Larry Zanko, Research Fellow

Position and Focus

Larry Zanko is a Research Fellow for the Economic Geology Program within the Minerals Division of the Center for Applied Research and Technology Development. He is a geological mining engineer and has been with NRRI since 1988. He has worked on a variety of research projects related to industrial, ferrous and nonferrous minerals. Areas of particular focus have included aggregates, biogeochemistry, geological data compilation, geostatistics, geological resource/mine modeling, environmental remediation, kaolin and ball clay evaluations, mining economics/tax comparisons and mineral waste characterization/utilization projects.

Background

M.S. Geological Engineering, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, 1995
B.S. Geological Engineering, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, 1986
B.S. Microbiology, University of Minnesota St. Paul, 1986

Project list for Lawrence Zanko :

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Development of Engineered Tiles with Radiation Absorbing Properties from Taconite Raw Materials

Research, Development and Marketing of Minnesota`s Iron Range Aggregate Materials for Midwest and National Transportation Applications
To develop various applications for taconite aggregates in highway and construction applications and identify the logistical and transportation requirements for bringing these materials to market.