Who's Who in Mineral Names: Tucson Collector James “Jim” Archer McGlasson (b. 1948)

Abstract

J A. McGlasson was born in 1948 and has had a multifaceted career in the earth sciences spanning more than fifty years. A consummate field geologist and mineral enthusiast, he obtained his bachelor’s degree in geology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in 1971 and followed with a master’s degree in geology from the Colorado School of Mines in 1976. Prior to obtaining his first degree, he worked for the Kerr-McGee Corporation in the late 1960s as an underground shift geologist at various mines in the Ambrosia Lake area, New Mexico, and followed this in 1970 with several months of field mapping and surveying at the Battle Mountain, Nevada, porphyry copper mine. After completing his studies at the Colorado School of Mines, McGlasson held various positions including exploration geologist, mine manager, and geological consultant, working on mineral deposits both within the United States and internationally. From 1973 until 2013, he worked for several companies in several countries. In the United States, he spent time in Nevada, Montana, Oregon, Alaska, and BRUCE CAIRNCROSS Department of Geology University of Johannesburg PO Box 524, Auckland Park 2006 Johannesburg, South Africa brucec@uj.ac.za