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Arsenic attenuation by oxidized aquifer sediments in Bangladesh by Stollenwerk, Kenneth G., Breit, George N., Welch, Alan H., Yount, James C., Whitney, John W., Foster, Andrea L., Uddin, M. Nehal, Majumder, Ratan K., Ahmed, Nasir

“…Recognition of arsenic (As) contamination of shallow fluvio-deltaic aquifers in the Bengal Basin has resulted in increasing exploitation of groundwater from…”
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Dust Deposited on Snow Cover in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, 2011–2016: Compositional Variability Bearing on Snow‐Melt Effects by Reynolds, Richard L., Goldstein, Harland L., Moskowitz, Bruce M., Kokaly, Raymond F., Munson, Seth M., Solheid, Peat, Breit, George N., Lawrence, Corey R., Derry, Jeff

“…Light‐absorbing particles in atmospheric dust deposited on snow cover (dust‐on‐snow, DOS) diminish albedo and accelerate the timing and rate of snow melt…”
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Characteristics, extent and origin of hydrothermal alteration at Mount Rainier Volcano, Cascades Arc, USA: Implications for debris-flow hazards and mineral deposits by John, David A., Sisson, Thomas W., Breit, George N., Rye, Robert O., Vallance, James W.

“…Hydrothermal alteration at Mount Rainier waxed and waned over the 500,000-year episodic growth of the edifice. Hydrothermal minerals and their stable-isotope…”
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Rare earth elements in sedimentary phosphate deposits: Solution to the global REE crisis? by Emsbo, Poul, McLaughlin, Patrick I., Breit, George N., du Bray, Edward A., Koenig, Alan E.

“…The critical role of rare earth elements (REEs), particularly heavy REEs (HREEs), in high-tech industries has created a surge in demand that is quickly…”
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Sources of Sulfate Supporting Anaerobic Metabolism in a Contaminated Aquifer by Ulrich, Glenn A, Breit, George N, Cozzarelli, Isabelle M, Suflita, Joseph M

“…Field and laboratory techniques were used to identify the biogeochemical factors affecting sulfate reduction in a shallow, unconsolidated alluvial aquifer…”
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Weathering and transport of chromium and nickel from serpentinite in the Coast Range ophiolite to the Sacramento Valley, California, USA by Morrison, Jean M., Goldhaber, Martin B., Mills, Christopher T., Breit, George N., Hooper, Robert L., Holloway, JoAnn M., Diehl, Sharon F., Ranville, James F.

“…•Cr and Ni in valley soils result from weathering and transport of ultramafic sources.•The primary source of Ni is serpentine and the primary source of Cr is…”
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Mapping advanced argillic alteration at Cuprite, Nevada, using imaging spectroscopy by Swayze, Gregg A, Clark, Roger N, Goetz, Alexander F. H, Livo, K. Eric, Breit, George N, Kruse, Fred A, Sutley, Stephen J, Snee, Lawrence W, Lowers, Heather A, Post, James L, Stoffregen, Roger E, Ashley, Roger P

“…Mineral maps based on Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) data were used to study late Miocene advanced argillic alteration at Cuprite,…”
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Arsenic incorporation into authigenic pyrite, Bengal Basin sediment, Bangladesh by Lowers, Heather A., Breit, George N., Foster, Andrea L., Whitney, John, Yount, James, Uddin, Md. Nehal, Muneem, Ad. Atual

“…Sediment from two deep boreholes (∼400 m) approximately 90 km apart in southern Bangladesh was analyzed by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), total chemical…”
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Microplastic and Associated Black Particles From Road‐Tire Wear: Implications for Radiative Effects Across the Cryosphere and in the Atmosphere by Reynolds, Richard L., Molden, Nick, Kokaly, Raymond F., Lowers, Heather, Breit, George N., Goldstein, Harland L., Williams, Elizabeth K., Lawrence, Corey R., Derry, Jeff

“…The environmental effects of airborne micro‐ and nano‐size plastic particles are poorly understood. Microscopy and chemical analyses of atmospherically…”
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Pleistocene hydrothermal activity on Brokeoff Volcano and in the Maidu volcanic center, Lassen Peak area, northeast California; evolution of magmatic-hydrothermal systems on stratovolcanoes by John, David A, Lee, Robert G, Breit, George N, Dilles, John H, Calvert, Andrew T, Muffler, L. J. Patrick, Clynne, Michael A

“…Partially eroded stratovolcanoes worldwide, notably Mounts Rainier and Adams in the Cascades and several volcanoes in Japan, record episodic periods of…”
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Deep subsurface drip irrigation using coal-bed sodic water: Part I. Water and solute movement by Bern, Carleton R., Breit, George N., Healy, Richard W., Zupancic, John W., Hammack, Richard

“…► Alfalfa and grass grown in a semi-arid climate. ► Year-round excess irrigation via subsurface drip irrigation tubing buried 92cm deep. ► Increases in water…”
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Deep subsurface drip irrigation using coal-bed sodic water: Part II. Geochemistry by Bern, Carleton R., Breit, George N., Healy, Richard W., Zupancic, John W.

“…► Water with low salinity (electrical conductivity, EC 2.1mScm−1) and high-SAR (54). ► Acidification by sulfuric acid, year-round irrigation via drip tubing…”
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Iron oxide minerals in dust of the Red Dawn event in eastern Australia, September 2009 by Reynolds, Richard L., Cattle, Stephen R., Moskowitz, Bruce M., Goldstein, Harland L., Yauk, Kimberly, Flagg, Cody B., Berquó, Thelma S., Kokaly, Raymond F., Morman, Suzette, Breit, George N.

“…Iron oxide minerals typically compose only a few weight percent of bulk atmospheric dust but are important for potential roles in forcing climate, affecting…”
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Spectroscopic mapping of the White Horse alunite deposit, Marysvale volcanic field, Utah; evidence of a magmatic component by Rockwell, Barnaby W, Cunningham, Charles G, Breit, George N, Rye, Robert O

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that the replacement alunite deposits just north of the town of Marysvale, Utah, USA, were formed primarily by…”
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Controls on the chemical composition of saline surface crusts and emitted dust from a wet playa in the Mojave Desert (USA) by Goldstein, Harland L., Breit, George N., Reynolds, Richard L.

“…Saline-surface crusts and their compositions at ephemeral, dry, and drying lakes are important products of arid-land processes. Detailed understanding is…”
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Authigenic Barite as an Indicator of Fluid Movement through Sandstones Within the Colorado Plateau by George N. Breit, Martin B. Goldhabe

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Weathering of the New Albany Shale, Kentucky, USA: I. Weathering zones defined by mineralogy and major-element composition by Tuttle, Michele L.W., Breit, George N.

“…Comprehensive understanding of chemical and mineralogical changes induced by weathering is valuable information when considering the supply of nutrients and…”
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Sulfur-bearing coatings on fly ash from a coal-fired power plant: composition, origin, and influence on ash alteration by Fishman, Neil S, Rice, Cyndi A, Breit, George N, Johnson, Richard D

“…Fly ash samples collected from two locations in the exhaust stream of a coal-fired power plant differ markedly with respect to the abundance of thin (≈0.1 μm)…”
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Weathering of the New Albany Shale, Kentucky: II. Redistribution of minor and trace elements by Tuttle, Michele L.W., Breit, George N., Goldhaber, Martin B.

“…During weathering, elements enriched in black shale are dispersed in the environment by aqueous and mechanical transport. Here a unique evaluation of the…”
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Vulnerability of deep groundwater in the Bengal Aquifer System to contamination by arsenic by Burgess, W. G, Hoque, M. A, Michael, H. A, Voss, C. I, Breit, G. N, Ahmed, K. M

“…Arsenic levels in shallow groundwater in the Bengal Basin exceed thresholds for safe drinking water. Groundwater modelling indicates that deep wells that reach…”
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