Circum-Pacific Tectonics, Geologic Evolution, and Ore Deposits

A symposium in honor of William R. Dickinson

Tucson, Arizona
24-30 September, 2007

Sponsored by the Arizona Geological Society

Ores & Orogenesis
Preliminary Schedule of Events


Pre-Meeting Field Trips
9/25, Tuesday
SEG Symposium- Supergene Processes
9/25, Tuesday, evening
Welcome Icebreaker Sponsored by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
9/26, Wednesday AM
Official Welcome & Plenary Sessions Plenary Session sponsored by Anglo American Exploration
9/26, Wednesday AMExhibitor, Core Shack, Poster setup

UNESCO IGCP Symposium- Palaeoproterozoic Supercontinents and Global Evolution
9/26, Wednesday, NoonSpecial Lunch, Opening of Core Shack, Exhibits, & Posters
9/26, Wednesday, PMSessions: Island Arcs and Back-Arc Basins; Porphyry Systems
9/26, Wednesday, EveningWestern Theme Dinner featuring Country-Western dance exhibit by Bob Blake & Colleen Concannon
9/27, Thursday, AM
Sessions: Circum-Pacific Orogenesis I; Epithermal Systems; Mining Life Cycles: From Exploration to Reclamation; SME Symposium
9/27, Thursday, NoonTectonics Luncheon; Speaker: William R. Dickinson, Palm, Sand, and Reef: Tectonics and Island Shorelines in the Tropical Pacific (A Discourse on Scenic Views)
click here for abstract
9/27, Thursday, PMSessions: Circum-Pacific Orogenesis II; Volcanic Hosted Massive Sulfide Deposits; Mineral deposit life cycles: From crustal processes to mining; SME Symposium- Future of Mining Business
9/27, Thursday, EveningBanquet in honor of William R. Dickinson
9/28, Friday, AM
Sessions: NW Pacific Tectonics; SW Pacific Ore Deposits; SW US and Mexican Geology; SME Symposium- Future of Mining Technology
9/28, Friday, NoonMining Luncheon (SME). Speaker: Jack Thompson
9/28, Friday, PM
Sessions: SW Pacific Tectonics; Northwest Pacific Ore Deposits; SW US and Mexican Ore Deposits; SME- Education and Human Resources
9/28, Friday, Evening
Reunion Night
9/29, Saturday, AM
Sessions: South American Tectonics; North American Ore Deposits; Hot Topics in Tectonics
9/29, Saturday, lunch
Economic Geology Luncheon. Speaker: Douglas B. Silver, Chairman & CEO, International Royalty Corporation
9/29, Saturday, PMSessions: North American Tectonics; South American Ore Deposits; New Discoveries & Exploration Frontiers
9/29, Saturday, 4 pm to 7 pm
Exhibit, Core Shack, Poster Breakdown
9/29, Saturday, Evening
Closing Beer Blast Sponsored by Bell Resources
9/30, Sunday
Departure Day and Post-Meeting Field Trips