Dr. James R. Wilson

Earth Materials, Hydrology, Map Interpretation, Physical Geology, Earthquakes and Volcanoes

My primary teaching areas are mineralogy, introductory petrology (rocks), physical geology, and earthquakes and volcanoes. 

I have also taught water resources and geomorphology when needed.
 

Research Areas & Interests:

Sulfide/Sulfosalt Mineralogy, Mineralogy of Utah, Computer-Aided Instruction

I have published in the areas of hydrology and geomorphology.  

I work with the X-ray diffractometer to identify minerals and have discovered and named two new thallium mineral species from the Barrick Mercur Gold Mine, gillulyite and fangite.  

I am also co-author of several sections of the NAGT physical geology lab manual.

Geo 2050 – Earth Materials

Administrative Assignment: 
Academic Advisor for the Applied Environmental Geosciences major