GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 112
Monday, 26 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 203 (Colorado Convention Center)

T213. Structure and Tectonics of Mesoproterozoic Basins

Belt Association; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)
James W. Sears and John S. MacLean, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
A PALEOGEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT FOR THE EARLY MESOPROTEROZOIC BASINS
ZHANG, Shihong, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 29 Xueyuan Rd., Beijing, 100083, China, shzhang@cugb.edu.cn
8:20 AM
THE MESOPROTEROZOIC SEDIMENTARY RECORD OF LONG-TERM AUSTRALIAN/ ANTARCTIC, LAURENTIAN CONNECTIONS (Invited Presentation)
MULDER, Jacob, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 7005, Australia; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, KARLSTROM, Karl, Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, HALPIN, Jacqueline A., Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 129, Hobart, 7001, Australia, JONES III, James V., Geological Survey of Canada, 1500 - 605 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B5J3, Canada and HOLLAND, Mark E., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, Jmulder@utas.edu.au
8:35 AM
SIBERIA-WEST LAURENTIA PALEOCONTINENTAL CONNECTION:  CONSTRAINTS FROM MESOPROTEROZOIC CRATONIC BASINS
SEARS, James W., Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812 and MACLEAN, John S., Geology, Southern Utah University, SC 309, 351 West University Boulevard, Cedar City, UT 84720, james.sears@umontana.edu
8:50 AM
GRENVILLE FORELAND BASIN LINKS SIBERIA-WEST LAURENTIA PALEOCONTINENTAL CONNECTION
MACLEAN, John S., Geology, Southern Utah University, SC 309, 351 West University Boulevard, Cedar City, UT 84720 and SEARS, James W., Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, johnmaclean@suu.edu
9:05 AM
CAPTURING CHANGES IN THE MESOPROTEROZOIC EARTH SYSTEM: δ13CCARB AND 87SR/86SR STRATIGRAPHY OF THE ~1254 MA BASS FORMATION, GRAND CANYON SUPERGROUP, AZ., USA
LATHROP, Erin C.1, DEHLER, Carol M.1, KARLSTROM, Karl E.2, CROSSEY, Laura J.2, ANDERSON, Jordan C.2, PULSIPHER, Mikaela A.1 and TIMMONS, J. Michael3, (1)Department of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, erinlathrop@gmail.com
9:20 AM
TESTING A MARINE SIGNATURE FOR THE NEOPROTEROZOIC CHUAR GROUP OF GRAND CANYON USING SR ISOTOPIC DATA
ANDERSON, Jordan C.1, KARLSTROM, Karl1, ASMEROM, Yemane1, POLYAK, Victor J.1, CROSSEY, Laura J.1 and DEHLER, Carol M.2, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Department of Geology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, afrojive@unm.edu
9:35 AM
THE MESOPROTEROZOIC LAHOOD FORMATION: PROVENANCE AND TECTONIC ENVIRONMENT OF DEPOSITION
FOX, Nicholas R.1, MOGK, David W.1, BOWEN, David W.1, LAGESON, David R.1 and MUELLER, Paul A.2, (1)Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 226 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59715, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, nicholasreidfox@gmail.com
9:50 AM
STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK AND PROVENANCE OF THE LOWER BELT SUPERGROUP (NEWLAND FORMATION),HELENA EMBAYMENT, CENTRAL MONTANA
ANDERSON, Colter1, LAGESON, Dave1, BOWEN, Dave1, MOGK, David1 and MUELLER, Paul A.2, (1)Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 200 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59715, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, coltergss@gmail.com
 
10:05 AM
Break
10:15 AM
EVIDENCE FOR METAMORPHOSED BELT-SUPERGROUP STRATA WITHIN THE WILDHORSE GNEISS COMPLEX (PIONEER MOUNTAINS, IDAHO) BASED ON U-PB AND LU-HF ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS OF ZIRCONS
WILHELMI, Ryan M., Department of Geological Sciences, University of FLorida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville Florida, FL 32611, FOSTER, David A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611 and VOGL, James J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, rwilhelmi@ufl.edu
10:30 AM
STRATIGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE HORSE PRAIRIE BASIN AREA OF SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA
SHERWIN, Jo-Ann and LINK, Paul K., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, sherjoan@isu.edu
10:45 AM
WHAT IS UNDERNEATH THE GANGA VALLEY? BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC AND DETRITAL ZIRCON AGE CONSTRAINTS ON THE PROTEROZOIC BASEMENT OF THE HIMALAYAN FORELAND BASIN
XIAO, Shuhai, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, TANG, Qing, Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, HUGHES, Nigel C., Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, MCKENZIE, N. Ryan, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511 and MYROW, Paul M., Department of Geology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, xiao@vt.edu
11:00 AM
LATE MESOPROTEROZOIC SEDIMENT-HOSTED SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN THE BLACKBIRD DISTRICT, IDAHO COBALT BELT, USA ‒ EVIDENCE FROM COBALTITE RE-OS SYSTEMATICS
SAINTILAN, Nicolas J., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, saintila@ualberta.ca
11:15 AM
POSSIBLE WINDERMERE RIFTS IN THE MESOPROTEROZOIC BELT BASIN OF THE MONTANA ROCKIES
ARENS, Shiva-Nandan, SEARS, James W., HOFMANN, Michael H., PARKER, Stuart D. and HENDRIX, Marc S., Department of Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, shiva-nandan.arens@umontana.edu
Handouts
  • Windermere_GSA16_1.pdf (35.2 MB)
  • Windermere_GSA16_2.pdf (46.0 MB)
  • 11:30 AM
    SW MONTANA TALC DEPOSITS: GROWTH ENHANCEMENT BY CRACK-SEALING PROCESSES IN BASEMENT CARBONATES UNDER THE PROTEROZOIC BELT BASIN?
    UNDERWOOD, Sandra J., Childs Geoscience Inc, 1700 West Koch Suite 6, Bozeman, MT 59715, SandyUnderwood903@hotmail.com
    Handouts
  • Underwood_GSA2016_T213_Abstr280186.pptx (9.9 MB)
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    11:45 AM
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