California Institute of Technology

Leon T. Silver
W. M. Keck Foundation Professor for Resource Geology, Emeritus
Photo of Leon T. Silver
Phone: 626-395-6490
Office: 017 NORTH MUDD
Mailing Address:
MC 100-23
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA 91125
B.S., University of Colorado, 1945; M.S., University of New Mexico, 1948; Ph.D., Caltech, 1955. Assistant Professor of Geology, 1955-62; Associate Professor, 1962-65; Professor, 1965-83; Keck Professor, 1983-96; Keck Professor Emeritus, 1996-.

Research Interests

Petrology, tectonics, and applications of geology and isotope geochemistry to geochronology, crustal evolution, ore deposits, and comparative planetology.

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