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Arthur A. Bookstrom (Emeritus)

 Arthur A. Bookstrom (on left)
Publications listing

Interests: 

Economic Geology

Regional Geology

Mineral-environmental issues in the Northwest U.S.

Contact: 

 
509 368-3119
FAX 509 368-3199
abookstrom@usgs.gov

Education
1961 - B.A. Geology, Dartmouth College
1964 - M.S. Geology, University of Colorado
1975 - Pd.D, Stanford University

Experience
Art began his career as a geologist at the Climax Molybdenum mine in Colorado, and worked on the magnetite deposits of El Romeral, Chile for a Ph.D. at Stanford University. As a minerals-exploration geologist, he worked for several mining companies, exploring for molybdenum and gold deposits in the western United States and Saudi Arabia.

Current Activities
  • Completing a tectono-stratigraphic GIS database for the Northern Rocky Mountain region.
  • Finalizing research on ore deposits and ore-forming processes in the Idaho cobalt belt.
  • Writing summaries of geology and resources of significant mineral deposits in Idaho.
  • Beginning a mineral resource assessment for porphyry copper deposits in British Columbia and Yukon for the Global Mineral Resource Assessment Project.

Publications listing

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