Yale University - Department of Geology and Geophysics













H. Catherine Skinner
Lecturer, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale Medical School

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Office: 124 KGL
Phone: (203)432-3787
Fax: 203-432-3134

Research Interests:
"Minerals, especially biominerals, those in, and those produced or influenced by biological processes"

Current Courses:
Minerals in the Biosphere

Students and Postdocs:
Jason Downs

Selected Publication(s):
Skinner, H.C.W. (2004) Mineralogy of Bone. Chapt. 28 in Essentials of Medical Geology:Impacts of the Natural Environment on Public Health. Elsevier

Skinner, H.C.W. and Jahren, A.H. (2004) Biomineralization p.117-184 in Vol 8 Biogeochemistry of Treatise on Geochemistry. Elsevier.




Skinner, H.C.W. and Berger, A., Editors(2003) GEOLOGY AND HEALTH, CLOSING THE GAP Oxford University Press, New York. 204 pages


Skinner, H.C.W., Nicolescu, S. and Taub, T.D. (2004) A tale of two apatites. Vol 2 p. 283-288 in Environment and Progress Cluij-Napoca. Studia Ambientum, Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Romania.


Skinner, H.C.W. and Berger, A., Editors(2003) GEOLOGY AND HEALTH, CLOSING THE GAP Oxford University Press, New York. 204 pagesd Bilt Environment p.