113 Mineralogical Characterization of Economic Resources: From Critical Minerals to Gemstones (Posters)
From ore materials to precious gemstones, minerals play an important role in almost every aspect of our lives. This session will focus on characterization of economic minerals employing spectroscopic techniques, geochemical analysis, and microanalytical techniques.
Monday, 20 October 2025
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
HBGCC, Hall 1
Participants
- Chair Aaron Palke
- Chair James Shigley
- Chair Barbara Dutrow
- Chair Kenneth Befus
- Chair Christopher Breeding
Presentations
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8:00 AMInnocent OFIA, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State and Olugbenga OKUNLOLA, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State411924 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMBoateng Agyenim, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa and Kofi Adomako-Ansah, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa411950 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMDipson Pradhan, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN and Kenneth Brown, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN412150 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMRussell Harmon, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina and Michael Wise, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC and Robert Ramos, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina and Adam Curry, North Carolina Geological Survey, Raleigh, North Carolina412239 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMLogan Erichsen, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas and Matthew Brueseke, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS and Brian Busse, American Gemtracker, Salida, Colorado412480 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMSabina Bergelt, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON and Jacob Hanley, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS and Mitchell Kerr, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS and Chris Yakymchuk, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Waterloo, ON412489 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMIain Harrelson, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI and Marcela Vieira da Costa, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI and Thomas Benson, Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corporation, New York, NY and Mona-Liza Sirbescu, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI412519 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMKyle Ganz, Missouri Geological Survey, Rolla, MO412943 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMMyla Negrete, Boise State University, Geoscience, Boise, ID and Matthew Kohn, Boise State University, Geosciences, Boise, ID and John Fink, Boise State University, Geosciences, Boise, ID413031 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMAaron Sheckler, Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA and Maureen Feineman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania and Barbara Arnold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania413039 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMMia Enders, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY and Nabajit Lahiri, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA and C. Stanfield, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA and Yuntian Teng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA and Sebastian Mergelsberg, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA and Quin Miller, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA and Hans-Joachim Massonne, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart and H. Schaef, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA and Wentao Cao, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY413116 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMSabrina Fisher, Texas Tech University Dept of Geosciences, Lubbock, Texas and Alexander Cerminaro, Texas Tech University Dept of Geosciences, Lubbock, Texas and Paul Sylvester, Texas Tech University Dept of Geosciences, Lubbock, TX413166 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMSarah Brooker, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas and Jaime Barnes, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas and Kenneth Befus, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas and Barbara Dutrow, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Ryan Mathur, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania413368 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMCarly Richard, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming and Alex Cortese, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming and Joseph Biasi, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming413450 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMPhoebe Futcher, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY and Joseph Biasi, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY and Madeline Lewis, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY and Lily Jackson, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX and Sara Stotter, I-80 Gold Corp., Winnemucca413557 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMErica Watts, Gemological Institute of America, New York, NY413638 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMEmerson Long, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York and Jay Thomas, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York413654 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMAlexander Cortese, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY and Carly Richard, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY and Joseph Biasi, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY413887 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMXiao-Wei Li, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, Beijing and Zhao-Ge Hao, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, Beijing413944 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMKenneth Befus, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX and Abigail Harper, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX414509 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMEmily Stivison, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington and Chris Mattinson, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington and Hannah Shamloo, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington and Hannah Aird, California State University, Chico, Chico, California414604 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMMorgan Gillis, Miami University, Oxford, OH and Jack Gugino, Miami University, Oxford, OH and Mithun Bhowmick, Miami University, Hamilton, Ohio and Mark Krekeler, Miami University, Oxford, OH414745 (Technical Sessions)
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8:00 AMGeoffrey Hooper, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA and W. Elliott, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA and Yuanzhi Tang, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA and Anthony Boxleiter, Imerys, Johns Creek, GA and Joell Ashcraft, Kemron Environmental Services, Marietta, GA414764 (Technical Sessions)