The Environmental Legacy of Mercury, Gold, and Asbestos Mining - Evaluation of Long-Term Impacts

Explore the long-term environmental impacts of mercury, gold, and asbestos mining in this 24-minute talk by Gordon Brown from Stanford University. Delve into topics such as arsenic contamination in California and France, biogeochemistry, and the mucociliary escalator. Learn about future challenges, including increased demand for geoscience expertise, new techniques, and projects. Gain insights into sustainable mineral resource development and use as part of the Mineralogical Society of America's Centennial session, moderated by Georges Calas from Université Pierre et Marie Curie.

Introduction
Presentation
The next 100 years
Arsenic in California
Arsenic in France
Biogeochemistry
Crystal
The mucociliary escalator
Macrophage
Population
Larry Miner
Elements
Future limits
Laterites
New techniques
New projects
Increased demand for Geoscience
Takehome messages