Phillip Moyle (Emeritus)

Interests: 

Industrial mineral deposits - physical & chemical properties vs. end use specifications

Mining districts, exploration & mineral deposits in San Bernardino County, CA

Metal & trace element zoning associated with mineral deposits in the Providence Mountains, San Bernardino County, CA

Contact: 

509-368-3109

Fax 509-368-3199

pmoyle@usgs.gov

Education

Experience

2006 – present: Geologist Emeritus, USGS, Spokane, WA

1997 - 2005: Industrial Mineral Geologist, USGS, Spokane, WA

1996 - 1997: Consultant, Mineral & Environmental Services, Spokane, WA

1996: Geologist, NPS, Geological Resources, Denver, CO

1979 - 1996: Geologist, Physical Scientist, & Geophysicist, USBM, Spokane, WA

1977 - 1979: Geologist and Mineral Examiner, BLM, ID

1975 - 1977: Soils Lab Tech., U.C. Davis Soils Department, CA

1975: Hydrologic Field Tech., USGS, Idaho District

Current Activities

• Upgrading MRDS database for selected metallic and non-metallic deposits in Idaho (near completion).
• Geology and mineral resources of phosphate deposits in SE Idaho.
• Developing spatial database and historical information for 80+ mining districts in San Bernardino County, ID.