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GSA2016 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
Topical Sessions
ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOLOGY T5. Magmatic-Hydrothermal Ore Deposits: Metal Transport GSA TODAY | www.geosociety.org/gsatoday
from Source to Sink
T1. Pluvials, Atmospheric Rivers, Monsoons, and Water
Availability in Western North America from the Quaternary Cosponsors: Society of Economic Geologists; GSA Mineralogy,
into the Future: Modeling, Observations, and Paleo Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division
Reconstructions of Hydroclimate Extremes
Cosponsors: GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Sedimentary Disciplines: Economic Geology, Geochemistry, Petrology, Igneous
Geology Division; SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology);
GSA Archaeological Geology Division Advocates: Thomas Monecke; Karen Kelly
Disciplines: Archaeological Geology, Paleoclimatology/
Paleoceanography, Limnogeology This session examines how metals are transported and depos-
Advocates: Ingrid Hendy; Aradhna Tripati; Matthew E. Kirby ited in hydrothermal systems powered by large magmatic intru-
sions emplaced in the upper crust and reviews the geological
Water availability in western North America has been critical characteristics of magmatic-hydrothermal base and precious
for human populations through prehistory and will be into the metal deposits.
future. This session showcases instrumental observations,
modeling, and paleoenvironmental reconstructions of hydrocli- T6. Micro-Analytical Techniques in Ore Deposit Research
mate regimes.
Cosponsors: Society of Economic Geologists; Microanalysis
T2. Reconstructing Environmental Controls on Societal Change Society (MAS); GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and
from Prehistory to Present Day Volcanology Division
Cosponsors: GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Archaeological
Geology Division; American Quaternary Association; GSA Disciplines: Economic Geology, Mineralogy/Crystallography,
Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division Geochemistry
Disciplines: Archaeological Geology, Paleoclimatology/
Paleoceanography, Quaternary Geology Advocates: Katharina Pfaff; Julien M Allaz
Advocates: Susann Stolze; Michelle F. Goman
This session highlights advances in methods development of
This session welcomes papers reconstructing the nature and micro-analytical techniques and their application to ore deposit
degree of environmental change and its influence on societal research.
change through the Holocene. It will bring together researchers
across disciplines in the Earth and archaeological sciences. T7. Mineral Resources for Society: Honoring the Career and
Contributions to Economic Geology of Jean S. Cline
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
Cosponsors: Society of Economic Geologists; GSA Mineralogy,
T3. Economic Geology of the Extensional Terrains Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division
Cosponsors: Society of Economic Geologists; GSA Mineralogy,
Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division Disciplines: Economic Geology, Geochemistry, Petrology, Igneous
Disciplines: Economic Geology, Tectonics/Tectonophysics,
Structural Geology Advocates: R.J. Bodnar; John L. Muntean
Advocates: Alvis L. Lisenbee; Zeynep O. Baran
This session honors the many contributions of Jean S. Cline in
This session is focused on the extensional tectonics and associ- mineral deposits research. Abstracts related to all mineral deposit
ated structures and their significance to the formation, distribu- types are welcome, especially those related to Carlin and porphyry
tion, exploration, and production of economic mineral deposits type systems.
on Earth.
T8. Practical Applications of Fundamental and Innovative
T4. Geology and Mineral Potential at High Latitudes Technology Utilized in the Geoscience Industry and
Cosponsor: Society of Economic Geologists Secondary Education
Disciplines: Economic Geology, Geophysics/Geodynamics,
Geochemistry Cosponsor: GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
Advocates: Garth Graham; Raymond F. Kokaly
Disciplines: Economic Geology, Structural Geology,
This session examines novel methods applied to geologic mapping Geoscience Education
and mineral exploration in arctic regions.
Advocate: Maureen Moore Roth
LiDAR scanning and three-dimensional technology is used
to resolve practical challenges in the geoscience industry.
Showcase such applications that are used to improve produc-
tivity, safety, geologic understanding, and potentially
economics of an ore deposit.
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