Darrell Henry (Department Chair)
Campanile Charities Professor in Geology
Fellow – Geological Society of America (GSA)
Fellow – Mineralogical Society of America (MSA)
| Focus Areas: Petrology, Mineralogy, Metamorphic Petrology, Geochemistry |
| Bachelor's Degree(s): University of Wisconsin-Madison - Geology |
| Master's Degree(s): University of Wisconsin-Madison - Geology |
| PhD: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Metamorphic petrology |
| E-mail: glhenr@lsu.edu |
| Phone: 225-578-2693 |
| Office: W217 Howe-Russell-Kniffen Geoscience Complex |
Area of Interest
(1) Crystal chemistry of individual minerals with respect to the rocks in which they
occur and the conditions in which they form,
(2) Relation between metamorphism and tectonic evolution of the metamorphic terrain,
(3) Fluids in the crust and
(4) Novel instrumental approaches to mineral and rock interpretation.
Awards & Honors
• Campanile Charities Professor of Geology 2001-present
• Fellow of the Geological Society of America 2010
• Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America 1996
• Director of the LSU SACSCOC Reaffirmation of Accreditation 2011-present
• Chair of the LSU University Assessment Council 2006-2010
• Treasurer of the Mineralogical Society of America (elected) 2008-2012
• Co-Editor of special volume of Elements on “Tourmaline” 2010-2011.
• Co-Editor of special volume on “Tourmaline as an Ideal Indicator of Environmental
Conditions” in Canadian Mineralogist 2009-2011.
• Associate Editor of the American Mineralogist 2006-2010
• Associate Editor for the Handbook of Mineralogy 2006-present
• Editor of The Lattice – newsletter of the Mineralogical Society of America (1995-2000)
• LSU Distinguished Faculty Award 2009
• Tiger Athletic Foundation President's Award 2005
• LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award 1999
• LSU Faculty Award for classroom instruction (Student Government Association) 1991
• Outstanding Service Award from the Mineralogical Society of America 2000
• Board of Directors of DOSECC (continental scientific drilling program) 1998-2001
Selected Publications
Mogk, D.W., Mueller, P.A. and Henry, D.J. (2025) The Geoheritage of the Beartooth Mountains, Montana and Wyoming, USA: Traversing Four Billion Years of Earth History. Geoheritage 17 (4), 167
Dutrow, B.L., MacMillan, N. and Henry, D.J. (2024) A Multivariate Statistical Approach for Mineral Geographic Provenance Determination using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Electron Microprobe Chemical Data: A Case Study of Copper-bearing Tourmalines. American Mineralogist, DOI: 10.2138/am-2023-9164.
Frost, C.D., Mueller, P.A., Mogk, D.W., Frost, B.R., and Henry, D.J. (2023) Creating Continents: Archean cratons tell the story. GSA Today, 33, 4-10.
Henry, D.J. and Dutrow, B.L. (2018) Tourmaline studies through time: Contributions to scientific advancements. Journal of Geosciences, 63, 77-98. DOI: 10.3190/jgeosci.255
Dutrow, B.L. and Henry, D.J. (2018) Tourmaline compositions and textures: Reflections of the fluid phase. Journal of Geosciences, 63, 99-110.
Mogk, D.W., Henry, D.J., Mueller, P.A., Foster, D.A., 2012. Origins of a continent: Evidence from a research experience for undergraduates’ program in Yellowstone. Yellowstone Science 20, 22-32.
Henry, D.J., Dutrow, B.L. (2012) Tourmaline at diagenetic to low-grade metamorphic conditions: Its petrologic applicability. Lithos 154, 16-32. DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2012.08.013
Henry, D.J., Dutrow, B.L. (2012) The tourmaline diaries: an eye-catching mineral and its many facets. Natural History 120, 16-27.
Dutrow, B.L. and Henry, D.J. (2011) Tourmaline: A geologic DVD. Elements, 7, 301-306. DOI: 10.2113/gselements.7.5.301
Henry, D.J., Novák, M., Hawthorne, F.C., Ertl, A., Dutrow, B.L. Uher, P. and Pezzotta, F. (2011) Nomenclature of the tourmaline supergroup-minerals. American Mineralogist, 96, 895-913. https://doi.org/10.2138/am.2011.3636