Ron  Peterson

Contact Information

Office:      Miller 314
Phone:     613-533-6180
Fax:         613-533-6592
Email:      peterson@geol.queensu.ca
Website:  www.ronpeterson.org

Mailing Address:

Department of Geological Sciences & Geological Engineering
Miller Hall, Queen's University
Kingston Ontario
K7L 3N6

Introduction

Minerals that occur in mine waste are the subject of research conducted by Ron Peterson and his students. The properties and behavior of these complex minerals is investigated by a wide variety of experimental techniques and field observations. Minerals are collected from mine sites around the world and laboratory experiments synthesize minerals under controlled conditions to mimic the conditions that exist in these mine wastes. X-ray and neutron diffraction studies investigate the details of the atomic structures of these materials. Diffraction experiments of materials under controlled temperatures and humidity give insight into relative stabilities and reaction mechanisms for these complex minerals. Scanning Electron Microscopy with energy dispersive and wavelength dispersive analysis is used to explore the morphology and chemical composition of "natural" and synthetic minerals. 

Supervising Information

Information on possible graduate studies is available at www.ronpeterson.org

Research Interests/Current Research

See: www.ronpeterson.org  

Professional Associations

• Mineralogical Association of Canada
• Mineralogical Society of America

Publications

See:  www.ronpeterson.org