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

Session No. 34
Friday, 11 May 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Alvarado D&E (Hotel Albuquerque)

Tectonics (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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CRUSTAL GROWTH AND TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE MOJAVE CRUSTAL PROVINCE: INSIGHTS FROM HAFNIUM ISOTOPE SYSTEMATICS IN ZIRCONS
WOODEN, J.L., Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, BARTH, A.P., Earth Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University, 723 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 and MUELLER, Paul A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, pamueller@ufl.edu, pamueller@ufl.edu
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THE BURRO MOUNTAIN PLUTONIC COMPLEX: EVALUATING EMPLACEMENT MECHANISMS OF A 1.4 GA A-TYPE GRANITOID PLUTON IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
GAYNOR, Sean and AMATO, Jeffrey, Geological Sciences, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001/MSC 3AB, Las Cruces, NM 88003, seanpg@nmsu.edu, seanpg@nmsu.edu
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EDIACARAN (~600 MA) ROSETTA GABBRO FROM THE NORTHERNMOST ARABIAN-NUBIAN SHIELD, SOUTH JORDAN: MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND PETROGENESIS
JARRAR, Ghaleb H., Department of Geology, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, present address: University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Department of Geological Sciences, Austin, TX 78712-025, IBRAHIM, K.M., Earth Sciences and Environment, HU, Zarqa, 13115, Jordan, STERN, Robert, Geosciences Department, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, CATLOS, E.J., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX 78712 and YASEEN, Najel, Geology Department, University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan, ghalebjarrar@gmail.com, ghalebjarrar@gmail.com
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METAMORPHISM OF FELSIC AND PELITIC ROCKS LOCATED IN THE VIRGIN MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA
NIELSON, Bryan R.1, NIELSON, Brady M.1 and COLBERG, Mark2, (1)Geosciences, Southern Utah University, 351 W Center St, Cedar City, UT 84720, (2)Division of Geoscience, Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84720, bassman_119@yahoo.com, bassman_119@yahoo.com
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HOW DOES VARIABLE WELDING AND DEVITRIFICATION AFFECT THE MAGNETIC FABRIC OF ASH FLOW TUFFS?: AMS AND AARM INVESTIGATION OF THE OLIGOCENE CARPENTER RIDGE TUFF, SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
GEISSMAN, J.W., Department of Geosciences, ROC 21, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080 and MASON, Stephanie N., Dept. Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC 03 2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131, geissman@utdallas.edu, geissman@utdallas.edu
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FABRIC ANALYSIS, MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY, AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF A CORE INTO THE TRACHYTE MESA LACCOLITH IN THE HENRY MOUNTAINS, UTAH
SAELENS, Ashley, Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, MORGAN, Sven, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Central Michigan University, 314 Brooks Hall, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 and STUDENT, James J., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Central Michigan University, 314 Brooks Hall, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, ashley.k.saelens@ttu.edu, ashley.k.saelens@ttu.edu
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ASSESSMENT OF CRUSTAL CONTAMINATION IN VOLCANIC ROCKS LOCATED WITHIN THE COLORADO PLATEAU OF CENTRAL UTAH
CURTIS, Daniel J., Geology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84720, NIELSON, Brad S., Cedar City, UT 97838 and COLBERG, Mark R., Physical Science, Southern Utah University, 351 W. University Blvd, Cedar City, UT 84720, danielcurtis06@gmail.com, danielcurtis06@gmail.com
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THE FISH LAKE COMPLEX, NE OREGON: ESTIMATING MELT COMPOSITIONS USING CLINOPYROXENE TRACE ELEMENT DATA FROM A CUMULATE-RICH PLUTON
JOHNSON, Kenneth1, SCHWARTZ, Joshua J.2, RICHTER, Mariel E.1, DOWNING, Joseph1, BARNES, Melanie A.3 and WOODEN, Joseph L.4, (1)Department of Natural Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown, 1 Main Street, Suite N813, Houston, TX 77002, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330, (3)Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, (4)U.S.G.S.-Stanford Ion Probe Laboratory, Stanford, CA 94305, johnsonk@uhd.edu, johnsonk@uhd.edu
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CONSTRAINTS ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE BORDER RANGES FAULT SYSTEM, SOUTH-CENTRAL ALASKA FROM INTEGRATED 3-D INVERSION OF GRAVITY DATA
MANKHEMTHONG, Niti, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 3500 apt.8, Sun Bowl Dr, El Paso, TX 79968, DOSER, Diane, Univ Texas - El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, BAKER, Mark, Geomedia Reasearch and development, 6040 Strahan, El Paso, TX 79932 and CARDENAS, Rolando, Program in Computational Science, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, nmankhemthong@miners.utep.edu, nmankhemthong@miners.utep.edu
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3D GROWTH OF THE OSAKA-WAN THRUST AND FAULT-RELATED FOLD - A DETAILED 1250 KA RECORD OF RAPID OUTWARD LATERAL PROPAGATION FOLLOWED BY HIGHER RATES OF CENTRAL UPLIFT
GROTHE, Pamela, School of Earth and Atmospheric Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332, MUELLER, Karl, Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Campus Box 399, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309, CARDOZO, Nestor, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universitetet i Stavanger, Norway, Realfagbygget 4th. floor, Allegaten 41, Bergen, N-5007, Norway and ISHIYAMA, Tatsuya, Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyoku, Tokyo, 113-0032, Japan, pamela.grothe@gatech.edu, pamela.grothe@gatech.edu
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A STUDY OF HISTORIC EARTHQUAKES OF INTERIOR ALASKA'S SEISMIC ZONES
DANKOFF, Christopher J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968 and DOSER, Diane I., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, cjdankoff@miners.utep.edu, cjdankoff@miners.utep.edu
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STRUCTURAL AND TEXTURAL CONTROLS ON FAULT ZONE VELOCITY SIGNATURES AT CENTIMETER LENGTH SCALES
STOESZ, Erin, Wyoming Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Institute, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3011, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, estoesz@uwyo.edu, estoesz@uwyo.edu
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INSAR IDENTIFIES SUBSIDENCE RESULTING FROM COALBED METHANE PRODUCTION IN THE SAN JUAN BASIN, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO
KATZENSTEIN, Kurt W., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701, kurt.katzenstein@sdsmt.edu, kurt.katzenstein@sdsmt.edu
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SUBTERRANEAN VS SUBAERIAL FORMATION OF FLARED SLOPES ON GRANITE TERRAIN VEDAUWOO STATE PARK, WY
TIPTON, Brian, Department of Geography/Geology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182-0199, btipton@unomaha.edu, btipton@unomaha.edu
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SHRINKAGE CRACKS AND SUBSEQUENT GEOMETRIES
BATES, Benjamin Robert, Geology/Geography, University of Nebraska Omaha, 17628 Jones Street, Omaha, NE 68118, bbates@unomaha.edu, bbates@unomaha.edu
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TERRACE EVOLUTION AND INCISION RATES ALONG THE UPPERMOST LANGTANG RIVER, NEPAL HIMALAYA
CARLSON, J. Kade1, ANDERSON, Tracy Kemp1, GAUTAM, Tara2, BUNDS, Michael P.3 and EMERMAN, Steven H.1, (1)Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, (2)Department of Geology, Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus, Trubhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, (3)Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 W. University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, jkadec@gmail.com, jkadec@gmail.com