Dr. Mark Barton
Director, Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources. Professor, Geosciences
• Mineral resources, geochemistry, petrology
Mark Barton's research interests span field, lab and theoretical approaches to mass transfer in the crust with a focus on mineral systems and their societal relevance.
Current students:
- Eytan Bos Orent
- Lucas Brown
- Alec Martin
- Jennifer Weiss
- Eyn Philips
- James Sun
- Taylor Parker
- Lou Shanley
- James Aidala
- Levi De Crescenzo
- Sydney McCarthy
Most research projects involve students with a focus on the Southwest, including porphyry, IOCG and gold systems, abandoned mine lands and tailings, and sediment-hosted systems on the Colorado Plateau and in the Great Basin.