CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

Session No. 264
Wednesday, 12 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 101H-J (Minneapolis Convention Center)

Economic Geology

 

Paper #
Start Time
1
1:30 PM
CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH QUALITY FRAC SAND, AND WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE UPPER MIDWEST
DUSTMAN, John E., GULBRANSON, Brian, BELL, Peter and GREGG, William, Summit Envirosolutions, Inc, 1217 Bandana Blvd. North, St. Paul, MN 55108, bgregg@summite.com, bgregg@summite.com
2
1:45 PM
COMPOSITION OF FLUID INCLUSIONS FROM THE CAVE-IN-ROCK BEDDED-REPLACEMENT FLUORITE DEPOSITS IN THE ILLINOIS-KENTUCKY DISTRICT
PELCH, Michael A., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 and APPOLD, Martin, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, 101 Geological Sciences Bldg, Columbia, MO 65211, mapelch@ncsu.edu, mapelch@ncsu.edu
3
2:00 PM
RE-OS AND FLUID INCLUSION CONSTRAINTS ON THE TIMING AND NATURE OF SULFIDE MINERALIZATION AT NANISIVIK AND HAWKER CREEK, BAFFIN ISLAND, NUNAVUT
HNATYSHIN, Danny1, MORDEN, Robert2, TURNER, Elizabeth2, KONTAK, Daniel2 and CREASER, Robert A.1, (1)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, Canada, dh10@ualberta.ca, dh10@ualberta.ca
4
2:15 PM
APPLICATION OF WHOLE-ROCK OXYGEN ISOTOPE PROFILES TO STUDY FLUID MIGRATION AND MINERALIZATION AT THE LAC CINQUANTE URANIUM DEPOSIT, NUNAVUT, CANADA
PILLES, Eric1, BRIDGE, Nathan J.1, WARD, Jeff2, BERRY, Andrew2 and BANERJEE, Neil R.1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada, (2)Kivalliq Energy Corporation, Suite 1440 – 625 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6, Canada, epilles@uwo.ca, epilles@uwo.ca
 
2:30 PM
Break
5
2:45 PM
PB AND CU ISOTOPE TRACERS OF FLUID FLOW AT BINGHAM CANYON PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT
DENDAS, Molly, Department of Geology, University of Arizona, 6770 E Carondelet Dr, Tucson, AZ 85710, MATHUR, Ryan, Department of Geology, Juniata College, 1700 Moore Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652, RUIZ, Joaquin, Dean, College of Science, University of Arizona, PO BOX 210077, 1040 E. 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077 and PORTER, John, Kennecott Utah Copper, 4700 W. Daybreak Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84095, mdendas@email.arizona.edu, mdendas@email.arizona.edu
6
3:00 PM
ISOTOPIC STRATIGRAPHY AND FLUID TRACING IN THE GUNUNG BIJIH SKARN, ERTSBERG DISTRICT, PAPUA, INDONESIA
HANSON, Cory M., Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, C1100, Austin, TX 78712, KYLE, J. Richard, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712 and LASSITER, John C., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, chanson@utexas.edu, chanson@utexas.edu
7
3:15 PM
GEOCHEMICAL CHANGES DUE TO PROPYLITIZATION IN THE EOCENE SAWTOOTH RING ZONE, IDAHO BATHOLITH, USA
LARSON, Peter B., School of the Environment, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 and PRITCHARD, Chad J., Department of Geology, Eastern Washington University, 130 Science Building, Cheney, WA 99004-2439, plarson@wsu.edu, plarson@wsu.edu
8
3:30 PM
SULFIDE MINERALOGY, ANALYTICAL DISCREPANCIES, AND TRACE ELEMENT VARIATIONS AT THE PUMPKIN HOLLOW FE-CU DEPOSIT, LYON COUNTY, NEVADA
YANO, Reid I., Ralph J Roberts Center for Research in Economic Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, PRICE, Jonathan G., Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, M.S. 178, Reno, NV 89557, EMSBO, Poul, Denver Inclusion Analysis Laboratory, USGS, Ms-973, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, OHLIN, Hank N., Nevada Copper Inc, Yerington, NV 89447, KOENIG, Alan E., USGS, Denver Federal Center, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225 and FRENCH, Gregory McN., Nevada Copper Inc, Reno, NV 89431, yanoman1357@hotmail.com, yanoman1357@hotmail.com
 
3:45 PM
Break
9
4:00 PM
MAJOR, MINOR, AND TRACE ELEMENT CONTENTS OF GAHNITE (ZINCIAN SPINEL) AS GUIDES IN THE SEARCH FOR BROKEN HILL-TYPE MINERALIZATION NEAR BROKEN HILL, AUSTRALIA: A PRELIMINARY STUDY
O'BRIEN, Joshua J., Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011-3212, SPRY, Paul G., Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, TEALE, Graham S., Teale and Associates, P.O. Box 740, North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006, Australia, JACKSON, Simon, Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada and ROGERS, Dean, Perilya Limited, P.O. Box 5001, Broken Hill, New South Wales, 2880, Australia, jjobrien@iastate.edu, jjobrien@iastate.edu
10
4:15 PM
NEW APPLICATION OF MANGANESE OXIDE MINERALIZATION AS A PATHFINDER TO MAGMATIC-HYDROTHERMAL SULFIDE MINERALIZATION
LUETH, Virgil W., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, PETERS, Lisa, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801 and CASEY, Heather, Dept. Earth & Env. Science, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, vwlueth@nmt.edu, vwlueth@nmt.edu
11
4:30 PM
ORIGINS OF HYPER-ENRICHED DEPOSITS OF HEAVY METALS IN BLACK SHALES
COVENEY Jr, Raymond M., Geosciences, UMKC, 5110 Rockhill Rd, Kansas City, MO 64110 and MUROWCHICK, James, Geosciences, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Room 420 Flarsheim Hall, Kansas City, MO 64110, coveneyr@umkc.edu, coveneyr@umkc.edu
12
4:45 PM
THE ORIGIN OF MANGANESE OXIDE DEPOSITS IN NORTHEAST TN
CARMICHAEL, Sarah K., Dept. of Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608 and WILSON, Crystal G., Geology, Appalachian State University, 572 Rivers St, Boone, NC 28607, carmichaelsk@appstate.edu, carmichaelsk@appstate.edu
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