Research

The members of the department are engaged in a variety of research activities, and often collaborate with other scientists from around the world. Take a look at the topics in geology that we find exciting, or walk through our lab.

Take a look at some of the geology topics that we find exciting:

 

Research Experimental Petrology Cooking and squeezing rocks to mimic the deep Earth is "Experimental Petrology". We do it! Research Minerals & Gems Earth processes that make minerals and gems are investigated at the AMNH. Research Earth Rocks Find out about how terrestrial ore deposits, and New York City's bedrock formed! Research Meteorites Rocks from space and space mission samples. Research Publications General interest publications authored or edited by members of the department.