Geology/Expert Profile
Expertise
I have over 15 years of professional experience in the environmental geology field. I am well versed in general geology types of questions and answers. In addition I have a keen understanding of physical stratigraphy (especially in the Valley and Ridge of Central PA) and cycles.
Experience in the area
Eight years of education, fifteen years of professional experience. Have worked or studied in ME, PA, TX, KY, IN, TN, OH, WA and Scotland.
Publications
Geological Society of America
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Properties Magazine
Cleveland Bar Association
Cleveland Engineering Society
Education/Credentials
BA Geology/Math, University of Maine at Farmington
MA Geology - Physical Stratigraphy, Temple University
Post Grad Studies Geology - Texas A&M University
Awards and Honors
Distinguished graduate teaching award, Temple University
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Dave | 01/12/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ok thanks for the info you have ..... |
| Dave | 01/11/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great thanks for the information! |
| Judd | 01/02/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Lathrop | 11/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you |
| Ravi | 10/07/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Fraser! Very thoughtful and balanced ..... |
Recent Answers from Fraser Hamilton
2010-03-06 Rock?? i found:
Seana: I honestly think you found a piece of metal, maybe from a piece of mining or farming equipment. I would not expect anything that big and magentic to be found in eastern Ohio. Fraser
2010-03-05 Black Line:
Corey: That black line was probably created when there was a storm. The storm washed away a lot of the lighter minerals and just left the heavier ones, which turn out to be black. It is a question
2010-02-17 Theory on glacial movement:
Robert: You clearly have thought a lot about this. But consider, how cold would the earth have to be to support large scale equatorial glaciation. The rock record, from the Precambrian even, to the
2010-02-17 Theory on glacial movement:
Robert: It is an interesting theory and has some elements taht are feasible, however, I would argue that: It is unlikely that the Earth was ever cold enough to have large scale equatorial continental
2010-02-10 One last Opinion:
Sorry - thought I answered this a couple of days ago. How do you know that there is nickel in the magnetic inclusions? Seems like you know a lot about this already. XRD is only going to tell you about
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