GSA Connects 2022 meeting in Denver, Colorado

Session No. 39
Sunday, 9 October 2022: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
507 (Colorado Convention Center)

T35. Evaluation of Proterozoic Tectonic Styles in North America and Their Influence on Phanerozoic Structures and Mineralization

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

 

Yvette Kuiper, Ruth Aronoff, Christopher G. Daniel, Graham B. Baird, Michael Doe and Eric Anderson, Advocates
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1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
STRUCTURAL INHERITANCE IN THE LITHOSPHERE FROM SEISMIC IMAGING (Invited Presentation)
SCHULTE-PELKUM, Vera, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, UCB 399 Geological Sciences, Boulder, CO 80309-0001, FROTHINGHAM, Michael, Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309, BECKER, Thorsten W., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, UT Austin, Austin, TX 78712, MAHAN, Kevin, 259 kelly road east, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 and CAINE, Jonathan S., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, DFC, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225
1:55 PM
TECTONIC AND METALLOGENIC IMPLICATIONS OF ARCHEAN AND PROTEROZOIC UPPER MANTLE AND DEEP CRUSTAL FEATURES IN BASEMENT TO THE GRENVILLE PROVINCE IN E CANADA AND NORTH-EASTERN USA
HARRIS, Lyal, Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, 490 rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC G1K 9A9, Canada
2:10 PM
GEOCHEMISTRY OF PRECAMBRIAN BASEMENT ALONG THE TRANS-HUDSON FOLDBELT/SUPERIOR CRATON BOUNDARY ZONE, CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, USA
SAINI-EIDUKAT, Bernhardt, Earth, Environmental, and Geospatial Sciences, North Dakota State University, Dept. #2745, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58103, NESHEIM, Timothy, North Dakota Geological Survey, 2835 Campus Rd., Grand Forks, ND 58202 and VERVOORT, Jeffrey, School of the Environment, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
2:25 PM
TECTONIC STYLE INSIGHTS FROM PALEOPROTEROZOIC AMPHIBOLITE GEOCHEMISTRY, BIG THOMPSON AND POUDRE CANYONS, NORTHERN COLORADO FRONT RANGE
BAIRD, Graham, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 100, 501 20th St., Greeley, CO 80639 and CHUMLEY, Adam S., Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Lapham Hall, Room 366, 3209 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, 53211
2:40 PM
PROVENANCE OF THE BELT-PURCELL SUPERGROUP OF NW MONTANA, USA AND SW ALBERTA, CANADA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EARLY MESOPROTEROZOIC PALEOGEOGRAPHY OF LAURENTIA
HIRTZ, Jaime, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, CONSTENIUS, Kurt N., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, VALENCIA, Victor, School of Earth and Enviromental Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, HORTON, Brian, Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712; Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Austin, CT 78712 and PRATT, Brian, Deptartment of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada
2:55 PM
DETRITAL FELDSPAR PB ISOTOPE PERSPECTIVES ON THE PROVENANCE OF THE MESOPROTEROZOIC HESS CANYON GROUP AND BELT SUPERGROUP, WESTERN USA
GASCHNIG, Richard, Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 1 University Dr, Lowell, MA 01854, MATO, Klementina, Department of Environmental, Earth, Atmospheric Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 1 University Ave, Lowell, MA 01854, GUNNING, Kellie, Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowel, 1 University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854, SOUDERS, Kate, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, SYLVESTER, Paul, Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 and DOE, Michael, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401
 
3:10 PM
Discussion
 
3:15 PM
Break
3:30 PM
REASSESSING THE TECTONIC SIGNIFICANCE OF PROTEROZOIC SHEAR ZONES IN CENTRAL ARIZONA: MESOPROTEROZOIC (CA. 1.5 GA) DEFORMATION CONSTRAINED BY PAIRED ZIRCON AND APATITE GEO-THERMOCHRONOLOGY (Invited Presentation)
HOLLAND, Mark, Life Earth and Environmental Sciences, West Texas A&M University, 2403 Russell Long Blvd, Canyon, TX 79015, REGAN, Sean, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775-9702, DANIEL, Christopher G., Geology & Environmental Geosciences, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837 and DOE, Michael, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401
3:50 PM
UNCOVERING THE DEEPEST ROOTS OF THE MESOPROTEROZOIC PICURIS OROGENY: PRELIMINARY U/PB MONAZITE AGES AND P-T ESTIMATES FROM THE SIERRA ESTRELLA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA, USA
DANIEL, Christopher G.1, COHEN, Julian1, WILLIAMS, Michael L.2, MCFARLANE, Chris3 and MEIJER, Arend4, (1)Geology & Environmental Geosciences, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 627 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003, (3)Earth Sciences, University of New Brunswick, 2 Bailey Drive, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada, (4)Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721
4:05 PM
DOMAIN ANALYSIS TO ASSESS REGIONAL-SCALE STRUCTURES IN THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE
WESSEL, Zachary1, RIDLEY, John1 and CAINE, Jonathan S.2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, 1482 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523, (2)Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225
4:20 PM
THE MESOPROTEROZOIC PICURIS OROGENY IN THE CENTRAL COLORADO FRONT RANGE
KUIPER, Yvette D.1, BZDOK, Madison2, MAHATMA, Asha A.1, POWELL, Logan1, SHOCKLEY, Dustin1, HOLM-DENOMA, Chris3, CHANG, Zhaoshan1 and PFAFF, Katharina1, (1)Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, (2)Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Company, Newmont Mining Corporation, Victor, CO 80860, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
4:35 PM
500 MA K-SPAR MICRO-VEINS IN MID-CONTINENT PRECAMBRIAN BASEMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR POTASSIUM METASOMATISM
HAROLDSON, Erik, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Austin Peay State University, P.O. Box 4418, Clarksville, TN 37044, WATHEN, Bryan, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, JICHA, Brian, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53706, SINGER, Brad, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53076, LUNDIN-SCHILLER, Sarah, Department of Biology, Austin Peay State University, PO Box 4718, Clarksville, TN 37044 and SCHILLING, Marcia M., Department of Chemistry, Austin Peay State University, PO Box 4547, Clarksville, TN 37044
 
4:50 PM
Concluding Remarks
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