Robert Coleman (geologist)

Robert G. Coleman (born 1923) is an American geologist. He is a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences. His primary field of expertise is the formation and plate tectonic setting of ophiolites and ultramafic rocks. He is a retired professor of Geology from Stanford University and retired from the U.S. Geological Survey. He continues to conduct research and publish scientific books and articles.

See: http://pangea.stanford.edu/research/hp-uhp/bob/coleman.html for more information.