GSA Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Session No. 74
Monday, 16 October 2023: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
324 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

T8. Critical Research on Critical Minerals in Western North America I

GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division

 

Erin Phillips, Franciszek Hasiuk and Lily Jackson, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
USING DETAILED SAMPLING, GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS, AND MACHINE LEARNING ANALYSIS TO CHARACTERIZE LITHIUM BEARING SEDIMENTS IN THE WESTERN US AND BETTER UNDERSTAND THE FORMATION OF ECONOMIC VOLCANO-SEDIMENTARY LITHIUM DEPOSITS
HAMPTON, Rachel, Lithium Americas Corp., Reno, NV 896506 and BENSON, Thomas R., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964
8:20 AM
INVESTIGATING LITHIUM ENRICHMENT MECHANISMS WITHIN THE BARSTOW FORMATION USING STABLE ISOTOPES OF LACUSTRINE CARBONATES, CLAYS, AND CHERTS
GAGNON, Catherine A., Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912; Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, BUTLER, Kristina L., Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912; Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75080, ROBERTSON, Kevin, Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, IBARRA, Daniel, Brown University, Providence, RI 02906; Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912; Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 and BENSON, Thomas R., Lithium Americas Corporation, New York, NY 10001
8:35 AM
THE ORIGIN AND ENRICHMENT OF LITHIUM-RICH OIL FIELD BRINES: A CASE STUDY FROM THE DEVONIAN LEDUC FORMATION, ALBERTA BASIN, CANADA
BUTLER, Kristina1, MUNK, Lee2, BOUTT, David3, KENNEDY, Joanie4, MORRIS, Natasha4, BLAKE, Madigan Rose5 and IBARRA, Daniel6, (1)Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912; Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75080, (2)Geological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3101 Science Cir, Anchorage, AK 99508, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 233 Morrill Science Center, 627 North Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003, (4)E3 Lithium, Suite 1520, 300 5th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P3C4, Canada, (5)Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75080, (6)Brown University, Providence, RI 02906
8:50 AM
CORE TO LOCAL SCALE ASSESSMENT OF REE AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN SEDIMENTARY ROCKS FROM THE POWDER RIVER BASIN (Invited Presentation)
MONTROSS, Scott1, OBARR, Sophia, B.S. Geological Sciences1, HAZLE, Grant2, SKIPWITH, Sebastian2, CREASON, Christopher1, THOMAS, R. Burt1 and ROSE, Kelly1, (1)US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 1450 Queen Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321, (2)Ramaco Carbon iCAM, 74 Kleenburn Rd., Ranchester, WY 82839
9:10 AM
CRITICAL MINERAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT OF COALS FROM THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WYOMING, USA
COPELAND, Grant1, GREGORY, Bob1, PHILLIPS, Erin1, BAGDONAS, Davin A.1 and GREEN, Dave2, (1)Center for Economic Geology Research, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Dry Fork Mine, Western Fuels-Wyoming, Inc., Gillette, WY 82761
9:25 AM
CRITICAL MINERAL PARTITIONING IN COAL-HOSTED CLAYS OF THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, WY DETERMINED BY SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION
STUART, Sophia1, PHILLIPS, Erin2, KASZUBA, John3, DEWEY, Janet1, BROWN, Tyler1, BAGDONAS, Davin A.2 and GREGORY, Robert2, (1)Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Center for Economic Geology Research, School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, (3)Department of Geology and Geophysics & School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071
9:40 AM
THE POTENTIAL FOR REUSE OF PRODUCED WATER IN THE CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN OF WYOMING AND MONTANA
JACKSON, Lily, NYE, Charles and PHILLIPS, Erin, Center for Economic Geology Research, School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071
 
9:55 AM
Break
10:10 AM
RARE EARTH AND CRITICAL ELEMENT RELATIONSHIPS TO COAL DEPOSIT LITHOLOGIES IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING AND NORTHWEST COLORADO
GREGORY, Robert, University of Wyoming, Center for Economic Geology Research, Dept. 3012, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071, ROGERS, Nathan, Colorado Geological Survey, Colorado School of Mines, 1801 Moly Rd., Golden, CO 80401 and PAPP, Alexander, COALgeo, LLC, Lone Tree, CO 80124
10:25 AM
EVALUATION OF COAL RESOURCES AND RARE EARTH ELEMENT LEVELS IN THE US GULF COAST
SCANLON, Bridget1, REEDY, Robert2, CHILDRESS, Tristan3, ELLIOTT, Brent4, HOWER, James C.5, JAMES, Dennis6, KYLE, J. Richard7, MONTROSS, Scott8, THEAKER, Nolan9 and UHLMAN, Kristine1, (1)Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Austin, TX 78758-4445, (2)Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758, (3)NETL Support Contractor, Morgantown, WV 26505, (4)The Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, University Station Box X, Austin, TX 78713, (5)Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511, (6)Dennis James Consulting, LLC, Allen, TX 75013, (7)Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713, (8)NETL Support Contractor, 1450 Queen Avenue SW, Albany, OR 97321, (9)University of North Dakota, Institute of Energy Studies, Grand Forks, ND 58202
10:40 AM
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS (REE) AND OTHER CRITICAL MINERALS IN LATE CRETACEOUS COAL AND RELATED STRATA IN THE SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO: PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS
MCLEMORE, Virginia, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, OWEN, Evan, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, BADONIE, Megan, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, NM 87801; 801 Leroy Pl, Bureau of Geology/New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, SHAVER, Devlon, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, NM 87801; New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801; Socorro, NM 87801 and NEWCOMER, Jakob, 801 Leroy Pl, Bureau of Geology/New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801; New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801
10:55 AM
RARE EARTH ELEMENT AND CRITICAL MINERAL ENRICHMENT IN COAL AND COAL-ADJACENT STRATA OF THE UINTA REGION
COE, Haley1, BIRGENHEIER, Lauren1, FERNANDEZ, Diego P.1, GALL, Ryan1, VANDEN BERG, Michael2 and GIEBEL, Andrew3, (1)Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S 1460 E, Room 383, Frederick Albert Sutton Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0102, (2)Department of Natural Resources, Utah Geological Survey, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (3)Colorado Geological Survey, Golden, CO 80401
11:10 AM
THE FERRON SANDSTONE COAL-BEARING COASTAL PLAIN DEPOSITS AS A SOURCE OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS AND CRITICAL MINERALS
MORRIS, Emma1, BIRGENHEIER, Lauren1, FAUSETT, Peyton1, HOSKINS, Brittney1, COE, Haley1, GALL, Ryan2, VANDEN BERG, Michael2, FERNANDEZ, Diego P.1 and KOBE, Skadi2, (1)Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S 1460 E, Room 383, Frederick Albert Sutton Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0102, (2)Department of Natural Resources, Utah Geological Survey, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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