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GSA 2020 ANNUAL MEETING
Advocates: Amy J. Keyworth; Evan O. Kane; Caroline Loop Disciplines: Economic Geology, Paleoclimatology/
This session will consider how managing the public health risks Paleoceanography, Petrology, Igneous
from natural hazards and contaminants are addressed differently Advocates: Simone E. Runyon; Kimberly V. Lau
than manmade contaminants. Available resources, policy, and edu- This session recognizes the recent emphasis on the investigation
cating the public are all handled differently. Share your successes. of rare earth element (REE) behavior across a variety of geologic
environments, informing terrestrial, ocean-atmosphere, sedimen-
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY tary, diagenetic, magmatic, and magmatic-hydrothermal processes.
T212. Structural and Stratigraphic Architecture ENERGY GEOLOGY
of Gold Deposits and Mining Districts
Cosponsors: Society of Economic Geologists; GSA Sedimentary T217. Geologic Energy Research
Geology Division Cosponsor: GSA Energy Geology Division
Disciplines: Economic Geology, Structural Geology, Stratigraphy Disciplines: Energy Geology, Economic Geology
Advocates: Stéphane De Souza; Brice J. Lacroix Advocates: Laura S. Ruhl; Travis L. McLing; Richard A. Esposito
This session will focus on the structure and stratigraphy of gold This is the general session of the GSA Energy Geology Division
deposits and mining districts, two fundamental aspects for our and highlights research into geologic based energy resources.
understanding of deposit genesis and the definition of exploration Topics include coal geology, petroleum geology, geothermal,
models in deformed and metamorphosed terrains. uranium, and the environmental impacts from energy utilization.
T213. Magnetite Apatite (MtAp) Deposits in T218. Energy Transition and the
Space and Time Geosciences
Cosponsor: Mineralogical Society of America Cosponsors: GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA Geology and
Disciplines: Economic Geology, Geochemistry, Geochronology Society Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division
Advocates: John M. Hanchar; Jeffrey Chiarenzelli; Marian Disciplines: Energy Geology, Economic Geology, Geoscience
Lupulescu; Fernando Tornos Education
Magnetite apatite (MtAp) ore deposits, sometimes referred to Advocates: J. Fred Mclaughlin; John Kaszuba; Scott Quillinan
as iron oxide-apatite (IOA) deposits, are one of the most debated The energy transition will impact the geosciences, forcing our
types of mineralization, are an important source of iron, and a community to adapt. This session explores the impact of transition
potential resource for rare earth elements. on energy research and education, and incorporates the regulatory
and market factors behind the transition.
T214. Mineral Deposits of China
Cosponsor: Society of Economic Geologists T219. Effect of Fluids on Micro-Nano Pore
Disciplines: Economic Geology, Geochemistry, Tectonics/ Structure and Connectivity of High-Salt Shale Oil
Tectonophysics Reservoirs (Posters)
Advocates: Richard Goldfarb; Jun Deng Cosponsors: Science Foundation of the China University of
Talks will describe the spatial-temporal distribution of major Petroleum, Beijing (2462017YJRC024); Foundation of Key
mineral deposit types relative to the tectonic evolution of China, Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources (TPR-2017-17);
as well as describe the geology of important ore systems in vari- Geochemical Society; GSA Energy Geology Division
ous Chinese orogenic belts. Disciplines: Energy Geology, Geochemistry, Sediments, Clastic
Advocate: Zhaofeng Li
T215. Advances in Mineral Chemistry for Petro- The pore structure and connectivity changes of shale reservoirs
genesis and Exploration of Mineral Deposits in Qianjiang Sag, Jianghan Basin, China, under different fluids
Cosponsors: Society of Economic Geologists; Mineralogical were comprehensively studied by various means. This provided
Society of America; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, some guidance for the development of shale oil.
and Volcanology Division
Disciplines: Economic Geology, Geochemistry T220. Energy, Environment, and Health
Advocates: Sarah Dare; Bertrand Rottier; Georges Beaudoin Cosponsors: GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA Geology and
This session will address recent advances in using in situ Health Division
elemental and isotopic compositions of minerals for petrogenesis Disciplines: Energy Geology, Geology and Health, Environmental
and exploration of mineral deposits using bedrock samples and Geoscience
indicator minerals. Advocate: Laura S. Ruhl
This session will explore research relating to environmental and
T216. Rare Earth Elements: The Behav- health issues associated with energy geology, including explora-
ior of Critical Minerals in Sedimentary, Magmatic, tion practices, extraction of resources, and waste disposal.
and Magmatic-Hydrothermal Systems
Cosponsors: Geochemical Society; Mineralogical Society of T221. The Unconventional Shale
America; Society of Economic Geologists; GSA Energy Geology Systems: From Source-Rocks to Reservoirs
Division Cosponsor: GSA Energy Geology Division
Disciplines: Energy Geology, Hydrogeology, Geochemistry

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