Non-Traditional Stable Isotopes

Project Objectives

Non-traditional stable isotopes are tracers of specific geologic and biologic processes and can be used to further advance our understanding of metal cycling within complex hydrothermal (and possibly mesothermal), low-temperature, and ambient temperature systems. The objective of this project is utilize the Mineral Resources Program's state-of-the art multicollector facility to advance our understanding of ore genesis and the weathering of mineral deposits. Studies focus on questions about sources, mobility, and fixation of metals in both ore deposits and weathering products. Experiments will be conducted to better understand the parameters and biogeochemical transformations for stable metal isotopes involved in ore deposit formation, weathering, and element dispersion.

Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) Facilities in the USGS Mineral Resources Program

Project Chief:

Philip Verplanck

Box 25046 MS 973
Denver, CO 80225-0046

303-236-1902
Email Philip Verplanck

Mineral Resources	Eastern / Central / Western / Alaska / Minerals Information
	Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry / Spatial Data

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