2003 Seattle Annual Meeting (November 2–5, 2003)

Session No. 100
Monday, 3 November 2003: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T19. Biogeochemical and Physical Processes in Mine Pit Lakes

GSA Limnogeology Division

 

Laurie Balistrieri, Gina Tempel and John Crusius, Advocates
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Start Time
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1:30 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 and CASTENDYK, D.N., School of Geography and Environmental Science, The Univ of Auckland, Tamaki Campus, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, j.mauk@auckland.ac.nz, j.mauk@auckland.ac.nz
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1:45 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, d.castendyk@auckland.ac.nz
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2:00 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 and TEMPEL, Regina N., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Nevada-Reno, MS 172, Reno, NV 89557, balistri@usgs.gov, balistri@usgs.gov
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2:15 PM
IMPACT OF WIND: PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE PIT LAKES
FLITE III, Oscar P. and EIDSON, Gene W., EcoEnvironmental Corporation, 100 Wood Pond Lane, Aiken, SC 29801, flite100@bellsouth.net, flite100@bellsouth.net
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2:30 PM
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL LIMNOLOGY OF AN ACIDIC PIT LAKE AT THE ELIZABETH COPPER MINE SUPERFUND SITE, VERMONT
SEAL II, Robert R.1, BALISTRIERI, Laurie2, PIATAK, Nadine M.1 and HAMMARSTROM, Jane M.1, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S.Geol Survey, School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, rseal@usgs.gov, rseal@usgs.gov
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2:45 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, (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, dapellicori@mtech.edu, dapellicori@mtech.edu
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3:00 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, (2)Cortez Gold Mines, Star Route 66, Crescent Valley, 89821, andy@geomega.com, andy@geomega.com
 
3:20 PM
Break
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3:35 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, 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, loop@psu.edu, loop@psu.edu
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3:50 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, (2)Blacksburg, VA, (3)MFG, Inc, 2597 B 3/4 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81503, bruce.wielinga@mfgenv.com, bruce.wielinga@mfgenv.com
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4:10 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, (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, tfp@uvic.ca, tfp@uvic.ca
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4:30 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, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, rpieters@eos.ubc.ca, rpieters@eos.ubc.ca
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4:45 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, (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, jcrusius@usgs.gov, jcrusius@usgs.gov
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5:00 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, Al4 and PEDERSEN, Tom F.5, (1)Dept. of Earth and Ocean Sciences, UBC, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (3)Lorax Environmental Services, 1108 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (4)Lorax Environmental Services, 1108 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC, (5)School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Univ of Victoria, Victoria, BC, phil.whittle@yahoo.com.au, phil.whittle@yahoo.com.au
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5:15 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 and LAWRENCE, Greg A., Department of Civil Engineering, Univ of British Columbia, 2324 Main Mall, Room 2010, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, a_t_fisher@hotmail.com, a_t_fisher@hotmail.com
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