Rocky Mountain Section - 64th Annual Meeting (9–11 May 2012)

Session No. 27
Thursday, 10 May 2012: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM
Alvarado C (Hotel Albuquerque)

T13. Detrital Zircons Studies in the Western Interior U.S. and Their Implications for Ancient Landscape Evolution

GSA Geoinformatics Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology and Volcanology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology & Geomorphology; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Structural Geology & Tectonics Division

 

Carol M. Dehler, Mark Pecha and Timothy Lawton, Advocates
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1:30 PM
STRATIGRAPHIC REVISION, PROVENANCE, AND NEW AGE CONSTRAINTS OF THE NANKOWEAP FORMATION AND CHUAR GROUP, GRAND CANYON SUPERGROUP, GRAND CANYON ARIZONA
DEHLER, Carol M.1, KARLSTROM, Karl E.2, GEHRELS, George E.3, TIMMONS, J. Michael4 and CROSSEY, Laura J.2, (1)Department of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, (2)Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Arizona LaserChron Center, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (4)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, carol.dehler@usu.edu, carol.dehler@usu.edu
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1:45 PM
DETRITAL ZIRCON PROVENANCE, AGE CONSTRAINTS AND REVISED STRATIGRAPHY OF THE MESOPROTEROZOIC AND NEOPROTEROZOIC PAHRUMP GROUP (SUPERGROUP?), DEATH VALLEY REGION, CALIFORNIA
MAHON, Robert C., Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071-2000, DEHLER, Carol M., Department of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, KARLSTROM, Karl E., Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and LINK, Paul K., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, rmahon1@uwyo.edu, rmahon1@uwyo.edu
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2:00 PM
DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY FROM THE CAMBRIAN-ORDOVICIAN BLISS SANDSTONE, NEW MEXICO: EVIDENCE FOR CONTRASTING GRENVILLE-AGE AND CAMBRIAN SOURCES ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL ARCH
AMATO, Jeffrey M. and MACK, Greg H., Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001/MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM 88003, amato@nmsu.edu, amato@nmsu.edu
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2:15 PM
RECYCLED ZIRCONS FROM ORDOVICIAN QUARTZITES DEFINE PROVENANCE FOR UPPER DEVONIAN BEIRDNEAU AND STANSBURY FORMATIONS, SOUTHERN IDAHO AND NORTHERN UTAH
LINK, Paul K., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, TAPANILA, Leif, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209-8072 and WALTERS, Lindsay, Department of Geology, University of Idaho, 2380 Fairview Rd, American Falls, ID 83211, linkpaul@isu.edu, linkpaul@isu.edu
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2:30 PM
CONTRASTING DETRITAL ZIRCON ASSEMBLAGES AND PROVENANCE OF UPPER JURASSIC AND LOWER CRETACEOUS STRATA, SOUTHEAST ARIZONA AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
GILBERT, John C. and LAWTON, Timothy F., Geological Sciences/MSC 3AB, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003, gilbertj@nmsu.edu, gilbertj@nmsu.edu
 
2:45 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
THE BEARTOOTH-MOJADO CONNECTION: USING MID-CRETACEOUS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS TO UNDERSTAND THE TECTONIC HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
MACHIN, Sarah E.K., Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, PO Box 1765, Mesilla, NM 88046, AMATO, Jeffrey M., Geological Sciences/MSC 3AB, New Mexico State University, PO Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003 and LAWTON, Timothy F., Geological Sciences/MSC 3AB, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003, smachin@nmsu.edu, smachin@nmsu.edu
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3:30 PM
DETRITAL ZIRCON RECORD OF LARAMIDE SOURCE AREAS, UPPER CRETACEOUS (CAMPANIAN) RINGBONE FORMATION, LITTLE HATCHET MOUNTAINS, SW NEW MEXICO
LAWTON, Timothy F. and CLINKSCALES, Christopher A., Geological Sciences/MSC 3AB, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003, tlawton@nmsu.edu, tlawton@nmsu.edu
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3:45 PM
PROVENANCE OF GREATER GREEN RIVER BASIN SEDIMENTS, WYOMING: DETRITAL MINERAL MODES COMBINED WITH RUTILE AND ZIRCON CHRONOMETRY
LIPPERT, Peter Gregory1, MÖLLER, Andreas1 and KELLY, Nigel M.2, (1)Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd. Rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Department of Geology & Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, amoller@ku.edu, amoller@ku.edu
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4:00 PM
THE USE OF URANIUM-LEAD DATING OF DETRITAL ZIRCONS TO DETERMINE RIVER DIRECTIONS BEFORE THE RISE OF THE WASATCH RANGE, UTAH
COLLEDGE, Preston D. and EMERMAN, Steven H., Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, pcolledge22@hotmail.com, pcolledge22@hotmail.com
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