

Department of Geological Sciences

Dr. Adriana Heimann Rios


Research Group Members
Current Group Members
Work in progress
Previous Group Members at ECU

Patrick Tomasic at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Lab.
Patrick conducted micro-XAS and micro-XRF studies of minerals to determine valence state and coordination geometry of transition metals and relation to color.
Right: Photo of set up inside the X-ray beamline room.

Patrick Tomasic, M.S. 2023
Patrick Tomasic, MS 2023 - Synchrotron XAS/XRF investigation of beryl varieties
Brandon Nickerson, M.S. (spring 2021)
Mikayla Dixon, B.S., undergraduate research (spring 2021)
Collin Earls (undergraduate research, May 2021)
Daniel Gray, M.S. 2020 - Raman spectroscopy investigation of beryl and emerald.
Brett Pertunen, M.S. 2019 - Iron isotopes, Skaergaard
Allison Murrie, M.S. 2019 - Iron isotopes, Skaergaard
Alex Hammerstrom, M.S. 2019 - Iron isotopes, Skaergaard
Tiffany Cummings, M.S. 2018 - O isotopes, Fe-Ti oxide exsolutions, Skaergaard
Cindy Mauro (2017) - Beryl
Jonathan Adileh, B.Sc. 2015 - Skaergaard
Ryan Chartier, B.Sc. 2016 - Garnet traces in pegmatites
Tyler Anderson, BSc. 2017 - Skaergaard
Nicholas Mitchell, M.S. 2017 - Geochemistry of garnet in pegmatites
Heather Lancaster, M.S. 2015 - Iron Formations
Cortney Cameron, M.S. (2014) - Skaergaard
Erik Anderson, B.Sc. 2015 - Iron Formations
Max Robinson, B.Sc. 2015 - Skaergaard
Korey Ashton, B.Sc. 2015 - Skaergaard
Nate Kellum, B.Sc. 2014 - Skaergaard
Erica Serna, M.S. 2014 - Iron Formations
Jason Yonts, M.S. 2014 - Trace elements in gahnite from pegmatites
Kristopher Ashton, B.Sc. 2014 - Iron formations
John Gemperline, B.Sc. 2013 - Iron formations
Scott Elkins, B.Sc. 2011- Gahnite in metamorphosed massive sulfide deposits
Josh Bitner - Gahnite and garnet chemistry in granitic pegmatites

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