Many municipal water supplies come from groundwater pumped from wells that are set near surface water to take advantage of induced infiltration. By inducing surface water to enter the groundwater system, drawdown in the wells is minimized and the pumping capacity is increased. There are two potential problems that can result, however. First, there is […]
C11-P: Improving the Earthquake Catalog in the Eastern Arkoma Basin to Look for Relationships to Hydraulic Fracturing
Our goal was to further investigate the relationship between oil and gas operations and earthquakes. A relationship between the two has already been established in a number of locations, including Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Canada, England, and China. This study looks at Arkansas, which has not been the focus of prior research. This project analyzed a […]
B41-P: Gastropods and their urchin prey through geologic time: Do bigger predators need a bigger meal?
Predators and their prey are often locked in a constant evolutionary battle as they strive for survival. As metabolism and energetics has increased over time, many predators have also become larger and more powerful (known as escalation). Evidence for escalation has been found in shellfish groups, and the ratio between the size of predators and […]
C03-T: Sequence Stratigraphy of the Albian-Cenomanian Naturita Formation and Lower Mancos Shale, Eastern Utah and Western Colorado
The late Albian-Cenomanian Naturita Fm. and lower Mancos Shale in eastern Utah and western Colorado are interpreted as containing three unconformity-bound depositional sequences. The first Naturita sequence (Kn1) consists of fluvial channel conglomerates/sandstones and overbank mudstones deposited above a regional erosion surface above the Albian Ruby Ranch Member of the Cedar Mountain Fm. The second […]
B05-T: Mineralogy of Hicks Dome Breccias, Southern Illinois
The Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District (IKFD) represents a fluoritic subclass of Mississippi Valley-Type deposits (MVT), which are low-temperature lead-zinc ore deposits formed by hydrothermal fluids. Typically MVTs lack contribution from and do not occur near igneous activity. However, due to a cryptoexplosive feature, surrounding Hicks Dome are numerous mafic and ultramafic igneous intrusions, most of which […]
B32: Soil Remediation of Silver Mine Tailings Through the Use of Vegetation
The act and process of mining natural resources has yielded great economic and technological growth for mankind. Although a necessity for our civilization, mining has extensive environmental impacts due to the byproduct of mine waste, also known as tailings. Mine waste is material rendered economically invaluable as a result of the mining ore. The presence […]
B34: Searching for Gold in Fool’s Gold: An Investigation of Nevada Pyrites
Many people have heard of fools gold. Fools gold is more commonly known to geologists as Pyrite (which has the chemical formula: FeS2) and can easily be confused with real gold (chemical formula: Au). However, there is now some evidence that in certain geological circumstances, pyrite formation may be associated with the presence of gold. […]
B38: Developing a Hyperspectral Database for Remote Sensing of Mine Waste in Tonopah, Nevada
The mine waste in and around the town of Tonopah in Nevada has been an issue for the residents for years. The issue is that without proper testing, someone may accidentally start construction on a pile of old mine waste without even realizing it. Thus creating a health hazard for both the construction workers and […]
B33: Factors Controlling Hydraulic Fracture Induced Seismicity in Ohio
Induced seismicity in Eastern Ohio has been ongoing for the past several years, much of which is attributed directly to hydraulic fracturing (HF) wells. To help parse which factors influence the generation of earthquakes in the region we gathered public well data for the HF wells in Harrison, Monroe, and Noble county. This dataset allowed […]
A57: Producing Ceramic Materials as an Alternative Recycling Method for Mine Waste Remediation
In an ever-growing world that continues to develop, there is an increasing demand for resources to be discovered, processed, and manufactured. Industries mine for valuable resources such as gold, silver, and copper to produce the infrastructure and goods that have become a necessity. To obtain and increase the quality of resources mined, the sought-after elements […]