Tommy B. Thompson

Director, Ralph J. Roberts Center for Research in Economic Geology
(CREG) & Research Professor of Economic Geology


Phone: (775) 327-5146;
Fax: (775) 784-1382

E-mail: tommytmines.unr.edu

Scientific Interests & Current Projects:
My research on base and precious metal mantos along the Colorado Mineral Belt (see publications below) continues with current efforts focused on the Tincup mining district. Additional work is underway on stable isotopic analyses of ores and gangue minerals of the Cripple Creek mining district. In Nevada, I am directly involved in all of the CREG research projects on sedimentary rock-hosted gold deposits with particular attention directed to the studies at the Rain mine, Deep Star mine, SSX mine, Cove mine, Toiyabe mine area, Meikle mine, and the Railroad district.

Education:
B.S., Geology, 1961: University of New Mexico
M.S., Geology, 1963: University of New Mexico
Ph.D., Geology, 1966: University of New Mexico

Professional Experience:

• Oklahoma State University: 1966-1973 (Assistant to Associate Professorof Economic Geology & Director, Summer Field Camp at Cañon City, CO)
• Colorado State University: 1973-1995 (Associate to Professor of Economic Geology)
• Awarded Emeritus Faculty standing: May, 1995
• University of Nevada, Reno : 1997-present (Director of CREG and Research Professor of Economic Geology)
• Advisor : more than 80 M.S. and Ph.D.'s in Economic Geology; currently I am advisor to 6 M.S. and 1 Ph.D. students.
• Consultant (1961 to present) to more than 30 mining/exploration companies in the United States (including Alaska), Mexico, Ireland, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand.

Professional Activities:

• Editor , Society of Economic Geologists Guidebook Series, 1986 to present
• Vice-President , Society of Economic Geologists, 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998
• Distinguished Lecturer , Society of Economic Geologists, 1997 (Lecture presented at the Pathways '98 Vancouver meeting entitled "Porphyry-related, Carbonate-hosted Mantos").
• Lecturer , Geological Society of Nevada (Elko Chapter: October, 1997) (Reno Chapter: February, 1998).

Selected Publications:

Miranda, F. and J.R. Carr, (1994), "Application of the Semi‑variogram Textural Classifier (STC) for Vegetation Discrimination Using SIR‑B Data of the Guina Shield, Northwestern Brazil ," Remote Sensing Reviews, Vol. 10, pp. 155-168.

• Mach, C.J. and Thompson, T.B., 1998, Geology and Geochemistry of the Kokomo Mining district, Colorado : Economic Geology, v. 93, no. 5, p. 617-638.
• Thompson, T.B., 1996, Fluid Evolution of the Cripple Creek Hydrothermal System, Colorado : Society of Economic Geologists Guidebook Series, v. 26, p. 45-54.
• Thompson, T.B. and Arehart, G.B., 1990, Geology and the Origin of Ore Deposits in the Leadville district, Colorado : Part I. Geologic Studies of Orebodies and wallrocks: Society of Economic Geologists Monograph 7, p. 130-155.
• Thompson, T.B. and Beaty, D.W., 1990, Geology and the Origin of Ore Deposits in the Leadville district, Colorado : Part II. Oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, sulfur, and lead isotope data and the Development of a Genetic Model: Society of Economic Geologists Monograph 7, p. 156-179.
• Thompson, T.B., 1997, Uranium, Thorium, and Rare Metal Deposits of Alaska : Society of Economic Geologists Monograph 9, p. 466-482.
• Kelley, K.D., Romberger, S.B., Beaty, D.W., Pontius, J.A., Snee, L.W., Stein, H.J., and Thompson, T.B., 1998, Geochemical and Geochronological Constraints on the Genesis of Au-Te Deposits at Cripple Creek , Colorado : Economic Geology, v. 93, p. 981-1012.