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Session No. 109
Monday, 28 October 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 303 (Colorado Convention Center)

T106. Geophysical/Remote Sensing Characterization of Rare Earth Element and Other Critical Mineral Deposits

GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division

 

Anne E. McCafferty and Anjana K. Shah, Advocates
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8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks: Larry Meinert, USGS
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8:15 AM
MINERALOGY AND MINERAL PARAGENESIS OF THE DOTSON RIDGE HREE DEPOSIT, BOKAN MOUNTAIN, PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, ALASKA
STOESER, Douglas B., US Geol Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046 and LOWERS, Heather A., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, dstoeser@usgs.gov
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8:35 AM
GEOPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND RELATED MINERALOGY OF THE BOKAN MOUNTAIN RARE EARTH DEPOSITS, SOUTHEAST ALASKA
MCCAFFERTY, Anne E., U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, STOESER, Douglas, Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, USGS, Mail Stop 973 Box 25046 DFC, Denver, CO 80225 and VAN GOSEN, Bradley S., United States Geological Survey, MS 973 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, anne@usgs.gov
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8:50 AM
REGIONAL GRAVITY SURVEY TO AID IN DETERMINING THE REE POTENTIAL OF THE PEA RIDGE MINE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
IVES, Brandon T., Geography, Geology, Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National, Springfield, MO 65897, METZGER, Alicia, Department of Geography, Geology and Planning, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65897, MICKUS, Kevin L., Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897 and MCCAFFERTY, Anne E., U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, brandon37@live.missouristate.edu
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9:05 AM
WHAT DO GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE BEAR LODGE, WYOMING, RARE EARTH ELEMENT DEPOSIT REVEAL?
SMITH, David V., U.S. Geolological Survey, PO Box 25046, MS964, Denver, CO 80225, dvsmith@usgs.gov
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9:20 AM
HIGH-RESOLUTION GEOPHYSICAL IMAGING OF A NORTH AMERICAN NIOBIUM AND RARE EARTH ELEMENT DEPOSIT: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE ELK CREEK CARBONATITE, NEBRASKA
DRENTH, Benjamin J., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, bdrenth@usgs.gov
 
9:40 AM
Break
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9:55 AM
GEOPHYSICAL IMAGING OF THE STILLWATER COMPLEX AND RELATION TO PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT EXPLORATION
FINN, Carol1, ZIENTEK, Michael L.2, BLOSS, Benjamin R.3, WINTZER, Niki E.4 and PARKS, Heather L.4, (1)U.S. Geolgical Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 904 W Riverside Ave, Room 202, Spokane, WA 99201, (3)US Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 904 W Riverside Ave. Room 202, Spokane, WA 99201, cfinn@usgs.gov
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10:10 AM
GEOCHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL ASPECTS OF HEAVY MINERAL SANDS AS POTENTIAL REE RESOURCES IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S
BERN, Carleton R., Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Mail Stop 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and SHAH, Anjana K., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Mail Stop 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, cbern@usgs.gov
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10:25 AM
GEOPHYSICAL APPROACHES TO EVALUATING SEDIMENT-HOSTED RARE EARTH ELEMENT POTENTIAL IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S
SHAH, Anjana K.1, BERN, Carleton R.1, ELLEFSEN, Karl J.1, BURTON, Bethany L.1, VAN GOSEN, Bradley S.1 and KARST, Adam2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Mail Stop 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (2)Iluka Resources Inc, 12472 St. John Church Rd, Stony Creek, VA 23882, ashah@usgs.gov
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10:40 AM
SPECTRALLY DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN REE-BEARING MINERALS BASED ON DIFFERENCES IN THEIR CRYSTAL FIELD F- F TRANSITION ABSORPTIONS
SWAYZE, Gregg A.1, PEARSON, Neil1, WILSON, Steve2, BENZEL, William M.3, CLARK, Roger N.4, HOEFEN, Todd M.5, VAN GOSEN, Bradley S.6, ADAMS, Monique7 and REITMAN, James8, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, MS964 Box 25046 DFC, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, (4)U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046 DFC, M.S. 964, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, MS964D Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (6)United States Geological Survey, MS 973 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (7)U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, (8)U.S. Geological Survey, MS964D Box 25046 DFC, M.S. 964, Denver, CO 80225, gswayze@usgs.gov
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10:55 AM
SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS OF REE HOSTED HEAVY MINERAL SANDS AND PHOSPHATES
HOEFEN, Todd M., U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, MS964D Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, LIVO, Keith E., U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 964D, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, SWAYZE, Gregg A., U.S. Geological Survey, MS964 Box 25046 DFC, Denver, CO 80225, GILES, Stuart A., U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, VAN GOSEN, Bradley S., United States Geological Survey, MS 973 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, EMSBO, Poul, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, MS973, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225 and KARST, Adam, Iluka Resources, Inc, 12472 St. John Church Rd, Stony Creek, VA 23882, thoefen@usgs.gov
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11:10 AM
SPECTRAL FEATURES OF THE KHANNESHIN CARBONATITE VOLCANO, AFGHANISTAN
MARS, John C., U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, jmars@usgs.gov
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