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geoz 85 February 2014

NEWSBREAKERS

National Rock Garden vandalised, significant rock stolen

On February 13th thieves stole a heavy quartz rock of national significance from the National Rock Garden in Canberra. The rock, part of the Federation Rocks display, is a large piece of reef quartz donated by Unity Mining from their Kangaroo Flat gold mine near Bendigo, and chosen to represent Victoria and to symbolise the state's gold rush history. The highly organised thieves stole the rock using a truck and crane and damaged other rocks on display in the process. Anybody with any information on the whereabouts of the rock is urged to contact the police.
News report - Bendigo: http://bit.ly/NRMsFw
News report - Canberra: http://bit.ly/1eJEqDu
National Rock Garden Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/1cb7rLC
National Rock Garden Web page: http://bit.ly/1bUJ95m

Bendigo meta-sediments and reef quartz

Plenty of Indonesian volcano action

Mount Kelud on the Indonesian island of Java erupted recently with a violent explosion that destroyed the lava dome. This sent ash clouds 15 kilometres into the air and blanketed the landscape with ash and coarser debris up to 200 kilometres away. There was only 2 hours between the appearance of shallow earthquakes and the onset of the eruption giving locals and officials little time to evacuate and make other preparations. Meanwhile the Mount Sinabung eruption on Sumatra continues but appears to be ameliorating. A slow extrusion and gradual enlargement of the lava dome-lobe has been observed.
Mount Kelud: http://bit.ly/1f2u8V9
News report on Mount Kelud: http://ab.co/1mfe868
Mount Sinabung: http://bit.ly/1gFVGOh
Indonesian overview: http://bit.ly/1f2uTh4

FROM THE DIVISIONStop

Divisional information is regularly updated at http://gsa.junctionworld.com/events/divisionmeetings.html
Check this site for more recent information on the following events:

Australian Capital Territory

Regular meetings 2014: Third Tuesday of each month (Except January)
Jaeger Lecture Theatre, Jaeger Building (Building 61), Australian National University. 5.00pm for 5.30pm start.
For more information: emma.mathews@ga.gov.au

New South Wales

Friday 14th March 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings. Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
Lecture Theatre 173, University of Sydney. 11.00am

Queensland

Tuesday 18th February 2014
Mark Biggs
The 2014 Coal Guidelines Draft - Upping the ante for the reporting of Exploration results, Coal Resources and Reserves to the 2012 JORC Code.
The Theodore Club, Level 1, 333 Adelaide St, Brisbane. 5.15 pm for 6.00 pm

Monday 24th March 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings: Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
Lecture Theatre - 010 James Cook University. 6.00 pm

Tuesday 25th March 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings: Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
Rm 303 Building 1 University of Queensland. 2.00 pm

Tuesday 25th March 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings: Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
Level 2 Theatre, Queensland Museum. 6.30 pm

South Australia

Regular meetings: Third Thursday of each month (except January)
The Mawson Theatre, Mawson Laboratories, Adelaide University, 5.15 pm for 6.15 pm
For more information: jim.jago@unisa.edu.au

GeoNight at the Pub: First Thursday of each month (starting 6th February)
The Griffins Head, Hindmarsh Square, Grenfell Street, Adelaide (Front Bar), 5.00pm to 7.30pm
For more information: anna_petts@yahoo.com.au

Thursday 20th February 2014
Andrew Telfer & Jeff Lawson
Can the Hydrogeological setting really influence the annual colour change?
Mawson Theatre, University of Adelaide. 5.30 pm for 6.15 pm

Thursday 20th March 2014
Joint GSA/AUSIMM Student BBQ
Details TBA

Monday 31st March 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings: Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
Polygon Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide. 11.00 am

Monday 31st March 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings: Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
Mawson Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide. 5.45 pm

Thursday 17th April 2014 - GSA SA Division AGM
Speaker TBA
Mawson Theatre, University of Adelaide. 5.30 pm for 6.15 pm

Tasmania

Thursday 20th March 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings: Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
Room 211, School of Earth Sciences, University of Tasmania. 6.00 pm

Victoria

Thursday 27th March 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings: Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
Fritz Loewe Theatre, University of Melbourne. 5.30 pm

Friday 28th March 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings: Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
Federation University Australia - Ballarat campus. 9.30 am. Contact Stephen Carey for more information s.carey@ballarat.edu.au

Western Australia

Wednesday 5th March 2014
Dr Phil Playford
Recent mega-tsunamis along the Shark Bay, Pilbara, and Kimberley coasts
Irish Club of WA (Inc), 61 Townshend Rd, Subiaco, 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm

Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings: Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
Irish Club, Subiaco, Western Australia. 5.30 pm

Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Annual AGM
Preceding the talk by Professor Chan

Thursday 3rd April 2014
Professor Majorie Chan, Geological Society of America Distinguished International Lecturer
Mars for Earthlings: Using Earth Analogs to Decode the Sedimentary History of Mars.
CSIRO ARRC building, Kensington, Western Australia. 1.00 pm

GSA EVENTStop

The Australian Earth Sciences Convention 2014
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - REGISTRATION OPEN
PLENARY & KEYNOTE SPEAKERS LISTED
WORKSHOP & FIELD TRIP REGISTRATION OPEN
PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES ANNOUNCED

Final details and registration for Convention Fieldtrips and Workshops is now available. Please note the deadline for booking fieldtrips and workshops is Friday 30 May 2014 with the exception of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area/Jenolan Geotourism which has a booking deadline of Friday 2 May 2014.

Abstract submissions close soon. See: http://www.aesc2014.gsa.org.au/call-for-abstracts/

Key dates:
Abstracts submission closes: 14 March 2014
Acceptance notification: end of May 2014

Registrations are open. Registrations include options for members, one- and two-day registrations, bulk packages and tickets for the Public Forum.
Bulk organisational packages have been extended to 28 February.

Registration Fees:
(All prices are in Australian Dollars and inclusive of GST)

                                                Early Bird on or
before 4 April 2014
Standard on or
before 30 June 2014
Late after
30 June 2014
Member $780 $880 $990
Non Member $990 $1,100 $1,220
Student/Retired/Unemployed $295 $365 $445
One Day Member $395 $445 $505
One Day Non Member $495 $550 $615
Two Day Member $595 $655 $725
Two Day Non Member $795 $865 $945

    

Organisation Bulk Packages

Group 20 registrations $14,000 Must pay
Group 10 registrations $7,300 in full
Group 5 registrations $3,750 extended to 28 February.

    


Public Forum
                                               
Early bird on or
before 4 April 2014
Standard on or
before 30 June 2014
Late after
30 June 2014
Single ticket $10 $10 $10
Family ticket (2a+3c) $20 $20 $20

Full registration details are available online:
http://www.aesc2014.gsa.org.au/registration/

The convention themes are:
Energy
Resources
Environment
Infrastructure, Service and Community
Dynamic Planet
Living Planet.

Dedicated symposia include:
  •  39th Symposium on the Advances in the Study of the Sydney Basin
  •  Comparisons & Contrasts in Circum-Pacific Orogens

Please distribute information about the AESC 2014 to your colleagues within the geoscience community.
Australian Earth Sciences Convention
AESC 2014: Sustainable Australia
7-10 July 2014
Newcastle NSW

The organising committee looks forward to welcoming you in Newcastle and if you want any information about the AESC do not hesitate to contact the GSA office: info@gsa.org.au.

Nominations for the Joe Harms Medal extended until February 28 2014

The Joe Harms medal is awarded to a person distinguished for excellence in mineral exploration and contribution to the discovery of ore deposits.
http://bit.ly/1brX31J

Nominations for the E.S. Hills Medal close March 6 2014

The E.S. Hills Medal is awarded biannually to an Australian citizen no older than 45 who has made a significant contribution to geoscience, normally through the publication of original research.
http://bit.ly/1eubvHZ

Nominations for the Tom Vallance Medal close March 7 2014

The Tom Vallance medal recognises those who have made significant contributions to documenting people, places or events of importance to the history of the geological sciences in Australia or Australasia.
http://bit.ly/1fJ3aje

GSA membership

Have you renewed your GSA membership for 2014? Members can update their details or renew their membership online. Need help? Don't know your membership number, not sure if you have renewed? If in doubt, please contact the GSA office: info@gsa.org.au.

IN THE NEWStop

Hello fish face!

Recent research on the Silurian Placoderm, Romundina, has allowed scientists to create a step-by-step story of the development of the face as jawless vertebrates evolved into creatures with jaws. Next time you look in the mirror say hello to your inner fish!
News report: http://ab.co/1caQHnZ
Research abstract: http://bit.ly/1bUBa8t

Out of Africa, into Norfolk

800,000 years old footprints, preserved in muddy sediments and exposed by erosion on the Norfolk Coast in the East of England, are direct evidence of the earliest known humans in northern Europe.
http://bbc.in/1aCIhab

Do we live in a snow dome?

Asteroid diversity suggests the early solar system may have been as chaotic as a snow dome.
http://bit.ly/1gG88ha

Wait, there's more!

Dimetrodon had steak-knife-like teeth.
http://ab.co/NSp8r9

ON THE WEBtop

New low for sinkholes

Sinkholes are renowned for unexpectedly swallowing roads, houses and people but a sinkhole not that far from Mammoth Cave Kentucky USA has done the unforgivable, at least as far as classic car enthusiasts are concerned: Early on the morning of February 12 a sinkhole developed under the Skydome exhibition space of the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky and swallowed 8 one-of-a-kind Corvettes.
Statement from the museum: http://bit.ly/1gnwQDq
Video and images: http://bit.ly/MYanlx

Isotopic maps a first?

Geoscience Australia has released the first isotopic maps of the Australian continent, perhaps the first for any continent. The maps are based on the samarium-neodymium (Sm-Nd) isotopic signature of felsic igneous rocks. The Neodymium-depleted mantle model age map of Australia: explanatory notes and user guide is available as a free download.
http://bit.ly/1b85pxx

Another new map

Also just published by Geoscience Australia a new map showing the locations of mines operating at the end of 2013, developing mines and mineral deposits in Australia.
http://bit.ly/1b85Pny

IN THE MEDIA top

FameLab wants you

FameLab is an international communication competition for scientists, including engineers and mathematicians. FameLab Australia will offer specialist science media training and, ultimately, the chance to pitch a research project at the FameLab International Grand Final in the UK at The Times Cheltenham Science Festival. The FameLab program helps young researchers develop expertise in presenting their ideas clearly to a general audience and to the media. FameLab contestants will be coached and mentored by some of the best science communicators in the world.
Find out more: http://bit.ly/1joEcXi
How to apply: http://bit.ly/1cKccsw

2014 Eureka prizes now open for entries

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes reward excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership & commercialisation, school science and science journalism & communication. Entries are open until 7pm AEST Friday 2 May 2014.
http://bit.ly/1fMCYF3

Mars: The field trip continued

Earth and Moon from Mars



80 minutes after sunset on the 529th Martian day Curiosity took this image of the twilight sky and Martian horizon. Clearly visible is the Earth as the brightest point of light in the night sky. The Moon is just below Earth. Anybody standing on Mars could easily see Earth and the Moon as two distinct, bright "evening stars".

http://1.usa.gov/1cKCR8E

Image courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/TAMU.

Dune buggy!
http://1.usa.gov/1cbgTyM

Looking back at Dingo Gap
http://1.usa.gov/MYtvzU

Tracks as seen from space
http://1.usa.gov/1bUNYeW

Opportunity keeps on keeping on too
http://bit.ly/1dyrlBf

... and a new impact crater on Mars found in images
http://bbc.in/1jpWd7A

Meanwhile elsewhere in near-Earth space...

Jade Rabbit communicates: not dead yet!
http://bbc.in/1galmDb

Apollo rocks reveal 4.2 billion year old event
http://bit.ly/1mkpy8H

What's in AJEStop

The Australian Journal of Earth Sciences online is available through the Taylor & Francis website. It is very easy to navigate and use.

AJES is available to financial members of the GSA. Don't miss the next issue because your membership has lapsed!

Volume 60 No.8: Coming soon

D. B. Stevenson, L. Bagas, A. R. A. Aitken & T. C. McCuaig
A geophysically constrained multi-scale litho-structural analysis of the Trans-Tanami Fault, Granites-Tanami Orogen, Western Australia.

L. J. Morrissey, M. Hand, B. P. Wade & M. Szpunar
Early Mesoproterozoic metamorphism in the Barossa Complex, South Australia: links with the eastern margin of Proterozoic Australia.

S. J. Holt, S. P. Holford & J. Foden
New insights into the magmatic plumbing system of the South Australian Quaternary Basalt province from 3D seismic and geochemical data.

T. J. Rawling, M. Sandiford, G. R. Beardsmore, S. Quenette, S. H. Goyen & B. Harrison
Thermal insulation and geothermal targeting, with specific reference to coal-bearing basins.

Discussion on "Opalisation of the Great Artesian Basin (central Australia): an Australian story with a Martian twist" by P. F. Rey (AJES, 60:3, 291-314). B. L. Dickson

Reply P. F. Rey

Other papers published on-line recently

Follow this link to see the most recent papers published on-line.

A. S. A. A. Abu Sharib
Switching bulk horizontal shortening directions and regional-scale partitioning of deformation during the Isan Orogeny in the Eastern Fold Belt, Mount Isa Inlier, Australia

C. Nyakecho & S. G. Hagemann
An overview of gold systems in Uganda.

R.R. Loucks
Distinctive composition of copper-ore-forming arc magmas.

Coming up in TAGtop

TAG for March 2014

The March TAG is in production, copies will be delivered mid-March to GSA members and subscribers.

The March copy deadline has passed, the June copy deadline is 28 April. Have you got something to say in 2014? Get your Letter to the Editor or a news item published in TAG by sending it to: tag@gsa.org.au. If you are submitting a Feature or Special Report please send your article in as soon as possible. Need information about word lengths and submitting? Contact: tag@gsa.org.au

JOB VACANCIEStop

Advertising space now available

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Advertising positions are now available in Geoz. Be the first to advertise here.
Word length: 40-50 words (the shorter the more effective) plus link to a web site.
Text and a small logo linking to your online advert or business.
Logo a maximum of 180 pixels wide x 90 pixels high.
Adverts will run in Geoz for two issues.
Fee: $150.00
For more information: info@gsa.org.au

WHAT'S ONtop


DEADLINES:

Nominations for the Joe Harms Medal extended until February 28 2014

The Joe Harms medal is awarded to a person distinguished for excellence in mineral exploration and contribution to the discovery of ore deposits.
http://bit.ly/1brX31J

Nominations for the E.S. Hills Medal close March 6 2014

The E.S. Hills Medal is awarded biannually to an Australian citizen no older than 45 who has made a significant contribution to geoscience, normally through the publication of original research.
http://bit.ly/1eubvHZ

Nominations for the Tom Vallance Medal close March 7 2014

The medal recognises those who have made significant contributions to documenting people, places or events of importance to the history of the geological sciences in Australia or Australasia
http://bit.ly/1fJ3aje

Call for Papers - Abstract deadline March 14 2014

The Australian Earth Science Convention:
Newcastle 7-10 July, 2014

Sustainable Australia
http://bit.ly/17ZRWUi

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes - applications close 7pm AEST Friday 2 May 2014

The prizes reward excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership & commercialisation, school science and science journalism & communication.

http://bit.ly/1fMCYF3




EVENTS:

Geological Survey of Western Australia Open Day, Fremantle, 21 February 2014

http://bit.ly/MooGjh.

Geology of Gold, Melbourne, 17 - 21 March 2014

A 5-day course of lectures, practical sessions and a field trip.
Click here for more information.

AGES 2014, Alice Springs, 18 – 19 March 2014

http://bit.ly/1ePla8h.

An ACG Workshop hosted in conjunction with The AusIMM's 12th Underground Operators' Conference, Adelaide, 23 March 2014

Click here for more information.

Introduction to Environmental Geochemistry of Mine Site Pollution Short Course, Perth, 26 - 27 March 2014

Earlybird registration expires 24 February 2014.
Click here for more information.

Uncover Summit, Adelaide, 31 March – 2 April 2014

http://bit.ly/1kIJ7mO.

Depth-of-Cover technical workshop, Adelaide, 2 – 3 April 2014

Geoscience Australia is hosting a technical workshop as part of Uncover.
http://bit.ly/1kIJ7mO.

APPEA, Perth, 6 – 9 April 2014

Earlybird registration expires 21 February 2014.
http://bit.ly/LKctFl.

Australian Earth Sciences Convention - AESC 2014, Newcastle, NSW, 7 – 10 July 2014

1st Circular available NOW.
http://bit.ly/17ZRWUi

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