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$42._ / ~~~~~~~~MAR 10 1987 "/300/MFW/87/03/09/TR - 1 - MEMORANDUM FOR: Myron H. Fliegel, Section Leader Hydrology Section Geotechnical Branch, WM FROM: Michael F. Weber Hydrology Section Geotechnical Branch, WM SUBJECT: TRIP REPORT FOR THE MEETING OF THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MARCH 4-7, 1987 On March 5-7, 1987, I participated in the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the Geological Society of America at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary purpose of my attendance was to present the paper entitled "Using ALARA to Determine 'How Clean is Clean' in Ground-Water Restoration Projects," which I presented in Poster Session VI on Friday, March 6. Enclosure I provides the agenda for the meeting. In addition to Poster Session VI, I attended portions of the following technical sessions: Hydrogeology I and II, Sedimentology, Frontiers in Pennsylvania Geology, Environmental Geology, Boston Basin and Adjacent Avalon Terrane of Southeastern New England, Quaternary Geology, Sedimentary Petrology/Marine Geology, Hydrodynamics and Sedimentology of a Back-Barrier Lagoon - Salt Marsh System, Structural Geology II, Geomorphology, and Poster Sessions I-V and VII. A_>- My poster presentation on the use of the ALARA approach in setting restoration levels for contaminated groundwater was well received. I attribute part of the success of my presentation to the effective graphics developed by NRC's Graphics Section. In addition to answering questions about my presentation, I discussed general aspects of NRC's HLW and LLW programs and employment opportunities with meeting participants. Participants were especially interested in the status of DOE's HLW repository program and state efforts to develop disposal sites for LLW. The annual meeting provided me with a status report on current geologic evaluations in the northeastern U.S. and selected areas outside of the region. NRC needs such information to support assessments of nuclear facility sites and development of regulatory guidance and regulations. For example, several of the hydrogeology presentations focused on contemporary efforts to restore aquifers that have been contaminated by organic and inorganic constituents. These presentations summarize lessons learned in groundwater restoration projects that support ongoing NRC efforts to coordinate groundwater protection activities and to assess groundwater contamination at waste management sites. As another example, D. Caldwell summarized the effects of a two-hour, six-inch rainfall that occurred in New Hampshire in 1986. Dr. Caldwell concluded that the flood associated with this intense precipitation had a recurrence interval of approximately 200 years and attained flow velocities in excess of 10 ft/s. I suggest that we consider contacting Dr. Cadwell for additional information about the August 1986 flood of the Cold River to support evaluations of disposal sites relevant to the effects of design event storms and floods. 8905250473 870310 NMSS SUBJ 302 ".LO 2U/

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Myron H. Fliegel, Section LeaderHydrology SectionGeotechnical Branch, WM

FROM: Michael F. WeberHydrology SectionGeotechnical Branch, WM

SUBJECT: TRIP REPORT FOR THE MEETING OF THE NORTHEASTERN SECTIONOF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MARCH 4-7, 1987

On March 5-7, 1987, I participated in the Annual Meeting of the NortheasternSection of the Geological Society of America at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary purpose of my attendance was to presentthe paper entitled "Using ALARA to Determine 'How Clean is Clean' inGround-Water Restoration Projects," which I presented in Poster Session VI onFriday, March 6. Enclosure I provides the agenda for the meeting. In additionto Poster Session VI, I attended portions of the following technical sessions:Hydrogeology I and II, Sedimentology, Frontiers in Pennsylvania Geology,Environmental Geology, Boston Basin and Adjacent Avalon Terrane of SoutheasternNew England, Quaternary Geology, Sedimentary Petrology/Marine Geology,Hydrodynamics and Sedimentology of a Back-Barrier Lagoon - Salt Marsh System,Structural Geology II, Geomorphology, and Poster Sessions I-V and VII.

A_>- My poster presentation on the use of the ALARA approach in setting restorationlevels for contaminated groundwater was well received. I attribute part ofthe success of my presentation to the effective graphics developed by NRC'sGraphics Section. In addition to answering questions about my presentation, Idiscussed general aspects of NRC's HLW and LLW programs and employmentopportunities with meeting participants. Participants were especiallyinterested in the status of DOE's HLW repository program and state efforts todevelop disposal sites for LLW.

The annual meeting provided me with a status report on current geologicevaluations in the northeastern U.S. and selected areas outside of the region.NRC needs such information to support assessments of nuclear facility sitesand development of regulatory guidance and regulations. For example, severalof the hydrogeology presentations focused on contemporary efforts to restoreaquifers that have been contaminated by organic and inorganic constituents.These presentations summarize lessons learned in groundwater restorationprojects that support ongoing NRC efforts to coordinate groundwater protectionactivities and to assess groundwater contamination at waste management sites.As another example, D. Caldwell summarized the effects of a two-hour, six-inchrainfall that occurred in New Hampshire in 1986. Dr. Caldwell concluded thatthe flood associated with this intense precipitation had a recurrence intervalof approximately 200 years and attained flow velocities in excess of 10 ft/s.I suggest that we consider contacting Dr. Cadwell for additional informationabout the August 1986 flood of the Cold River to support evaluations ofdisposal sites relevant to the effects of design event storms and floods.

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Please contact me if you wish to discuss my presentation or my participation inthe annual meeting.

Michael F. WeberHydrology SectionGeotechnical Branch, WM

Enclosure:Meeting Agenda

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22nd Annual Meeting

NORTHEASTERN SECTIONThe Geological Society of America

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Paleontological SocietyEastern Section of the

Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists

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National Association of Geology Teachers

March 4-7, 1987Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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TECHNICAL SESSIONS

Annual meeting policy prohibits the use ofcameras or sound-recording equipment attechnical sessions and poster sessions. Hoo

A no-smoking policy has been establishedby the Program Committee and will befollowed in all meeting rooms for technicalsessions.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1987

SYMPOSIUM: PREDATOR-PREY RELATIONSHIP AS SHOWN BY FOSSILSBallroom *3, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0800 hours

Jean N. Berdan, Presiding

1 Mark A.s. McMenamin's THE FATE OF THEEDIACARAN FAUNA, THE NATURE OF CONULARIIDS,AND THE BASAL PALEOZOIC PREDATOR REVOLUTION11150191 ........ ............................... 0800

2 Richard R. Alexander, Dale A. Springer*:PSEUDOPUNCTAE IN PALEOZOIC BRACHIOPODSHELLS AND REPAIR OF PREDATOR-INDUCEDFRACTURES (1184371 ...... ....................... 0830

3 Gerald J. loc*c COPROLITES CONTAININGAMMONOIDS FROM THE DEVONIAN OF NEW YORK11186001 .......... ............................. 0900

4 R. B. Napes*, D. R. Boardman Ills EVIDENCEOF PREDATION IN MIDCONTINENT UPPERPALEOZOIC ANOXIC AND DYSAEROBOIC MARINEENVIRONMENTS 11332931 ..... ..................... 0930

5 William S. Boston*, Michael Sins, Royal B. NapessPREDATION ON CEPHALOPODS FROM THE FINIS SHALE

t (PENNSYLVANIAN-VIRGILIAN) OF TEXAS 11284931 1000

6 Michael S. Sims*, William B. Boston, Royal B.Napeas PREDATION ON AN UPPER CARBONIFEROUS

AMMONOID GONIOLOBOCERAS 1133295 .1030

7 Harold B. Rollins*, David X. BresinskisREINTERPRETATION OF CRINOID - PLATYCERATIDINTERACTION: NEW EVIDENCE FROM THECEESTERIAN OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA11319771 .1100

8 Carlton B. Brett*' PREDATORY AND PARASITICINTERACTIONS IN THE MIDDLE PALEOZOIC: ASYNOPSIS (1186021 .1130

DISCUSSION ... ...... 1200

HYDROGEOLOGY IBallroom 44, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0840 hours

John R. Williams and John J. Fisher, Presiding

1 John J. Fisher*, Reinhard K. FcohlichtREMOTE SENSING AND GEOPHYSICAL MAPPING OFFRACTURE ZONES AND HYDROGEOLOGICIMPLICATIONS (1150841 ......... 0840

2 James C. Eall': SOME PROBLEMS WITH FINITEMATHEMATICS AND NON-LINEAR DIFFERENTIALEQUATIONS 11298371 ......... 0900

3 John E. Williams*, Richard J. Reynolds:SEISMIC-REFLECTION STRATIGRAPHY OFGLACIAL-DRIFT DEPOSITS ALONG THESUSQUEHANNA AND CHEMUNG RIVERS,NORTH-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 11321481 ......... 0920

4 Matthew R. Boagland', Edward F. Kelly:BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION OF THE WEST BRANCHOF THE WESTPORT RIVER, MASS. AND R. I.11335611 ....................................... 0940

S Polly L. Moog', D. W. Caldwell: THEHYDROGEOLOGY AND FRESHWTER INFLUX OFBUTTERMILK BAY, MASSACHUSETTS WITH REGARDTO THE CIRCULATION OF COLIFORM ANDPOLLUTANTSs A MODEL STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OFMETHODS FOR GENERAL APPLICATION 11303391 ....... 1000

6 Robert T. Paulsen': GROUND-WATER FLOW INCARBONATE-ROCKS OF THE LITTLE LEHIGH CREEKBASIN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 11331931 .... 1020

7 William E. Penn*, Norman H. Grays GEOLOGYAND HYDROLOGY OF THE SEDIMENTARY BEDROCK OFOLD NEW-GATE PRISON AND COPPER MINE, EASTGRANBY, CT 11151281 ..... ....................... 1040

SEDIMENTOLOGYBallroom 1, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0820 hours

Karl A. Mertz and Roger J. Bain, Presiding

1 Stephen K. Kennedy*. Eric A. Smith, Ron PinkoskisSOME ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF ST. CATHERINESISLAND, GEORGIA 11319931 ..... .................. 0820

2 Michael F. Dacey*, Jon C. Boothroyd: LATEQUATERNARY STRATIGRAPHY OF THE MISQUAMICUT/WINNAPAUG BARRIER LAGOON SYSTEM (1181511 ... .... 0840

3 Deborah Freile*, Christopher T. Baldwin:MICRO-TIERING IN GRAPHOGLYPTID TRACEFOSSILS AS BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW INDICATORS11303441 ....... ................................ 0900

4 John A. Golden, Jr.*, Benno n. Brenninkmeyen:EFFECTS OF GRAIN PIVOTING ANGLES ON COARSEGRAINED SEDIMENT TRANSPORT (1179801 .... ........ 0920

S Wei-Heiung Lin', Stephen K. KennedysDEVELOPMENT OF MULTIFRACTAL ANALYTICPROCEDURES FOR QUANTIFICATION OF SHAPE11319851 ....... ................................ 0940

COFFEE BREAK ................... ..................... 1000

6 Karen L. Wetmore's BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA AREBIOTURBATORS 11287061 .. 1020

7 Karl A. Merts, Jr.': DIAGENETIC SIGNATURESIN ORGANIC-RICH HEMIPELAGITES: TOWARDSIMPROVED FACIES RECOGNITION - A PERSPECTIVEFROM THE PACIFIC RIM (MIOCENE) 11215791 . 1040

8 Robert L. Kendall', Roger J. Sains MULTIPLE

EXPOSURE SURFACES WITHIN LOWER DEVONIANCARBONATES OF NORTHERN OHIO (1212391 . .. 1100

9 Fraser K. Hamilton*' PALEOENVIRONMENTALANALYSIS OF A SINGLE PUNCTUATEDAGGRADATIONAL CYCLE, UPPER KEYSERFORMATION, CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 11192071 . 1120

10 Gary G. Lash': SEDIMENTOLOGIC ANDPALEOCEANOGRAPHIC SIGNIFICANCE OF MUDSTONETURBIDITES AND ASSOCIATED DEPOSITS OF THEMARTINSBURG FORMATION (PEN ARGYL MEMBER)11152951 ... ... 1140

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TECTONICSBallroom *2, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0820 hours

Peter Robinson and J. Christopher Hepburn, Presiding

1 Robert J. Altamura*s THE SNAKE MEADOW BROOK- LANTERN HILL FAULT SYSTEMS, AN ENECHELON(?) BRITTLE FAULT ZONE, EASTERNCONNECTICUT 11184141 ........................... 0820

2 Peter Robinson*: ROOT ZONES OF THE ACADIANBERNARDSTON NAPPE AND BRENNAN HILL THRUST,MT. GRACE AREA, NORTH-CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTSt1150071 ............................. ....... 0840

3 Henry K. Berry IV~t IMBRICATE THRUST SLICESOF PRE-SILURIAN BASEMENT ANDSILURIAN-DEVONIAN COVER IN THE MERRIMACKBELT, SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERNCONNECTICUT 11150091 ...... 0900

4 David B. Finkelstein': SENSE OF SHEAR IN AMAJOR MID-ACADIAN MYLONITE ZONE INGRANULITE FACIES METAMORPHOSED TONALITE ANDRANGELEY FORMATION OF THE MERRIMACK BELT,NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT 11326451 . 0920

5 Dwight C. Bradley*: TECTONIC CONTROLS OFSTRATIGRAPHY IN THE ACADIAN FORELAND,NORTHERN APPALACHIANS 11190331 ................ . 0940

COFFEE BREAK . ................... ...... .. 10006 D. R. Luz', J. J. De Yorto: MAGMATIC EROSION

OF THE ACADIAN OROGENIC ROOT 11182441 .. .. 10207 Mary K. Roden', Donald S. Miller: THERMAL

AND BURIAL HISTORY OF THE TIOGA ASH BED INTHE APPALACHIAN BASIN OF PENNSYLVANIA BASEDON APATITE FISSION-TRACK CHRONOLOGY11281021 ...................................... 1040

S Craig Dietsch*, John Sutter: TECTONIC ANDMETAMORPHIC EVOLUTION OF WESTERNCONNECTICUT AS INTERPRETED FROM 4OAr/39ArDATA 11285181 ... ...... .... 1100

9 J. Christopher Hepburn*, D. R. Luz, Malcolm Hill:4OAr/39Ar CARBONIFEROUS COOLING AGES FROMTHE NASHOBA TERRANE, EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS1115057) ................. 1120

METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY/PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGYKings Garden North, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0800 hours

A. I. Benimoff and Edward G. Lidiak, Presiding

I D. Gibson*, 1. A. Bubacher, D. R. LuxtPETROGENESIS OF TWO ZONED PLUTONS FROMNORTHERN MAINE 11276571 ..................... ... 0800

2 L. A. Belsel*, G. M. Boone: MINERALOGY ANDCHEMISTRY, MID- TO LATE ORDOVICIAN LOBSTERMOUNTAIN METAVOLCANICS, MAINE 11298121 . .... 0820

3 Andrew D. Lent's COMPARATIVE PETROLOGY OFMETAMORPHOSED MAPIC ROCKS IN THE MAIN BODYOF MONSON GNEISS AND OVERLYING ORDOVICIANAMMONOOSUC AND PARTRIDGE VOLCANICS,MASSACHUSETTS 11153851 ..................... 0840

4 A. I. Benimoff', P. D. Moore, C. B. Sclart AMANGANESE-RICH METAMORPHIC ASSEMBLAGE INTHE GRENVILLE MARBLE, BALMAT, N.Y. 11192601 .... 0900

5 Paul J. Sharga, Charles S. Sclar': PETROLOGYOF THE LINEATED GARNETIFEROUS GNEISS, GOREMOUNTAIN, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK 11281521 .... 0920

COFFEE BREAK .......................... ....... 09406 Helen K. Lang*' EVIDENCE FROM GARNET ZONING

FOR OVER-THRUSTING IN THE EASTERN MARYLANDPIEDMONT 11204031 .............................. 1000

7 Allison Lochhead*, James McLelland:CROSS-CUTTING METAMORPHOSED MAFICINTRUSIONS IN THE ADIRONDACKS AND THEIRIMPLICATIONS 11187391 .......................... 1020

* Matthew Nyman*, Susan M. Swapps SOUTHEASTERNADIRONDACK METAGABBROS: FIELD ANDPETROGRAPHIC RELATIONS 11186701 ................ 1040

9 Paul W. 0llila2, Daniel A. Greeman, James P.Olusteds THE GEOLOGY OF THE WILLSBORO

WOLLASTONITE DEPOSIT: SHALLOW VERSUS DEEPEMPLACEMENT OF ADIRONDACK ANORTHOSITE(1118121 ........ 1...1.0.............. 1100

10 James D. Pattee*' GEOLOGY OF THE WEST CANADALAKES 7 1/2 QUAD, SOUTH CENTRALADIRONDACKS, NEW YORK 11205491 ............... .. 1120

11 G. S. Stracber*, W. Lindsley-Griffin, P. R.Whitney: PETROLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF

PRECAMBRIAN ROCKS IN A HIGH DUCTILE STRAINZONE, S.. ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS OF NEW YORKSTATE 11232151 ... ............ ........... 1140

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POSTER SESSION Is MORE CLASSIC FIELD SITES FOR TEACHINGEARTH SCIENCE IN THE NORTHEASTLe Bateau, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0900 hours - 1200 hours

Authors will be present from 1000 to 1200 hours

Marie Morisawa': WATKINS GLEN: A TEACHING FIELDSITE FOR RIVER ACTION 11331221 .. ........ Booth 1

Allan K. Thompson': THE TACONIAN CLASTIC WEDGEAT MANN NARROWS, REEDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA11331171 ....................................... Booth 2

David J. Thomas': FIELD INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVINGGLACIAL, POST GLACIAL, AND MODERN COASTALPROCESSES IN THE ERIE, PA AREA 11331181 .. . Booth 3

George C. Stephens's SCHUYLKILL GAP AREA,PENNSYLVANIA - AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM IN THEVALLEY AND RIDGE PROVINCE OF THE CENTRALAPPALACHIANS 11195711 .......................... Booth 4

W. D. Sevon*s HICKORY RUN BOULDER FIELD,HICKORY RUN STATE PARK, CARBON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA: A CLASSIC FIELD SITE FORTEACHING EARTH SCIENCE 11193341 ............... . Booth 5

Dale A. Springer', Norman K. Gillmeister':LEHIGH WATER GAP, PALMERTON, PENNSYLVANIA11331241 ...................................... Booth 6

Glenn S. Thompson, Jr.*' THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVERGORGE AT HOLTWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA 11281701 . Booth 7

Gerald B. Johnson, Bruce K. Goodwin*, Kelvin W.Ramsey: THE 'R' STREET EXPOSURE: A MARINE AND

FLUVIAL SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE NEAR THE FALLZONE AT RICHMOND, VA 11198521 .. ... .. Booth 8

Brian B. Tormey's LITTLE SINKING VALLEYs ACENTRAL APPALACHIAN GEOMORPHIC FIELD SITE11331311 .. ............................ Booth 9

Charles M. Onasch*, J. V. O'Connor, D. Levinson:STRUCTURE AND GEOMORPHOLOGY OF HARPERS FERRY11331251 ....................................... Booth 10

R. Laurence Davis's NAGS SITE: LETCHWORTH STATEPARK, NEW YORK 11330221 . Booth 11

POSTER SESSION IIKings Garden South, Pittsburgh Hilton,0900 hours - 1200 hours

Authors will be present from 1000 to 1200 hours

Xurt Hollocher't PETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OFTHE MONSON GNEISS AND RELATED ROCKS, BRONSONHILL ANTICLINORIUM, MASSACHUSETTS 11153871 .... Booth 1

Frank A. Revetta*, Shaun Lalonde, Jon IlinksRELATIONSHIP OF GRAVITY FIELD TO POTENTIALGEOTHERMAL ENERGY SOURCES IN WESTERN NEW YORK11154091 .................. ...... Booth 2

Frank A. Revetta, J. Ilink*, Fred Stone:GEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF GRAVITYANOMALIES IN THE GLEN FALLS QUADRANGLE11203311 ....................................... Booth 3

Protip X. Ghosh*, Sami A. Melki, Thomas J.Kannakkilt PETROCHEMISTRY OF MAFIC DIKES OF

LEWISTON-AUBURN, MAINE 11204361 .Booth 4

R. A. Ayuso*, M. F. Horan, R. Z. Cries: Pb ANDOXYGEN ISOTOPIC GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE NORTHERNMAINE PLUTONIC BELT 11290301 .... Booth 5

David C. Wehn', Peter S. Dahli THE SYSTEMATICSOF TRACE-ELEMENT PARTITIONING BETWEENCOEXISTING BIOTITES AND MUSCOVITES IN PELITICSCHISTS 11303931 ............................... Booth 6

Susan M. Svapp*, Matthew Nymans PETROGRAPHICAND CHEMICAL COMPARISONS OF SHEARED ANDUNSHEARED METABASIC DIKES: SOUTHEASTERNADIRONDACKS 11184851 ........................... Booth 7

Walter L. Pilant's PC-INTERACTIVE STEREO NETPLOTTING 11319821 ...... ........................ Booth 8

Beth Z. Lincoln*, Timothy N. Lincoln.STRUCTURES IN THE KINGMAN FAULT ZONE,EAST-CENTRAL MAINE 11162701 ................... . Booth 9

Gregory C. Herman': STRUCTURE OF THE GREEN PONDOUTLIER FROM DOVER TO GREENWOOD LAKE, NEWJERSEY 11184481 ..... ........ .......... Booth 10

Robert X. Schwartz*, Ronald B. Cole, Kimberly J.Berendeens INTRAFORELAND CONFIGURATION OF THE

APPALACHIAN BASIN AND RELATIONSHIP TOTECTONICS 11155271 ............................. Booth 11

Assad Iranpanah*, Edgar M. Hopkins: TECTONICANALYSIS OF LINEAMENTS DELINEATED ON LANDSATIMAGERY OF THE ALLEGHENY PLATEAU INNORTH-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND WESTERN NEWYORK [1155151 ............ s..... .. ... Booth 12

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SYMPOSIUMs FRONTIERS IN PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGYBallroom 41, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1330 hours

Donald M. Roskins and Thomas M. Berg, Presiding

INTRODUCTION: Donald M. Hoskins .. ... . 1330

1 Rodger T. rail'* TECTONICS AND STRUCTURALGEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS INPENNSYLVANIAt RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ANDFUTURE PROSPECTS 11193371 .1400

2 Mary Louise Iill*s RECENT STUDIES AND NEWIDEAS IN METAMORPHIC GEOLOGY OF THE S. E.PENNSYLVANIA PIEDMONT (1154411 .1430

3 John A. Barper*' EFFECTS OF PRE-ALLEGRANIANTECTONICS ON LATE DEVONIAN AND EARLYMISSISSIPPIAN ROCKS IN SOUTHWESTERNPENNSYLVANIA (1195061 .......................... 1500

4 Joseph P. Smoot*: RECENT ADVANCES INSEDIMENTOLOGY OF TEE NEWARK SUPERGROUP INPENNSYLVANIA [1338441 .......................... 1530

S Thomas W. Gardner*s PENNSYLVANIA GEOMORPHOLOGY:ON PENEPLAINES, RIVERS, ICE, SOILS, AND THENEED FOR BETTER AGE CONTROL 11330183.1600

6 Reginald P. Briggs*: A FRESH LOOK AT THE_ PHYSIOGRAPHY OF THE APPALACHIAN PLATEAUS IN

PENNSYLVANIA 11193311 .... ...................... 16307 Thomas M. Berg': GEOLOGIC MAPPING IN

PENNSYLVANIA--CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE11193421 ..... .................................. 1700

DISCUSSION ...... .................................... 1730

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGYBallroom 04, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1340 hours

Robert E. Behling and Nancy K. Davis, Presiding

1 Robert E. Behling-, Michael K. Jordan:WETLAND/RIPARIAN RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWINGSURFACE MINING: PART I. CHARACTERIZATION OFSUBSTRATE 11204081 ............................. 1340

2 Nancy K. Davis*, Rudolph Eon, RADONEMANATION: A STUDY OF THE MECHANISMS ANDRATES OF RELEASE [1275311 .1400

3 Rudolph Eon*, Peter M. Dillon, Nancy M. Davis,EMANATION RATES OF TWO RADON ISOTOPES OFTEE THORIUM AND URANIUM DECAY SERIESMEASURED ON BULK ROCK SAMPLES (1150591.1420

4 William D. Lilley*, Charles Kuns, B. KothariGEOLOGIC FACTORS IN PREDICTING INDOOR RADON

k IN NEW YORK 11329201 ........................... 1440

5 Franklin D. McLaughlin*, Mark D. Felgenson:MODES OF TRACE METAL TRANSPORT IN THERARITAN BASIN, NJ (1151821 .1500

COFFEE BREAK .................................... 15206 Robert T. Pavlowsky*, William H. Renwicks

EVALUATION OF HEAVY METAL SOURCES ANDTRANSPORT VARIATION WITHIN THE RARITANBASIN, NJ 11151801 ............................. 1540

7 Craig B. Fish*, D. K. Fitzgerald, D. W.Caldvell, C. T. Baldwin: COLLIFORMS IN

MARINE EMBAYMENTSs CONCENTRAION RELATED TOA CIRCULATION MODEL, BUTTERMILK BAY, MA(1303631 ....................... 1600

8 Paul N. Feinberg*, Arthur B. Brownlow: WATERQUALITY OF THE NEPONSET RIVER, EASTERNMASSACHUSETTS 11150671 ....................... 1620

9 James D. MacKecknie*, H. Kier Dirlan,R. Laurence Davist TEE EFFECTS OF 11 YEARS OF

REDUCED ROAD SALT USAGE ON WATER QUALITY INPENFIELD, N.Y. (1185991 ........................ 1640

IGNlEOUS PETROLOGY AND MINERALOGY/CRYSTALLOGRAPHYKings Garden North, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1340 hours

Anthony R. Philpotts and David V. Stockar, Presiding

1 Helen M. Rozzi's PROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDANALYZING DIABASE DIKES 11151291 . 1340

2 Anthony R. Philpottsa' MESOZOIC DIABASEDIKES AND EXTENSION OF NEW ENGLAND CRUST[1183901 ..... .................................. 1400

3 Mark Busa's MECHANISM OF FLUID FLOW IN THEMESOZOIC HIGGANUM DYKE, CONNECTICUT(1183911 ..... .................................. 1420

4 Pranoti M. Asber': RREOMORPRISM ASSOCIATEDWITH THE MESOZOIC HIGGANUM DIABASE DIKE,CONNECTICUT 11183971 ........................... 1440

5 David B. Burkett': SPATIAL VARIATIONS OFCOMPOSITION WITHIN THE JURASSIC, HAMPDENBASALT IN THE HARTFORD BASIN: CONNECTICUTAND SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS [1183981 ... ......... 1500

6 Amy W. Sheridan', Rudolph Son, J. ChristopherHepburns THE MILFORD PLUTON: EVIDENCE FOR

CRUSTAL DIVERSITY WITHIN THE AVALONIANTERRANE IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 11326091 ...... 1520

7 Christer J. Loftenius', Rudolph EonsPETROLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE SHARPNERSPOND QUARTZ DIORITE 11326101 ... ................ 1540

8 Jill S. Schneiderman': ASCUTNEY MOUNTAINREVISITED: CONTRIBUTIONS OF MINERALOGY ANDPETROLOGY TO THE GEOLOGY OF MT. ASCUTNEY,VERMONT 11275661 .. 1600

9 Jennifer A. Bayward': Rb-Sr AND OXYGENISOTOPE ANALYSES OF THREE TWO MICA GRANITEPLUTONS IN MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE ANDMASSACHUSETTS (1276441 .1620

10 Paul H. Benoit*, C. B. SclartPYROPHANITE-MAGNETITE INTERGROWTRHS IN THEBEEMERVILLE NEPRELINE SYENITE, SUSSEXCOUNTY, NEW JERSEY 11192541 .1640

11 Charles A. Baskerville, Robert B. rickles,William M. Kelly*: GARNETIFEROUS ZONES IN

THE FORDRAM GNEISS FROM DEEP TUNNELS IN NEWYORK CITY, N.Y., ARE NOT COTICULES (1309031 .... 1700

12 David F. Link*, Daniel M. Leavell: IRON-RICHCLINOPYROXENES FROM CALC-SILICATES OF THECRANBERRY LAKE AREA, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY,NEW YORK 11288611 ................... ..... 1720

TECTONICS/GEOPHYSICSBallroom 12, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1340 hours

Paul C. Wuenschel and David V. Stockar, Presiding

1 Gerald M. Frledman': DEEP-BURIAL DIAGENESIS:ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR VERTICAL MOVEMENTS OFTHE CRUST, UPLIFT OF THE LITHOSPHERE, ANDISOSTATIC UNROOFING: A REVIEW 11322111 .1340

2 Haiyan Nu, Hue Chung Chou*, David P. Gold:GEOMORPHIC INDICATORS OF NEOTECTONICACTIVITY IN THE LANCASTER AREA,PENNSYLVANIA 11155071 .1400

3 David V. Stockar*, Shelton S. Alexander:LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA SEISMIC ZONE:EVIDENCE FOR A PRESENTLY ACTIVE ZONE OFWEAKNESS 11155081 .1420

4 John D. Miller', Dennis V. Kent:PALEOMAGNETISM OF THE UPPER DEVONIANCATSKILL FORMATION FROM THE PENNSYLVANIASALIENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR OROCLINALROTATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SALIENT ANDAPPALACHIAN TERRANE HISTORY 11190311 .1440

5 James J. DeYoreo': THE ROLE OF CRUSTALANATEXIS AND MAGMA MIGRATION IN REGIONS OFTHICKENED CONTINENTAL CRUST (1276581 .1500

COFFEE BREAK . .1520

6 R. A. Jamieson*. H. A. Plint GEOLOGY ANDTECTONIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE JUMPING BROOKMETAMORPHIC SUITE, WESTERN CAPE BRETONHIGHLANDS, NOVA SCOTIA 11334831 . . 1540

7 Heather PIlnt': SYNTECTONIC PROGRADMMETAMORPHISM OF THE JUMPING BROOKMETAMORPHIC SUITE, WESTERN CAPE BRETONISLAND, NOVA SCOTIA 11334841 .1600

8 Robert B. Moench*, John N. Alelnikoff: THEPIERMONT ALLOCRTHON OF NORTHWESTERN NEWHAMPSHIRE: STRATIGRAPHIC AND ISOTOPICEVIDENCE 11293481 .1620

GLACIAL GEOLOGYBallroom 03, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1340 hours

James C. Hall and P. Jay Fleisher, Presiding

1 Harold W. Borns, Jr.*, R. StuckentathtDgGLACIATION OF THE REMNEFJORD, SOUTHTSVNDELAG, WESTERN NORWAY 11332521 .1340

2 P. E. Calkin, B. J. Prrybyl', D. S. Kaufman:LATEST QUATERNARY GLACIATION, RIGLUAIKMOUNTAINS, NORTHWESTERN ALASKA 11186491 .1400

3 P. Jay Flilsher'- QUATERNARY STRATIGRAPHYAND LANDFORM EVIDENCE FOR STADIALINTERPRETATION, CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE(1186801 ..... 1420

TECHNICAL SESSIONS. THURSDAY, MARCH 5. 1987 41

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4 J. Steven Kite's NORTHWESTWARD AND NORTHWARDICE-FLOW INDICATORS IN NORTHEASTERNAROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE 11157661 1440

5 J. P. Schafer*, Stephen P. Ober-eler,Janet R. Stonet ON THE ORIGIN OF WEDGE STRUCTURES

IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND 11309701 ... 15006 Gregory C. Wiles' a DEGLACIATION OF THE

SOUTHERN CATSKILLS (1186731 .. 1520

COFmE By= .................R...................... 1540

7 C. D. Gephart*, G. J. Larson, W. J.Olszewski, B. Z. Gaudettes PRE-LATE

WISCONSINAN ICE FLOW RECONSTRUCTION BYISOTOPIC ANALYSIS OF CHAUDIERE TILL,SOUTHEASTERN QUEBEC 11276461 .1600

8 Jennifer D. Johnson*: THE HISTORY, CHARACTER,AND GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF GLACIOGENICDEPOSITS IN WOOD COUNTY, OHIO 11330381 .1620

9 Allen G. Nelcer*, Peter U. ClarksSEDIMENTOLOGY OF FOUR LATE PLEISTOCENEGLACILACUSTRINE DELTAS, ST. LAWRENCELOWLAND, N.Y. 11278461 .... . 1640

Z 10 S. B. Miller*, B. W. Borns, Jr.: HISTORY OF* GLACIAL LANDFORNS IN THE DEBLOIS REGION,

MAINE 11331331 ................... 170011 Robert N. Oldale': THE LATE wISCONSINAN

MARINE INCURSION OF CAPE COD BAY 11302901 . . 1720

POSTER SESSION III: MORE CLASSIC FIELD SITES FOR TEACHINGEARTH SCIENCE IN THE NORTEEASTLe Bateau, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1400 hours - 1700 hours

Authors will be present from 1500 to 1700 hours

B. Robert Hurger*, Nancy Gorczyca: AGERELATIONSHIPS AND DEFORMATION HISTORY OF THEHATFIELD PLUTON, WEST HATFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS11330211 ........................................ Booth 1

William R. Brice': ROUTE 30 - NEAR BREE2EWOOD,PENNSYLVANIA 11331191 ....... ................... Booth 2

Richard M. Liebe', Thomas X. Crasso: THEDEVONIAN STRATIGRAPHY OF CHERRY VALLEY, N.Y.11322091 ..... . . .......... ..... Booth 3

August H. Simonsen*: CHESTERIAN FOSSIL SITE INTHE MAUCH CHUNK FORMATION CHALK HILL,PENNSYLVANIA 11331101 ....... ................... Booth 4

Sally Newcomb'& MINERAL HILL MINE: COPPER ANDIRON MINERALS IN THE MARYLAND PIEDMONT11322041 ........................................ Booth 5

Robert C. Lord': THE SUDBURY BASIN: A CLASSICFIELD SITE FOR TEACHING EARTH SCIENCE IN THENORTHEAST 11331231 ......... .................... Booth 6

Loretta L. Molitor': MIOCENE STRATA AT CALVERTCLIFFS STATE PARK, MARYLAND 1132t051 .Booth 7

Lawrence R. Matson:s EDUCATIONAL ROADSIDEGEOLOGY SITE: STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY,STRATIGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY AS DEMONSTRATEDBY DEVONIAN, SILURIAN AND ORDOVICIAN STRATANEAR KINGSTON, N.Y. 11153811 .. Booth 8

Gerald M. Friedman'a SPECTACULAR DOMEDMICROBIAL MATS (CABBAGE HEADS) AND OOLITICLIMESTONE AT LESTER PARK, NEAR SARATOGA, NEWYORK 11331201 ........... ....................... Booth 9

James V. O'Connor*, Wallace R. White:GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS ON MOUNT DESERTISLAND, MAINE 11331271 .Booth 10

John E. Way's MULTIFACETED RADIAL FIELDAPPROACH TO LOCAL GEOLOGY - FOCUS: SOUTHMOUNTAIN, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA11331161 ....................................... Booth 11

POSTER SESSION IVKings Garden South, Pittsburgh Hilton,1400 hours - 1700 hours

Authors will be present from 1500 to 1700 hours

Philip Charles LaPorta': PREHISTORIC RESOURCEANALYSIS: FIELD OBSERVATIONS AND PETROGRAPHICCHARACTERISTICS OF CAHBRIAN-ORDOVICIAN CHERT11185401 ....................................... Booth 1

L. J. Poppe*, R. F. Commeaut THE COMPOSITIONAND ORIGIN OF FERRUGINOUS CONCRETIONS AT GAYHEAD, MASSACHUSETTS f1302981 .Booth 2

Jessica N. Elsea-: SOME DIAGENETIC MINERALS,REACTIONS, AND TEXTURES IN THE NEW HAVENARKOSE, CONNECTICUT 11284391 .Booth 3

Scott Argast*, Thomas W. Donnelly: CHEMICAL TRENDSIN SUITES OF SILICICLASTIC ROCK 11216771 . Booth 4

Marie W. Schwartz*, Robert K. Scbwartzt NORMALAND INVERSE TEXTURAL GRADING IN BEACH ANDNASEOVER SAND LAMINAE 1115526 .Booth 5

Norman B. Gray, Catherine Lewia, Randolph P.Steinen': BEDDING ORIENTATION DISTRIBUTIONS - A

NEW SEDIMENTOLOGIC TOOL? 11183931 .. Booth 6

B. Ekwurael': THE SEDIMENT DYNAMICS OF ACOARSE-GRAINED TIDE-DOMINATED, BAY-SIDEBEACH: HERRING COVE, CAPE COD, MA 11151811 . Booth 7

William K. Dowling*, Maurice Colpron, Barry L.Doolan: THE OAK HILL GROUP, SOUTHERN QUEBEC AND

VERMONT: ALONG STRIKE VARIATIONS ACROSS ALATE-PRECAMBRIAN RIFT MARGIN 11183371 .Booth 8

David F. Dominic*t QUANTITATIVE INTERPRETATIONOF FLUVIAL SANDSTONES IN THE CASSELMAN ANDPITTSBURGH FORMATIONS, UPPER PENNSYLVANIAN,WEST VIRGINIA 11157651 .Booth 9

J. C. Boothroyd't THE INTERACTION OF HUMAN ANDGEOLOGIC PROCESSES ON A DEVELOPED HARRIER:CHARLESTOWN BEACH, RHODE ISLAND 11181561 . Booth 10

S. Andrewsa' CONTROLS ON IRON MINERALIZATION INTWO CLINTON-TYPE SEDIMENTARY IRONSTONES INTHE KEEFER FORMATION (S ILURIAN) OF CENTRALPENNSYLVANIA 11154681 .Booth 11

Edward Binchey-, H. T. Kullins, A. C. Hines SEISMICREFLECTION PROFILES FROM NEW YORK'S FINGER LAKES:INITIAL RESULTS ON DEPTH TO BEDROCK AND LONGITU-DINAL FACIES RELATIONSHIPS 11332891 .Booth 12

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1987

SYMPOSIUM: BOSTON BASIN AND ADJACENT AVALON TERRANE OFSOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLANDKings Garden North, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0800 hours

Anthony D. Socci, James W. Skehan, and Geoffrey Smith,Presiding

1 Nicholas Rast', J. W. Skeban: LATEPROTEROZOIC GEOLOGICAL SETTING OF THEBOSTON BASIN 11326951 ...... .................... 0800

2 R. Damian Nance*, Anthony D. Socci} LATEPRECAMBRIAN ARC-PLATFORM TRANSITIONS IN THEAVALON TERRANE OF THE NORTHERN APPALACHIANS11216471........................................ 0830

3 Rudolph Eon*, Craig J. Smith, Martin E.Rossn BOSTON BASIN: AN ABORTED LATE

PROTEROZOIC TRANSCURRENT RIFT 11150581 .0900

4 Geoffrey W. Smith*, Anthony D. Soccis LATEPRECAMBRIAN SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY OF THEBOSTON BASIN 11284851 ...... .................... 0930

COFFEE BREAK ..................... 10005 Harold C. Stephens, Jr.*, Anthony D. Socci,

Geoffrey W. Smith: LITHOFACIES ANALYSIS OFTHE BOSTON BAY GROUP IN THE VICINITY OFSQUANTUM, MASSACHUSETTS 11216491 .1015

6 Anthony D. Socci*' Geoffrey W. Smith,R. Damian Vancet EVIDENCE(?) FOR THE PRESENCE

OF ICE IN THE BOSTON BASIN DURING THE LATEPRECAMBRIAN 11284841 ....... .................... 1045

7 Margaret D. Thompson't ASH-FLOW STRATIGRAPHYIN THE MATTAPAN VOLCANIC COMPLEX, GREATERBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 11150621 .1115

DISCUSSION .. .... 1145

SYMPOSIMt: ABANDONED MINE LANDS--PROBLEMS AND SOLOTIONSKings Garden South, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0900 hours

Richard E. Grey, Presiding

INTRODuCTIoN: Richard E. Grey .. 0900

1 Robert J. Turkas' DEWATERING A MINE POOLCREATED BY A BLOCKED DRAINAGE TUNNEL11319271 ....................................... 0905

2 Steve R. Jones's PNEUMATIC BACKFILLING - AMETHOD FOR CONTROLLING ABANDONED MINESUBSIDENCE 11319291 ....... ..................... 0930

COFFEE BREAK ..................... 1000

3 Frederick W. Tobias*, Angelo L. Masullo, Jr.:IDENTIFICATION AND REMEDIATION OFATMOSPHERIC PROBLEMS WITHIN STRUCTURESCAUSED BY ABANDONED MINES 11319241 .1015

4 Robert W. Bruhn': CONTROL OF AN UNDERGROUNDMINE FIRE IN PENNSYLVANIA'S ANTHRACITEREGION 11319251 ......... ....................... 104,

DISCUSSION ........ 1115

42 TECHNICAL SESSIONS. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1987

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOVOGY/QUATERNART GEO&OGYBallroom 12, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0840 hours

Gerald B. Edwards and Robert W. Ridky, Preslding

1 David A. MacLean*, David E. Putnam:PHYSICAL CHRONOLOGY OF THREE ARCHEOLOGICALSITES ON THE KENNEBEC RIVER, BINGHAM/SOLON,MAINE 11182181 .... 0840

2 Maureen S. Whalen:s RECONSTRUCTION OF THELATE QUATERNARY PALEOGEOGRAPHY ANDARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOLOGY AROUND ROQUE ISLAND,MAINE 11332573 .. ............................ 0900

3 Robert B. Behling*s GEOLOGIC FACTORSAFFECTING FORMATION AND PERSISTENCE OFWETLANDS IN THE OPEN-FOLD REGION OF THEAPPALACHIAN PLATEAUS IN WEST VIRGINIA ANDMARYLAND 1120409] ..... 0920

4 Robert W. Ridky*: LAURENTIDE ICE SHEETDYNAMICS FROM AN ANALYSIS OF STREAMLINEGLACIAL LANDFORMS ON THE ONTARIO LOWLANDAND NORTHERN APPALACHIAN PLATEAU 11330171 . 0940

COFFEE BREAK ....................................... 1000

i j S Susan-Marie Stedman*e SEDIMENTOLOGY ANDSTRATIGRAPHY OF A HOLOCENE MARSH, DELAWARE11331921 .... . 1020

6 Catherine A. Coffin*, Duncan n. Fitzgerald,Christopher T. Baldwin, Ralph S. Lewies

ORIGIN, REWORKING AND MORPHOLOGY OFHOLOCENE DEPOSITS AND LONG SAND SHOAL, LONGISLAND SOUND (1179551 .......................... 1040

7 Peter C. Patton*, Gregory S. Borne, Brendan G.Deyo, Simon B. Heart, Eric S. Boward.

LATE HOLOCENE STRATIGRAPHY AND EVOLUTION OFTHE CONNECTICUT RIVER ESTUARY 11183791 .1100

e Gerald B. Zdwards*, Robert W. OldaletLATE-QOUATERNARY PALEODELTAS OF THE MERRIMACKRIVER, WESTERN GULF OF MAINE 1130295 .1120

SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY/MARINE GEOLOGYBallroom #4, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0800 hours

Charles McClennen and Bruce Selleck, Presiding

1 Susan Cupery, Bruce Selleck*e DIAGENESIS ANDCLAY MINERALOGY OF THE POTSDAM SANDSTONE INNORTHWESTERN NEW YORK STATE 11187361 ........ 0800

2 Frank G. Brockerhoff*, Gerald M. Friedman:; PALEODEPTS OF BURIAL OF MIDDLE ORDOVICIAN

CHAZY GROUP CARBONATES IN NEW YORK ANDVERMONT 1133567 .0820

3 Kenneth LaSota': THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEENPOROSITY AND SEDIMENTARY FACIES OF THEVENANGO GROUP (UPPER DEVONIAN) SANDSTONEUNITS OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 11320271 0840

4 Richard Smoona's EARLY STAGES OF DIAGENESISILOW TEMPERATURE, LOW PRESSURE) IN

CRETACEOUS SANDSTONES, ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE11297631 ..... . 0900

5 Christopher D. Laughrey': MESOGENETIcHEMATITE CEMENTS IN SANDSTONESs TWO EXAMPLESFROM THE SUBSURFACE OF W. PA 1119505 . . 0920

COFFEE BREAK .... . 0940

6 Vicki A. Pedone*, Karen Rose CerconesULTRAVIOLET AND BLUE-LIGHT FLUORESCENCE OFMODERN CARBONATES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY11194691 . ...... ... 1000

7 R. Craig Shippa: THE LATE QUATERNARYEVOLUTION OF TWO ADJACENT RIVERS ALONG THEMAINE COASTs A COMPARISON BETWEEN THEMARINE DAMARISCOTTA ESTUARY AND THETERRESTRIAL PEMAQUID RIVER 11182421 .1020

8 Bradley W.B. Bay': HOLOCENE SEDIMENT BUDGETAS A COMPONENT IN EMBAYMENT EVOLUTION Or AGLACIALLY-SCULPTED EMBAYMENT IN MAINE11182391 ..... 1040

9 Charles E. McClennen': LATE GLACIAL ANDHOLOCENE SEDIMENT PATTERNS ON 3.5 kfzSEISMIC PROFILES: GULF OF MAINE 11187371 . 1100

10 Mohd R. Huha-ad-Sou*, Duncan M. Fitzgerald,C. T. Baldwin: BACKBARRIER STRATIGRAPHY

ALONG A GLACIATED COASTs CASTLE NECK, MA11179531 ... 1120

11 Michael J. Chrzastowski*, John C. Kraft,Susan M. Stedmans COASTAL DELAWARE SEA-LEVEL

RISE BASED ON MARSH MUD ACCUMULATION RATESBY Pb-210 DATING 11334031 .. 1140

ETDROGEOLOGY IIBallroom 13, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0820 hours

Henry W. Rauch and Jack Felblnger, Presiding

1 Martha S. Snow', CONTAMINATION OF A SAND ANDGRAVEL AQUIFER AND PRIVATE WELLStHYDROGEOLOGIC ASSESSMENT, REMEDIAL ACTIONS,AND A GEOLOGIC 'WHODUNIT 11298401 . 0820

2 Cedwyn Morgan', Jon Kittens COMPREHENSIVEGROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTIONSTATEGY FOR URBANIZING AREAS: A CASE STUDYIN WALPOLE, MWASACHUSETTS (1298381 . 0840

3 Suzanne Wall Porter*, Denis D'Anore:CHARACTERIZATION OF GROUNDWATER DISCHARGEWITHIN SELECT REACHES OF THE NEPONSET RIVERAND TWO TRIBUTARY STREAMS; NORWOOD,WESTWOOD AND CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS 11303401 . 0900

4 Gregory Z. Tleman, Henry W. Rauch*:DEWATERING EFFECTS AT TWO UNDERGROUNDLONGWALL COAL MINES IN THE PITTSBURGH SEAMIN WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA 11157681 . 0920

COFF=E BREAK ... . 0940

S Christopher A. Shuman*, Richard R. ParlzekiFRACTURE STUDIES AND SPATIAL PERMEABILITYTESTING IN A PENNSYLVANIA SURFACE COAL MINE11155051 .1000

6 Sberhard Werner*, John C. Hempell EFFECTS OFCOAL MINE SUBSIDENCE ON SHALLOW RIDGE-TOPAQUIFERS IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA 11195031 1020

7 John B. Williams', Kenn L. Pattisont EFFECTOF RECHARGE ON GROUND-WATER QUALITY INPYRITIC MINE SPOIL, NORTHERN APPALACHIANCOAL BASIN 1132147r .1040

POSTER SESSION VLe Bateau, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0900 hours - 1200 hours

Authors will be present from 1000 to 1200 hours

Charles S. Shultzt Reginald P. Brlgg's: 'THEGEOLOGY OF PENNSYLVANIA' PROJECT--SCOPE,PROBLEMS, PROGRESS 11193321 . .Booth 1

J. Gregory McHone': APL MICROCOMPUTERAPPLICATIONS IN MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY(1213131 . .Booth 2

K. S. Rutstein*, F. W. Vollmert THE MARMORA,ONTARIO SXARN DEPOSIT 11153741 . . . Booth 3

Frank A. Revetta, Virginia Marks*, Jon Klink:ON THE USE OF A MINI SEISMIC NETWORK INTEACHING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE11154081 ... Booth 4

Michael S. Fenster*, Duncan M. Fitzgerald,Christopher T. Baldwin: BEDFORM HIERARCHY OF

THE LOWER KENNEBEC RIVER ESTUARY, ME 11325471 Booth 5

Daniel F. Belknap*, Joseph T. Kelley:SUBMERSIBLE OBSERVATIONS IN COASTAL MAINE:COMPARISON WITH SEISMIC DATA AND GRABSAMPLES 11182401 .... Booth 6

Victor P. Tollerton, Jr.es TAXONOMY ANDCLASSIFICATION OF EURYPTERIDS: PARADOXES ANDSOLUTION (1187201 ... Booth 7

Victor P. Tollerton, Jr.': DISTORTION INSURYPTERIDS: CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION AND ITSTAXONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE 11187211 . .Booth 8

Robert Metz': EPHERMERAL PUDDLES, THE 'INPLACE' TO OBSERVE RECENT TRACES 11151521 .. Booth 9

Howard R. Feldman', C. Delcastillo-Castaneda,Andrea Dowell, Adam Mallin, Kim McIver, JudithWidest BRACHIOPOD LIFE STRATEGIES AND

ONTOGENETIC DEVELOPMENT: EXAMPLES FROM THEJURASSIC AND DEVONIAN 11296501 . .Booth 10

Rosario Agostaro', Russell . Naines: A TYPICALGROWTH FORM IN LAMINAR STROMATOPOROIDCOENOSTEA, GLASCO LIMESTONE MEMBER, RONDOUTFORMATION (LATEST SILURIAN), KINGSTON,SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK 11188231 . . . Booth 11

SYMPOSIUM: BOSTON BASIN AND ADJACENT AVALON TERRANE OFSOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLANDKings Garden North, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1330 hours

Anthony D. Socci, James W. Skehan, and Geoffrey Smith,Presiding

I K. Durfee Cardoza*, J. C. Hepburn, R. Eon:GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE BRIGHTON VOLCANICS,BOSTON BASIN, EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS11150551 ....................................... 1330

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2 R. B. Bailey", K. G. Gaul:l PETROGENESIS OFPRECAMBRIAN AND CAMBRIAN SANDSTONES aAVALOwIAN ROCKS OF NORTHEASTERNMASSACHUSETTS 11180301 ......................... 1400

3 D. P. Murray*, 0. D. Hermes, A PRELIMINARYASSESSMENT OF THE TECTONIC SETTING OF THENEW BEDFORD AREA (1150801 ...................... 1430

4 James W. Skehan*, Nicholas Rasts STRUCTURALEVOLUTION OF PRE-CARBONIFEROUS ROCKS OF THENARRAGANSETT BAY AREA, RHODE ISLAND11329631 .1500

5 0. D. Hermes', D. P. Murrays GEOCHEMICALDISTINCTIONS BETWEEN LATE PROTEROZOIC ANDPALEOZOIC FELSIC VOLCANISM IN THE NEWENGLAND AVALON (1150811 ...................... .. 1530

6 R. P. Wintsch*, J. R. Webster, J. A. Bernitz,J. S. Pout: SUBDIVISION OF ROPE FERRY

GNEISS, AVALON TERRANE, AND STRUCTURALIMPLICATIONS 11333731 .1600

7 K. S. Andrews*, C. P. Ambers, R. P. WintachiEVIDENCE AGAINST THE CORRELATION OF THEHUNT'S BROOK SCHIST WITH PELITIC ROCKS OF

\_ THE PUTNAM-NASHOBA TERRANE 11284381 ......... ... 1630

DISCUSSION . .1700

SYMPOSIUM: TEE HYDRODYNAMICS AND SEDIMENTOLOGY OF ABACK-BARRIER LAGOON - SALT MARSH SYSTEM, GREAT SOUND,NEW JERSEYBallroom 03, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1330 hours

Gail M. Ashley and Robert B. Abel, Presiding

INTRODUCTORY REMARXSt Gail K. Ashley . . . 1330

1 Frederick S. Schuepfer, Jerry P. Lennon*,Richard W. Welsmant A HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL OF

THE GREAT SOUND INLET-CHANNEL-LAGOON SYSTEM11301801 ....................................... 1340

2 Gail M. Ashley*, Marjorie L. Zefft TIDALCHANNEL CLASSIFICATION FOR A LOW-MHSOTIDALSALT MARSH 11301901 .1400

3 Marjorie L. Seff*s SEDIMENTATION IN A TIDALCHANNEL SYSTEM, GREAT SOUND MARSH, NJ11301861 .1420

GENERAL DISCUSSION ............... ................... 1440

4 Gail M. Ashley*, Raymond E. Grizzle:HYDRODYNAMICS AND SEDIMENTATION IN ATIDE-DOMINATED BACK-BARRIER LAGOON 11301823 .... 1500

i_> 5 Bobb Carson', Andrew J. Keglis, Wendy Z.Griffiths, Keith P. Carney: SUSPENSATE

AGGREGATION IN THE COASTAL LAGOON COMPLEXAT STONE HARBOR, NEW JERSEYS IMPLICATIONSFOR DETRITAL TRANSPORT AND DEPOSITION11192521 .1520

6 Craig L. Young, Richard N. Weisman*, Gerard P.Lennon: MODELING DEPOSITION OF TIDAL CHANNEL

SUSPENSATE IN GREAT SOUND, NEW JERSEY 11301791 . 1540DISCUSSION AND COFFEE BREAK ......................... 1600

7 Richard W. Faass, Bobb Caraon3 SHORT-TERMDEPOSITION AND MODERN ACCUMULATION OF SEDIMENTIN GREAT SOUND, NEW JERSEY (1192591 ............ 1620

8 J. E. Nadeau*, M. J. 2alls SEDIMENT SOURCE,FLUX, AND FATE BASED ON TRACE METALDISTRIBUTION, GREAT SOUND, NEW JERSEY(1300431 ...................................... 1640

9 Susan D. Balsey:% APPLICATION OF THE GREATSOUND, NJ PROCESS MODEL TO MANAGEMENT OFBACK-BARRIER ENVIRONMENTS (1294811 ............. 1700

GENERAL DISCUSSION .... ............... 1720

STRATIGRAPHY/PALZONTOLOGYKings Garden South, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1330 hours

Thomas Wolosz and Ed Landing, Presiding

1 Ed Landing*, Guy M. Narbonne, Alison P. Benus,Paul Myrowv ETCHEMINIAN--LOWEST CAMBRIAN

SERIES IN AVALON 11280941 ...................... 1330

2 Lucy E. Harding*, Ebbe Hartz: CAMBRIAN ANDPRECAMBRIAN ?) STRATIGRAPHY ALONG THE GREENMOUNTAINS FRONT, WESTERN VERMONT 11293403 ..... . 1350

3 David Lehaann*, John K. Popes TIDAL FLAT ANDSHALLOW SUBTIDAL FAUNA FROM THE UPPERORDOVICIAN, MARTINSBURG FORMATION, SWATARAGAP, LEBANON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (1287601 ..... 1410

4 Carilton E. Brett, William Goodman*:CORRELATIVE SEDIMENTARY CYCLES IN THEMEDIAL SILURIAN UPPER CLINTON GROUP OF NEWYORK STATE 11186013 ..... ....................... 1430

5 Denim K. Tetreault's SILURIAN (WENLOCKIAN)TRILOBITE ASSOCIATIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORKAND SOUTHERN ONTARIO 11152601 ................. . 1450

COFFEE BREAK ..... .. ....... 15106 Brian V. Fetterhoff', Russell B. Wamnes:

STRATIGRAPHIC SIGNIFICANCE OF A HALYSITIDTABULATE CORAL IN THE WHITEPORT MEMBER OFTHE RONDOUT FORMATION (LATEST SILURIAN},TOWN OF ESOPUS, ULSTER COUNTY, SOUTHEASTERNNEW YORK (1188211 ...... ........................ 1530

7 E. J. Anderson*, Peter W. Goodwin:SEDIMENTOLOGIC AND STRATIGRAPHICDISCONTINUITIES, HELDERBERG GROUP, CENTRALAPPALACHIANS (1192011 .1550

8 Douglas X. Paquette, Thomas B. Wolosz': MT.TOM REEFS I5 1, 2 & 6 - A POSSIBLEEROSIONAL REMNANT OF AN EDGECLIFF PINNACLEREEF (MID. DEVONIAN, ONONDAGA FORMATION OFNEW YORK) 11280791 .1610

9 William F. Outerbridge': REGIONALSIGNIFICANCE OF THE FLINT CLAY ZONE IN THEUPPER PART OF THE MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIANSERIES OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIAN BASIN(1285021 .1630

10 Roger J. Cuffey': FISTULIPOROID BINDSTONE, ANEWLY DISCOVERED MAJOR TYPE OF BRYOZOANREEF-ROCK IN THE WEST TEXAS PERMIAN, ANDCOMPARISON WITH NORTHEASTERN PALEOZOICBRYOZOAN REEFS 11282121 .1650

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY IBallroom 02, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1330 hours

Arthur E. Burford and Robert D. Jacobs, Presiding

1 Mark R. Nyman't STRUCTURAL STYLES AT THESOUTH END OF THE LONG RANGE INLIER, WESTERNNEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA 11183381 .1330

2 Debra A. Sneck*, R. Damian NancerCONFIRMATION OF DEXTRAL TRANSPRESSION INTHE LATE CARBONIFEROUS FOLD-THRUST BELT OFSOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK 11284901 .1350

3 Arthur B. Burford', Paul S. Wingard:RELATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING LINEARS,METASEDIMENTARY AND METAVOLCANIC ROCKS,GRANITIC INTRUSIVES, AND APLITIC AND MAFICDIKES OF THE BLUE HILL AREA OF MAINE1133490 .1410

4 Margaret X. Coleman*, J. Murray JourneaysKINEMATIC INTERPRETATION OF THE PINNEYHOLLOW SHEAR ZONE, WEST-CENTRAL VERMONT11182961 .1430

COFFEE BREAK . .14505 Jean Crespi', Tin Byrne: STRAIN PARTITIONING

AND FOLD KINEMATICS IN THE GIDDINGS BROOKSLICE, TACONIC ALLOCNTHONS, WEST-CENTRALVERMONT 11308831 .1510

6 Bruce M. Genereauz*, J. Murray Journeay,Thornton K. Tyson: DEFORMATION AND REGIONAL

METAMORPHISM OF ALLOCHTHONOUS COVER ROCKSALONG THE SE FLANK OF THE LINCOLN MASSIF11182891 .1530

7 Robert D. Jacobi*, David Scheuing: DUNNAGEMELANGE REVISITED: A DETAILEDSTRUCTURAL/STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION ACROSS ITSNORTHEASTERN TERMINATION (1336921 .1550

GEOCEMEISTRY/GEOPBYSICSBallroom 04, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1330 hours

John Aleinikoff and Thomas Wilson, Presiding

1 John N. Aleinikoff', Robert B. Moench: U-PbGEOCHRONOLOGY AND Pb ISOTOPIC SYSTEMATICSOF PLUTONIC ROCKS IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE:ENSIMATIC VS. ENSIALIC SOURCES 11266901 .1330

2 Douglas R. Knight*, Henri R. Gaudette: Rb-SrAGE OF THE WALDOBORO TWO MICA GRANITE,COASTAL MAINE 11296021 .1350

3 Lawrence 0. Strobl, Robert B. Thomas, Paul S.Wingard, Lindgren L. Chylis CHARACTERISTICS

OF REE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LONG ISLANDGRANITE, BLUE HILL, MAINE 11287791 .1410

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4 Katrin Bafner-Douglansss HETAVOLCANIC ROCKSOF THE PERMONT ALLOCHTHON AND ASSOCIATEDMETADIABASE DIKES, GARDNER MOUNTAIN AREA,NORTHWESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE (1293691 .1430

S Gerhard v. Leo*, J. Steven Meet VOLCANOGENICGNEISS AND AMPEIBOLITE IN THE EARLYPALEOZOIC BRISTOL, COLLINSVILLE, ANDSHELBURNE FALLS DOMES, WESTERN CONNECTICUTAND MASSACHUSETTS 11308871 .1450

COFFEE BREAK .... . ... 1510

6 David Hackie** GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION OFTHE WALDEN PEGMATITE, PORTLAND, CONNECTICUT11151261 .. 1530

7 Karla M. Auker, Arthur S. Burford, Robert G.Corbett*# SYSTEMATIC VARIATION IN BRINE

COMPOSITION OF THE NORTHEAST FLANK OF THEAPPALACHIAN BASIN (1287771 .1550

8 John A. Irbicki't MAPPING LITHOLOGY OFSTRATIFIED DRIFT AQUIFERS IN MASSACHUSETTSUSING THE VERY LOW FREQUENCY RADIO WAVEEARTH RESISTIVITY ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD11333101 .1610

9 Robert E. Morency, Jr.*3 THE GEOPHYSICALEXPRESSION OF STRUCTURES BETWEEN THECLINTON-NEWBURY AND BLOODY BLUFF FAULTZONES NEAR NEWBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 11320241 . 1630

10 Thomas B. Wilson's GEOPHYSICALINTERPRETATION OF SUBSURFACECAMDRIAN-ORDOVICIAN STRUCTURE: VALLEY ANDRIDGE PROVINCE, WEST VIRGINIA 11337231 .1650

11 Lawrence A. Park, Donald F. Palmer', CRUSTALSTRUCTURE OF EAST CENTRAL TENNESSEE FROMANALYSIS OF MAGNETIC AND GRAVITY ANOMALIESOF THE EAST CONTINENT GRAVITY HIGH 11303661 1710

POSTER SESSION VILe Bateau, Pittsburgh Hilton, 1400 hours - 1700 hours

Authors will be present from 1500 to 1700 hours

Brenda S. Pierce*, Ronald W. StantonsCOMPOSITIONAL VARIATION OF THE LOWER FREEPORTCOAL BED, ALLEGHENY FORMATION, WEST-CENTRALPENNSYLVANIA 11308971 .Booth 1

Paul C. Lyons't RANK AND COALIFICATION PATTERNSK..' OF BITUMINOUS COAL BEDS IN THE COAL FIELDS OFWESTERN MARYLAND 11290121 .Booth 2

Jeffrey P. Miller*. Frederic R. SiegeltSUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF VERY LOW FREQUENCYELECTROMAGNETIC METHODS TO EXPLORATION FORPODIFORM CHROMITE DEPOSITS, SOLDIERS DELIGHTDISTRICT, MARYLAND 11265851 .Booth 3

Jeffrey P. Miller*' TECTONIC ORIGIN OF PODIFORMCHROMITE MINERALIZATION IN THE SOLDIERSDELIGHT DISTRICT, MARYLAND 11265861 ........... .Booth 4

Jon D. Inners*, Duane D. Braun, J. Peter WilahuseniGEOLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC CONTROLS OF A ROCKSLIDE ON 1-81 NEAR NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA 11193411 .Booth 5

Marilyn A. Plitnik*, Ramesh J. Shah:SEDIMENTOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHANNELDEPOSITS AND CONTAMINANT MIGRATION AT AHAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 11273181 .Booth 6

Peter Dillon*, Rudolph Eons HIGH VOLUME AIRSAMPLING OF RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT FROM THECHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT, EASTERNMASSACHUSETTS 11275321 .Booth 7

Stephen K. Dickson*, Joseph T. Zelley: COASTALHAZARDS AND GEOLOGIC MAPPING OF MAINE'SBEACHES AND BARRIER ISLANDS 11182511 .Booth 8

Michael F. Weber's USING ALARA TO DETERMINE"HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN' IN GROUND-WATERRESTORATION PROJECTS 11298721 .. Booth 9

Alistair P.T. Macdonald', Yoram EcksteingHYDROGEOLOGIC PARAMETERS FOR ZONING IN ASUBURBAN RURAL ENVIRONMENT 11161751 .Booth 10

Edward J. Kossalka': DRUMS ALONG THE NIAGARA--ACASE STUDY OF NONPOINT SOURCES OFCONTAMINATION OF A GROUND-WATER SYSTEM(1293781 .. Booth 11

Robert W. King*, Barry B. Miller, Peter S. DahlsAN INVESTIGATION OF CATION RETENTION IN A NEOHIO PEN 11303721 .. Booth 12

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1987

SYMPOSIUM: PALTNOLOGY IN THE NORTHEASTBallroom 13, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0800 hours

J. Richard Jones, Presiding

1 William D. Wood, Jr.': SPORES FROM THE LATEDEVONIAN-EARLY MISSISSIPPIAN ROCKWELLFORMATION OF NORTHWESTERN MARYLAND 11319811 0800

2 J. Richard Jones*. B. B. Rollins, B. W. Cameron:A CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK FOR THEPOLLEN AND CORE STRATIGRAPHY AT PLUM ISLAND,MASSACHUSETTS (1319941 .0830

3 J.F.P. Cotter', S. B. Evenson, Les Sirkin,R. Stuckenraths TEE STRATIGRAPHIC SIGNIFICANCE

OF THE LATE GLACIAL POLLEN RECORD OF THENORTHEAST 11223401 ..... ........................ 0900

COFFEE BREAK ................... ..................... 0930

4 Les Sirkin': PALYNOLOGY OF LATE QUATERNARYSEDIMENTS IN THE GLACIATED AND ADJACENTUNGLACIATED REGIONS, SOUTHERN NEW ENGLANDAND NEW YORK (1189431 ..... ..................... 1000

S Jennifer D. Toney*, Peter C. Pattons POLLENSTRATIGRAPHY AND HISTORIC SEDIMENT STORAGEIN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER ESTUARY 1118380] ...... 1030

DISCUSSION .................... ...................... 1100

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 1IBallroom 34, Pittsburgh. Hilton, 0820 hours

Thomas Anderson and Stuart L. Dean, Presiding

1 Bruce D. Taterka't BEDROCK GEOLOGY OFCENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY 11326431 ......... 0820

2 Bart J. Lamport, David W. Valentino':DEFORMATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS INGRANODIORITIC GNEISS OF SPRINGFIELD,DELAWARE CO., S.E. PA 11154401 ................. 0840

3 Richard P. Nick.lsen' s STRUCTURAL EVOLUTIONOF FOLDED THRUSTS AND DUPLEXES ON A FIRSTORDER ANTICLINORIUM IN THE VALLEY AND RIDGEPROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA 11154651 .............. 0900

4 Paul T. Rybergs CLEAVAGE-INTENSIFICATIONDOMAINS IN THE MARTINSBURG FORMATION NEARSLATINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 11188331 ... .... 0920

COFFEE BREAK ........................................ 0940

S Gale C. Blackmer*, Rue-Chung Chous STRAINANALYSIS ON FOSSILS FROM A COAL MINE ON THEAPPALACHIAN PLATEAU, PENNSYLVANIA 11281791 ... 1000

6 Stuart L. Dean*, Andrew Rucinski, Jr.,Patrick J. Heider, Byron R. Kulander, PeterLessingt GEOLOGY OF THE ADAMS RUN ANTICLINE,

HARDY COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA 11161941 . . 10207J. Dykstra Bunden, Jr.*, John B. Lyons,

Wallace A. Bothner, Eugene L. Boudette:MAJOR FOLD STRUCTURES IN THE MERRIMACKSYNCLINORIUKM 11293671 ......................... 1040

8 Norman E. Gray', James B. Bowens A TECHNIQUEFOR ROUTINE NEAREST NEIGHBOR CENTER TOCENTER STRAIN ANALYSIS 11183941 ................ 1100

GEONORPHOLOGY/GENERAL GEOLOGY/GEOLOGICAL EDUCATION/HISTORY OF GEOLOGYBallroom @2, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0820 hours

Michael P. Wilson and Joseph T. Kelley, Presiding

1 Michael P. Wilson's GROWTH AND DECAY OFWINTER ICE COVER ON A STREAM 11152961 .......... 0820

2 D. W. Caldwell*, George F. Hansons EFFECTSOF A TWO-HOUR, 6-INCH RAINFALL IN THE COLDRIVER WATERSHED, SOUTHWESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE11150341 ........ ............................... 0840

3 Rebecca V. Smith', Daniel F. Belknap, Joseph T.Kelleys THE ROLE OF BLUFF EROSION AND

SEDIMENT RECYCLING IN SHAPING MAINE'SCOASTLINE (1276551 ..... ........................ 0900

4 William Duffy': COARSE BARRIER BEACH -LAGOON ENVIRONMENTS OF MAINE 11276561 ... ....... 0920

S Joseph A. Walsh*, Joseph T. Kelleys THELATEST HOLOCENE EVOLUTION OF THE LUBECEMBAYMENT (1182491 ..... ........................ 0940

COFFEE BREAK ........................................ 1000

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6 Joseph T. elley*, Daniel P. Belknap,Hark Woods CLASSIFICATION AND ORIGIN OF SALT

MARSHES ON THE NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST(1182501 ................ 1020

7 Robert C. Shumaker s POSSIBLE ODNNECTIONBETWEEN MICHIGAN BASIN AND APPALACHIAN BASINSTRUCTURE ACROSS THE CHATHAM SAG 1133722) . 1040

8 Stanley Schleifer, Arthur P. Loring*: THENATURAL CEMENT AREA, ROSENDALE, N.Y., AS AFIELD TRIP SITE 11189531 .1100

9 Donald M. Boskins'l WILLIAM DARBY'SFORGOTTEN GEOLOGY 11193441 ... 1120

10 Samuel T. Pees's ANTEBELLUM IRON ORE MININGALONG THE FRINGE OF THE COAL MEASURES INNORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA 11293381 .. 1140

COAL/ECONOMIC GEOLOGY/ ENGINEERING GEOLOGYBallroom #1. Pittsburgh Hilton, 0820 hours

Edward S. Belt and Maurice Deuhl, Presiding

kJ 1 David R. Brezinski, Carla A. Kertias*DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF SOME LATEDEVONIAN AND EARLY MISSISSIPPIAN COALS OFTHE NORTH-CENTRAL APPALACHIAN BASIN11319781 .0820

2 Edward S. Belt*, Paul C. Lyonss MIDDLE ANDLATE PENNSYLVANIAN FLUVIAL CHANNEL-COMPLEXDEPOSITS AND THEIR LATERAL FACIES IN THEMARYLAND COAL FIELDS AND ADJACENT AREAS11308991 .0840

3 Richard B. Winston*, R. W. StantontPALEOECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF A COLUMNARSAMPLE FROM THE UPPER FREEPORT COAL BED,ALLEGHENY FORMATION (PENNSYLVANIAN),WEST-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 11278121 .0900

4 Otto C. Xopp*, Lawrence A. Harria: MULTIPLECOALIFICATION PATHS? EVIDENCE FROMTHERMOGRAVIMeTRY AND H/C AND O/C RATIOS11160431 ... 0920

5 Curtis A. Palmer', Paul C. Lyons, Zoe Ann Brown:ASSOCIATION OF BROMINE WITH VITRAINS FROMCOAL BEDS OF EASTERN UNITED STATES ANDENGLAND 11308751 .0940

COFFME BREAK . . . 1000

6 John J. Jansky*, Leonard J. Prossers MINESAND MINERALS OF THE NORTHEAST 11154051 .1020

7 Nevin D. Svitana*' A PALEODEPOSITIONAL ANDECONOMIC EVALUTION OF THE UPPER DEVONIANSAXTON CONGLOMERATE 11293111 .1040

8 Robert J. Illes*, Abdul Shakoor l A GEOTECHNICALEVALUATION OF ABANDONED STRIP MINES FORSANITARY LANDFILL PURPOSES 11303771 .1100

9 Alezander C. Ta t*, Abdul Shakoor: SUITABILITYOF ASH RESIDUE FROM SOLID WASTE INCINERATIONAS A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL 11303761 ... . 1120

10 Linda L. Schultz*, Cedwyn Morgan.BYDROGEOLOGIC STUDY AND REMEDIAL ACTION FORA HYDROCARBON RELEASE IN A SAND AND GRAVELAQUIFER ON CAPE COD, MASS. 11298341 . . 1140

POSTER SESSION VIILe Bateau, Pittsburgh Hilton, 0900 hours - 1200 hours

Authors will be present from 1000 to 1200 hours

James P. Villaume, Dennis F. Unites,Laurence R. Lows POST GLACIAL EVOLUTION OF

SURFICIAL GEOLOGY IN WASHINGTONVILLE,PENNSYLVANIA 11336781 ........... .............. Booth 1

W. D. Sevon*, Glenn B. Thompson, Jr.s EROSIONOF HOLTWOOD GORGE, SOUTHWESTERN LANCASTERCOUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 11193361 . . . Booth 2

Gregory S. Horne*, Elizabeth M. Barnetts THEEFFECT OF FORESHORE MORPHOLOGY AND SUBSTRATEON STORM EROSION ALONG GRISWOLD POINT, ASOUND-PROTECTED SPIT AT THE MOUTH OF THECONNECTICUT RIVER (1183821 . .Booth 3

Elizabeth D. Cron*: EARTH SLUMPS AND FLOWS INTHE CIRCLEVILLE AND ONEGO QUADRANGLES, WESTVIRGINIA: USE OF A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONSYSTEM FOR ANALYSIS 11308781 . .. Booth 4

David R. Soller*' A THREE-DIMENSIONALPERSPECTIVE OF QUATERNARY SEDIMENTS IN THEGLACIATED NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES 11308761 Booth 5

Any von Schondorf*, Gail M. Ashleys SEDIMENTARYFACIES AND PALEOHYDRAULICS OF AN ICE-CONTACTGLACIAL OUTWASH PLAIN, GERMANY FLATS, NEWJERSEY 11301811 ............ .. .................. Booth 6

Claudette H. Simard*, J. Steven bite; GEOLOGICHISTORY OF TWO LOWER TERRACES IN THE UPPEROHIO RIVER VALLEY 11204011 . . . Booth 7

William A. Newman, Richard C. Berg*, Peter S.Rosen, Berbert D. Glass: PLEISTOCENE

STRATIGRAPHY OF THE BOSTON HARBOR DRUMLINS,BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 1118029) . ................ Booth 8

Margaret T. Alling*, John B. Reid, Jr., P. Davis:LICHENOMETRIC DATING OF DEBRIS FLOW LEVEES,PANGNIRTUNG PASS, BAFFIN ISLANDs A PROXYPALEOCLIMATIC RECORD? 11150171 . . . Booth 9

Edgar M. Ropkins': PALEOGEOGRAPHY OF THE UPPERDEVONIAN OIL SANDS OF PENNSYLVANIA 11326801 Booth 10

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