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- Precambrian Field Camp
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About the PRC
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Related Links
- UMD Dept. of Geological Sciences
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- Minnesota Geological Survey
- Superior National Forest
- Institute on Lake Superior Geology
- Minnesota Minerals Education Workshop
Faculty and Staff
Listed here are brief biographies of the PRC directors, the PRC support staff, and the individuals within UMD's Department of Geological Sciences and Natural Resources Research Institute who principally constitute the PRC Working Group (see organizational diagram). The role of the working group is to offer advice and recommendations on the various PRC activities and programs on a semi-regular basis. The PRC also will consult with its Board of Advisors on an annual basis. In addition to these individuals, various professional and academic geologists who contract with on various PRC programs (e.g., field camp, workshops, outreach activities) are listed as affilated staff.
PRC Directors: Jim Miller, Dean Peterson, George Hudak
PRC Support Staff: Marsha Patelke, Denise Endicott, Julie Heinz, Tricia Bunten
PRC Working Group: Don Fosnacht, John Goodge, Vicki Hansen, Steve Hauck, Tim Holst, Howard Mooers, Penny Morton, Ron Morton, Mark Severson, John Swenson, Nigel Wattrus
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Research Interests: Field mapping, petrologic studies, and mineral potential evaluation of mafic intrusions of the Duluth Complex and other igneous rocks associated with the Mesoproterozoic Midcontinent Rift Contact Information:
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Field Experience: Over the past 20 years, I have gained broad experience in geological mapping of rocks of all types, ages, and locations mainly through my work with the mineral exploration industry in search of mesothermal-gold, epithermal-gold, volcanogenic massive sulfide, copper-nickel-PGE in the Duluth Complex, high-grade copper-PGE veins beneath the Sudbury Igneous Complex, and copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry deposits. Research Interests: Economic geology, geological mapping, Precambrian geology, mineral potential modeling, and three-dimensional modeling of ore systems. I have broad experience in geological mapping of rocks of all types, ages, and locations mainly through my work with the mineral exploration industry in search of mesothermal-gold, epithermal-gold, volcanogenic massive sulfide, copper-nickel-PGE in the Duluth Complex, high-grade copper-PGE veins beneath the Sudbury Igneous Complex, and copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry deposits. Contact Information:
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Research Interests: Field-based volcanic facies and hydrothermal alteration mineral facies mapping associated with Neoarchean VMS and epithermal gold deposits; variations in mineral chemistry across ancient submarine hydrothermal alteration zones; geochemistry of ancient volcanic rocks and associated hydrothermal alteration zones Contact Information:
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Research Interests: Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of sedimentary basins, particularly Precambrian iron formations Contact Information:
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Research Interests: Metallurgical engineering including mineral extraction and minerals processing, extractive and physical metallurgy, and analytical chemistry. Contact Information:
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Affiliation: Professor, UMD Dept. of Geological Sciences Education:
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Research Interests: Continental tectonics, structural geology, metamorphic petrology, isotope geochemistry and thermochronology, continental growth during convergent-margin and collisional orogenesis
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Research Interests: Application of structural geology, geomorphology, metamorphic petrology, and isotope geochemistry to tectonic problems on Earth, Venus and Mars, and evolution of terrestrial planets, with particular interests in shear zones, and Archean tectonic processes. Contact Information:
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Research Interests: Petrographic studies, core logging, and mineral prospecting in various Precambrian terranes; particular experience with the Cu-Ni-PGE mineralized gabbros of the Duluth Complex Contact Information:
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Field Experience: Surficial geologic mapping of glacial deposits and landforms throughout Minnesota Research Interests: Glacial Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrogeology of Glaciated Regions, Geoarchaeology, Astronomy Contact Information:
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Field Experience: Director and instructor for Wasatch-Uinta Field Camp in Park City, Utah Research Interests: Economic Geology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Magmatic Ore Deposits, Komatiites Contact Information:
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Field Experience: Bedrock geologic mapping and mineral prospecting of Archean greenstone belts in northern MN and Ontario since 1970 Research Interests: Economic Geology, Physical Volcanology, Massive Sulfide Deposits, Hydrothermal Alteration of Volcanic Rocks Contact Information:
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Field Experience: Bedrock geologic mapping and mineral prospecting in: Archean greenstone terrains in Minnesota and western US; Paleoproterozoic iron-formations and related rocks in Minnesota; Mesoproterozoic Duluth Complex of Minnesota; and Tertiary volcanic terrains in the western US. Research Interests: Geologic mapping, core logging, and mineral prospecting in various Precambrian terranes; particular experience with the Cu-Ni-PGE mineralized gabbros of the Duluth Complex Contact Information:
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Affiliation: Associate Professor, UMD Large Lakes Observatory and Dept. of Geological Sciences Education:
Research Interests: Marine geophysics: acoustic remote sensing of lake basins using high-resolution, digital, seismic reflection profiling and multibeam bathymetric systems Contact Information:
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