Northeastern Section - 56th Annual Meeting - 2021

Session No. 13
Monday, 15 March 2021: 8:00 AM-12:20 PM
Portland (Online)

T17. Pre-Atlantic Geological Connections among Northwest Africa, Southern Europe, and Eastern North America

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

 

Yvette D. Kuiper, Sandra M. Barr, Faouziya Haissen, Pilar Montero and Belkacim Saïd, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
BUILDING KINEMATIC MODELS FOR IAPETUS OCEAN CLOSURE
WALDRON, John, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G2E3, Canada, BARR, Sandra M., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada, MCCAUSLAND, Phil, University of Western Ontario Dept Earth Sciences, 1151 Richmond St., London, ON N6A 5B7, CANADA, SCHOFIELD, David I., British Geological Survey, The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, United Kingdom, WU, Lei, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 Rue University, Montréal, QC H3A 0E8, Canada and REUSCH, Douglas, Dept. of Geology, University of Maine Farmington, Farmington, ME 04938-6821
8:25 AM
DETRITAL ZIRCON SOURCE EVOLUTION DURING THE DEVONIAN-CARBONIFEROUS COLLISION IN THE NORTHERN MOROCCAN VARISCIDES
ACCOTTO, Cristina, MARTÍNEZ, David, AZOR, Antonio and JABALOY-SÁNCHEZ, Antonio, Geodynamics Department, University of Granada, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Fuentenueva, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, Granada, 18071, Spain
Handouts
  • Accotto et al 2021 GSA.pdf (4.8 MB)
  • 9:05 AM
    LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY, PETROCHEMISTRY AND U-PB (ZIRCON) AGE CONSTRAINTS OF VOLCANIC ROCKS OF THE BONAVISTA PENINSULA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE MUSGRAVETOWN GROUP
    MILLS, Andrea, Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, 50 Elizabeth Ave, St. John's, NF A1B 4J6, Canada, SANDEMAN, Hamish, Department of Industry, Energy and Tec 50 Elizabeth Avenue, 50 Elizabeth AvenueTec, St. John's, NL A1B 4J6, CANADA and DUNNING, Greg, Earth Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), Alexander Murray Building, St. John's, NS A1B 3X5, Canada
    Handouts
  • MillsEtAl2021_BonavistaSummary.pdf (12.1 MB)
  • 9:25 AM
    METAMORPHIC EVOLUTION OF THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE MEGUMA TERRANE NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
    NAGURNEY, Alexandra1, CADDICK, Mark1 and WHITE, Chris E.2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines, Halifax, NS B3J 2T9, Canada
    9:45 AM
    UPDATE ON DETRITAL ZIRCON U/PB GEOCHRONOLOGY FROM PROTEROZOIC AND EARLY PALEOZOIC ROCKS OF THE PENOBSCOT BAY INLIER, MAINE
    REUSCH, Douglas, Dept. of Geology, University of Maine Farmington, Farmington, ME 04938-6821, STRAUSS, Justin V., Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755 and SMITH, Langhorne, Smith Stratigraphic LLC, 21 Ricks Road, Woodstock, NY 12498
     
    10:05 AM
    Break
    10:15 AM
    AFRICAN AFFINITY OF TONIAN DETRITAL ZIRCON IN AVALONIA OF SOUTHEASTERN-MOST NEW ENGLAND, USA?
    THOMPSON, Margaret, Geosciences Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481, WHITE, C.E., Geoscience and Mines Branch, Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines, PO Box 698, Halifax, NS B3J2T9, Canada and BARR, S.M., Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P2R6, Canada
    10:35 AM
    NEW DETRITAL ZIRCON DATA FROM WESTERN CONNECTICUT PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO TERRANE AFFINITIES AND MAP PATTERNS OF REGIONAL LITHOLOGIES
    BURTON, William, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, HOLM-DENOMA, Chris, U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225; USGS, 345 Middlefield Rd., MS 901, Menlo Park, CA 94025, WINTSCH, Robert P., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church St, Middletown, CT 06459, LEE, Shinae, Korea Basic Science Institute, Ochang, Chungbuk, 363-883, Korea, Republic of (South), DEVLIN, William, Rock Bottom Research, 787 Georges Hill Rd, Southbury, CT 06488-4623, WALSH, Gregory, United States Geological Survey, Montpelier, VT 05602 and RATCLIFFE, Nicholas M., MS926A, US Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192
    10:55 AM
    CHASING CAMERON’S LINE: DETRITAL ZIRCON RESULTS FROM THE MANHATTAN AND HARTLAND SCHIST IN NEW YORK CITY
    JARET, Steven1, TAILBY, Nicholas D.1, HAMMOND, Keiji1, RASBURY, E. Troy2, WOOTON, Kathleen2, EBEL, Denton1, DIPADOVA, E.3, SMITH, Riley3, YUAN, Victoria3, JAFFE, Noa3, SMITH, Lisa M.1 and SPAETH, Lynsey3, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, (2)Geosciences, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100, (3)New York City Board of Education, New York, NY 11201
    11:15 AM
    FTIR IDENTIFICATION OF SERPENTINE POLYMORPHS IN POLISHED SECTIONS
    SCHOONOVER, Erik, Hope College, 141 E. 12th street, Holland, MI 49423-3638; Hope College, 141 E. 12th street, Holland, MI 49423-3638, MARTIN, Celine, American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West, New York, NY NY 10024-5102 and JARET, Steven, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192
    11:25 AM
    THE EDIACARAN OUARZAZATE GROUP, A METACRATONIC SILICIC LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE (SLIP): NEW U-PB ZIRCON AGES FROM OUZELLARH-SIROUA SALIENT (TIFNOUTE VALLEY)
    SAÏD, Belkacim, Département de Géologie, Université Ibn Zohr, B.P 8106, Cité Dakhla, Agadir, QC 80 000, Morocco, PERROT, Morgann, Sciences de la Terre et de l'Atmosphère, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, DAVIES, Joshua H.F.L., Sciences de la Terre et de l'Atmosphère, Université du Québec à Montréal, 201 President-Kennedy Av, PO Box 8888, Montreal, QC H3C3P8, Canada, LIÉGEOIS, Jean-Paul, Geodynamics and Mineral Resources, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, B-3080, Belgium and IKENNE, Moha, Dept of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibnou Zohr University, P.O. Box 28/S, Agadir, 80 000, Morocco
    11:35 AM
    DETRITAL ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY IN NORTHERN APPALACHIAN AVALONIAN TERRANES: INSIGHTS INTO BASIN DEVELOPMENT AND TERRANE JUXTAPOSITIONS
    VAN ROOYEN, Deanne, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Geology, Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS B1P 6L2, Canada, BARR, Sandra M., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada and WHITE, Chris, Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines, 1701 Hollis Street, PO Box 698, Halifax, NS B3J 2T9, Canada
    11:45 AM
    U-PB ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE LAMOINE GRANITE, PENOBSCOT BAY INLIER, COASTAL MAINE, USA
    POLLOCK, Jeff, Department of Earth Sciences, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB T3E 6K6, Canada, REUSCH, Douglas, Dept. of Geology, University of Maine Farmington, Farmington, ME 04938-6821 and DUNNING, Greg R., Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF A1B 3X5, Canada
    11:55 AM
    U-PB DETRITAL ZIRCON ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND AVALON TERRANE IN THE US APPALACHIANS: EVIDENCE FOR A SEPARATE CRUSTAL BLOCK
    KUIPER, Yvette D.1, MURRAY, Daniel P.2, ELLISON, Sonia1 and CROWLEY, James L.3, (1)Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 337 Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, (3)Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725
    12:05 PM
    PERI-GONDWANAN TERRANE ASSEMBLY AS REVEALED IN THE NEW BEDROCK GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ESSEX QUADRANGLE, CONNECTICUT
    WINTSCH, Robert, Dept Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church St., Middletown, CT 06459 and DEASY, Ryan T., U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192
     
    12:15 PM
    Discussion
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