Adrian Van Rythoven

Adrian


Economic Geologist—Associate Professor
Phone: 406-496-4171
Email: avanrythoven@mtech.edu
MBMG—Butte
1300 West Park Street
Butte, MT 59701


  • Biographical Information
  • Publications

Education

2012—Ph.D., Mineralogy & Geochemistry, University of Toronto
2006—M.S., Petrology & Geochronology, University of Toronto
2005—B.S., Geology & Chemistry, University of Toronto, Erindale College

Biography & Research Interests

Adrian is an economic geologist with the MBMG. His current work involves researching Montana's mineral deposits with a specific target for critical minerals. These are minerals, particularly ores for metals, that are necessary for us to enjoy a high-tech way of life. His previous research has involved rare earth element deposits and the mineralogy of diamond. He has worked as both a university professor and as a mineral industry geologist.

Year Citation
2024 Adrian Van Rythoven, 2024, Critical Mineral: Cobalt: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 21, 2 p.
2024 Davison, R., and Van Rythoven, A., 2024, Critical mineral: Dysprosium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 22, 2 p.
2024 Davison, R., and Van Rythoven, A., 2024, Critical mineral: Erbium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 17, 2 p.
2024 Davison, R., and Van Rythoven, A., 2024, Critical Mineral: Holmium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 20, 2 p.
2024 Van Rythoven, Adrian, 2024, Critical mineral: Niobium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 23, 2 p.
2023 Davison, R., and Van Rythoven, A., 2023, Critical mineral: Germanium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 5, 2 p.
2023 Davison, R., and Van Rythoven, A., 2023, Critical mineral: Graphite: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 13, 2 p.
2023 Davison, R., and Van Rythoven, A., 2023, Critical mineral: Lutetium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 6, 2 p.
2023 Davison, R., and Van Rythoven, A., 2023, Critical mineral: Thulium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 14, 2 p.
2023 Davison, R., and Van Rythoven, A., 2023, Critical mineral: Ytterbium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 10, 2 p.
2023 Davison, R., and Van Rythoven, A., 2023, Critical mineral: Yttrium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 11, 2 p.
2023 Van Rythoven, A., Scarberry, K., and Eastman, K., 2023, Preliminary data release of whole-rock assays from active and inactive mines in southwest Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Analytical Dataset 7.
2023 Van Rythoven, Adrian, 2023, Critical mineral: Gallium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 12, 2 p.
2023 Van Rythoven, Adrian, 2023, Critical mineral: Indium: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 15, 2 p.
2023 Van Rythoven, Adrian, 2023, Critical mineral: Tantalum: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 3, 2 p.
2023 Van Rythoven, Adrian, 2023, Critical mineral: Zinc: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Fact Sheet 8, 2 p.
2023 Van Rythoven, Adrian, 2023, Preliminary data release of whole-rock assays from phosphoria-related entities in southwest Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Analytical Dataset 6.
2022 Van Rythoven, A.D., Schulze, D.J., Stern, R.A., Lai, M.Y., 2022. Composition of Diamond from the 95-2 Pipe, Lake Timiskaming Kimberlite Cluster, Superior Craton, Canada. Can. Mineral. 60, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.3749/canmin.2000104
2021 Van Rythoven, A., Clark, J., Ray, J., Felsman, J., 2021. Normative indexes calibrated by automated mineralogy to model a rare earth deposit. Ore Geol. Rev. 139, 104540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104540
2020 Gray, C., Van Rythoven, A.D., 2020. A Comparative Study of Porphyry-Type Copper Deposit Mineralogies by Portable X-ray Fluorescence and Optical Petrography. Minerals 10, 431. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10050431
2020 Van Rythoven, A.D., Pfaff, K., Clark, J.G., 2020. Use of QEMSCAN(R) to characterize oxidized REE ore from the Bear Lodge carbonatite, Wyoming, USA. Ore Energy Resour. Geol. 2-3, 100005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oreoa.2020.100005
2020 Van Rythoven, A.D., Schulze, D.J., Davis, D.W., 2020. Ultramafic xenoliths from the 1.15 Ga Certac kimberlite, eastern Superior Craton. Can. Mineral. 58, 267-286. https://doi.org/10.3749/canmin.1900064
2017 Safarzadeh, M.S., Horton, M., Van Rythoven, A.D., 2017. Review of Recovery of Platinum Group Metals from Copper Leach Residues and Other Resources. Miner. Process. Extr. Metall. Rev. 39, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/08827508.2017.1323745
2017 Van Rythoven, A.D., Schulze, D.J., Hauri, E.H., Wang, J., Shirey, S.B., 2017. Intra-crystal co-variations of carbon isotopes and nitrogen contents in diamond from three North American cratons. Chem. Geol. 467, 12-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.06.027
2011 Van Rythoven, A.D., McCandless, T.E., Schulze, D.J., Bellis, A., Taylor, L.A., Liu, Y., 2011. Diamond Crystals and Their Mineral Inclusions From the Lynx Kimberlite Dyke Complex, Central Quebec. Can. Mineral. 49, 691-706. https://doi.org/10.3749/canmin.49.3.691
2009 Van Rythoven, A.D., Schulze, D.J., 2009. In-situ analysis of diamonds and their inclusions from the Diavik Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada: Mapping diamond growth. Lithos 112, 870-879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2009.04.025