35TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

35TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016  |  CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA


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35TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016  |  CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Geochronology

Paper Title Presenting Author Names
RADIOCARBON DATING OF HOLOCENE TIME PLANES: IMPLICATION FOR SEA LEVEL CHANGE ALONG SAURASHTRA COAST, WESTERN INDIA MS. Gargi Bhattacharya
The relationship between Alxa block,northern Qilian arc and North China Plate in Early Palaeozoic------New evidences from zircon xenocrysts of diabase for the dating of the Xiangshan Group in the Zhongwei region,western North China Plate Dr. XIAOWEI CHEN
Timing, duration, and causes for Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous anoxia in the Barents Sea Holly Stein
Twenty Years On – Re-Os Revolution for Crustal Rocks H.j Stein
Evidence for Mesoarchean magmatism in the Dharwar craton from Sm-Nd isotope studies on mafic metavolcanic rocks of the Chitradurga greenstone belt, India Mr D Kamalakannan
New chronology for the southern Kalahari Group sediments with implications for sediment-cycle dynamics and early hominin occupation A Matmon
Age and evolution of the Proterozoic polyphase ultrabasic-alkaline massifs of the Karelia-Kola region: Tikshe-Elet’ozero complex and the Gremyakha-Vyrmes massif Mr. Anton Antonov
A tectonically uplifted Xichang basin at the southeastern Tibetan plateau, as revealed by structural geology and thermochronology data Dr. Bin Deng
River sediment system responses to climate forcing evaluated using luminescence partial bleaching Dr. Mary Evans
Dating faults, metamorphism, diagenesis, and surface processes by U-Pb small scale isochrons Dr. Axel Gerdes
Uranium-series dating of bracketing mineral accretions associated with Kimberley rock art Dr. Helen Green
Disassembling petroleum systems with Re-Os isotope geochemistry Dr. Judith L Hannah
Argon ages of muscovite from the Cape Fold Belt, South Africa and their implications for understanding the Cape Fold Belt - Karoo Basin system Mr. Jeroen Hansma
Unravelling caldera-forming gigantic eruptions by Quaternary zircon U-Pb dating Dr. Hisatoshi Ito
Basement architecture of the Central African Kasai Craton revealed using high precision SHRIMP U-Pb zircon geochronology Dr. Hielke Jelsma
Geochronological implications of metallic Pb nanospheres in zircon exposed to high-grade metamorphism. Dr. Monika A. Kusiak
Geological Characteristics and Geochronology of the Solon Obo Ophiolite, Urad Zhongqi, Inner Mongolia and Its Tectonic Implications Dr. Gangzhu Li
Application and discussion about U-series dating of saline deposits in western Caidamu Basin, China Dr. Nina Ma
New insights into eruption ages of Plio-Pleistocene maars and scoria cones of south-eastern Australia via high precision 40Ar/39Ar dating of feldspar ‘megacrysts’ Dr. Erin Matchan
Zircon U-Pb age and Hf isotopic studies of Lohit Plutonic Complex, Arunachal Pradesh, India by LA-MC-ICPMS. Dr. James Pebam
New chronological constraints on the first migration of genus Homo out of Africa from the Zarqa Valley (Jordan) Prof. Giancarlo Scardia
U-Pb-Hf isotopic characteristics of the Jurassic granitoids in the Jiaodong area and their tectonic significance Mr. Dong Wang
U-Pb zircon ages of tuff from the Hongzaoshan Formation, Quanji Group in the north margin of Qaidam Basin, NW China and their geological significances Prof. Xun-Lian Wang
Speleothems as monitors of landscape evolution Prof. Jon Woodhead
Large-scale zinc and lead mineralization in the western margin of the Yangtze Block from late Triassic to early Jurassic Mr. Guangshu Yang
Thermochronometry from 40Ar/39Ar diffusion experiments in biotite: Geological implications of “kink” diffusion pattern Jr. José Luis Barillas Díaz
Temperature sensitivities of non-traditional (U-Th)/He thermochronometers and thermal evolution of the Phalaborwa carbonatite complex, Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa Ms. Jaclyn Baughman
Evolution of the Cape Fold Belt, South Africa: high-precision dating of detrital and metamorphic muscovite from the Palaeozoic Cape Supergroup Ms. Scarlett Blewett
Dating the Saraburi Group Ms. Romana Dew
Chronology of late Quaternary deposits in coastal Makran recorded in marine core using the orbital cyclostratigraphy approach Mr. Mohammad Hadi Modarres
A review of the geochronology of the Margate Terrane of the Natal Metamorphic belt Prof. Peter Mendonidis
U-Pb SIMS SHRIMP age of pyrochlore and rare-metal mineralization of Il’meny-Vyshnevogorsky alkaline complex (Southern Urals) "Mrs. Elena Lepekhina Mr. Anton Antonov"
U-Pb SIMS SHRIMP-II titanite age and time-range of apatite-titanite mineralization of Lovozero and Khibiny agpaitic massifs Mr. Anton Antonov
Closure of the Rheic Ocean and post-orogenic uplift of the Western Tatra Mountains Western Carpathians (Poland/Slovakia). Dr hab. Aleksandra Gawęda
Confirmation of the age of meta-volcanic rocks of the Yingyangguan Group in the Eastern Guangxi region, South China "Mr. TIAN Yang Mr. WANG Lingzhan"
40Ar/39Ar ages in two alkaline igneous complexes from the Tikar Plain, Cameroon (Central Africa): a contribution to the interpretation of the Cameroon Line magmatism Professor Njonfang Emmanuel
Revision of the Cambrian part of Russian general stratigraphic time scale and its correlation with the international geological time scale Dr. Konstantin Pak
The Age and Geochemical Evolution of the Western Ethiopian Shield; It’s Role in Gondwana Formation Ms. Morgan Blades
Multi-dating approaches applied to the Proterozoic Mbuji-Mayi Supergroup (D.R. Congo) to constrain the diversification of early eukaryotes in Central Africa Dr. Camille Francois
A multipronged approach to constraining the timing of the Molopo Farms Complex emplacement Ms. Livhuwani Ravhura
The Zimbabwe Craton and its relations with the Mozambique belt Dr. FáTima Chaúque
Structural control of hydrothermal alteration of BIF and formation of goethite-dominant mineralisation in the northern Mauritanide Belt Dr. Bert De Waele
Constraining the Timing of Sedimentary In-Fills at the Vaalputs Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Dr. Mary Evans
Geochronology of the Palaeoproterozoic Magondi Belt (Zimbabwe), and the Choma-Kalomo Block (Zambia), with regional implications. Ms. Sarah Glynn
Dating of altered mafic intrusions by applying a zircon fission track thermochronometer to baked country rock Dr. Hiroyuki Hoshi
Research on dating techniques for marine hydrocarbon accumulation—a case study of Sichuan Basin, SW China Mr. Wang Jie
Provenance and environment of volcanic ash layers across the Xiayao-Dalong Formation, Longmenba Section, Eastern Chongqing, China: Mineralogy, geochemistry and geochronology Mr. Fulin Li
Strategies towards statistically robust interpretations of in situ U–Pb zircon geochronology Dr. Christopher Spencer
A proposed new reference material for U-Pb geocronology by LA-ICP-MS for xenotime Ms. Alice Vasconcelos
Episodic crustal growth and evolution of the metamorphic basement at the Southeastern North China Craton (NCC): evidences from zircon U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopes Dr. Andong Wang
Occurrence of Rb and Sr in sphalerite and a method of Rb-Sr dating using dilute acid leaching Prof. Hongmei Yang
Resolving the evolution of long-lived orogens through laser-split stream ICP-MS of detrital accessory minerals preserved in successor basins. Mrs. Sonia Armandola
Using Isotopic Techniques to Constrain the Tectonic Evolution of the Basement of Oman Ms. Morgan Blades
Ordovician dioritic magmatism of the Donken area, far SE Laos: Implications for Gondwana evolution in SE Asia Mr. Chad Gardner
U–Pb chronology and geochemistry of detrital monazites from major African rivers Mr. Keita Itano
The geochemistry and geochronology of the Barby Formation, Southern Namibia Ms. Theresia Malobela
Molybdenite Re-Os isotopic chronology of Taizishan Mo deposit in Southern Anhui and its geological implication Mr. Jianjun Wan
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