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Economic Geologists
Economic Geologists
My interests lie in understanding how economically viable mineral deposits form and their connection to magmatic centers. I have had the opportunity to study copper porphyry ore, iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG), five-element vein, and disseminated gold deposits using field mapping, petrology in the form of core logging, petrography via thin sections, SEM-EDS, geochronology (U-Pb zircon TIMS), thermochronology [(U-Th)/He zircon], and isotope geochemistry (strontium, lead, and neodymium).
My interests lie in understanding how economically viable mineral deposits form and their connection to magmatic centers. I have had the opportunity to study copper porphyry ore, iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG), five-element vein, and disseminated gold deposits using field mapping, petrology in the form of core logging, petrography via thin sections, SEM-EDS, geochronology (U-Pb zircon TIMS), thermochronology [(U-Th)/He zircon], and isotope geochemistry (strontium, lead, and neodymium).
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I am interested in understanding how important minerals, often called critical minerals, accumulate and concentrate in the outer part of the Earth's crust (lithosphere). My work has focused on studying several different types rocks, from various locations in the US, that are rich in valuable resources such as gold, copper, and rare earth elements. These critical mineral-rich rocks are termed deposits. To learn how these deposits formed, I use a variety of methods, such as describing the rocks and minerals, examining them under a microscope, measuring the concentration of isotopes of uranium, lead, and helium in select minerals (e.g., zircon), and measuring the concentration of isotopes of strontium, lead, and neodymium in the rocks.Β Β
I am interested in understanding how important minerals, often called critical minerals, accumulate and concentrate in the outer part of the Earth's crust (lithosphere). My work has focused on studying several different types rocks, from various locations in the US, that are rich in valuable resources such as gold, copper, and rare earth elements. These critical mineral-rich rocks are termed deposits. To learn how these deposits formed, I use a variety of methods, such as describing the rocks and minerals, examining them under a microscope, measuring the concentration of isotopes of uranium, lead, and helium in select minerals (e.g., zircon), and measuring the concentration of isotopes of strontium, lead, and neodymium in the rocks.Β Β
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If youβd like to explore more about my research, click on the images below.Β
Buffalo Valley Mine, NV
Buffalo Valley Mine, NV
Disseminated gold deposit
Disseminated gold deposit
Black Hawk District, NM
Black Hawk District, NM
Five-element vein deposit
Five-element vein deposit
Moonlight Valley Deposit, CA
Moonlight Valley Deposit, CA
Iron oxide copper-gold deposit
Iron oxide copper-gold deposit
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