2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 290
Wednesday, 22 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
301 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T229. The Holey Solar System

GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division

 

Jeffrey Plescia, Christian Koeberl, Gordon R. Osinski and Angela M. Stickle, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:10 AM
EXCAVATION OF THE MOON’S MANTLE BY THE SPA IMPACT BASIN
MELOSH, Jay, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, KENDALL, Jordan, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47907, JOHNSON, Brandon C., EAPS Department, MIT, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, BOWLING, Timothy, Department of Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907 and HORGAN, Briony, EAPS Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
8:30 AM
SUBSURFACE LAYERING IN MARE REGIONS: INSIGHTS FROM MINI-RF PROFILES OF CRATER EJECTA
STICKLE, Angela M., Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Unviersity, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, MS200-W230, Laurel, MD 20723, PATTERSON, G. Wesley, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 11101 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, BUSSEY, Ben, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723 and CAHILL, Joshua T.S., Space Department, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723
8:45 AM
MAPPING AND SIZE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF CORINTO CRATER SECONDARIES IN ELYSIUM PLANITIA ON MARS
BLOOM, C.K.1, GOLOMBEK, M.P.2, WARNER, N.H.2 and WIGTON, N.3, (1)Geology Department, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041, (2)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, (3)University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996
9:00 AM
MARTIAN CRATER EJECTA: DECOUPLING CRATER AGE AND EJECTA PRESERVATION
PIATEK, Jennifer L.1, TORNABENE, Livio2 and OSINSKI, Gordon R.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 506 Copernicus Hall, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, (2)Centre for Planetary Science & Exploration, University of Western Ontario, Department of Earth Sciences, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
9:15 AM
A SURVEY OF METEORITE IMPACT STRUCTURES IN AFRICA
KOEBERL, Christian, Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, also of the Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria and REIMOLD, Wolf Uwe, Mineralogie, Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz-Institute at Humboldt University Berlin, Invalidenstrasse 43, Berlin, 10115, Germany
9:30 AM
REIDITE AND SHOCK-TWINNED ZIRCON IN POLYMICT BRECCIA FROM THE ORDOVICIAN ROCK ELM IMPACT STRUCTURE, USA
CAVOSIE, Aaron, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Po Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, ERICKSON, Timmons M., TIGeR (The Institute for Geoscience Research), John de Laeter Centre, Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University, Perth, 6102, Australia and TIMMS, Nick, Applied Geology, Curtin University, Perth, 6102, Australia
9:45 AM
PRESERVATION OF VREDEFORT-DERIVED SHOCKED MINERALS IN 300 MA DWYKA GROUP TILLITE, SOUTH AFRICA
PINCUS, Maya R., Geology Department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, PO BOX 9000, Mayagüez, PR 00681, CAVOSIE, Aaron, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Po Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681 and GIBBON, Ryan, Department of Anthropology, University of New Brunswick, 13 MacCauley Lane, Annex C, Suite 28, Fredericton, E3B5A3, Canada
10:00 AM
ON TARGET: WHAT CAN ARCHEAN IMPACTS TELL US ABOUT THE ANCIENT CRUST?
DAVATZES, Alexandra K., Dept of Earth & Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122
10:15 AM
BARBERTON CT3 SPHERULE LAYERS: CLUES TO THEIR FORMATION FROM PGE CONTENTS AND OS ISOTOPES
OZDEMIR, Seda1, SCHULZ, Toni1, KOEBERL, Christian2, REIMOLD, Wolf Uwe3 and MOHR-WESTHEIDE, Tanja3, (1)Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, 1090, Austria, (2)Department of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, also of the Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria, (3)Mineralogy, Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz-Institute at Humboldt University Berlin, Invalidenstrasse 43, Berlin, 10115, Germany
10:30 AM
A PREVIOUSLY UNRECOGNIZED IMPACT STRUCTURE AT BRUSSELS HILL, DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN: BRECCIATION AND SHOCK-METAMORPHIC FEATURES
ZAWACKI, Emily E., Department of Geology, Lawrence University, 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911 and BJORNERUD, Marcia G., Department of Geosciences, Lawrence University, 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911
Handouts
  • Zawacki-GSA-Brussels Hill.pptx (23.9 MB)
  • 10:45 AM
    OUTWARD EMPLACEMENT OF THE FOY OFFSET DYKE AT THE SUDBURY IMPACT STRUCTURE, CANADA - EVIDENCE FROM THE VARIATION IN INCLUSIONS ALONG STRIKE
    PILLES, Eric1, OSINSKI, Gordon R.2, GRIEVE, Richard2, BAILEY, Joshua3 and SMITH, David3, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, (2)Earth Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A5B7, Canada, (3)Wallbridge Mining Company Limited, Sudbury, ON P3Y 1L7
    11:00 AM
    IMPACTITES OF THE GOW LAKE IMPACT STRUCTURE, CANADA: A UNIQUE CRATER-FILL SEQUENCE
    OSINSKI, Gordon R.1, COULTER, Adam2, HANSEN, Jeremy3, OZARUK, Alexandra2 and SINGLETON, Alaura2, (1)Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration / Dept. Earth Sciences / Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, Department of Earth Sciences, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, (2)Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration, University of Western Ontario, Department of Earth Sciences, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, (3)Canadian Space Agency, 6767 route de l'Aéroport, Saint-Hubert, QC J3Y 8Y9, Canada
    11:15 AM
    A PROBABLE NEW CRETACEOUS-PALEOGENE IMPACT BOUNDARY SECTION IN THE UPPER COASTAL PLAIN OF SOUTH CAROLINA
    HARRIS, R. Scott, Southeastern Planetary Research & Petrography, 3815 Weeping Willow Lane, Loganville, GA 30052, DOAR III, William R., S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, 5 Geology Road, Columbia, SC 29210, JARET, Steven, Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100 and GIL, Jose R., Department of Geosciences, Georgia State University, 24 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
    11:30 AM
    LUNAR CRATERS: INSIGHTS INTO THE CRATERING PROCESS
    PLESCIA, Jeffrey, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Drive, Laurel, MD 20723-6099
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