GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 286
Wednesday, 7 November 2018: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Sagamore Ballroom 7 (Indiana Convention Center)

T176. Evolution of Rocky Mountain Basins—Ancestral Rocky Mountains through the Laramide

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geophysics and Geodynamics Division

 

Jessica A. Thompson Jobe and Theresa M. Schwartz, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
TECTONIC ISOLATION AND DRAINAGE REORGANIZATION IN THE WESTERN ANCESTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAINS (Invited Presentation)
SMITH, Tyson Michael, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, 312 Science and Research 1, Houston, TX 77204, LAMBERT, Kenneth J., United States Geological Survey, 12703 Research Pkwy #200, Orlando, FL 32826, SAYLOR, Joel, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX 77004, LAPEN, Thomas, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, 77204, KARSKY, Noah J., Exxon Mobil, Exploration Company, Houston, TX 77389, SAADEH, Crystal, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, 312 Science & Research Building 1, Houston, TX 77204, CASTURI, Lokin, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, 312 Science & Research, Houston, TX 77204 and RASMUSSEN, Donald L., 1450 Kay St, Longmont, CO 80501
1:50 PM
INHERITED STRUCTURE FROM THE ANCESTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND LARAMIDE OROGENIES INFLUENCE RIO GRANDE RIFT DEVELOPMENT
ABBEY, Alyssa, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, 1100 N University Ave, 2534 CC Little Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 and NIEMI, Nathan A., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, 2534 North University Building, 1100 N. University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
2:05 PM
FAULTY FOUNDATIONS: EARLY BREAKUP OF THE CORDILLERAN FORELAND (Invited Presentation)
ST. PIERRE, Gabriela A.E.1, JOHNSON, Cari1 and EATON, Jeffery G.2, (1)Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, (2)Department of Geosciences, Weber State University, Department Of Geosciences, Ogden, UT 84408-2507
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2:20 PM
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2:35 PM
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2:50 PM
FLUVIAL FAN PROGRADATION IN RESPONSE TO EXTREME SEASONALITY IN PRECIPITATION: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE EARLY EOCENE OF THE SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO
ZELLMAN, Kristine, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225; Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, PLINK-BJORKLUND, Piret, Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401 and FRICKE, Henry, Geology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
 
3:05 PM
Break
3:20 PM
REGIONAL ONSET OF LARAMIDE DEFORMATION TIMING AND INFERRED TECTONIC PROCESSES AS EVIDENCED BY INTEGRATED ARCH-BASIN THERMOCHRONOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY
THACKER, Jacob O.1, KELLEY, Shari2, KARLSTROM, Karl E.1, KENDALL, Jerry1 and CROW, Ryan S.3, (1)Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
3:35 PM
HIGH-RESOLUTION MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE K-PG BOUNDARY INTERVAL, CORRAL BLUFFS, DENVER BASIN, COLORADO (USA)
FUENTES, Anthony J.1, CLYDE, William C.1, LYSON, Tyler R.2, WEISSENBURGER, Ken2, MILLER, Ian M.2 and BERCOVICI, Antoine D.3, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, 56 College Rd., Durham, NH 03824, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205; Department of Paleobiology MRC-121, National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian institution, 10th Street and Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560
3:50 PM
LACUSTRINE XENOCONFORMITIES IN THE EOCENE GREEN RIVER FORMATION (Invited Presentation)
CARROLL, Alan R., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706 and SMITH, M. Elliot, School of Earth and Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, 625 Knoles Drive, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011
4:05 PM
LARAMIDE-AGE FAULTING & SYNKINEMATIC MINERALIZATION IN UNAWEEP CANYON, CO
BOWERS, Timothy C.1, LIVACCARI, Richard1, FEIL, Michael J.1 and TRUMBO, Adam L.2, (1)Dept of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, (2)Dept of Physical & Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
4:20 PM
MIDDLE CENOZOIC LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION OF THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES RECORDED IN DETRITAL ZIRCON PROVENANCE
ZHU, Lu, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019 and FAN, Majie, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, 500 Yates Street, Arlington, TX 76019
4:35 PM
DETERMINING THE SOURCE OF PLACER GOLD IN THE ANACONDA METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX SUPRADETACHMENT BASIN USING DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY, PIONEER DISTRICT, WESTERN MONTANA
HOWLETT, Caden and LASKOWSKI, Andrew, K., Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 226 Traphagen Hall, P.O. Box 173480, Bozeman, MT 59717-3480
 
4:50 PM
Concluding Remarks
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