Denny, Brett

Associate Economic Geologist

Address and Contact Information

111 Natural Resource
615 E Peabody Dr
M/C 650
Champaign, IL  61820

Research Interests

Geologic Mapping

Fluorite and the Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District

Rare Earth Minerals

Igneous Rock (Lamprophyre) in Southern Illinois

Selected Publications

Denny, F.B., and M.J. Seid, 2014, Bedrock Geology, Hardin County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, USGS-STATEMAP contract report, map 1:48,000 scale, 2 sheets and report, 20 p. http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/maps/county-maps/bedrock-geology/hardin

Ismail, A., F.B. Denny and M. Metwaly, 2014, Comparing continuous profiles from MASW and shear-wave reflection seismic methods: Journal of Applied Geophysics, Vol. 105, pp 67-77. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926985114000767

Denny, F.B., J.A. Devera, and A. Kittler, 2013, Bedrock Geology of Saline Mines Quadrangle, Gallatin and Hardin Counties, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, IGQ Saline Mines-BG, 2 sheets, 1:24,000; report, 10 p. http://isgs.illinois.edu/maps/isgs-quads/saline-mines-bedrock-geology-2013-originally-2012

Denny, F.B., A. Goldstein, J.A. Devera, D.A. Williams, Z. Lasemi, and W.J. Nelson, 2008, The Illinois‑Kentucky Fluorite District, Hicks Dome, and Garden of the Gods in Southeastern Illinois and Northwestern Kentucky, in A.H. Maria, and R.C. Counts, eds., From the Cincinnati Arch to the Illinois Basin: Geological Field Excursions along the Ohio River Valley: Geological Society of America Field Guide 12, p. 11‑24. http://fieldguides.gsapubs.org/content/12/11.short

Academic Positions

Illinois State Geological Survey; Champaign, Illinois

  • Associate Economic Geologist (present-2005)
  • Assistant Geologist (2005-1998)
  • Supportive Geologist (1998-1992)

Industry Positions

Equality Mining Company; Explosive Supervisor and Equipment Operator (1991-1987)

Newmont Exploration LTD; Exploration Geologist (1987-1986)

Ozark-Mahoning Mining Company; Junior Exploration Geologist (1985)

Education

M.S. Geology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 2005.

B.S. Geology, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri, 1985.

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