GSA Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, USA - 2019

Session No. 289
Wednesday, 25 September 2019: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 131ABC, North Building (Phoenix Convention Center)

T34. Understanding Water Resources Related to Mineralized Uranium and Other Metal Deposits

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Energy Geology Division

 

Johanna M. Blake, Kimberly R. Beisner and Jose Cerrato, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:45 PM
SOLUBILITY CONSIDERATIONS OF URANIUM AND ORGANIC MATTER IN MINERALIZED DEPOSITS
CERRATO, Jose1, VELASCO, Carmen1, ARTYUSHKOVA, Kateryna2, ALI, Abdul-Mehdi S.3, OSBURN, Christopher4, GONZALEZ ESTRELLA, Jorge5, LEZAMA PACHECO, Juan S.6 and CABANISS, Stephen7, (1)MSC01 1070, MSC01 1070, 1 University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1070, (2)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of New Mexico, MSC01 1120, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, (4)Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, (5)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Mexico, Centennial Engineering Center (CEC) 300 Redondo W Dr, Albuquerque, NM 87106, Room 3020., Albuquerque, NM 87106, (6)SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, 2575 Sand HIll Road Menlo Park CA MS 69, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (7)University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
2:00 PM
MECHANISMS OF URANIUM ORE PASSIVATION DURING IN SITU PHOSPHATE INJECTIONS
KANE, Tyler J.1, CAMPBELL, Kate M.1 and HAY, Michael2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, & Geochemistry Science Center, Lakewood, CO, (2)Arcadis U.S., Inc, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
2:15 PM
MINERALOGY CONTROLLED DISSOLUTION OF URANIUM FROM AIRBORNE DUST IN SIMULATED LUNG FLUIDS (SLFS) AND SIMULATED GASTRIC FLUIDS (SGFS): POSSIBLE HEALTH IMPLICATIONS (Invited Presentation)
HETTIARACHCHI, Eshani, Chemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801, Leroy Place, Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, PAUL, Shaylene, Navajo Technical University, Lowerpoint rd state, Hwy 371, Crownpoint, NM 87313, FREY, Bonnie A., Socorro, NM 87801; Chemistry, New Mexico Tech, 801, Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801; Chemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801, Leroy Place, Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, CADOL, Daniel, Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801 and RUBASINGHEGE, Gayan, Chemistry, New Mexico Tech, 801, Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801
Handouts
  • Eshani_hettiarachchi_to_upload.pptx.pdf (2.4 MB)
  • 2:30 PM
    ASSESSING GEOCHEMISTRY OF GROUNDWATER DISCHARGING TO THE HORN CREEK DRAINAGE NEAR THE ORPHAN MINE IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA
    BEISNER, Kimberly R., USGS, New Mexico Water Science Center, 6700 Edith Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 and TILLMAN, Fred D., USGS, Arizona Water Science Center, 520 N. Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
    2:45 PM
    EVALUATION OF SOURCES OF GROUNDWATER BY GEOCHEMICAL FINGERPRINTING OF GROUNDWATER AT THE HOMESTAKE URANIUM MILL, MILAN, NEW MEXICO, USA
    BLAKE, Johanna M., United States Geological Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center, 6700 Edith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113, HARTE, Philip T., U.S. Geological Survey, 331 Commerce Way, Pembroke, NH 03275 and BECHER, Kent, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS North Texas Program Office 501 W. Felix Street Bldg 24, Fort Worth, TX 76133
    3:00 PM
    THE LOST CREEK ROLL-FRONT OF WYOMING: ACTIVE OR FOSSIL DEPOSIT?
    GAY, Garrett William1, SWAPP, Susan1, KASZUBA, John2 and RUNYON, Simone E.1, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 E University Ave, Geology Dept 3006, Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Department of Geology and Geophysics & School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071
     
    3:15 PM
    Break
    3:30 PM
    TRANSPORT AND FATE OF METALS IN EXTREMELY ACIDIC MINE WATER AT IRON MOUNTAIN MINE, CALIFORNIA, AND DOWNSTREAM ENVIRONMENTS (Invited Presentation)
    ALPERS, Charles N., U.S. Geological Survey, California Water Science Center, 6000 J St, Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, CAMPBELL, Kate M., U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, NORDSTROM, D. Kirk, U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, CHAPIN, Thomas P., U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Box 25406, MS 964D, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, WALLIS, Thomas N., Jacobs Engineering, Redding, CA 96001 and GRETTENBERGER, Christen L., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, One Shields Building, Davis, CA 95616
    3:45 PM
    RADIONUCLIDE ASSOCIATION WITH AQUIFER SOLIDS IN THE MIDWESTERN CAMBRIAN-ORDOVICIAN AQUIFER SYSTEM
    MATHEWS, Madeleine1, GINDER-VOGEL, Matthew1, GOTKOWITZ, Madeline2 and SCOTT, Sean3, (1)Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 660 N Park St, Madison, WI 53706, (2)Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Montana Tech, 1300 West Park Street, Butte, MT 59701, (3)Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene, 2601 Agriculture Dr., Madison, WI 53718
    4:00 PM
    GEOENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF MINE WASTES FROM CARBONATITE-HOSTED NIOBIUM DEPOSITS: FERRONIOBIUM SLAG
    DESBARATS, Alexander J., Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada and PERCIVAL, Jeanne B., Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A0E8, Canada
    Handouts
  • Desbarats-Paper T34-289-9.pptx (14.6 MB)
  • 4:15 PM
    RESERVOIR SEDIMENT AS A RECORD OF HISTORIC MINING ACTIVITY IN THE ANIMAS RIVER WATERSHED
    FERGUSON, Christina L.1, BLAKE, Johanna M.2, BROWN, Jeb3 and DELAY, Naomi1, (1)Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)United States Geological Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center, 6700 Edith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113, (3)United States Geological Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center, 5338 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 400, Albuquerque, NM 87109
    4:30 PM
    FACTORS CONTROLLING TUNGSTEN MOBILITY IN W-CU SKARN TAILINGS AT THE CANTUNG MINE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
    KAZAMEL, Brent G.1, JAMIESON, Heather E.1, LEYBOURNE, Matthew I.1 and FALCK, Hendrik2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada, (2)NWT Geological Survey, P.O. Box 1320, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9, Canada
     
    4:45 PM
    Discussion
     
    5:00 PM
    Concluding Remarks
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