CALIFORNIA
BISHOP, Kim M., Geosciences and Environment, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032, kbishop@calstatela.edu, kbishop@calstatela.edu
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10:40 AM
NEW KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF LATE PLEISTOCENE FAULTING IN THE BLACKFOOT RIFT ZONE, IDAHO, USA
POLUN, Sean G.1, RODGERS, David W.1 and MCCURRY, Michael2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 South 8th Ave., Box 8072, Pocatello, ID 83209, (2)Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, polusean@isu.edu, polusean@isu.edu
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11:00 AM
LATE QUATERNARY EVOLUTION OF THE EAST-CENTRAL SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS FRONTAL FAULT SYSTEM RECORDED BY UNROOFING SEQUENCE
NOURSE, Jonathan A.1, HANKS, Audra M.1, PEPIN, Jeffrey D.1, ELLIS, Robert A.2 and RUOTOLO, Allison M.2, (1)Geological Sciences Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768, (2)MWH Americas, Inc, 618 Michillinda Avenue, Suite 200, Arcadia, CA 91007, janourse@csupomona.edu, janourse@csupomona.edu
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11:20 AM
INVESTIGATING THE SEISMIC HAZARDS OF THE PAHRUMP SEGMENT OF THE STATELINE FAULT SYSTEM
CARTER, Jonathan A., Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, TAYLOR, Wanda J., Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154 and LUKE, Barbara, Applied Geophysics Center and Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4015, Carterj7@unlv.nevada.edu, Carterj7@unlv.nevada.edu