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Delcamp, A**. , V.R. Troll1, J.C. Carracedo, M. Petronis, B. van Wyk de Vries, R. Trevizo**, S. Wiesmaier**, 2008, New Paleomagnetic Constraints on the Evolution of the NE Rift-zone and Associated Landslides, Tenerife, Spain, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP13-03.
Petronis, M.S., B. O'Driscoll, C.T.E Stevenson, J.W. Lowry*, R.J. Reavy, J. W., Geissman, 2008, Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility and Petrography of the Ross of Mull Granite, NW Scotland: Implications for Ascent and Emplacement of a Reversely-Zoned Intrusion, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP21D-0794.
Hacker, D.B., Petronis, M.S., and O'Driscoll, B., 2008, Emplacement of the early Miocene Pinto Peak intrusion, Southwest SW Utah, USA, based on Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility Data, LASI III Conference Elba Island, Tuscany Italy.
*Garcia, L., Petronis, M.S., Lindline, J., and Geissman, J.W., 2008, AMS Data bearing on the Deformational History of the Proterozoic Basement in the Las Vegas Area, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico, Poster presentation at the New Mexico Geological Society Spring meeting, Socorro, NM.
Petronis, M.S., B. O'Driscoll, C.T.E Stevenson, J.W. Lowry*, R.J. Reavy, J. W., Geissman, 2008, Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility, petrography, and paleomagnetic data of the Ross of Mull Granite, NW Scotland: implications for the ascent and emplacement of a reversely-zoned intrusion, Poster presentation at the Annual Volcanic-Magmatic Studies Group conference, Dublin, Ireland.
Delcamp, A**. , V.R. Troll1, J.C. Carracedo, M. Petronis, B. van Wyk de Vries, R. Trevizo**, S. Wiesmaier**, and F.M. Deegan**, 2008, Dyke emplacement into the backbone of Tenerife: the Cumbre Dorsal Rift zone, Abstract presented at Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Spring 2008 Meeting.
Lowry, J.W.*, M.S. Petronis, B. O'Driscoll, J. W. Geissman, 2008, A Palaeomagnetic baked contact test of a Permo-Carboniferous dyke in the Ross of Mull Granite, Isle of Mull, NW Scotland, Poster presentation at the Annual Volcanic-Magmatic Studies Group conference, Dublin, Ireland.
Petronis, M.S., Peacock, G.W.*, Geissman, J.W.,, O'Driscoll, B., 2007, Magnetic Mineralogy, AMS, and Paleomagnetism of the mid-Tertiary Three Peaks Laccolith, Iron Axis Province, Southwest Utah, Eos Trans. AGU,
88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP21-0115
Lowry, J.W.*, M.S. Petronis, B. O'Driscoll, J. W. Geissman, 2007, A Palaeomagnetic baked contact test of a Permo-Carboniferous dyke in the Ross of Mull Granite, Isle of Mull, NW Scotland, Eos Trans. AGU,
88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP21-0118.
Petronis, M.S., Hacker, D.B., Holm, D.K., Geissman, W.C., 2007, Emplacement of the Miocene Iron Axis Laccoliths, SW Utah: Results from Magnetic Fabric, Paleomagnetic, and Field Mapping Studies, Rocky Mountain Geological Society of America Meeting 59th Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Paper No. 2-3.
Peacock, G.W.*, Arnold, B.J.**, Petronis, M.S., Holm, D.K., Geissman, J.W., 2007, Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility and Paleomagnetism of the mid-Tertiary Granite Mountain and Three Peaks Laccolith, Iron Axis Province, SW Utah, Rocky Mountain Geological Society of America Meeting 59th Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Paper No. 2-5.
Trevizo, R.**, Marisa Bowen*, Joey Gallegos*, Louis Garcia*, Roger Griego*, Bela Harrington*, Justin Kaysing*, Joel Lowry*, Jason Martinez*, Celina McFadden*, Shannon Rupert**, Rhonda Trujillo*, and Petronis, M.S., 2007, High Resolution Magnetic Survey of a Fluvial Terrace Deposit and Regional Gravity -Magnetic Survey Along Hwy 69, Huerfano County, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Geological Society of America Meeting 59th Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Paper No. 20-14. (Note: publication based on data collected by students during a four day field trip as part of GEOL 425 and FOR 421).
Hacker, D.B., Holm, D.K., Rowley, P.D., and Petronis, M.S., 2007, Rapid Emplacements Of Miocene Iron Axis Laccoliths, SW Utah, Rocky Mountain Geological Society of America Meeting 59th Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Paper No. 2-1.
Petronis, M.S., B. O’Driscoll, V.R. Troll, J.W. Geissman, and C.H., Emeleus, 2006, The Structure and Emplacement of the Western Granite, Isle of Rum, NW Scotland, Eos Trans. AGU, v. 87(52).
Peacock, G W*, Petronis, M S, Geissman, J W, 2006, Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility and Paleomagnetism of the mid-Tertiary Three Peaks Laccolith, Iron Axis Province, Southwest Utah, Eos Trans. AGU, v. 87(52).
Petronis, M.S., B. O’Driscoll, V.R. Troll, and J.W. Geissman, 2006, Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility and Paleomagnetic Data Bearing on Magma Ascent and Emplacement of the Western Granite, Isle Of Rum, NW Scotland, EGU Geophysical Research Abstracts, V. 8.
Petronis, M.S., Geissman, J.W., and Oldow, J.S., 2005, Heterogeneous Block Rotations In Mina Deflection Of The Central Walker Lane, West Central Nevada, GSA Abstracts with Programs, No., 28-18.
Pressler, R.E., Petronis, M.S., Schneider, D.A., Holm, D.K., 2005, An Integrated Petrofabric Study Of The High-Pressure Orlica-Snieznik Complex, Czech Republic And Poland, GSA Abstracts with Programs, No. 89-13
Hacker, D.B., Holm, D.K., Petronis, , M.S, Rowley, P.D. and Arnold, B.J., 2005, Relation Between Miocene Volcanism And Iron-Axis Laccolith Emplacement, Southwest Utah, GSA Abstracts with Programs, No. 28-29
Petronis, M.S., Geissman, J.W., and Oldow, J.S., 2004, Paleomagnetic Evaluation of Crustal-Scale Block Rotations in the Mina Deflection of the Central Walker Lane, EOS, v.85, no. 47
Pressler, R.E., Petronis, M.S., Schneider, D.A., Holm, D.K., Manecki, M., 2005, An exhumed mid-crustal attachment zone: Results of AMS fabric analysis of the Orlica-Snieznik massif, Poland & Czech Republic, EGU Geophysical Research Abstracts, V. 7, 05536
Petronis, M.S., Wawrzyniec, T.F., and Geissman, J.W., 2004, Paleomagnetism and Fault Kinematic Analysis of the Eastern Lucero Uplift, New Mexico, GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, no. 5.,p. 435.
Arnold, B.J., Petronis, M.S., Holm, D.K., Hacker, D.S, And Geissman, J.W., 2004, Paleomagnetic Results From the Eastern Caliente-Enterprise Zone, Southwest Utah: Implications for Initiation of a Major Miocene Transfer Zone, GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, no. 5.,p. 501.
Petronis, M.S. and Geissman, J.W., 2004, Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility Data Bearing on the Volcanic Source of the Candelaria Hills Regional Tuffs, central Walker Lane, west-central Nevada, Joint Rocky Mountain (v. 56) - Cordilleran (v. 100) Section GSA Abstracts with Programs, n. 9-4.
Petronis, M.S., Hacker, D.B., Holm, D.K., Geissman, J.W., Harlen, S.S., 2003, Magnetic Flow Paths and Paleomagnetism of the Miocene Stoddard Mountain Laccolith, Iron Axis region, southwest Utah, USA, GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, n. 6, p. 47.
Petronis, M.S., and Geissman, J.W., 2002, Paleomagnetism of Lower Permian Abo and Yeso Formation, Carizzo Arroyo, Lucero Uplift, New Mexico, EOS, v. 83, no. 47
Petronis, M.S., Geissman, J.W., Oldow, J.S., and McIntosh, 2002, Paleomagnetic and 40Ar/39Ar Data from Remagnetized Mafic Dikes and Host Granite Rocks in the Southwest Silver Peak Range, Nevada, Tertiary Structural Evolution of the Central Walker lane, GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, n. 6, p. 45.
Libed, S.A, Petronis, M.S., Lucas, S.G., and Crossey, L.J., 2001, The stratigraphy, sedimentology, and paleontology of the Nacimiento Formation in the lower Animas Valley of the San Juan Basin of New Mexico and Colorado, New Mexico Geological Society spring meeting, New Mexico Geology, vol.23, no.2, pp.57.
Petronis, M.S., Geissman, J.W., and Oldow, J.S., 2001, Paleomagnetic Data from Upper Tertiary Volcanic Rocks in the Central Walker Lane: Crustal-Scale Block Rotation and Transitional Field Directions, EOS, v. 82, no. 47,F313.
Petronis, M.S., Geissman, J.W., Oldow, J.S., and McIntosh, 1999, 40Ar/39Ar age determinations on mafic dikes and sills in the Silver Peak Range, west-central Nevada and their bearing on paleomagnetic data, EOS, v. 80, no. 46, p. F280.
Petronis, M.S., Geissman, J.W., and Oldow, J.S.1998, Paleomagnetic Data Bearing on Vertical Axis-Rotation Associated with a Simple-Shear Transfer System in the Silver Peak Range, West-Central Nevada, EOS, v. 79, GP72A-19.
Petronis, M.S., Geissman, J.W., and Oldow, J.S., 1997, Paleomagnetism and structural history of the Silver Peak Range, west-central Nevada, Geological Society of America abstracts with programs, v. 29, n. 6, p. 380.
Petronis, M.S., Holm, D.K., Geissman, J.W., Schauble, E., Wernicke, B.P., 1997, Paleomagnetic Data Bearing on Vertical-Axis Rotation within the Central Death Valley Extended Terrane, EOS, v. 78, GP42A-09.