A. Kate Souders
Kate Souders is a Research Geologist with the Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center.
Science and Products
Igneous and Metamorphic Working Group
The Igneous and Metamorphic Working Group supports the Geologic Framework of the Intermountain West (IMW) Project by conducting geologic mapping in igneous terranes and research focused on understanding the magmatic and metamorphic processes that shaped the Intermountain West region and their implications for mineral resource exploration and tectonic history. This research provides a process-based...
From Outcrop to Ions: development and application of in-situ isotope ratio measurements to solve geologic problems
Project objectives are to (1) develop innovative analytical techniques for isotope geochemistry and U-Pb geochronology using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), and (2) apply these techniques to collaborative research projects of high priority to the Mineral Resources Program, including studies related to the formation of "critical mineral" deposits, and...
Serving the U.S. Geological Survey’s geochronological data
Geochronological data provide essential information necessary for understanding the timing of geologic processes and events, as well as quantifying rates and timescales key to geologic mapping, mineral and energy resource and hazard assessments. The USGS’s National Geochronological Database (NGDB) contains over 30,000 radiometric ages, but no formal update has occurred in over 20 years...
Science and Products
Igneous and Metamorphic Working Group
The Igneous and Metamorphic Working Group supports the Geologic Framework of the Intermountain West (IMW) Project by conducting geologic mapping in igneous terranes and research focused on understanding the magmatic and metamorphic processes that shaped the Intermountain West region and their implications for mineral resource exploration and tectonic history. This research provides a process-based...
From Outcrop to Ions: development and application of in-situ isotope ratio measurements to solve geologic problems
Project objectives are to (1) develop innovative analytical techniques for isotope geochemistry and U-Pb geochronology using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), and (2) apply these techniques to collaborative research projects of high priority to the Mineral Resources Program, including studies related to the formation of "critical mineral" deposits, and...
Serving the U.S. Geological Survey’s geochronological data
Geochronological data provide essential information necessary for understanding the timing of geologic processes and events, as well as quantifying rates and timescales key to geologic mapping, mineral and energy resource and hazard assessments. The USGS’s National Geochronological Database (NGDB) contains over 30,000 radiometric ages, but no formal update has occurred in over 20 years...