Laurel G. Woodruff
Laurel Woodruff is a Scientist Emeritus with the USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals (GEM) Science Center in Reston, VA.
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Geochemical and mineralogical maps for soils of the conterminous United States Geochemical and mineralogical maps for soils of the conterminous United States
The U.S. Geological Survey began sampling in 2007 for a low-density (1 site per 1,600 square kilometers, 4,857 sites) geochemical and mineralogical survey of soils in the conterminous United States as part of the North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project. The sampling protocol for the national-scale survey included, at each site, a sample from a depth of 0 to 5 centimeters, a...
Authors
David B. Smith, William F. Cannon, Laurel G. Woodruff, Federico Solano, Karl J. Ellefsen
Mercury in the soil of two contrasting watersheds in the eastern United States Mercury in the soil of two contrasting watersheds in the eastern United States
Soil represents the largest store of mercury (Hg) in terrestrial ecosystems, and further study of the factors associated with soil Hg storage is needed to address concerns about the magnitude and persistence of global environmental Hg bioaccumulation. To address this need, we compared total Hg and methyl Hg concentrations and stores in the soil of different landscapes in two watersheds...
Authors
Douglas A. Burns, Laurel G. Woodruff, Paul M. Bradley, William F. Cannon
Geochemical and mineralogical data for soils of the conterminous United States Geochemical and mineralogical data for soils of the conterminous United States
In 2007, the U.S. Geological Survey initiated a low-density (1 site per 1,600 square kilometers, 4,857 sites) geochemical and mineralogical survey of soils of the conterminous United States as part of the North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project. Sampling and analytical protocols were developed at a workshop in 2003, and pilot studies were conducted from 2004 to 2007 to test...
Authors
David B. Smith, William F. Cannon, Laurel G. Woodruff, Federico Solano, James E. Kilburn, David L. Fey
Titanium: light, strong, and white Titanium: light, strong, and white
Titanium (Ti) is a strong silver-gray metal that is highly resistant to corrosion and is chemically inert. It is as strong as steel but 45 percent lighter, and it is twice as strong as aluminum but only 60 percent heavier. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has a very high refractive index, which means that it has high light-scattering ability. As a result, TiO2 imparts whiteness, opacity, and...
Authors
Laurel Woodruff, George Bedinger
A deposit model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide deposits related to Proterozoic massif anorthosite plutonic suites A deposit model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide deposits related to Proterozoic massif anorthosite plutonic suites
This descriptive model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide (Fe-Ti-oxide) deposits hosted by Proterozoic age massif-type anorthosite and related rock types presents their geological, mineralogical, geochemical, and geoenvironmental attributes. Although these Proterozoic rocks are found worldwide, the majority of known deposits are found within exposed rocks of the Grenville Province...
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Laurel G. Woodruff, Suzanne W. Nicholson, David L. Fey
A deposit model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide deposits related to Proterozoic massif anorthosite plutonic suite A deposit model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide deposits related to Proterozoic massif anorthosite plutonic suite
This descriptive model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide (Fe-Ti-oxide) deposits hosted by Proterozoic age massif-type anorthosite and related rock types presents their geological, mineralogical, geochemical, and geoenvironmental attributes. Although these Proterozoic rocks are found worldwide, the majority of known deposits are found within exposed rocks of the Grenville Province...
Authors
Laurel G. Woodruff, Suzanne W. Nicholson, David L. Fey
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Filter Total Items: 43
Geochemical and mineralogical maps for soils of the conterminous United States Geochemical and mineralogical maps for soils of the conterminous United States
The U.S. Geological Survey began sampling in 2007 for a low-density (1 site per 1,600 square kilometers, 4,857 sites) geochemical and mineralogical survey of soils in the conterminous United States as part of the North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project. The sampling protocol for the national-scale survey included, at each site, a sample from a depth of 0 to 5 centimeters, a...
Authors
David B. Smith, William F. Cannon, Laurel G. Woodruff, Federico Solano, Karl J. Ellefsen
Mercury in the soil of two contrasting watersheds in the eastern United States Mercury in the soil of two contrasting watersheds in the eastern United States
Soil represents the largest store of mercury (Hg) in terrestrial ecosystems, and further study of the factors associated with soil Hg storage is needed to address concerns about the magnitude and persistence of global environmental Hg bioaccumulation. To address this need, we compared total Hg and methyl Hg concentrations and stores in the soil of different landscapes in two watersheds...
Authors
Douglas A. Burns, Laurel G. Woodruff, Paul M. Bradley, William F. Cannon
Geochemical and mineralogical data for soils of the conterminous United States Geochemical and mineralogical data for soils of the conterminous United States
In 2007, the U.S. Geological Survey initiated a low-density (1 site per 1,600 square kilometers, 4,857 sites) geochemical and mineralogical survey of soils of the conterminous United States as part of the North American Soil Geochemical Landscapes Project. Sampling and analytical protocols were developed at a workshop in 2003, and pilot studies were conducted from 2004 to 2007 to test...
Authors
David B. Smith, William F. Cannon, Laurel G. Woodruff, Federico Solano, James E. Kilburn, David L. Fey
Titanium: light, strong, and white Titanium: light, strong, and white
Titanium (Ti) is a strong silver-gray metal that is highly resistant to corrosion and is chemically inert. It is as strong as steel but 45 percent lighter, and it is twice as strong as aluminum but only 60 percent heavier. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has a very high refractive index, which means that it has high light-scattering ability. As a result, TiO2 imparts whiteness, opacity, and...
Authors
Laurel Woodruff, George Bedinger
A deposit model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide deposits related to Proterozoic massif anorthosite plutonic suites A deposit model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide deposits related to Proterozoic massif anorthosite plutonic suites
This descriptive model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide (Fe-Ti-oxide) deposits hosted by Proterozoic age massif-type anorthosite and related rock types presents their geological, mineralogical, geochemical, and geoenvironmental attributes. Although these Proterozoic rocks are found worldwide, the majority of known deposits are found within exposed rocks of the Grenville Province...
Authors
Laurel G. Woodruff, Suzanne W. Nicholson, David L. Fey
A deposit model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide deposits related to Proterozoic massif anorthosite plutonic suite A deposit model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide deposits related to Proterozoic massif anorthosite plutonic suite
This descriptive model for magmatic iron-titanium-oxide (Fe-Ti-oxide) deposits hosted by Proterozoic age massif-type anorthosite and related rock types presents their geological, mineralogical, geochemical, and geoenvironmental attributes. Although these Proterozoic rocks are found worldwide, the majority of known deposits are found within exposed rocks of the Grenville Province...
Authors
Laurel G. Woodruff, Suzanne W. Nicholson, David L. Fey