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1 James D. Miller PUBLICATION LIST Version 1/15/18 Reports and Journal Articles Weiblen, P.W., Day, W.C., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 1980, Significance of major and minor element variations in plagioclase in sodic ferrogabbro and breccia matrix in lunar highlands sample 67915: Proceedings of the 11th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference, Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, Suppl. 12, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1980, Petrogenesis of leopard rock diabase dikes, Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming: Earth Sci. Bulletin, Wyoming Geol. Association, v , p Miller, J.D., Jr., and Weiblen, P.W., 1990, Anorthositic rocks of the Duluth Complex: Examples of rocks formed from plagioclase crystal mush: Journal of Petrology, v. 31, p Paces, J.B., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 1993, Precise U-Pb ages of Duluth Complex and related mafic intrusions, northeastern Minnesota: New insights for physical, petrogenetic, paleomagnetic and tectono-magmatic processes associated with the 1.1 Ga Midcontinent Rift system. Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 98, no. B8, p. 13,997-14, 013. Miller, J.D., Jr., Chandler, V.W., Green, J.C., and Witthuhn, K., 1995, The Finland tectono-magmatic discontinuity A growth fault marking the western margin of the Portage Lake Volcanic Basin of the Midcontinent Rift System. in Basement Tectonics 10, Ojakangas, R.J. (editor), Kluwer Academic Publishers, p Miller, J.D., Jr., and Ripley, E.M., 1996, Layered intrusions of the Duluth Complex, Minnesota, USA. in Cawthorne, R.G. (ed.), :Layered Intrusions: Amsterdam, Elsevier, p Miller, J.D., Jr., and Chandler, V.W., 1997, Geology, petrology, and tectonic significance of the Beaver Bay Complex, northeastern Minnesota. in Ojakangas, R.J., Dickas, A.B., Green, J.C. (editors), Middle Proterozoic to Cambrian Rifting, Central North America: Boulder, Colorado, Geological Society of America Special Paper 312, p Miller, J.D., Jr. 1999, Geochemical evaluation of platinum group element (PGE) mineralization in the Sonju Lake intrusion, Finland, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Information Circular 44, 32 p. Miller, J.D. Jr., Green, J.C., Severson, M.J., Chandler, V.W., Hauck, S.A., Peterson, D.E., and Wahl, T.E., 2002, Geology and mineral potential of the Duluth Complex and related rocks of northeastern Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Report of Investigations 58, 207p. w/ CD-ROM Park, Y-R., Ripley, E.M., Miller, J.D., Li, C., Mariga, J., and Shafer, P., 2004, Stable isotopic constraints on fluidrock interaction and Cu-PGE-S redistribution in the Sonju Lake Intrusion, Minnesota. Economic Geology, v. 99, no. 2, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 2004, Petrology and PGE potential of the Greenwood Lake Intrusion, Central Duluth Complex, Lake County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Report of Investigations 62, 93p. Jirsa, M.A., Miller, J.D., Jr., Severson, M.J., and Chandler, V.W., 2006, Final report on the geology, geochemistry, and geophysical attributes of mafic to ultramafic intrusions in Minnesota, excluding the Duluth Complex. Minnesota Geological Survey Open-file Report OF-06-3; on-line report Holm, D.K., Anderson, R., Boerboom, T.J., Cannon, W.F., Chandler, V.W., Jirsa, M.A., Miller, J.D., Schneider, D.A., Schulz, K.J., Van Schmus, W.R., 2007, Reinterpretation of Paleoproterozoic accretionary boundaries of the north-central United States based on a new aeromagnetic-geologic compilation. Precambrian Research, v. 157, p Maes, S.M., Tickoff, B. Ferre, Brown, P.E., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2007, The Sonju Lake layered intrusion, northeastern Minnesota: Internal structure and emplacement history inferred from magnetic fabrics. Precambrian Research, v. 157, p Li, C., Ripley, E.M., Oberthür, T., Miller, J.D., Jr., and Joslin, G.D., 2007, Textural, mineralogical and stable isotope studies of hydrothermal alteration in the main sulfide zone of the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe and the precious metals zone of the Sonju Lake Intrusion, Minnesota, USA. Miner Deposita, v. 42. Jirsa, M.A., Miller, J.D., Jr., and Morey, G.B., 2008, Geology of the Biwabik Iron Formation. Regulartory Toxicology and Pharmacology v. 52, p. S5-S10. Miller, J.D., and Nicholson, S.E, 2013, Geology and mineral deposits of the 1.1 Ga Midcontinent Rift in the Lake Superior Region An Overview. In J. Miller, editor, Field Guide to the Copper-Nickel-Platinum Group

2 2 Element Deposits of the Lake Superior Region, Duluth, MN, Precambrian Research Center Guidebook , p Djon, M.L., Olivo, G.R., Miller, J.D., Peck, D.C., Joy, B., 2017, Stratiform platinum-group element mineralization in the layered Northen Ultramafic Center of the Lac des Iles Intrusive Complex, Ontario, Canada. Ore Geology Reviews, 26p. ( Djon, M.L., Miller, J.D., Olivo, G.R., and Peck, D.C., 2017, Petrogenesis of cyclic units in the Northern Ultramafic Center of the Lac des Iles Complex, Ontario, Canada, The Canadian Mineralogist, v. 55, pp Geological Maps Miller, J.D., Jr., 1988, Geologic map of the Silver Bay and Split Rock Point NE quadrangles, Lake County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-65, 1:24,000 scale. Miller, J.D., Jr., Green, J.C., and Boerboom,T.J., 1989, Geologic map of the Illgen City quadrangle, Lake County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-66, 1:24,000 scale. Chandler, V.W., Miller, J.D., Jr., and Venzke, E. A., 1991, Central Dululth Complex drilling project; MGS open file report 91-4 (2 sheets with text). Miller, J.D., Jr., Green, J.C., Chandler, V.W., and Boerboom, T.J., 1993, Geologic map of the Finland and Doyle Lake quadrangles, Lake County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map Series M- 72, 1:24,000 scale. Miller, J.D., Jr., Green, J.C., and Chandler, V.W, 1993, Preliminary geologic map of the Duluth Complex in the Duluth area, St. Louis County, Minnesota. MGS open-file report Miller, J.D., Jr., Boerboom, T.J., and Jerde, E.A., 1994, Bedrock geologic map of the Cabin Lake and Cramer quadrangles, Lake County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map Series M-82, 1:24,000 scale. Boerboom, T.J., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 1994, Bedrock geologic map of the Silver Island Lake, Wilson Lake and western Toohey Lake quadrangles, Lake and Cook counties, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map Series, M-81, 1:24,000 scale. Miller, J.D., Jr., Wahl, T.E., and Bauer, E.A., 1994, Digitization of geologic data from COGEOMAP Program area, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-5; 9 Sheets & digital tape. Severson, M.J., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 1998, Bedrock geologic map of the Allen quadrangle, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map Series, M-91, 1:24,000 scale. Miller, J.D., Jr., 1999, Bedrock geologic map of the central Duluth Complex and western part of the Beaver Bay Complex, Lake and St. Louis Counties, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map Series, M-101, 1:100,000 scale. Miller, J.D., Jr., Green, J.C., Severson, M.J., Chandler, V.W., and Peterson, D.E., 2001, Geologic map of the Duluth Complex and related rocks, northeastern Minnesota. Miscellaneous Map Series, M-119, scale 1:200,000, 2 sheets. Boerboom, T.J., Green, J.C., and Miller, J.D., Jr, 2003, Bedrock geology of the Two Harbors quadrangle, Lake County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-139, scale 1:100,000. Boerboom, T.J., Green, J.C., and Miller, J.D., Jr, 2003, Bedrock geology of the Castle Danger quadrangle, Lake County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-140, scale 1:100,000. Jirsa, M.A., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2004, Bedrock geology of the Ely and Basswood Lake 30 x 60 quadrangles, northeast Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-148, scale 1:100,000. Severson, M.J. and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2005, Bedrock geology of the Babbitt quadrangle, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-159, scale 1:24,000. Miller, J.D., Jr., Severson, M.J. and Foose, M.P., 2005, Bedrock geology of the Babbitt Northeast quadrangle, St. Louis and Lake Counties, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-160, scale 1:24,000. Miller, J.D., Jr. and Severson, M.J., 2005, Bedrock geology of the Babbitt Southwest quadrangle, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-161, scale 1:24,000. Miller, J.D., Jr., 2005, Bedrock geology of the Babbitt Southeast quadrangle, St. Louis and Lake Counties, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-162, scale 1:24,000. Miller, J.D., Jr., Green, J.C., and Jerde, E.A., 2006, Bedrock geology of the Little Marais quadrangle, Lake and Cook Counties, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-172, scale 1:24,000.

3 3 Boerboom, T.J., Green, J.C., Albers, P.A. and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2006, Bedrock geology of the Tofte quadrangle, Cook County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-171, scale 1:24,000. Miller, J.D., Jr., and Green, J.C., 2008, Bedrock geology of the Duluth Heights and eastern portion of the Adolph quadrangles, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-181, scale 1:24,000. Green, J.C., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2008, Bedrock geology of the Duluth quadrangle, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-182, scale 1:24,000. Miller, J.D., Jr., and Green, J.C., 2008, Bedrock geology of the West Duluth and eastern portion of the Esko quadrangles, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Minnesota Geological Survey Miscellaneous Map M-183, scale 1:24,000. Leu, A. and Miller, J., 2012, Bedrock geology map of the Wilder Lake Intrusion, Lake County, northeastern Minnesota. Precambrian Research Center Map Series, PRC/MAP2012-4, 1:12,000 scale. Brooker, B.P. and Miller, J.D., 2013, Bedrock geologic map of the Sawbill Lake intrusion, Cook County, Minnesota. Precambrian Research Center Map Series, PRC/MAP , 1:24,000 scale. Field Guidebooks Miller, J.D., Jr., Morey, G.B., and Weiblen, P.W., 1987, Seagull Lake - Gunflint Lake area: A classical Precambrian stratigraphic sequence in northeastern Minnesota: in Biggs, D.L. (ed.), North-Central Section of the Geological Society of America, Centennial Field Guide Volume 3, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1987, Geology of the Keweenawan (Upper Precambrian) Beaver Bay Complex in the vicinity of Silver Bay, Minnesota: Minnesota Geological Survey Guidebook Series, no. 17, p Weiblen, P.W., Saini-Eidukat, B., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 1989, Duluth Complex and associated rocks of the Midcontinent Rift System. 28th International Geological Congress Field Trip Guidebook T345, 43p. Miller, J.D., Jr., Green, J.C., and Chandler, V.W., 1993, The Duluth Complex at Duluth. Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Vol. 39, Part 2 - Field Trips, p Miller, J.D., Jr., Smyk, M., Sage, R.P., and Green, J.C., 1995, Geology, petrology and metallogeny of intrusive igneous rocks of the Midcontinent Rift system. in Miller, J.D., Jr. (ed.), Field trip guidebook for the geology and ore deposits of the Midcontinent rift in the Lake Superior region. Minnesota Geological Survey Guidebook Series 20 p Miller, J.D., Jr., and Severson, M.J., 2001, Geology and Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization of the Duluth Complex and related intrusions. Canadian Institute of Mining Geological Society Field Conference. Thunder Bay, Ontario. 64p. Miller, J.D., Jr., Smyk, M.C., Severson, M.J., Lavigne, M.J., and Middleton, R.S., 2002, Guidebook for Presymposium Field Trip No. 3 PGE Occurrences in mafic intrusions around western Lake Superior, USA and Canada. 9 th International Platinum Symposium, Billings, Montana, 135p. Boerboom, T.J., Miller, J.D., Jr., and Green, J.C., 2004, Geologic highlights of new mapping in the southwestern sequence of the North Shore Volcanic Group and in the Beaver Bay Complex. Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Vol. 50, Part 2 - Field Trip Guidebook, p Severson, M.J., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2004, Geology and mineralization of the western contact of the Duluth Complex, Partridge River and South Kawishiwi intrusions, northeastern Minnesota.. Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Vol. 50, Part 2 - Field Trip Guidebook, p Jirsa, M.A. and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2005, Classic Precambrian geology of northeastern Minnesota. in Robinson, L. (ed.) Field trip guidebook for selected geology in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Minnesota Geological Survey Guidebook Series 21, p Miller, J.D., Jr., and Jerde, E.A., 2007, Igneous stratigraphy of the Poplar Lake Intrusion (formerly Nathan s Layered Series). Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Proceedings Vol. 53, Part 2 - Field Trip Guidebook, p Boerboom, T.J., Miller, J.D., Jr., and Green, J.C., 2007, Geological highlights of new mapping in the upper southwestern to northeastern sequence of the North Shore Volcanic Group and Beaver Bay Complex. Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Proceedings Vol. 53, Part 2 - Field Trip Guidebook, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 2009, Geology of the Lake One Troctolite by Canoe Field Trip th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 2 Field Trip Guideb ook, Ely, MN, p

4 4 Miller, J.D., Jr, Smyk, M.C., and Hollings, P.N., eds., 2010, Guidebook on Cu-Ni-PGE Deposits in Mafic Intrusions of the Lake Superior Region. 11 th International Platinum Symposium, Sudbury, ON Miller, J.D., 2011, Igneous stratigraphy of the Layered Series at Duluth Type intrusion of the Duluth Complex. Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Proceedings Vol. 57, Part 2 - Field Trip Guidebook, p Miller, J.D., 2011, Layered Intrusions of the Duluth Complex. In Miller, J.D., Hudak, G.H., Wittkop, C., and McLaughlin, P.I., eds., Archean to Anthropocene: Field Guides to the Geology of the Mid-Continent of North America: Geological Society of America Field Guide 24, p Miller, J.D., Editor, 2013, Field Guide to the Copper-Nickel-Platinum Group Element Deposits of the Lake Superior Region, Duluth, MN, Precambrian Research Center Guidebook , p. Miller, J.D., 2016, Geology of the Endion Sill along the Duluth Lakewalk. Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Proceedings Vol. 627, Part 2 - Field Trip Guidebook, p Abstracts and Small Articles Miller, J.D., Jr. and Weiblen, P.W., 1982, Mineralogic and textural variations of anorthosites in the Duluth Complex, Forest Center NW quadrangle, Minnesota: 28th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Mullenmeister, E.E and Miller, J.D., Jr., 1982, Structural analysis of the Duluth Complex, Forest Center NW quadrangle, Minnesota: 28th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1983, Major element characteristics of anorthosites from the Duluth Complex, Snowbank Lake quadrangle, Minnesota: 29th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1985, Petrogenesis of anorthositic rocks of the Duluth Complex: 31st Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Miller, J.D., Jr. and Weiblen, P.W., 1985, Comparative petrogenesis of anorthositic and troctolitic rocks of the Duluth Complex, Minnesota: Geol. Soc. Am. Abstracts with Programs, v. 17, no. 7, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1987, Bedrock geology of Keweenawan rocks in the vicinity of Silver Bay and Beaver Bay, northeastern Minnesota: 33rd Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1987, Reevaluation of mafic plutonic rock classifications for the Duluth Complex and related Keweenawan intrusions: Geol. Soc. Am. Abstracts with Programs, v.19, no. 4, p Weiblen, P.W. and Miller, J.D., Jr., 1987, Crustal underplating in the North American Continent - Evidence from the petrogenesis of anorthositic rocks in the Middle Proterozoic Midcontinent Rift System; in Moorbath, S., Taylor, P., and Ashwal, L.D. (eds.), Workshop on Growth of Continental Crust: Lunar Planetary Institute Technical Report. Miller, J.D., Jr., and Chandler, V.W., 1989, Syn- and post-magmatic structural elements of the Beaver Bay Complex, northeastern Minnesota. EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 70, no. 15, p Miller, J.D., Jr, 1989, Geology of the Beaver Bay Complex, northeastern Minnesota. 35th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Miller, J.D., Jr, Schaap, B.D., and Chandler, V.W., 1990, The Sonju Lake intrusion and associated Keweenawan rocks: Geochemical and geophysical evidence of petrogenetic relationships. 36th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Miller, J.D., Jr, Chandler, V.W., Southwick, D.L., and Cambray, W.F., 1990, Style of emplacement of the Duluth Complex. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 22, no. 7, p. A369. Miller, J.D., Jr., Paces, J.B., and Zartman, R.E., 1991, Geochronology of the Duluth Complex a progress report. 37th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology,p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1992, The need for a new paradigm regarding the petrogenesis of the Duluth Complex. 38th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology,p Miller, J.D., Jr., Chandler, V.W., Green, J.C., and Witthuhn, K.M., 1992, The Finland tectono-magmatic discontinuity a tensional feature associated with the Midcontinent rift system. Program with Abstracts, 10th International Basement Tectonics Conference, Duluth, Minnesota, p Chalokwu, C.I., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 1992, Differentiation of Keweenawan Silver Bay Intrusions, Beaver Bay Complex, northeastern Minnesota. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A86. Miller, J.D., 1993, Evidence of interruptions during fractional crystallization of the Duluth Complex layered series at Duluth. 39th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p

5 5 Miller, J.D., and Paces, J.B., 1993, Zircon ages from Midcontinent rift gabbros, Minnesota, U.S.A.: short, voluminous magma pulses during protracted rifting. EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, vol. 74, no. 43, p Miller, J.D., Jr, Boerboom, T.J., Chandler, V.W., and Green, J.C., 1994, Geology of the "greater" Beaver Bay Complex., 40th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology. Miller, J.D., Jr., and Morton, P., 1994, The geology, petrology, metallogeny, and tectonics of the Middle Proterozoic Midcontinent rift system of North America. Abstracts, VII International Platinum Symposium, Moscow, Russia, p. 76. Miller, J.D., Jr., 1995, Prediction and discovery of PGE occurrences in the Duluth Complex at Duluth. 41st Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1995, Emplacement and open-system crystallization of the Duluth Complex at Duluth, Minnesota IGCP Project 336, Proceedings, Duluth, MN p Miller, J.D., Jr. and Vervoort, J.D., 1996, The latent magmatic stage of the Midcontinent Rift: A period of magmatic underplating and melting of the lower crust. 42nd Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Wirth, K.R., Naiman, Z., Vervoort, J.D., Miller, J.D., Jr., and Morey, G.B., 1996, Geochemistry of Chengwatana Volcanic Group near Taylors Falls and from Osseo core. 42nd Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Naiman, Z., Wirth, K.R., Morey, G.B., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 1996, Metamorphism of Chengwatana Volcanic Group near Taylors Falls and from Osseo core. 42nd Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1996, Venting of hydrous magmas from shallow mafic layered intrusions: evidence from the Duluth Complex at Duluth, Minnesota. Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, v.28, no. 7, p. A289. Wahl, T.E., Miller, J.D., Jr., Jirsa, M.A., Boerboom, T.J., Chandler, V.W., Runkel, A.C., Dahl, D., and Severson, M.J., 1997, Geologic Mapping System (GeMS): A digital approach to bedrock geologic mapping. 43rd Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1998, Potential for stratiform PGE deposits in sulfide-undersaturated, tholeiitic layered intrusions of the Duluth Complex, Minnesota, USA. 8th International Platinum Symposium Abstracts, Rustenburg, South Africa, GSSA and SAIMM Symposium Series S18, p Severson, M.A., Miller, J.D., Jr., Hauck, S.A., and Dahlberg, H., 1998, Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization associated with the Duluth Complex, northeastern Minnesota, USA. 8th International Platinum Symposium Abstracts, Rustenburg, South Africa, GSSA and SAIMM Symposium Series S18, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1998, Potential for reef-type PGE mineralization in the Duluth Complex: Evidence from the Layered Series at Duluth. Minnesota Prospector, Minnesota Exploration Association, v. 6 no. 2, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1998, Geological overview of the Duluth Complex. Minnesota Prospector, Minnesota Exploration Association, v. 6 no. 2, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1999, Potential for stratiform PGE mineralization in mafic layered intrusions of the Duluth Complex: 45th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Marquette, Michigan, Proceedings vol. 45, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1999, New geologic map of the central Duluth Complex : 45th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Marquette, Michigan, Proceedings vol. 45, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1999, There's platinum in them thar hills!. Geological Society of Minnesota Newsletter, Fall 1999, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 1999, Discovery of stratiform PGE mineralization in tholeiitic layered intrusions, northeastern Minnesota. GSA Abstracts with Programs. v. 31, no. 7, p. A-32. Miller, J.D., Jr., 2001, The Duluth Complex: What it is, what it ain t, and what we still don t know. 47th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Madison, Wisconsin, Vol. 47, Part 1 Program and Abstracts, p Miller, J.D., Jr., Wahl, T.E., Green, J.C., Chandler, V.W., Severson, M.J., and Peterson, D.E., 2001, Digital geologic map of northeastern Minnesota and associated databases in GeMS- A modified ArcView format. 47th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Madison, Wisconsin, Vol. 47, Part 1 Program and Abstracts, p Miller, J.D., and Andersen, J.C.O., 2001, Attributes of Skaergaard-type PGE reefs. Extended Abstracts from the 9 th International Platinum Symposium, Billings, Montana, p.. Miller, J.D., Jr., 2003, Petrology and PGE potential of the Greenwood Lake intrusion, central Duluth Complex, Lake County, Minnesota. 49th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Iron Mountain, Michigan, Vol. 49, Part 1 Program and Abstracts, p

6 6 Joslin, G.D., Miller, J.D., Jr., and Rowell, M.F., 2003, Stratiform Pd-Pt-Au mineralization in the Sonju Lake Intrusion, Lake County, Minnesota. 49th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Iron Mountain, Michigan, Vol. 49, Part 1 Program and Abstracts, p Joslin, G.D., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2003, Stratiform Pd-Pt-Au mineralization in the Sonju Lake Intrusion, Minnesota. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v.34, no. 7, p Miller, J.D., Jr., 2004, N.H. Winchell s study of the Keweenawan Supergroup rocks of northeastern Minnesota, th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Duluth, Minnesota, Vol. 50, Part 1 Proceedings and Abstracts, p Green, J.C., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2004, The geology of the Duluth Complex and the North Shore Volcanic Group portrayed in new 7.5 quadrangle maps of the Duluth metropolitan area. 50 th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Duluth, Minnesota, Vol. 50, Part 1 Proceedings and Abstracts, p Albers, P.B., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2005, The geology and petrology of the Leveaux Porphyritic diorite, Cook, County, MN: Investigating possible magmatic relationships to the Anorthositic Series of the Duluth Complex. 39 th Annual Geological Society of America North-central Sectional Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Abstracts with Program, v., no. p. Miller, J.D., Jr., Green, J.C., Severson, M.J., Chandler, V.W., and Boerboom, T.J., 2005, Geology of the Midcontinent Rift in northeastern Minnesota. 39 th Annual Geological Society of America North-central Sectional Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Abstracts with Program, v., no. p. Miller, J.D., Jr., Jirsa, M.A., and Severson, M.J., 2005, Geology, geochemistry, and PGE potential of mafic and ultramafic intrusions in Minnesota, excluding the Duluth Complex. 39 th Annual Geological Society of America North-central Sectional Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Abstracts with Program, v., no. p. Cannon, W.F., Miller, J.D., Jr., Easton, R.M., Nicholson, S.W., Woodruff, L.G., Green, J.C., Boerboom, T.J., Wirth, K.R., McIlraith, 2005, A geographic information system on the geology and mineral resources of the Midcontinent Rift System. 39 th Annual Geological Society of America North-central Sectional Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Abstracts with Program, v., no. p. Green, J.C., Easton, R.M., Miller, J.D., Jr., and Vervoort, J.D., 2005 Geochronology of the igneous rocks of the Midcontinent Rift System: A review. 39 th Annual Geological Society of America North-central Sectional Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Abstracts with Program, v., no. p. Albers, P.B., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2005, The geology and petrology of the Leveaux Porphyritic diorite, Cook, County, MN: Investigating possible magmatic relationships to the Anorthositic Series of the Duluth Complex. 51 st Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Nipigon, Ontario, Vol. 51, Part 1 Proceedings and Abstracts, p. 3-4 Knudson, D., Saini-Eidukat, B., Miller, J.D., Jr., and Daniels, P., 2005, Structural state of plagioclase phenocrysts in porphyritic rocks of the Midcontinent Rift, northeastern Minnesota. 51 st Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Nipigon, Ontario, Vol. 51, Part 1 Proceedings and Abstracts, p Miller, J.D., Jr., and Jirsa, M.A., 2005, Geology, geochemistry, and PGE potential of mafic and ultramafic intrusions in Minnesota, excluding the Duluth Complex. 51 st Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Nipigon, Ontario, Vol. 51, Part 1 Proceedings and Abstracts, p Joslin, G.D., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 2005, Stratiform Pd-Pt-Au mineralization in the Sonju Lake Intrusion, northeast Minnesota, USA. Extended Abstracts from the 10 th International Platinum Symposium, Oulu, Finland, Geological Survey of Finland, p Miller, J.D., Jr., and Jirsa, M.A., 2005, Geology, geochemistry, and PGE potential of mafic and ultramafic intrusions in Minnesota, USA. Extended Abstracts from the 10 th International Platinum Symposium, Oulu, Finland, Geological Survey of Finland, p Miller, J.D., Jr and Peterson, D.E., 2006, The Precambrian Research Center A new initiative to promote Precambrian field studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. 52 nd Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Vol. 52, Part 1 Proceedings and Abstracts, p.. Miller, J.D., Jr., and Severson, M.A., 2006, Geology of the Duluth Complex in the Babbitt 7.5 Quadrangles, Northeast Minnesota. 52 nd Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Vol. 52, Part 1 Proceedings and Abstracts, p.. Miller, J.D., Jr., and Peterson, D.E., 2006, The Precambrian Research Center A new initiative to promote Precambrian field studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v.38, no.7, p.166. Moosavi, D., Miller, J., Lusardi, B., Balgie, S., Harstad, M., and Mathews, J, 2006, Minnesota Minerals Education Workshop 10 years of providing earth science and mineral resource education to Minnesota s K-12 earth science teachers. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v.38, no.7, p.190.

7 7 Miller, J.D., Jr., 2007, New Precambrian Research Center at UMD. Proceedings of 80 th Annual Meeting of SME- Minnesota Section, Duluth, MN. Moosavi, D., Miller, J., Lusardi, B., Balgie, S., and Harstad, M., 2007, Minnesota Mineral Education Workshop Professional development for teachers in the area of mineral resource education. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v.39, no.6, p.251. Miller, J.D., Jr., Peterson, D.M., and Hudak, G.J., 2007, Precambrian field camp at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v.39, no.6, p.546. Miller, J.D., Jr., Peterson, D.M., and Hudak, G., 2008, Report on the Inaugural Year of the Precambrian Research Center at UMD. 81 st SME meeting, Duluth, MN Frost, S. J., Juda, N. A., and Miller J.D., 2008, Student capstone map from the UMD Precambrian Research Center s field camp: Bedrock map of Homer Lake and adjacent areas, Cook County, Minnesota. 54 th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Marquette, MI, p. Miller, J.D., Jr., Peterson, D.M., and Hudak, G., 2008, The inaugural season of the Precambrian Field Camp at the University of Minnesota Duluth. 54 th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Marquette, MI, p. Miller, J., Carranza-Torres, C., and Davis, R., 2009, New educational initiatives at the University of Minnesota Duluth: Preparing students for future jobs in the mining and minerals exploration industries. 82nd Annual Meeting SME Minnesota Section, Duluth, MN. Miller, J.D., Jr., Hudak, G., and Peterson, D.M., 2009, Precambrian Field Camp at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p Costello, D.E., and Miller, J.D., 2009a, Bedrock geologic map of the Tuscarora Intrusion, of the Duluth Complex, northeastern Minnesota: An investigation into the petrogenetic relationship between the layered series and the anorthositic series. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p Costello, D. E., and Miller, J. D. Jr., 2009b, Geology of the Tuscarora Intrusion, northeastern Minnesota, and its relationship to the Anorthositic Series of the Duluth Complex. 55 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, Ely, MN, p Dayton, R. N., Miller, J. D. Jr., and Vervoort, J. D., 2009, Quantifying assimilation vs. fractional crystallization using Sm-Nd, Lu-Hf and Pb isotope systems: The geochemical evolution of the Sonju Lake Intrusion, Finland, MN. 55 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, Ely, MN, p Hoaglund, S.A., Miller, J.D., Crowley, J., and Schmitz, M., 2009, U-Pb zircon geochronology of the Duluth Complex and related hypabyssal intrusions: Investigating the emplacement history of a large multiphase intrusive complex related to the 1.1 Ga Midcontinent Rift. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p. 437 Stifter, E. A., and Miller, J.D., 2009, Cyclical phase layering in the Duluth Complex at Duluth Evidence for periodic magma venting from a shallow staging chamber. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p Miller, J.D., and, Stifter, E. A., 2009, Cyclical phase layering in the Duluth Complex at Duluth Evidence for periodic magma venting from a shallow staging chamber. Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V Miller, J. D., and Stifter, E.A., 2010, Cyclical phase layering in the Duluth Complex at Duluth Evidence for periodic magma venting from a shallow staging chamber? 56 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, International Falls, MN, p Hoaglund, S.A., Miller, J.D., Crowley, J.L., Schmitz, M.D., 2010, U-Pb zircon geochronology of the Duluth Complex and related hypabyssal intrusions: investigating the emplacement history of a large multiphase intrusive complex related to the 1.1 Ga Midcontinent Rift. 56 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, International Falls, MN, p Miller, J., Blakely, S., Brown, A., Foley, D., Rowland, A., and Stifter, E., 2010, Mesoproterozoic Bedrock Geology of the Homer Lake Vern Lake Area, Cook County, Northeastern Minnesota. 56 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, International Falls, MN, p Goldner, B. and Miller, J., 2011, Emplacement and crystallization history of the Tamarack Intrusion, Minnesota. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 43, No. 5, p Miller, J., Goldner,B., Foley,D., Heggie,G., and Hollings,P., 2011, Parent magma characteristics of early Midcontinent Rift ultramafic intrusions. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 43, #5, p Foley, D.,and Miller, J., 2011, Petrology and Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization of the Bovine Igneous Complex, Baraga County, northern Michigan. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 43, #5, p. 395.

8 8 Theriault, S., Miller, J., Berndt, M., and Ripley, E., 2011, The mineralogy, spatial distribution, and isotope geochemistry of sulfide minerals in the Biwabik Iron Formation. 57 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, Ashland, WI, p Cervin, D., Morton, P, Miller, J., and Patelke, R., 2011, Characterization of precious metal occurrences in the NorthMet deposit of the Partridge River Intrusion, Duluth Complex, Minnesota, USA. 57 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, Ashland, WI, p Foley, D., and Miller, J., 2011, Petrology and Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization of the Bovine Igneous Complex, Baraga County, Northern Michigan. 57 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, Ashland, WI, p Goldner, B. and Miller, J., 2011, Petrology of the Ni-Cu-PGE-mineralized Tamarack Intrusion, Aitkin and Carlton Counties, Minnesota. 57 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, Ashland, WI, p Brooker, B., and Miller, J., 2012, Geology and petrology of a Mesoproterozoic layered mafic intrusion in portions of the Brule Lake and Cherokee Lake 7.5 quadrangles, northeastern Minnesota. 58 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, Thunder Bay, ON, p Chaffee, M., Miller, J., Hollings, P., Heggie, G., MacTavish, A., and Bandli, B., 2012, Petrographic and geochemical study of the hybrid rock unit associated with the Current Lake Intrusive Complex, Magma Metals Thunder Bay North Property. 58 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, Thunder Bay, ON, p Lee, A., Albers, P., Miller, J., Severson, M., and Deen, T., 2012, Bedrock geologic map of the Seine Bay/Bad Vermilion Lake Intrusion, Mine Centre, Ontario. 58 th Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Part 1: Program and Abstracts, Thunder Bay, ON, p Miller, J., Davis, R., Carranza-Torres, C., Fosnacht, D., Johnson, N., and Morton, P., 2013, Creation of a Center of Excellence for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration at the University of Minnesota Duluth. 86 th Annual Meeting, Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) Minnesota Section, Duluth, MN. Leu, A., Djon, L., LaPietra, E., Martin, Z., Martinez, R., and Miler, J., 2013, 2012 Precambrian Field Camp mapping in the Wilder Lake Intrusion, Lake County, Northeastern Minnesota. 59 th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology, Program and Abstracts, Houghton, MI. Miller, J., 2013, The Layered Series at Duluth Evidence for magmatic venting from a shallow mafic layered intrusion. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada (GAC-MAC) Annual Mtg., Winnipeg, MB. Miller, J., 2013, Geology and mineral deposits of the Midcontinent Rift. In: Short Course on Copper-Nickel- Platinum Group Element deposits of the Lake Superior Region, J. Miller ed., Precambrian Research Center Professional Workshop, Duluth, MN Miller, J., 2013, PGE reef mineralization in MCR intrusions. In: Short Course on Copper-Nickel-Platinum Group Element deposits of the Lake Superior Region, J. Miller ed., Precambrian Research Center Professional Workshop, Duluth, MN Miller, J., 2014, Minnesota Minerals Education Wokshop (MMEW) 17 Years of bringing Minnesota s geology and resources into the K-12 classroom. 87 th Annual Meeting, Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) Minnesota Section, Duluth, MN. Miller, J., Sauer, S., Benningfield, J., Graham, J., Kozmor, S., and Prue, A., 2014, Geology of the Lake Three Troctolite, Duluth Complex Precambrian Field Camp Capstone. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 60, Part 1, p Leu A. and Miller, J, 2014, Geology and petrology of the Wilder Lake Intrusion, Duluth Complex, northeastern Minnesota. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 60, Part 1, p Quillen, P. and Miller, J., 2014, Documenting the first lava flows of the Midcontinent Rift by digital mapping and petrographic analysis.. Djon, L., Olivo, G., Miller, J., and Stewart, R., 2014, Petrology of the layered North Lac des Iles Intrusion, Ontario: Part I. Stratigraphy and mineral-chemical evidence for multiple magma injection. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 60, Part 1, p Steiner, R. and Miller, J., 2014, Genesis of sulfide mineralization within the footwall granite of the Maturi Cu-Ni- PGE Deposit of the South Kawishiwi Intrusion, Duluth Complex, NE Minnesota. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 60, Part 1, p

9 9 Miller, J., 2014, Role of felsic and feldspathic rocks in triggering subvolcanic emplacement of mafic intrusions: Evidence from the Midcontinent Rift in northeastern Minnesota. GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 46, #6. Doyle, M. and Miller, J., 2014, Geologic and geochemical attributes of the Beaver River Diabase and Greenstone Flow: Testing a possible intrusive-volcanic correlation in the 1.1Ga Midcontinent Rift. GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 46, #6. Miller, J., 2015, Role of felsic and feldspathic rocks in triggering subvolcanic emplacement of mafic intrusions: Evidence from the Midcontinent Rift in northeastern Minnesota. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 61, Part 1, p Miller, J., Beaver, C., Hahn, T., Miller, N., Puliese, J., and Wright E., 2015, Geology of the North and South Temperance Lakes Area of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Cook County, Minnesota Precambrian Field Camp Capstone Mapping. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 61, Part 1, p Doyle, M. and Miller, J., 2015, Geologic and geochemical attributes of the Beaver River Diabase and Greenstone Flow: Testing a possible intrusive-volcanic correlation in the 1.1 Ga Midcontinent Rift. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 61, Part 1, p Lentsch, N., and Miller, J., 2015, Incorporation of Duluth Complex maps into GIS. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 61, Part 1, p Sauer, S., and Miller, J., 2015, Petrologic study of the "Chill" zone of the Layered Series at Duluth: Testing a possible plutonic-volcanic correlation within the Midcontinent Rift. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 61, Part 1, p O Brien, S., Hollings, P. and Miller, J., 2015, Petrology, geochemistry and mineral chemistry of the Crystal Lake and Mount Mollie mafic intrusions, Northwestern Ontario. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 61, Part 1, p Miller, J., Balles, A., Brown, E., Helms, R., Penzel, G., and Smith, L., 2016, Geology of the Cherokee Lake area of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Cook County, MN Precambrian field camp capstone mapping.. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 62, Part 1, p Djon, M. L., Olivo, G.R., Miller, J.D., Peck, D.C., and Joy, B., 2016, PGE Mineralization in the Northern Ultramafic Center of the Lac des Iles Complex, Ontario: Evidence of magmatic and hydrothermal processes. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 62, Part 1, p Mulcahy, C., Miller, J., Mahin, B., Beach, S., and Nowak, B., 2016, Emplacement and crystallization history of Ni- Cu-(PGE) sulfide-mineralized peridotites in the Eagle Intrusion, Upper Michigan. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 62, Part 1, p O Brien, S., Hollings, P. and Miller, J., 2016, Petrology, geochemistry and sulphur isotopes of the Crystal Lake gabbro and Mount Mollie dyke, Northwestern Ontario. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 62, Part 1, p Miller, J.D., 2016, Geologic, geochemical, and geochronologic evidence for the existence and timing of a significant mafic underplated region beneath the Midcontinent Rift in the Lake Superior region. GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 48.

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