Jared Thomas Freiburg

Jared Thomas Freiburg is a Principal Research Scientist at the Illinois State Geological Survey, affiliated with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His work focuses on critical and strategic minerals, with a strong emphasis on geological carbon storage and petrological analysis of mineral deposits. ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7113-6744.

• Earth and Planetary Sciences
• Carbon Dioxide Storage
• Sedimentary Basin Analysis

Freiburg's research addresses geological carbon storage mechanisms and risks in the Illinois Basin, including mineralogical characterization of reservoirs like the Mt. Simon Sandstone. His work explores relationships among lamprophyres, carbonatites, and heavy rare-earth element deposits, contributing to understanding mineralization processes.

Key trends in his publications include geological carbon sequestration, real-space pore imaging, and mineralogical analysis of breccias. Recent studies focus on sealing capacity estimation for CO₂ storage and illitization processes in sandstone formations.

• Geological Risk Assessment in fluid storage (2023)
• Petrology of Rare Earth Element Deposits in breccias (2024)

Contact: freiburg@illinois.edu