Geological Mapping
Considerable field experience in a wide range of different geological provinces, from oceanic crust to sapphirine granulites. Fieldwork experience has averaged 4.5 months per year and was built on a foundation of 12.5 years mapping for government geological surveys in Africa and Australia.
Geological Provinces with first hand mapping and field experience:
- East Tasmania deformed turbidite sequences (1983-1996)
- West Tasmania low metamorphic grade Neoproterozoic sequences (1983-1996)
- East Antarctica high-grade metamorphics (1985)
- Arunta Province high-grade metamorphics (1984-1987, 2004-2007)
- Central Himalayan metamorphics, east Nepal (1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2001)
- Western Himalayan metamorphics, Pakistan (1994)
- Oceanic crust, Macquarie Island (1994-1996)
- Zambezi Belt metamorphics, Zimbabwe and Zambia (1992-1994, 2003, 2009)
- Limpopo Belt granulites, Zimbabwe and RSA (1992-1994)
- Malawi Mosaic Granulites, Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi (1993, 1999, 2003
- Transpressional Kaoko Belt, Namibia (1996-2006)
- Damara Orogen metamorphics, Namibia (1994, 1996-1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009)
- Gariep Thrust Belt, Namibia (2006)
- East Yilgarn Craton Archaean granite-greenstones (2003-2004)
- Albany-Fraser Orogen granulites (2004)
- Pinjarra Orogen metamorphics (2004)
- Metamorphic terranes and sole below obducted ophiolite in Oman and UAE (2003)
- Curnamona Province and Fleurieu Peninsula metamorphics, South Australia (2000-2002)
- Contact metamorphism: East and west Tasmania and Damara Orogen.
- Eclogites: West Tasmania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- Ultramafic intrusives: Chewore Complex & Great Dyke (Zimbabwe), Kunene Complex (Namibia), Jimbalana Dyke & Fraser Complex (WA).
- Deformed Turbidite Sequences: East Yilgarn Craton, Ugab Terrane, Damara Orogen, Kaoko Belt, Patagonia and East Tasmania.
- Hot spot ocean island volcanoes, Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador (2009) and Iceland (1990).
Published Government Mapping:
- Eastern Arunta (2003-2005). Northern Territory Geological Survey. 250K sheets (Illogwa, Hay).
- Macquarie Island (1995-1997). Mineral Resources Tasmania & University of Tasmania. 7 sheets (10K, 25K, 50K), GIS awards.
- East Tasmania (1992-1994). Mineral Resources Tasmania. 50K sheet (Alberton).
- West Tasmania (1992-1994). Mineral Resources Tasmania. 50K sheets (Zeehan, Pt Hibbs).
- Kaoko Belt, Namibia (1997-1999). Namibian Geological Survey. 50K and 250K sheets.
- Chewore Inliers, Zimabawe (1992-1994). Zimbabwe Geological Survey. 100K sheets.
- East Yilgarn Craton (2002-2004). Geological Survey of Western Australia. 100K sheets (Minerie, Fraser, Yardilla, Buldana).