GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

P4. Geologic Evolution of Cuba

Session No. 275
Wednesday, 28 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mile High Ballroom 2A/3A (Colorado Convention Center)
 
Introductory Remarks
Abstract ID#: 288398
OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY OF CUBA
Abstract ID#: 277308
ITURRALDE-VINENT, Manuel Antonio, Sociedad Cubana de Geología, Habana Vieja, La Habana, 10100, Cuba, maivcu@gmail.com
TECTONICS AND STRATIGRAPHY OF THE JURASSIC-CRETACEOUS CUBA-BAHAMAS SEDIMENTARY PROVINCE: A RECORD OF RIFTING, RESTRICTED EVAPORITE TO MARINE BASIN, CARBONATE PLATFORMS AND TECTONIC INVERSION
Abstract ID#: 287995
CREVELLO, Paul D., Discovery Petroleum Ltd, P.O. Box 671, Boulder, CO 80306 and BURNS, Alan R., *deceased, Perth, Australia, crevello@discoverypetroleumltd.com
PETROLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND TECTONIC SETTING OF OPHIOLITES IN CUBA
Abstract ID#: 280519
PROENZA, Joaquín A.1, GARCÍA-CASCO, Antonio2, MARCHESI, Claudio2, ROJAS-AGRAMONTE, Yamirka3, LÁZARO, Concepción2, BLANCO-QUINTERO, Idael4, BUTJOSA, Lidia1 and LLANES-CASTRO, Isabel5, (1)Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Barcelona, Spain, (2)Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain, (3)Institut für Geowissenschaften, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, D-55099, Germany, (4)Departamento de Geociencias, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, (5)Instituto de Geología y Paleontología, Havana, Cuba, japroenza@ub.edu
EARLY CRETACEOUS TO PALEOGENE ARC ROCKS OF CUBA
Abstract ID#: 282211
ROJAS-AGRAMONTE, Yamirka1, PROENZA, Joaquín A.2, GARCIA-CASCO, Antonio3, NEUBAUER, Franz4, LÁZARO, Concepción5, GARCÍA-DELGADO, Dora6, PÉREZ, Mireya7 and VAZQUEZ, Tania7, (1)Institut für Geowissenschaften, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, D-55099, Germany, (2)Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Barcelona, Spain, (3)Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, University of Granada, and Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences, IACT, UGR-CSIC, Avenida Fuentenueva sn, Granada, 18071, Spain, (4)Geography and Geology, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstraße 34, Salzburg, 5020, Austria, (5)Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Universidad de Granada, Granada, 18071, Spain, (6)Centro de Investigación del Petróleo - Ceinpet, Cerro,, Ciudad de La Habana,, 12000, Cuba, (7)Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría, CUJAE,, Ciudad de la Habana, 19390, Cuba, rojas@uni-mainz.de
METAMORPHIC COMPLEXES IN CUBA: P-T-T EVOLUTIONS, TECTONIC SETTINGS AND GEODYNAMIC IMPLICATIONS
Abstract ID#: 282280
GARCIA-CASCO, Antonio1, BLANCO-QUINTERO, Idael2, DESPAIGNE DIAZ, Ana Ibis3, LÁZARO, Concepción4, ROJAS-AGRAMONTE, Yamirka5, PROENZA, Joaquín A.6, BUTJOSA, Lidia6, CÁRDENAS-PÁRRAGA, Juan4, ELVIRA NÚÑEZ CAMBRA, Kenya7, ITURRALDE-VINENT, Manuel Antonio8 and MILLÁN, Guillermo7, (1)Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Universidad de Granada, Granada, 18071, Spain; Instituto Andaluz de Ciencia de la Tierra (IACT), Universidad de Granada-CSIC, Armilla (Granada), 18100, Spain, (2)Departamento de Geociencias, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, (3)Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, 20100, Cuba, (4)Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Universidad de Granada, Granada, 18071, Spain, (5)Institut für Geowissenschaften, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, D-55099, Germany, (6)Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Barcelona, Spain, (7)Instituto de Geología y Paleontología, San Miguel del Padrón (La Habana), Cuba, (8)Sociedad Cubana de Geología, Habana Vieja, La Habana, 10100, Cuba, agcasco@ugr.es
ACCRETIONARY COMPLEXES OF CUBA, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ESCAMBRAY COMPLEX (CENTRAL CUBA)
Abstract ID#: 282164
DESPAIGNE DIAZ, Ana Ibis, Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, 20100, Cuba, GARCIA CASCO, Antonio, Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, Facultad de Ciencias - Universidad de Granada, Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra, Avenida Fuente Nueva 18002, Granada, 00000, Spain and CACERES GOVEA, Damaso, Department of Geology, Universidad de Pinar del Rio, Marti Final # 270, Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio, 20100, Cuba, anaibisd@gmail.com
METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CUBA: METALLOGENIC EPOCHS, DEPOSIT MODELS AND GEODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT
Abstract ID#: 277211
NELSON, Carl1, PROENZA, Joaquín A.2, MELGAREJO, J.C.3, CAZAÑAS, Xiomara4, PÉREZ-VÁZQUEZ, R.G.5, AIGLSPERGER, Thomas6, TORRÓ, Lisard6 and GARCÍA-CASCO, Antonio7, (1)Consulting Geologist, Boulder, CO 80304, (2)Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Barcelona, Spain, (3)Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat de Geologia, Martí i Franquès s/n, Barcelona, 08028, Spain, (4)Instituto de Geología y Paleontología, La Habana, Cuba, (5)Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría, La Habana, Cuba, (6)Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Cristal.lografia, Mineralogia i Dipòsits Minerals, Barcelona, Spain, (7)Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain, carlericnelson@gmail.com
VOLCANOGENIC MASSIVE SULPHIDE (VMS) DEPOSITS IN THE LOWER CRETACEOUS LOS PASOS FORMATION,  SANTA CLARA REGION, CENTRAL CUBA
Abstract ID#: 284742
MELING, David R, WATKINS, John J, FRANKLIN, James, HUNTER, A. Douglas and STACEY, Paul, Millbrook Minerals Inc., 760 Claremont Ave, Victoria, BC V8Y1K1, Canada, drmelling@shaw.ca
CASE STUDIES OF CHROMITE ORE PROSPECTING IN CAMAGÜEY, CUBA
Abstract ID#: 277310
GONZÁLEZ PONTÓN Sr., Rubén B., Oficina Nacional de Recursos Minerales, Calle Ignacio Agramonte No. 271, altos, entre Capitán Pacheco y Bartolomé Masó, Camagüey, CT 70100, Cuba, ruben.91@nauta.cu
THE CUBAN GEOLOGICAL MAPPING, A CHALLENGE FOR THE FUTURE
Abstract ID#: 277307
NÚÑEZ-CAMBRA, Kenya E., Instituto de Geología y Paleontología, San Miguel del Padrón (La Habana), Cuba, kenya@igp.minem.cu
WAS THE EOCENE REORGANIZATION OF THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN PLATE BOUNDARY FROM THE CUBAN TRENCH TO THE CAYMAN STRIKE-SLIP SYSTEM REGIONALLY OF GLOBALLY FORCED?
Abstract ID#: 278675
BOSCHMAN, Lydian M.1, VAN HINSBERGEN, Douwe J.J.1, FRATERS, Menno1 and SPAKMAN, Wim2, (1)Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, Utrecht, 3584ZC, Netherlands, (2)Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, Utrecht, 3584ZC, Netherlands; Center for Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED), University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 24, Oslo, NO-0316, Norway, l.m.boschman@uu.nl
NEOGENE EVOLUTION OF THE NORTH CARIBBEAN PLATE BOUNDARY FROM CAYMAN TROUGH, SOUTHERN CUBA TO HISPANIOLA
Abstract ID#: 285444
MERCIER DE LEPINAY, Bernard F., Géoazur - CNRS, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, 250 rue Albert Einstein, Valbonne, 06560, France, bmercier@geoazur.unice.fr
SEISMOTECTONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF EASTERN CUBA
Abstract ID#: 277309
ARANGO ARIAS, Enrique1, PÉREZ FLORES, Marco A.2, ÁVILA BARRIENTOS, Lenin2 and BATISTA RODRÍGUEZ, José A.3, (1)Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas, Calle 17 no. 61, Rpto, Vista Alegre, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, (2)AppliedGeophysicsDepartment.Carr., Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada-Tijuana, 3918 Zona Playitas, Ensenada, Baja California, Ensenada-Tijuana, 3918 Zona Playitas, Ensenada, Baja California, (3)Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería.Blvd., Adolfo López Mateos, 6800Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico, earango@cenais.cu
ANIMATION OF THE TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF CUBA
Abstract ID#: 279366
LAWVER, Lawrence1, NORTON, Ian O.2 and GAHAGAN, Lisa M.2, (1)Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd.- R2200, Austin, TX 78758-4445, (2)Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd. - R2200, Austin, TX 78758-4445, lawver@ig.utexas.edu
TECTONIC FRAMEWORK OF CUBA, AND SOME AVENUES OF CONTINUED RESEARCH
Abstract ID#: 279976
PINDELL, James, Dept Earth Science, Rice University, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005; Dept. Earth Science, Rice U., Main St., Houston, TX 77002 and STERN, Robert J., University of Texas at Dallas, Geosciences Dept, 800 W Campbell Ave, Richardson, TX 75093, rjstern@utdallas.edu
 
Discussion
Abstract ID#: 288399