Publications
Goto, M., Rosson, R., Wampler, J.M., Elliott, W.C., Serkiz, S., Kahn, B., 2008, Freundlich and Dual Langmuir Isotherm Models for Predicting 137-Cs Binding on Savannah River Site Soils: Health Physics, v. 94, p. 18 – 32.
Kashefi, K., Shelobolina, E., Elliott, W.C., Lovely, D.R., 2008, Growth of Thermophilic and Hyperthermophilic microorganisms on Fe (III) minerals: Applied Environmental Microbiology, v. 74, p. 251-258. doi:10.1128/AEM.01580-07.
Stephens, E., Anderson, J.A., Gullett-Young, C., Wampler, J.M., Elliott, W.C., 2007 Age of the Ocmulgee Limestone from the K-Ar age of Glauconite Grains, Coastal Plain, Georgia: Southeastern Geology, 45, no. 1, p. 15-24.Elliott, W.C., Basu, A., Wampler, J.M., Elmore, R.D., 2006, A Comparison of K-Ar Ages of Diagenetic Illite to the Age of Chemical Remnant Magnetization, An Example from the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Clays and Clay Minerals, v. 54, p. 314-323. doi:1346/CCMN.2006.0540303
Elliott, W.C., Osborn, S., Elmore, R.D., O’Brien, V., Engle, M.H., Wampler, J.W., 2006, A Comparison of K-Ar ages of Diagenetic Illite and Ages derived from Chemical Remnant Magnetization in the Cretaceous Marias River Shale, Disturbed Belt, Montana. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. v. 89, p. 92-95. doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.11.033
Blumstein, A.M., Elmore, D., Engle, M., Elliott, C., Basu, A., 2004, Paleomagnetic Dating of Burial Diagenesis in Mississippian Carbonates, Utah: Journal Geophysics Research, Solid Earth: v. 109, B04101, 16 p., doi:10.1029/2003JB002698
Pyrtle, A., Wilborn, U.S., Ingall, E., Gantham, M., Elliott, W.C., 2003, Radionuclide Distribution and Geochemistry of the Savannah (Georgia) Aquatic Environment: Journal of Environmental Restoration and Monitoring, Special Issue: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Safe Water, v. 2, p. p. 64-73.
Chaudary-Webb, M., Paschal, D., Romieu, I. Ting, B., Elliott, W.C., Hopkins, H., Sanin, L.H., Ghazi, A.M., 2003, Determining lead sources in Mexico using lead isotope ratio: Revisita Salud de Mexico, v. 45, Supplement 2, p. S183-S188. http: www.insp.mx/salud/45/45s2_1.pdf
Chadwick, O., Gavenda, R.T., Kelly, E.F. Ziegler, K, Olson, C.G., Elliott, W.C., Hendricks, D.M., 2003, The Impact of Climate on the Biogeochemical Functioning of Volcanic Soils: Chemical Geology, v. 202, p. 195-223.
Elliott, W.C., and Haynes, J.T., 2002, The Chemical Character of Fluids forming Illite in the Southern Appalachian Basin: American Mineralogist: v. 87, p. 1519-1528.
Verhoeckx-Briggs, G.A., Haynes, J.T., Elliott, W.C., 2001, A study of plagioclase hosted melt inclusions in the Deicke and Millbrig Potassium Bentonites, Southern Appalachian Basin: Southeastern Geology, v. 40, n. 4., p. 273 -284.
Bechtel, A., Ghazi, A.M., Elliott, W.C., and Osczcepalski, S., 2001, The occurrences of rare earth elements and the platinum group metals in relation to base metal zoning in vicinity to the Rote Fäule in the Kupferschiefer, Poland: Applied Geochemistry, v. 16, no. 3, p. 375-386.
Bauluz, B., Peacor, D.R., Elliott, W.C., 2000, Coexisting altered glass, Fe-Ni oxides, and spherules at the K-T boundary, Stevns Klint, Denmark: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 182, p. 127-136.
Bechtel, A., Shieh, Y.-N., Elliott, W.C., Oszczepalski, S., Hoernes, S., 2000, Mineralogy, crystallinity, and stable isotopic composition of illitic clays with the Polish Zechstein Basin: Implications for the genesis of Kupferschiefer mineralization: Chemical Geology, v. 163, p. 189-205.
Rose, S., and Elliott, W.C., 2000, The effects of pH regulation upon the release of sulfate from ferric precipitates formed in acid mine drainage, Applied Geochemistry, v. 15, p. 27-34.
Low-Temperature Geochemists, 2000, Research Directions and Priorities for Low-temperature geochemistry for Year 2000 and the Decade Beyond. [W.C. Elliott, report editor], GSA Today, v. 10, no. 9, p 10-13.
Bechtel, A., Elliott, W.C., Wampler, J.M., Oszczepalski, S, 2000, Clay mineralogy, crystallinity, and K/Ar ages of illites in the Polish Zechstein Basin: Implications for the age of the Kupferschiefer-type mineralization – a reply: Economic Geology, v. 95, (1), p. 243 - 244.
Elliott, W.C., Edenfield, A.M., Wampler, J.M., Matisoff, G., 1999, Kinetics of the smectite to illite transformation at Cerro Negro, New Mexico. Clays and Clay Minerals, v. 47 (3), p. 286-296.
Bechtel, A., Elliott, W.C., Wampler, J.M., Oszczepalski, S, 1999, Clay mineralogy, crystallinity, and K/Ar ages of illites in the Polish Zechstein Basin: Implications for the age of the Kupferschiefer-type mineralization, Economic Geology, v. 94, p. 261-272.
Sears, S.K., Hesse, R., Vali, H., Elliott, W.C., and Aronson, J.L., Martin, R.F., 1998, K/Ar apparent ages of untreated and n-Alkylammonium cation exchanged illitic material from mudrocks of the Reindeer D-27 Well, Mackenzie Delta-Beaufort Sea Region, Arctic Canada. Canadian Mineralogist, v. 36, p. 1507-1524.
Chaudary-Webb, M., Paschal, D., Elliott, W.C., Hopkins, H., Ghazi, A.M., Ting, W., Romieu, I., 1998, Determination of lead isotope ratios in whole blood and pottery - Sources of lead in Mexico City. Atomic Spectroscopy, v. 19 (5), p. 156 - 163.
Mora, C.I., Sheldon, B.T., Elliott, W.C., and Driese, S.G., 1998, An oxygen isotope study of illitization and diagenesis in Appalachian vertic paleosols: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 68, p. 456-464.
Elliott, W.C., Savin, S.M., Dong, H. and Peacor, D.R., 1997, Paleoclimate interpretations derived from pedogenic clay minerals from the Piedmont Province, Virginia: Chemical Geology, v. 142, p. 201-211.
Bechtel, A., Elliott, W.C., and Oszczepalski, S., 1996, Indirect age determination of Kupferschiefer-type mineralization in the Polish Basin by K/Ar dating of illite: Economic Geology, v. 91, p. 1310-1319.
Elliott, W.C. and Matisoff, G., 1996, A comparison of three mathematical models of the smectite to illite transformation kinetics: Clays & Clay Minerals, v. 44, p. 77-87.
Moe, J.A., Ryan, P.C., Elliott, W.C., and Reynolds, R.C., 1996, Illite mineralogy, K-Ar dating and geologic implications of a bentonite in the Proterozoic Belt Supergroup of Western Montana: Journal of Sedimentary Research, Part A., v. 66, p. 95-99.
Elliott, W.C. 1993, The origin of the Mg‑smectite at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary at Stevns Klint, Denmark: Clays & Clay Minerals, v. 41, p. 442-452.
Roden, M., Elliott, W.C., Aronson, J.L., and Miller, D.L. 1993, A comparison of fission‑track ages of apatite and zircon to K/Ar ages of illite/smectite (I/S) from K‑bentonites, southern Appalachian Basin: Journal of Geology, v. 101, p. 633-641.
Elliott, W.C., and Aronson, J.L. 1993, The timing and extent of illite formation in Ordovician K‑bentonites at the Cincinnati Arch, the Nashville Dome, and northeastern Illinois Basin: Basin Research, v. 5, p. 125-135.
Elliott, W.C., Aronson, J.L., and Millard, H.T., Jr. 1992, Iridium contents of basaltic tuffs and the enclosing black shales of the Paleocene Balder Formation, North Sea: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 56, p. 2955‑2961.
Ulmer, G.C., Elliott, W.C., Buntin, T., Friel, J.J., and Erickson, E.E. 1992, The role of selected cations and gas speciation on the reduction of fayalite, Fe2SiO4, at 1300°C: J. American Ceramic Soc., v. 75, p. 1476‑1483.
Elliott, W.C., Aronson, J.L., Matisoff, G., and Gautier, D.L. 1991, The kinetics of the smectite-to-illite transformation in the Denver Basin: clay mineral, K/Ar data and mathematical model results: AAPG Bulletin, v. 75, p. 436‑462.
Elliott, W.C., Aronson, J.L., Millard, H.T., Jr., and Kordesch, E. 1989, Origin of the clay minerals at the Cretaceous‑Tertiary boundary, Denmark: Geological Society of America Bulletin., v. 101, p. 702‑710.
Elliott, W.C. and Aronson, J.L. 1987, Alleghanian episode of K‑bentonite illitization in the southern Appalachian Basin: Geology, v. 15, p. 735‑739.
Elliott, W.C., Grandstaff, D.E., Ulmer, G.C., Buntin, T., and Gold, D.P. 1982, An intrinsic oxygen fugacity study of platinum‑carbon associations in layered intrusions: Economic Geology, v. 77, p. 1493‑1510.
Books, Monographs, Chapters
Goto, M., Rosson, R., Wampler, J.M., Elliott, W.C., Kahn, B., 2003, A quantitative model for binding Cs-137 on SRS soil. Westinghouse Savannah River Site Report, Aiken, South Carolina, 47 p.
Elliott, W.C. (ed), 2003, Field Trip Guide for the 40th Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals Society and the Spring Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of America, Clay Minerals Society, Athens, GA, 96 p.
Wilborn, U.S., Pyrtle, A.J., Ingell, E., Grantham, M., Smith, J., Elliott, W.C., 2003, 137Cs Distribution and Geochemistry in Savannah (Georgia) Riverine, Estuarine, and Marsh Environments: Proceedings of the OCEANS2003 Marine Technology and Ocean Science Conference, 6 p.
Meyer, B., Elliott, W.C., 2000, Exercises in Environmental Geology. Unpublished Manuscript, 45 p. Revised annually since 2000.
Elliott, W.C., 1999, Ordovician Potassium K-bentonites. In: Chowns, T., Holland S.M., and Elliott, W.C. (eds.), An Introduction to Sequence Stratigraphy: Illustrations from the Valley and Ridge Province in Georgia and Alabama, 34th Annual Field Trip Georgia Geological Society, p. 48 - 50.
Research Directions and Priorities for Low-temperature geochemistry for Year 2000 and the Decade Beyond. [W.C. Elliott, editor], A Final Report containing ideas derived from a workshop funded by NSF and submitted to Board of Earth Sciences and Resources, National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. 12 p.
Elliott, W.C, 1999, Platinum. In: Encyclopedia of Geochemistry [C.P. Marshall, and R.W. Fairbridge, ed.], Chapman & Hall, p. 516
Elliott, W.C., Savin, S.M., Ketterer, M., Varnes, A.W., 1995, Determination of the sources of lead being ingested by children in the Cleveland, OH urban environment through measurements of lead isotope ratios and selected trace elements. Final Report sent to Dr. Peter Briss, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA., 83 pages