Session: Mineralization in the Western United States (Cordilleran Section (104th Annual) and Rocky Mountain Section (60th Annual) Joint Meeting (19

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MINERAL DEPOSITS RESEARCH REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT NATIONAL MINERAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT: A COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITY

JOHNSON, Kathleen M., U.S. Geological Survey, 913 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, DOEBRICH, Jeff L., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 913, Reston, VA 20192, DU BRAY, Edward A., U.S. Geological Survey-MS 973, Box 25046, DFC, Lakewood, CO 80225 and FOLEY, N., U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, kjohnson@usgs.gov, kjohnson@usgs.gov

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REGIONAL GEOPHYSICAL SETTING OF THE PEBBLE DEPOSIT, SOUTHWEST ALASKA

SALTUS, Richard W., MS 964, US Geological Survey, Federal Center, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, BROWN, Philip J., Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25046, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, BEDROSIAN, Paul A., US Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225 and KELLEY, Karen D., USGS MS973, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, saltus@usgs.gov, saltus@usgs.gov

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COMPOSITIONAL VARIATIONS IN AU-BEARING PYRITE FROM A CARLIN-TYPE AU DEPOSIT, GETCHELL, NEVADA

LONGO, Anthony A., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, CLINE, Jean S., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010 and MUNTEAN, John, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Unversity of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557-0088, tony.longo@unlv.edu, tony.longo@unlv.edu

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NEWLY DISCOVERED INTRUSIVES AT THE LEMHI PASS THORIUM – REE IRON OXIDE DISTRICT, IDAHO: CAMBRIAN SYENITE AND MYSTERY ULTRAMAFICS – SIGNATURES OF A BURIED ALKALINE COMPLEX OR TWO SYSTEMS?

GILLERMAN, Virginia S., Idaho Geological Survey, 322 E. Front St., Ste. 242, Boise, ID 83702, FANNING, C. Mark, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National Univ, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia, LINK, Paul K., Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, LAYER, Paul, College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Univ of Alaska Fairbanks, PO 755780, Fairbanks, AK 99775 and BURMESTER, Russell F., Geology Department, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, vgillerm@uidaho.edu, vgillerm@uidaho.edu

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THE SEARCHLIGHT MINING DISTRICT: LINKING LOW SULFIDATION EPITHERMAL MINERALIZATION WITH AN UNDERLYING GRANITIC PLUTON USING S AND PB ISOTOPES

LLEDO, Haroldo and CLINE, Jean, Department of Geoscience, Univ of Nevada - Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, haroldo.lledo@unlv.edu, haroldo.lledo@unlv.edu

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GOLD MINERALIZATION IN A CORDILLERAN UPLIFT? A STUDY OF THE LOUIS LAKE BATHOLITH, WIND RIVER RANGE, WY

VAUGHN, Elizabeth S., Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 and RIDLEY, John, Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, elizabethvaughn3@gmail.com, elizabethvaughn3@gmail.com

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EXPLORING THE CHEMICAL BEHAVIOR OF PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS

SWENBERG, Carl¹, BELL, Aaron¹ and SIMON, Adam², (1)Geoscience, UNLV, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, (2)Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, c_swenberg@hotmail.com, c_swenberg@hotmail.com

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CHARACTERIZATION OF UNSATURATED FLOW IN HEAP LEACH PILES

PAGE, Seth, HUGHES, Christina, NORGAN, Jason, NICHOLL, Michael and SIMON, Adam, Geoscience, UNLV, 4505 S Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, pages@unlv.nevada.edu, pages@unlv.nevada.edu

Cordilleran Section (104th Annual) and Rocky Mountain Section (60th Annual) Joint Meeting (19–21 March 2008)

T6. Mineralization in the Western United States