2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 242
Wednesday, 10 November 2004: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Environmental Geoscience (Posters) II

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ANALYSIS 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, (2)Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, lcd3@geneseo.edu, lcd3@geneseo.edu
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THE 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 and RIMSTIDT, J. Donald, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, dhuminic@vt.edu, dhuminic@vt.edu
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A 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, (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, kamei-a@riko.shimane-u.ac.jp, kamei-a@riko.shimane-u.ac.jp
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INVESTIGATIONS ON THE RELATION OF ARSENIC-BEARING SEDIMENTS TO ARSENIC CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER BENEATH THE PLAINS OF NEPAL
WILLIAMS, Van S., U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225, BREIT, George N., U. S. Geol. Survey, Box 25046 MS-973, Denver, CO 80225, WHITNEY, John, U.S. Geol Survey, Box25046 MS980, Denver, CO 80225 and YOUNT, James C., United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS-980, Denver, CO 80225, vwilliam@usgs.gov, vwilliam@usgs.gov
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MINERALOGICAL AND ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS OF FRACTURE-COATING AND ALTERATION MINERALS IN NONWELDED TUFFS OF YUCCA FLAT, NEVADA
DICKERSON, Robert P., S.M. Stoller Corporation, 990 S. Public Road, Suite A, Lafayette, CO 80026, ROSE, Timothy, PROTHRO, Lance, Bechtel Nevada, MS NLV082, PO Box 98521, Las Vegas, NV 89193 and WOLDEGABRIEL, Giday, rdickerson@stoller.com, rdickerson@stoller.com
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CHARACTERIZATION 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, agovert@mines.edu
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MORPHOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL -PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF FE DOPED SYNTHETIC CHRYSOTILE NANO-CRYSTALS
FORESTI, Elisabetta1, XU, Huifang2, LESCI, Isidoro Giorgio3, HOCHELLA, Michael4, KORNISHI, Hiromi2, MADDEN, Andrew S.5 and ROVERI, Norberto3, (1)Department of Chemistry, Univ of Bologna Italy, Via Selmi 2, Bologna, 40126, Italy, (2)Dept.of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Univ of New Mexico, 200 Yale Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Department of Chemistry, Univ of Bologna Italy, Via Selmi 2, Bologna, 40126, (4)Dept of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall 0420, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (5)Dept of Geosciences, Virginia Tech VA 24061, 4044 Derring Hall 0420, Blacksburg, 24061, lesci@ciam.unibo.it, lesci@ciam.unibo.it
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COMPARISON 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, 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, eblumens@mines.edu, eblumens@mines.edu
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MODERN 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, (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse Univ, Hinds Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-1190, rbookman@syr.edu, rbookman@syr.edu
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BIOACCUMULATION 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, rharris@westga.edu
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MERCURY CONTAMINATION FROM SMALL-SCALE ARTISANAL GOLD MINES IN SURINAME
WEAVER, Jean N., U.S. Geol Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, 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, jweaver@usgs.gov, jweaver@usgs.gov
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LONG-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 and PHIFER, Mark A., Savannah River National Laboratory, Westinghouse Savannah River Co, Bldg. 773-42A, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC 29808, W02.Jones@srs.gov, W02.Jones@srs.gov
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TRANSPORT 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, MILLER, Jerry, Department of Geosciences & Natural Resources, Western Carolina University, 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, li_frav@yahoo.com, li_frav@yahoo.com
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USE 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 and COOK, James R., WSRC, Savannah River National Lab, Bldg. 773-43A, Aiken, SC 29808, robert.hiergesell@srs.gov, robert.hiergesell@srs.gov
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LEAD ISOTOPIC FINGERPRINTING OF MINE AND MILL TAILINGS IN AGRICULTURAL SOILS, RIO PILCOMAYO BASIN, BOLIVIA
MILLER, Jerry, Department of Geosciences & Natural Resources, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, 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, jmiller@wcu.edu, jmiller@wcu.edu
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INFLUENCE 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, (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, dunger@mymail.indstate.edu, dunger@mymail.indstate.edu
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BEHAVIOR 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, (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, yoji-seki@aist.go.jp, yoji-seki@aist.go.jp
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ELEVATED RADIOACTIVITY IN GROUNDWATER IN SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT
MANGO, Helen, Natural Sciences, Castleton State College, 233 South Street, Castleton, VT 05735, RYAN, Peter, Department of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753 and KIM, Jonathan, Vermont Geol Survey, 103 S. Main St, Waterbury, VT 05671, helen.mango@castleton.edu, helen.mango@castleton.edu
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URANIUM 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, Atsushi3, (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, (2)Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science and Engineering, Shimane Univ, Matsue, 690-8504, Japan, Yoshio.Watanabe@aist.go.jp, Yoshio.Watanabe@aist.go.jp
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TRACE 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, (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, jervin2@mymail.indstate.edu, jervin2@mymail.indstate.edu
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PHYTOREMEDIATION 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, (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, dulmer@nmt.edu, dulmer@nmt.edu