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Edward Lynch
Associate Senior Lecturer
Research subject: Ore Geology
Division: Geosciences and Environmental Engineering
Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
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Luleå, T1324
About me
Edward Lynch is an associate senior lecturer in ore geology at LTU. He received a PhD in economic geology in 2018 from the University of Galway for research on granite-related molybdenum-copper mineralization in eastern Canada (Newfoundland). From 2012 – 2023 he worked as a bedrock and economic geologist at the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU). His research interests are focused on magmatic-hydrothermal mineral systems and the Paleoproterozoic geology of Sweden. Edward is a professional member of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG), the Irish Association for Economic Geology (IAEG), and holds P.Geo. accreditation through the Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI).
Current research
- Regional geology and metallogeny of Sweden and Fennoscandia
- Copper mineralization in northern Sweden (link to Viscaria Cu-Co project)
- Granite- and pegmatite-related CRM mineral systems (... CYCLiCAL project coming in Q3 2026)
- Hydrothermal fluids in critical mineral systems (link to FLUIDS-INC project)
- Graphite mineralization in Paleoproterozoic greenstone belts (link to GEOGRAPHITE project)
- Mafic intrusion-related Ni-Cu-(PGE) mineralization in the 'Nickel Line' (link to TECTONiSM project)
- Leader of Research Pillar 2 (Battery Metals) within CAMM-CRM (Critical Raw Materials) initiative
Teaching
- O7019K Petrology and Regional Geology, teacher (focus on regional geology module)
- O7009K Ore Genetic Models, coordinator, teacher (focus on felsic intrusion-related deposits)
- REEDEAM Pilot Course Regional Geology for Sustainable Mineral Resources, teacher (course under development, enrollment opens Spring-Summer 2026, online/distance learning)
Sn- and Li-enriched greisen alteration zone in granite, Zinnwald / Cinovec deposit, Erzgebirge district, Saxony.
Landscape of northern Sweden. Paleoproterozoic volcanic rocks in foreground, with the Scandes (Swedish Caledonides) seen in the background.
Gently southwest-dipping schist-paragneiss of the Seve Nappe (Upper Allochthon) in the Swedish Caledonides. The prominent, inclined linear feature in the background at right is the tectonic contact between the Upper and Middle Allochthons.
Supervision
List of past and present BSc, MSc and PhD students co-supervised, with thesis title:
- Anders Plan, 2020: "Resolving temporal links between the Högberget granite and the Wigström tungsten skarn deposit in Bergslagen (Sweden) using trace elements and U-Pb LA-ICPMS on complex zircons", MSc thesis, Lund University.
- Diego Delgado Yanez, 2020: "Geochemical and mineralogical comparison of XRT-XRF scanning technology versus traditional analysis of drill core from the Assarel porphyry copper-gold deposit (Panagyurishte district, Bulgaria)", MSc thesis, Uppsala University.
- Liz M. Lobo, 2022: "Geochemical study of trace and critical elements in chalcopyrite and pyrite from the Assarel porphyry-Cu-Au deposit, Bulgaria", MSc thesis, Uppsala University.
- Diana Schildger, 2025: "Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of apatite, garnet, and titanite at the Viscaria Cu-Fe deposit", MSc thesis, Luleå University of Technology
- Irma Bečelytė, 2026— : "Petrographic and mineralogical characterization of the Järkvissle LCT pegmatite deposit, Sweden" * , MSc project, Lund University.
- Paulema Garmai Gweama, 2026— : "A fluid inclusion study of the Varuträsk LCT pegmatite system, Sweden" * , MSc project, LTU.
- Theodor Karlsson Brabie, 2026— : "3D geomodelling of the Järkvissle LCT pegmatite deposit, Sweden" * , BSc thesis, LTU.
- Thiago A. Sartorí. 2026— : "A fluid inclusion study of the Järkvissle Li-Sn-Ta pegmatite deposit, Sweden" * , MSc project, LTU-University of Bologna collab.
- Iana Bacquet, 2026—: "Geological controls on metamorphic graphite mineralization in Paleoproterozoic greenstone belts and the genesis of the Nunasvaara graphite deposit, Norrbotten" *, PhD project [Geographite], LTU
* = working titles
A more complete list of my publications is available on ResearchGate and Google Scholar
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