Stuart F. Simmons
Geothermal & Precious Metal Resources

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Education: Macalester BA, University Minnesota MS, PhD Geology 

Current Appointments:
2011 Research Professor, Colorado School of Mines http://geology.mines.edu/econgeol/ssimmons.html
2008 Peer Review Panel-Environment Waikato-Wairakei geothermal resource
2007 Chair, Publications Board, Society of Economic Geologists
1996 Peer Review Panel-Northland Regional Council-Ngawha geothermal resource

Other University Affiliations:
Institute of Earth Science and Engineering (IESE), University of Auckland http://www.iese.co.nz/
Department of Geological Sciences, Canterbury University http://www.geol.canterbury.ac.nz/

Professional Societies:
Society of Economic Geologists
New Zealand Geothermal Association
Society of Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits
Geological Society of America
American Geophysical Union
Geoscience Society of New Zealand

Editorial Boards:
Geothermics (Elsevier)
Geofluids (Blackwell)

Select Publications:
Simmons, S. F. and Brown, K. L., 2008, Precious metals in hydrothermal solutions and implications for the formation of epithermal ore deposits: SEG Newsletter, n. 72, p. 1-12.

Simmons, S. F. and Brown, K. L., 2007, The flux of gold and related metals through a volcanic arc, Taupo Volcanic Zone: Geology, v. 35, p. 1099-1102.

Simmons, S. F., Simpson, M. P., and Reynolds, T. J., 2007, The significance of clathrates in fluid inclusions and the evidence for overpressuring in the Broadlands-Ohaaki geothermal system, New Zealand: Economic Geology, v. 102, p. 127-135.

Simmons, S. F. and Brown, K. L., 2006, Gold in magmatic hydrothermal solutions and the rapid formation of a giant ore deposit: Science, v. 314, p. 288-291.

Simmons, S. F., White, N. C. and John, D., 2005, Geological characteristics of epithermal precious and base metal deposits: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, p. 485-522.

Simmons, S. F. and Browne, P. R. L., 2000, Hydrothermal minerals and precious metals in the Broadlands-Ohaaki geothermal system: Implications for understanding low-sulfidation epithermal environments; Economic Geology, v. 95, p. 971-999.

Simmons, S. F. and Christenson, B. W., 1994, Origins of calcite in a boiling geothermal system: American Journal of Science, v. 294, p. 361-400.

Hedenquist, J. W., Simmons, S. F., Giggenbach, W. F. and Eldridge, C.S., 1993, White Island, New Zealand, volcanic hydrothermal system represents the geochemical environment of high sulfidation Cu and Au ore deposition:  Geology, v. 21, p. 731-734.

Simmons, S. F., 1991, Hydrologic implications of alteration and fluid inclusion studies in the Fresnillo district: Evidence for a descending water table and a brine reservoir during formation of hydrothermal Ag-Pb-Zn deposits: Economic Geology  , v. 86. p. 1579-1602.

Simmons, S. F., Sawkins, F. J., and Schlutter, D. J., 1987, Mantle-derived helium in two Peruvian hydrothermal ore deposits: Nature , vol. 329, p 429-432.

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