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GSA Field Guide
Field Trips in the Southern Rocky Mountains, USA
Author(s)
Eric P. Nelson;
Eric P. Nelson
Department of Geology and Geological Engineering Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado 80401 USA
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Eric A. Erslev
Eric A. Erslev
Department of Geosciences Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 USA
Department of Geology and Geological Engineering Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado 80401 USA
Department of Geosciences Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 USA
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Geological Society of America
Volume
5
Copyright:
Geological Society of America
© Geological Society of America 2004, ISBN 978-0-8137-5605-9$9
ISBN electronic:
9780813756059
ISBN print:
9780813700052
Publication date:
January 01, 2004
The theme of the 2004 GSA Annual Meeting and Exposition, “Geoscience in a Changing World,” covers both new and traditional areas of the earth sciences. The Front Range of the Rocky Mountains and the High Plains preserve an outstanding record of geological processes from Precambrian through Quaternary times, and thus serve as excellent educational exhibits for the meeting. With energy and mineral resources, geological hazards, water issues, geoarchaeological sites, and famous dinosaur fossil sites, the Front Range and adjacent High Plains region provide ample opportunities for field trips focusing on our changing world. The chapters in this field guide all contain technical content as well as a field trip log describing field trip routes and stops. Of the 25 field trips offered at the Meeting, 14 are described in this guidebook, covering a wide variety of geoscience disciplines, with chapters on tectonics (Precambrian and Laramide), stratigraphy and paleoenvironments (e.g., early Paleozoic environments, Jurassic eolian environments, the K-T boundary, the famous Oligocene Florissant fossil beds), economic deposits (coal and molybdenum), geological hazards, and geoarchaeology.
Field Trips in the Southern Rocky Mountains, USA
Author(s): Eric P. Nelson, Eric A. Erslev
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/0-8137-0005-1
ISBN (print): 9780813700052
ISBN (electronic): 9780813756059
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2004
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Table of Contents
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Navajo sand sea of near-equatorial Pangea: Tropical westerlies, slumps, and giant stromatolitesAuthor(s)David Loope;David Loope1Department of Geosciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0340, USASearch for other works by this author on:Len Eisenberg;Len Eisenberg2Consultant, 223 Granite Street, Ashland, Oregon 97520, USASearch for other works by this author on:Erik WaissErik Waiss3Department of Geosciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0340, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Strike-slip tectonics and thermochronology of northern New Mexico: A field guide to critical exposures in the southern Sangre de Cristo MountainsAuthor(s)Eric A. Erslev;Eric A. Erslev1Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USASearch for other works by this author on:Seth D. Fankhauser;Seth D. Fankhauser1Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USASearch for other works by this author on:Matthew T. Heizler;Matthew T. Heizler2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert E. Sanders;Robert E. Sanders2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Steven M. CatherSteven M. Cather2New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Structural implications of underground coal mining in the Mesaverde Group in the Somerset Coal Field, Delta and Gunnison Counties, ColoradoAuthor(s)Christopher J. Carroll;Christopher J. Carroll1Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman St. No. 715, Denver, Colorado 80203, USA, Chris.Carroll@state.co.usSearch for other works by this author on:Eric Robeck;Eric Robeck2Department of Geology, Brigham Young University, S-389 ESC, Provo, Utah 84602, USASearch for other works by this author on:Greg Hunt;Greg Hunt3Bowie Resources Limited, P.O. Box 1488, Paonia, Colorado 81428, USASearch for other works by this author on:Wendell KoontzWendell Koontz4Arch Coal, Inc., Mountain Coal Company, P.O. Box 591, Somerset, Colorado 81434, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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West Bijou Site Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary, Denver Basin, ColoradoAuthor(s)Richard S. Barclay;Richard S. BarclayDenver Museum of Nature & Science, Department of Earth Sciences, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, Colorado 80205, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kirk R. JohnsonKirk R. JohnsonDenver Museum of Nature & Science, Department of Earth Sciences, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, Colorado 80205, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Buried Paleo-Indian landscapes and sites on the High Plains of northwestern KansasAuthor(s)Rolfe D. Mandel;Rolfe D. Mandel1Kansas Geological Survey, 1930 Constant Avenue, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jack L. Hofman;Jack L. Hofman2Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USASearch for other works by this author on:Steven Holen;Steven Holen3Department of Anthropology, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, Colorado 80205, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jeanette M. BlackmarJeanette M. Blackmar4Museum of Anthropology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Colorado Front Range—Anatomy of a Laramide UpliftAuthor(s)Karl S. Kellogg;Karl S. KelloggU.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 980, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Bruce Bryant;Bruce BryantU.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 980, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:John C. Reed, Jr.John C. Reed, Jr.U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 980, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Continental accretion, Colorado style: Proterozoic island arcs and backarcs of the Central Front RangeAuthor(s)Lisa Rae Fisher;Lisa Rae FisherColorado School of Mines, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Golden, Colorado 80401-1887, USA e-mils: lfisher@mines.eduSearch for other works by this author on:Thomas R. FisherThomas R. FisherColorado School of Mines, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Golden, Colorado 80401-1887, USA e-mils: lfisher@mines.eduSearch for other works by this author on:
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Eco-geo hike along the Dakota hogback, north of Boulder, ColoradoAuthor(s)E.E. Larson;E.E. Larson1Department of Geological Sciences (both retired), University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USASearch for other works by this author on:C.S.V. Barclay, III;C.S.V. Barclay, III2U.S. Geological Survey (retired), Denver, Colorado, USASearch for other works by this author on:E. Evanoff;E. Evanoff3Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. PitlickJ. Pitlick4Department of Geography, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The South Cañon Number 1 Coal Mine fire: Glenwood Springs, ColoradoAuthor(s)Glenn B. Stracher;Glenn B. Stracher1Division of Science and Mathematics, East Georgia College, Swainsboro, Georgia 30401, USASearch for other works by this author on:Steven Renner;Steven Renner2Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, Inactive Mines Program, 101 South 3rdStreet, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, USASearch for other works by this author on:Gary Colaizzi;Gary Colaizzi3Goodson and Associates, Inc., 12200 West 50thPlace, Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033, USASearch for other works by this author on:Tammy P. TaylorTammy P. Taylor4Chemical Division, C-SIC, Mail Stop J514, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Field guide to the paleontology and volcanic setting of the Florissant fossil beds, ColoradoAuthor(s)Herbert W. Meyer;Herbert W. Meyer1National Park Service, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant, Colorado 80816, USASearch for other works by this author on:Steven W. Veatch;Steven W. Veatch2Department of Earth Science, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas 66801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Amanda CookAmanda Cook3Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, Boulder, Colorado 80306, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Paleoceanographic events and faunal crises recorded in the Upper Cambrian and Lower Ordovician of west Texas and southern New MexicoAuthor(s)John F. Taylor;John F. Taylor1Geoscience Department, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul M. Myrow;Paul M. Myrow2Department of Geology, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert L. Ripperdan;Robert L. Ripperdan3Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103, USASearch for other works by this author on:James D. Loch;James D. Loch4Department of Biology & Earth Science, Central Missouri State, Warrensburg, Missouri 64093, USASearch for other works by this author on:Raymond L. EthingtonRaymond L. Ethington5Department of Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The consequences of living with geology: A model field trip for the general public (second edition)Author(s)David M. Abbott, Jr.;David M. Abbott, Jr.1Consulting Geologist, 2266 Forest Street, Denver, Colorado 80207, USASearch for other works by this author on:David C. NoeDavid C. Noe2Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 715, Denver, Colorado 80203, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Surface and underground geology of the world-class Henderson molybdenum porphyry mine, ColoradoAuthor(s)Eric P. Nelson;Eric P. Nelson1Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA jshannon@mines.eduSearch for other works by this author on:Robert J. Golden, Jr.Robert J. Golden, Jr.2Senior Geological Engineer, Climax Molybdenum CompanySearch for other works by this author on:
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Walking with dinosaurs (and other extinct animals) along Colorado’s Front Range: A field trip to Paleozoic and Mesozoic terrestrial localitiesAuthor(s)Joanna L. WrightJoanna L. WrightUniversity of Colorado—Denver, Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Campus Box 172, P. O. Box 173364, Denver, Colorado 80217-3364, USA jwright@carbon.cudenver.eduSearch for other works by this author on:
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