Session: Tethyan Evolution and Seismotectonics of Southwest Asia: In Honor of the 40 Years of Manuel Berberian’s Research Contributions I (2013 GSA Annual Meeting in Denver: 125th Anniversary of GSA (27-30 October 2013))

Introductory Remarks
Abstract ID#: 234211

INSIGHT INTO THE TECTONIC UNITS OF THE IRANIAN PLATEAU
Abstract ID#: 230677

BERBERIAN, Manuel, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, OCean COunty College, 1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754-2001, manuel.berberian@gmail.com

TECTONO-MAGMATIC EPISODES IN IRAN: 32 YEARS AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF BERBERIAN AND BERBERIAN (1981)
Abstract ID#: 233600

GHALAMGHASH, Jalil, Geological Survey of Iran, P.O. Box: 13185-1494, Tehran, 13185, Iran, RAMEZANI, Jahandar, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, ramezani@mit.edu, and GHADERI, Majid, Department of Geology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 14115-175, Iran

TETHYAN EVOLUTION AND TECTONIC HISTORY OF SW ASIA: EVIDENCE FROM OPHIOLITES OF IRAN
Abstract ID#: 222023

SHAFAII MOGHADAM, Hadi, School of Earth Sciences, Damghan University, Damghan, 123456, Iran and STERN, Robert J., Geosciences Department, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson TX 75080-3021, Texas, TX TX 75080-302, rjstern@utdallas.edu

A TALE OF TWO OROGENS: TECTOSTRATIGRAPHIC EVOLUTION OF ZAGROS AND HIMALAYA
Abstract ID#: 227861

SORKHABI, Rasoul, University of Utah, Energy & Geoscience Institute, 423 Wakara Way Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, rsorkhabi@egi.utah.edu and FAKHARI, Mohammad D., Granite Geological Consulting, 5782 Stonepath Drive, Hilliard, OH 43026

Break
Abstract ID#: 234212

SUBDUCTION INITIATION ALONG A PASSIVE CONTINENTAL MARGIN: LESSONS FROM THE NEOTETHYAN MESOZOIC ARC IN THE SANANDAJ-SIRJAN ZONE, IRAN
Abstract ID#: 231383

HASSANZADEH, Jamshid and WERNICKE, Brian P., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Mail Stop 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125, jamshid@caltech.edu

SLAB MELTING, ADAKITE DIFFERENTIATION AND EMPLACEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM THE LATE PALEOCENE SABZEVAR SUBDUCTION CHANNEL (NE CENTRAL IRAN)
Abstract ID#: 226285

ROSSETTI, Federico¹, NASRABADY, Mohsen², THEYE, Thomas³, GERDES, Axel⁴, MONIÉ, Patrick⁵, LUCCI, Federico¹, and VIGNAROLI, Gianluca¹, (1) Dipartimento di Scienze, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Largo San Leonardo Murialdo 1, Roma, 00146, Italy, rossetti@uniroma3.it, (2) Department of Geology, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran, (3) Institut für Mineralogie, Stuttgart, Germany, (4) Institut für Geowissenschaften, Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, Altenhöferallee 1, Frankfurt am Main, D-60438, Germany, (5) Géosciences Montpellier, Université Montpellier 2, Montpellier, France

THE SABZEVAR AND DORUNEH-KASHMAR OPHIOLITE BELTS (NE IRAN), DETACHED SUTURE ZONES
Abstract ID#: 232064

MALEKPOUR-ALAMDARI, Ahmadreza, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, amalekpo@nmt.edu, AXEN, Gary, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, HEIZLER, Matthew, New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory, New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources, 801 Leroy Place, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801-4796, and HASSANZADEH, Jamshid, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Mail Stop 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125

A CRYPTIC CONTINENT-CONTINENT SUTURE IN THE CAUCASUS? CLOSURE OF RELICT OCEAN BASINS MAY ACCOMMODATE CONTINENTAL CONVERGENCE WITH MINIMAL CRUSTAL SHORTENING
Abstract ID#: 230265

FORTE, Adam M.¹, COWGILL, Eric¹, NIEMI, Nathan², AVDEEV, Boris², MUMLADZE, Tea³, ELASHVILI, Mikheil³, and TREXLER, Charles C.¹, (1) Department of Geology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, amforte@ucdavis.edu, (2) Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, (3) Institute of Earth Sciences, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, 0177, Georgia

THE EOCENE GOLPAYGAN METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX, CENTRAL IRAN: A CASE HISTORY OF OROGEN-PARALLEL FOREARC RIFTING ALONG AN ANDEAN-TYPE CONTINENTAL MARGIN
Abstract ID#: 231446

VERDEL, Charlie¹, HASSANZADEH, Jamshid², WERNICKE, Brian P.², and STOCKLI, Daniel F.³, (1) School of Earth Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia, c.verdel@uq.edu.au, (2) Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Mail Stop 100-23, Pasadena, CA 91125, (3) Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, 1 University Station C9000, Austin, TX 78712

Break
Abstract ID#: 234218

GEOMETRY AND EVOLUTION OF FOLD STRUCTURES WITHIN THE HIGH FOLDED ZONE: ZAGROS FOLD-THRUST BELT, KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ
Abstract ID#: 232440

ZEBARI, Mjahid, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 131 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583, mmhzeb@huskers.unl.edu and BURBERRY, Caroline M., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 206 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0340

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF MOGHAN BASIN NORTHWEST IRAN
Abstract ID#: 229739

FAKHARI, Mohammad D.¹, SHOGHI, Jaber², FATHI, Mashallah², and SHABAN, Ali³, (1) Granite Geological Consulting, 5782 Stonepath Drive, Hilliard, OH 43026, mdfakhari@yahoo.com, (2) Pars Petro Zagros, #5 Dodangeh St, Jahan Ara Ave, Tehran, 14318, Iran, (3) Exploration Directorate, NIOC, Tehran, 19938, Iran

Discussion
Abstract ID#: 234213

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