Alireza K. Somarin

Associate Professor
Mailing address: Department of Geology, Brandon University,
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, R7A 6A9
Office: 2-09 Brodie Science Building
E-mail: somarina@brandonu.ca
Telephone: (204) 727-9686
Fax: (204) 728-7346

Academic degrees

· 2006-cont. Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba

· 2004-2006 Research Associate, Department of Geology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

· 1999-2004 Assistant Professor, Geology Department, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

· 1996-1998 Teaching Assistant, Division of Earth Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Kissin, S.A., Heggie, G.J., Frankline, J.M. and Somarin, A.K., 2007. Sulphide-saturation mechanisms in gabbroic intrusions in the Nipigon Embayment, Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 44, 1203-1214.

Malekghasemi, F., and Somarin, A.K., 2005. Petrology and origin of chromite mineralization in the Khoy area, NW Iran. BHM Berg-Und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, SpingerWienNewYork, 150, 358-366.

Mumin, A.H., Corriveau, L., Somarin, A.K., and Ootes, L., 2007. IOCG-type polymetallic mineralization in the Contact Lake Belt, Great Bear Magmatic Zone, Northwest Territories. Exploration and Mining Geology, 16: 187-208.

Mumin, A.H., Scott, D., Somarin, A.K., Oran, K.S., 2007 Structural Controls on massive sulfide deposition and hydrothermal alteration in the south Sturgeon Lake Caldera, Northwestern Ontario. Exploration and Mining Geology, 16, 83-107.

Somarin, A.K., Garnetization, a ground preparation process for ore mineralization: evidence from the Mazraeh skarn deposit, NW Iran. International Journal of Earth Sceinces (in press).

Somarin, A.K., Ore mineralogy and mineral chemistry of the Glen Eden Mo-W-Sn greisen- breccia system, eastern Australia. Journal Of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences (in press).

Somarin, A.K., Kissin, S., Heerema, D.D., and Bihari, D.J., Hydrothermal alteration, fluid inclusion and stable isotope studies of the Roby Zone, Lac des Iles PGE Mine, Ontario. Resource Geology (in press).

Somarin, A.K., and Lentz, D., A fossil hydrothermal system in the Paleogene Mendejin volcanic sequence, East Azarbaijan, Iran: analysis of phase equilibria, geochemical mass-balance, and fluid evolution. Mineralogy and Petrology (in press).

Somarin, A.K., 2006. Geology and geochemistry of the Mendejin plutonic rocks, Mianeh, Iran. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27, 819-834.

Somarin, A.K., 2005. Petrology and geochemistry of Early Tertiary volcanism of the Mendejin area, Iran, and implications for magma genesis and tectonomagmatic setting. Geodinamica Acta, 18, 343-362.

Somarin, A.K., Liaghat, S., Hosseini, M., and Zarasvandi, A., 2005. World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of Iran. Supplementary appendix to: Meinert, L.D., Dipple, G.M., and Nicolescu, S., 2005. World Skarn Deposits. In Hedenquist, J.W., Thompson, J.F.H., Goldfarb, R.J., and Richards, J.P., eds., Economic Geology 100^th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA, 299-336.

Somarin, A.K., 2004a. Garnet composition as an indicator of Cu mineralization: evidence from skarn deposits of NW Iran. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 81, 47-57. (Society of Economic Geologists: Interesting Paper, 99-1, 15).

Somarin, A.K., 2004b. Geochemical effects of endoskarn formation in the Mazraeh Cu-Fe skarn deposit in northwestern Iran. Geochemistry, Exploration, Environment, Analyses, 4, 307-315. (Society of Economic Geologists: Interesting Paper, 99-7, 9).

Somarin, A.K., 2004c. Marano volcanic rocks, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran, and associated Fe mineralization. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 24, 11- 23. (Society of Economic Geologists: Interesting Paper, 99-8, 12).

Somarin, A.K., and Ashley, P., 2004. Hydrothermal alteration and mineralization of the Glen Eden Mo-W-Sn deposit: a leucogranite-related hydrothermal system, Southern New England Orogen, NSW, Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 39, 282-300. (Society of Economic Geologists: Interesting Paper, 99-4, 19).

Somarin, A.K., and Moayyed, M., 2002. Granite- and gabbrodiorite-associated skarn deposits of NW Iran. Ore Geology Reviews, 20, 127-138.

Somarin, A.K., 2000. Stable isotope studies of the Glen Eden Mo-Sn-W deposit, New England batholith, Australia. CSIRO Research Report, 66-71.

Somarin, A.K., and Mumin, H., 2008. Geochemistry and possible source of metals and alkalies for the Port Radium IOCG style hydrothermal system, Great Bear Magmatic Zone, Northwest Territories, Canada. Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, May 2008.

Somarin, A.K., and Mumin, H., 2008. Geochemical evidence of a mafic contribution to IOCG style hydrothermal systems: evidence from the K2 system, Great Bear Magmatic Zone, Northwest Territories. Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, May 2008.

Mumin, A.H., Corriveau, L., Somarin, A.K., and Arbuckle, B.A., 2007. IOCG, Porphyry, Skarn and Epithermal Styles of Mineralization in the Echo Bay Andesite Stratovolcano Complex, Northwest Territories. Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual Meeting, Yellowknife, NWT, May 2007.

Kissin, S.A., Heggie, G.J., Franklin, J.M. and Somarin, A.K., 2006. Sulphide saturation mechanisms in gabbroic intrusions in the Nipigon Embayment; in Wilson, A.C. (ed.), Proceedings and Abstracts, Institute on Lake Superior Geology, 52nd Annual Meeting, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, 52, 37-38.

Somarin, A.K., 2004a. Evolution of the Mendejin calc-alkaline plutonic rocks, NW Iran, and behavior of gold in the magma. European Geoscience Union, Niece, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 6, 1287.

Somarin, A.K., 2004b. Mineralogy and geochemistry of hydrothermal alteration in the Mendejin Au prospect, NW Iran. European Geoscience Union, Niece, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 6, 1290.

Somarin, A.K., Alavi, A., and Malekghasemi, F., 2004. Geochemistry of hydrothermal alteration zones in the Marand Cu prospect, Iran (in Persian). 22^nd Earth Science Meeting, Tehran, Iran.

Somarin, A.K., and Kazempour, E., 2004. Hydrothermal alteration and mineralization in the Alijavad Cu prospect, NW of Iran. European Geoscience Union, Niece, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 6, 1294.

Somarin, A.K., and Ketabdari, R., 2004. Petrology and geochemistry of the Mendejin calc-alkaline volcanic rocks, NW Iran. European Geoscience Union, Niece, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 6, 1293.

Somarin, A.K., Malekghasemi, F., Heydari, M., and Kazempour, E., 2004. Genesis of the Alijavad Cu deposit, Ahar area, Iran (in Persian). 22^nd Earth Science Meeting, Tehran, Iran.

Somarin, A.K., and Nokhodchi, N., 2004. Mineralogy, geochemistry, hydrothermal alteration and genesis of the Sheikhdar Abad Cu deposit, Mianeh, NW Iran. European Geoscience Union, Niece, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 6, 1292.

Somarin, A.K., and Radmard, K., 2004. Calculation of geochemical changes in skarn zones of Zand Abad (in Persian). 22^nd Earth Science Meeting, Tehran, Iran.

Somarin, A.K., and Radmard, K., 2003. Geochemistry of the hydrothermally altered zones in the Zand Abad skarn deposit, NW Iran. 5^th Hutton Symposium on origin of granites and related rocks‚ Toyohashi, Japan.

Somarin, A.K., and Hosseinzadeh,G., 2002. Mineralogy of the Anjerd skarn deposit, Ahar region, NW Iran. International Mineralogical Association, Edinburgh, Scotland, 272.

Somarin, A.K., Malekghasemi, F., and Sohrabi, G., 2002. Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Cu-Mo-Fe porphyry deposit at Garachilar-Garadarra (east Siahrood, East Azarbaijan) (in Persian). 6^th Conference of the Geological Association of Iran, Kerman, Iran.

Somarin, A.K., and Moayyed, M., 2002a. Ta-bearing Fe-Mn oxide minerals in the Tikmeh Dash skarn deposit, NW Iran. International Mineralogical Association, Edinburgh, Scotland, 151.

Somarin, A.K., and Moayyed, M., 2002b. Soghanchi iron deposit, Miandoaab, NW Iran. International Mineralogical Association, Edinburgh, Scotland, 271.

Somarin, A.K., Moayyed, M., and Hosseinzadeh,G., 2002. Ore mineralization in the Sonajil porphyry copper deposit, Herris region, NW Iran. International Mineralogical Association, Edinburgh, Scotland, 271.

Somarin, A.K., Radmard, K., Kalagari, A., and Moayyed, M., 2002. Zand Abad Cu-Mo skarn deposit (north Ahar), (in Persian). 6^th Conference of the Geological Association of Iran, Kerman, Iran.

Abedini, A., Kalagari, A., Somarin, A.K., and Moazzen, M., 2001. The source and geochemical formation conditions of the Gepy bauxite deposit (Miandoaab, West Azarbaijan), (in Persian). 20^th Earth Science Meeting, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 4-5.

Darvishi, A., Moayyed, M., and Somarin, A.K., 2001. Petrography and petrology of the Azna granitoids, Iran (in Persian). 20^th Earth Science Meeting, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran.

Jaafari, F., Moazzen, M., Moayyed, M., and Somarin, A.K., 2001. Petrology of the intrusive rocks in the Gebchag and Tikmeh Dash areas with emphasis on economic potential of the region (in Persian). 5^th Conference of the Geological Association of Iran, Tehran, Iran.

Malekghasemi, F., Somarin, A.K., and Simmons, W., 2001. Petrology and economic geology of Mn mineralization at Khorasanak, south Hashtrood, (in Persian). 20^th Earth Science Meeting, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 111-112.

Siahcheshm, K., Somarin, A.K., and Moazzen, M., 2001. Mineralogy and geochemical formation condition of the Pahnavar Fe deposit, east Jolfa (in Persian). 20^th Earth Science Meeting, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 140-141.

Somarin, A.K., and Radmard, K., 2001. Cu mineralization in the Kharabeh area, (Piranshahr, West Azarbaijan) and its possible relation with the Pasveh granitic intrusion (in Persian). 5^th Conference of the Geological Association of Iran, Tehran, Iran.

Somarin, A.K., Radmard, K., Kalagari, A., and Moayyed, M., 2001. Exoskarn and endoskarn Cu-Mo mineralization in the Zand Abad area (northwest Ahar), (in Persian). 20^th Earth Science Meeting, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 91-92.

Somarin, A.K., and Yaaghubpour, A., 2001. Mineralization and hydrothermal alteration in the Emarat Pb-Zn ore deposit, Arak, Iran (in Persian). 5^th Conference of the Geological Association of Iran, Tehran, Iran.

Somarin, A.K., and Yazdanian, S., 2001. Subvolcanic rocks of the Khajeh area and associated Fe-Cu mineralization (in Persian). 5^th Conference of the Geological Association of Iran, Tehran, Iran.

Somarin, A.K., Yazdanian, S., and Moayyed, M., 2001. Petrogenesis of the Khajeh intrusion and possible genesis of the associated Fe-Cu mineralization. (in Persian). 20^th Earth Science Meeting, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 32-33.

Hosseinzadeh, G., Somarin, A.K., and Moayyed, M., 2000. Fe mineralization around subvolcanic domes of the Khajeh area, Herris, East Azarbaijan (in Persian). 4^th Conference of the Geological Association of Iran, Tabriz, Iran, 256-258.

Moayyed, M., Somarin, A.K., and Hosseinzadeh, G., 2000. Metasomatic alteration and Fe - Mn mineralization in the Tikmeh Dash skarn deposit, Bostan Abad, East Azarbaijan (in Persian). 4^th Conference of the Geological Association of Iran, Tabriz, Iran, 342-344.

Somarin, A.K., 2000. Bi-bearing minerals in the Glen Eden greisen-porphyry deposit and introduction of an unknown mineral (Be₄TeS₅) (in Persian). 8^th National Conference of Crystallography and Mineralogy, Mashhad, Iran, 138-140.

Somarin, A.K., Moayyed, M., and Hosseinzadeh, G., 2000. Fe-Mn-Pb-Zn mineralization in the Gebchagh area (East Azarbaijan) with emphasis on morphology of fluid inclusions (in Persian). 4^th Conference of the Geological Association of Iran, Tabriz, Iran, 662.

Somarin, A.K., and Yaaghubpour, A., 2000. Mineralogy, geochemistry and genesis of the Emarat Pb-Zn ore deposit (in Persian). 4^th Conference of the Geological Association of Iran, Tabriz, Iran, 293-296.

Somarin, A.K., and Ashley, P., 1999. Greisen breccia hosted Mo-Sn-W mineralization at Glen Eden: a leucogranite-related hydrothermal system, southern New England Orogen, NSW. New England Orogen, NEO 99 Conference, Armidale, Australia, 419-426.

Somarin, A.K., and Ashley, P., 1998. The Glen Eden Mo-Sn-W deposit, New England Orogen, NSW. 14^th Australian Geological Convention, Townsville, Australia, 232.

Somarin, A.K., and Stephenson, N., 1998. Geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Glen Eden Granite, New England Batholith Australia. 14^th Australian Geological Convention, Townsville, Australia, 233.

Somarin, A.K. (ed.), 2004. Biogeochemical Exploration and Environmental Studies. Urumieh University Press, Urumieh, Iran (in Persian).