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1.) Silver coin project. | 1.) Silver coin project. | ||
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2.) IGEM PAA on gold-bearing ores project. | 2.) IGEM PAA on gold-bearing ores project. | ||
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Fossils obtained from SDSM&T were irradiated and counted in February. Spectra are analyzed, and there is a match between a fossil and a corresponding matrix. Report is written. No proposal, however I think we should proceed with it and contact Darrin Cognac, who provided samples. Doug is interested in this too. | Fossils obtained from SDSM&T were irradiated and counted in February. Spectra are analyzed, and there is a match between a fossil and a corresponding matrix. Report is written. No proposal, however I think we should proceed with it and contact Darrin Cognac, who provided samples. Doug is interested in this too. | ||
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==Potential Proposals== | ==Potential Proposals== | ||
Revision as of 21:56, 8 May 2013
5/1/2013
Location: IAC conference room , 3pm
- Agenda
- Group Mission
- Charter
5/8/2013
- Agenda
- Current Project Summary
- Potential Proposals
- Improving PAA at the IAC
- ice core analysis (look for volcanic ash)
- coffee sample analysis
Current Projects
1.) Silver coin project.
Preliminary data exist (three coins irradiated on April 23rd, counted on April 24th, but pretty much the only thing I can see are silver and gold lines), but more analysis is needed. Also, attached is a paper on NAA on silver coins.
2.) IGEM PAA on gold-bearing ores project.
Proposal is submitted and pending. We should hear about it next week. Maybe Jon Stoner can give more info on it.
3.)Fossils project.
Fossils obtained from SDSM&T were irradiated and counted in February. Spectra are analyzed, and there is a match between a fossil and a corresponding matrix. Report is written. No proposal, however I think we should proceed with it and contact Darrin Cognac, who provided samples. Doug is interested in this too.
Potential Proposals
1.) A proposal to analyze fossils provided by Darrin Cognac at S. Dakota School of Mines and Technology(http://www.sdsmt.edu). Preliminary wore has shown promise (see above) in using PAA to associate a fossil with a matrix. Doug is interested in this too.
2.)http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6186
"2) Development of New Instrumentation, Analytical Techniques or Software that will extend current research and research training capabilities in the Earth sciences. The maximum request is $1,000,000;"