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Dr Thomas Bell

Expertise

I can answer questions regarding surface earth processes and the chemical transformations that sediments and rocks undergo with burial. I can also answer questions regarding deep time, the evolution of the elements, and the last 4.5 billion years of earth history. I specialize in metallic ore forming processes, the major geologic time periods when they were produced and what they tell us about the evolution of our planet. Learn more about my professional interests at Stratamodel.com.

Experience

I am a professional consulting geologist with a background in the petroleum, mining, environmental, and geotechnical industries with over 25 years of experience.

Education/Credentials
Ph.D., Geology, University of California at Berkeley, 1984 M.A., Geology, University of California at Berkeley, 1980 B.S., Geology, San Jose State University, 1978

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