GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 23
Sunday, 25 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 401 (Colorado Convention Center)

T191. Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud: Advances in Stratigraphic, Sedimentologic, Geochemical, and Geomechanical Analyses of Fine-Grained Lithologies

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Energy Geology Division; SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)
Bryan W. Turner, Roger M. Slatt and Harry Rowe, Advocates
8:00 AM
CONSTRUCTING SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORKS USING MUDROCK GEOCHEMISTRY
TURNER, Bryan W., Department of Geology, Morrison Natural History Museum, 501 CO Hwy 8, Morrison, CO 80465, TRÉANTON, Jessica A., University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019 and SLATT, Roger M., ConocoPhillips School of Geology & Geophysics, The University of Oklahoma, 810 Sarkeys Energy Center, 100 E. Boyd Street, Norman, OK 73019-1009, bryturner@gmail.com
8:15 AM
OUTCROP DERIVED INORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE WOODFORD SHALE; MURRAY COUNTY; OKLAHOMA
TRÉANTON, Jessica A., University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, jessica.treanton@gmail.com
8:30 AM
A NEW SPECTRAL GAMMA-RAY PROFILE OF UPPER DEVONIAN/LOWER MISSISSIPPIAN WOODFORD SHALE ON THE SOUTH FLANK OF THE ARBUCKLE ANTICLINE, ARBUCKLE MOUNTAINS, OKLAHOMA (Invited Presentation)
PAXTON, Stanley T., USGS Energy Resources Science Center, PO Box 25046 MS 939, Denver, CO 80225-0046, OLSEN, Tom (Deceased), Quintin Little Co., Ardmore, OK, PRICE, Charles, Price Exploration, Ardmore, OK, GROSS, Eric, Independent, Ardmore, OK, ALLISON, M.D., North Texas Sample Log Service, Gainesville, TX and KLIMENTIDIS, R.E., Exxon Mobil Upstream Research Center, Houston, TX, spaxton@usgs.gov
8:45 AM
DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF NEW GEOCHEMICAL REFERENCE MATERIALS TO MAJOR U.S. UNCONVENTIONAL SHALE PLAYS
BIRDWELL, Justin E., Central Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, MS 977, Denver, CO 80225, WILSON, Stephen A., U.S. Geological Survey, MS973 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and MATSON, Christopher C., Weatherford Laboratories, 16161 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO 80403, swilson@usgs.gov
9:00 AM
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LITHO- AND ORGANO-FACIES OF LOWER PERMIAN LUCAOGOU LOW-ORDER CYCLE, SOUTHERN BOGDA MOUNTAINS, GREATER TURPAN-JUNGGAR RIFT BASIN, NW CHINA
ZHAN, Xin1, YANG, Wan1, FENG, Qiao2, LU, Hong3 and ZHANG, Yujiao3, (1)Geology and Geophysics Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, (2)College of Geoengineering and Geoinformatics, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 310003, China, (3)State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China, xz793@mst.edu
9:15 AM
PRELIMINARY RESULTS: COMPARING SILICICLASTIC CONTENT OF RAMP TO RIMMED CARBONATE SLOPE DEPOSITS DURING RELATIVE SEA LEVEL HIGHSTANDS
FRIEDMAN, Eric T., Geoscience, Texas Tech University, Science Building 125, Lubbock, TX 79409 and SWEET, Dustin E., Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, MS 1053, Science Building 125, Lubbock, TX 79409, eric.t.friedman@ttu.edu
9:30 AM
DETAILED SEDIMENTOLOGY AND INORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE DOLGEVILLE FORMATION AND UTICA GROUP OF THE CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY, NY
MISERENDINO, Daniel and PIETRAS, Jeffrey T., Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, dmisere1@binghamton.edu
Handouts
  • GSA_Talk_Miserendino_2016.pdf (5.6 MB)
  • 9:45 AM
    CHARACTERIZATION OF AMORPHOUS ORGANIC MATTER (AOM) IN ORGANIC-RICH SHALES OF THE CARBONIFEROUS PENNINE BASIN (UNITED KINGDOM) (Invited Presentation)
    HENNISSEN, Jan A.I., HOUGH, Edward, VANE, Christopher H. and STEPHENSON, Michael H., British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom, janh@bgs.ac.uk
    10:00 AM
    EFFECTS OF EARLY DIAGENESIS ON MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY IN FINE-GRAINED, METHANE-BEARING MARINE SEDIMENTS
    PHILLIPS, Stephen C., Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin, J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Building 196, 10100 Burnet Road (R2200), Austin, TX 78785; Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, 56 College Rd, James Hall, Durham, NH 03824, JOHNSON, Joel E., Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, 56 College Rd, James Hall, Durham, NH 03824, CLYDE, William C., Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, GIOSAN, Liviu, Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS# 22, Woods Hole, MA 02543, HONG, Wei-Li, CAGE-Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate, Department of Geology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, N-9019, Norway; College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331 and TORRES, Marta E., College of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503, phillips.stephen.c@gmail.com
    10:15 AM
    MUDFLOW ALLUVIAL FANS OF THE ATACAMA DESERT IN CHILE
    HOWARD, Alan D., Department of Environmental Sciences, Univerisity of Virginia, PO Box 400123, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123, DIETRICH, William E., Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, WILLIAMS, Rebecca M.E., Planetary Science Institute, 1700 East Fort Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, MORGAN, Alex M., Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400123, Clark Hall 205, Charlottesville, VA 22903-3188, IRWIN III, Rossman P., Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, MRC 315, 6th St. at Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20013-7012, MOORE, Jeffrey M., NASA Ames Research Center, Space Science Division, MS-245-3, Moffett Field, CA 95129 and HOBLEY, Daniel E.J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO 80309, ah6p@virginia.edu
    10:30 AM
    OCTAHEDRAL CHEMISTRY OF CLAY MINERALS IN ALKALINE LAKES: AL, FE, AND MG DYNAMICS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR LACUSTRINE SEDIMENTS
    DEOCAMPO, Daniel M., Geosciences, Georgia State University, 24 Peachtree Center Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30303, SIMPSON, Alexandra M., Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom, RABIDEAUX, Nathan, Department of Geosciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, DAVIS, David, Geosciences, Georgia State University, 33 Gilmer St SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, MINKARA, Karim E., Department of Geosciences, Georgia State University, 24 Peachtree Center Ave, Atlanta, GA 30302 and BEVERLY, Emily J., Geosciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, deocampo@gsu.edu
    10:45 AM
    FINE-SCALE TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN MUDROCKS: RE-OS AND CORROBORATING GEOCHEMICAL TOOLS (Invited Presentation)
    HANNAH, Judith L. and STEIN, Holly J., Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1072 Blindern, Oslo, 0316, Norway; AIRIE Program, Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, Judith.Hannah@colostate.edu
    23-13
    11:00 AM
    Withdrawn
    11:15 AM
    STRATIGRAPHIC COMPONENTS AND CORRELATION OF THE JUANA LOPEZ MEMBER TO PROXIMAL MARINE FACIES IN THE SEVIER FORELAND BASIN, MANCOS SHALE, UINTA BASIN, UTAH
    DEREUIL, Aubry A., Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 and BIRGENHEIER, Lauren P., Geology and Geophysics Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0102, aubry.dereuil@utah.edu
    11:30 AM
    SEQUENCE- AND CHEMO-STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK FOR THE WAIPAWA FORMATION, EASTERN NEW ZEALAND: CONTROLS ON LATE PALEOCENE BLACK SHALE DEPOSITION IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC
    HINES, Benjamin Robert1, GAZLEY, Michael F.2, COLLINS, Katie S3, BLAND, Kyle J.4, VENTURA, Gregory Todd4 and CRAMPTON, James S.5, (1)GNS Science, P.O. Box 30-368, Lower Hutt, 5011, New Zealand; Victoria University of Wellington, School of Geography Environment and Earth Sciences, P.O. 600, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand, (2)Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Mineral Resources, PO Box 1130, Bentley, Perth, 6102, Australia, (3)Victoria University of Wellington, School of Geography Environment and Earth Sciences, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand, (4)GNS Science, P.O. Box 30-368, Lower Hutt, 5011, New Zealand, (5)GNS Science, P.O. Box 30-368, Lower Hutt, 5040, New Zealand, Ben.Hines@vuw.ac.nz
    11:45 AM
    CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE DEVONIAN WOODFORD AND MISSISSIPPIAN BARNETT FORMATIONS AND ASSOCIATED PALEOCEANOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS, SOUTHERN LAURENTIA
    ROWE, Harry, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78758 and RUPPEL, Stephen C., Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, The Jackson School of Geoscience, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924, harry.rowe@beg.utexas.edu
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