Bruce Cairncross was awarded his B.Sc. Hons and M.Sc. degrees in geology from the University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg) in 1976 and 1979 respectively. He then worked as a geologist for Rand Mines Ltd before joining the staff of the Department of Geology at the University of the Witwatersrand as a Research Officer, investigating the coal deposits of the Witbank Coalfield. This work culminated in a Ph.D. degree in 1986. After a short stint with the Economic Geology Research Unit, he joined the Department of Geology at the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) in Johannesburg where he now serves as an Associate Professor. Click here for more information on Bruce's primary teaching and research responsabilities. Here you will also find his major publications. Although is a professional geologist specialising in sedimentary rocks and their associated deposits, Prof. Cairncross has had an interest in minerals and mineralogy dating back to 1975 when he began collecting minerals in Namibia and he now owns a private collection numbering over 3500 specimens. Bruce has published a numer of articles various journals and magazines dealing with minerals, mineral localities, mineral curating and preservation, evaluation and disposal of mineral collections. His postal address is: Dept Geology R.A.U. South Africa Email: bc@rau3.rau.ac.za Telephone: 27-11-489-2313 (work) FAX: 27-11-489-2309 |
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Bruce has many Southern African mineral specimens. Some of
these where illustrated in his book
"Minerals of South Africa".
His collection of Southern African specimens is one of the largest collections in South Africa.
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