Summary
- Research Economic Geologist/Associate Professor, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, (2005-present)
- Senior Geologist, Placer Dome Exploration Inc., (1999-2004)
- Senior Project Geologist, Homestake Mining Co., (1998-1999)
- Geologist, Amax Gold Inc., (1993-1995)
- Geologist, Santa Fe Pacific Mining Inc., (1989-1993)
- Associate Geologist, Atlas Precious Metals, Inc., (1988)
- Geologist, United States Geological Survey, (1986)
About the Arthur Brant Endowed Chair in Exploration Geology
While working for the Newmont Mining Corporation, Dr. Arthur A. Brant was in charge of geophysical research and development. In 1991, Brant's friends and former colleagues established this endowed chair in geophysics in his name. Established: 1991. (Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering)
Research interest
- Geology and geochemistry of ore deposits, especially Carlin-type gold deposits, epithermal gold-silver deposits, and porphyry
- copper-gold deposits
- Mineral exploration
- Mine geology
- Geologic mapping
- Aqueous geochemistry
- Magmatic-hydrothermal processes
- Metallogeny of Nevada
Education
- PhD, Stanford University, 1998
- MS, University of Michigan, 1989
- BS, Purdue University, 1986
Selected Publications
- Kirk, J. D., Ruiz, J., Kesler, S. E., Simon, A., Muntean, J. L., 2014, Re-Os age of the Pueblo Viejo epithermal deposit, Dominican Republic: Economic Geology, v. 109, p. 503-512. Contact J. Muntean
- Long, S. P., Henry, C. D., Muntean, J. L., Edmondo, G. P., and Cassel, E. J., 2014, Early Cretaceous construction of a structural culmination, Eureka, Nevada, U.S.A.: Implications for out-of-sequence deformation in the Sevier hinterland: Geosphere, v. 10, p. 564-584.
- Cline, J. S., Muntean, J. L., Gu, X., and Xia, Y., 2013, A comparison of Carlin-type gold deposits: Guizhou Province, Golden Triangle, southwest China, and northern Nevada, USA: Earth Science Frontiers, v. 20, p. 1-18.
- Muntean, J. L., Cline, J. S., Simon, A. C., and Longo, A. A., 2011, Magmatic-hydrothermal origin of Nevada's Carlin-type gold deposits: Nature Geoscience, v. 4, p. 122-127.
- Muntean, J. L. and Taufen, P. M., 2011, Geochemical exploration for gold through transported alluvial cover in Nevada: Examples from the Cortez Mine: Economic Geology, v. 106, p. 809-833.
- Patterson, L. M. and Muntean, J. L., 2011, Multi-element geochemistry across a Carlin-type gold district: Jerritt Canyon, Nevada: in Steininger, R. C. and Pennell, W. M. (eds.), Great Basin Evolution and Metallogeny: Geological Society of Nevada 2010 Symposium Proceedings, Reno, p. 1119-1152.
- Cassinerio, M. D. and Muntean, J. L., 2011, Patterns of lithology, structure, alteration and trace elements around high-grade ore zones at the Turquoise Ridge gold deposit, Getchell district, Nevada: in Steininger, R. C. and Pennell, W. M. (eds.), Great Basin Evolution and Metallogeny: Geological Society of Nevada 2010 Symposium Proceedings, Reno, p. 949-978.
- Arribas, A., Arribas, I., Grenville Draper, G., Hall, C., Kesler, S.E., McEwen, C., and Muntean, J. L., 2011, 40Ar/39Ar dating of alunite from the Pueblo Viejo gold-silver district, Dominican Republic: Economic Geology, v. 106, p. 1059-1069.
- Muntean, J. L., Cassinerio, M. D., Arehart, G. B. Cline, J. S., and Longo, A. A., 2009, Fluid pathways at the Turquoise Ridge Carlin-type gold deposit, Getchell district, Nevada: in Williams, P. J. (ed.), Smart Science for Exploration and Mining, Proceedings of the Tenth Biennial Meeting of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits, Townsville, Australia, p. 251-253.
- Longo, A. A., Cline, J. S., and Muntean, J. L., 2009, Using pyrite to track evolving fluid pathways and chemistry in Carlin-type deposits: in Williams, P. J. (ed.), Smart Science for Exploration and Mining, Proceedings of the Tenth Biennial Meeting of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits, Townsville, Australia, p. 242-244.
- Muntean, J. L., Coward, M. P., and Tarnocai, C. A., 2007, Reactivated Palaeozoic normal faults: controls on the formation of Carlin-type gold deposits in north-central Nevada: in Reis, A. C., Butler, R. W. H. and Graham, R. H. (eds.) “Deformation of the Continental Crust – The Legacy of Mike Coward,” Geological Society, London, Special Publications, v. 272, p. 573-589.
- Muntean, J. L., and Henry, C. D., 2007, Preliminary geologic map of the Jerritt Canyon mining district: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open-File Report OF07-03.
- Muntean. J., Hall, G., Kesler, S., Mueller, A., O’Brien, D. and Russell, N., 2007, Pueblo Viejo high- sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, Dominican Republic: A new model of formation beneath barren limestone cover – a discussion: Economic Geology, v. 102, p. 755-760.
- Cline, J. S., Hofstra, A. H., Muntean, J. L., Tosdal, R. M., and Hickey, K. A., 2005, Carlin-type Gold Deposits in Nevada, USA: Critical Geologic Characteristics and Viable Models: in Hedenquist, J. W., Thompson, J. H. F., Goldfarb, R. J. and Richards, J. P. (eds.), Economic Geology One Hundredth Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, p. 451-484.
- Muntean, J. L. and Einaudi, M. T., 2001, Porphyry-epithermal transition: Maricunga belt, northern Chile: Economic Geology, v. 96, p. 743-772. Contact J. Muntean
- Muntean, J. L. and Einaudi, M. T., 2000, Porphyry gold deposits of the Refugio district, Maricunga belt, northern Chile: Economic Geology, v. 95, p. 1445-1472.
- Venneman, T. W., Muntean, J. L., Kesler, S. E., and O'Neil, J. R., Valley, J. W., Russell, N., 1993, Stable isotope evidence for magmatic fluids in the Pueblo Viejo epithermal acid-sulfate Au-Ag deposit, Dominican Republic: Economic Geology, v. 88, p. 55-71.
- Muntean, J. L., Kesler, S. E., Russell, N., and Polanco, J., 1990, Evolution of the Monte Negro acid- sulfate Au-Ag deposit, Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic: Important factors in grade development: Economic Geology, v. 85, p. 1738-1758.