Curriculum Vitae of Mickey E. Gunter
Professional
Employment
2008
– Present Chair,
Geological Sciences, University of Idaho
2008
– 2015 Marsh
Professor-at-Large, University of Vermont
2007
- 2008 Acting
Chair, Geological Sciences, University of Idaho
2007
(Fall) Visiting
Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza
University
of Rome, Italy
2002
- Present Professor,
Geological Sciences, University of Idaho
Adjunct
Professor, Materials Science, University of Idaho
Adjunct
Professor, Environmental Science, University of Idaho
2002
(Spring) Visiting
Professor, Graduate School of Human and Environmental
Studies,
Kyoto University, Japan
1996
(Fall) Visiting
Scientist, Laboratory for Crystallography, University of Bern, Switzerland
1995
- 2002 Associate
Professor, Geological Sciences, University of Idaho
1989
- 1995 Assistant
Professor, Geology, University of Idaho
1987
- 1989 Post-Doctoral
Fellow, Geological Sciences, Virginia Tech
1986
- 1987 Design
Engineer, Electro-Tec Corporation, Blacksburg, Virginia
1982
- 1984 Project
Manager, Geology, Southern Illinois University
1981
- 1982 Researcher,
Geology, Southern Illinois University
1981 Research
Assistant, Geology, University of New Mexico
Education
Ph.D. (1987) Virginia
Tech
Major
field: Optical Mineralogy
Dissertation: Refractometry by total reflection
M.S. (1982) Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University
Major
field: Optical Mineralogy
Thesis: Optical, X-ray, and chemical properties
of andalusite-
kanonaite
series
B.S. (1979) Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale
Major: Geology, Minor: Mathematics
Awards,
Honors, Scholarships
STAR Award
(presented by the Moscow, Idaho Chamber of Commerce, 2005)
Mineralogical
Society of America Distinguished Lecturer (2002-2003)
Most Popular
Faculty Member (selected by UI students, 2001-2002)
Elected Fellow
in Mineralogical Society of America (1999)
Faculty
Recognition Award presented by UI Student-Athletes (1999)
Professor of the
Month, University of Idaho KD Chapter (1998)
Teaching
Excellence Award, University of Idaho (1998)
Faculty
Excellence Award, NROTC, University of Idaho (1998, 2008, 2009)
Commencement
Speaker, McLeansboro High School, McLeansboro, Illinois (1994)
Idaho Alpha
Chapter of Pi Beta Phi, Faculty Excellence Award (1990, 1991, 1995)
Electro-Tec Fellowship (1986)
Virginia Mining Mineral Resource Research
Institute Fellowship (1980)
Member Illinois
Beta Association of Phi Beta Kappa (1979)
Outstanding Senior in Department of
Geology, S.I.U. (1979)
National Association of Geology Teachers
Summer Field Camp Scholarship (1978)
Leo Kaplan Memorial Scholarship (1978)
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Feeney
Scholarship (1977)
Participant, National Science Foundation
Undergraduate Research Program (1976)
Professional
Organizations and Service
Mineralogy Panel, Institute of Medicine
and National Research Council, Workshop on the NISOH research roadmap on
asbestos fibers and elongated mineral particles (2009)
Editorial Board,
Periodico di Mineralogia (2008-)
Associate
Editor, Handbook of Mineralogy, amphiboles and zeolites (2007-)
Executive Board
and Secretary, Mineralogical Society of America (2007-2009, 2009-2011)
Member ATSDR
expert panel on asbestos biomarkers (2006)
Member EPA
review committee World Trade Center dust screening method (2005)
Co-organizer
(with Scott Wood) of the 2005 Goldschmidt Conference
Councilor,
Mineralogical Society of America (2003-2006)
Associate
Editor, Canadian Mineralogist (1999-2002, 2003-2006)
Member: Geochemical Society, Geological Society of America,
Mineralogical Society of America, Mineralogical Association of Canada, National
Association of Geoscience Teachers, Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association
Space Governance Group (2006-2009)
IT Advisory Group (2006-2007)
Strategic
Program Implementation Team (2006-2007)
Retirees Health Benefits Committee
(2006-2007)
Established Outstanding Staff Teamwork
endowment, University of Idaho (2006)
Budget and Finance Committee (2004-2007,
chair 2006-2007)
University Promotions Committee
(2002-2003)
Teaching-Learning Center Renovation
(2001-2003)
Academic Technology Strategic Taskforce
(2001-2003)
Institutional Planning and Budget
Advisory Committee (2000-2002)
Faculty and
Staff Campaign for Idaho (2000-2002)
Goldwater scholarship committee
(1999-2002)
Radiation Safety Committee (2000-2002)
University Committee for General
Education (1998-2001, 2002-2003)
Integrated Science Taskforce (1999-2000)
Retention Taskforce (1997-1999)
Instructional Media Services Advisory
Committee (1998-2000)
Graduate Council (1997-2000)
Teaching Enhancement Committee (First
chair 1993-1994)
Faculty Council (1991-1994, 2004-2007)
Five-year Planning Committee for Student
Computer Fee (1993-1994)
Fiscal Emergency Committee (1991-1994)
Faculty Advisor, Geology Club (1989-)
Undergraduate Advisor, Department of
Geological Sciences (1995-)
Books, book chapters, and electronic
media
Dyar, M.D. and Gunter, M.E. (2008) Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America,
Chantilly, Virginia, 708 pp.
Dyar, M.D., Gunter, M.E., and Tasa, D.
(2008) Interactive
mineralogy. Mineralogical Society
of America, Chantilly, Virginia, published as DVD-ROM.
Gunter, M.E., Belluso, E., and Mottana,
A. (2007) Amphiboles: Environmental and health concerns. In Amphiboles: Crystal Chemistry, Occurrences, and
Health Concerns, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 67, 453-516.
Knudsen, A.C. and Gunter, M.E.
(2003) The effects of weathering
on the mineralogy of the Phosphoria Formation, southeast Idaho. In, Life Cycle of the Phosphoria
Formation: From Deposition to
Post-Mining History, edited by James R. Hein, Handbook of Exploration
Geochemistry, 8, 169-187.
Knudsen,
A.C. and Gunter, M.E. (2002)
Sedimentary phosphates-An Example:
Phosphoria Formation, Southeastern Idaho, U.S.A. In Reviews in Mineralogy and
Geochemistry, Phosphates:
Geochemical, Geobiological, and Materials Importance, 48, 363-389.
Armbruster, T. and Gunter, M.E.
(2001) Crystal structures of
natural zeolites. In Reviews in
Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Natural Zeolites: Occurrence, Properties, Applications, 45, 1-68.
Refereed
Publications
Levitan, D.M., Hammarstrom, J.M., Gunter,
M.E., Seal II, R.R., Chou, I.M., and Piatak, N.M. (2009) Mineralogy of mine waste at the Vermont
Asbestos Group mine, Belvidere Mountain, Vermont. American Mineralogist, 94, 1063-1066.
Gunter, M.E. and Sanchez, M.S.
(2009) Amphibole forensics: Using the composition of amphiboles to
determine their source, the Libby, Montana example. American Mineralogist, 94, 837-840.
Hughes, J.M., Wise, W.S., Gunter, M.E.,
Morton, J.P., and Rakovan, J. (2009)
Lasalite, Na2Mg2(V10O28)
20H2O, a new decavanadate mineral from the Vanadium Queen Mine, La
Sal District, Utah: Mineral
description, atomic arrangement, and relationship to the pascoite group of
minerals: Addendum. Canadian Mineralogist, 47, 206.
Gunter, M.E., Harris, K.E., Bunker.,
K.L., Wyss, R.K., and Lee, R.J. (2008)
Amphiboles between the sheets:
Observations of interesting morphologies by TEM and FESEM. European Journal of Mineralogy, 20,
1035-1041.
Sanchez, M.S., Gunter, M.E., and Dyar,
M.D. (2008) Characterization of
historical amphibole samples from the former vermiculite mine near Libby,
Montana, USA. European Journal of
Mineralogy, 20, 1043-1053.
Hughes, J.M., Wise, W.S., Gunter, M.E.,
Morton, J.P., and Rakovan, J. (2008)
Lasalite, Na2Mg2(V10O28)
20H2O, a new decavanadate mineral from the Vanadium Queen Mine, La
Sal District, Utah: Mineral
description, atomic arrangement, and relationship to the pascoite group of
minerals. Canadian Mineralogist,
46, 1623-1630.
Gunter, M.E. (2008) Idahos Star Garnet. In ExtraLapis, Garnet, 50-53, East
Hampton, Connecticut.
Ertl, A., Dyar, M.D., Hughes, J.M.,
Brandstatter, F., Gunter, M.E., Prem, M., and Peterson, R.C. (2008) Pertlikite, a new tetragonal Mg-rich
member of the voltaite group from Madeni Zakh, Iran. Canadian Mineralogist, 661-669.
Sanchez, M.S. and Gunter, M.E.
(2008) Tests of the correlation
between composition and morphology of tremolite from Montgomery County,
Maryland, USA. Periodico di
Mineralogia, 77, 13-23.
Gunter, M.E. and Sanchez, M.S.
(2008) Amphibole content of
commercial vermiculites by powder X-ray diffraction. Periodico di Mineralogia, 77, 35-41.
Bellamy, J.M. and Gunter, M.E. (2008) Morphological characterization of Libby
six-mix used in in vivo
studies. Periodico di Mineralogia,
77, 75-82.
Fritz, E.A., Koivula, J.I., Laurs, B.,
Gunter, M.E., and Johnston, C.J. (2007)
Inclusions in andradite from Namibia. Gems and Gemology, Winter, 370-373.
Iezzi, G., Della Ventura, G.,
Bellatreccia, F., Lo Mastro, S., Bandli, B.R., and Gunter, M.E. (2007) Site occupancy in richterite-winchite
from Libby, Montana, USA by FTIR OH-stretching spectroscopy. Mineralogical Magazine, 71, 93-104.
Wajima, T., Kuzawa, K., Ito, K., Tamada,
O., Gunter, M.E., and Rakovan, J. (2007)
Material conversion from paper sludge ash in NaOH, KOH, and LiOH
solutions. American Mineralogist,
1105-1111.
Gunter, M.E., Sanchez, M.S.,
and Williams, T.J. (2007)
Characterization of chrysotile samples for the presence of amphiboles
from the Carey Canadian deposit, southeastern Quebec, Canada. Canadian Mineralogist, 45, 263-280.
Taunton, A.E. and Gunter, M.E.
(2007) Introducing medical geology
to undergraduates as a critical thinking and risk assessment tool. Journal of Geoscience Education, 55,
169-180.
Kawame, N., Daijo, D., Kanazawa, H., Ito,
K., Gunter, M.E., Boisen, M., and Tamada, O. (2007) Superstructure of Challis mordenite with doubled monoclinic
unit cell. American Mineralogist,
92, 892-897.
Hughes, J.M., Jolliff, B.L., and Gunter,
M.E. (2006) The atomic arrangement
of merrillite from the Fra Mauro Formation, Apollo 14 lunar mission: The first structure of merrillite from
the Moon. American Mineralogist,
91, 1547-1552.
Bandli, B.R. and Gunter, M.E. (2006) A review of scientific literature
examining the mining history, geology, mineralogy, and amphibole asbestos
health effects of the Rainy Creek Igneous Complex, Libby, Montana USA. Inhalation Toxicology, 18, 949-962.
Wood, S.A., Taunton, A.E., Normand, C.,
and Gunter, M.E. (2006)
Mineral-fluid interaction in the lungs: Insights from reaction-path modeling. Inhalation Toxicology, 18, 975-984.
Sanchez, M.S. and Gunter, M.E.
(2006) Quantification of amphibole
content in expanded vermiculite products from Libby, Montana U.S.A. American Mineralogist, 91, 1448-1501.
Gunter, M.E., Downs, R.T., Bartelmehs,
K.L., Evans, S.H., Pommier, C.J.S., Grow, J.S., Sanchez, M.S., and Bloss, F.D.
(2005) Optic properties of centimeter-sized
crystals determined in air with the spindle stage using EXCALIBRW. American Mineralogist, 90, 1648-1654.
Ryser, A.L., Strawn, D.G., Marcus, M.M.,
Johnson-Maynard, J.L., Gunter, M.E., and Mller, G. (2005) Micro-spectroscopic investigation of
selenium-bearing minerals from the Western US Phosphate Resource Area. Geochemical Transactions, 6, 1-11.
Gunter, M.E., Singleton, E., Bandli,
B.R., Lowers, H.A., and Meeker, G.P. (2005) Differentiation of commercial vermiculite based on
statistical analysis of bulk chemical data: Fingerprinting vermiculite from Libby, Montana U.S.A. American Mineralogist, 90, 749-754.
Gunter, M.E., Dyar, M.D., Twamley, B.,
Foit, F.F., Jr., and Cornelius, S.B. (2004) Errata and Clarification: Composition, Fe3+/SFe, and crystal
structure of non-asbestiform and asbestiform amphiboles from Libby, Montana,
U.S.A. American Mineralogist, 89,
1579.
Gunter, M.E., Bandli, B.R., Bloss, F.D.,
Evans, S.H., Su, S.C., and Weaver, R. (2004) Results from a McCrone spindle stage short course, a new
version of EXCALIBR, and how to build a spindle stage. The Microscope, 52, 1, 23-39.
Gunter, M.E. (2004) The polarizing light microscope: Should we teach the use of a 19th
century instrument in the 21st century? Journal of Geoscience Education, 52, 34-44.
Dyar, M.D., Gunter, M.E., Davis, J.C.,
and Odell, M.R.L. (2004)
Integrating new methods into teaching mineralogy. Journal of Geoscience Education. 52,
23-30.
Brown, B.M. and Gunter, M.E. (2003) Morphological and optical characterization
of amphiboles from Libby, Montana U.S.A. by spindle stage assisted polarized
light microscopy. The Microscope,
51, 3, 121-140.
Bandli, B.R., Gunter, M.E., Twamley, B.,
Foit, F.F., Jr., and Cornelius, S.B. (2003) Optical, compositional, morphological, and X-ray data on
eleven particles of amphibole from Libby, Montana, U.S.A. Canadian Mineralogist, 41, 1241-1253.
Gunter, M.E., Dyar, M.D., Twamley, B.,
Foit, F.F., Jr., and Cornelius, S.B. (2003) Composition, Fe3+/SFe, and crystal
structure of non-asbestiform and asbestiform amphiboles from Libby, Montana,
U.S.A. American Mineralogist, 88,
1970-1978.
Hughes, J.M., Rakovan, J., Bracco, R.,
and Gunter, M.E. (2003) The atomic
arrangement of the ganophyllite-group modulated layer silicates as determined
from the orthorhombic dimorph of tamaite, with the elusive 16.8
ganophyllite-group superstructure revealed. American Mineralogist, 88, 1324-1330.
Gunter, M.E. (2003) A lucky break for polarization: The optical properties of calcite. In ExtraLapis, Calcite, 4, 40-45, East
Hampton, Connecticut.
Gunter, M.E. (2003) The future of polarized light
microscopy: Bright, dim, or
extinct? Journal of the Microscope
Historical Society, 11, #1, 4-17 also published in The Microscope, 51, 3,
53-63.
Dyar,
M.D., Gunter, M.E., Delaney, J.S., Lanzarotti, A., and Sutton, S.R. (2002) Systematics in the structure and XANES
spectra of pyroxenes, amphiboles, and micas as derived from oriented single
crystals. Canadian Mineralogist,
40, 1347-1365.
Dyar,
M.D., Gunter, M.E., Delaney J.S., Lanzarotti, A., and Sutton, S.R. (2002) Use of the spindle stage for
orientation of single crystals for microXAS: Isotropy and anisotropy in Fe-XANES spectra. American Mineralogist, 87, 1500-1504.
Bandli, B.R. and Gunter, M.E. (2001) Identification and characterization of
mineral and asbestos particles using the spindle stage and the scanning
electron microscope: The Libby,
Montana, U.S.A. amphibole-asbestos as an example. The Microscope, 49, 191-199.
Gunter, M.E. and Twamley, B. (2001) A new method to determine the optical
orientation of biaxial minerals: A
mathematical approach. Canadian
Mineralogist, 39, 1701-1711.
Hughes, J.M., Cureton, F., Marty, J.,
Gault, R., Gunter, M.E., Campana, C.F., Sommer, A, Rakovan, J., and Bruseke, M.E.
(2001) Dickthomssenite,
Mg(V2O6).7H2O, a new mineral from
the Firefly-Pigmay Mine, Utah:
Descriptive Mineralogy and Atomic Arrangement. Canadian Mineralogist, 1691-1700.
Woods, R.M. and Gunter, M.E. (2001) Na- and Cs-exchange in
clinoptilolite-rich rock: analysis
of the outgoing cations. American
Mineralogist, 86, 424-430.
Palmer, J.L. and Gunter, M.E. (2001) The effects of time, temperature, and
concentration of the Sr exchange in clinoptilolite aqueous solutions. American Mineralogist, 86, 431-437.
Gunter, M.E.
and Zanetti, K.A. (2000) Chemical
and X-ray diffraction study of Cs-exchanged clinoptilolite in "Natural
Zeolites for the Third Millennium" C. Colella and F.A. Mumpton Eds. De Frede Editore, Napoli, Italy,
111-118.
Palmer, J.L. and Gunter, M.E. (2000) Optical properties of natural and
cation-exchanged heulandite group zeolites. American Mineralogist, 85, 225-230.
Gunter, M.E. (1999) Quartz - the most abundant mineral
species in the earth's crust and a human carcinogen? Journal of Geoscience Education, 341-349.
Norton, M.R. and Gunter, M.E. (1999) Relationships between respiratory
diseases and quartz-rich dust in Idaho.
American Mineralogist, 84, 1009-1019.
Davy, J., Gunter, M.E., and Tiekink,
E.R.T. (1998) The crystal
structure and optics of
trans-bis((4-(phenylethynyl)phenyl)ethynyl)bis(tributylphophine)-platinum(II):
trans-[(nBu(3)P)(2)Pt(C CC6H4C CC6H5)(2)]. Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie, 213 (9), 483-486.
Gunter, M.E. (1997) Laboratory exercises and demonstrations
with the spindle stage. In
Teaching Mineralogy, editors J.B. Brady, D.W. Mogk, and D. Perkins III,
309-318.
Zanetti, K.A. and Gunter, M.E.
(1997) Time and temperature
dependence of Cs-exchange in microcrystalline clinoptilolite. 5th International Conference on the
Occurrence, Properties, and Utilization of Natural Zeolites, Ischia, Italy,
336-338.
Yang, P., Armbruster, T., Stoltz, J., and
Gunter, M.E. (1997) Na, K, Rb, and
Cs exchange in heulandite single-crystals: Diffusion kinetics.
American Mineralogist, 82, 517-525.
Gunter, M.E., Gammon, S.D., Kearney,
R.J., Waller, B.E., and Oliver, D.J. (1997) Development and implementation of an integrated science
course for elementary education majors.
Journal of Chemical Education, 74, 183.
Currie, L.D., Carter, D.T., Cooper, J.,
Gunter, M.E., and Conner, C.L. (1996)
Geology of the northeastern end of the Juneau Icefield Research Program
Camp 26 nunatak, northwestern British Columbia. Current Research 1996-E; Geological Survey of Canada, 77-86.
Lewis, I.R., Chaffin, N.C., Gunter, M.E.,
and Griffiths, P.R. (1996)
Vibrational spectroscopic studies of asbestos and comparison of
suitability for remote analysis.
Spectrochimica Acta, A, 52, 315-328.
Fendorf, S.A., Guangchao, L., and Gunter,
M.E. (1996) Micromorphologies and
stabilities of Cr(III) surface precipitates elucidated by scanning force
microscopy. Soil Science Society
of America Journal, 60, 99-106.
Gunter, M.E., Armbruster, T., Kohler, T.,
and Knowles, C.R. (1994) Crystal
structure and optical properties of Na- and Pb-exchanged heulandite group
zeolites. American Mineralogist,
79, 675-682.
Gunter, M.E. (1994) Asbestos as a metaphor for teaching
risk perception. Journal of
Geological Education, 42, 17-24.
Gunter, M.E. and Ribbe, P.H. (1993) Natrolite group zeolites: correlations of optical properties and
crystal chemistry. Zeolites, 13,
435-440.
Gunter, M.E., Johnson, N.E., Knowles,
C.R., and Solie, D.N. (1993)
Optical, X-ray, and chemical analysis of four eudialytes from
Alaska. Mineralogical Magazine,
57, 741-744.
Gunter, M.E. (1993) Some
thoughts on teaching beginning geology.
Journal of Geological Education, 41, 133-139.
Gunter, M.E., Armbruster, T., Knowles,
C.R., Kohler, T., and Eggenberger, U.
(1993) Crystal structure of
Na and Pb-exchanged heulandite group zeolites. 4th International Conference on the Occurrence, Properties,
and Utilization of Natural Zeolites, Boise, Idaho, 114-116.
Gunter, M.E., Knowles, C.R., and Schalck,
D.K. (1993) Composite natrolite-mesolite crystals
from the Columbia River Basalt Group, Clarkston, Washington. Canadian Mineralogist, 31, 467-470.
Gunter, M.E. (1992) Variation in optical class and optical
orientation: The rule, not the
exception. The Microscope, 40,
81-93.
Vrana, S., Rieder, M., and Gunter, M.E. (1992) Hejtmanite, a manganese-dominant
analogue of barfertisite, a new mineral.
European Journal of Mineralogy, 4, 35-43.
Gunter, M.E. (1992) Optical Mineralogy. Encyclopedia of Earth System Science,
W.A. Nierenberg, editor, Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, 3, 467-479.
Armbruster, T. and Gunter, M.E.
(1991) Stepwise dehydration of a
heulandite- clinoptilolite from Succor Creek, Oregon, USA: A single-crystal x-ray study at 100 K. American Mineralogist, 76, 1872-1883.
Gunter, M.E. and Schares, S.M. (1991) Computerized optical mineralogical
calculations. Journal of
Geological Education, 39, #4, 289-290.
Gunter, M.E. and Downs, R.T. (1991) DRILL: A computer program to aid in the construction of ball and
spoke crystal models. American
Mineralogist, 76, 293-294.
Johnston, C.L., Gunter, M.E., and
Knowles, C.R. (1991) Sunstone
labradorite from the Ponderosa Mine, Oregon. Gems and Gemology, 27, #4, 220-233.
Gunter, M.E. (1991) In-class computer demonstrations for
physical geology. Journal of
Geological Education, 39, #5, 373-375.
Johnson, N.E., Gunter, M.E., Solie, D.N.,
and Knowles, C.R. (1990) X-ray and
optical data for a rare earth-poor eudialyte from the north-central Alaska
range. Powder Diffraction, 5, # 2,
1-4.
Gunter, M.E. (1989) Spindle stage assisted birefringence
measurements. The Microscope, 36,
343-350.
Gunter, M.E. (1989) Polarized light reflection from
minerals: A matrix approach. European Journal of Mineralogy, 1, 801-814.
Gunter, M.E. (1989) Dispersion equations for commonly used
compensator materials. The
Microscope, 37, 1-7.
Gunter, M.E., Bloss, F.D., and Su, S.C.
(1989) Computer programs for the
spindle stage and double-variation method. The Microscope, 37, 167-171.
Gunter, M.E. and Bloss, F.D. (1988) The spindle stage: A powerful optical tool. Proceedings of the Electron Microscopy
Society of America, 52-53.
Gunter, M.E., Bloss, F.D., and Su, S.C.
(1988) EXCALIBR revisited. American Mineralogist, 73, 1481-1482.
Su, S.C., Bloss, F.D., and Gunter, M.E.
(1987) Procedures and computer
programs to refine the double variation method. American Mineralogist, 72, 1011-1013.
Bloss, F.D., Gunter, M.E., Su, S.C., and
Wolfe, H.E. (1983) Gladstone-Dale
constants: A new approach.
Canadian Mineralogist, 21, 93-99.
Gunter, M.E. and Bloss, F.D. (1982) Andalusite-kanonaite series: Lattice and optical parameters. American Mineralogist, 67, 1218-1228.
Grants
& Contracts
Scaffolding effective practice for use of
animations in teaching mineralogy and physical geology. National Science Foundation (2009-1010,
$28,826).
Redox ratios by
Fe-XANES. National Science
Foundation (2007-2010, $68,049).
Visiting professor, Department of Earth
Sciences, Spaienza, University of Rome, Italy (September 2007, 3,707 Euros -
$5,050).
Feldspars Forensics in northern
Idaho. Stoney Forensics
Incorporated, Clifton, Virginia (2006-2008, $72,137).
Acquisition of an inductively coupled
plasma-atomic emission spectrometer and an ion chromatograph. National Science Foundation (Scott Wood
- PI, co-PI with three others, 2006-2007, $127,711).
Development of a 3-D Interactive
Mineralogy Textbook. National
Science Foundation (M.D. Dyar - PI, co-PI with one other, 2002-2007, $417,244).
In situ use of microwaves to determine the water content of
minerals. NASA (2004-2005,
$15,000).
The lung: A reaction chamber for minerals. National Institutes of Health (with Scott Wood, 2002-2006,
$146,000).
Small Travel Grant Program. University of Idaho (June 2002, $900).
Visiting faculty, Graduate School of
Human and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (April 2002,
1,432,500 Japanese Yen - $11,460).
The lung: A reaction chamber for asbestos minerals. University of Idaho Research Council
(with Scott Wood, July 2001, $8,000).
Mineralogical characterization of
phosphate ore deposits. J.R.
Simplot Co. (December 2000, $2,800).
Preparation of reference mineral sets
(renewal). R.P. Cargille
Laboratories (August 2000, $3,000).
Development of a 3-D Interactive
Mineralogy Textbook. National
Science Foundation (M.D. Dyar – PI, co-PI with one other, 2000-2001,
$75,000).
Development of digital videos for
in-class and web use. Office of
Teaching Enhancement, University of Idaho (September 2000, $2,500).
Amphibole-asbestos consultation. Garlington, Lohn, and Robinson, Missoula,
Montana (October 1999, $27,942).
Mineralogical characterization of
southeast Idaho phosphate deposits.
United States Geological Survey (October 1998, $39,500).
Characterization of natural and
cation-exchanged clinoptilolite (renewal). British Nuclear Fuels Laboratory (July 1997, $91,192).
Preparation of reference mineral sets
(renewal). R.P. Cargille
Laboratories (August 1997, $3,000).
Small Travel Grant Program. University of Idaho (September 1996,
$900).
IdaHOES - Idaho Hands On Elementary Science. Dwight D. Eisenhower Higher Education
Competitive Grant Program (with Mike Odell, January 1996, $34,207).
Multimedia in a large lecture class: Computer Resources for Geol 101 and
102. Office of Teaching
Enhancement, University of Idaho (with Dennis Geist, September 1995, $3,125).
Health effects of crystalline
silica. Idaho State Board of
Education (July 1995, $34,300).
Characterization of natural and
cation-exchanged clinoptilolite.
British Nuclear Fuels Laboratory (January 1995, $37,596).
North Idaho hands-on elementary
science. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Higher Education Competitive Grant Program (with Mike Odell, January 1995,
$30,228).
Acquisition of a portable, in-class,
video macroscope system. Office of
Teaching Enhancement, University of Idaho (December 1994, $3,149).
Preparation of reference mineral sets
(renewal). R.P. Cargille
Laboratories (August 1994, $3,000).
Travel grant. Associated Western Universities - Department of Energy
(November 1993, $1,500)
Small Travel Grant Program. University of Idaho (August 1993,
$592).
Preparation of reference mineral sets
(renewal). R.P. Cargille
Laboratories (August 1993, $3,000).
Integrated science for elementary
teachers. National Science
Foundation (January 1993, $511,821, PI with four Co-PIs).
Preparation of reference mineral
sets. R.P. Cargille Laboratories
(August 1992, $3,000).
U.S. - Switzerland cooperative research
on zeolite dehydration. National
Science Foundation (July 1992, $5,000).
Visiting faculty, Laboratory for Chemical
and Mineralogical Crystallography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (May
1992, 5,500 Swiss Francs - $4,100).
Powder and single crystal x-ray
diffractometers. M.J. Murdock
Charitable Trust (with J. M. Shreeve, December 1991, $206,000,).
Critical risk assessment honors
seminar. Honors Program,
University of Idaho (December 1991, $750).
Small Travel Grant Program. University of Idaho (August 1991,
$473).
Development of Bloss Automated
Refractometer. McCrone Research
Institute, Chicago, Illinois (August 1991, $3,000).
Gem feldspars and health hazards of
zeolites. Idaho Mining and
Minerals Resource Research Institute (May 1991, $5,000).
Partial support for two crystal chemical
studies. Idaho Mining and Minerals
Resource Research Institute (July 1990, $2,000).
Research Fellowship, Laboratory for
Chemical and Mineralogical Crystallography, University of Bern, Switzerland
(May 1990, 4,500 Swiss Francs - $3,350).
Establishment of a spindle stage light
microscopy laboratory for mineral optical characterization. Idaho NSF-EPSCoR program (April 1990,
$9,900).
Natrolite group zeolites: relationship
between optical orientation and crystal chemistry. University of Idaho Research Council (July 1990, $4,950).
Small Travel Grant Program. University of Idaho (October 1989, $600).
Acquisition of an 80386 computer
system. University of Idaho
Research Council (July 1989, $4,701).
Development of techniques for obtaining
and storing premium coal samples.
Gas Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois (March 1983, $155,000).
Other Publications
Gunter, M.E. and Gunter, M.A. (2009) Photographs and captions for Grandma
Deems Marriage Notices. The
Hamilton County Historical Society, McLeansboro, Illinois.
Gunter, M.E. (2007) Cover photograph. Journal of Geoscience Education, 55, #4.
Gunter, M.E. (2007) Book review: Medical Mineralogy and Geochemistry, RiMG, 64. The Geochemical News, #133.
Gunter, M.E. (2005) Lattices and Crystal systems. AGI Datasheets, American Geological
Institute, Alexandria, Virginia
Wood, S.A. and Gunter, M.E. (2005) Making a meeting of the minds: Reflections on the organization of the
2005 Goldschmidt Conference. Triple
Point article, December, 2005, Elements.
Wood, S.A. and Gunter, M.E. (2005) Epilogue: The 15th Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, May
20-25, 2005 University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA. The Geochemical News, #124, 5-11.
Crane, D.,
Ehrenfeld, F., Gunter, M.E., McConnell, E., Su, S.C., Webber, J., and
Willhelmi, J. (2005) Peer review
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Final Report on the World Trade
Center (WTC) dust screen study.
EPA Contract # 68-C-02-060, USEPA, Washington DC, 114 p.
Gunter, M.E. (2005) A lucky break for polarization: The optical properties of calcite. mNotes, State Microscopical Society of
Illinois, 5, 8-18 (republished with slight modifications from: ExtraLapis, Calcite, 4, 40-45, East
Hampton, Connecticut)
Gunter, M.E. (2004) Cover photograph. Journal of Geoscience Education, 52,
#1.
Gunter, M.E. (2003) Cover illustration. The Microscope, 51, #3.
Gunter, M.E. (2003) Book review: Polarized Light Optics: The New Physics of the Photon. Canadian Mineralogist, 41, 1295-1296.
Gunter, M.E. (2002) Cover illustration. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry,
Micas: Crystal Chemistry and
Metamorphic Petrology, 46.
Knudsen, A.C., Gunter, M.E., Herring,
J.R., and Grauch, R.I. (2002)
Mineralogical characterization of the of the weathered and
less-weathered strata of the Meade Peak Phosphatic shale member of the Permian
Phosphoria Formation: Measured
sections E and F, Rasmussen Ridge, and measured sections G and H, Sage Creek
area of the Webster Range, Caribou County,
Idaho. U.S. Geological
Survey Open-File Report 02-392.
Knudsen, A.C., Gunter, M.E., Herring,
J.R., and Grauch, R.I. (2002)
Mineralogical characterization of strata of the Meade Peak Phosphatic
Shale Member of the Permian Phosphoria Formation: Channel and Individual
Rock Samples of Measured Section J and Their Relationship to Measured Sections
A and B, Central Part of Rasmussen Ridge, Caribou County, Idaho. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
Report 02-0125.
Knudsen, A.C, Gunter, M.E., and Herring,
J.R. (2001) Preliminary
mineralogical characterization of weathered and less-weathered strata of the Meade Peak Phosphatic
Shale Member of the Permian Phosphoria Formation: Measured sections C and D, central part of Rasmussen Ridge,
Caribou County, Idaho. U.S.
Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-0072.
Gunter, M.E. (2001) Cover illustration. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry,
Natural Zeolites: Occurrence,
Properties, and Applications, 45.
Herring, J.R., Grauch, R.I., Siems, D.F.,
Tysdal, R.G., Johnson, R.A., Zielinski, G.A., Desborough, G.A., Knudsen, A.C.,
and Gunter, M.E. (2001) Channel-composite
and individual rock samples of measured section J and their relationship to
measured sections A and B, central part of Rasmussen Ridge, Caribou County,
Idaho. U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 01-0195.
Herring, J.R., Wilson, S.A., Stillings,
L.A., Knudsen, A.C., Gunter, M.E., Tysdal, R.G., Grauch, R.I., Desborough,
G.A., and Zielinski, R.A. (2000)
Chemical composition of weathered and less weathered strata of the Meade
Peak Phosphatic Shale Member of the Permian Phosphoria Formation - B. Measured sections C and D, Dry Valley,
Caribou County, Idaho. U.S.
Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-147-B.
Knudsen, A.C., Gunter, M.E., and Herring,
J.R. (2000) Preliminary
mineralogical characterization of weathered and less-weathered strata of the Meade Peak Phosphatic
Shale Member of the Permian Phosphoria Formation: Measured sections A and B, central part of Rasmussen Ridge,
Caribou County, Idaho. U.S.
Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-116.
Herring, J.R., Desborough, G.A., Wilson,
S.A., Tysdal, R.G., Grauch, R.I., and Gunter, M.E. (1999) Chemical composition of weathered and
unweathered strata of the Meade Peak Phosphatic Shale Member of the Permian
Phosphoria Formation - A. Measured
sections A and B, central part of Rasmussen Ridge, Caribou County, Idaho. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
99-147-B.
Gunter, M.E. (1999) Book review: "Dana's New Mineralogy" and "Dana's Minerals
and How to Study Them."
Geotimes, January 1999, 34-35.
Gunter, M.E. (1996) Book review: "Crystal Identification with the Polarizing
Microscope." American
Mineralogist, 81, 255-256.
Gunter, M.E. (1996) Laboratory exercises &
demonstrations with the spindle stage.
Teaching Mineralogy Workshop, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Gunter, M.E. (1994) Cover photograph. Journal of Geological Education, 42,
#1.
Gunter, M.E. (1993) Book review: "Optical Mineralogy: Principles and Practice." Economic Geology, 4, 974.
Gunter, M.E. (1992) Dedication of the Bloss volume of the
Microscope. The Microscope, 40,
1-2 (I was assistant editor for this special issue dedicated to my mentor).
McCrone, W.C. and Gunter, M.E.
(1992) Cover photograph. The Microscope, 40.
Dutcher, R.R., Gunter, M.E., and
Crelling, J.C. (1985) Field
acquisition, processing, storing, and monitoring of premium coal samples. Proceedings 1984 International Gas Research Conference,
356-366.
Dutcher, R.R., Gunter, M.E., and
Crelling, J.C. (1984) Field
acquisition, processing, storing, and monitoring of premium coal samples. 1984 Gas Research Conference, Gas
Research Institute, 251-257.
Gunter, M.E. (1984) The Apple II as a smart terminal. Computing Affairs News Letter, Southern
Illinois University, November, 3, #2.
Abstracts
Gunter, M.E. (2009) Asbestos monitoring: Past, present, and future. The 14th International Clay
Conference, Castellaneta, Italy (invited).
Sanchez, M.S., Gunter, M.E., and Lopano,
C.L. (2009) Using powder X-ray
diffraction to screen for asbestos minerals occurring in their natural
settings. The 14th International
Clay Conference, Castellaneta, Italy.
Mazziotti-Tagliani, S., Gianfagna, A.,
Paoletti, L., Gunter, M.E., and Pacella, A. (2009) Reappraisal of asbestos reference materials. The 14th International Clay
Conference, Castellaneta, Italy.
Gunter, M.E. and Dyar, M.D. (2008) Teaching mineralogy to earth scientists
using spiral learning and computer animations. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
(invited).
Gunter, M.E. (2008) Amphibole asbestos contamination of
soil in Libby, Montana from a former vermiculite mine, or not? Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs.
Taylor, C.N.S. and Gunter, M.E.
(2008) Low-level detection of
amphiboles in talc: Fingerprint
kits as an example. Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Levitan, D.M., Hammarstone, J.M., Gunter,
M.E., Seal, R.R., Chou, I.M., and Piatak, N. (2008) Mineralogical characterization of tailings at the Vermont
Asbestos Group Mine, Belvidere Mountain, Northern Vermont. Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs.
Hillegass, J., Shukla, A., MacPherson, M., Alexeeva, V., van der
Vliet, A., Gunter, M.E, and Mossman, B. (2008) Comparative
analysis of gene expression profiles in LP9/TERT-1 human peritoneal mesothelial
cells exposed to Libby amphibole asbestos or crocidolite asbestos. The 9th
International Conference on Particles:
Risks and Opportunities, Cape Town, South Africa.
Gunter, M.E. (2008) Detection and quantification of
amphibole and asbestiform amphibole in natural materials: The importance to society and why
geologists must take the lead. 33rd
International Geological Congress, Oslo, Norway (keynote).
Taunton, A., Gunter, M.E., and Wood, S.A.
(2008) Behavior of rock-forming
minerals under simulated and actual lung conditions. 18th Annual
Goldschmidt Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Gunter, M.E., Taylor, C.N.S., and
Sanchez, M.S. (2008) Amphibole
content of soils by powder X-ray diffraction. Johnson Conference, Burlington, Vermont.
Gunter, M.E., Gianfagna, A., Mazziotti-Tagliani,
Pacella, A., (2008) The unique
amphiboles from Biancavilla, Sicily, Italy where morphology matters. Johnson Conference, Burlington,
Vermont.
Gunter, M.E., Williams, T.J., and
Sanchez, M.S. (2008) Detection and
quantification of amphiboles in vermiculite and chrysotile ores. Johnson Conference, Burlington,
Vermont.
Hillegass,
J., Shukla, A., MacPherson, M., Alexeeva, V., van der Vliet, A., Gunter, M.E,
and Mossman, B. (2008) Gene
profiling of Libby amphibole asbestos compared to crocidolite asbestos in human
mesothelial cells. 47th Annual
Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (Abstract No. 294).
Andreozzi, A., Ballirano, P., Bruni,
B.M., Gianfagna, A., Gunter, M.E., Mazziotti-Tagliani, S., Pacella, A.,
Paoletti, L., Lee, R.J., Van Ordern, D.R., and Allison, K. (2007) Fibrous amphiboles from
Biancavilla: Crystal chemistry,
environmental aspects, and health studies. RiMG Amphiboles shortcourse, Rome, Italy.
Weir, L.A., Gunter, M.E., and Williams,
T.J. (2007) The lung as an air
sampler. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs.
Williams, T.J., Gunter, M.E, and Sanchez,
M.S. (2007) A needle in the X-ray
haystack: Detection limits in
powder X-ray diffraction of geological materials. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Gunter, M.E. (2007) The role of the mineralogist in
asbestos-related issues. Geoitalia
2007, Riminia, Italy (keynote).
Iezzi, G., Della Ventura, G., Di
Gioacchino, M., Bellatreccia, F., Verna, N., Gunter, M.E., and Di Sabatino,
B. (2007) Amphibole asbestos from Libby, Montana,
USA: Mineralogical data for toxicological
applications. Geoitalia 2007, Riminia, Italy.
Podratz, L.A, Gunter, M.E., Williams,
T.J., Dyar, M.D., and Tosca, N.J. (2007)
Refinement of the jarosite-alunite cell parameters as a function of
compositional variance. 37rd Ann.
Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf.
Bellamy, J.M. and Gunter, M.E.
(2006) Morphological
characterization of amphiboles used in in
vivo studies. Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Sanchez, M.S., Gunter, M.E., Dyar, M.D.,
Badger, S.R., Hobbs, G.C., Van Orden, D.R., and Potter, M.S. (2006) Characterization of historical
amphibole samples from the former vermiculite mine near Libby, Montana U.S.A. Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs.
Gunter, M.E. and Halterman, D.J. Jr.
(2006) Teaching concepts of
polarized light microscopy without using a polarizing light microscope. Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs.
Gunter, M.E. and Lee, R.J. (2006) And we thought all minerals were
naturally occurring: The need for
a rational public policy dealing with so-called naturally occurring
asbestos. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs (invited).
Gunter, M.E., Williams, T.J., Sanchez,
M.S., Harris, K.E., Bunker, K.L., Wyss, R.K., and Lee, R.J. (2006) Amphiboles between the sheets: An interesting occurrence with even
more interesting morphologies.
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Halterman, D.J. Jr. and Gunter, M.E.
(2006) Feldspar forensics: A case study in northern Idaho. Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs.
Kawame, N., Ikuta, D., Kanazawa, H., Ito,
K., Gunter, M.E., and Tamada, O. (2006)
New monoclinic superstructure of mordenite with 2a x 2b x c cell. 19th
General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association, Kobe, Japan.
Hughes, J.M., Jolliff, B.L., and Gunter,
M.E. (2006) The atomic arrangement
of lunar merrillite. 19th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical
Association, Kobe, Japan.
Gunter, M.E. and Sanchez, M.S.
(2006) Characterization of
chrysotile samples and ores for the presence of amphiboles from the former
Carey Canadian Mine, southeastern Quebec, Canada. Eos Trans. AGU, 87(36), Jt. Assem. Suppl., V23A-04.
Wood,
S.A., Normand, C., Nelson, B.J., and Gunter, M.E. (2005) Interactions of asbestiform minerals in
the lungs: New insights from
reaction path modeling and experimental dissolution rate studies. Asbestos Conference, Missoula, Montana.
Williams, T.J., Gunter, M.E., Farmer, N.,
and Gensler, P. (2005) Natural
radioactivity and the nature of vertebrate fossils at Hagerman Fossil Beds
National Monument, Hagerman, Idaho. Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs.
Gunter, M.E. (2005) Morphology and pornography: Where seeing is knowing, defining is
difficult, and regulating is reality.
Johnson Conference, Burlington, Vermont (invited).
Gunter, M.E., Mabbutt, W.L., Miura, E.H.,
and Rossman, G.R. (2005) Asterism
in the Idaho star garnet. 15th
Annual Goldschmidt Conference, Moscow Idaho USA.
Delaney, J.S., Dyar, M.D., Gunter, M.E.,
Sutton, S.S., and Lanzirotti, A. (2005)
Geometric constraints of in situ synchrotron micro-XANES of oxidation
state. 15th Annual
Goldschmidt Conference, Moscow Idaho USA.
Dyar, M.D., Delaney, J.S., Gunter, M.E.,
Sutton, S.S., and Lanzirotti, A. (2005)
Transmission and fluorescence mode micro-XAS analysis of orientated
mineral grains. 15th
Annual Goldschmidt Conference, Moscow Idaho USA.
Strawn, D.G., Ryser, A.L., Marcus, M.M.,
Johnson-Maynard, J.L., Moller, G., and Gunter, M.E. (2005) Micro-spectroscopic investigation of
selenium speciation in reclaimed mine soils from southeastern Idaho. 15th Annual Goldschmidt
Conference, Moscow Idaho USA.
Nelson, B.J., Wood, S.A., and Gunter.
M.E. (2005) Dissolution of
tremolite: An experimental study
simulating conditions in the human lung.
15th Annual Goldschmidt Conference, Moscow Idaho USA.
Gunter, M.E. (2005) Optical mineralogy: Outdated and essential. 15th Annual Goldschmidt
Conference, Moscow Idaho USA.
Sanchez, M.S. and Gunter, M.E.
(2005) Low-level detection of
Libby amphiboles in attic insulation.
15th Annual Goldschmidt Conference, Moscow Idaho USA.
Grow, J.S. and Gunter, M.E. (2005) In-situ use of microwaves to remotely
determine the water content of minerals.
15th Annual Goldschmidt Conference, Moscow Idaho USA.
Gunter, M.E. (2004) An overview of the past, present, and
future concerns surrounding the asbestos content of vermiculite ore from Libby,
Montana. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs (invited).
Gunter, M.E. and Taunton, A. (2004) A mineralogist does risk and
epidemiology, and other critical thinking exercises in geology and human
health. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs (invited).
Gunter, M.E. (2004) Environmental mineralogy from A to Z
with I in the middle: A backward
look to the future. Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs (invited).
Gunter, M.E. (2004) The multiple, morphological definitions
of amphibole-asbestos: Examples
from Libby. Inter/Micro 2004,
Chicago, Illinois (invited).
Gunter, M.E. and Singleton, E.
(2003) Crystal chemistry in the
attic: differentiating commercial
vermiculite from Libby, Montana from other commercial vermiculites on the basis
of "whole-rock" chemical analysis. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Williams, T.J., Gunter, M.E., Jones, B.,
and Singleton, E. (2003)
Preliminary observations on the provenance of industrial vermiculites by
powder X-ray diffraction. Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Gunter, M.E. and Brown, B. M. (2003) Use of the spindle stage for
identification and characterization of amphibole and amphibole asbestos. Inter/Micro 2003, Chicago, Illinois
(invited).
Gunter, M.E. (2003) The future of polarized light
microscopy: bright, dim, or
extinct. Inter/Micro 2003,
Chicago, Illinois (invited).
Gunter, M.E. and Brown, B. M. (2002) Morphological characterizations of
amphibole and amphibole-asbestos from Libby, Montana U.S.A. by polarized light
microscopy. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs.
Knudsen, A.C. and Gunter, M.E.
(2002) A statistical analysis of
the distribution of selenium in the Permian Phosphoria Formation, southeastern
Idaho. Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs.
Cooper, B.J. and Gunter, M.E. (2002) Calculations, observations, and
applications of birefringence of natural and cation-exchanged zeolites. Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs.
Gunter, M.E. (2002) The polarizing light microscope: Should we teach the use of a 19th
century instrument in the 21st century? 18th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical
Association, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Gunter, M.E. (2002) Health effects and amphibole-asbestos
in Libby, Montana, U.S.A.. 18th
General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association, Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Gunter, M.E. and Palmer, J.L. (2002) Combined Sr and Cs exchange in a
natural clinoptilolite. 12th
Annual Goldschmidt Conference, Davos, Switzerland.
Taunton, A., Wood, S.A., and Gunter, M.E.
(2002) The thermodynamics of
asbestos mineral dissolution and conversion in the human lung. 12th Annual Goldschmidt
Conference, Davos, Switzerland.
Gunter, M.E., Bandli, B.R., and Brown,
B.M. (2002) Optical and
morphological characterizations of amphibole and amphibole-asbestos collected
from the former vermiculite mine near Libby, Montana, U.S.A. Fourth Johnson Conference, Johnson,
Vermont (invited).
Gunter, M.E., Dyar, M.D., Delaney, J.S.,
Sutton, S.R., and Lanzirotti, A. (2002)
Effects of preferred orientation on microscale XANES measurements of Fe3+/SFe
in biopyriboles. 33rd Ann. Lunar
Planet. Sci. Conf., #1654.
Dyar, M.D. and Gunter, M.E. (2001) Mssbauer spectroscopy of
amphibole-asbestos from Libby, Montana:
Implications for asbestos classification. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Gunter, M.E., Brown, B.M., Bandli, B.R.,
and Dyar, M.D. (2001)
Amphibole-asbestos, vermiculite mining, and Libby, Montana: What's in a name? 11th Annual Goldschmidt
Conference, Hot Springs, Virginia.
Gunter, M.E. and Twamley, B. (2001) A rapid method to determine the optical
orientation of biaxial minerals.
11th Annual Goldschmidt Conference, Hot Springs, Virginia.
Gunter, M.E. and Wood, S.A. (2000) Can chrysotile alter to tremolite in
the human lung? American
Geophysical Union Spring Meeting 2000.
Gunter, M.E. and Woods, R.M. (1999) Cs exchange in heulandite group
zeolites. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs, Rocky Mountain Section, 31, #4, 15.
Palmer, J.L. and Gunter, M.E. (1999) Sr exchange in clinoptilolite
determined by ICP-AES. Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Rocky Mountain Section, 31, #4, 51.
Herring, J.R., Desborough, G.A., Tysdal,
R.G., Grauch, R.I., and Gunter, M.E. (1999) Selenium in weathered and
unweathered parts of the Meade Peak Phosphatic member of the Phosphoria
Formation, southeastern Idaho.
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Rocky Mountain
Section, 31, #4, 16.
Knudsen, A.C. and Gunter, M.E.
(1999) Mineralogy of the
Phosphoria deposit, southeast Idaho.
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Rocky Mountain Section,
31, #4, 19.
Palmer, J.L. and Gunter, M.E. (1998) Optical properties of natural and
cation-exchanged heulandite group zeolites. 17th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical
Association, Toronto, Canada.
Shull, C., Koenig, D., and Gunter, M.E. (1998) Mineral content of glacial ice and snow
from the Juneau Icefield, Alaska, USA.
17th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association,
Toronto, Canada.
Woods, R.M. and Gunter, M.E. (1997) Cs exchange processes in a natural
microcrystalline clinoptilolite.
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 29, #6, 401.
Gunter, M.E. Gammon, S.D., Kearney, R.J.,
Oliver, D.J., and Waller, B.E. (1996)
An integrated science course for elementary education majors. Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs 28, #7, 101.
Norton, M.R. and Gunter, M.E. (1996) Health effects of crystalline silica in
Idaho. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs 28, #7, 456.
Schneider, J.W., Kerry, K.P, Gunter,
M.E., and Gerteisen, C.N. (1996)
Selection and substitution of grit by Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse
during winter. 114th Meeting of
the American Ornithologists' Union and 1996 Annual Meeting of The Raptor
Research Foundation, Abstract #126.
Gammon, S.D., Gunter, M.E., Kearney,
R.J., Oliver, D.J., and Waller, B.E. (1996) Developing and delivering an integrated science class for
elementary education majors.
Abstracts and Program for the 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical
Education.
Dodd, J.G., Williams, R., Gunter, M.E.,
and Bloss, F.D. (1996) The Bloss automated refractometer. Inter/Micro '96, Chicago, Illinois.
Baumgart, D.M., Gammon, S.D., Gunter,
M.E., Kearney, R.J., and Oliver, D.J. (1994) Developing an integrated science course for elementary
education majors. Washington State
Section of American Association of Physics Teachers. Pullman, Washington, October, 1994.
Bitterwolf, T.E., Gammon, S.D., Gunter,
M.E., Kearney, R.J., Klowden, M.J., and Oliver, D.J. (1994) Developing an integrated science course
for elementary education majors.
Abstracts and Program for the 13th Biennial Conference on Chemical
Education.
Weiszburg, T.G. and Gunter, M.E.
(1994) Hydration effects on
optical properties of heulandite-group zeolites. 16th General Meeting of the
International Mineralogical Association, Pisa, Italy.
Gunter, M.E. (1993) Integration of analytical methods in
introductory mineralogy.
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 25, #6, 348.
Gunter, M.E., Knowles, C.R. and Schalck,
D.K. (1991) Intergrown
natrolite/mesolite "single" crystals from the Columbia River
Basalts. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs, 23, #5, 219.
Armbruster, T. and Gunter, M.E.
(1991) Stepwise dehydration of a
natural clinoptilolite: A single-crystal X-ray study at 100 K. American Geophysical Union Spring Meeting
1991.
Johnston, C.L., Gunter, M.E., and
Knowles, C.R. (1991) Ponderosa
Mine sunstone. International
Gemological Symposium, Los Angeles, California.
Gunter, M.E. (1990) Variation in optical class and optical
orientation: the rule not the exception.
F.D. Bloss Symposium, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Gunter, M.E. and Ribbe, P.H. (1989) Zeolites: Structural and chemical interpretations of optical
properties. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs, 21, #6, 117-118.
Gunter, M.E. (1988) Refractometry by total reflection. The Microscope, 36, 234.
Gunter, M.E. (1988) Dispersion equations and birefringence
measurements. The Microscope, 36,
233.
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Courses
Taught at UI (exclusive
of thesis & dissertation credits and directed studies)
Numerical*
Sem Class Students Credits evaluation
Sp '08 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 19 4 NA
Sp '07 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 19 4 NA
Fa '06 Buyout
to finish NSF-funded mineralogy book
Sp '06 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 9 4 4.0,
3.8
Fa '05 Geol
101, Physical Geology 294 4 3.6,
3.3
Sp 05 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 14 4 4.0,
3.9
Fa '04 Geol
101, Physical Geology 261 4 3.7,
3.5
Sp '04 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 20 4 3.8,
3.9
Geol
201, Computer Geology 13 2 3.9,
3.7
Fa '03 Sabbatical
leave
Sp '03 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 15 4 3.9,
3.9
Core
201, Minerals and human health (honors) 15 3 3.8,
3.7
Geol
301, Computer Geology -N 12 2 3.7,
3.5
Fa '02 Geol
550, Advanced Mineralogy -T 6 3 NA
Sp '02 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 17 4 NA
Fa '01 Geol
101, Physical Geology 340 4 3.8,
3.5, 3.8, 3.7, 3.9
Geol
550, Advanced Mineralogy -T 6 3 NA
Sp '01 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 23 4 3.4,
3.1, 3.4, 3.4, 3.7
Core
201, Minerals and human health -N 43 3 3.1,
3.4, 3.4, 3.4, 3.7
Fa '00 Geol
101, Physical Geology 324 4 3.5,
3.3, 3.3, 3.2, 3.4
Geol
550, Advanced Mineralogy -T 8 3 NA
Su '00 Geol
101, Physical Geology-T 39 4 NA
Geol
401, Field Camp – T 30 6 NA
Sp '00 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 22 4 3.5.
3.4, 3.5, 3.5, 3.7
Geol
552, X-ray analysis in geology -T 11 3 NA
Fa '99 Geol
101, Physical Geology 400 4 3.7,
3.3, 3.5, 3.5, 3.7
Geol
499, X-ray diffraction of phosphates 1 1 NA
Su '99 Geol
101, Physical Geology-T 36 4 NA
Geol
401, Field Camp – T 30 6 NA
Sp '99 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 22 5 3.5,
3.4, 3.5, 3.5, 3.7
Chem
565, X-ray diffraction - N,T 4 3 NA
Fa '98 Geol
101, Physical Geology 400 4 3.7,
3.5, 3.5, 3.4, 3.7
Geol
550, Advanced Mineralogy- N 9 3 NA
Su '98 Geol
101, Physical Geology-T 39 4 NA
Geol
401, Field Camp – T 30 6 NA
Sp '98 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 18 5 3.0,
3.2, 3.1, 3.0, 3.4
Fa '97 Geol
101, Physical Geology 390 4 3.8,
3.6, 3.6, 3.5, 3.8
Su '97 Geol
101, Physical Geology 22 3 NA
Geol
336, Juneau Ice Field 30 6 NA
Geol
401, Field Camp – T 30 6 NA
Sp '97 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 13 5 3.7,
3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.7
Geol
504, Zeolite Crystallography - N 4 3 NA
Fa '96 Sabbatical
leave
Su '96 Geol
336, Juneau Ice Field 30 6 NA
Geol
401, Field Camp – T 30 6 NA
Sp '96 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 13 5 3.5,
3.6, 3.8, 3.5, 3.8
Inter
103, Integrated Science - O,T 24 4 3.7,
3.8, 3.8, 3.7, 3.7
Fa '95 Geol
101, Physical Geology 400 3 3.8,
3.4, 3.7, 3.5, 3.8
Inter
103, Integrated Science-O,T 20 4 3.5,
3.2, 3.6, 3.5, 3.7
Sp '95 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 19 5 3.8,
3.7, 3.7, 3.4, 3.8
Inter
103, Integrated Science - O,T 27 4 2.4,
2.7, 2.8, 2.7, 2.9
Su '95 Geol
336, Juneau Ice Field 30 6 NA
Geol
401, Field Camp – T 30 6 NA
Fa '94 Geol
101, Physical Geology 400 3 3.8,
3.7, 3.7, 3.7, 3.8
Inter
103, Integrated Science-N,O,T 25 4 3.0,
3.2, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5
Inter
504, Integrated Science-N,O,T 5 2 NA
Su '94 Geol
101, Physical Geology 40 3 3.8,
3.4, 3.8, 3.5, 3.9
Sp '94 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy 24 5 3.6,
3.9, 3.8, 3.2, 3.9
Fa '93 Geol
101, Physical Geology 369 3 3.8,
3.3, 3.7, 3.4, 3.8
Geol
504, Advanced Mineralogy-N 6 3 3.3,
3.5, 3.7, 4.0, 3.8
Su '93 Geol
101, Physical Geology 33 3 3.5,
3.4, 3.8, 3.8, 3.9
Geology
of the Salmon River
(Conferences
& Enrichment) 6 NA NA
Sp '93 Geol
249, Mineralogy & Optical Mineralogy-N 16 5 3.8,
3.9, 3.7, 3.5, 3.8
Geol
400, Honors Seminar-N,O 6 1 4.0,
4.0, 4.0, 3.5, 4.0
Fa '92 Geol
101(1), Physical Geology 147 3 3.9,
3.4, 3.7, 3.4, 3.9
Geol
101(2), Physical Geology 268 3 3.8,
3.4, 3.7, 3.4, 3.8
Su '92 Geol
101, Physical Geology 21 3 3.4,
3.4, 3.8, 3.6, 3.8
Geology
of the Salmon River
(Conferences
& Enrichment) 18 NA NA
Sp '92 Geol
251, Optical Mineralogy-N 14 3 3.7,
3.7, 3.7, 3.4, 3.8
Fa '91 Geol
101(1), Physical Geology 141 3 3.7,
3.3, 3.7, 3.4, 3.8
Geol
101(2), Physical Geology 218 3 3.7,
3.3, 3.6, 3.4, 3.7
Geol
250, Mineralogy 15 4 3.7,
3.3, 3.6, 3.5, 4.0
Su '91 Geology
of the Salmon River
(Conferences
& Enrichment) 22 NA NA
Sp '91 Geol
451, X-ray Diffraction 2 1 NA
Fa '90 Geol
101(1), Physical Geology 181 3 3.3,
3.6
Geol
101(2), Physical Geology 214 3 3.2,
3.7
Geol
250, Mineralogy-N 11 4 3.9,
4.0
Sp '90 Geol
101(1), Physical Geology-N 149 3 3.2,
3.5
Geol
101(2), Physical Geology-N 171 3 3.1,
3.6
Geol
451, X-ray Diffraction-N 3 1 NA
Fa '89 Geol
258, Minerals and Rocks-N 11 4 3.5,
3.6
Geol
465, Optical Mineralogy-N 5 3 3.2,
3.8
N: New course for me or the department, O: Teaching overload, T:
Team taught
* based on a scale of 0 to 4, with 4 the
most positive response, new form:
questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 old form:
questions 1, 2, and then new web form 1, 2
NA: not yet available or course not
evaluated
Geol 499/502 are Directed Studies