GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 128
Monday, 26 September 2016: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 404 (Colorado Convention Center)

T41. pXRF in the Geosciences: Applications to Environmental, Regional, and Exploration Geology

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Limnogeology Division
Lawrence D. Lemke, Ross D. Knight, Samuel Mutiti and Bruce Kjarsgaard, Advocates
1:30 PM
PORTABLE XRF INSTRUMENTS: A MINERAL EXPLORATION PROSPECTIVE (Invited Presentation)
BRAND, N.W., Geochemical Services Pty Ltd, Suite 10, 5 Colin Street, WEST PERTH, 6005, Australia, nwbrand@bigpond.net.au
1:50 PM
APPLICATION OF PXRF TO REGIONAL SURFICIAL TILL GEOCHEMISTRY STUDIES IN NORTHERN CANADA
KJARSGAARD, Bruce and KNIGHT, Ross D., Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, bruce.kjarsgaard@canada.ca
2:05 PM
USE OF A PORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE DETECTOR FOR DETERMINATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN COAL BYPRODUCTS
ROTH, Elliot, ORISE, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road. P.O. Box 10940, M/S:83-303A, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940, BANK, Tracy L., AECOM, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, KEEGAN, Emma, Mickey Leland Energy Fellow, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road. P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940 and GRANITE, Evan, Office of Research and Development, National Energy Techology Lab - US Department of Energy, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, elliot.roth@netl.doe.gov
2:20 PM
USING PXRF IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER TECHNIQUES TO ANTICIPATE METAL RELEASE FROM DRILL CUTTINGS OF THE MARCELLUS SHALE
NELSON, Kristina, Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902 and GRANEY, Joseph R., Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York, Science 1 Building, Binghamton, NY 13902, knelson6@binghamton.edu
2:35 PM
APPLICATIONS OF PXRF FOR PEDOLOGY, AGRONOMY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT (Invited Presentation)
WEINDORF, David C.1, CHAKRABORTY, Somsubhra2 and DUDA, Bogdan M.1, (1)Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409, (2)Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Cooch Behar, 000000, India, david.weindorf@ttu.edu
2:55 PM
PORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE TRACE METAL MEASUREMENT IN ORGANIC RICH SOILS: PXRF RESPONSE AS A FUNCTION OF ORGANIC MATTER FRACTION
RAVANSARI, Roozbeh and LEMKE, Lawrence D., Department of Geology, Wayne State University, 0224 Old Main, 4841 Cass, Detroit, MI 48202, rravansari@wayne.edu
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3:25 PM
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3:10 PM
Break
3:40 PM
CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHIC INSIGHTS INTO FLUVIO-LACUSTRINE DEPOSITION, YANCHANG FORMATION, UPPER TRIASSIC, ORDOS BASIN, CHINA (Invited Presentation)
ROWE, Harry1, WANG, Xiangzeng2, FAN, Bojiang3, ZHANG, Tongwei4, RUPPEL, Stephen C.5, MILLIKEN, Kitty6, LOUCKS, Robert G.7, SHEN, Ying3, ZHANG, Jianfeng3, LIANG, Quansheng3 and SIVIL, Evan7, (1)Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78758, (2)Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co., Ltd., 75# Keji 2 Road, Xi’an Shaanxi Province, 710075, China, (3)Research Institute of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co., Ltd., 75# Keji 2 Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, 710075, China, (4)Bureau of Economic Geology, The Unviersity of Texas at Austin, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924, (5)Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, The Jackson School of Geoscience, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924, (6)Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78713-9824, (7)Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Box X, University Station, Austin, TX 78713, harry.rowe@beg.utexas.edu
4:00 PM
IMPORTANCE OF XRF CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY IN CHARACTERIZING SEDIMENTARY MUDROCK SUCCESSIONS AND ITS LIMITATIONS
RUPPEL, Stephen C., Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, The Jackson School of Geoscience, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924 and ROWE, Harry, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78758, Stephen.Ruppel@beg.utexas.edu
4:15 PM
PORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (PXRF) AS A RECONNAISSANCE TOOL FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL STUDIES
BANDY, Terryl L.1, CRAMER, Bradley D.1 and DEVERA, Joseph2, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, 115 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, (2)Illinois State Geological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 5776 Coal Drive, Suite 121, Carterville, IL 62918, terryl-bandy@uiowa.edu
4:30 PM
PXRF SIGNATURES OF THE CAMBRIAN SPICE EVENT IN NEARSHORE DEPOSITIONAL SETTINGS OF THE WISCONSIN ARCH
ZAMBITO IV, James, Wisconsin Geological Survey, University of Wisconsin - Extension, 3817 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705, MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick I., Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, 611 N. Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405, HAAS, Lisa D., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706 and EMSBO, Poul, USGS, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, jay.zambito@wgnhs.uwex.edu
4:45 PM
RECONSTRUCTING HOLOCENE COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO, BASED ON GEOCHEMICAL DATA OBTAINED FROM XRF ANALYSIS: LINKING THE PRESENT AND THE PAST
LIU, Kam-biu, BIANCHETTE, Thomas A. and MCCLOSKEY, Terrence A., Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, kliu1@lsu.edu
5:00 PM
DEVELOPING A PORTABLE XRF METHOD FOR COASTAL MARINE SEDIMENT CORE SCANNING: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE MONTEREY BAY CONTINENTAL SHELF
ADDISON, Jason1, SCHWARTZ, Valerie1, CARLIN, Joseph2 and WAGNER, Amy3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 910, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (2)Geological Sciences, California State University - Fullerton, Department of Geological Sciences, MH-254, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831, (3)Geology Department, California State University Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, jaddison@usgs.gov
5:15 PM
FINE-SCALE SHIPBOARD RESOLUTION AMONG MAFIC IGNEOUS ROCK SEQUENCES RECOVERED DURING OCEAN DRILLING: QUANTITATIVE PXRF DETERMINATION OF KEY ELEMENTS ON ROCK SURFACES AND POWDERS DURING IODP EXPEDITION 352
RYAN, Jeffrey1, LI, Yibing1, LI, Hongyan2, HEATON, D.E.3, REAGAN, Mark K.4, SHERVAIS, John W.5, PEARCE, Julian A.6, PETRONOTIS, Katerina7, CHAPMAN, Timothy8, GODARD, Marguerite9, KIRCHENBAUR, Maria10, NELSON, Wendy R.11, PRYTULAK, Julie12, SHIMIZU, Kenji13 and WHATTAM, Scott14, (1)University of South Florida School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, (2)Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy Science, 511 Kehua Street, Wushan, Guangzhou, 510640, China, (3)College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, (4)Geoscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, (5)Geology Dept, Utah State Univ, Logan, UT 84322-4505, (6)Cardiff U, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom, (7)International Ocean Discovery Program, Texas A&M University, 1000 Discovery Drive, College Station, TX 77845-954, (8)The University of Sydney, Camperdown, 2006 NSW, Australia, (9)Géosciences Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier, 34095, France, (10)Institut für Geologie und Mineralogie, Universitat Koln, Zülpicher Str. 49a, Köln, 50674, Germany, (11)Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, (12)Department of Earth Science & Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom, (13)JAMSTEC, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan, (14)1Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, 136-701, Korea, Republic of (South), ryan@mail.usf.edu
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