Warren J Nokleberg
Dr. Warren J. Nokleberg is a Scientist Emeritus in the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. After coming to the USGS in 1966, His research currently focuses on compiling and synthesizing a digital earth science atlas of Sierra Nevada, CA. He recently co-edited and published an e-book about the Dynamic Geology of the Northern Cordillera and Adjacent Marine Areas.
After starting graduate school in 1965, his major research emphases have been on the mineral deposits, metallogenesis, bedrock geology, and tectonics of the central Sierra Nevada, California, the Stillwater Igneous Complex, Montana, the Eastern Alaska Range, Alaska, the Trans-Alaska Crustal Transect (TACT) in Eastern Alaska, the Circum-North Pacific (Russian Far East, Alaska, and the Canadian Cordillera), and Northeast Asia. For these projects, he has led and coordinated large and complex teams of national and international geologists to compile, synthesize, interpret, and publish large and complex interpretative articles on regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis, regional geologic maps, mineral resource maps, mineral deposit databases, and spatial (GIS) databases.
He has authored or co-authored over 260 scientific papers. In 2002, he was awarded Meritorous Service Award of the Department of Interior for exceptional scientific research and leadership in Alaska and the Circum-North Pacific for the U.S. Geological Survey.
Professional Experience
2006 - 2018, Emeritus Research Geologist.
1969 - 1970, 1977 - 2006, Research Geologist, USGS, Menlo Park, CA
1961 - 1965, Regular Line Officer, U.S. Navy
1970 - 1977, Associate Professor of Geology at California State University, Fresno
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Geology, University of California Santa Barbara, 1970
B.A., Geology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1965
Affiliations and Memberships*
Geological Society of America
Society of Economic Geologists (Fellow)
American Geophysical Union
State of California Registered Geologist
Science and Products
Geologic maps of the eastern Alaska Range, Alaska (1:63,360 scale)
Tectonic and metallogenic model for northeast Asia
Appendix C: Summary of Major Metallogenic Belts in Northeast Asia (the Russian Far East, Yakutia, Siberia, Transbaikalia, Northern China, Mongolia, South Korea, and Japan)
Introduction, Chapter 1 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Methodology of a combined regional metallogenic and tectonic analysis for northeast Asia, Chapter 2 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Mineral-deposit models for northeast Asia, Chapter 3 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Archean through Mesoproterozoic metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 4 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Neoproterozoic through Silurian metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 5 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Late Carboniferous through early Jurassic metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 7 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
Metallogenesis and Tectonics of Northeast Asia
Appendix A: Description of the Northeast Asia Project and Associated Products
Middle Jurassic through Quaternary metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 8 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
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Geologic maps of the eastern Alaska Range, Alaska (1:63,360 scale)
This report provides a description of map units for a suite of 44 inch-to-mile (1:63,360-scale) geologic quadrangle maps of the eastern Alaska Range. This report also contains a geologic and tectonic summary and a comprehensive list of references pertaining to geologic mapping and specialized studies of the region. In addition to the geologic maps of the eastern Alaska Range, this package includesAuthorsWarren J. Nokleberg, John N. Aleinikoff, Gerard C. Bond, Oscar J. Ferrians, Paige L. Herzon, Ian M. Lange, Ronny T. Miyaoka, Donald H. Richter, Carl E. Schwab, Steven R. Silva, Thomas E. Smith, Richard E. ZehnerTectonic and metallogenic model for northeast Asia
This document describes the digital files in this report that contains a tectonic and metallogenic model for Northeast Asia. The report also contains background materials. This tectonic and metallogenic model and other materials on this report are derived from (1) an extensive USGS Professional Paper, 1765, on the metallogenesis and tectonics of Northeast Asia that is available on the Internet atAuthorsLeonid M. Parfenov, Warren J. Nokleberg, Nikolai A. Berzin, Gombosuren Badarch, Sergy I. Dril, Ochir Gerel, Nikolai A. Goryachev, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Mikhail I. Kuz'min, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Vladimir V. Ratkin, Sergey M. Rodionov, Christopher R. Scotese, Vladimir I. Shpikerman, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Onongin Tomurtogoo, Hongquan YanAppendix C: Summary of Major Metallogenic Belts in Northeast Asia (the Russian Far East, Yakutia, Siberia, Transbaikalia, Northern China, Mongolia, South Korea, and Japan)
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a high-qualityAuthorsSergey M. Rodionov, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Elimir G. Distanov, Gombosuren Badarch, Gunchin Dejidmaa, Duk-Hwan Hwang, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Warren J. Nokleberg, Leonid M. Parfenov, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Zhan V. Seminskiy, Alexander P. Smelov, Hongquan Yan, Yuriy V.V. Davydov, Valeriy Yu. Fridovskiy, Gennandiy N. Gamyanin, Ochir Gerel, Alexei V. Kostin, Sergey A. Letunov, Xujun Li, Valeriy M. Nikitin, Vladimir V. Ratkin, Vladimir I. Shpikerman, Sadahisa Sudo, Vitaly I. Sotnikov, Alexander V. Spiridonov, Vitaly A. Stepanov, Fengyue Sun, Jiapeng Sun, Weizhi Sun, Valeriy M. Supletsov, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Oleg A. Tyan, Valeriy G. Vetluzhskikh, Koji Wakita, Yakov V. Yakovlev, Lydia M. ZorinaIntroduction, Chapter 1 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a high-qualityAuthorsLeonid M. Parfenov, Gombosuren Badarch, Nikolai A. Berzin, Duk-Hwan Hwang, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Mikhail I. Kuzmin, Warren J. Nokleberg, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Sergey M. Rodionov, Alexander P. Smelov, Hongquan YanMethodology of a combined regional metallogenic and tectonic analysis for northeast Asia, Chapter 2 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a high-qualityAuthorsWarren J. Nokleberg, Thomas K. Bundtzen, Kenneth M. Dawson, Roman A. Eremin, Nikolai A. Goryachev, Alexander I. Khanchuk, James W.H. Monger, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Leonid M. Parfenov, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Vladimir V. Ratkin, Sergey M. Rodionov, Vladimir I. ShpikermanMineral-deposit models for northeast Asia, Chapter 3 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a high-qualityAuthorsAlexander A. Obolenskiy, Sergei M. Rodionov, Sodov Ariunbileg, Gunchin Dejidmaa, Elimir G. Distanov, Dangindorjiin Dorjgotov, Ochir Gerel, Duk-Hwan Hwang, Fengyue Sun, Ayurzana Gotovsuren, Sergei N. Letunov, Xujun Li, Warren J. Nokleberg, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Zhan V. Seminsky, Akexander P. Smelov, Vitaly I. Sotnikov, Alexander A. Spiridonov, Lydia V. Zorina, Hongquan YanArchean through Mesoproterozoic metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 4 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a high-qualityAuthorsAlexander P. Smelov, Hongquan Yan, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Warren J. NoklebergNeoproterozoic through Silurian metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 5 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a high-qualityAuthorsNikolai A. Berzin, Elimir G. Distanov, Onongyn Tomurtogoo, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Warren J. NoklebergLate Carboniferous through early Jurassic metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 7 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a high-qualityAuthorsSergey Dril, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Sergey M. Rodionov, Vitaly I. Sotnikov, Alexander M. Spiridonov, Zhan V. Seminsky, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Warren J. NoklebergMetallogenesis and Tectonics of Northeast Asia
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a high-qualityAppendix A: Description of the Northeast Asia Project and Associated Products
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a high-qualityAuthorsWarren J. Nokleberg, Leonid M. Parfenov, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Mikhail I. Kuzmin, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Sergey M. Rodionov, Alexander P. Smelov, Gombosuren Badarch, Hongquan Yan, Duk-Hwan Hwang, Masatsugu OgasawaraMiddle Jurassic through Quaternary metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia, Chapter 8 in Metallogenesis and tectonics of northeast Asia
The major purposes of this chapter are to provide (1) an overview of the regional geology, tectonics, and metallogenesis of Northeast Asia for readers who are unfamiliar with the region, (2) a general scientific introduction to the succeeding chapters of this volume, and (3) an overview of the methodology of metallogenic and tectonic analysis used in this study. We also describe how a high-qualityAuthorsSergey M. Rodionov, Alexander I. Khanchuk, Alexander A. Obolenskiy, Masatsugu Ogasawara, Zhan V. Seminskiy, Andrei V. Prokopiev, Vladimir F. Timofeev, Warren J. Nokleberg
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