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Andrew M. McDonald is a Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology at Laurentian University's Harquail School of Earth Sciences. He holds adjunct professorships at the University of Ottawa (1999–2004) and University of Western Ontario (1994–1995). His research focuses on applying mineralogy to understand alkaline rock evolution, rare metal exploration (Ta/Nb), and atomic structure-property relationships in minerals. He has supervised over 15 graduate students and co-authored >150 peer-reviewed publications since 2010.
Education: B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. & Ph.D. (Carleton University). Courses taught include Mineralogy I, Optical Mineralogy, and Advanced Mineralogy. Research themes include mineral exploration, ore deposit systems (VMS/Au), and material science applications of mineral structures.
Notable achievements: 2016 James Edwin Hawley Medal (Mineralogical Association of Canada), Fellow of International Centre for Diffraction Data (2002), and leadership roles in professional societies. Current projects involve crystal chemistry of titanosilicates, kamafugite volcanology (Brazil), and tourmaline studies in rare-element pegmatites.
His 15 most recent articles span mineral classification debates, PGE mineralogy, and porphyry Cu indicator minerals. Research groups include collaborations with institutions in Canada, Brazil, Tanzania, and Finland. Active in mineral discovery (e.g., Coldwellite, Pd3Ag2S) and methodological advancements in X-ray diffraction analysis.
