Research Interests and Expertise

petrogenesis and chemistry of igneous rocksradiogenic isotope geochemistrytectonics/geochemistry/metallogenyanalytical geochemistry

Current Research Interests

Petrogenesis of: high-Mg magmas (boninites, komatiites); undersaturated magmas (carbonatites, kimberlites); granitoids (Appalachian, Hercynian)Regional tectonics, metallogeny, geochemistry of Paleozoic and Archean orogenic beltsSedimentary provenance using detrital zircons - tectonic reconstructionsLaser ablation - ICP-MS studies of mantle xenoliths, experimental products and volcanic rocks