Cordilleran Section - 108th Annual Meeting (29–31 March 2012)

Session No. 4
Thursday, 29 March 2012: 08:30-12:55
Goyesco 1 (Hotel Misión Juriquilla)

T17. Environmental Geochemistry I

 

Mario Villalobos, Laura E. Beramendi-Orosco, Francisco Romero, Priyadarsi Roy and Ofelia Morton, Advocates
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08:30
KEYNOTE: MAKING SENSE OF THE LAST DEGLACIATION BETWEEN CLIMATOLOGICALLY DIVERSE REGIONS: A VIEW FROM LAKE ELSINORE IN THE COASTAL SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES TO THE INTERIOR SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES AND NORTHERN MEXICO
KIRBY, Matthew E.1, FEAKINS, Sarah J.2, FANTOZZI, Joanna1, LUND, Steve P.3 and HINER, Christine1, (1)Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, 3501 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90889-0740, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, mkirby@fullerton.edu, mkirby@fullerton.edu
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09:00
LATE PLEISTOCENE-HOLOCENE PALEO-PRECIPITATION RECORDS FROM THE DRYLANDS OF NORTHERN MEXICO
ROY, Priyadarsi1, QUIROZ, Jesús David1, CHAVEZ-LARA, Claudia2, LOZANO, Socorro3, PEREZ, Ligia4, LOZANO, Rufino1 and ROMERO, Francisco1, (1)Department of Geochemistry, Institute of Geology, UNAM, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico, (2)Posgrado en Ciencias de la Tierra, UNAM, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico, (3)Departamento de Paleontología, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cd. Universitaria, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico, (4)Institute of Geophysics, UNAM, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico, roy@geologia.unam.mx, roy@geologia.unam.mx
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09:20
GEOCHEMESTRY OF CALICHES OF NORTHEAST YUCATAN AS EVIDENCES OF SOIL DEVELOPMENT IN KARSTIC GEOSYSTEMS
SOLLEIRO-REBOLLEDO, Elizabeth1, SEDOV, Sergey2, CABADAS, Héctor3 and LANDA, Federico1, (1)Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito de la Investigación Científica S/n, Mexico, 04510, Mexico, (2)Dept. of Soil Science, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito de la Investigación Científica s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico D.F:, 04510, Mexico, (3)Institute of Geography, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, 97070, Germany, solleiro@geologia.unam.mx, solleiro@geologia.unam.mx
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09:40
SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF FE, MN, AND BA OF SEDIMENTS WITHIN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT, MEXICO
GUTIERREZ, Melida, Geography, Geology and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897, mgutierrez@missouristate.edu, mgutierrez@missouristate.edu
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10:00
TRACING OF POLLUTION SOURCES IN URBAN DUST AND SOILS FROM HERMOSILLO CITY (NORTHWESTERN MEXICO) USING PB ISOTOPES
DEL RIO SALAS, R.1, MEZA-FIGUEROA, D.2, RUIZ, J.3, DE LA O-VILLANUEVA, M.2, MORENO-RODRÍGUEZ, V.4, VALENCIA MORENO, M.1, GÓMEZ-ALVAREZ, A.5, GRIJALVA, T.1, CAMPILLO, A.2 and PAZ-MORENO, F.2, (1)Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, UNAM, Colosio y Madrid, Col. Los Arcos, Hermosillo, 83240, Mexico, (2)Departamento de Geología, División de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, PO BOX 210077, 1040 E. 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, (4)Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, Granada, 18002, Spain, (5)Departamento de Ingeniería Química, División de Ingeniería, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, rdelrio@geologia.unam.mx, rdelrio@geologia.unam.mx
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10:20
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE TO CARCINOGENIC FIBERS DUE TO SERPENTINITE PAVED ROADS IN NEW CALEDONIA: LESSONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND IN PREVENTION
BAUMANN, Francine, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 651 Ilalo Street, Suite BSB231, Honolulu, HI 96813, fbaumann@cc.hawaii.edu, fbaumann@cc.hawaii.edu
 
10:40
Break
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10:50
ARSENIC MOBILITY CONTROL BY SOLID CALCIUM ARSENATES: AN ALTERNATIVE MECHANISM OF RETENTION OF ARSENIC IN THE ENVIRONMENT
MARTÍNEZ-VILLEGAS, Nadia1, CASTAÑÓN-SANDOVAL, Alan2, RAMOS-LEAL, José Alfredo1, BRIONES-GALLARDO, Roberto3, AVALOS-BORJA, Miguel4, RAZO-FLORES, Elías5 and VILLALOBOS, Mario6, (1)IPICyT, Division de Geociencias Aplicadas, Camino a la Presa San Jose #2055, Col. Lomas 4a, San Luis Potosi, 78216, Mexico, (2)Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, UASLP, Av.Manuel Nava #6, Zona Universitaria, San Luis Potosi, 78210, Mexico, (3)Facultad de Ingeniería-Instituto de Metalugia, UASLP, Sierra Leona #550, Col. Lomas 2a, San Luis Potosi, 78210, Mexico, (4)IPICyT, Division de Materiales Avanzados, Camino a la Presa San Jose #2055, Col. Lomas 4a, San Luis Potosi, 78216, Mexico, (5)IPICyT, Division de Ciencias Ambientales, Camino a la Presa San Jose #2055, Col. Lomas 4a, San Luis Potosi, 78216, Mexico, (6)Instituto de Geología, UNAM, Ciudad Univeristaria, México, D.F, 04510, Mexico, nadia.martinez@ipicyt.edu.mx, nadia.martinez@ipicyt.edu.mx
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11:10
ASSESSING METALS RELEASE FROM SEDIMENTS IN LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
HANSEN, Anne M., MAHÉ, Florence and CORZO-JUÁREZ, Carlos, Mexican Institute of Water Technology, Hydrology Coordination, Paseo Cuauhnáhuac 8532, Jiutepec Morelos, 62550, Mexico, ahansen@tlaloc.imta.mx, ahansen@tlaloc.imta.mx
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11:30
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MINERAL/WATER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING THE MOBILITY OF IONS: MACRO- AND MICROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS UNIFYING THE ADSORPTION BEHAVIOR OF THE FE OXYHYDROXIDES GOETHITE AND FERRIHYDRITE
VILLALOBOS, Mario, Geochemistry Department, Instituto de Geología, UNAM, Ciudad Univeristaria, México, D.F, 04510, Mexico, SALAZAR-CAMACHO, Carlos, Chemistry Graduate Program, UNAM, Instituto de Geología, Ciudad Univeristaria, Mexico, D.F, 04510, Mexico and ANTELO, Juan, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Department, University of Santiago de Compostela, Rúa Lope Gómez de Marzoa s/n, Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain, mariov@geologia.unam.mx, mariov@geologia.unam.mx
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DRYING INDUCED ACIDITY AT THE MINERAL-WATER INTERFACE: ATR-FTIR SPECTROSCOPY
AGUILAR-CARRILLO, Javier1, CLARKE, Cathy E.1 and ROYCHOUDHURY, Alakendra N.2, (1)Earth Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cnr Ryneveld and Merriman Streets, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa, (2)Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa, jaguilar.postdoc@gmail.com, jaguilar.postdoc@gmail.com
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12:10
EFFECT OF CHEMICAL-AGRONOMIC TREATMENTS ON THE EXTRACTABLE AND FREE CD, CU, PB AND ZN LEVELS SUITABLE FOR REMEDIATING MINE TAILINGS AND POLLUTED SOILS
AGUIRRE-GÓMEZ, Arturo and GUZMÁN-RANGEL, Georgina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Apartado postal 149, Barrio Centro, Cuautitlán, Edo Méx, 54800, Mexico, ginguza@hotmail.com, ginguza@hotmail.com
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12:30
RADIOCARBON CONCENTRATION IN SHORT-LIVED HERBACEOUS PLANTS AS INDICATOR OF FOSSIL CO2 EMISSIONS IN URBAN REGIONS
BERAMENDI-OROSCO, Laura E., Instituto de Geologia, UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico DF, 04510, Mexico and GONZALEZ-HERNANDEZ, Galia, Instituto de Geofisica, UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico DF, 04510, Mexico, laurab@geologia.unam.mx, laurab@geologia.unam.mx
 
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Concluding Remarks
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