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T175. Heredity of Appalachian Crust

Session No. 62
Sunday, 4 November 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
207D (Charlotte Convention Center)

T175. Heredity of Appalachian Crust

 

Arthur J. Merschat, Advocate
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1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
LATE MESOPROTEROZOIC (CA. 1.0 GA) DEPOSITION OF PROTOLITHS OF THE CARVERS GAP AND CLOUDLAND GNEISSES, MARS HILL TERRANE, NC-TN: NEW SHRIMP U-PB AGES OF DETRITAL ZIRCON AND MONAZITE
ALEINIKOFF, John N., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, SOUTHWORTH, Scott, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001 and MERSCHAT, Arthur, US Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20191, jaleinikoff@usgs.gov, jaleinikoff@usgs.gov
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1:50 PM
CONSTRAINING THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF GRENVILLE-AGED BASEMENT ROCKS IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE
RAMSEY, Molly J., Washington State University, PO Box 642812, Pullman, WA 99164, VERVOORT, Jeff, School of the Environment, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, SOUTHWORTH, Scott, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001 and ALEINIKOFF, J.N., USGS, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, molly.ramsey@wsu.edu, molly.ramsey@wsu.edu
2:05 PM
Withdrawn
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2:20 PM
DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF NEOPROTEROZOIC-CAMBRIAN STRATA OF THE APPALACHIAN BLUE RIDGE: MT. ROGERS, VA AREA
HOLM-DENOMA, Christopher S., Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, United States Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225-0046, SOUTHWORTH, Scott, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001 and MERSCHAT, Arthur, US Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20191, cholm-denoma@usgs.gov, cholm-denoma@usgs.gov
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2:35 PM
WORKING MODEL FOR THE CHILHOWEE GROUP IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE: A PASSIVE VOLCANIC MARGIN SEQUENCE FROM THE OPENING OF THE IAPETUS OCEAN
SMOOT, Joseph P., U.S. Geological Survey (emeritus), M.S. 926A, National Center, Reston, VA 20192 and SOUTHWORTH, Scott, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192-0001, jpsmoot@usgs.gov, jpsmoot@usgs.gov
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2:50 PM
IMPLICATIONS OF C. 550 MA CRYSTALLIZATION OF THE SABOT AMPHIBOLITE PROTOLITH IN THE GOOCHLAND TERRANE OF THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA PIEDMONT
MARTIN, Aaron J., Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 and OWENS, Brent E., Department of Geology, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, martinaj@geol.umd.edu, martinaj@geol.umd.edu
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3:05 PM
IAPETAN PLATE CONFIGURATIONS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE APPALACHIAN-CALEDONIDE OROGEN
WALDRON, John W.F., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G2E3, Canada, SCHOFIELD, D.I., British Geological Survey, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, THOMAS, C.W., British Geological Survey, Murchison House, West Mains Road, Keyworth, Edinburgh, EH93LA, Scotland and MURPHY, J. Brendan, Department of Earth Sciences, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5, Canada, john.waldron@ualberta.ca, john.waldron@ualberta.ca
 
3:20 PM
Break
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3:35 PM
OVERLAPPING MEGATHRUST TECTONICS JOINING NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS IN PENNSYLVANIA
WISE, Donald U., Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, DWise@geo.UMass.edu, DWise@geo.UMass.edu
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3:50 PM
THREE PHASES OF TACONIC ACCRETIONARY OROGENESIS IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
BARINEAU, Clinton I., Earth and Space Sciences, Columbus State University, 4225 University Avenue, Columbus, GA 31907-5645, HOLM-DENOMA, Christopher S., Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, United States Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225-0046 and TULL, James, Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Tallahassee, FL 32306, barineau_clinton@columbusstate.edu, barineau_clinton@columbusstate.edu
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4:05 PM
ULTRAMAFIC BELTS IN THE TUGALOO TERRANE: HESS REVISITED
DUHAMEL, Nicole, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 and SWANSON, Samuel E., Dept. of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, nicduh25@uga.edu, nicduh25@uga.edu
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4:20 PM
MINERALOGY, PETROCHEMISTRY, AND METAMORPHIC CHANGES IN METAULTRAMAFIC ROCKS ACROSS THE ASHE METAMORPHIC SUITE OF NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
RAYMOND, Loren A., Emeritus Professor, Geology Department, Appalachian State University, o/c 3327 Cypress Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95405, MERSCHAT, Arthur, US Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20191 and VANCE, R. Kelly, Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, raymondla@bellsouth.net, raymondla@bellsouth.net
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4:35 PM
INITIAL PRESSURE DETERMINATIONS FOR PELITIC SCHISTS IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BLUE RIDGE
CARRIGAN, Charles W.1, SCHKERKE, Chris2, ECCLES, Kathryn A.2 and EDDY, Tim2, (1)Dept. of Chemistry and Geosciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, (2)Dept. of Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, ccarriga@olivet.edu, ccarriga@olivet.edu
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4:50 PM
PROVENANCE OF BLUE RIDGE AND INNER PIEDMONT TERRANES FROM DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY AND WHOLE-ROCK ISOTOPIC DATA, NC–SC–GA–TN
MERSCHAT, Arthur J.1, BREAM, Brendan R.2, HATCHER Jr., Robert D.3 and HUEBNER, Matthew T.2, (1)Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center, U. S. Geological Survey, MS 926A, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, (3)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 306 Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, amerschat@usgs.gov, amerschat@usgs.gov
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