Robert R. Seal

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
111 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Robert R. Seal is a scholar working on Geochemistry and Petrology, Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert R. Seal has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology, 40 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 33 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert R. Seal's work include Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (40 papers), Mine drainage and remediation techniques (28 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (20 papers). Robert R. Seal is often cited by papers focused on Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (40 papers), Mine drainage and remediation techniques (28 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (20 papers). Robert R. Seal collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Canada. Robert R. Seal's co-authors include Nadine M. Piatak, Michael B. Parsons, I‐Ming Chou, Jane M. Hammarstrom, Allen L. Meier, Robert A. Ayuso, Bradley S. Van Gosen, Philip L. Verplanck, Charles N. Alpers and Wayne C. Shanks and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Environmental Science & Technology and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

Robert R. Seal

104 papers receiving 4.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Sulfur Isotope Geochemistry of Sulfide Minerals

2006 889 citations Robert R. Seal Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry profile →
Characteristics and environmental aspects of slag: A review

2014 525 citations Nadine M. Piatak, Michael B. Parsons et al. Applied Geochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert R. Seal United States	31	1.6k	1.3k	977	916	640	111	4.3k
Chen Zhu United States	42	1.1k 0.7×	542 0.4×	983 1.0×	1.2k 1.3×	474 0.7×	149	5.7k
Christine V. Putnis Germany	46	1.6k 1.0×	447 0.4×	643 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	675 1.1×	148	6.4k
J. Donald Rimstidt United States	48	1.8k 1.1×	709 0.6×	1.6k 1.6×	2.7k 3.0×	1.7k 2.6×	120	8.8k
Charles N. Alpers United States	38	742 0.5×	623 0.5×	893 0.9×	1.7k 1.9×	856 1.3×	116	5.1k
Arthur Rose United States	30	787 0.5×	749 0.6×	578 0.6×	604 0.7×	411 0.6×	151	3.5k
Ian B. Butler United Kingdom	34	1.1k 0.7×	587 0.5×	943 1.0×	847 0.9×	360 0.6×	102	3.9k
Craig M. Bethke United States	36	1.1k 0.7×	341 0.3×	1.2k 1.3×	1.6k 1.7×	222 0.3×	56	5.3k
Andri Stefánsson Iceland	41	2.2k 1.4×	985 0.8×	1.3k 1.3×	1.4k 1.5×	428 0.7×	144	5.7k
Christopher H. Gammons United States	30	1.0k 0.6×	857 0.7×	753 0.8×	678 0.7×	473 0.7×	72	2.7k
M. Santosh China	41	3.3k 2.1×	1.3k 1.0×	765 0.8×	606 0.7×	168 0.3×	202	6.2k

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Seal, Robert R., et al.. (2024). Critical mineral deportment in slag from the Kennecott Cu smelter and implications for secondary recovery.

Seal, Robert R., et al.. (2023). Evaluating sulfide minerals in mine tailings from volcanogenic massive sulfide and sedimentary exhalative zinc-lead deposits as a potential source of critical mineral resources. 1 indexed citations

Hayes, Sarah M., Ryan J. McAleer, Nadine M. Piatak, Sarah Jane O. White, & Robert R. Seal. (2023). A novel non-destructive workflow for examining germanium and co-substituents in ZnS. Frontiers in Earth Science. 11. 2 indexed citations

Fortier, Steven M., et al.. (2018). USGS 2020 critical minerals review. Mining Engineering. 71(5). 32–35. 17 indexed citations

Emsbo, Poul, Robert R. Seal, George N. Breit, Sharon F. Diehl, & Anjana K. Shah. (2016). Sedimentary exhalative (sedex) zinc-lead-silver deposit model. Scientific investigations report. 37 indexed citations

Schulz, Klaus J., Laurel G. Woodruff, Suzanne W. Nicholson, et al.. (2014). Occurrence model for magmatic sulfide-rich nickel-copper-(platinum-group element) deposits related to mafic and ultramafic dike-sill complexes. Scientific investigations report. 12 indexed citations

Piatak, Nadine M., Michael B. Parsons, & Robert R. Seal. (2014). Characteristics and environmental aspects of slag: A review. Applied Geochemistry. 57. 236–266. 525 indexed citations breakdown →

Gosen, Bradley S. Van, Philip L. Verplanck, Keith R. Long, Joseph Gambogi, & Robert R. Seal. (2014). The rare-earth elements: Vital to modern technologies and lifestyles. Fact sheet. 106 indexed citations

Kolak, Jonathan J., Zachary H. Bowen, Daniel Cordier, et al.. (2013). U.S. Geological Survey Energy and Minerals science strategy: A resource lifecycle approach. U.S. Geological Survey circular. 3 indexed citations

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Piatak, Nadine M., Robert R. Seal, John M. Besser, et al.. (2013). Aquatic assessment of the Pike Hill Copper Mine Superfund site, Corinth, Vermont. Scientific investigations report. i–109. 1 indexed citations

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Shanks, Wayne C., Randolph A. Koski, Dan L. Mosier, et al.. (2012). Volcanogenic massive sulfide occurrence model. Scientific investigations report. 68 indexed citations

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Kolak, Jonathan J., Zachary H. Bowen, Daniel Cordier, et al.. (2012). U.S. Geological Survey energy and minerals science strategy. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 1 indexed citations

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Chou, I‐Ming, Robert R. Seal, & Alian Wang. (2012). The stability of sulfate and hydrated sulfate minerals near ambient conditions and their significance in environmental and planetary sciences. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 62. 734–758. 66 indexed citations

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Seal, Robert R., Nadine M. Piatak, John M. Besser, et al.. (2010). Aquatic assessment of the Ely Copper Mine Superfund site, Vershire, Vermont. Scientific investigations report. 9 indexed citations

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Shanks, Wayne C., Cynthia Dusel-Bacon, Randolph A. Koski, et al.. (2009). A New Occurrence Model for National Assessment of Undiscovered Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World.

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Seal, Robert R.. (2006). Sulfur Isotope Geochemistry of Sulfide Minerals. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry. 61(1). 633–677. 889 indexed citations breakdown →

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Seal, Robert R., et al.. (2006). PROCESSES CONTROLLING GEOCHEMICAL VARIATIONS IN THE SOUTH PIT LAKE, ELIZABETH MINE SUPERFUND SITE, VERMONT, USA. Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation. 2006(2). 1936–1951. 1 indexed citations

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Berndt, M., Robert R. Seal, Wayne C. Shanks, & William E. Seyfried. (1996). Hydrogen isotope systematics of phase separation in submarine hydrothermal systems: Experimental calibration and theoretical models. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 60(9). 1595–1604. 53 indexed citations

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Robie, Richard A., Robert R. Seal, & Bruce S. Hemingway. (1994). Heat capacity and entropy of bornite (Cu 5 FeS 4 ) between 6 and 760 K and the thermodynamic properties of phases in the system Cu-Fe-S. The Canadian Mineralogist. 32(4). 945–956. 14 indexed citations

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Seal, Robert R., et al.. (1985). Anisotropic sphalerite of the Elmwood-Gordonsville deposits, Tennessee. The Canadian Mineralogist. 23(1). 83–88. 7 indexed citations

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