calendar Add meeting dates to your calendar.

 

Session No. 157
Tuesday, 2 November 2010: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 601 (Colorado Convention Center)

T37. Environmental Geochemistry for Modern Mining

Society of Economic Geologists

 

Robert R. Seal II and LeeAnn Munk, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:05 AM
INFLUENCE OF COPPER RECOVERY ON THE LIMNOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE BERKELEY PIT LAKE, BUTTE, MONTANA
GAMMONS, Christopher H., Geological Engineering, Montana Tech of The Univ of Montana, 1300 West Park Street, Butte, MT 59701 and TUCCI, Nicholas, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Butte, MT 59701, cgammons@mtech.edu, cgammons@mtech.edu
2
8:25 AM
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEATHERING OF ARSENOPYRITE FROM OROGENIC GOLD DEPOSITS
JAMIESON, Heather E.1, WALKER, Stephen R.1, PARSONS, Michael B.2, DESISTO, Stephanie L.1 and KAVALENCH, Jennifer1, (1)Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, (2)Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), P.O. Box 1006, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada, jamieson@geol.queensu.ca, jamieson@geol.queensu.ca
3
8:45 AM
GEOENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OROGENIC LODE GOLD DEPOSITS IN THE BRIDGE RIVER MINING DISTRICT, BRITISH COLUMBIA
PARSONS, Michael B.1, DESBARATS, Alexandre J.2, PERCIVAL, Jeanne B.2, KWONG, Y.T. John3 and BEAUCHEMIN, Suzanne3, (1)Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), P.O. Box 1006, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada, (2)Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, (3)CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratory, 555 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G1, Canada, Michael.Parsons@NRCan.gc.ca, Michael.Parsons@NRCan.gc.ca
4
9:00 AM
INCREASED AEOLIAN PARTICULATE HEALTH RISK FROM ULTRAFINE SILICIC GOLD MINE TAILINGS ON THE WITWATERSRAND
KNEEN, Melanie A.1, OJELEDE, Matthew E.2, BRIKOWSKI, Tom H.1 and ANNEGARN, Harold J.2, (1)Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080-3021, (2)Dept. of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa, mak095020@utdallas.edu, mak095020@utdallas.edu
5
9:15 AM
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PRE-MINING GEOCHEMISTRY OF SURFACE AND GROUND WATERS AT THE COLES HILL URANIUM DEPOSIT, VIRGINIA
LEVITAN, Denise M., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, SCHREIBER, Madeline E., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 1405 Perry St, Blacksburg, VA 24061, SEAL II, Robert R., U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, BODNAR, Robert J., Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and AYLOR Jr, Joseph G., Virginia Uranium, Inc, 231 Woodlawn Heights, Chatham, VA 24531, dlevitan@vt.edu, dlevitan@vt.edu
6
9:30 AM
INSIGHT INTO U TRANSPORT AND IMMOBILIZATION: 238U/235U MEASUREMENTS OF AN ANOMALOUS U CONCENTRATION PEAK AT THE RIFLE INTEGRATED FIELD RESEARCH CHALLENGE SITE
BOPP IV, Charles John, Geology, UIUC, 1301 W.Green St., 245NHB, Urbana, IL 61801, LUNDSTROM, Craig C., Dept of Geology, Univ of Illinois, 1301 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, JOHNSON, Thomas M., Environmental Isotope Geochemistry/Hydrogeology, Univ of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, 245 Natural History Building, mc 102, 1301 W Green, Urbana, IL 61801, WILLIAMS, Kenneth H., Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd. MS-90-1116, Berkeley, CA 94720 and LONG, Philip, Hydrology, Pacific Northwest National Lab, PO Box 999, Mail Stop K9-33, Richland, WA 99352, cbopp2@uiuc.edu, cbopp2@uiuc.edu
 
9:45 AM
Break
7
10:00 AM
TREATMENT OF PORE WATER IN MINE TAILINGS USING ORGANIC CARBON AMENDMENTS
LINDSAY, Matthew B.J.1, BLOWES, David W.2, CONDON, Peter D.1 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, mbjlinds@uwaterloo.ca, mbjlinds@uwaterloo.ca
8
10:15 AM
BLASTING RESIDUALS IN PORE WATER AND EFFLUENT FROM WASTE ROCK PILES
BAILEY, Brenda L., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada, SMITH, Lianna J.D., Rio Tinto (Diavik Diamond Mine Inc.), Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P8, Canada, BLOWES, David W., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada, SMITH, Leslie, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada and SEGO, David C., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2W2, Canada, blbailey@uwaterloo.ca, blbailey@uwaterloo.ca
9
10:30 AM
INDEPENDENT BASELINE WATER QUALITY CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PEBBLE PROJECT AREA IN SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA
ZAMZOW, Kendra L., American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington, DC 20016, MAEST, A.S., Stratus Consulting, 1881 9th Street, Boulder, CO 80302, WOODY, Carol Ann, Fisheries Research Consulting, Anchorage, AK 99502 and BOGAN, Dan, Environment and Natural Resources Institute, University of Alaska, Anchorage, Anchorage, AK 99501, kzamzow@gmail.com, kzamzow@gmail.com
10
10:45 AM
EVALUATION OF COPPER-DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER BINDING IN SURFACE WATERS AT THE PROPOSED PEBBLE MINE IN ALASKA
CRAVEN, Alison M., Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, 215 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, MAEST, Ann S., Stratus Consulting, 1881 9th Street, Boulder, CO 80302 and RYAN, Joseph N., Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 428 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, alison.craven@colorado.edu, alison.craven@colorado.edu
11
11:00 AM
MINERALOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THREE WASTE STREAMS FROM A KYANITE MINE IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR RECYCLING IN AN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED REGION
KREKELER, Mark P.S.1, ALLEN, C. Scott2, SCHELLENBACH, William Louis3, LEGALLEY, Erin Michelle3 and GEISE, Greg R.3, (1)Department of Geology & Environmental Earth Science, Miami University-Hamilton, Hamilton, OH 45011, (2)George Mason University, 9926 Rand Drive, Burke, VA 22015, (3)Department of Geology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, krekelmp@muohio.edu, krekelmp@muohio.edu
12
11:15 AM
PRELIMINARY INTERPRETATIONS OF GROUND WATER SAMPLE GEOCHEMICAL RESULTS, SAN MATEO CREEK AREA, GRANTS MINING DISTRICT, NEW MEXICO
DIXON, Earle C., New Mexico Environment Department, Ground Water Quality Bureau, Superfund Oversight Section, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87502, earle.dixon@state.nm.us, earle.dixon@state.nm.us
13
11:30 AM
WASTE ROCK SAMPLE NUMBER REQUIREMENTS FOR GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION
MORAN, Patricia Beth and KRAJEWSKI, Steve, Tetra Tech, 350 Indiana Street, Suite 500, Golden, CO 80401, patsy.moran@tetratech.com, patsy.moran@tetratech.com
 
11:45 AM
Concluding Remarks
See more of: Technical Sessions
Meeting Home page GSA Home Page