2003 Seattle Annual Meeting (November 2–5, 2003)
Session No. 100 Monday, November 3, 2003
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Washington State Convention and Trade Center: 3B

T19. Biogeochemical and Physical Processes in Mine Pit Lakes

Laurie Balistrieri, Gina Tempel and John Crusius, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
100-11:30 PM AN INTEGRATED PROCEDURE TO PREDICT PIT LAKE GEOCHEMISTRY: PART I. MINERAL QUANTIFICATION, MARTHA MINE, WAIHI, NEW ZEALAND: MAUK, J.L., Geology Department, The Univ of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, j.mauk@auckland.ac.nz and CASTENDYK, D.N., School of Geography and Environmental Science, The Univ of Auckland, Tamaki Campus, Private Bag 92019, Auckland
100-21:45 PM AN INTEGRATED PROCEDURE TO PREDICT PIT LAKE GEOCHEMISTRY: PART II. PHYSICAL LIMNOLOGY, MARTHA MINE, WAIHI, NEW ZEALAND: CASTENDYK, D.N. and WEBSTER, J., School of Geography and Environmental Science, The Univ of Auckland, Tamaki Campus, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, d.castendyk@auckland.ac.nz
100-32:00 PM MODELING PHYSICAL AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN DEXTER PIT LAKE, TUSCARORA, NEVADA: BALISTRIERI, Laurie, U.S.Geol Survey, School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, balistri@usgs.gov and TEMPEL, Regina N., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Nevada-Reno, MS 172, Reno, NV 89557
100-42:15 PM IMPACT OF WIND: PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE PIT LAKES: FLITE, Oscar P. III and EIDSON, Gene W., EcoEnvironmental Corporation, 100 Wood Pond Lane, Aiken, SC 29801, flite100@bellsouth.net
100-52:30 PM PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL LIMNOLOGY OF AN ACIDIC PIT LAKE AT THE ELIZABETH COPPER MINE SUPERFUND SITE, VERMONT: SEAL, Robert R. II1, BALISTRIERI, Laurie2, PIATAK, Nadine M.1, and HAMMARSTROM, Jane M.3, (1) U.S. Geol Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, rseal@usgs.gov, (2) U.S.Geol Survey, School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, (3) U.S. Geol Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192
100-62:45 PM THE ROLE OF FERRIC IRON IN SUBAQUEOUS OXIDATION OF PYRITE IN THE BERKELEY PIT-LAKE, BUTTE, MONTANA: PELLICORI, Damon A.1, GAMMONS, Christopher H.1, POULSON, Simon2, MADISON, James3, and JONAS, James P.4, (1) Geological Engineering, Montana Tech of The Univ of Montana, 1300 West Park Street, Butte, MT 59701, dapellicori@mtech.edu, (2) Geological Sciences, Univ of Nevada-Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557-0138, (3) Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Butte, MT 59701, (4) CDM Federal Programs Corporation, Denver, CO 80202
100-73:00 PM FIELD AND LABORATORY SCALE VERIFICATION OF METAL SOLUBILITY CONSTRAINTS IN PIT LAKES: DAVIS, Andy1, FENNEMORE, George1, DREESBACH, Alan2, THOMPSON, Tim2, and COLLORD, Jim2, (1) Geomega, 2995 Baseline Rd, Suite 202, Boulder, 80303, andy@geomega.com, (2) Cortez Gold Mines, Star Route 66, Crescent Valley, 89821
 3:20 PM Break
100-83:35 PM DETERMINING GEOCHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM IN AN ACIDIC MINE PIT LAKE RECENTLY RECLAIMED WITH FBC ASH: LOOP, Caroline M., Department of Geosciences, Penn State Univ, 209 MRL, University Park, PA 16802, loop@psu.edu, SCHEETZ, Barry E., Materials Research Institute, Penn State Univ, 107 MRL, University Park, PA 16802, and WHITE, William B., Department of Geosciences, Penn State Univ, 210 MRL, University Park, PA 16802
100-93:50 PM A TALE OF TWO PIT LAKES: VARIED BIOGEOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS, PROBLEMS AND REMEDIAL SOLUTIONS: WIELINGA, B.1, CHERMAK, J.A.2, COLARUSSO, L.A.1, and WRIGHT, T.3, (1) MFG, Inc, 3801 Automation Way, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80525, bruce.wielinga@mfgenv.com, (2) Blacksburg, VA, (3) MFG, Inc, 2597 B 3/4 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81503
100-104:10 PM PIT LAKES AS MINE-WASTE REMEDIATION CELLS: PLUSES AND PITFALLS: PEDERSEN, Thomas F.1, CRUSIUS, John2, MARTIN, Alan J.3, MCNEE, Jay3, and WHITTLE, Phil4, (1) School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Univ of Victoria, PO Box 3055 STN CSC, Petch 168, Victoria, BC V8W 3P6, Canada, tfp@uvic.ca, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (3) Lorax Environmental Services, 1108 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (4) Dept. of Earth and Ocean Sciences, UBC, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1W4, Canada
100-114:30 PM PHYSICAL DYNAMICS OF TWO ADJACENT PIT-LAKES: PIETERS, Roger1, LEUNG, Albert1, LAWRENCE, Greg1, and CRUSIUS, John2, (1) Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2324 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, rpieters@eos.ubc.ca, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543
100-124:45 PM ASSESSING METAL REMOVAL MECHANISMS IN OXIC PIT LAKES USING NUTRIENT ADDITIONS: MAINZONE PIT LAKE, HOUSTON BC: CRUSIUS, John1, WHITTLE, Phil2, KRAMER, Dennis2, PIETERS, Roger2, MCNEE, Jay3, and PEDERSEN, Tom F.4, (1) U.S. Geological Survey, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, jcrusius@usgs.gov, (2) Dept. of Earth and Ocean Sciences, UBC, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, (3) Lorax Environmental Services, 1108 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (4) School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Univ of Victoria, Victoria, BC
100-135:00 PM METAL REMOVAL FROM MINE PIT LAKE WATERS THROUGH THE INDUCTION OF BIOLOGICAL SULFIDE GENERATION: A LIMNOCORRAL STUDY: WHITTLE, Phil1, KRAMER, Dennis1, PIETERS, Roger1, CRUSIUS, John2, MCNEE, Jay3, MARTIN, Al3, and PEDERSEN, Tom F.4, (1) Dept. of Earth and Ocean Sciences, UBC, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, phil.whittle@yahoo.com.au, (2) U.S. Geological Survey, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (3) Lorax Environmental Services, 1108 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (4) School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Univ of Victoria, Victoria, BC
100-145:15 PM DEVELOPMENT OF THE ISLAND COPPER MINE PIT LAKE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACID ROCK DRAINAGE: FISHER, Timothy S.R., Cornet Contracting Ltd, 38 Forthbridge Rd, London, SW11 5NY, a_t_fisher@hotmail.com and LAWRENCE, Greg A., Department of Civil Engineering, Univ of British Columbia, 2324 Main Mall, Room 2010, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada

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