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Alexander Falster, M.S.

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Alexander Falster Research Associate of the MP2 Research Group Analytical & Technical Manager Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA 70148 afalster@uno.edu - Email (504)280-6794 - Office (504)280-6802 - Lab (504)280-7396 - Fax Education: University of New Orleans: M.S. Earth Sciences

Research Interests - Granitic pegmatites, their mineralogy, mineral chemistry, geochemistry, and origin Mineral chemistry Analytical techniques used for mineral and rock analyses Synthesis of crystalline microprobe standard materials

Teaching - Laboratory Equipment & Operations Faculty - The Maine Pegmatite Workshop

Hobbies and Favorite Things - Mineral and rock analysis Writing about the above Teaching Traveling the world in search of pegmatites and other mineral deposits Native American ceremonial and craft items Pyrotechnics Large format photography Collecting minerals, especially those from granitic pegmatites, and among those, columbite-tantalite group minerals Old mining equipment Getting Skip's Van Unstuck

Most Memorable Events - Being adopted by two Native American Nations Immigrating to the USA in 1974 and becoming a citizen in 1983

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