2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 266
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 340 (Baltimore Convention Center)

Sediments, Clastic

Peter P. Flaig and Arif M. Sikder, Chairs
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Start Time
8:00 AM
A NEW MODEL OF MARINE SEDIMENT COMPACTION
MARTIN, Kylara Margaret and WOOD, Warren T., Naval Research Laboratory, 1005 Balch Blvd, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, kylara.martin.ctr@nrlssc.navy.mil
8:15 AM
A TALE OF TWO DELTAS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT, “RIVER-DOMINATED” DELTAIC SYSTEMS FROM OUTCROPS OF THE PERMIAN IN ANTARCTICA AND THE CRETACEOUS OF COLORADO
FLAIG, Peter P., Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, 10100 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78758, HASIOTIS, Stephen T., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, PRATHER, Timothy, University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX 78705 and JACKSON, Adam, Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, peter.flaig@beg.utexas.edu
8:30 AM
GEOCHEMICAL & PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSES OF VOLCANIC ASH IN THE FORMATION OF CHERT
WADIA, Adil Minoo, Department of Geosciences, The University of Akron Wayne College, 1901 Smucker Road, Orrville, OH 44667, amwadia@uakron.edu
8:45 AM
CEMENTATION AND GRAIN REPLACEMENT IN AN ORGANIC-MATTER-RICH MUDROCK: EXAMPLES FROM THE MISSISSIPPIAN BARNETT SHALE, FORT WORTH BASIN, TEXAS
REED, Robert M., Bureau of Economic Geology, John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences, The Univ of Texas at Austin, Box X, University Station, Austin, TX 78713-8924, LOUCKS, Robert G., Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Box X, University Station, Austin, TX 78713 and MILLIKEN, Kitty, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78713-9824, rob@alumni.utexas.net
9:00 AM
MICROCHEMISTRY OF ALTERATION RINDS ON CLASTS IN GRAVEL OF THE CRETACEOUS POTOMAC FORMATION, PRINCE GEORGE, VIRGINIA
SIKDER, Arif M., Center for Environmental Studies (CES), Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), 1000 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23284 and HORTON Jr., J. Wright, U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, amsikder@vcu.edu
9:15 AM
STORM DEPOSITS ON A MUDDY, OUTER SHELF, BRENTWOOD LIMESTONE MEMBER, BLOYD FORMATION MORROWAN (PENNSYLVANIAN) NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
ALASADI, Fatimah T., Geosciences Department, University of Arkansas, 941 N. Blazing Star Dr., Fayetteville, AR 72704, f_t1989@yahoo.com
9:30 AM
BOTTOM CURRENT DERIVED BIOCLASTIC HORIZONS IN THE LOWER TRIASSIC MONTNEY FORMATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
SANDERS, Shelby Catherine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, ZONNEVELD, J.P., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, MOSLOW, Thomas F., Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada and HAVERSLEW, Beth, Progress Energy Canada Ltd., 1200, 205 – 5th Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB T2P 2V7, Canada, scsander@ualberta.ca
9:45 AM
A COMPARISON OF THE FLUVIAL SYSTEMS OF THE SALT WASH AND BRUSHY BASIN MEMBERS OF THE LATE JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION
CHAMBERS, Mariah1, BRITT, Brooks B.1, CHAMBERS, Eric B.1 and WARREN, Audrey2, (1)Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, S-389 ESC, Provo, UT 84602, (2)Geosciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, mariahchambers@gmail.com
10:00 AM
PROCESS SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE SOUTHERN BOUSE FORMATION
O'CONNELL, Brennan E., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, DORSEY, Rebecca J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, HOUSE, P. Kyle, U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 and GOOTEE, Brian, 416 W. Congress St., Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85701, brennanoconnell2@gmail.com
10:15 AM
DEPOSITIONAL INTERPRETATION OF A FOSSIL-BEARING STRATUM USING INTEGRATED SEDIMENTOLOGICAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL DATA
SCHMIDT, David, Environmental Science and Geology, Westminster College, 501 Westminster Ave, Fulton, MO 65251, STUPIANSKY, Jillian, Mathematics, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL 35632 and STEFFEN, Brian, South Louisiana Community College, Lafayette, LA 70506, david.schmidt@westminster-mo.edu
 
10:30 AM
Break
10:45 AM
DETRITAL MONAZITE GEOCHRONOLOGY AND TEXTURES PROVE SEDIMENT RECYCLING IN APPALACHIAN CLASTIC SYSTEMS
MOECHER, Dave, Earth & Env. Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, HIETPAS, Jack, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, AL 13244, SAMSON, Scott, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244 and KELLY, Evan, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40508, moker@uky.edu
11:00 AM
DETRITAL ZIRCON U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE LATE PALEOZOIC PYEONGAN SUPERGROUP IN SOUTHERN KOREA AND ITS TECTONIC AND PALEOGEOGRAPHICAL IMPLICATIONS
KIM, MunGi, School of Earth and Envronmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea, CHOI, Taejin, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, 61452, South Korea and LEE, Yong Il, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea, lancearth@snu.ac.kr
11:15 AM
CARBONIFEROUS PROVENANCE FOR THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF LAURENTIA USING DETRITAL ZIRCON U-PB AGES FROM THE MID-PENNSYLVANIAN ATOKA SANDSTONE, OUACHITA MOUNTAINS, OK
BANJADE, Bharat, Department of Geosciences, University of Tulsa, The University of Tulsa Keplinger Hall, #M231, 441 South Gary, Tulsa, OK 74104, KERR, Dennis R., Department of Geosciences, The University of Tulsa, 800 South Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 74104 and MOELLER, Andreas, Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, bharat-banjade@utulsa.edu
11:30 AM
U-PB DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE LATE PALEOCENE EARLY EOCENE WILCOX GROUP, EAST-CENTRAL TEXAS
WAHL, Preston James, Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, MS 3115, College Station, TX 77843, YANCEY, Thomas E., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, MS 3115, College Station, TX 77843-3115, POPE, Michael C., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, MILLER, Brent V., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115 and AYERS, Walter B., Dept. of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, TAMU 3116, College Station, TX 77843, prestonjameswahl2@tamu.edu
11:45 AM
SEDIMENTOLOGICAL STUDY AND HEAVY MINERAL ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT SAMPLES FROM WELL-S, NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA
OMOTOYE, S.J.1, FADIYA, S.L.1, ADESIYAN, T.A.1 and AKINSANPE, O.T.2, (1)Geology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Ile-Ife, 23401, Nigeria, (2)Geology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, I, Ile-Ife, 23401, Nigeria, somotoye@gmail.com
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