2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 190
Tuesday, 21 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
204 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T124. Trace Elements and Organics in Environmental and Urban Geochemistry II

International Association of GeoChemistry; GSA Hydrogeology Division; Geochemical Society

 

David T. Long, LeeAnn Munk and W. Berry Lyons, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
8:00 AM
URANIUM CONTAMINATION IN MAJOR US AQUIFERS:  CORRELATION BETWEEN NITRATE AND URANIUM
NOLAN, Jason, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588 and WEBER, Karrie A., School of Biological Sciences and Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588
8:15 AM
URANIUM RELEASE FROM ACIDIC WEATHERED HANFORD SEDIMENTS
UM, Wooyong1, WANG, Guohui1, WASHTON, Nancy M.2, MUELLER, Karl T.2 and WANG, Zheming2, (1)Geoscience, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO BOX 999, Richland, WA 99352, (2)Emsl, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO BOX 999, Richland, WA 99352
8:30 AM
CONTROLS OF TOXIC ELEMENTS IN ABIOTIC REDUCTIVE DISSOLUTION OF URANIUM MILL RAFFINATES AND TAILINGS UNDER ALKALINE CONDITIONS
GOMEZ, Mario A.1, HENDRY, Jim2, ESSILFIE-DUGHAN, Joseph2, CHEN, Jian3 and ELOUATIK, Samir4, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada, (2)Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, (3)NRC, National Institute of Nano Technology, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M9, Canada, (4)Chemistry, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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8:45 AM
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9:00 AM
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF URANIUM ORE BLENDS AND RESULTING LEACH RESIDUES FROM KEY LAKE
HOSSAIN, M. Alauddin, Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N5E2, Canada, HENDRY, Jim, Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada and ESSILFIE-DUGHAN, Joseph, Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2
9:15 AM
WHERE IS THE PRE-INDUSTRIAL GOLD-SILVER MINING MERCURY?
VAREKAMP, Johan C., Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church Street, Middletown, CT 06459, NEURATH, Rachel A., Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3114 and NEWTON, Robert M., Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063
Handouts
  • varekamp Hg talk PC.ppt (12.6 MB)
  • 9:30 AM
    A U.S. NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE LEAD CONTENT OF SOILS
    CANNON, William F.1, SMITH, David B.2, WOODRUFF, Laurel G.3 and SOLANO, Federico1, (1)US Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 954, Reston, VA 20192-0001, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112
    9:45 AM
    A LEGACY OF PERSISTENT LEAD CONTAMINATION IN AND NEAR HISTORICALLY MINED AREAS IN THE CENTRAL U.S
    JURACEK, Kyle E., U.S. Geological Survey, 4821 Quail Crest Place, Lawrence, KS 66049
     
    10:00 AM
    Break
    10:15 AM
    USING VETIVER GRASS TO REMOVE LEAD FROM RESIDENTIAL SOILS OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: A SIMULATED FIELD STUDY
    DATTA, Rupali1, SARKAR, Dibyendu2 and ATTINTI, Ramesh2, (1)Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043
    Handouts
  • GSA 2014 RD oral f.pptx (7.0 MB)
  • 10:30 AM
    HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION OF SOIL AND PLANTS ASSOCIATED WITH ILLEGAL GARBAGE BURN PILES, WEST HAVEN, VT, USA
    MANGO, Helen, Natural Sciences, Castleton University, 233 South Street, Castleton, VT 05735
    10:45 AM
    ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTION FTICR MASS SPECTROMETRY FOR THE MOLECULAR-LEVEL CHARACTERIZATION OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN IN HUMAN-DOMINATED WATERSHEDS
    LUSK, Mary G.1, JARVIS, Jacqueline2, BEASLEY, Rebecca2 and TOOR, Gurpal S.3, (1)Soil and Water Science, University of Florida, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, 14625 CR 672, Wimauma, FL 33598, (2)National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, (3)Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 14625 C.R. 672, FL 33598, Wimauma, FL 33598
    11:00 AM
    CONTROLS ON WATER QUALITY IN SMALL, URBAN WATERSHED-RESERVOIR SYSTEMS: EXAMPLES FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA
    RADEMACHER, Laura K.1, FAUL, Kristina L.2, LANG, J.M.3, TEAGUE, Kathryn E.1 and MCDANIEL, Gabriella4, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211, (2)Environmental Sciences Program/Department of Chemistry, Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613, (3)Genome Center, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, (4)Sacramento, CA 95834
    11:15 AM
    VARIATION IN THE WATER QUALITY OF A SMALL, SEMI-URBAN STREAM: UNDERSTANDING THE OFF-SEASON LEGACY OF DE-ICING CHEMICALS APPLIED WITHIN A WATERSHE
    LOW, P.C.1, HEWITT, C.M.2 and HAMMOND, C.B.2, (1)Department of Biology, Washington and Lee University, Science Addition, Lexington, VA 24450, (2)Department of Geology, Washington and Lee University, Science Addition, Lexington, VA 24450
    11:30 AM
    DEICER DISSOLVED LOAD DURING A PRECIPITATION EVENT IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
    HON, Rudi1, SEGE, Jon E.1 and BESANCON, James2, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (2)Department of Geosciences, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
    11:45 AM
    EVALUATING CONTROLS ON NUTRIENT, ROAD SALT AND SEDIMENT EXPORT IN A SUBURBAN WATERSHED: INSIGHTS FROM THE MILL CREEK
    SCHLESINGER, Mikah C.M. and GOLDSMITH, Steven T., Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 E Lancaster Avenue, G65C Mendel Science Center, Villanova, PA 19085
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