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Erich U. Petersen
Professor of Geology & Geophysics

Contact:
Office: 319 FASB
Phone: (801) 581-7238
erich.petersen@utah.edu


FIELD OF STUDY
Economic Geology

BACKGROUND
  • B.A. Geological Sciences, 1975, Harvard University
  • M.A. Geological Sciences, 1979, Dartmouth College
  • Ph.D. Geological Sciences, 1984, University of Michigan

RESEARCH INTERESTS & PROJECTS

RECENT PUBLICATIONS


Emond, A., Zhdanov, M. and Petersen, E.U., 2009, Electromagnetic modeling based on the rock physics description of the true complexity of rocks: applications to porphyry copper deposits and turbidite petroleum reservoirs. Geophysics, (in Prep)

Petersen, E.U. and Fitzmayer, J.R., 2009, REE-APS Minerals in Sericitic Alteration at the Kori Kollo, Au-Ag Deposit, Bolivia. Canadian Mineralogist, (in preparation, anticipated submission 09)

Fitzmayer, J.R. and Petersen, E.U., 2009, Geology and Genesis of the Kori Kollo Gold-Silver Deposit, Bolivia. Mineralium Deposita, (in preparation, anticipated submission 09)

Petersen, E.U. and Sung, J.-Y., 2009, Mineral Chemistry of Goldfieldite, Goldfield, NV. Canadian Mineralogist (in preparation, anticipated submission 10/08).

Petersen, E.U. and Bartley, J.M., 2009, Demonstrating and Modeling Chemical Diffusion with Lasers and Spreadsheets.  Journal of Geoscience Education (in preparation, anticipated submission 9/09)

Petersen, E.U., Babcock, J., and Szabo, J., 2009, Field Classification of Tourmaline Textures in Porphyry Copper Systems.  Canadian Mineralogist (in preparation, anticipated submission 9/09)

Chan, M.A. Parry, W.T., Petersen, E.U. & Hall, C.M., 2001, 40 Ar/ 39 Ar age and chemistry of manganese mineralization in the Moab and Lisbon fault systems, southeastern Utah., Geology, 331-334. pdf

Petersen, E.U., 2000, Geology and geochemistry of the Oxec, Cyprus-type volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit, Guatemala. in VMS Deposits of Latin America, R. Sherlock and M.A.V. Logan, eds., Geological Association of Canada Mineral Deposits Division Special Publication No. 2., 277-292. pdf

Braxton, D.P., and Petersen, E.U., 1999, Thermal aureoles of fossil epithermal systems: A case study from the Calera Vein, Orcopampa, Peru: Anniversary Volume No. 5 "75 th Anniversary of the Geological Society of Peru", 81 - 102, (invited paper). pdf

Maria Guadalupe Villaseñor-Cabral, Erich U. Petersen, Reyes-Salas, Silvestra Avendaño-Caño, Arturo Gómez-Caballero,   and Jorge Sousa, 1996, Minerales del Grupo de la Tetrahedrita en las Minas Lomo de Toro y Las Animas, Zimapán, Hidalgo, Actas INAGEQ, 2, 129-134.

Petersen, E.U., 1997, Phase diagrams in vivo. in Teaching Mineralogy, J.B. Brady, D.W. Mogt and D. Perkins III, eds., Mineralogical Society of America, p. 147-158. pdf

Fletcher, J. M., Stephens, C., Petersen, E.U., and L. Skerl, 1997, Greenschist-facies hydrothermal alteration of oceanic gabbros: A case study of element mobility and reaction paths. in M. Cannat, J.A. Karson, D.J. Miller, and D. Ethon, Eds., Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results, College Station, Texas, Ocean Drilling Program, p. 389-398. pdf


Petersen, E.U., 1995, New sulfosalts and solid solution in sulfide and sulfosalt minerals from Uchucchacua, Peru: Geolgogical Society of Peru Special Publication, 243-260. pdf

Petersen, E. U., Totten, F. and Guida, M., 1993, Tremolite-Talc occurrences in the Balmat-Edwards District: in Selected Mineral Deposits of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains, N.Y.. E. U. Petersen and J. Slack, eds. Volume 17, 151p. 54-64. pdf

McLelland, J. M., Kelly, W. M. and Petersen, E. U., 1993, Magnetite-ilmenite ores at Sanford Lake: in Selected Mineral Deposits of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains, N.Y.. E. U. Petersen and J. Slack, eds. Volume 17, 151p., 10-16. pdf

Kelly, W. M. and Petersen, E. U., 1993, Garnet ore at Gore Mountain, N.Y.: in Selected Mineral Deposits of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains, N.Y.. E. U. Petersen and J. Slack, eds. Volume 17, 151p., 1-9. pdf

Petersen, E. U. and Totten, F., 1993, Wollastonite ores of the Valentine mine, N.Y.: in Selected Mineral Deposits of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains, N.Y. E. U. Petersen and J. Slack, eds. Volume 17, 151p., 65-73. pdf

Petersen, E. U., Bowling, D. L., Mahin, R. A. and Bowman, J.R., 1989, Geology, mineralogy, and genesis of the Apex Ga-Ge deposit, Tutsagubet District, Utah: in A. E. Torma and I. H. Gundilier, Eds., Precious and Rare Metal Technologies, Amsterdam, Elsevier, 511-530. pdf

Petersen, E.U., 1992, Analysis of alunite and other thermally sensitive minerals. Microprobe News, University of Utah. pdf




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