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

Session No. 22
Thursday, 10 May 2012: 8:00 AM-5:30 PM
Alvarado D&E (Hotel Albuquerque)

Sedimentary Theme Sessions T11, T12, and T15 (Posters)

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

Authors will be present from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.

 

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EARLY TRIASSIC (SMITHIAN) MICROBIAL BUILD-UPS, LOWER THAYNES FORMATION, SOUTHWEST UTAH
JEFFREY, Brad M., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, ELRICK, Maya, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and ATUDOREI, Viorel, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, bjeffrey@unm.edu, bjeffrey@unm.edu
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PALEOCENE WINDY GAP VOLCANIC MEMBER, MIDDLE PARK FORMATION (NORTH-CENTRAL COLORADO), AND EVIDENCE FOR COMPLEX SEDIMENTATION IN AN AXIAL LARAMIDE FORELAND BASIN
COLE, James C., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, TREXLER Jr, James H., Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, MS 172, Reno, NV 89557, CASHMAN, Patricia H., Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557 and COSCA, Michael A., USGS, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, jimcole@usgs.gov, jimcole@usgs.gov
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PENNSYLVANIAN BIOHERMS OF THE EASTERN MARGIN OF THE PARADOX BASIN, COMPOSITION, STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION, AND REINTERPRETATIONS
KRUEGER, Thaddeus and GIANNINY, Gary L., Department of Geosciences, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, tckrueger@fortlewis.edu, tckrueger@fortlewis.edu
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EARLY PALEOCENE CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIOTIC RECOVERY OF PLANTS AND MAMMALS OF THE SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO: A PRELIMINARY REPORT
WILLIAMSON, Thomas E., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, BRUSATTE, Stephen, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3JW, United Kingdom, PEPPE, Daniel J., Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, SECORD, Ross, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, 200 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583 and WEIL, Anne, Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 1111 W. 17th St, Tulsa, OK 74107, thomas.williamson@state.nm.us, thomas.williamson@state.nm.us
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PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A LATE PLEISTOCENE TO HOLOCENE PALEOCLIMATE STUDY OF THE LAKE SEDIMENT CORES, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
BRISTER, Adam1, CEDILLO, Danielle N.1, PETRONIS, Michael2, LINDLINE, Jennifer3 and MARTINEZ, Edward A.3, (1)Environmental Geology, Natural Resource Management Department, New Mexico Highlands University, PO Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM 87701, (2)Environmental Geology, Natural Resource Managment, New Mexico Highlands University, PO Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM 87701, (3)Natural Resources Management Department, New Mexico Highlands University, P.O. Box 9000, Las Vegas, NM 87701, abrister@live.nmhu.edu, abrister@live.nmhu.edu
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EARLY PALEOCENE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES FROM PALEOSOLS AT KIMBETO WASH, SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO, U.S.A
HOBBS, Kevin M., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131, WILLIAMSON, Thomas, New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104 and FAWCETT, Peter J., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 220 Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, khobbs84@unm.edu, khobbs84@unm.edu
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FACIES DISTRIBUTION OF THE COALMONT FORMATION, NORTHWESTERN NORTH PARK, COLORADO, USA
PETERSON, Christopher D., Geological Science and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, 3560 Gypsum Rd, Reno, NV 89503, TREXLER Jr, James H., Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, MS 172, Reno, NV 89557, CASHMAN, Patricia H., Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, COLE, James C., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, DECHESNE, Marieke, USGS, Denver, CO 80225 and MURRAY, J.D., Geological Science and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, 1680 Sky Mountain Drive, APT E222, Reno, NV 89523, sedrx24@gmail.com, sedrx24@gmail.com
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PALEOGEOGRAPHY AND BASIN EVOLUTION OF THE COLORADO HEADWATERS BASIN (NORTH PARK-MIDDLE PARK) BETWEEN 70 AND 55 MA
DECHESNE, Marieke, USGS, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, DFC, MS 980, Lakewood, CO 80225, COLE, James C., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, TREXLER Jr, James H., Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, MS 172, Reno, NV 89557, CASHMAN, Patricia H., Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, MILLER, Ian, Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, PETERSON, Christopher D., Geological Science and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, 3560 Gypsum Rd, Reno, NV 89503 and MURRAY, Jeramy D., University of Nevada, Reno, Geological Science and Engineering, 1680 Sky Mountain Drive, APT E222, Reno, NV 89523, mdechesne@usgs.gov, mdechesne@usgs.gov
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CHARACTERIZATION OF ALLUVIAL CYCLICITY USING TERRESTRIAL LIDAR SCANNING: PALEOCENE NACIMIENTO FORMATION, SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO
CARRITT, Jeffrey A., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, FRECHETTE, Jedediah D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and WEISSMANN, Gary S., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, jcarritt@unm.edu, jcarritt@unm.edu
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