Session: Eastern Activities of the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative: Results and Progress of Phases I, II, and III Critical Minerals Research (Southeastern Section - 70th Annual Meeting

Session No. 4

Thursday, 1 April 2021: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

FMR, Inc. Room (Online)

T17. Eastern Activities of the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative: Results and Progress of Phases I, II, and III Critical Minerals Research

Arthur Merschat, Anjana Shah, Dane S. VanDervoort, John Whitmore and Nora K. Foley, Advocates

Paper #

Start Time

8:00 AM

Introductory Remarks

4-1

8:05 AM

USGS EARTH MAPPING RESOURCES INITIATIVE: SUPPORT FOR DATA ACQUISITION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS

DAY, Warren, U.S. Geological Survey, 1600 Jackson Street, Suite 330, Golden, CO 80403 and HAMMARSTROM, Jane, U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192

4-2

8:25 AM

RARE EARTH ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION AND MOBILITY IN REGOLITH DEPOSITS FORMED ON ALTERED A-TYPE GRANITES OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

FOLEY, Nora K., U.S. Geological Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192

4-3

8:45 AM

RECENT EARTH MAPPING RESOURCES INITIATIVE (EMRI) AND OTHER CRITICAL MINERALS-RELATED ACTIVITIES BY THE ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

VANDERVOORT, Dane, WHITMORE, John and EBERSOLE, Sandy M., Geologic Investigations Program, Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486

9:05 AM

Discussion I

4-4

9:20 AM

FROM THE PIEDMONT TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN: TI-ZR-REE HEAVY MINERAL SAND DEPOSITS IMAGED BY HIGH-RESOLUTION AIRBORNE RADIOMETRIC DATA

SHAH, Anjana, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, MORROW IV, Robby, 5 Geology Rd, Columbia, SC 29212-3550, PACE, Michael D., U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, HARRIS, M., 202 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29424 and DOAR III, William R., South Carolina Geological Survey, 5 Geology Road, Columbia, SC 29212

4-5

9:40 AM

GEOLOGY OF THE CHERRY HILL 7.5-MINUTE QUADRANGLE, VIRGINIA

CARTER, Mark, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, KARST, Adam, Karst Geo Solutions, 14236 Jeffries Place, Midlothian, VA 23114, BERQUIST Jr., C., Virginia DMME, Charlottesville, VA 22903, SCHINDLER, J. Stephen, U.S. Geological Survey, 926A National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, WEEMS, Robert, UGSG, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192, WEINMANN, Benjamin R., Natural Systems Analysts, Inc., 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 and MCALEER, Ryan J., U.S. Geological Survey, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, 926A National Center, Reston, VA 20192

4-6

10:00 AM

OCCURRENCES OF THE RARE-EARTH ELEMENTS IN BAUXITE AND KAOLIN CLAYS, COASTAL PLAIN, GEORGIA

SHAFER, David L. and ELLIOTT, W. Crawford, Geosciences, Georgia State University, 38 Peachtree Center Ave, 730 Langdale Hall, Atlanta, GA 30302

4-7

10:20 AM

A STUDY OF MINERALOGICAL AND AESTHETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SEDIMENTS IN GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA

WYNN, Ian, WEILAND, Thomas and CARTER, Burt, Department of Geology and Physics, Georgia Southwestern State University, 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Drive, Americus, GA 31709

Recorded Presentation

10:40 AM

Discussion II

4-8

10:55 AM

INSIGHTS INTO CRITICAL MINERAL OCCURRENCE IN APPALACHIA USING THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF UNDERCLAYS

BROWN, Sarah¹, MOORE, Jessica², DINTERMAN, Philip³ and DAFT, Gary¹, (1)West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, 1 Mont Chateau Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508, (2)West Virginia Geological SurveyOil and Gas Program, 1 Mont Chateau Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508-8079, (3)West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, 1 Mont Chateau Rd., Morgantown, WV 26508

4-9

11:05 AM

ASSESSMENT OF GEOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH OCCURRENCES OF CRITICAL MINERALS IN VIRGINIA

LASSETTER, William¹, KELLY, Wendy², SKIFFINGTON, Lorrie², OCCHI, Marcie E.¹ and SMITH, Michael S.², (1)Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Division of Geology and Mineral Resources, 900 Natural Resources Dr., Suite 500, Charlottesville, VA 22903, (2)Division of Geology and Mineral Resources, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, 900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 500, Charlottesville, VA 22903

4-10

11:15 AM

URANIUM FOCUS AREAS FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES IDENTIFIED FOR THE USGS EARTHMRI PROJECT

HALL, Susan, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 939, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, SHAH, Anjana, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, LASSETTER, William, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Division of Geology and Mineral Resources, 900 Natural Resources Dr., Suite 500, Charlottesville, VA 22903 and VEACH, Dwain M., N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ), North Carolina Geological Survey Section Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699

11:25 AM

Concluding Remarks

Recorded Presentation

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