Geoffrey D. Thyne
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The study of water-rock interactions in a variety of geologic settings focused on aqueous geochemistry and solute transport. Present interests include:
- the evolution of groundwater chemistry in arid and semi-arid regions
- mass transfer in clastic diagenesis (CSM/IU consortium)
- landfills - geochemistry and impact on water quality
- petroleum geology and geochemistry of tight gas sands (Lewis Shale Study)
Research Opportunities for Students (pending funding)
Technical Reports
- Thyne, G.D., 1997, Analysis of experimental data and modeling of copper leaching from an andesitic ore. Prepared for Savci Environmental Inc. Golden, CO.
- Thyne, G.D., and Gillespie, J.M., 1997, Indian Wells Valley Hydrogeology: Prepared for NAWS-Geothermal Projects Office, China Lakes Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA.
- Thyne, G. D., 1996, Prediction of pit lake chemistry for the Gold Quarry project. Prepared for Geomega Inc. Boulder CO.
Articles and Abstracts
- Morgan, K.S., Thyne, G.D., McCray, J.E., Cuffin, S.M., 1999. Geochemical modeling to constrain a fracture flow model, Turkey Creek Basin, Colorado, GSA Program with Abstracts , 31 (7), p. A-491.
- Thyne, G. D., A model for diagenetic mass transfer between adjacent sandstone and shale, (preprint available below - accepted in Marine and Petroleum Geology).
- Thyne, G. D., Boudreau, B., Ramm, M., and R. E. Midtbø, A reaction-transport model of K-spar dissolution and illitization in the Statfjord Formation, North Sea. (prerpint available below - in review, AAPG Bulletin)
- Thyne, G. D., Gillespie, J. M. and J. R. Ostdick, 1999, Evidence for interbasin flow through crystalline rocks, southeastern Sierra Nevada. GSA Bulletin, v. 111, p. 1600-1616.
- Sopher, E., Birkeland, P., Drexler, J. and G. Thyne, Analysis of low molecular weight organic acids in soils from a transect in Boulder County, Colorado. (in prep).
- O'Brien, N. R., Thyne, G. D., and R. M. Slatt, 1996, Morphology of hydrocarbons during migration: Visual example from the Monterey Formation (Miocene, California). AAPG Bulletin, 80, p. 1710-1718.
- Swartz, R. J., Thyne, G. D. and J. M. Gillespie, 1996, Hydrochemical evidence for the source of arsenic in ground water in the Kern Water Bank, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California. Environmental Geosciences 3, p. 143-153.
- Thyne, G. D. and C. J. Gwinn, 1994, Evidence for a paleoaquifer from early diagenetic siderite of the Cardium Formation, Alberta Canada. J. Sed. Research, A64, p. 726-732.
- Harrison, W. J. and G. D. Thyne, 1992, Predictions of clastic diagenesis in the presence of organic acids. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, 56, p. 565-586.
- Howard, P.A., Oehlschlager, E. K., Gillick, J., McAlee, J., Sherman, A. T., Ostdick, J. R., Steward, D. C., Gillespie, J. M. and G. D. Thyne, 1997, The Kern Plateau: A potential extra-basinal source of groundwater recharge to the Indian Wells Valley. AAPG Pacific Section Meeting abstracts, v. 81, p. 688.
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I enjoy the challenges of hiking and camping in the Rocky Mountains with my lovely wife, Teresa, when time permits. I confess to being a nerd and continuing the study of my chosen areas of science (I can even be found reading new textbooks at times). More sedate activities include playing music, gardening and sampling the wealth of microbrews available in Colorado.