2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)
Session No. 242 Wednesday, November 10, 2004
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Colorado Convention Center: Exhibit Hall

Environmental Geoscience (Posters) II

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242-11ANALYSIS OF AQUEOUS METAL CONCENTRATION WITH XRF: DAIR, Laura C.1, BOVING, Thomas B.2, HAMIDZADA, Nasir A.2, and HERMES, O. Don2, (1) Department of Geological Science, State Univ of New York at Geneseo, Green Hall, Geneseo, NY 14454, lcd3@geneseo.edu, (2) Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881
242-2Paper Withdrawn
242-32THE EFFECT OF GYPSUM COATINGS ON THE DISSOLUTION RATE OF CALCITE IN AMD SOLUTIONS: HUMINICKI, Danielle M.C., Geological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic and State Univ, 513 Hunt Club Road 28B, Blacksburg, VA 24060, dhuminic@vt.edu and RIMSTIDT, J. Donald, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
242-43A NEW PRACTICAL INDEX OF CHEMICAL WEATHERING FOR GRANITIC ROCKS: KAMEI, Atsushi1, FUKUSHI, Keisuke2, TSUKAMOTO, Hitoshi3, TAKAGI, Tetsuichi4, and SUZUKI, Masaya2, (1) Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science and Engineering, Shimane Univ, Nishi-kawatsu 1060, Matsue, 690-8504, Japan, kamei-a@riko.shimane-u.ac.jp, (2) Research Center for Deep Geological Environments, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sci and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba Central 7th, Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan, (3) Geol Survey Japan, 1-1-3 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8567, Japan, (4) Research Center for Deep Geological Environments, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sci and Technology, Central-7, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan
242-54INVESTIGATIONS ON THE RELATION OF ARSENIC-BEARING SEDIMENTS TO ARSENIC CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER BENEATH THE PLAINS OF NEPAL: WILLIAMS, Van S.1, BREIT, George N.2, WHITNEY, John3, and YOUNT, James C.3, (1) U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225, vwilliam@usgs.gov, (2) U. S. Geol. Survey, Box 25046 MS-973, Denver, CO 80225, (3) U.S. Geol Survey, Box25046 MS980, Denver, CO 80225
242-65MINERALOGICAL AND ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS OF FRACTURE-COATING AND ALTERATION MINERALS IN NONWELDED TUFFS OF YUCCA FLAT, NEVADA: DICKERSON, Robert P.1, ROSE, Timothy, PROTHRO, Lance2, and WOLDEGABRIEL, Giday, (1) S.M. Stoller Corporation, 990 S. Public Road, Suite A, Lafayette, CO 80026, rdickerson@stoller.com, (2) Bechtel Nevada, MS NLV082, PO Box 98521, Las Vegas, NV 89193
242-7Paper Withdrawn
242-86CHARACTERIZATION OF MONTMORILLONITE SURFACE COATINGS ON RESPIRABLE QUARTZ: GOVERT, Andrew, HARRISON, Wendy J., and WENDLANDT, Richard F., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, agovert@mines.edu
242-97MORPHOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL -PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF FE DOPED SYNTHETIC CHRYSOTILE NANO-CRYSTALS: FORESTI, Elisabetta1, XU, Huifang2, LESCI, Isidoro Giorgio1, HOCHELLA, Michael3, KORNISHI, Hiromi2, MADDEN, Andrew S.4, and ROVERI, Norberto1, (1) Department of Chemistry, Univ of Bologna Italy, Via Selmi 2, Bologna, 40126, lesci@ciam.unibo.it, (2) Dept.of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Univ of New Mexico, 200 Yale Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3) Dept of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall 0420, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (4) Dept of Geosciences, Virginia Tech VA 24061, 4044 Derring Hall 0420, Blacksburg, 24061
242-108COMPARISON OF ENZYMATIC BIOASSAYS TO CONVENTIONAL AQUATIC TOXICITY TESTING IN A MINING INFLUENCED STREAM: BLUMENSTEIN, Eric Paul, Environmental Science & Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, eblumens@mines.edu, RANVILLE, James F., Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, and CHOATE, LaDonna M., U.S. Geol Survey, Lakewood, CO 80225-0046
242-119MODERN LIMNOLOGICAL RECORDS AND MERCURY CONTAMINATION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK LAKES: BOOKMAN, Revital1, SELTZER, Geoffrey1, DRISCOLL, Charles T.2, MONTESDEOCA, Mario2, and PHILIPPON, Jacqueline1, (1) Earth Sciences, Syracuse Univ, Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244-1070, rbookman@syr.edu, (2) Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse Univ, Hinds Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-1190
242-1210BIOACCUMULATION OF MERCURY IN LARGE CATFISH OF THE COOSA RIVER, GEORGIA: HARRIS, Randa R., HOLLOWAY, Jake L., and HOLLABAUGH, Curtis L., Geosciences, State Univ of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, rharris@westga.edu
242-1311MERCURY CONTAMINATION FROM SMALL-SCALE ARTISANAL GOLD MINES IN SURINAME: WEAVER, Jean N., U.S. Geol Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, jweaver@usgs.gov, LABSON, Victor F., U.S. Geol Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 964, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, and GRAY, John E., U.S. Geol Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225
242-1412LONG-TERM SUBSIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHALLOW BURIAL - FIELD EVALUATION, MODELING, PREDICTION, AND MONITORING: JONES, William E., Savannah River National Laboratory, Westinghouse Savannah River Co, Bldg. 773-42A, Rm. 216, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC 29808, W02.Jones@srs.gov and PHIFER, Mark A., Savannah River National Laboratory, Westinghouse Savannah River Co, Bldg. 773-42A, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC 29808
242-1513TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF CONTAMINATED MINING DEBRIS BY FLOOD PROCESSES, RIO TUPIZA BASIN, SOUTHERN BOLIVIA: VILLARROEL, Lionel, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Western Carolina Univ, Cullowhee, NC 28723, li_frav@yahoo.com, MILLER, Jerry, Department of Geosciences & Natural Resources Management, Western Carolina Univ, Cullowhee, NC 28723, LECHLER, Paul, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Univ of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, and GERMANOSKI, Dru, Geology and Env. Geosciences, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042
242-1614USE OF A 1-D NUMERICAL MODEL TO EVALUATE THE EMANATION OF RN-222 AT THE LAND SURFACE ABOVE A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY: HIERGESELL, Robert A., WSRC, Savannah River National Lab, Bldg. 773-42A, Aiken, SC 29808, robert.hiergesell@srs.gov and COOK, James R., WSRC, Savannah River National Lab, Bldg. 773-43A, Aiken, SC 29808
242-1715LEAD ISOTOPIC FINGERPRINTING OF MINE AND MILL TAILINGS IN AGRICULTURAL SOILS, RIO PILCOMAYO BASIN, BOLIVIA: MILLER, Jerry, Department of Geosciences & Natural Resources Management, Western Carolina Univ, Cullowhee, NC 28723, jmiller@wcu.edu, LECHLER, Paul, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Univ of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, MACKIN, Gail, Mathematics & Computer Science, Northern Kentucky Univ, Highland Heights, KY 41099, GERMANOSKI, Dru, Geology and Env. Geosciences, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042, and HUDSON-EDWARDS, Karen, Research School of Earth Sciences, UCL-Birkbeck, Univ of London, Malet St, London, England
242-1816INFLUENCE OF INCREASED HYDROLOGIC INPUT ON THE WATER CHEMISTRY OF AN ACID MINE DRAINAGE SYSTEM: UNGER, D.L.1, BRAKE, S.S.1, WOLF, S.F.2, and MATTOX, Joy3, (1) Dept. of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology, Indiana State Univ, Terre Haute, IN 47809, dunger@mymail.indstate.edu, (2) Dept. of Chemistry, Indiana State Univ, Terre Haute, IN 47809, (3) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue Univ, 550 Stadium Mall Dr, West Layfayette, IN 47907
242-1917BEHAVIOR OF URANIUM BEARING GROUNDWATER IN NEOGENE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; OBSERVATION AT THE KANAMARU DISTRICT, YAMAGATA, JAPAN: SEKI, Yoji1, NAITO, Kazuki2, KAMEI, Atsushi3, TSUKAMOTO, Hitoshi4, and WATANABE, Yoshio1, (1) Research Center for Deep Geological Environments, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sci and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba Central 7th, Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan, yoji-seki@aist.go.jp, (2) Research Center for Deep Geological Environments, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sci and Technology, Central-7, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan, (3) Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science and Engineering, Shimane Univ, Matsue, 690-8504, Japan, (4) Geol Survey Japan, 1-1-3 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8567, Japan
242-2018ELEVATED RADIOACTIVITY IN GROUNDWATER IN SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT: MANGO, Helen, Natural Sciences, Castleton State College, 233 South Street, Castleton, VT 05735, helen.mango@castleton.edu, RYAN, Peter, Department of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, and KIM, Jonathan, Vermont Geol Survey, 103 S. Main St, Waterbury, VT 05671
242-2119URANIUM CONCENTRATIONS AT SHALLOW SEDIMENTARY SECTION IN NORTHEAST JAPAN : A CASE STUDY OF BEDROCK BUFFER AND RETARDATION FOR RADIONUCLIDES TRANSPORT: WATANABE, Yoshio1, SEKI, Yoji1, NAITO, Kazuki, MING, Zhang1, SUZUKI, Masaya1, TAKEDA, Mikio1, and KAMEI, Atsushi2, (1) Research Center for Deep Geological Environments, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sci and Technology, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba Central 7th, Tsukuba, 305-8567, Japan, Yoshio.Watanabe@aist.go.jp, (2) Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science and Engineering, Shimane Univ, Matsue, 690-8504, Japan
242-2220TRACE METAL UPTAKE AND ACID TOLERANCE OF PLANT SPECIES GROWING IN AN ACID MINE DRAINAGE SEEP: ERVIN, J.F.1, THOMAS, A.1, UNGER, D.L.2, MCLEAN, M.A.1, WOLF, S.F.3, and BRAKE, S.S.2, (1) Dept. of Life Sciences, Indiana State Univ, Terre Haute, IN 47809, jervin2@mymail.indstate.edu, (2) Dept. of Geography, Geology, and Anthropology, Indiana State Univ, Terre Haute, IN 47809, (3) Dept. of Chemistry, Indiana State Univ, Terre Haute, IN 47809
242-2321PHYTOREMEDIATION OF DEPLETED URANIUM IN AN ARID ENVIRONMENT: ULMER-SCHOLLE, Dana S.1, FREY, Bonnie A.2, THOMAS, Terry2, and BLAYLOCK, Michael J.3, (1) Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, dulmer@nmt.edu, (2) New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (3) Edenspace Systems Corporation, 15100 Enterprise Court, Suite 100, Dulles, VA 20151

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