Browsing GEO Theses and Research Projects by Title
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Age and structure of the fish hatchery stock, lower Rapid River Canyon, west-central Idaho
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)The Salmon River Suture Zone of west-central Idaho records Mesozoic accretion of island arc terranes to the western margin of Laurentia. Located west of the suture zone, exposures near Riggins, Idaho, represent accreted ... -
Comparison of quantitative X-ray diffraction methods for characterizing composition and yield between distilled water and dispersant-aided extractions
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)This research attempted to quantify the relative advantages and disadvantages of competing methods for extraction and characterization of mineral colloid material (effective spherical diameter 100 - 1000 nm) in soils. ... -
Depositional patterns and stratal relationships on the distal margins of a foreland basin: Middle Jurassic Gypsum Spring and lower Sundance Formations, Bighorn Basin, WY
(Wichita State University, 2012-12)Depositional patterns and stratal relationships in the Middle Jurassic Gypsum Spring and lower Sundance Formations were influenced by a combination of paleotopographic highs and eustatic changes in the eastern Bighorn ... -
Determining an effective replacement for cyanide in the leaching of low-grade gold ores using an emerging industry standard and similar substitutions in the form of thiosulfate
(Wichita State University, 2023-05)In the mining industry, heap leaching is the most common form of extraction for many metals, especially gold, from low-grade ores in open-pit facilities. Cyanide solutions are the most commonly used solutions for the process ... -
Development of Middle Jurassic microbial buildupsin the Bighorn Basin of northern Wyoming
(2007-05)This research examines the development of microbial buildups in the Middle Jurassic Lower Sundance Formation in the Bighorn Basin of northwestern Wyoming. Previous studies of Jurassic microbial research have focused on ... -
Eastborough oil field, Sedgwick County, Kansas
(Wichita State University, 1932- 05)The Eastborough Oil Field was discovered in 1929 and since that time has developed into one of the important fields of Sedgwick County. Its production comes from the top of the "Mississippi Lime", Misener Sand and Viola ... -
Effects of quick vs slow-release fertilizers on nitrate movement into groundwater following precipitation events
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)This research investigated the effect of quick-release and slow-release fertilizers on the transport of nitrate through the subsurface. The main focus of this study was studying nitrate concentrations in subsurface water ... -
Electron reduction of chromium (VI) to chromium (III) by bacterial strains
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Chromium (Cr) is a heavy metal commonly used in industrial settings worldwide and is therefore a source of contamination in the environment due to leaks, spills, and releases. In the environment, chromium takes the highly ... -
Factors influencing seismicity in south-central Kansas and northern Oklahoma
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)Waste water injection and seismicity in south-central Kansas and northern Oklahoma increased dramatically from 2010 to 2016. Areas with increased well counts, elevated disposal pressures, and elevated injection volumes ... -
Fracture pattern and stratigraphic analysis of the niobraraequivalent Cody Shale, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)Unconventional shale resources have become a significant focus of petroleum exploration and production in North America over the past few decades, and recent USGS assessments of unconventional targets include the Cody ... -
Iola, Kansas residential lead contamination
(Wichita State University, 2007-12)In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s lead and zinc mining became prominent in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. With no knowledge of the effects that would impact the future, the mining companies continued to strip the land. ... -
Late Atokan siliciclastic cave-fill deposits within preAbsarokan paleokarst in the Burlington-Keokuk limestone, Dade county, Missouri
(Wichita State University, 2011-12)Two siliciclastic-filled paleocaverns within the Mississippian (Osagean) Burlington- Keokuk Limestone, which were formed in pre-Desmoinesian (Middle Pennsylvanian) time, are described from exposures in Dade County, ... -
Lithofacies distribution and diagenetic overprint of the Jurassic Smackover formation at Little Cedar Creek Field, Conecuh County, Alabama
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Upper Jurassic microbial carbonate buildups are proven petroleum reservoirs in southwest Alabama, including at Appleton, Vocation and Little Cedar Creek Fields. For the past 30 years, extensive effort has been applied to ... -
Lithostratigraphy and diagenesis of the Upper Pennsylvanian (Missourian) Lansing-Kansas City Groups in Rooks County, Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2013-12)The Upper Pennsylvanian (uppermost Missourian) Lansing-Kansas City Groups (LKC) are prime oil reservoirs targeted by many petroleum companies exploring in Kansas and Nebraska. The LKC groups are a series of cyclothems ... -
Little Arkansas River trace metal investigation
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)The Little Arkansas River originates in central Kansas in areas of high agriculture near the town of McPherson and flows south through increasing urbanization until joining the Arkansas River in Wichita Ks. With population ... -
Optimization of a fiducial volume for a 10 kiloton water Cerenkov detector for geo-neutrinos
(Wichita State University, 2013-12)A fiducial volume is crucial in particle physics when trying to choose the shape and size of a particle detector. The fiducial volume is defined as the volume at which a specified number of energy events are to be accepted. ... -
Provenance analysis of Upper Permian-basal Triassic fluviallacustrine sedimentary rocks in the greater Turpan-Junggar Basin, southern Bogda Mountains, NW China
(Wichita State University, 2011-12)The Tian Shan region was identified as the source of Permian fluvial-lacustrine fills in the greater Turpan-Junggar basin. Thin-section petrographic study of thirty-six fine to very coarse lithic arenites from Upper ... -
Rift basin-fill architecture of fluvial-lacustrine Lower Permian Lucaogou and Hongyanchi low-order cycles, Bogda mountains, NW China
(Wichita State University, 2012-07)Rapid lateral facies and thickness changes, autogenic processes, and irregular topography of nonmarine rift basins challenge the application of traditional marine sequence stratigraphic techniques. Stratigraphic architecture ... -
Sedidmentology and diagenesis of Mississippian (Kinderhookian and Osagean: Tournaisian and Visean) reefs in southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, and northeast Oklahoma
(Wichita State University, 2011-12)Carbonate buildups (reefs) are present in the Kinderhookian Compton and basal Osagean Pierson formations in SW Missouri and adjoining Arkansas and Oklahoma. Their depositional origin, biota, and diagenesis are key to ... -
Stratigraphic relationships across the Triassic-Jurassic Boundary, Northwest Bighorn Basin; Park County, Wyoming
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Early Mesozoic stratigraphy in the foreland Rocky Mountains of Wyoming records deposition in a variety of depositional environments and tectonic settings which have led to contrasting interpretations of the stratal ...