GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 151
Monday, 26 September 2016: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall E/F (Colorado Convention Center)

T28. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Assessing Environmental Impact of Mining (Posters)

GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; Geochemical Society; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division
Authors will be present from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
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INVESTIGATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE GOLD KING MINE SPILL (CO) ON THE SAN JUAN RIVER AND LAKE POWELL (UT)
LARSEN, Kenneth and WANG, Weihong, Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, klarsen217@hotmail.com
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MINERALOGICAL AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CEMENT CREEK AND ANIMAS RIVER BEDLOAD SEDIMENT
HOLLOWAY, JoAnn M., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225-0046, CAMPBELL, Kate M., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225-0046; U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, KANE, Tyler, U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, MORMAN, Suzette A., USGS, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, HAGEMAN, Philip L., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964D Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and RUNKEL, Robert L., U.S. Geological Survey, Toxics Substances Hydrology Program, 3215 Marine St., Suite E127, Boulder, CO 80303, jholloway@usgs.gov
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ROLE OF FE, MN, AND AL OXYHYDROXIDES IN MOBILIZING METALS RELEASED DURING THE GOLD KING MINE SPILL
FREDERICK, Logan, Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 South 1460 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, JOHNSON, William P., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S. 1460 E. Rm 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, FERNANDEZ, Diego P., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S 1460 E, Room 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 and CERLING, Thure, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, Logan.Frederick422@gmail.com
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ANALYSIS OF SOIL AND PLANT SAMPLES FOR HEAVY METAL CONTENT IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE GOLD KING MINE SPILL
EADES, Austin, MEMOVICH, Madeline, MARTIN, Evita and COLE, Callie, Chemistry, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, aeeades@fortlewis.edu
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THE IMPACT OF VEGETATION ON MANGANESE BIOGEOCHEMISTRY IN ABANDONED COAL MINE SPOIL
YARGER, Brianne1, FREDERICK, Hannah2, ZEMANEK, Laura1, SINGER, David M.1 and HERNDON, Elizabeth1, (1)Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, (2)Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242; Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, byarger@kent.edu
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DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING A FIELD TEST KIT FOR BIOACCESSIBLE LEAD IN SOILS
LANDES, Franziska C.1, PONCE CANCHIHUAMÁN, Johny C.2, INAUEN, Jennifer3, MARKOWSKI, Kathie3, ELLIS, Tyler1 and VAN GEEN, Alexander1, (1)Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Route 9W, PO Box 1000, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, (2)Center for Research in Environmental Health, Av. Talara 418, Lima, 11, Peru, (3)Columbia University, Psychology Dept, 219 Schermerhorn Amsterdam Avenue, MC: 5501, New York, NY 10027, fcl2115@columbia.edu
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SEQUESTRATION OF ACID-GENERATING MILL CONCENTRATES: CRIPPLE CREEK
YU, Yu-Ting, Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, HOLLEY, Elizabeth, Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401, NAVARRE-SITCHLER, Alexis K., Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401; Hydrologic Sciences and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401 and WINTERTON, Jeffrey, Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co., Newmont Mining Corporation, Denver, CO 80111, yuting.geo@gmail.com
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SYNOPTIC SAMPLING AND PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF WATER AND METALS TO AN ACID MINE DRAINAGE STREAM
BYRNE, Patrick, Liverpool John Moores University, School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, Liverpool, L3 3AF, United Kingdom, RUNKEL, Robert L., U.S. Geological Survey, Toxics Substances Hydrology Program, 3215 Marine St., Suite E127, Boulder, CO 80303 and WALTON-DAY, Katherine, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS415, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, p.a.byrne@ljmu.ac.uk
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APPLICATION OF ONE-DIMENSIONAL TRANSPORT WITH EQUILIBRIUM CHEMISTRY (OTEQ) IN ACID MINE DRAINAGE IMPACTED ALPINE STREAMS
CARROLL, Jordan, Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309; Institue for Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, MCKNIGHT, Diane M., Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309; Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, 1560 30th Street, Boulder, CO 80309, RUNKEL, Robert L., Colorado Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St, Bldg 6, Boulder, CO 80309; Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309 and RUE, Garrett, Institue for Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, Jordan.Carroll@colorado.edu
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THE CONSEQUENCES OF SULFATE REDUCTION DOWNSTREAM OF AMD, EVEN WHEN THE ACID HAS BEEN NEUTRALIZED
MYRBO, Amy, LacCore/CSDCO, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, SWAIN, Edward B., Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Rd. N, St. Paul, MN 55155, PASTOR, John, Department of Biology, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN 55812 and JOHNSON, Nathan, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota - Duluth, 1405 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, amyrbo@umn.edu
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EVALUATION OF POLLUTION FATE AND TRANSPORT RISKS AND  IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT ON ABANDONED MINE LANDS: CASE STUDIES FOR THE PERRY CANYON AND CASELTON WASH ABANDONED MINE LANDS
BREITMEYER, Ronald1, THOMAS, Rachel2 and WHITMAN, Spencer2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Mail Stop 0172, Reno, NV 89557; Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Mail Stop 0172, Reno, NV 89557, (2)Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Mail Stop 0172, Reno, NV 89557, rbreitmeyer@unr.edu
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INVESTIGATING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIATIONS OF TRACE METAL LOADING TO UTAH LAKE
RAKOTOARISAONA, Henintsoa, PETERSON, Hannah, WANG, Weihong and ANDREINI, Jeremy, Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, hentsrak@yahoo.fr
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ARSENIC GEOCHEMISTRY OF A LAKE IMPACTED BY HISTORICAL GOLD MINING
SCHUH, C.E., Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Miller Hall, 36 Union Street, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, JAMIESON, H.E., Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, PALMER, M.J., Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 500-5102-50TH AVENUE, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S8, Canada and MARTIN, A.J., Lorax Environmental Services Ltd., 2289 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6J 3H9, Canada, c.schuh@queensu.ca
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EFFECTS OF MINING THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY-TYPE DEPOSITS IN THE OZARK REGION ON HEAVY-METAL CONCENTRATIONS AS INFERRED FROM GEOCHEMICAL AND LEAD ISOTOPE DATA
POTRA, Adriana and DODD, Jason W., Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Gearhart Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, potra@uark.edu
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IN SITU PASSIVATION OF URANIUM ORE MATERIAL SURFACES WITH URANYL PHOSPHATE PRECIPITATION
KANE, Tyler1, CAMPBELL, Kate M.1 and HAY, Michael2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, (2)ARCADIS US, Inc., 11001 W. 120th Ave, Suite 200, Broomfield, CO 80021, tkane@usgs.gov
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POTENTIAL RECOVERY OF CRITICAL ELEMENTS FROM HISTORICAL METAL MINING WASTE: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING VARIOUS LEACHANTS TO EXTRACT PRECIOUS METALS, PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS, SELECTED RARE-EARTH-ELEMENTS, AND VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL METALS
HAGEMAN, Philip L., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964D Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, SMITH, Kathleen S., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964D Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, WOLF, Ruth E., U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver, CO 80225, PLUMLEE, Geoffrey S., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and ORKILD-NORTON, A. Rae Ann, USGS, Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, phageman@usgs.gov
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FLUME SIMULATIONS TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF STREAMBED CHARACTERISTICS ON COLLOID AND SEDIMENT COMPOSITION IN ABANDONED MINE DRAINAGE
PETERSON, William A.1, MACKAY, Alexandra R.1, MCGUIRE, Molly M.2 and HERMAN, Ellen K.1, (1)Department of Geology, Bucknell University, 1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837, (2)Department of Chemistry, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, wap008@bucknell.edu
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DEVELOPMENT OF GIS APPLICATION FOR RANKING AND PRIORITIZING MINE SITES FOR ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION IN CALIFORNIA
MITGUARD, Matt1, MCMINDES, Daniel C.2, HILLENBRAND, John1, HOANG, Kim1, FEARS, Rick3, ALPERS, Charles N.4, SEAL II, Robert R.5 and LONG, Keith R.6, (1)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105, (2)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1325 J St,, Sacramento, CA 95814, (3)California Department of Toxic Substances Control, 8800 Cal Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826-3200, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, California Water Science Center, 6000 J St, Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (6)U.S. Geological Survey, 520 North Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719, cnalpers@usgs.gov
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A STATISTICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN MET STATION DATA AND REMOTELY-SENSED DATA FOR CALCULATING REQUIRED STORAGE IN WATER BALANCE COVER SYSTEMS
STEWART, Mary Kate, Geology, University of Nevada Reno, 1278 Creek Haven Circle, Reno, NV 89509 and BREITMEYER, Ronald, Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Mail Stop 0172, Reno, NV 89557, mkstewart@nevada.unr.edu
Handouts
  • GSA_draft_16.pdf (14.7 MB)
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    REASSESSMENT OF A TAILINGS FLOW SLIDE CALCULATOR
    CONNERS, Spencer R., HADLEY, Eric L., HANSEN, Megan and EMERMAN, Steven H., Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, royalgreen12@gmail.com
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    INAPPROPRIATE USE OF SULFATE AS A CONSERVATIVE MARKER OF MINING IMPACTS TO GROUNDWATER AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURES IN REGULATORY PROTECTION
    SIMONTON, David Scott, Environmental Science, Marshall University, 100 Angus E. Peyton Drive, South Charleston, WV 25303, simonton@marshall.edu
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