2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Session No. 37 Sunday, 28 October 2007
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Colorado Convention Center: 503

T13. Sources, Transport, Fate, and Toxicology of Trace Elements in the Environment I

LeeAnn Munk, David Long and Berry Lyons, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks
37-11:45 PM IDENTIFICATION OF SOLUTE INFLOWS TO A MINE DRAINAGE STREAM WITH HYPORHEIC MIXING AND VARYING DISCHARGE: BENCALA, Kenneth E., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 439, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, kbencala@usgs.gov, KIMBALL, Briant A., U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 W Orton Cir, Salt Lake City, 84119, and RUNKEL, Robert L., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 415, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
37-22:00 PM REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN SURFACE-WATER CHEMISTRY IN CENTRAL COLORADO, INCLUDING AREAS AFFECTED BY HIGH BACKGROUND AND HISTORIC MINING: WANTY, Richard B., VERPLANCK, Philip L., CHURCH, Stanley E., FEY, David L., SAN JUAN, Carma A., SCHMIDT, Travis S., and ADAMS, Monique, US Geological Survey, MS 964d Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, rwanty@usgs.gov
37-32:15 PM LANDSCAPE ECOTOXICOLOGY: LINKING CATCHMENT LITHOLOGY TO THE ECOLOGICAL STATE OF STREAMS IN THE CENTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO: SCHMIDT, Travis S.1, CHURCH, Stanley E.1, CLEMENTS, William H.2, MITCHELL, Katy2, FEY, David1, WANTY, Richard3, SAN JUAN, Carma A.1, and ADAMS, Monique1, (1) U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, tschmidt@usgs.gov, (2) Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, (3) U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225-0046
37-42:30 PM LANDSCAPE GEOCHEMISTRY OF CENTRAL COLORADO—RESULTS FROM STREAM-SEDIMENT DATA: CHURCH, Stanley E.1, FEY, David L.1, WANTY, Richard B.2, SCHMIDT, Travis S.1, SAN JUAN, Carma A.1, and VERPLANCK, Philip L.1, (1) Central Mineral Resources Team, U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, schurch@usgs.gov, (2) Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225
37-52:45 PM DISTINCTION OF DISSOLVED AND COLLOIDAL METAL CONCENTRATIONS DURING SNOWMELT RUNOFF, LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK, UTAH: KIMBALL, Briant A., U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 W Orton Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, bkimball@usgs.gov
37-63:00 PM SOURCE AND FATE OF METALS IN THE GIBBON RIVER, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, USA: MCCLESKEY, R. Blaine, University of Colorado, U.S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303, rbmccles@usgs.gov, NORDSTROM, D. Kirk, U. S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303, SUSONG, David D., U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 W. Orton Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, and BALL, James W., U.S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303
37-73:15 PM TRACE METAL CONTAMINATION IN A SAND AND GRAVEL AQUIFER (CASCADE, MICHIGAN): WHITLOCK, Trevor W. and KORETSKY, Carla M., Geosciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, trevor.whitlock@wmich.edu
 3:30 PM Break
37-83:45 PM ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY OF METAL CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS OF THE BIG RIVER IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI: BENDER, H.C., Geological Sciences and Engineering, Univ. of Missouri - Rolla, 129 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409, hcbth2@umr.edu and WRONKIEWICZ, D.J., Geological Sciences and Engineering, Univ. of Missouri - Rolla, 129 McNutt Hall, 1879 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409
37-94:00 PM GEOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF WATER QUALITY INSIDE AN ACTIVE LEAD/ZINC MINE TAILINGS IMPOUNDMENT: DAVIS, J.G., Geological Sciences and Engineering, Univ. Missouri - Rolla, 129 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409, jgdavis@umr.edu, SCHUMACHER, J.G., Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, 1400 Independence Road MS 100, Rolla, MO 65401, and WRONKIEWICZ, D.J., Geological Sciences and Engineering, Univ. of Missouri - Rolla, 129 McNutt Hall, 1879 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409
37-104:15 PM ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY OF TRACE ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ABANDONED GOLD MINES, UNGA ISLAND, ALASKA: CHRIEST, Amanda1, MUNK, LeeAnn1, and HAGEDORN, Birgit2, (1) Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, amanda23ak@aol.com, (2) Applied Science and Technology Laboratory, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508
37-114:30 PM CADMIUM ADSORPTION ON MIXED MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES OF KAOLINITE AND HYDROUS FERRIC OXIDE: SCHALLER, Melinda S. and KORETSKY, Carla, Geosciences Department, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, 1HappyLadyMS@gmail.com
37-124:45 PM OXIDATION OF SEQUESTERED SELENIUM INTO THE WATER COLUMN OF GREAT SALT LAKE, UTAH, USA: BEISNER, Kimberly1, NAFTZ, David2, DIAZ, Ximena3, JOHNSON, Greg1, and JOHNSON, William P.4, (1) Geology, University of Utah, 135 South 1460 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, kkimbo@mac.com, (2) Water Resources Discipline, U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 Orton Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (3) Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 South 1460 East Room 719, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, (4) Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 E. Rm 719, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
37-135:00 PM GROWTH RATE OF ROCK VARNISH DETERMINED FROM HIGH LEAD CONCENTRATIONS ON ROCKS AT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO: SPILDE, Michael N., Institute of Meteoritics, Univ of New Mexico, MSC03-2050, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, mspilde@unm.edu, BOSTON, Penelope J., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, and NORTHUP, Diana E., Biology Department, Univ of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC03 2020, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
37-145:15 PM SOURCE AND NATURE OF SULFATE TOXICITY OF TWO PIT LAKES AT THE FORMER STEEP ROCK IRON MINE, NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO: CONLY, Andrew G.1, COCKERTON, Sarah2, GOOLD, Andrea3, and LEE, Peter3, (1) Geology, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay, ON P7B5E1, Canada, andrew.conly@lakeheadu.ca, (2) Water Resource Science, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada, (3) Biology, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, P7B 5E1, Canada

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