Carl J Beno
Carl Beno is a Research Geologist with the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center in Tucson, AZ
Carl is an economic geologist with broad scientific interests in critical mineral systems. His work is focused on the distribution and petrogenesis of porphyry and other critical mineral systems across the southwestern United States. His research explores igneous and metamorphic processes that drive the formation of plutonic rocks, and associated mineral systems, in shallow crustal settings. Carl integrates geochemical, isotopic, and textural analyses to model the evolution of ancient hydrothermal systems and is currently applying innovative petrochronologic techniques to determine the longevity of hydrothermal fluid flow in these environments.
Professional Experience
2024 - Present, Research Geologist, Geology Minerals Energy and Geophysics Science Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
2022 - 2024, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
2022 - 2024, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia - Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, CAN
2013 - 2014, Research Assistant, Energy and Geoscience Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Geology, University of Utah, 2022
B.A. Geochemistry, SUNY - Geneseo, 2013
Science and Products
Ground Magnetic Observations of the Mammoth Magnetic Anomaly, Pinal County, Arizona, May 2025 Ground Magnetic Observations of the Mammoth Magnetic Anomaly, Pinal County, Arizona, May 2025
This data release provides ground magnetic data collected in May 2025 at the Mammoth Magnetic Anomaly (MMA) site in Pinal County, Arizona. These data were collected to validate and characterize a large aeromagnetic anomaly observed in an airborne survey of southeastern Arizona (Scheirer et al., 2025). The geophysical fieldwork was funded by the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative. Ground...
Whole rock geochemical data from Arizona porphyry mineral systems (2024) Whole rock geochemical data from Arizona porphyry mineral systems (2024)
This report includes whole rock geochemical data from a newly collected suite of samples from igneous systems across Arizona. The data release includes samples collected in calendar year 2024 that support an ongoing, multi-year project dedicated to characterizing magmatic porphyry systems toward understanding possible basement influence on porphyry style mineralization. This preliminary...
Database for "Protracted hydrothermal alteration of the Burgundy alkalic porphyry prospect determined by in situ U-Pb and Rb-Sr petrochronology, northwestern British Columbia, Canada" Database for "Protracted hydrothermal alteration of the Burgundy alkalic porphyry prospect determined by in situ U-Pb and Rb-Sr petrochronology, northwestern British Columbia, Canada"
Contained within this data release are the raw geochemical and isotopic data collected as part of the publication "Protracted hydrothermal alteration of the Burgundy alkalic porphyry prospect determined by in situ U-Pb and Rb-Sr petrochronology, northwestern British Columbia, Canada."
Database for the "Timing of dike and sill emplacement in the inner aureole of the Alta stock, Utah determined by zircon and monazite petrochronology" Database for the "Timing of dike and sill emplacement in the inner aureole of the Alta stock, Utah determined by zircon and monazite petrochronology"
Contained within this data release are the raw geochemical and isotopic data collected from analyzed zircon and monazite crystals as part of the Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems publication "Timing of dike and sill emplacement in the inner aureole of the Alta stock, Utah determined by zircon and monazite petrochronology." Table 1 contains all of the monazite geochemical data while...
Assessment of natural reference materials for U-Pb geochronology of grossular-andradite garnet Assessment of natural reference materials for U-Pb geochronology of grossular-andradite garnet
Geochemical and isotopic data from the manuscript "Assessment of natural reference materials for U-Pb geochronology of grossular-andradite garnet" published in Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research. Table 1 is a summary of major and trace element geochemical characteristics of the three reference materials investigated in this study. Table 2 and Table 3 show the results of ID-TIMS...
The Mammoth magnetic anomaly, Pinal County, Arizona The Mammoth magnetic anomaly, Pinal County, Arizona
A high-resolution Earth Mapping Resources Initiative airborne geophysical survey was flown in the southwest North American porphyry copper province to improve bedrock geologic maps and to identify areas that have unrecognized critical mineral resource potential. During the review of the aeromagnetic data, a distinctly monopolar-shaped, negative magnetic anomaly was observed at a flight...
Authors
Callum Andrew Walter, Daniel S. Scheirer, Carl Joseph Beno, Jackson Stone Borchardt, Dylan Mark Connell
Science and Products
Ground Magnetic Observations of the Mammoth Magnetic Anomaly, Pinal County, Arizona, May 2025 Ground Magnetic Observations of the Mammoth Magnetic Anomaly, Pinal County, Arizona, May 2025
This data release provides ground magnetic data collected in May 2025 at the Mammoth Magnetic Anomaly (MMA) site in Pinal County, Arizona. These data were collected to validate and characterize a large aeromagnetic anomaly observed in an airborne survey of southeastern Arizona (Scheirer et al., 2025). The geophysical fieldwork was funded by the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative. Ground...
Whole rock geochemical data from Arizona porphyry mineral systems (2024) Whole rock geochemical data from Arizona porphyry mineral systems (2024)
This report includes whole rock geochemical data from a newly collected suite of samples from igneous systems across Arizona. The data release includes samples collected in calendar year 2024 that support an ongoing, multi-year project dedicated to characterizing magmatic porphyry systems toward understanding possible basement influence on porphyry style mineralization. This preliminary...
Database for "Protracted hydrothermal alteration of the Burgundy alkalic porphyry prospect determined by in situ U-Pb and Rb-Sr petrochronology, northwestern British Columbia, Canada" Database for "Protracted hydrothermal alteration of the Burgundy alkalic porphyry prospect determined by in situ U-Pb and Rb-Sr petrochronology, northwestern British Columbia, Canada"
Contained within this data release are the raw geochemical and isotopic data collected as part of the publication "Protracted hydrothermal alteration of the Burgundy alkalic porphyry prospect determined by in situ U-Pb and Rb-Sr petrochronology, northwestern British Columbia, Canada."
Database for the "Timing of dike and sill emplacement in the inner aureole of the Alta stock, Utah determined by zircon and monazite petrochronology" Database for the "Timing of dike and sill emplacement in the inner aureole of the Alta stock, Utah determined by zircon and monazite petrochronology"
Contained within this data release are the raw geochemical and isotopic data collected from analyzed zircon and monazite crystals as part of the Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems publication "Timing of dike and sill emplacement in the inner aureole of the Alta stock, Utah determined by zircon and monazite petrochronology." Table 1 contains all of the monazite geochemical data while...
Assessment of natural reference materials for U-Pb geochronology of grossular-andradite garnet Assessment of natural reference materials for U-Pb geochronology of grossular-andradite garnet
Geochemical and isotopic data from the manuscript "Assessment of natural reference materials for U-Pb geochronology of grossular-andradite garnet" published in Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research. Table 1 is a summary of major and trace element geochemical characteristics of the three reference materials investigated in this study. Table 2 and Table 3 show the results of ID-TIMS...
The Mammoth magnetic anomaly, Pinal County, Arizona The Mammoth magnetic anomaly, Pinal County, Arizona
A high-resolution Earth Mapping Resources Initiative airborne geophysical survey was flown in the southwest North American porphyry copper province to improve bedrock geologic maps and to identify areas that have unrecognized critical mineral resource potential. During the review of the aeromagnetic data, a distinctly monopolar-shaped, negative magnetic anomaly was observed at a flight...
Authors
Callum Andrew Walter, Daniel S. Scheirer, Carl Joseph Beno, Jackson Stone Borchardt, Dylan Mark Connell