GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 117
Monday, 26 September 2016: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 203 (Colorado Convention Center)

New Approaches and Results in Structural Geology and Neotectonics

Mark T. Brandon and Brittany Huerta, Chairs
1:30 PM
LASER SCANNING TECHNOLOGY AS AN AID FOR STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
CRAIG, Findlay A., SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc., 1066 West Hastings Street, 22nd Floor, Vancouver, BC V6E 3X2, Canada, Findlay.Craig@gmail.com
1:45 PM
STRUCTURAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE FIDALGO OPHIOLITE ON FIDALGO ISLAND, NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
KATOPODY, David T. and OLDOW, John S., Department of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, DKatopody@utdallas.edu
2:00 PM
NEW FINITE-STRAIN MEASUREMENTS FROM THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS: IMPLICATIONS FOR LONG-TERM DEFORMATION IN THE CASCADIA FOREARC
BRANDON, Mark T., Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8109 and THISSEN, Christopher J., Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 210 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06520, mark.brandon@yale.edu
2:15 PM
RHOMB-DOMINATED CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS IN INCIPIENTLY DEFORMED QUARTZ SANDSTONES
RAHL, Jeffrey M.1, MCGREW, Allen J.2 and LATHAM, Joshua R.2, (1)Department of Geology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450, (2)Department of Geology, The University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2364, rahlj@wlu.edu
2:30 PM
EFFECTS OF STRAIN RATE AND LOAD PATH ON SCALING ROCK MECHANICS EXPERIMENTS TO NATURAL FAULT DAMAGE ZONES
GRIFFITH, W. Ashley1, BORJAS, Christopher N.1 and BARBER, Troy2, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Geoscience Building Room 107, 500 Yates St. Box 19049, Arlington, TX 76019, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, 500 YATES ST, GEOSCIENCE BUILDING, Arlington, TX 76019, wagriff@uta.edu
2:45 PM
FAULT ZONE CHARACTERISTICS IN TIGHT SILICICLASTIC TURBIDITES: AN OUTCROP STUDY ON THE MACIGNO FORMATION, TUSCANY, ITALY
RIEGEL, Hannah1, RUSTICHELLI, Andrea1, JABLONSKÁ, Danica1, TONDI, Emanuele2, AGOSTA, Fabrizio3, CLAUDIO, Di Celma1, ZAMBRANO, Miller2, MATTIONI, Luca4 and MORETTI, Isabelle4, (1)Geology Department, University of Camerino, Camerino, 62032, Italy, (2)School of Science and Technology - Geology Division, University of Camerino, Gentile III da Varano, 1, Camerino, 62032, Italy, (3)Science Department, Basilicata University, Basilicata, 85028, (4)ENGIE Group, Paris, 51100, hannahbeth.riegel@unicam.it
3:00 PM
FRICTIONAL MELT BELOW THE BRITTLE-DUCTILE TRANSITION: TWO EXPLANATIONS FROM A SHEAR ZONE IN NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
ORLANDINI, Omero F., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309, MAHAN, Kevin H., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, MUELLER, Karl, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309, WILLIAMS, Michael L., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003 and REGAN, Sean P., U.S. Geological Survey, PO Box 628, Montpelier, VT 05602, orlandin@colorado.edu
 
3:15 PM
Break
3:30 PM
PRELIMINARY LATE PLEISTOCENE SLIP RATE FOR THE WESTERN PINTO MOUNTAIN FAULT, MORONGO VALLEY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
GABRIEL, Katherine E1, YULE, Doug1 and HEERMANCE, Richard V.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330-8266, katherine.lewis.674@my.csun.edu
3:45 PM
OFF FAULT DEFORMATION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SLIP RATE ALONG THE SOUTHERN SAN ANDREAS FAULT IN THE SAN GORGONIO PASS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
HUERTA, Brittany1, YULE, Doug1 and HEERMANCE, Richard V.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330-8266, brittany.huerta.65@my.csun.edu
4:00 PM
TRANSLATION VS. ROTATION: THE BATTLE FOR ENIGMATIC DEXTRAL SHEAR ACCOMMODATION IN THE WALKER LANE, WESTERN NEVADA, USA
CARLSON, Chad W. and FAULDS, James E., Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, carlson@nevada.unr.edu
4:15 PM
EVIDENCE FOR LATEST QUATERNARY SURFACE RUPTURE ALONG THE LEECH RIVER FAULT NEAR VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
REGALLA, Christine, Earth and Environment, Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Ave, Rom 130, Boston, MA 02215, MORELL, Kristin, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC 16802, Canada, AMOS, Colin B., Geology Department, Western Washington University, 516 High St. MS 9080, Bellingham, WA 98225, BENNETT, Scott E.K., U.S. Geological Survey, 310 Condon Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, LEONARD, Lucinda J., School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W2Y2, Canada and LEVSON, Vic, Quaternary Geosciences Inc, 1673 Earlston Avenue, Victoria, BC V8P 2Z8, Canada, cregalla@bu.edu
Handouts
  • Goldfinger GSA 2016.pptx (48.0 MB)
  • 5:00 PM
    STRUCTURAL MAPPING AND GEOMORPHOLOGY OF IRELAND’S SOUTHWEST CONTINENTAL SHELF USING HIGH RESOLUTION SONAR
    BOWDEN, Shelby and SAUTTER, Leslie, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, bowdensm@g.cofc.edu
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