2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 92
Monday, 28 October 2002: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T14. Integrated Studies of the Effects of Abandoned Mines on the Environment (Posters)

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division, Association of Exploration Geochemists

Authors will be present from .

 

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ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY OF THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH: 2. ACID MINE DRAINAGE FROM ABANDONED PLACER-GOLD MINES
ALPERS, Charles N.1, HUNERLACH, Michael P.1, GALLANTHINE, Steven K.1, TAYLOR, Howard E.2, RYE, Robert O.3, KESTER, Cynthia L.3, MARVIN-DIPASQUALE, Mark C.4, BOWELL, Robert J.5, PERKINS, William T.6 and HUMPHREYS, Richard D.7, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, Placer Hall, 6000 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819-6129, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303, (3)U.S. Geol Survey, Mail Stop 963, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (4)U.S. Geol Survey, Mail Stop 480, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (5)SRK Consulting, Windsor Court, 1-3 Windsor Place, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3BX, United Kingdom, (6)Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3DB, United Kingdom, (7)State Water Rscs Control Board, 1001 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814, cnalpers@usgs.gov, cnalpers@usgs.gov
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TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF THE FLOW RATE AND CHEMISTRY OF DISCHARGE WATERS FROM 8-LEVEL, LYNX MINE, MYRA FALLS OPERATIONS, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, CANADA
DESBARATS, Alexandre J., Mineral Resources Division, Geol Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada and DIROM, Gavin C., Myra Falls Operations, Boliden-Westmin (Canada) Ltd, PO Box 8000, Campbell River, BC V9W 6E6, Canada, desbarat@NRCan.gc.ca, desbarat@NRCan.gc.ca
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ESTIMATION OF HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY FOR HORIZONTAL FLOW ACROSS COAL MINE BARRIERS: A LARGE SCALE FIELD TEST IN WEST VIRGINIA
MCCOY, Kurt M., Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia Univ, 425 White Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300, DONOVAN, Joseph J., Dept. of Geology/Geography, West Virginia Univ, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300 and LEAVITT, Bruce R., Consulting Hydrogeologist, 2776 S-Bridge Rd, Washington, PA 15301, kmccoy@geo.wvu.edu, kmccoy@geo.wvu.edu
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THE USE OF FLUORIDE AS A NATURAL TRACER IN WATER, SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, SILVERTON, COLORADO
BOVE, Dana J., U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, WALTON-DAY, Katherine, U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25045 MS 415, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and KIMBALL, Briant A., U.S. Geol Survey, 2329 W Orton Cir, West Valley City, UT 84119, dbove@usgs.gov, dbove@usgs.gov
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THE APPLICATION OF GEOSTATISTICS TO EVALUATE BASELINE WATER-QUALITY DATA, UPPER ANIMAS RIVER WATERSHED, SILVERTON, COLORADO
VERPLANCK, Philip L., U.S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, MAST, M. Alisa, U.S. Geol Survey, Denver, CO 80225, BOVE, Dana J., U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225 and WRIGHT, Winfield G., U.S. Geol Survey, Durango, CO 81303, plv@usgs.gov, plv@usgs.gov
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GEOCHEMISTRY OF WATER AND STREAM SEDIMENTS IN THE UPPER RED RIVER, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
JACKSON, Meghan L., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, c/s 2022, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM 87801, MCLEMORE, Virginia T., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NM 87801 and WALKER, Bruce M., Molycorp Inc, P.O. Box 469, Questa, NM 87556, mleajaxo@nmt.edu, mleajaxo@nmt.edu
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FATE AND TRANSPORT OF HEAVY METAL CONTAMINANTS IN THE BIG RIVER, OLD LEAD BELT, SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
WRONKIEWICZ, David J.1, FAETH, Anne M.1, KRIZANICH, Gary W.2 and STRUTTMAN, Sara R.1, (1)Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Missouri - Rolla, 159 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409-0410, (2)14970 St Rd O, Rolla, MO 65401-6267, wronk@umr.edu, wronk@umr.edu
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CHEMISTRY OF SEDIMENTS IN A HIGH-GRADIENT MOUNTAIN STREAM IMPACTED BY MINING AS RELATED TO METAL TRANSPORT AND AQUATIC TOXICITY
HARVEY, Barbara1, RANVILLE, James1, PEARSON, Joshua1, ROSS, Philippe1, WALSKI, Kristi2 and CLEMENTS, Will2, (1)Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines, golden, CO 80401, (2)Fisheries and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO 80523, bharvey@mines.edu, bharvey@mines.edu
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TOXICITY OF MINE-WASTE LEACHATES TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS AS A FUNCTION OF PH AND TRACE-METAL CONCENTRATIONS
SMITH, Kathleen S.1, HARPER-ARABIE, Ruth2 and ROSS, Philippe2, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, M.S. 973, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (2)Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, ksmith@usgs.gov, ksmith@usgs.gov
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DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTINUOUS IN-SITU ZINC ANALYZER AND LONG TERM WATER SAMPLER FOR MONITORING STREAMS IMPACTED BY ACID ROCK DRAINAGE
CHAPIN, Thomas P. and WANTY, Richard B., U.S. Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Mailstop 973, Denver, CO 80225, tchapin@usgs.gov, tchapin@usgs.gov
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MINE-DUMP SIMULATORS TO STUDY ACID MINE DRAINAGE PROCESSES
STANTON, Mark R. and HORTON, Robert J., Crustal Imaging & Characterization Team, US Geol Survey, Mail Stop 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, mstanton@usgs.gov, mstanton@usgs.gov
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APPLICATION OF AS-SULFIDE OXIDATION RATES TO THE EVALUATION OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENTS
TEMPEL, Regina N., Dept. Geological Sciences MS-172, Univ of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557 and LENGKE, Maggy F., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A5B7, Canada, gina@mines.unr.edu, gina@mines.unr.edu
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DENITRIFICATION POTENTIAL IN ACID MINE DRAINAGE STREAMS
BAESEMAN, Jenny L., Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Univ of Colorado Boulder, U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303, SMITH, Richard L., WRD, USGS, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303 and SILVERSTEIN, JoAnn, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Univ of Colorado, Engineering Office Tower, Campus Box 441, Boulder, CO 80309, baeseman@colorado.edu, baeseman@colorado.edu
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