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

Session No. 33
Friday, 21 March 2008: 1:30 PM-4:10 PM

Environmental/Engineering Geology, and Hydrogeology II

 

Todd C. Shipman and John H. McBride, Chairs
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Start Time
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1:30 PM
PALYGORSKITE FROM A LOCALITY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN YUCATAN: A POTENTIAL SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIAL GRADE DEPOSIT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
KREKELER, Mark1, SAMSONOV, Mikhail2, TSELEPIS, Cynthia M.3 and LEPP, Jill2, (1)Enivronmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 Univeristy Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, (2)Geology Program / Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, (3)Enivronmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, mkrekele@gmu.edu, mkrekele@gmu.edu
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1:50 PM
INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF A DEVELOPING GEOLOGIC HAZARD IN RAPIDLY URBANIZING AREAS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA
SHIPMAN, Todd C.1, CONWAY, Micheal1 and DIAZ, Mimi2, (1)Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress St, suite #100, Tucson, AZ 85701, (2)Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress St, suite # 100, Tucson, AZ 85701, todd.shipman@azgs.az.gov, todd.shipman@azgs.az.gov
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2:10 PM
CHEMICAL MAPPING OF INDIVIDUAL CLAY PARTICLES USING A JEM 2010
TSELEPIS, Cynthia and KREKELER, Mark P.S., Geology Program / Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, cindy.tselepis@gmail.com, cindy.tselepis@gmail.com
 
2:30 PM
Break
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2:50 PM
INVESTIGATION OF BEACH SANDS FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS IN AKUMAL AND TULUM, QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO
LEPP, Jill and KREKELER, Mark P.S., Geology Program / Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, jlepp1@gmu.edu, jlepp1@gmu.edu
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3:10 PM
CAN YOU PLACE THAT WINE? AN EXPLORATION OF TRACE ELEMENT COMPOSITION OF WINE AND SOIL
MARTIN, Season1, POGUE, Kevin1, NICOLAYSEN, Kirsten1 and OZE, Christopher2, (1)Department of Geology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (2)Department of Geology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, martinsl@whitman.edu, martinsl@whitman.edu
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3:30 PM
PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A GEOPHYSICAL AND TRENCHING INVESTIGATION OF SHALLOW DEFORMATION ALONG AN ANOMALOUS SEGMENT OF THE WASATCH FAULT ZONE
MCBRIDE, J.H.1, STEPHENSON, W.J.2, THOMPSON, T.J.3, HARPER, M.P.3, EIPERT, A.A.3 and HOOPES, J.C.4, (1)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, P. O. Box 24606, Provo, UT 84602, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, (3)IGES Ingenieros, LLC, 781 West 14600 South, Bluffdale, UT 84065, (4)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, john_mcbride@byu.edu, john_mcbride@byu.edu
 
3:50 PM
Concluding Remarks