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Dr. Forest Haines
Professor, Earth Science
Bachelor of Science, Ohio University
Master of Science, Ohio University
Ph.D., University of Missouri at Rolla
fhaines@adrian.edu 517-264-3943
Specialist in Carbonate petrology / cyclic sedimentation Academic Interests: Most of Dr. Haines' research involves correlation of Mississippian sedimentary cycles.Other interests: Canoe racing, track & field coaching, and collecting Indian relics.

 
 

Dr. Sarah Hanson
Associate Professor, Earth Science
Ph.D., University of Utah
slhanson@adrian.edu 517-264-3944
Specialist in Igneous petrology / mineralogy Special recognition: Geologist in the Park for Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument; Associate Editor for the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Publications, exhibits, presentations: Published papers: Hanson, S. L., Simmons W. B. and Falster, A. U. (1998) New Data on Nb-Ta-Ti Oxides from the Topsham Pegmatite District, Eastern Maine. Canadian Mineralogist. 36, p.601-608. • Hanson, S. L., Simmons W. B., Falster, A. U., Foord, E. E. and Lichte F. E. (1998) Proposed Nomenclature for Samarskite Group Minerals: New Data on Ishikawaite and Calciosamarskite. Mineralogical Magazine. 63 (1), p. 27-36. • Hanson, S.L. (2003) Roadside Geology: Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments. Arizona Geological Survey Down-to-Earth 15, 32 p. • Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U. and Simmons, W.B. (2006) Mineralogy of Fumarole Deposits at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Northern Arizona. Rocks and Minerals (in press). • Simmons W. B., Hanson, S. L., and Falster, A. U. (2006) Samarskite-(Yb): A New Mineral From the Little Patsy Pegmatite, Jefferson County, CO. Canadian Mineralogist (in press). • Hanson, S. L., Falster, A. U., Simmons W. B. Tantalowodginite, A New Wodginite Group Mineral From the Emmons Pegmatite, Oxford CO., Maine. (Submitted to the IMA for approval of a new mineral species). • Hanson, Sarah L. Petrology and Geochemistry of Sunset Crater Volcano, a Monogenetic Cinder Cone in the San Francisco Volcanic Field, Northern Arizona (submitted to Bulletin of Volcanology). • Presented abstracts: Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U., Simmons, W.B., Webber, K.L., Buchholz. T. (1998) REE-Mineralization of Pegmatites in the Wausau Complex, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 12-13. • Nizamoff, J.W., Falster, A.U., Pezzota, F., Simmons, W.B., Hanson, S.L. and Webber, K.W., (1999) Recent Mining at the Antandrokomby pegmatite, Madagascar. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 13. • Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B., Webber, K.L. and Falster, A.U. (1999) Trace-element Chemistry of Micas in "NYF" and "NY" Pegmatites. Canadian Mineralogist. 37, p.849-852. • Hanson. S.L., Falster, A.U. and Simmons. Wm.B. (2000) Mineralogy of Fumarole Deposits from Sunset Crater Volcano, Northern Arizona. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 9. • Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B. Falster, A.U. and Morrison, S.J. (2000) Eruption History of Sunset Crater Volcano and Associated Fumarole Deposits. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 32 No. 7, p. A-501. • Hanson, S.L. Simmons, W.B. and Falster, A.U. (2001) Yb-Enriched Samarskite from the Little Patsy Pegmatite, Jefferson County, CO. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 10. • Hanson, S.L. (2001) Geologic Research as an Educational Tool at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Arizona. GSA Abstracts with Programs. v. 33, No. 6, p. A-122. • Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U. and Simmons, W.B. (2002) A New Occurrence of Cubic Magnetite in Fumarole Deposits on the Summit of Sunset Crater Volcano, Northern Arizona. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, P. 8. • Hanson, S.L. Jarnot, B.M. , Falster, A.U. Simmons, W. B., and Nizamoff, J.W. (2003) Nb-Ta-Ti Oxide Minerals from Two Pegmatites of the Middletown Area, Connecticut. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 11-12. • Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U., Nizamoff, J.W. and Simmons, W.B. (2004) Beryllium Mineralization of Pegmatite Pockets in the Wausau Complex, Marathon County, Wisconsin. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, pp. 9-10. Hanson, S.L. Simmons, Wm.B and Falster A.U. (2004) Samarskite-(Yb): A New Mineral Indicating Extreme HREE Enrichment in the South Platte NYF Pegmatite District, Colorado. GSA Abstracts with Programs. v. 36, No. 5, p. 115.Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U. and Simmons, W.B. (2005) Rare-Earth Mineralogy of the Mohave County Pegmatites, Northwestern Arizona. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 14-15. • Hanson, S.L. (2005) Roadside Geology of Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments: A Self-guided Interpretative Booklet. GSA Abstracts with Programs. v. 37, No 7, p. 397. • Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B. and Falster, A.U. (2006) Quest for the Rare Metals Mine, Mojave County pegmatite district, northwestern Arizona. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 18-19. • Hanson, S.L. (2006) Correlation of Lava Flows at Wupatki National Monument, Northern Arizona. GSA Abstracts with Programs. (in press).
Other interests: Guitar, hiking, skiing, camping, kayaking


 
 
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