Northeastern Section - 47th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2012)

Session No. 40
Monday, 19 March 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Ballrooms A & C and Ballroom Pre-function Area (Hartford Marriott Downtown)

Structural Geology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.

 

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ESTIMATING APPARENT SLIP RATES ON THE CORDILLERA BLANCA NORMAL FAULT, PERUVIAN ANDES
ZEHNER Jr, Steven P.1, SMITH, Jacqueline A.1, BOWEN, David R.1 and RODBELL, Donald T.2, (1)Physical & Biological Sciences, The College of Saint Rose, 432 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203, (2)Geology, Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308-3107, zehners438@strose.edu, zehners438@strose.edu
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PETROGRAPHY OF PETROLEUM FLUID INCLUSIONS IN POST-DIAGENETIC QUARTZ FROM THE BRALLIER FORMATION ON THE MARGIN OF THE BROAD TOP BASIN, PENNSYLVANIA
CURRY, John, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Juniata College, 1700 Moore Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652 and MUTTI, Laurence, Department of Geology, Juniata College, 1700 Moore Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652, curryjc08@juniata.edu, curryjc08@juniata.edu
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FLUID INCLUSION STUDY OF VEINS IN THE MARCELLUS SHALE ALONG THE APPALACHIAN STRUCTURAL FRONT IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA: PALEOFLUIDS AND THERMAL MATURITY
LEO, Jeremy, Physics and Earth Science, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 06050 and EVANS, Mark A., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State Univ, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, j.leo@my.ccsu.edu, j.leo@my.ccsu.edu
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FRACTURE PATTERNS AND PALEO-OVERBURDEN ALONG A RETRODEFORMED CROSS-SECTION ACROSS THE PENNSYLVANIA SALIENT
BRADDOCK, Scott S., School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, Grove St, Bryand Hall, Orono, ME 06050 and EVANS, Mark A., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State Univ, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, scott.braddock@maine.edu, scott.braddock@maine.edu
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JOINT ANALYSIS ACROSS THE TRENTON-UTICA BOUNDARY IN THE MOHAWK RIVER HEADWATERS REGION, NEW YORK
GARRAND, Kasey1, VALENTINO, Benjamin1 and VALENTINO, David W.2, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, (2)Department of Atmospheric and Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, garrand@oswego.edu, garrand@oswego.edu
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ANALYSIS OF FOLD INTERFERENCE PATTERNS AND FABRIC ELEMENTS IN THE NOXON ROAD OUTCROP, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE DEFORMATION HISTORY OF THE GIDDINGS BROOK SLICE OF THE TACONIC ALLOCHTHON
TAYLOR, Jordan M., Geology, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561, BUZON, Marian E., Geology, SUNY New Paltz, 1240 Huntersland Rd, Middleburgh, NY 12122 and VOLLMER, Frederick W., Geology, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY 12401, Jtaylor12@newpaltz.edu, Jtaylor12@newpaltz.edu
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FRACTURE MAPPING IN THE MARCELLUS FORMATION AND ONONDAGA LIMESTONE TO DETERMINE THE TECTONIC HISTORY OF THE APPALACHIAN PLATEAU AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SENECA STONE THRUST
BAKER, Elizabeth P., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, MITRA, Gautam, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 208A Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627 and WALSH, Talor B., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, ebaker3@u.rochester.edu, ebaker3@u.rochester.edu
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FRACTURE PATTERNS IN MARCELLUS BLACK SHALE ACROSS THE APPALACHIAN BASIN OF NEW YORK STATE
LAGAMBA, Michael J.1, JACOBI, Robert D.1, O'HARA, Alex P.1 and HRYWNAK, Anna2, (1)Geology, University at Buffalo, UB Rock Fracture Group, 411 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, (2)Department of Geology, UB Rock Fracture Group, University at Buffalo, 411 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, mlagamba@buffalo.edu, mlagamba@buffalo.edu
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COMPARING PATTERNS OF LOW ANGLE SHEAR FRACTURING AND JOINTING IN THE APPALACHIAN PLATEAU AND VALLEY-AND-RIDGE OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK
WALSH, Talor B., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, BAKER, Elizabeth P., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, VEENEMAN, Kate, Geology Department, Oberlin College, 52 W. Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074 and MITRA, Gautam, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 208A Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, talor.walsh@gmail.com, talor.walsh@gmail.com
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PALEOSTRESS ANALYSIS OF POST-ALLEGHANIAN BRITTLE FAULTS FROM AN EXPOSURE IN THE PUTNAM-NASHOBA TERRANE, EASTERN CONNECTICUT
SMITH, Mark R., Center for Integrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, CRESPI, Jean M., Department of Geology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, 1504, Slovenia and STEINEN, Randolph P., Connecticut Geological Survey, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106, mark.smith@uconn.edu, mark.smith@uconn.edu
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RELATIVE AGE DATING OF SILLS AND SATELLITE INTRUSIONS FROM PALEOMAGNETIC DATA, MT HILLERS, HENRY MOUNTAINS, UT
CIRUZZI, Dominick M.1, FARRELL, Matthew2, HORSMAN, Eric3 and GIORGIS, Scott2, (1)Geology, University at Buffalo, 411 Cooke, Amherst, NY 14260, (2)Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, (3)Dept. of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, dmciruzz@buffalo.edu, dmciruzz@buffalo.edu
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RETRODEFORMATION OF CARBONIFEROUS TETRAPOD TRACKS IN THE RHODE ISLAND FORMATION, PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, USING DEFORMED RAINDROP IMPRESSIONS
FICHMAN, Meredith E.1, CRESPI, Jean M.2 and GETTY, Patrick R.1, (1)Center for Integrative Geosciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, (2)Department of Geology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, 1504, Slovenia, meredith.fichman@uconn.edu, meredith.fichman@uconn.edu
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INTEGRATION OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, EMI AND GPR SURVEYS, AND HYDROGEOLOGY IN THE PLAINFIELD QUADRANGLE, CENTRAL VERMONT
RUKSZNIS, Abigail, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, National Park Service, 32651 Hwy 19, Kimberly, OR 97848, KIM, Jonathan J., Vermont Geological Survey, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671-2420, KLEPEIS, Keith A., Geology, University of Vermont, Trinity Campus, Burlington, VT 05405 and WEBB, Laura E., Dept. of Geology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, arukszni@stanford.edu, arukszni@stanford.edu
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PORPHYROBLAST-MATRIX AND STRUCTURAL RELATIONS ALONG THE METAMORPHIC FIELD GRADIENT IN THE WISSAHICKON SCHIST TYPE SECTION, SE PENNSYLVANIA
WEHRFRITZ, Jennifer E., TAHAN, Albert G. and SOLAR, Gary S., Department of Earth Sciences, SUNY College at Buffalo, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, wehrfrje01@mail.buffalostate.edu, wehrfrje01@mail.buffalostate.edu
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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE PHYLLONITE AT CHURCH ROAD; BERWICK, ME
LYNN, Kendra J., Geology, Winona State University, PO Box 5838, 175 West Mark Street, Winona, MN 55987-5261 and ALLARD, Stephen T., Department of Geoscience, Winona State University, P.O. Box 5838, Winona, MN 55987, KLynn08@winona.edu, KLynn08@winona.edu
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AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE OVER-PRINTING OF DEFORMATION FABRICS
GLEASON, Gayle, SCHAFFHAUSER, Nicole and MILLER, Cody, Geology, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY 13045, Gayle.Gleason@cortland.edu, Gayle.Gleason@cortland.edu