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

Session No. 33
Friday, 11 May 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Alvarado D&E (Hotel Albuquerque)

Sedimentary (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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LOWER-MIDDLE PALEOZOIC STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTATION, MUD SPRINGS MOUNTAINS, SIERRA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
KRAINER, Karl, Institute of Geology & Paleontology, Univ of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104 and SPIELMANN, Justin, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albquerque, NM 87104-1375, karl.krainer@uibk.ac.at, karl.krainer@uibk.ac.at
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REVISED STRATIGRAPHY OF PLIO-PLEISTOCENE SEDIMENTS SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE BEACH, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, USA
CASE, George N.D.1, CASILLAS, Katherine R.2 and VERMEER, Jessica L.2, (1)Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, (2)Geology, Humboldt State University, 1 Harpst St, Arcata, CA 95521, gcase@mix.wvu.edu, gcase@mix.wvu.edu
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A GIS DATABASE FOR FIELD OBSERVATIONS OF THE LOWER JURASSIC NUGGET SANDSTONE IN THE VICINITY OF DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH AS DEMONSTRATED BY INTERDUNAL CARBONATES
VANOSDALL, David A., Geography & Geology, University of Nebraska - Omaha, 60th & Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68182, CHURE, Daniel J., Dinosaur National Monument, National Park Service, Box 128, Jensen, UT 84035 and ENGELMANN, George F., Department of Geography & Geology, University of Nebraska - Omaha, 60th And Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68182, dvanosdall@unomaha.edu, dvanosdall@unomaha.edu
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BASIN EVOLUTION AND PROVENANCE VARIATIONS IN THE MIOCENE ATUEL BASIN, EL SOSNEADO REGION, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
BENUSA, Kristopher M., Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 7126 Peck Road, Arena, WI 53503, MAHONEY, J. Brian, Department. of Geology, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54702, GIAMBIAGI, Laura B., Instituto Argentino de Niviología Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales, CCT, Parque San Martin s/n, Mendoza, 5500, Argentina, IVERSON, Olivia R., Geology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 417 Washington St. Apt 211, Eau Claire, WI 54702 and KIMBROUGH, D., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182, benusakm@uwec.edu, benusakm@uwec.edu
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NEOGENE BASIN EVOLUTION IN THE LAS PEÑAS BASIN, SALAGASTA REGION, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
IVERSON, Olivia R., Geology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 417 Washington St. Apt 211, Eau Claire, WI 54702, MAHONEY, J. Brian, Department. of Geology, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54702, GIAMBIAGI, Laura B., Instituto Argentino de Niviología Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales, CCT, Parque San Martin s/n, Mendoza, 5500, Argentina, BENUSA, Kristopher M., Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 7126 Peck Road, Arena, WI 53503 and KIMBROUGH, D., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182, iversoor@uwec.edu, iversoor@uwec.edu
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THE INITIAL FLOODING OF THE PARADOX BASIN; HIGH AMPLITUDE SEA LEVEL CHANGE AND SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE PENNSYLVANIAN (ATOKAN) PINKERTON TRAIL FORMATION, SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, SW COLORADO
CONNELLY, Angelica J., Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 81301 and GIANNINY, Gary L., Department of Geosciences, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, ajconnelly@fortlewis.edu, ajconnelly@fortlewis.edu
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GEOCHEMISTRY OF FROST AFFECTED SOIL, ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATION PARK, COLORADO
EVANS, Andrew, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2015 Science Building, Denver, CO 80217-3362, JANKE, Jason R., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO 80217-3362 and HILL, April A., Department of Chemistry, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO 80217-3362, aevans24@mscd.edu, aevans24@mscd.edu
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GEOLOGIC MODEL FOR CHARACTERIZING HYDROCARBON ACCUMULATIONS IN CLASTIC RESERVOIRS OF THE PARADOX BASIN
PEARSON, Krystal M., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 939 Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225, kpearson@usgs.gov, kpearson@usgs.gov
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MODELING COMPETENCY THROUGH VOLUME EXPANSION OF FINE-GRAINED DEBRIS FLOWS HOUSED WITHIN THE FOUNTAIN FORMATION, COLORADO
FINDLAY III, Clyde Pitt, 2522 24th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410 and SWEET, D.E., Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, clyde.findlay@ttu.edu, clyde.findlay@ttu.edu
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OVERVIEW OF THE SARAH FORMATION, NW SAUDI ARABIA: AN EXAMPLE FOR UNCONVENTIONAL TIGHT GAS SANDSTONES
DOGAN, Ahmet Umran1, AL-RAMADAN, Khalid2 and SENALP, Muhittin2, (1)Earth Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, & Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia, (2)Earth Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia, umran-dogan@uiowa.edu, umran-dogan@uiowa.edu
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EARLY PERMIAN WIND PARAMETERS RECORDED IN THE LYONS FORMATION, MANITOU SPRINGS, COLORADO
WATTERS, Aaron J., Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Science Building Rm. 125, Lubbock, TX 79409 and SWEET, D.E., Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, aaron.watters@ttu.edu, aaron.watters@ttu.edu
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VERTEBRATE-TRACK HYPOTHESIS FOR THE ORIGIN OF ENIGMATIC SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES WITHIN EOLIAN CROSS-STRATA OF THE NAVAJO SANDSTONE AT ZION NATIONAL PARK, UTAH
LOOPE, David B., ZLOTNIK, Vitaly A., KETTLER, Richard M. and PEDERSON, Darryll T., Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588, dloope1@unl.edu, dloope1@unl.edu
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EVALUATING THE INFLUENCE OF COMPLETE CLAY REMOVAL ON THE DD VALUES OF VOLCANIC GLASS AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE LATE CENOZOIC PALEOTOPOGRAPHY IN THE CENTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAINS
ALLEN, Sarah D., School of Geology, Energy and the Enviroment, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, FAN, Majie, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019 and HOUGH, Brian, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, sallen87@gmail.com, sallen87@gmail.com