Research Interests
Geology of Texas, ore deposits geology, mineral resources and society, geology and supply chains of critical materials, minerals exploration and evaluation, industrial mineral resources, origin of ore-forming fluids in sedimentary basins, fluid inclusions, stable isotopes, salt dome cap rock formation, surficial processes and earth resource formation, high resolution X-ray computed tomography applications to petrology, adaptive reuse of mining and processing sites.
Education
Ph.D., Geology, 1977, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
M.S., Geology, 1973, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
B.S., Earth Sciences, 1970, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee
Professional History
2016 to date Graduate Advisor, Energy & Earth Resources Masters Program
2003 to date Registered Professional Geoscientist, Texas
2000 to date Associate, Long Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas at Austin
2012 to date Professor, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin
2005 – 2010 Research Professor, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin
1990 – 2022 Professor; Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
2000 – 2003 Graduate Advisor, Department of Geological Sciences
1984 – 1990 Associate Professor; Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas
1985 – 1995 Department of Geological Sciences Undergraduate Advisor
Spring, 1983 Research Associate, Bureau of Economic Geology; University of Texas at Austin
1978 – 1984 Assistant Professor; Dept of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
1976 – 1978 Exploration Geologist; Exxon Minerals Company, U.S.A; Rhinelander, WI
Selected Publications
Kyle, J.R., Quintero, T.R., Ukar, E., Miller, N.R., Elliott, S.J., Colbert, M., 2023, Dolomite cement microstratigraphy: a record of brine evolution and ore precipitation mechanisms, upper Knox Group, Tennessee-Kentucky, USA: Geology, v. 51. doi.org/10.1130/G50689.1
Callahan, O.A, Eichhubl, P., Kyle, J.R., 2023, Factors influencing rock strength and fluid flow at the basement-sediment interface from field and core-based observations, Llano Uplift, Texas, in Callahan, O.A, and Eichhubl, P., eds., The geologic basement of Texas: University of Texas at Austin, Bur. Econ. Geol., Report of Investigations 286, ch. 8. doi:10.23867/RI0286C8
Kyle, J.R., Stockli, D.F., McBride, E.F., Elliott, B.A., 2023, Covering the Great Unconformity in southern Laurentia: Detrital zircon studies of provenance evolution during Cambrian marine transgression (Llano Uplift, Texas): Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 134, doi.org/10.1130/B36389.1.
Ferraz da Costa, M., Kyle, J.R., Lobato, L.M., Ketcham, R.A., Figueiredo e Silva, R.M., Fernandes, R.C., 2022, Orogenic gold ores in three-dimensions: A case study of distinct mineralization styles at the world-class Cuiabá deposit, Brazil, using high-resolution X-ray computed tomography on gold particles: Ore Geology Reviews, v. 140. doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104584
Kyle, J.R., Elliott, B.A., 2021, Texas mineral resources within or affected by Proterozoic basement architecture, inCallahan, O.A, and Eichhubl, P., eds., The geologic basement of Texas: University of Texas at Austin, Bur. Econ. Geol., Report of Investigations 286, ch. 4. doi:10.23867/RI0286C4
Williams, N.D., Elliott, B.A., Kyle, J.R., 2020, A predictive geospatial exploration model for Mississippi Valley type Pb-Zn mineralization in the Southeast Missouri Lead District: Natural Resources Research, v. 29, p. 285-310.doi:10.1007/s11053-020-09618-2
Leys, C., Schwarz, A., Cloos, M., Widodo, S., Kyle, J.R., Sirait, J., 2020, Grasberg Cu-Au-(Mo) deposit: product of two overlapping porphyry systems, in Sillitoe, R.H., and others, eds., Geology of the World’s Major Gold Deposits and Provinces: Society of Economic Geologists, Spec. Publ. 23, ch. 29, p. 599-620. doi:10.5382/SP.23.29
Piccione, G., Rasbury, E.T., Elliott, B.A., Kyle, J.R., Jaret, S.J., Acerbo, A.S., Lanzirotti, A., Northrup, P., Wooton, K., Parrish, R.R., 2019, Vein fluorite U-Pb dating demonstrates post-6.2 Ma rare earth element mobilization associated with Rio Grande rifting: Geosphere, v. 15, p. 1958–1972. doi.org/10.1130/GES02139.1.
Caesar, K.H, Kyle, J.R., Lyons, T.W., Tripati, A., Loyd, S.J., 2019, Salt dome cap rock calcite formation by the anaerobic oxidation of methane: Nature Communications, v. 10, article 808. doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08687-z
Kyle, J.R., Elliott, B.A., 2019, Past, present, and future of Texas industrial minerals: Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, v. 36, p. 475–486. doi.org/10.1007/s42461-019-0050-1
Wafforn, S., Seman, S., Kyle, J.R., Stockli, D., Leys, C., Sonbait, D., Cloos, M., 2018, Andradite garnet U/Pb geochronology of the Big Gossan Skarn, Ertsberg-Grasberg Mining District, Indonesia: Economic Geology, v. 113, p. 769-778. doi: 10.5382/econgeo.2018.4569
Kyle, J.R., Ahn, H., Gilg, H.A., 2018, Nature and origin of the nonsulfide Zn deposits in the Sierra Mojada district, Coahuila, Mexico: Constraints from regional geology, petrography, and isotope analyses: Mineralium Deposita, v. 53, p. 1095-1116. doi.org/10.1007/s00126-018-0797-1
O’Neill, L.C., Elliott, B.A., Kyle, J.R., 2017, Mineralogy and crystallization history of a highly differentiated REE-enriched hypabyssal rhyolite: Round Top laccolith, Trans-Pecos, Texas: Mineralogy and Petrology, v. 111, p. 569-592. doi:10.1007/s00710-017-0511-5
Elliott, B.A., Verma, R., Kyle, J.R., 2016, Prospectivity modeling for Cambrian-Ordovician hydraulic fracturing sand resources around the Llano Uplift, central Texas: Natural Resources Research, v. 25, p. 389-415. doi: 10.1007/s11053-016-9291-6
Frelinger, S.N., Ledvina, M.D., Kyle, J.R., Zhao, D., 2015, Scanning electron microscopy cathodoluminescence of quartz: principles, techniques and applications in ore geology: Ore Geology Reviews, v. 65, p. 840-852. doi: org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2014.10.008
Kyle, J.R., Ketcham, R.A., 2015, Application of high resolution X-ray computed tomography to mineral deposit origin, evaluation, and processing: Ore Geology Reviews, v. 65, p. 821-839. doi: org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2014.09.034
Kyle, J.R., 2008 and 2018, Industrial Minerals of Texas: University of Texas at Austin, Bur. Econ. Geol., State Map Series, SM0011.
Kyle, J.R., Mote, A.S., Ketcham, R.A., 2008, High resolution X-ray computed tomography studies of Grasberg porphyry Cu-Au ores: Mineralium Deposita, v. 43, p. 519-532. DOI 10.1007/s00126-008-0180-8
Awards
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration, Mineral Industry Education Award (2023)
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration, Hal W. Hardinge (Industrial Minerals) Award (2023)
Third C. E. Yager Professor in Geological Sciences (1998 to 2022)
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration, Legion of Honor (2020)
Geological Society of America Energy Division Best Poster Award (2015)
Keynote, International Association on Genesis of Ore Deposits, Kunming, China (2014)
Fellow, Geological Association of Canada
Fellow, Geological Society of America
Society of Economic Geologists Thayer Lindsley Lecturer (2002)
Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Excellence of Presentation Award (2001)
Fellow, Society of Economic Geologists
Editor-in-Chief of Ore Geology Reviews (1990 to 2003)
Shell Oil Company Teaching Fellow in Geological Sciences (1995 to 1998)
Houston Oil and Minerals Faculty Excellence Award (1992)
Getty Oil Company Centennial Teaching Fellow in Geological Sciences (1989 to 1995)
Geology Foundation Advisory Council Centennial Teaching Fellow (1985 to 1989)
Keynote, Mineral Deposits Studies Group, Geological Society of London (1988)
Society of Economic Paleontologists & Mineralogists Excellence of Presentation Award (1986)
Society of Economic Paleontologists & Mineralogists Gulf Coast Section Best Paper Award (1984)
Society of Mining Engineers Robert Peele Memorial (Best Paper) Award (1981)
Natural Sciences Council Teaching Excellence Award (1981)
Houston Oil and Minerals Faculty Excellence Award (1980)
