Sarah Hanson, (517) 264-3944

Professor, Geology / Director, Planetarium

Office: Jones 104D - slhanson@adrian.edu

Degrees

• University of Utah, Ph.D.
• University of New Orleans, M.S.
• University of New Orleans, B.S.

Biography

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Professor, Fall 1998 - Present, Adrian College

Geologist in Park, Summer 1998-2010, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Asst. Professor, Spring 1998, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Consultant, Fall 1997- Spring 1998, Kennecott Exploration

Asst. Professor, Fall 1996 - Spring 1997, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Geotechnician, Spring 1996 - Fall 1996, Utah Geological Survey

Peer Reviewed Papers 

Hanson, S.L. Age and Geochemistry of Lava Flows from Wupatki National Monument in the Northeastern San Francisco Volcanic Field, northern Arizona, USA. (in prep).

Zito, G. and Hanson, S.L. (2014) Minerals from the Miarolitic Pegmatites in the Stove Mountain Area, Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Rocks and Minerals 89, p.224-237.

Simmons, W.B., Hanson, S.L., Webber, K.L. and Falster, A.U. (2012) A Comparison of the Mineralogical and Geochemical Character and Geologic Setting of Proterozoic REE-rich Granitic Pegmatites of the North-Central and South-Western US. Canadian Mineralogist, 50. p. 1695-1712.

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U., Simmons, W.B., and Brown, T.A. (2012) Allanite-(Nd) from the Kingman Feldspar Mine, Mojave Pegmatite District, Northwestern Arizona, USA. Canadian Mineralogist, 50, p. 815-824.

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U. and Simmons, W.B. (2008) Mineralogy of Fumarole Deposits at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Northern Arizona.  Rocks and Minerals, 83 (6) p. 534-544.

Hanson, S.L, Duffield, W., and Plescia, J. (2008) Quaternary Volcanism in the San Francisco Volcanic Field: Recent Basaltic Eruptions that Profoundly Impacted the Northern Arizona Landscape and Disrupted the Lives of Nearby Residents. In Field Guide to plutons, volcanoes, faults, reefs, dinosaurs, and possible glaciation in selected areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada (E.M. Duebendorfer and E.I. Smith, eds.). Geological Society of America Field Guide 11, p. 173-186.

Simmons W. B., Hanson, S. L., and Falster, A. U. (2006) Samarskite-(Yb): A New Mineral from the Little Patsy Pegmatite, Jefferson County, CO. Canadian Mineralogist. 44, p.1119-1125.

Hanson, S.L. (2003) Roadside Geology: Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments. Arizona Geological Survey Down-to-Earth 15, 32 p.

Hanson, S. L., Simmons W. B. and Falster, A. U. (1998) New Data on Nb-Ta-Ti Oxides from the Topsham Pegmatite District, Eastern Maine. Canadian Mineralogist. 36, p.601-608.

Hanson, S. L., Simmons W. B., Falster, A. U., Foord, E. E. and Lichte F. E. (1998) Proposed Nomenclature for Samarskite Group Minerals: New Data on Ishikawaite and Calciosamarskite. Mineralogical Magazine. 63 (1), p. 27-36.

Vogel, T.A., Cambray, W., Feher, L., Constenstenis, K.N. and the Wasatch Intrusive Research Team (1997) Petrochemistry and Emplacement History of the Wasatch Intrusive Belt. In: D. A. John and G. H. Ballantyne, Eds., GSA Guidebook Series: Geology and Ore Deposits of the Oquirrh and Wasatch Mountains, Utah, p. 47-63.

Hanson, Sarah L., Simmons, Wm. B., Webber, Karen L., and Falster, Alexander U. (1992) Rare-Earth-Element Mineralogy of Granitic Pegmatites in the Trout Creek Pass Pegmatite District, Chaffee County, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist. 30, p.673-686.

Other Papers

Hanson, S.L. and Koltunak, M.J. (2009) Flagstaff Area National Monuments: Natural Resources in Sunset Crater Volcano, Wupatki, and Walnut Canyon. Script for a downloadable IPOD program, NaturePods, http://www.naturepods.com. (in press)

Hanson, S.L. (2009) Eruption History of the Fissure Eruption that Produced Sunset Crater Volcano, Western National Parks Association Research Report no. 08-14, 11p.

Hanson, S.L. (2009) Sunset Crater Volcano: A Cinder Cone Eruption that Impacted the Ancestral Puebloan Indians. Arizona Geology, v. 39, no.1. Online publication: http://www.azgs.az.gov/arizona_geology /april09/article_sunsetcratervolcano.html

Hanson, S.L. (2008) Age Determination of Lava Flows at Wupatki National Monument, Western National Parks Association Research Report no. 07-17, 12 p.

Hanson, S.L. (2008) Volcanoes, Lava Flows and Fissure Eruptions, Oh My! Gaea, v. XXXI, No 1, p. 6-7, 10.

Hanson, S.L. (2006) Characterization and Correlation of Lava Flows in Wupatki National Monument, Northern Arizona, Western National Parks Association Research Report no. 06-11, 12 p.

Published Abstracts / Conference Presentations:

Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B., and Falster, A.U (2014) Contact Metamorphic Minerals from the Alta Aureole, Central Wasatch Mountains, Utah (Submitted to Rochester Mineralogical Symposium).

Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B., and Falster, A.U (2013) Mineralogy, Petrology and Origin of the Kingman Pegmatite, Northwestern Arizona, USA. Pegmatite 2013 Conference Proceedings. P. 61-62.

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U., Simmons, W.B. and Sprague, R. (2013) Wodginite Group Species from the Emmons Pegmatite, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA. Pegmatite 2013 Conference Proceedings. P. 59-60.

Hanson. S.L and Zito G. (2013) Mineralogy of Miarolitic Pegmatites in the Stove Mountain Area, Colorado. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts. No. 40, p. 14-15.

Brown, T.A., Hanson, S.L. and Falster, A.U. (2013) New Data on Planerite from Mauldin Mountain, Montgomery County, Arkansas Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts. No. 40, p. 8-9.

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U., Simmons, W.B (2012) Hydrothermal Mineralization in Lithophysal Cavities from the Taylor Creek Rhyolite, Sierra County, Southwestern New Mexico. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts. No. 39, p. 23-24.

Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B., Falster, A.U., and Brown TJ (2011) Influence of Tectonic Setting on Geochemical Characteristics of Post-orogenic Pegmatites: an Example from the Mojave Pegmatite District, Northern Arizona. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2011, abstract #V21D-2532, p. D2532.

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U., Simmons, W.B., and Brown TJ (2011) Nd-enrichment in the Kingman Feldspar Pegmatite, Mojave Pegmatite District, Northwestern AZ. South Central Section GSA Abstracts with Programs, p. 43.

Hanson, S.L., Brown, TJ, Falster, A.U., and Simmons, W.B. (2011) “Allanite-(Nd)”: A new Mineral from the Kingman Feldspar Mine in the Mojave Pegmatite District, Northwestern Arizona. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts. No. 38, p. 20-22.

Simmons, W.B., Webber, K., Falster, A.U., Hanson, S.L., Brown, TJ (2011) Geochemistry of REE-rich Pegmatites from Different Tectono-magmatic Provinces in South Platte, CO, Trout Creek Pass, CO, Kingman and Aquarius Range, AZ, North America. Contributions to the 5th International Symposium on Granitic Pegmatites. p 13-17.

Hanson, S.L (2010) Eruptive History of the Sunset Crater Volcanic Chain, Northern Arizona. GSA Abstracts with Programs. v. 42 p. 224. Hanson, S.L. (2010) Geochemistry and Age Determinations of Lava Flows in the Northeastern San Francisco Volcanic Field, Northern Arizona. Cordilleran Section GSA Abstracts with Programs, p. 95. Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U, and Simmons, W.B. (2010) Kinoite from Calumet, MI and the Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts. No. 37, p. 13-14.

Hanson, S.L. (2009) Evaluation of Potential Source Vents for the Grand Falls Lava Flow, San Francisco Volcanic Field, Northern Arizona. GSA Abstracts with Programs (in press).

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U. and Simmons, W.B. (2009) Blue Wavellite from the de Linde Quarry, Garland County, Arkansas. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, No. 36, p. 15-16.

Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B. and Falster, A.U. (2008) Late Stage Mineralogy of the Seerie Pegmatite, South Platte Pegmatite District, Jefferson County, Colorado. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, No. 35 p. 19-20.

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U. and Simmons, W.B. (2008) Rare-Earth Element Distribution in the Mojave County Pegmatites, Northwestern Arizona. Cordilleran / Rocky Mountain Section GSA Abstracts with Programs, p. 34.

Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B., and A.U Falster, A.U. (2007). A Reevaluation of Nb-Ta-Ti Oxides from the Rare Metals Mine, Mojave County Pegmatite District, Northwestern Arizona Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts No. 34, p.13-14.

Hanson, S.L. (2006) Correlation of Lava Flows at Wupatki National Monument, Northern Arizona. GSA Abstracts with Programs. v. 38, no.7, p. 36

Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B. and Falster, A.U. (2006) Quest for the Rare Metals Mine, Mojave County Pegmatite District, Northwestern Arizona. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts No. 33, p. 18-19.

Hanson, S.L. (2005) Roadside Geology of Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments: A Self-guided Interpretative Booklet. GSA Abstracts with Programs. v. 37, no 7, p. 397.

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U. and Simmons, W.B. (2005) Rare-Earth Mineralogy of the Mohave County Pegmatites, Northwestern Arizona. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 14-15

Hanson, S.L. Simmons, W.B and Falster A.U. (2004) Samarskite-(Yb): A New Mineral Indicating Extreme HREE Enrichment in the South Platte NYF Pegmatite District, Colorado. GSA Abstracts with Programs. v. 36, No. 5, p. 115.

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U., Nizamoff, J.W. and Simmons, W.B. (2004) Beryllium Mineralization of Pegmatite Pockets in the Wausau Complex, Marathon County, Wisconsin. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 9-10.

Hanson, S.L. Jarnot, B.M. , Falster, A.U. Simmons, W. B., and Nizamoff, J.W. (2003) Nb-Ta-Ti Oxide Minerals from Two Pegmatites of the Middletown Area, Connecticut. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 11-12.

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U. and Simmons, W.B. (2002) A New Occurrence of Cubic Magnetite in Fumarole Deposits on the Summit of Sunset Crater Volcano, Northern Arizona. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, P. 8.

Hanson, S.L. (2001) Geologic Research as an Educational Tool at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Arizona. GSA Abstracts with Programs. v. 33, No. 6, p. A-122.

Hanson, S.L. Simmons, W.B. and Falster, A.U. (2001) Yb-Enriched Samarskite from the Little Patsy Pegmatite, Jefferson County, CO. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 10.

Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B. Falster, A.U. and Morrison, S.J. (2000) Eruption History of Sunset Crater Volcano and Associated Fumarole Deposits. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 32 No. 7, p. A-501.

Hanson. S.L., Falster, A.U. and Simmons. Wm.B. (2000) Mineralogy of Fumarole Deposits from Sunset Crater Volcano, Northern Arizona. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 9.<.p>

Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B., Webber, K.L. and Falster, A.U. (1999) Trace-element Chemistry of Micas in "NYF" and "NY" Pegmatites. Canadian Mineralogist. 37, p.849-852.

Nizamoff, J.W., Falster, A.U., Pezzota, F., Simmons, W.B., Hanson, S.L. and Webber, K.W., (1999) Recent Mining at the Antandrokomby pegmatite, Madagascar. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 13.

Hanson, S.L., Falster, A.U., Simmons, W.B., Webber, K.L., Buchholz. T. (1998) REE-Mineralization of Pegmatites in the Wausau Complex, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 12-13.

Hanson, S.L., Sprague, R., Wielkiewicz, T., Simmons, W.B. and Falster, A.U. (1997) Compositional Variation in Wodginite from the Emmons Pegmatite, Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 13.

Hanson, Sarah L. and Nash, William P. (1996) Origin of Enclaves and Schlieren from the Little Cottonwood and Alta Stocks, Central Wasatch Mountains, Utah. GSA Abstracts with Programs, p. A-480.

Hanson, Sarah L., Simmons, Wm. B., and Falster, Alexander U. (1996) New Data on Samarskite Group Minerals: Ishikawaite and "Calciosamarskite" Revisited. GAC-MAC Programs with Abstracts, v. 21, p. A-41.

Hanson, S.L. (1996) Petrology, Geochemistry and Intrusive Relations in the Central Wasatch Mountains, Utah. Utah Geological Association Newsletter, v. 47, no. 5, p. 1-3.

Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B., and Falster, A.U. (1996) Ishikawaite, Polycrase, or "Samarskite" in Maine Pegmatites? Rocks and Minerals, v. 71 no. 3, p. 195-196.

Hanson, S. L. and Nash, W.P. (1995) Crystal Size Distribution Analysis of Plutons in the Wasatch Intrusive Belt, Central Wasatch Mountains, Utah. EOS Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union, v. 76, no. 45, p. F691.

Hanson, Sarah L. and Nash, William P., (1995) Origin and Evolution of the Wasatch Intrusive Belt, Central Wasatch Mountains, Utah. GSA Abstracts with Programs, p. A48.

Hanson, Sarah L., Simmons, William B., and Falster, Alexander U. (1995) Ishikawaite, Polycrase, or "Samarskite" in Maine? Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 14-15.

Hanson, Sarah L. and Nash, William P. (1994) Mineralogical and Chemical Variations of Tertiary Intrusives Along the Wasatch Intrusive Belt, Utah. Rocky Mountain Section of GSA, Abstracts with Programs, p. 16.

Hanson, Sarah L. and Nash, William P. (1993) Chemical and Textural Variations of Plutons Along the Wasatch Intrusive Belt, Central Wasatch Mountains, Utah. Cordilleran and Rocky Mountain and Sections of GSA, Abstracts with programs, p. A47.

Falster, Alexander U., Hanson, Sarah L., and Simmons, Wm. B. (1991) New Data on Kimzeyite from Magnet Cove, Arkansas. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 8.

Hanson, Sarah L., Falster, Alexander U., and Simmons, Wm. B. (1991) Jamesonite and Boulangerite Rings from Madoc Ontario. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 11.

Webber, Karen L., Hanson, Sarah L., and Simmons, Wm. B. (1991) Magmatic Parameters of the Trout Creek Pass Pegmatite District, Chaffee County, Colorado. Rocky Mountain and South-Central Sections of GSA, Abstracts with Programs, p. 103.

Simmons, Wm. B. and Hanson, Sarah L. (1991) A Comparison of HREE Mineralization in the Trout Creek Pass and South Platte Pegmatite Districts, Colorado. Rocky Mountain and South-Central Sections of GSA, Abstracts with programs, p. 94.

Hanson, Sarah L., and Simmons, Wm. B. (1991) Late Stage Rare-Earth-Element Mineralogy and Zonation in the Trout Creek Pass Pegmatite District, Chaffee County, Colorado. Rocky Mountain and South-Central Sections of GSA, Abstracts with programs, p. 30.

Hanson, Sarah L., Simmons, Wm. B., and Webber, Karen L. (1990) Petrologic Implications of Biotite from the Trout Creek Pass Pegmatite District, Chaffee Co., Colorado. GSA Abstracts with Programs, p. A344.

Hanson, Sarah L., Simmons, Wm. B. (1990) Relationship of Rare Element Mineralogy and Trace Element Geochemistry in Pegmatites of the Trout Creek Pass Pegmatite District, Colorado. Southeastern Section of GSA, Abstracts with Programs, p. 17.

Falster, Alexander U., Hanson, Sarah L., Simmons, W. B. (1990) Vanadium-bearing Wavellite from Garland County, Arkansas. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 9.

Hanson, Sarah L., Whitmore, Robert, Dallaire, Donald A., Falster, Alexander U., Simmons, Wm. B. (1990) Late-stage Pocket Apatite from the Palermo No. 1 Mine, North Groton, New Hampshire. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 9-10.

Hanson, Sarah L., Simmons, Wm. B., Falster, Alexander U. (1989) Rare Earth Element Partitioning in Pegmatites of the Trout Creek Pass Pegmatite District, Colorado. GSA Abstracts with Programs, p. A119.

Meurer, W. P., Falster, A. U., Simmons, W. B., Hanson, S. L., Rog, A. M. (1989) Trace Mineralogy of the Magnet Cove Carbonatite, Arkansas. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 14.

Rog, A. M., Simmons, W. B., Meurer, W. P., Webber, K. L., Hanson, S. L., Falster, A. U. (1989) Some Mineralogical Applications of Recent Innovations in Digital Technology and Image Processing in Scanning Electron Microscopy. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 16.

Hanson, S. L., Simmons, W. B. (1989) A New Occurrence of Polycrase-(Y) from the Trout Creek Pass Pegmatite District, Colorado. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 11.

Simmons, William B., Hanson, Sarah L., Rog, Andre M. (1988) Fluorine Abundance and HREE/LREE Separation in Low Phosphate Melts in the Pikes Peak Batholith, Colorado. GSA Abstracts with Programs, p. A251.

Simmons, W. B., Hanson, S. L., Brewster, R. H., Falster, A. U., Meurer, W. P. (1988) Metamict Samarskites From the South Platte Pegmatite District, Colorado. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Abstracts, p. 13-14.