GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 139
Monday, 5 November 2018: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 235 (Indiana Convention Center)

T150. Impact Cratering: Geologic, Geochemical, and Geophysical Signatures on the Terrestrial Planets

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

 

Jeffrey B. Plescia and Christian Koeberl, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
1:30 PM
SCALED IMPACT SIGNATURES ON THE MOON - INVESTIGATING FRESH SIMPLE CRATER SHAPES
MAHANTI, Prasun1, THOMPSON, Tyler J.1 and FASSETT, Caleb I.2, (1)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, (2)NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35805
1:45 PM
EMPLACEMENT OF IMPACT CRATER EJECTA - THE VIEW FROM THE MOON (Invited Presentation)
PLESCIA, Jeffrey, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Drive, Laurel, MD 20723-6099
2:05 PM
QUANTIFYING SHOCK MODIFICATION OF THE LUNAR PALEOINTENSITY RECORD
TIKOO, Sonia M.1, GATTACCECA, Jerome2 and LEPAULARD, Camille2, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway Township, NJ 08854, (2)CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, France
2:20 PM
HOW MANY CRATERS ON EARTH AFTER THE BREAKUP OF THE L-CHONDRITE PARENT BODY 466 MA?
SCHMITZ, Birger1, TERFELT, Fredrik1 and BERGSTRÖM, Stig M.2, (1)Astrogeobiology Laboratory, Department of Physics, Lund University, Lund, 22100, Sweden, (2)School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
2:35 PM
INSIGHTS INTO IMPACT PROCESSES AND EXTINCTION MECHANISMS FROM IODP-ICDP CHICXULUB CRATER DRILLING (Invited Presentation)
GULICK, Sean P.S.1, MORGAN, Joanna V.2, BRALOWER, Timothy J.3, CHENOT, Elise4, CHRISTESON, Gail L.5, CLAEYS, Philippe6, COCKELL, Charles7, COOLEN, Marco J.L.8, FERRIÈRE, Ludovic9, GEBHARDT, Catalina10, GOTO, Kazuhisa11, GREEN, Sophie12, JONES, Heather L.3, KRING, David A.13, LOFI, Johanna14, LOWERY, Christopher5, OCAMPO-TORRES, Ruben15, PEREZ-CRUZ, Ligia16, PICKERSGILL, Annemarie17, POELCHAU, Michael H.18, RAE, Auriol S.P.2, RASMUSSEN, Cornelia5, REBOLLEDO-VIERYA, Mario19, RILLER, Ulrich20, SATO, Honami21, SCHMITT, Doug22, SMIT, Jan23, TIKOO, Sonia24, URRUTIA-FUCUGAUCHI, Jaime16, WITTMANN, Axel25, XIAO, Long26, YAMAGUCHI, Kosei E.27, VELLEKOOP, Johan28, NEAL, C.R.29, GRICE, Kliti30, ORMÖ, Jens31, MELOSH, Jay32, COLLINS, Gareth S.2, RODRIGUEZ-TOVAR, Francisco J.33, OSINSKI, Gordon R.34, STOCKLI, Daniel F.35, SCHMIEDER, Martin36, SNEDDEN, John5, FREEMAN, Katherine H.37, HALL, Brendon38, SMITH, Vann39, GRIEVE, Richard A.F.2, KOEBERL, Christian40, GODERIS, Steven6, NIXON, Chris41, VAJDA, Vivi42, WARNY, Sophie43, SCHULTE, Felix20, ARTEMIEVA, Natalia44, SLUIJS, Appy45, MCCALL, Naoma46, SCHAEFER, Bettina30, DIAW, Abdoulaye14, LYONS, Shelby47, O'MALLEY, Katherine E.48, GATTACCECA, Jerome49, QUESNEL, Yoann49, ROSS, Catherine1 and FEIGNON, Jean-Guillaume40, (1)University of Texas, Jackson School of Geosciences, Institute for Geophysics and Department of Geological Sciences, J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Bldg. 196, 10100 Burnet Rd., Austin, TX 78758, (2)Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2BP, United Kingdom, (3)Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (4)Université de Bourgogne-Franche Comté, Bourgogne-Franche Comté, France, (5)Jackson School of Geosciences, Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin, 10601 Exploration Way, Austin, TX 78758, (6)Analytical, Environnemental-, and Geo-Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, BE-1050, Belgium, (7)School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, United Kingdom, (8)Dept. Chemistry, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia, (9)Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, Vienna, A-1010, Austria, (10)Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre of Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany, (11)Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, (12)British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, (13)NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, Center for Lunar Science and Exploration, Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area BLVD, Houston, TX 77058, (14)University of Montpellier, Montpellier, 34090, France, (15)L'Institut de chimie et procédés pour l'énergie, l'environnement et la santé (ICPEES), Schiltigheim, France, (16)Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México, Mexico City, Mexico, (17)University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, (18)Geological Sciences, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Alberstraße 23b, Freiburg, 79104, Germany, (19)Independent, Merida, Mexico, (20)Institut für Geologie, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, 20146, Germany, (21)Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Japan, (22)Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (23)Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands, (24)Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, (25)LeRoy Eyring Center For Solid State Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, (26)Space Science Institute, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 88972065, China, (27)Department of Chemistry, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8510, Japan, (28)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Leuven, Naamsestraat 22, 3000, Leuven, 3000, Belgium, (29)Civil Envineering, Environmental Engineering, and Earth Science, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (30)Department of Chemistry, Curtin University of Technology, Kent St, Bentley, 6845, Australia, (31)Centro de Astrobiologia, Torrejon de Ardoz, 28850, Spain, (32)Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (33)Departamento de Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Universidad de Granada, Av. Fuente Nueva, Granada, 18002, Spain, (34)Department of Earth Sciences/ Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, (35)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (36)Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058, (37)Geoscience Department, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16801, (38)Enthought, Inc, Austin, TX 78701, (39)Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (40)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, (41)Department of Physics, Rock Physics Lab, University of Alberta, Edmonton, UT T6G 2E1, (42)Swedish Museum of Natural History, Dept of Palaeobotany, Box 50001, Stockholm, S-104 05, Sweden, (43)Department of Geology and Geophysics, and Museum of Natural Science Baton Rouge, USA, Louisiana State University, E235 Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (44)Planetary Science Institute, 1700 East Fort Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, (45)Marine Palynology & Palaeoceanography, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, Utrecht, 3584 CS, Netherlands, (46)Jackson School of Geosciences, Institute for Geophysics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78758, (47)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16802, (48)Department of Geosciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, (49)CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, France
2:55 PM
EVIDENCE FOR A LATE EOCENE ATLANTIC IMPACT PRIOR TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY EVENT
HARRIS, R. Scott, Department of Space Sciences, Fernbank Science Center, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 30307 and JARET, Steven J., Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100
3:10 PM
RE-EXAMINATION OF THE KENTLAND IMPACT STRUCTURE (INDIANA, USA): DIAGENETIC, PALEOMAGNETIC, AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (Invited Presentation)
HAMILTON, Christina D., ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St., Norman, OK 73019, ELMORE, Douglas, ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Sarkeys Energy Center, Suite 710, Norman, OK 73019, WEBER, John C., Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, 001 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401, ALDER, Andrew D., Geology, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Dr, Alendale, MI 49401 and MILLER, Rich, Newton County, Indiana Stone Quarry, Kentland, IN 47951
3:30 PM
LIBYAN DESERT GLASS AREA IN WESTERN EGYPT: SHOCKED QUARTZ IN BEDROCK POINTS TO POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF A DEEPLY ERODED IMPACT STRUCTURE IN THE REGION
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 FERRIÈRE, Ludovic, Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, Vienna, A-1010, Austria
 
3:45 PM
Break
4:00 PM
AMBIGUOUS GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURE IN THE EJECTA OF LONAR CRATER, INDIA
SIKDER, Arif M., Center for Environmental Studies (CES), Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), 1000 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23284, NEWSOM, Horton, Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, MISRA, Saumitra, Department of Geology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4000, Durban 4000, South Africa, BRUM, Jose, Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas, 48 Woerd Ave, Suite 105, Waltham, MA 02452, HILL, Tina R., Bruker AXS Inc., 5465 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WY 53711, LIU, Xin-Chen, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Center for Environmental Studies (CES), Richmond, VA 23284 and TURNER, Joseph B. McGee, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Department of Chemistry, 1001 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23284
Handouts
  • GSA 2018 Presentation_Arif2.pdf (2.5 MB)
  • 4:15 PM
    DISCOVERY OF SHOCK-TWINNED ZIRCON AT KAMIL CRATER, EGYPT
    CAVOSIE, Aaron J., Space Science and Technology Centre, School of Earth and Planetary Science, Curtin University, Perth, 6102, Australia and FOLCO, Luigi, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, Pisa, 56126, Italy
    4:30 PM
    FIREBALL ORIGIN OF THE PICA GLASSES, ATACAMA DESERT, CHILE
    SCHULTZ, Peter H.1, HARRIS, R. Scott2, PERROUD, Sebastián3, BLANCO, Nicolás4, TOMLINSON, Andrew J.4 and VALENZUELA, Millarca4, (1)Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science, Brown University, P.O. Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, (2)Department of Space Sciences, Fernbank Science Center, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 30307, (3)AeroSpectre Ltda., Santiago, Chile, (4)Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería, Avda Santa María 0104, Santiago, Chile
    4:45 PM
    NOVEL SHOCK MICROSTRUCTURES IN ACCESSORY MINERALS FROM THE HAUGHTON DOME, DEVON ISLAND, NUNAVUT, CANADA
    ERICKSON, Timmons M., Jacobs - JETS, ARES division, NASA Johnson Space Center, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058 and TIMMS, Nick, TIGeR (The Institute for Geoscience Research), John de Laeter Centre, Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University, Perth, 6102, Australia
    5:00 PM
    EVAPORATION INDUCED ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION IN TEKTITES: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
    MACRIS, Catherine A.1, NI, Peng2, DARLING, Emilee A.1, SHAHAR, Anat2 and YOUNG, Edward D.3, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, 723 W. Michigan St., SL118, Indianapolis, IN 46202, (2)Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5251 Broad Branch Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20015, (3)Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, UCLA, 595 Charles Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095
    5:15 PM
    IT (PROBABLY) CAME FROM OUTER SPACE! A FIRST REPORT OF MICROTEKTITES FROM PLIO-PLEISTOCENE SHELL BEDS OF SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA
    MEYER, Michael, Earth and Environmental Science, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 326 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17101, HARRIES, Peter J., Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, NC State University, 2800 Faucette Drive, Jordan Hall, Campus Box 8208, Raleigh, NC 27695-8208 and PORTELL, Roger W., Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611
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