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Tasks	Title
Task 1	Stable isotope studies of the evolution of ore deposits
Task 2	Fluid inclusion - noble gas isotope geochemistry
Task 3	Fluid inclusion - chemical, volatile, and stable isotopic compositions
Task 4	Fluid inclusion - solute chemistry
Task 5	Stable isotopes and cyanide geochemistry
Task 6	Development of microbeam stable isotope techniques
Task 7	Development of continuous flow IRMS stable isotope techniques
Task 8	Stable isotope analytical support
Task 9	Technology transfer to Biological Resources Discipilne (BRD) and Water Resources Discipline (WRD)

Task 1 - Stable isotope studies of the evolution of ore deposits

Presentations

Johnson, C.A., and Emsbo, P., 2005, Possible impact of hydrothermal brine discharge events on sulfur isotopes in marine basins and the global oceans: Earth Systes Processes 2, no. 1, p. 55. View Johnson ESP2 abstract.
Shanks, W.C., Balistrieri, L, Rye, R.O., Schwartz, C., 2005, Hydrothermal mercury in the Yellowstone lake system: Goldschmidt conference, Geochemica et Cosmochemica Acta, vol. 69, p. A701.
Snee, L.W., Foord, E.E., Morton, D.M., Landis, G.P., Rye, R.O., and Sheppard, J.B., 2006, Pegmatite Genesis-Complex or Simple Emplacement? Revisiting Southern California Pegmatites: 2006 Gemological Institute of America Geomological Research Conference.
Vikre, P.G., Fleck, R., and Rye, R.O., 2005, Ages and geochemistry of magmatic hydrothermal alunites in the Goldfield district, Esmeralda County, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1258.

Reports

Bethke, P.M., Rye, R.O., Stoffregen, R.E., and Vikre, P.G., 2005, Evolution of the magmatic-hydrothermal acid-sulfate system at Summitville, Colorado: Integration of geological, stable-isotope, and fluid-inclusion evidence: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 281-315.
Cunningham, C.G., Austin, G.W., Naeser, C.W., Rye, R.O., Ballantyne, G.H., Stamm, R.G., and Barker, C.E., 2004, Formation of a paleothermal anomaly and disseminated gold deposits associated with the Bingham Canyon porphyry Cu-Au-Mo system, Utah: Economic Geology, vol. 99, pp. 789-806.
Cunningham, C.G., Rye, R.O., Rockwell, B.W., Kunk, M.J., and Councell, T.B., 2005, Supergene destruction of a hydrothermal replacement alunite deposit at Big Rock Candy Mountain, Utah: Mineralogy, spectroscopic remote sensing, stable-isotope, and argon-age evidences: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 317-337.
Dennen, K.O., Johnson, C.A., Otter, M.L., Silva, S.R., and Wandless, G.A., 2006, delta 15N and non-carbonate delta 13C values for two petroleum source rock reference materials and a marine sediment reference material: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1071, 7 p.
Deyell, C.L., Leonardson, R., Rye, R.O., Thompson, J.F.H., Bissig, T., and Cooke, D.R., 2005, Alunite in the Pascua-Lama high-sulfidation deposit: Constraints on alteration and ore deposition using stable isotope geochemistry: Economic Geology, vol. 100, pp. 131-148.
Deyell, C.L., Rye, R.O., Landis, G.P., and Bissing, T, 2005, Alunite and the role of magmatic fluids in the Tambo high-sulfidation deposit, El Indio-Pascua belt, Chile: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 185-218.
Duuring, P., Hagemann, S.G., Cassidy, K.F., and Johnson, C.A., 2004, Hydrothermal alteration, ore fluid characteristics, and gold depositional processes along a trondhjemite-komatiite contact at Tarmoola, Western Australia: Economic Geology, vol. 99, pp. 423-451.
Field, C.W., Zhang, L., Dilles, J.H., Rye, R.O., and Reed, M.H., 2005, Sulfur and oxygen isotopic record in sulfate and sulfide minerals of early, deep, pre-Main Stage porphyry Cu-Mo and late Main Stage base-metal deposits, Butte District, Montana: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 61-93.
Fifarek, R.H., and Rye, R.O., 2005, Stable-isotope geochmistry of the Pierina high-sulfidation Au-Ag deposit, Peru: Influence of hydrodynamics on SO₄²-H₂S sulfur isotopic exchange in magmatic-steam and steam-heated environments: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 235-252.
Juliani, C., Rye, R.O., Nunes, C.M.D., Snee, L.W., Corrêa Silva, R.H., Monteiro, L.V.S., Bettencourt, J.S., Neumann, R. , and Neto, A.A., 2005, Paleoproterozoic high-sulfidation mineralization in the Tapajós gold province, Amazonian Craton, Brazil: Geology, mineralogy, alunite argon age, and stable-isotope contraints: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 95-125.
Khashgerel B.-E., Rye, R.O., Hedenquist, J.W., and Kavalieris, I., 2006, Geology and reconnaissance stable isotope study of the Oyu Tolgoi porphyry Cu-Au system, South Gobi, Mongolia: Economic Geology, vol. 101, pp. 503-522.
Lueth, V.W., Rye, R.O., and Peters, L., 2005, "Sour gas" hydrothermal jarosite: Ancient to modern acid-sulfate mineralization in the southern Rio Grande Rift: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 339-360.
Mair, J.L., Goldfarb, R.J., Johnson, C.A., Hart, C.J.R., and Marsh, E.E., 2006, Geochemical constraints on the genesis of the Scheelite Dome intrusion-related gold deposit, Tombstone Gold Belt, Yukon, Canada: Economic Geology, vol. 101, pp. 523-553.
Monteiro, L.V.S., Xavier, R.P., de Carvalho, E.R., Hitzman, M.W., Johnson, C.A., de Souza Filho, C.R.,. and Torresi, I., 2007, Spatial and temporal zoning of hydrothermal alteration and mineraization in the Sossego iron oxide-copper-gold deposit, Carajás Mineal Province, Brazil: paragensis and stable isotope constraints: Mineralium Deposita.
Monteiro, L.V.S., Xavier, R.P., Johnson, C., Hitzman, M.W., Carvalho, E.R., and Souza Filho, C.R., 2005, The Sossego iron oxide-copper-gold deposit, Carajas Mineral Province, Brazil: stable isotope constraints on the genesis and hydrothermal system evolution, in Simposio Basileiro de Metalogenia, 1, Gramado, Short Papers [CD-ROM].
Rockwell, B.W., Cunningham, C.G., Breit, G.N., and Rye, R.O., 2006, Spectroscopic mapping of the White Horse alunite deposit, Marysvale volcanic field, Utah: Evidence of a magmatic component: Economic Geology, vol. 101, pp. 1377-1395.
Otton, J.K., Zielinski, R.A., and Johnson, C.A., 2005, Origin of saline soils in the Front Range area north of Denver, Colorado, Chapter D, in Fishman, N.S., ed., Energy resource studies, northern Front Range, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1698, pp. 73-87.
Rye, R.O., 2005, A review of the stable-isotope geochemistry of sulfate minerals in selected igneous environments and related hydrothermal systems: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 5-36.
Zielinski, R.A., Johnson, C.A., and Adams, J.L., 2005, Use of sulfur isotopes to monitor dissolved sulfate derived from a fly ash emplacement site, north-central Colorado: Proceedings Volume, World of Coal Ash Conference, April 11-15, 2005, Lexington, KY. http://www.flyash.info
Zimbelman, D.R., Rye, R.O., and Breit, G.N., 2005, Origin of secondary sulfate minerals on active andesitic stratovolcanoes: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 27-59.

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Task 2 - Fluid inclusion - noble gas isotope geochemistry

Presentations

Farmer, A., Abril, M., Bern, C., Fernandez, M., Kester, C., Landis, G., Ridley, I., Rye, R., and Torres, J., 2004, Identifying South American Wintering Sites of Migratory Shorebirds: A Case for Multiple Stable Isotope and Trace Element Analyses, in 4th Conference on Applications of Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies, Wellington, New Zealand, Abstracts with Program, p. 56.
Landis, G.P., 2006, Thermal diffusion, volatile retention, and fluid inclusion gas compositions of terrestrial alunite and jarosite: implications for Martian sulfate minerals, in Martian Sulfates as Recorders of Atmospheric-Fluid-Rock Interactions NASA Workshop, October 22, 2006, Houston.

Reports

Landis, G.P., Snee, L.W., and Juliani, C., 2005, Evaluation of argon ages and integrity of fluid inclusion compositions: Stepwise noble gas heating experiments on 1.87-Ga alunite from Tapajos Province, Brazil: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 127-153.
Landis, G.P., and Rye, R.O., 2005, Characterization of gas chemistry and noble-gas isotope ratios of inclusion fluids in magmatic-hydrothermal and magmatic-steam alunite: Chemical Geology, vol. 215, pp. 155-184.

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Task 3 - Fluid inclusion - chemical, volatile, and stable isotopic compositions

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Task 4 - Fluid inclusion - solute chemistry

Presentations

Emsbo, P., 2003, Spikes in the global ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr record due to oceanic venting of basinal brines during sedex hydrothermal events: U.S. Geological Survey Central Region Colloquium talk, April 10, 2003.

Reports

Emsbo, P., and Breit, G., 2004, Spikes in the global ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Srrecord due to oceanic venting of basinal brines during sedex hydrothermal events, in Bradley, D.C, and Dewey, J., eds., Secular Variation in Tectonics and Allied Fields, Penrose Short course Proceedings, pp. 19-21.
Hofstra, A. H., and Emsbo, P, 2005, Source of salt in hydrothermal fluids based on Na-Cl-Br of fluid inclusions [abs.]: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 69, no. 10S, p. 881.
Leach, D. L., Marsh, E., Emsbo, P., Rombach, C.S., Kelley, K.D., and Anthony, M., 2004, Nature of the hydrothermal fluids at the shale-hosted Red Dog Zn-Pb-Ag deposits, Brooks Range, Alaska: Economic Geology, vol. 99, pp. 1449-1480.

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Task 5 - Stable isotopes and cyanide geochemistry

Databases

Annual Book of ASTM Standards, vol. 11.02 (2004).

Presentations

Johnson, C.A., Grimes, D.J., Leinz, R.W., and Rye, R.O., 2005, Cobalt-cyanide complexing in ore processing effluents at gold mines: Significance for cyanide persistence and cobalt mobility: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 37, no. 7, p. 179. View Johnson 2005 GSA abstract.
Johnson, C.A., 2007, The persistence of cyanide in heap leach wastes at gold mines: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 39, no. 6, p. 31. View Johnson 2007 GSA abstract.

Reports

Little, E.E., Calfee, R.D., Theodorakos, P., Brown, Z.A., and Johnson, C.A., 2007, Toxicity of cobalt-complexed cyanide to Oncorhynchus mykiss, Dephnia magna, and Ceriodaphnia dubia: Potentiation by ultraviolet radiation and attenuation by dissolved organic carbon and adaptive UV tolerance: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 14 (5), pp. 333-337.

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Task 6 - Development of microbeam stable isotope techniques

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Task 7 - Development of continuous flow IRMS stable isotope techniques

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Task 8 - Stable isotope analytical support

Reports

Otton, J.K., Zielinski, R.A., and Johnson, C.A., 2005, Origin of saline soils in the Front Range area north of Denver, Colorado, Chapter D, in Fishman, N.S., ed., Energy resource studies, northern Front Range, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1698, pp. 73-87.
Zielinski, R.A., Johnson, C.A., and Adams, J.L., 2005, Use of sulfur isotopes to monitor dissolved sulfate derived from a fly ash emplacement site, north-central Colorado: Proceedings Volume, World of Coal Ash Conference, April 11-15, 2005, Lexington, KY, http://www.flyash.info

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Task 9 - Technology transfer to BRD and WRD

Posters

Barros, N.B.., P.H. Ostrom, C.A. Stricker and R.S. Wells, Bottlenose dolphin population differentiation and trophic studies using carbon, nitrogen and sulfur isotopes and stomach content analyses.
Kovach, S.D., G.H. Collins, C.A. Stricker, R.O. Rye, and S.D. Farley, and M.T. Hinkes, Hair segment analysis of female Alaskan brown bears: resolving seasonal salmon consumption with sulfur isotopes.
Rea, L.D., Pitcher, K.W., Steagall, V.K., Farley, S.D., Pitcher, K.W., Rye, R.O., Kester, C.L., Bern, C.R., Changes in carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in Stellar sealion vibrissae as a biochemical marker for weaning, USGS.
Steagall, V.K., Farley, S.D., Rea, L.D., Pitcher, K.W., Rye, R.O., Kester, C.L., Bern, C.R., Stable isotope comparisons of Alaska steller sea lion mik, serum and vibrissae: investigating nutritional independence and trophic dynamics.
Stricker, C.A., R.O. Rye, C.A. Johnson, and C. Bern., An automated cryo-focusing approach for sulfur isotope analysis of organic and other low-level sulfur materials.

Presentations

Farmer, A., Abril, M., Bern, C.,Fernandez, M., Kester, C., Ridley,I., Rye, R.O., and Torres, J., 2004, Identifying South American wintering sites of migratory shorebirds: a case for multiple stable isotope and trace element analyses, in 4th Conference on Applications of Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies, Program and abstracts p. 56.
Kovach, S.D., Collins, G.H., Stricker, C.A., Rye, R.O., Farley, S.D., and Hinkes, M.T., Stable isotope evidence that salmon are important to brown bears in southwest Alaska.
Stricker, C.A., G.R. Guntenspergen, R.O. Rye, M. Marot, and W.C. Johnson, Prairie wetland sediment records: can stable isotopes detail hydroperiod and climate variability?,
Stricker, C.A., G.R. Guntenspergen, and R.O. Rye, 2005, Linking food webs and biogeochemical processes in wetlands: insights from sulfur isotopes: Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, vol. 86, no.18, Suppl., Abstract H44A-03.
Stricker, C.A., Guntenspergen, G.R., and Rye, R.O., 2003, Sulfur cycling dynamics and hydrologic interactions among prairie wetlands: the influence of landscape position and hydroperiod: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 35, no. 6, p. 272. View Stricker 2003 GSA abstract.
Stricker, C.A., R.O. Rye, and G.R. Guntenspergen, New developments in sulfur isotope analysis and applications to ecological research, USGS.
Wunder, M.B., Kester, C.L.., Rye, R.O., Knopf, F.L.,2005, A text of geographic assignment using isotope tracers in feathers of known origin. Oecologia.
Wunder, M.B., Knopf, F.L.,, Avian migration: promises and pitfalls.

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