Michael G. Bersch


Adjunct Assistant Professor


B.S. 1973, M.S. 1977, University of Texas El Paso;
Ph.D. 1990, University of New Mexico
E-mail: mbersch@geo.ua.edu
Web link: http://bama.ua.edu/~mgbersch

Research Interests

Dr. Bersch is the Electron Microprobe Specialist in the School of Mines and Energy Development. His research interests include planetary science, igneous petrology and economic geology. His current research involves developing models of lunar crustal formation and the petrogenetic history of the moon. This work requires the use of the electron microprobe to obtain high precision measurements of minor and trace metals in lunar materials. His other research interests include magmatic differentiation in large mafic intrusive bodies, studies of lunar breccias, meteorites, and metallic ore deposits. Dr. Bersch also collaborates with researchers from other departments whose projects require electron probe microanalytical data.

Representative Publications

1991, Bersch, M. G., Taylor, G.S., Keil, K., and Norman, N.D. Mineral Compositions in Pristine Lunar Highland Rocks and the Diversity of Highland Magnatism. Geophysical Research Letters, p. 18, 2085-2088.

1989, Bersch, M. G., Taylor, G. J., and Keil, K., Ferroan anorthosite from an evolving magma ocean. Lunar Planetary Science Conference XX., Houston, p. 67-68.

1988, Bersch, M. G., Taylor, G. J., and Keil, K., Ferroan anorthosites and the magma ocean --Searching for trends in the sea of confusion. Lunar Planetary Science Conference XIX., Houston, p. 67-68.

1987, Bersch, M. G., Emanuel, K., Fleshman, B., and Martin, D. M., Geology of the Golden Reward, Lawrence County, SD. AIME Annual Meeting, Denver, p. 27.

1987, Bersch, M. G., Martin, D. M., Seckold, N. A., Development of a Successful Exploration Program, Proceedings of Small Mines Conference, London, p. 1-28.

1986, Bersch, M. G., Taylor, G. J., and Keil, K., Diversity of Parent Magmas of Pristine Lunar Rocks. Lunar Planetary Science Conference XVII., Houston, p. 44-45.

1986, Bersch, M. G., Taylor, G. J., and Keil, K., Trace Element Analyses of Olivine in Lunar Highland Rocks: Implications for the Origin of the Lunar Crust. Proceedings of the Microbeam Analytical Society 21st Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, p. 138-140.

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