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Educational TalkEducational TalkEver wondered how copper, gold, and emeralds end up where they do? This free dissertation defense takes you deep into the geology of the American Cordillera, where cutting-edge mineral chemistry reveals how Earth's crust concentrates treasure.
Academic lecture
Earth sciences
Free event
Research showcase
Tips
🔬open to the public, no geology background needed
⛏️covers copper, gold, and emerald formation
🌎research spans Canada, Colombia, and Chile
Andrés Felipe Gonzalez Duran Dissertation Defense
Burns Park
Educational TalkEducational TalkEver wondered how copper, gold, and emeralds end up where they do? This free dissertation defense takes you deep into the geology of the American Cordillera, where cutting-edge mineral chemistry reveals how Earth's crust concentrates treasure.
Academic lecture
Earth sciences
Free event
Research showcase
Tips
🔬open to the public, no geology background needed
⛏️covers copper, gold, and emerald formation
🌎research spans Canada, Colombia, and Chile
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