2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Session No. 24
Sunday, 18 October 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Portland Ballroom 253 (Oregon Convention Center)

T139. Sources, Transport, and Fate of Trace and Toxic Elements in the Environment I

GSA Hydrogeology Division; International Association for GeoChemistry; GSA Geology and Health Division

 

LeeAnn Munk, David T. Long and W. Berry Lyons, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
HYDROGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES GOVERNING THE ORIGIN, TRANSPORT, AND FATE OF TRACE ELEMENTS FROM MINE WASTES AND MINERALIZED ROCK
NORDSTROM, D. Kirk, U.S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303, dkn@usgs.gov, dkn@usgs.gov
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8:20 AM
GEOCHEMICAL CONTROLS ON ARSENIC AND ANTIMONY MOBILITY IN SEDIMENT AND PORE-WATER IN A MINE-IMPACTED LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT
FAWCETT, S.E., Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Miller Hall, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, JAMIESON, Heather E., Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, NORDSTROM, D. Kirk, U.S. Geol Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Suite E-127, Boulder, CO 80303 and MCCLESKEY, R.B., U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, sfawcett@lorax.ca, sfawcett@lorax.ca
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8:35 AM
LONGEVITY OF ACID ROCK DRAINAGE: MINERALOGICAL AND CHEMICAL COMPARISON OF MINE-WASTE PILES AND POST-GLACIAL TALUS ROCK PRODUCING ACIDIC SOLUTIONS
DUGGAN, Jessica, Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, RIDLEY, John, Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482 and STEDNICK, John D., Watershed Science Program, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO 80523, jridley@cnr.colostate.edu, jridley@cnr.colostate.edu
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8:50 AM
GEOCHEMISTRY OF A FLOODED MINE PIT WITH ANOXIC BOTTOM WATER IN AN ESTUARY, CALLAHAN MINE SUPERFUND SITE, MAINE
SEAL II, Robert R.1, BALISTRIERI, Laurie S.2, PIATAK, Nadine M.1 and LEVITAN, Denise M.3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, rseal@usgs.gov, rseal@usgs.gov
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9:05 AM
ISOTOPE TRACERS AND METAL TRANSFER IN A MARINE ESTUARY ZONE: THE CALLAHAN MINE US-EPA SUPERFUND SITE, MAINE
FOLEY, Nora1, AYUSO, R.1, WANDLESS, G.1, SEAL II, R.1, BOVE, M.2, FORNI, F.3 and INDELA, Rani1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)University of Naples, Naples, Italy, (3)University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, nfoley@usgs.gov, nfoley@usgs.gov
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9:20 AM
GENERATION AND TRANSPORT OF TOXIC METALS AT THE FORMOSA MINE SUPERFUND SITE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON
NELSON, Mark R., CDM Inc, 11898 Gilt Edge Rd, Deadwood, SD 57732, ANTON, Nicholas R., CDM Inc, 555 17th Street, Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80202 and AITKEN, Greg, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, 1102 Lincoln St. #201, Eugene, OR 97401, nelsonmr@cdm.com, nelsonmr@cdm.com
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9:35 AM
ORGANIC CARBON AMENDMENT OF MINE TAILINGS FOR ATTENUATION OF SULFIDE-MINERAL OXIDATION PRODUCTS
LINDSAY, Matthew B.J.1, BLOWES, David W.2, CONDON, Peter D.3 and PTACEK, Carol J.2, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada, (3)Environmental Department, Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company, P.O. Box 32199, Juneau, AK 99803, mbjlinds@uwaterloo.ca, mbjlinds@uwaterloo.ca
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9:50 AM
THE ROLE OF NATURAL CHARCOAL IN METAL CYCLING IN MINING-IMPACTED WETLAND SEDIMENTS
BAKER, Leslie L.1, REMBER, William C.2, SPRENKE, Kenneth F.3, HICKEY, Patrick J.4 and STRAWN, Daniel G.4, (1)Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, PO Box 442339, Moscow, ID 83844-2339, (2)Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, PO Box 443022, Moscow, ID 83844-3022, (3)Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter Dr MS 3022, Moscow, ID 83844-3022, (4)Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences, University of Idaho, PO Box 442339, Moscow, ID 83844-2339, lbaker@uidaho.edu, lbaker@uidaho.edu
 
10:05 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
INCREASED ATMOSPHERIC MERCURY DEPOSITION NEAR MAJOR URBAN AREAS
VAN METRE, Peter, U.S. Geological Survey, 1505 Ferguson Lake, Austin, TX 78754, pcvanmet@usgs.gov, pcvanmet@usgs.gov
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10:35 AM
NON POINT SOURCE MERCURY RELEASES TO THE AIR FROM TWO NEVADA GOLD MINES
GUSTIN, Mae, ECKLEY, Chris and MILLER, Matthieu, NRES Dept, University of Nevada, MS370, Reno, NV 89557, mgustin@cabnr.unr.edu, mgustin@cabnr.unr.edu
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10:50 AM
ASSESSING THE NATURAL RECOVERY OF A HIGHLY DISTURBED LAKE CONTAMINATED WITH HG USING SEDIMENT CHRONOLOGIES AND A MULTI-ELEMENT APPROACH
PARSONS, Matthew J., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, LONG, David T., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824 and YOHN, Sharon S., Environmental Science & Studies, Juniata College, B211 Brumbaugh Academic Center, Huntingdon, PA 16652, parson65@msu.edu, parson65@msu.edu
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11:05 AM
RADIONUCLIDE DATING OF MERCURY-CONTAMINATED FINE-GRAINED SEDIMENT STORED IN THE HYPORHEIC ZONE OF THE GRAVEL-BEDDED SOUTH RIVER, VIRGINIA
PIZZUTO, James E., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Delaware, 101D Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716-2544, CHEN, Chunmei, Plant and Soil Science Dept, University of Delaware, 531 S College Ave, 152 Towsend Hall, Newark, DE 19716, SKALAK, Katherine J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716-2544, NARINESINGH, Pramenath, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 and YOO, Kyungsoo, Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108, pizzuto@udel.edu, pizzuto@udel.edu
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11:20 AM
MODELING A CENTURY OF MERCURY POLLUTION IN THE SOUTH RIVER, VIRGINIA: A GEOLOGICAL APPROACH
SKALAK, Katherine, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 and PIZZUTO, James, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716-2544, kskalak@udel.edu, kskalak@udel.edu
 
11:35 AM
Concluding Remarks
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