2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 37
Sunday, 28 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

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

International Association for GeoChemistry

 

LeeAnn Munk, David Long and Berry Lyons, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 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, 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, kbencala@usgs.gov, kbencala@usgs.gov
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2:00 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, rwanty@usgs.gov
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2:15 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, (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, tschmidt@usgs.gov, tschmidt@usgs.gov
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2:30 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.3, SAN JUAN, Carma A.4 and VERPLANCK, Philip L.1, (1)Central Mineral Resources Team, U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, (2)Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Water Resources Discipline, U.S. Geological Survey, 2150 Centre Ave Bldg C, Denver, CO CO 80225, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, schurch@usgs.gov, schurch@usgs.gov
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2:45 PM
DISTINCTION OF DISSOLVED AND COLLOIDAL METAL CONCENTRATIONS DURING SNOWMELT RUNOFF, LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK, UTAH
KIMBALL, Briant A., U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 Orton Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84119-2047, bkimball@usgs.gov, bkimball@usgs.gov
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3:00 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, 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, rbmccles@usgs.gov, rbmccles@usgs.gov
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3:15 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, trevor.whitlock@wmich.edu
 
3:30 PM
Break
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3:45 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 and WRONKIEWICZ, D.J., Geological Sciences and Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 129 McNutt Hall, 1400 N. Bishop Ave, Rolla, MO 65409, hcbth2@umr.edu, hcbth2@umr.edu
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4:00 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, 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, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 129 McNutt Hall, 1400 N. Bishop Ave, Rolla, MO 65409, jgdavis@umr.edu, jgdavis@umr.edu
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4:15 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY OF TRACE ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ABANDONED GOLD MINES, UNGA ISLAND, ALASKA
CHRIEST, Amanda, Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, MUNK, LeeAnn, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 and HAGEDORN, Birgit, Applied Science and Technology Laboratory, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, amanda23ak@aol.com, amanda23ak@aol.com
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4:30 PM
CADMIUM ADSORPTION ON MIXED MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES OF KAOLINITE AND HYDROUS FERRIC OXIDE
SCHALLER, Melinda S., Geosciences Department, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 and KORETSKY, Carla M., Geosciences Department, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, 1HappyLadyMS@gmail.com, 1HappyLadyMS@gmail.com
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4:45 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, (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, 115 S. 1460 E. Rm 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, kkimbo@mac.com, kkimbo@mac.com
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5:00 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, 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, mspilde@unm.edu, mspilde@unm.edu
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5:15 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, (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, andrew.conly@lakeheadu.ca, andrew.conly@lakeheadu.ca
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