Jan. 22 Prologue: Precambrian assembly of western
N. America
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29 Overview of
Antler orogeny (late D - early M)
Feb. 5 Antler orogeny – Lithostratigraphy
& Structure
12 Antler orogeny
– Geodynamics
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19 Overview of Penn.
– Perm.
26 Ancestral Rockies
– Classic
Mar. 5 Ancestral Rockies – Western U.S. Margin
12 Ancestral Rockies
– Geodynamics
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19 Sonoma orogeny -
Lithostratigraphy
Apr. 2 Sonoma orogeny - Structure
9 GSA meeting (no
class)
16 - 19 Field trip to Northern Nevada
23 Sonoma orogeny –
Geodynamics
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30 The rest of the story
(Mesozoic)
May 7 The rest of the story (Cenozoic)
Note: this is a preliminary plan, and topics for a given day may evolve as the class
proceeds; stay tuned for up-dates!
Grades will be determined from the following formula:
class attendance
15%
discussion participation
15%
summary papers (~ 2 p. each) 40%
field-trip presentation
30%
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Total = 100%