Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences

California Institute of Technology

George R. Rossman

Professor of Mineralogy, emeritus

Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
  California Institute of Technology
  MS 170-25
  Pasadena, CA 91125-2500
  (626) 395-6471; fax (626) 568-0935
  grr@caltech.edu

Research Interests: Mineralogy.

The relationship between the spectroscopic properties of minerals and their composition and structure. Topics include trace hydrous components in minerals, metal ion site occupancy, effects of natural ionizing radiation, color in minerals and gems, and X-ray amorphous materials.

B.S. Degree: Wisconsin State University, Eau Claire: Chemistry and Mathematics
Ph.D. Degree: California Institte of Technology: Inorganic ChemistryS

Google Scholar ORCID: 0000-0002-4571-6884

The Mineral Spectroscopy Server

Provides on-line information on the color of minerals; spectra of minerals (VIS, NIR, IR, Raman); Data files as ASCII (wavelength, absorbance) pairs; and an extensive reference list to optical spectra of minerals sorted by mineral and author and references to hydrous components in minerals..

Plus information on a variety of special topics including manganese oxides; desert varnish; and the ametrine variety of quartz.

Teaching

Introductory Mineralogy Spectroscopy of Minerals Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (guest lecture)

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Grants Manager Assistant: Emy D'sa

Link to All Publications
Link to New Mineral Descriptions

Updated: 4-Aug-2024