Mineral Resources External Research Program (MRERP) 2004 Completed

The Mineral Resources Program (MRP) offered a grant and/or cooperative agreement opportunity to universities, state agencies, industry, or other private sector organizations that have the ability to conduct research in topics that meet the goals of the Mineral Resources Program in March 2004. Thirty-four proposals were submitted to the Mineral Resources External Research Program (MRERP) that met the goals of the MRP. The proposals were reviewed by a panel of 6 research scientists (5 from USGS and 1 external to the USGS) and the MRP is pleased to announce that it supported the following six proposals, listed in alphabetical order by principal investigator.

Proposal Title: The mineralogy and origin of hydrothermally altered Quaternary volcanic rocks on the south flank of Lassen volcano, California

Principal Investigator: John Dilles
Affiliation: Oregon State University
Award Number: 04HQGR0164
Final Report File Provided: 

• 04HQGR0164 report

Proposal Title: Magmatic fluid evolution during the transition from porphyry Cu-Au to high sulfidation Au-Agdeposits: Fluid inclusion evidence from the Pierina (Peru) and Summitville (USA) deposits

Principal Investigator: Richard Fifarek
Affiliation: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Award Number: 04HQGR0171
Final Report Files Provided: 

• 04HQGR0171 report
• Table 1
• Table 2
• Table 3
• Table 4

Proposal Title: A long-term effort to determine ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar ages of Alaskan mineral deposits

Principal Investigator: Paul Layer and Rainer Newberry 
Affiliation: University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Award Number: 04HQGR0163
Final Report File Provided:

• 04HQGR0163 report

Proposal Title: Identification of Proterozoic basement domains southwest of the Belt-Purcell basin, northern Idaho

Principal Investigator: Reed Lewis and Jeffrey Vervoort
Affiliation: Idaho Geological Survey, University of Idaho, and Washington State University
Award Number: 04HQGR0153
Final Report File Provided:

• 04HQGR0153 report

Proposal Title: Geospatial analysis of channel planform change in mined river floodplains: Impacts and implications for resource extraction policy

Principal Investigator: Joann Mossa
Affiliation: University of Florida
Award Number: 04HQGR0178
Final Report Files Provided:

• 04HQGR0178 report 1 (River corridor...)
• 04HQGR0178 report 2 (Planform change...)
• Sand-Gravel-Mines Database
• Metadata

Proposal Title: Evaluating the influence of soil geochemical characteristics on metal bioavailability

Principal Investigator: Philippe Ross and James Ranville
Affiliation: Colorado School of Mines
Award Number: 04HQGR0154
Final Report Files Provided:

• 04HQGR0154 report

Mineral Resources Program Goals 1999-2004

The goals of the Mineral Resources Program, as described in the Program's five-year plan for fiscal years 1999-2004, are as follows:

1. Understand the geologic setting and genesis of the Nation's mineral resources in a global context, in order to ensure a sustainable supply of minerals for the Nation's future.
2. Understand the influence of mineral deposits, mineralizing processes, and mineral-resource development on environmental integrity, ecosystems, public health, and geologic hazards.
3. Provide objective information and analysis related to minerals issues to support those who make decisions regarding national security, land use, resource policy, and environmental or public health and safety.
4. Collect, compile, analyze, and disseminate data and develop and maintain national and international databases for timely release of information to users.
5. Apply mineral-resource expertise and technologies to non-mineral-resource issues.

“The views and conclusions contained in the progress report documents posted herein are those of non-U.S. Geological Survey authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the views or official policies, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Government.”

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