Prof Reimar Seltmann

Prof Reimar Seltmann

Research Leader and Head of CERCAMS

Department: Earth Sciences
Division: ES Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Email: cercams@nhm.ac.uk
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Summary

Researcher in Petrology and Mineral Deposits in the Mineralogy and Origin of Ore Deposits Group of the Economic and Environmental Mineralogy Division, since July 2012 part of the Museum’s Department of Earth Sciences.

Economic Geology, Metallogeny, Igneous Petrology, Alteration Geochemistry

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Mineralogy and origin of ore deposits, particularly magmatic-hydrothermal transition processes, anatomy and textures of mineralized felsic systems, with regional focus on granite-ore systems and districts of the former Soviet Union, China, Mongolia.

I use my understanding of earth processes and specialist knowledge of Central Asia to create generic databases and tools to guide the exploration of mineral deposits.

Professional experience in applied research and mining consultancy

Since 2002 Head (Founder) of the Centre for Russian and Central Eurasian Mineral Studies (CERCAMS) based at the NHM, London.

Commissioned research and consultancy projects in former Soviet Union (CIS), Mongolia, China and Afghanistan, including client introduction to target regions.

Country and commodity studies (Cu, Au, U, PGE, Ni, base metals, Sn-W-Mo-Re-Be-REE and other rare metals, potash, fluorite, barite, aggregate, coal).

Regional exploration targeting in Transeurasian Hercynian Belt (Cornwall, Krusne hory-Erzgebirge), Urals, Siberia, Gobi, Tienshan, Kyzylkum, Kazakhstan, Namibia.

GIS-based studies from continental to district scale. Latest deposit case studies included Muruntau, Bakyrchik, Sukhoj Log, Kounrad, Kalmakyr, Oyu Tolgoi, Udokan, Peschanka, Dzhezkazgan.

Qualifications

Degrees

  • PhD (Dr rer nat) (summa cum laude), Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
  • MSc (distinction), Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

Employment history

Academic

  • Research Leader in Ore Deposits,, The Natural History Museum, Division of Economic and Environmental Earth Sciences, Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, 2013 - ongoing
  • Researcher in mineral deposits, Band 3, The Natural History Museum, Division of Economic and Environmental Mineralogy, Earth Sciences, United Kingdom, 2003 - 2013
  • Researcher in petrology and mineral deposits, Band 4, The Natural History Museum, Department of Mineralogy, United Kingdom, 1999 - 2003
  • DAAD Research fellow, visiting professor, Geological Survey of Canada, Carleton University, Canada, 1996 - 1996
  • Researcher, GeoForschungsZentrum, Germany, 1992 - 1999
  • Researcher, Central Institute for Physics of the Earth, Academy of Sciences, Germany, 1986 - 1991
  • PhD research student, Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany, 1984 - 1986

Highlighted publications

  • Seltmann R, Goldfarb RJ, Zu B, Creaser RA, Dolgopolova A, Shatov VV (2020) Chapter 24: Muruntau, Uzbekistan: The World’s Largest Epigenetic Gold Deposit. Geology of the World’s Major Gold Deposits and Provinces. Society of Economic Geologists : 497 - 521. doi: 10.5382/sp.23.24
  • Dolgopolova A, Seltmann R, Konopelko D, Biske YS, Shatov V, Armstrong R, Belousova E, Pankhurst R, Koneev R, Divaev F (2017) Geodynamic evolution of the western Tien Shan, Uzbekistan: Insights from U-Pb SHRIMP geochronology and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotope mapping of granitoids. Gondwana Research, Elsevier BV : 76 - 109. doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2016.10.022
  • Kröner A, Kovach V, Belousova E, Hegner E, Armstrong R, Dolgopolova A, Seltmann R, Alexeiev DV, Hoffmann JE, Wong J, Sun M, Cai K, Wang T, Tong Y, Wilde SA, Degtyarev KE, Rytsk E (2014) Reassessment of continental growth during the accretionary history of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt. Gondwana Research, (1) Elsevier BV : 103 - 125. doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.12.023
  • Seltmann R, Porter TM, Pirajno F (2014) Geodynamics and metallogeny of the central Eurasian porphyry and related epithermal mineral systems: A review. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Elsevier BV : 810 - 841. doi: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2013.03.030
  • Box SE, Syusyura B, SELTMANN R, Creaser RA, DOLGOPOLOVA A, Zientek ML (2012) Dzhezkazgan and associated sandstone copper deposits of the Chu-Sarysu Basin, Central Kazakhstan. SEG Special Publication Number 16 “Geology and Genesis of Major Copper Deposits and Districts of the World: A Tribute to Richard H. Sillitoe”. Hedenquist JW, Harris MP, Camus F (Eds). : 303 - 328.
  • Seltmann R, Konopelko D, Biske G, Divaev F, Sergeev S (2011) Hercynian post-collisional magmatism in the context of Paleozoic magmatic evolution of the Tien Shan orogenic belt. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, (5) Elsevier BV : 821 - 838. doi: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2010.08.016
  • Seltmann R, Soloviev S, Shatov V, Pirajno F, Naumov E, Cherkasov S (2010) Metallogeny of Siberia: tectonic, geologic and metallogenic settings of selected significant deposits*. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, (6) Informa UK Limited : 655 - 706. doi: 10.1080/08120099.2010.505277

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