Marti L Miller
Research on the geology, tectonics, and mineral resources of southwestern Alaska and Prince William Sound.
Professional Experience
2003 - Present Associate Center Director for Geology, USGS Alaska Science Center and Regional Geologic and Mineral Deposit Data for Alaska's Economic Development. This umbrella project focuses on various parts of Alaska where collection and interpretation of new geologic, geochemical, and (or) geophysical data help define undiscovered metallic resources.
1998-2002 Leader, Kuskokwim Mineral Belt Study. Evaluated the lithologic, geochemical, structural, and tectonic controls of mineralization in the 190,000-km2 Kuskokwim Mineral Belt.
1995-1996 Team Leader and Principal Investigator, Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Calista Native Corporation to study the geology and metallic resources of the Stuyahok area, Holy Cross quadrangle.
1993-1995 Team Leader, Sleetmute Quadrangle Mineral/Environmental Study.
1984-1992 Team Leader, Mineral Resource Assessment of the Iditarod quadrangle, west-central Alaska.
Education and Certifications
M.S. 1980 Stanford University, California Geology
B.S. 1976 Stanford University, California
Affiliations and Memberships*
Alaska Geological Society
Alaska Miners Association
American Geophysical Union
Geological Society of America
Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits
Alaskan Geology, Inc., Non-profit, President
Honors and Awards
Star Awards, 1998, 2001, 2002
Special Act Service Award, 199
Science and Products
Alaska resource data file: Iditarod quadrangle
Alaska resource data file: Holy Cross quadrangle
Mineral resource assessment of the Chugach National Forest special study area in northern Prince William Sound, Alaska
Isotopic evidence for early Proterozoic age of the Idono Complex, west-central Alaska
The Resurrection Peninsula ophiolite
Pre-field study and mineral resource assessment of the Sleetmule quadrangle, southwestern Alaska
Paper version of analytical results, and sample locality map for rock samples from the Iditarod Quadrangle, Alaska
Diskette version of analytical results, and sample locality map for rock samples from the Iditarod quadrangle, Alaska
Resurrection Peninsula and Knight Island ophiolites and recent faulting on Montague Island, southern Alaska
Summary of data on the age of the Orca Group, Alaska: A section in The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments during 1984
Guide to the Bedrock Geology of a traverse of the Chugach Mountains from Anchorage to Cape Resurrection
The Jeanie Point complex revisited
Science and Products
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Filter Total Items: 51
Alaska resource data file: Iditarod quadrangle
No abstract available.AuthorsW. J. Keith, Marti L. MillerAlaska resource data file: Holy Cross quadrangle
No abstract available.AuthorsW. J. Keith, Marti L. MillerMineral resource assessment of the Chugach National Forest special study area in northern Prince William Sound, Alaska
No abstract available.AuthorsSteven W. Nelson, Marti L. Miller, R. J. Goldfarb, L. W. Snee, G. E. Sherman, C. H. Roe, M. D. BalenIsotopic evidence for early Proterozoic age of the Idono Complex, west-central Alaska
The Idono Complex of west-central Alaska is a fault-bounded, fragment of Early Proterozoic continental crust surrounded by overlap assemblages and younger terranes accreted in Mesozoic time. It is composed of granitic to dioritic orthogneiss, amphibolite, and metasedimentary rocks. Trace element compositions of the granitoids and amphibolite suggest rock formation in a subduction-related volcanicAuthorsMarti L. Miller, J.Y. Bradshaw, D.L. Kimbrough, T. W. Stern, T. K. BundtzenThe Resurrection Peninsula ophiolite
The Resurrection Peninsula forms the east side of Resurrection Bay (fig. 3). Relief ranges from 437 m (1,434 ft) at the southern end of the peninsula to more than 1,463 m (4,800 ft) opposite the head of the bay. All rock units composing the informally named Resurrection Peninsula ophiolite of Nelson and others (1987) are visible or accessible by boat."Ophiolite" has been a geologic term since 1827AuthorsSteven W. Nelson, Marti L. Miller, Julie A. DumoulinPre-field study and mineral resource assessment of the Sleetmule quadrangle, southwestern Alaska
No abstract available.AuthorsMarti L. Miller, H. E. Belkin, R. B. Blodgett, T. K. Bundtzen, J. W. Cady, R. J. Goldfarb, J. E. Gray, R. G. McGimsey, S. L. SimpsonPaper version of analytical results, and sample locality map for rock samples from the Iditarod Quadrangle, Alaska
No abstract available.AuthorsRobert G. McGimsey, Marti L. Miller, B. F. ArbogastDiskette version of analytical results, and sample locality map for rock samples from the Iditarod quadrangle, Alaska
No abstract available.AuthorsRobert G. McGimsey, Marti L. Miller, B. F. ArbogastResurrection Peninsula and Knight Island ophiolites and recent faulting on Montague Island, southern Alaska
The Resurrection Peninsula forms the east side of Resurrection Bay (Fig. 1). The city of Seward is located at the head of the bay and can be reached from Anchorage by highway (127 mi;204 km). Relief ranges from 1,434 ft (437 m) at the southern end of the peninsula to more than 4,800 ft (1,463 m) 17 mi (28 km) to the north. All rock units composing the informally named Resurrection Peninsula ophiolAuthorsSteven W. Nelson, Marti L. Miller, Julie A. DumoulinSummary of data on the age of the Orca Group, Alaska: A section in The United States Geological Survey in Alaska: Accomplishments during 1984
The Orca Group is a widespread, thick, complexly deformed accretionary sequence of flysch and tholeiitic basalt in the Prince William Sound area (Winkler, 1976; Winkler and Plafker, 1981) (fig. 49). Despite a number of extensive field studies of the Orca Group, reliable data on the age of the unit have been elusive. On the basis of sparse paleontologic and radiometric data, the sequence was regardAuthorsGeorge Plafker, Gerta Keller, Steven W. Nelson, Julie A. Dumoulin, Marti L. MillerGuide to the Bedrock Geology of a traverse of the Chugach Mountains from Anchorage to Cape Resurrection
No abstract available.AuthorsGary R. Winkler, Marti L. Miller, R.B. Hoekzema, Julie A. DumoulinThe Jeanie Point complex revisited
The so-called Jeanie Point complex is a distinctive package of rocks within the Orca Group, a Tertiary turbidite sequence. The rocks crop out on the southeast coast of Montague Island, Prince William Sound, approximately 3 km northeast of Jeanie Point (loc. 7, fig. 44). These rocks consist dominantly of fine-grained limestone and lesser amounts of siliceous limestone, chert, tuff, mudstone, argillAuthorsJulie A. Dumoulin, Marti L. Miller - Data
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