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Northeastern Section (39th Annual) and Southeastern Section (53rd Annual) Joint Meeting (March 25–27, 2004)

Session No. 21
Thursday, 25 March 2004: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

T9. The Role of Geology in Contaminated Mine Drainage in the Eastern United States

 

Susan J. Tewalt and Nora K. Foley, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:20 PM
CHARACTERISTICS OF ABANDONED MINE DRAINAGE IN PENNSYLVANIA
CRAVOTTA III, Charles A., Water Resources Discipline, U.S. Geol Survey, 215 Limekiln Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070, cravotta@usgs.gov, cravotta@usgs.gov
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1:40 PM
DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL MINE AQUIFER IN POST-CLOSURE PORTIONS OF THE PITTSBURGH COAL BASIN
DONOVAN, Joseph J., Geology and Geography, West Virginia Univ, Morgtantown, WV 26506 and LEAVITT, Bruce R., Consulting Hydrogeologist, Washington, PA, donovan@geo.wvu.edu, donovan@geo.wvu.edu
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2:00 PM
THE USE OF OZONE TO REMEDIATE DISSOLVED MANGANESE FROM COAL MINE DRAINAGE
TEWALT, Susan J., U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192-0001, SATO, Motoaki, U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192 and ROBBINS, Eleanora I., 11017 Via Merida, La Mesa, CA 91941, stewalt@usgs.gov, stewalt@usgs.gov
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2:20 PM
GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES OF HISTORIC METAL MINING IN THE VIRGINIA GOLD-PYRITE BELT
HAMMARSTROM, Jane M. and SEAL II, Robert, U.S. Geol Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, jhammars@usgs.gov, jhammars@usgs.gov
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2:40 PM
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LARGE CO, NI, AND AS DOPED PYRITE CRYSTALS PRODUCED BY CHEMICAL VAPOR TRANSPORT
LEHNER, Stephen W., Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Vanderbilt Univ, 5717 Stevenson Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37235, SAVAGE, Kaye, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt Univ, Nashville, TN 37235 and AYERS, John C., Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt Univ, VU Station B #350105, 2301 Vanderbilt Pl, Nashville, TN 37235-0105, stephen.w.lehner@vanderbilt.edu, stephen.w.lehner@vanderbilt.edu
 
3:00 PM
Break
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3:20 PM
MINING IN DOWNEAST MAINE: PROGRESS TOWARD A GEOENVIRONMENTAL MODEL ASSESSING CONSEQUENCES OF MINING METAMORPHOSED MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSITS ON THE COAST
FOLEY, N., 954 National Center, U.S. Geol Survey, Reston, VA 20192, AYUSO, R.A., U.S. Geol Survey, Reston, VA, CULBERTSON, C., U.S. Geol Survey, Augusta, ME, MARVINNEY, R.G., Maine Geol Survey, Augusta, ME and BECK, Fred, F.M. Beck, Inc, Yarmouth, ME, nfoley@usgs.gov, nfoley@usgs.gov
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3:40 PM
GEOLOGIC CONTROLS ON ARSENIC DISCHARGE TO A MINE-IMPACTED HEADWATER STREAM
SCHREIBER, Madeline E.1, VALETT, H. Maurice2, GENTRY, W. Miles3, BROWN, Brendan3, BROOKSHIRE, E. Jack4 and LOTTIG, Noah4, (1)Dept of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24060, (2)Dept of Biology, Virginia Tech, 2125 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (3)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0420, (4)Department of Biology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, mschreib@vt.edu, mschreib@vt.edu
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4:00 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF ACIDIC DRAINAGE FROM DAVIS PYRITE MINE, ROWE, MASSACHUSETTS
YURETICH, Richard F., BLOOM, Jessica E. and CERATO, Amy B., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, yuretich@geo.umass.edu, yuretich@geo.umass.edu
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4:20 PM
RELATIONSHIP OF GEOLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC SETTING TO DISTINCT EVOLUTIONARY PATHS OF MINE DRAINAGE AT THE ELIZABETH COPPER MINE SUPERFUND SITE, VERMONT
SEAL II, Robert R.1, HAMMARSTROM, Jane M.1, PIATAK, Nadine M.2 and BALISTRIERI, Laurie S.3, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, Mailstop 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, rseal@usgs.gov, rseal@usgs.gov
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