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Principal Analyst

Peter McSwiggen, Ph.D.

Education:

B.S. — University of Minnesota, 1976
M.S. — University of Maine at Orono, 1978
Ph.D. — University of Minnesota, 1990

Background:

Research Scientist: Minnesota Geological Survey; 1979 - 1994.
Manager: Electron Microprobe Laboratory; University of Minnesota; 1994 - 2002.
Adjunct Assistant Professor: University of Minnesota; 1997 - 2002.
     Courses taught:
       
 Electron Microprobe: Theory and Practice (Geo 5454/5353);
       Practical X-ray Diffraction (Geo 5020);
       Practical Scanning Electron Microscopy (Co-lecturer).
Consultant to JEOL USA, Inc. for electron microprobe training and support; 1997 - present.
Principal Analyst; McSwiggen & Associates; 2002 - present.

 

       Selected Publications:
 

Southwick, D.L., T.J. Boerboom, and P.L. McSwiggen, 2001, Geochemical characterization of
      Paleoproterozoic volcanic and hypabyssal igneous rocks, east-central Minnesota: Minnesota 
      Geological Survey, Report of Investigations 57, 33p.

McSwiggen, P.L., 1999, Platinum-palladium group minerals, gold, silver, and cobalt in the
      Minnamax copper-nickel sulfide deposit, Duluth Complex, northeastern Minnesota: Minnesota           Geological Survey, Report of Investigations 54, 27p.

Tantbirojn, D., W.H. Douglas, C.-C. Ko, and P.L. McSwiggen, 1998, Spatial chemical analysis
      of dental stain using wavelength dispersive spectrometry. European Journal of Oral Sciences,
      vol. 106, p. 971-976.

Cleland, J.M., G.B. Morey, and P.L. McSwiggen, 1996, Significance of tourmaline-rich rocks in
      the North Range Group of the Cuyuna Iron Range, east-central Minnesota. Economic Geology,
      vol. 91, p. 1282-1291.

Melcher, F., G.B. Morey, P.L. McSwiggen, J.M. Cleland, and S.E. Brink, 1996, Hydrothermal
      systems in manganese-rich iron-formation of the Cuyuna North Range, Minnesota: geochemical
      and mineralogical study of the Gloria drill core: Minnesota Geological Survey, Report of
      Investigations 46, 59p.

McSwiggen, P.L., G.B. Morey, and J.M. Cleland,1995, Iron-formation protolith and genesis, Cuyuna
      Range, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Report of Investigations 45, 54p.

McSwiggen, P.L., G.B. Morey, and J. M. Cleland, 1994, Occurrence and genetic implications of
      hyalophane in manganese-rich iron-formation, Cuyuna Iron Range, Minnesota, USA:
      Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 58, p. 387-399.

McSwiggen, P.L., G.B. Morey and J. M. Cleland, 1994, The origin of aegirine in iron formation
      of the Cuyuna Range, east-central Minnesota: Canadian Mineralogist, vol. 32, p. 589-598.

McSwiggen, P.L., 1993, An alternative solution model for the ternary carbonate system
      CaCO3 - MgCO3 - FeCO3: Part I. A ternary Bragg-Williams ordering model: Physics and
      Chemistry of Minerals, vol. 20, p. 33-41.

McSwiggen, P.L., 1993, An alternative solution model for the ternary carbonate system
      CaCO3 - MgCO3 - FeCO3: Part II. Calibration of a combined ordering model and mixing model:
      Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, vol. 20, p. 42-55.

Jirsa, M., T. Boerboom, and P. McSwiggen, 1993, Field Trip 3 - Geology of Archean greenstone-
      granite terrane in the Cook to Side Lake area: Proceedings 39th Annual Institute on Lake
      Superior Geology, Eveleth, Minnesota, Part 2 - Field Trips, p. 97-128.

Jirsa, M.A., T.J. Boerboom, V.W. Chandler, and P.L. McSwiggen, 1991, Bedrock geologic map of
      
the Cook to Side Lake area, St. Louis and Itasca counties, Minnesota: Minnesota Miscellaneous
      Map Series Map M-75.

McSwiggen, P.L., 1989, CoReLog: A new device for logging resistivity of drill core and its use in
      research on carbonaceous metasedimentary rocks: in Graphite in Early Proterozoic Rocks of
      East-Central Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey Information Circular 28, p. 59-68.

McSwiggen, P.L., and G.B. Morey, 1989, Geology and Geochemical attributes of graphitic rocks in
      east-central Minnesota: in Graphite in Early Proterozoic Rocks of East-Central Minnesota,
      Minnesota Geological Survey Information Circular 28, p. 1-57.

Chandler, V.W., P.L. McSwiggen, G.B. Morey, W.J. Hinze, and R.R. Anderson, 1989, Interpretation
      of seismic reflection, gravity, and magnetic data across Proterozoic Mid-Continent rift system,
      northwestern Wisconsin, Eastern Minnesota, and Central Iowa: American Association of
      Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v.73, no. 3, p. 261-275.

Southwick, D.L., G.B. Morey, and P.L. McSwiggen, 1988, Geological map (scale 1:250,000) of the
      Penokean Orogen, central and eastern Minnesota, and accompanying text: Minnesota
     
Geological Survey Report of Investigations 37, 25p.

McSwiggen, P.L., 1987, Geology and geophysics of the Denham-Mahtowa area, east-central
      Minnesota: Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-63.

McSwiggen, P.L., G.B. Morey, and V.W. Chandler, 1987, New model of the Midcontinent
      rift in Minnesota and western Wisconsin: Tectonics, vol. 6, no. 6, p. 677-685.

McSwiggen, P.L., G.B. Morey, and P.W. Weiblen, 1986, Uranium in Early Proterozoic phosphate-
      rich metasedimentary rocks of east-central Minnesota: Economic Geology, v. 81, no. 1,
      p. 173-183.

Morey, G.B., P.L. McSwiggen, M.J.P. Kuhns, and M.A. Jirsa, 1985, Analytical results of public
      geologic sample program, 1983-1985 biennium: Minnesota Geological Survey Information
      Circular 22, 56 p.

Walton, M., and P.L. McSwiggen, 1983, Investigation of thermal energy storage and heat exchange
      capacity of water filled mines - Ely, Minnesota, in: Proceedings of the DOE Physical and Chemical
      Storage Annual Contractors' Review Meeting, Arlington, Virginia, p. 264-270.

Walton, M., and P.L. McSwiggen, 1983, Heat accumulation, storage and recovery in flooded mines
      at Ely, Minnesota, U.S.A., in: International Conference on Subsurface Heat Storage - in theory
      and practice. Stockholm, Sweden, June 6-8, 1983, p. 430-437.

Walton, M., and P.L. McSwiggen, 1982, Heat accumulation and storage capacity of the water filled
      mines at Ely Minnesota, in : Proceedings of the DOE Physical and Chemical Storage Annual
      Contractor's Review Meeting, Arlington, Virginia, p. 131-135.

Balaban, N. and P.L. McSwiggen, editors, 1982, Geologic atlas of Scott County, Minnesota:
      Minnesota Geological Survey, Map C-1.