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M.S. and PSM Theses

M.S. in Economic Geology

Chappell, Jonathan, 2025, Integrating Geochronology and Ore Mineralogy Constraints to Correlate the Formation of the Diamond Joe Pluton and Big Sandy Porphyry Copper Prospect, NW Arizona, USA: Master's thesis, University of Arizona. [PDF with restricted access]

Mullins, Elijah, 2024, Peralkaline Sodic Metasomatism from the Wilson Ridge Pluton, Northwest Arizona: Master's thesis, University of Arizona. [PDF with restricted access]

Acito, Sydney, 2024, Constraining the Exhumation of the Ruby Star Pluton, Pima Mining District, SE Arizona using a Multi-Thermochronometer Approach: Master's thesis, University of Arizona. [PDF with restricted access]

Schottenfeld, Mariel T., 2012, Structural analysis and reconstruction of the southern end of the Pumpkin Hollow deposit, Yerington district, Nevada: Unpublished M.S. thesis, University of Arizona [PDF] 

Pape, James Russell, 2010, Reconstruction of extensional faulting northeastern Nevada within the southern Ruby Mountains metamorphic core complex and adjacent area, northeastern Nevada: Unpublished M.S. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona [PDF]

Winant, Alexander Raine, 2010, Sericitic and advanced argillic mineral assemblages and their relationship to copper mineralization, Resolution porphyry Cu-(Mo) deposit, Superior district, Pinal County, Arizona: Unpublished M.S. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona [PDF]

Ríos Vargas, Christian César, 2008, The geology of Santa Ana, a newly discovered epithermal silver deposit, Puno province, Peru: Unpublished M.S. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona [PDF]

Strugatskiy, Alexandr, 2008, Structural reconstruction and reinterpretation of the area near Happy Valley, Little Rincon Mountains, southeastern Arizona: Unpublished M.S. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona [PDF]

Eichenlaub, Amy B., 2007, Exploration of genetic links between breccia pipes and porphyry copper deposits in a Laramide hydrothermal system, Sombrero Butte, Pinal County, Arizona: Unpublished M.S. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona [PDF]

Professional Science Master's Research Thesis/Reports

O'Neal, Sean Patrick, 2015, Characterization of two centers of porphyry-style Cu-(Mo) alteration in the Superior mining district, Arizona: Unpublished P.S.M. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona

Rathkopf, Christian, 2015, Distribution of rhenium concentrations in molybdenite among hydrothermal ore deposits: Unpublished P.S.M. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona

Melgar Pauca, Mauro Joel, 2014, Epithermal mineralization associated with diatreme breccia and rhyolitic dome, La Miel, Haiti: Unpublished P.S.M. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona [PDF]

Pilco Saraza, Richard Rolando, 2011, Hypogene alteration, sulfide mineralogy, and metal distribution at Cerro Yanacocha high-sulfidation epithermal deposit, northern Perú: Unpublished P. S. M. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona [PDF]

Gil-Rodríguez, Javier, 2010, Igneous petrology of the Colosa gold-rich porphyry system (Tolima, Colombia): Unpublished P.S.M. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona [PDF]

González Garzón, Germán Eduardo, 2010, Petrographic characterization of two gold-rich banded iron formations (BIFs) in the Foxe fold belt, Baffin Island, Canada: Unpublished P.S.M. thesis, Tucson, University of Arizona [PDF]

Mendoza Inca, Nirio, 2010,  Geology, grade distribution, and metal ratios at the Amaro gold-copper porphyry deposit, Minas Conga district, Cajamarca province, Perú: Unpublished P. S. M. report, Tucson, University of Arizona [PDF]