Staff profiles
Andrew RaeGeothermal Exploration Geologist
Biography
Andrew Rae joined GNS Science in September 2005, to work as a geothermal geologist. In that time, he has been involved in ongoing GNS Science wellsite geology supervision and geological services for Contact Energy at Wairakei, Tauhara and Ohaaki. Andrews previous experience has focussed on the geology and geochemistry of hydrothermal and magmatic-hydrothermal ore systems and geothermal hydrology and the chemistry of geothermal fluids (at CODES SRC, University of Tasmania, Australia).
Qualifications
- Dip Geotherm Energy Techn, Geothermal
- MSc, Geology
- BSc, Geology
- PhD, Geology
Areas of expertise
- Geology: Petrology
- Geology: Petrography
- Geology: Hydrothermal alteration mapping
- Geology: Mineral and rock indentification
- Geology: Geochemistry
- Geology: Field mapping
- Geochemist: Geothermal chemistry
- Geology: Geothermal
- Geochemist: Fluid inclusions
- Geology: Team Leader / Project Management
- Geology: Exploration geology
- Geology: Mineral Chemistry
- Geology: Optical Mineralogy
- Geology: Drillcore logging
- Geology: Infra-red spectrometry
- Geology: Geothermal resource assessment
Major Publications
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- Epithermal zeolite alteration associated with siliceous sinters, hydrothermal eruption breccias, and gold-silver mineralization, central Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand, Economic Geology 116(5): p. 1093-1114. DOI: 10.5382/econgeo.4820.
- The trace metal chemistry of deep geothermal water, Palinpinon Geothermal Field, Negros Island, Philippines : implications for precious metal deposition in epithermal gold deposits, Economic Geology 106(8): p. 1425-1446.
- The geological framework of the Wairakei-Tauhara geothermal system, New Zealand, Geothermics 38(1): p. 72-84. DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2009.01.001.
- The nature of magmatism at Palinpinon geothermal field, Negros Island, Philippines : implications for geothermal activity and regional tectonics, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 129(4): p. 321-342.
- Spatial and temporal relationships between hydrothermal alteration assemblages at the Palinpinon Geothermal Field, Philippines : implications for porphyry and epithermal ore deposits, Volcanic, geothermal, and ore-forming fluids : rulers and witnesses of processes within the earth : p. 223-246.