Charles K. Shearer (Research Professor, Senior Research Scientist) tel: (1-505) 277-9159 FAX: (1-505) 272-7304 E-mail: cshearer@unm.edu
Robert Macy (Research Engineer) tel: (1-505) 277-2734 FAX: (1-505) 277-8843 E-mail: rmacy@unm.edu
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Chris Adcock (Physical Sciences Research Technician; UNM) tel: (1-505) 277-1644 FAX: (1-505) 277-8843 E-mail: yoyodine@unm.edu
William Wallace (Senior Technician; Sandia National Labs) tel: (1-505) 844-7810 (SNL office) tel: (1-505)844-3968 (SNL electron probe) FAX: (1-505) 272-7304 (Advanced Materials Lab) E-mail: wowalla@sandia.gov
Listing of Recent Publications:
"Geochemistry of Laramide igneous intrusions, northern Black Hills,
implications for petrogenetic relationships and magma sources," in
Metallogeny
of Gold in the Black Hills, SEG Field Conf. South Dakota Guidebook, pp.
35-42, 1990.
"Petrogenetic links among granites and pegmatites in the Harney Peak
rare-element granite-pegmatite system, Black Hills, South Dakota,"
Canadian
Mineralogist, v. 30, p. 785-809, 1992 (with J.J. Papike and B.L. Joliff).
"Proterozoic geology of the western midcontinent basement: In the Geology
of
North America," Precambrian, Conterminous U.S., Geological Society
of
America, v. C-2, p. 239-259, 1993 (with W.R. Van Schmus, M.E. Bickford,
P.K. Sims, R.R. Anderson, C.K. Shearer and S.B. Treves).
"Sector zoned aegirine from the Ilimaussaq alkaline intrusion, south
Greenland:
Implications for trace element behavior in pyroxene," American Mineralogist,
v. 79, p. 340-352, 1994 (with L.M. Larsen).
"The role of ilmenite in the source region for mare basalts: evidence
from Nb,
Zr, and Ce in picritic glasses," Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v.
60, p.
3521-3530, 1996 (with J.J. Papike and G.D. Layne).
"Sulfur isotopic systematics in alteration assemblages in martian meteorite
Allan
Hills 84001," Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 60, p. 2921-2926,
1996
(with G.D. Layne, J.J. Papike and M.N. Spilde).
"Evaluating the evidence of past life on Mars (Technical Comment),"
Science,
v. 274, p. 2119-2125, 1996 (with J.J. Papike).
BOB MACY
CHRIS ADCOCK
Research Technician (Sandia National Labs/ University of New Mexico; May 1998 - present): Research assistant at Advanced Materials Laboratory, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) Lab. Responsibilities include the setup and maintenance of SIMS data acquisition system and the interfacing of network computers (Win95 mini-network). Web-devolopment and remote operation networking.
Partner with InnerFish Technologies (JULY 97 - present): Small systems consultation, creation, assembly and installation. Web maintenance and development. Imaging system development for commercial graphic design. Innovations and technology transfer consulting.
Research Technician (Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, July 1997 - present): Research assistant in Induced Coupling Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) laboratory. Sample preparation and analysis by VG PlasmaQuad ICP-MS of Federal, State, and NASA samples. Characterization of sulfides, carbonates, glasses and other phases in Martian meteorite ALH84001 by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Electron Microprobe (EMP) for the investigation of possible life on Mars.
Research Technician (Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, August 1995 - present): Research focus on planetary body evolution from cosmochemical evidence in lunar, Martian, and meteoritic samples including Apollo Mission lunar samples. Construction of optical photo-mosaics of lunar sample thin sections, analysis of lunar samples using a JEOL 733 Superprobe (EDS/WDS Electron Microprobe), development of Featurescan (Oxford Link interface) package for locating and analyzing features in lunar, Martian, and meteoritic samples. Development of analysis packages and operation of Electron Microprobe for commercial customers. Operation of Hitachi S-450 and JEOL JSM-5800LV Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) for commercial customers. Sample preparation, sample protocol, SEM and EMP machine maintenance and upkeep. Procedural/protocol development. Training new users. Web development and maintenance.
Research Technician (Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, May 1993 - June 1996): Geochemical characterization of volcanic tuffs for the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Facility Project. Procedural development of sample preparation for X-ray diffraction analysis using Retch/Brinkmann brand Micro Rapid Mill (MRM), Spex brand Shatterbox, and Bico brand Jaw Crusher. Upkeep of scientific notebooks, data entry, X-ray diffraction using Siemans D5000 and Scintag Pad V diffractometers, procedural development of quantitative X-ray diffraction techniques. Technical Procedure (TP) generation.
Research Assistant (Dept. Earth Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, April 1995 - November 1996): Preparation of volcanic basalt samples for isotope dilution / thermal ionization mass spectrometry analysis (TIMS)..
Research Assistant (Dept. Earth Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, May 1994 - June 1994): Sample preparation, X-ray diffraction analysis and data reporting of carbonate samples for geochemical analysis.
Analytical Machine Experience:
WILLIAM WALLACE
Senior Technician (Sandia National Laboratories; July 1978 - present): Expertise in surface analytical sciences including full operation of XPS, SEM, Auger and Electron microprobe systems. Integration of hordware and software support systems for ultra-high vacuum equiptment. Purchase and installation of major analytical equiptment and routine troubleshooting and maintenance of vacuum systems and computer operating systems. Support of Department of Energy national agenda. Experience in training of users and compliance with environmental and safety compliance.
Technician (Los Alamos National Laboratories; November 1975 - July 1978): Provided analytical services for electron microprobe and XRF systems, including extensive operation under radiological conditions. Safty oversight of chemical preparation and radiological facilities.
United States Air Force (April 1969 - February 1973) Surgical technician at mobile medical unit including oversea deployment.
High Vacuum System Experience
