Synopsis of Past & Ongoing Projects

Projects with Goscombe involved as a principal worker:

  • Tectonothermal evolution of the NE Strangways Range (1985-1989).

PhD Supervisors: Chris Wilson, Roger Powell.

Outcomes: 4 papers, abstracts, maps.

  • Multi-scale kinking and late-stage evolution of NE Tasmania (1989-1992).

Collaborators: R. Findlay, J. Everard, D. Seymore, M. McLenaghan, MRT.

Outcomes: 1 paper, abstract, govt. map and survey reports.

  • Tectonothermal evolution of Chewores, Zambezi Belt, Zimbabwe (1992-1998).

Collaborators: Prof. Barton, Dr Richard Armstrong, P. Fey, Zimbabwe survey.

Outcomes: 3 papers, 2 Phaup awards, abstracts, survey reports.

  • Metamorphic evolution and architecture of eastern Nepal (1992-ongoing).

Collaborators: D. Gray, R. Armstrong, D. Foster, M. Hand, B. Upreti.

Outcomes: 2 papers, IAGR award, abstracts, maps.

  • Tectonothermal evolution of the Transpressional Kaoko Belt (1995-2005).

Collaborators: D. Gray, R. Armstrong, D. Foster, M. Hand, J. Mawby.

Outcomes: 7 papers, abstracts, maps, survey reports.

  • Structural evolution and geochronology of Macquarie Island (1995-1990).

Collaborators: J. Everard, R. Armstrong, B. Kohn, P. Quilty, A. Brown, R. Varne, MRT.

Outcomes: 2 papers, abstracts, maps, survey reports.

  • Thermobarometric evolution of Pan-African Orogenic System in Africa (1992-ongoing).

Collaborators: D. Gray, R. Armstrong. R. Maars, D. Foster, J. Meert.

Outcomes: 1 paper, abstracts, proposals.

  • Kinematic analysis of boudinage structures (1998-ongoing).

Collaborators: C. Passchier.

Outcomes: 2 papers, abstracts, workshops, field-cards.

  • Problems associated with shear sense determination (1998-ongoing).

Collaborators: C. Passchier, R. Trouw, D. Gray.

Outcomes: 1 paper, manuscripts, abstracts, workshops.

  • Metamorphic field gradients & evolution of the Damara Orogen. (1993-ongoing).

Collaborators: D. Gray, D. Foster, R. Armstrong.

Outcomes: 3 papers, 7 abstracts, manuscripts.

  • Thermobarometric evolution of terranes in the Malawi Mosaic (1999-ongoing).

Collaborators: D. Gray.

Outcomes: Abstract, manuscripts.

  • Chrono-thermobarometric evolution of the East Yilgarn Craton (2003-ongoing).

Collaborators: R. Blewett, K. Czarnota, R. Maars, B. Groenewald, pmd*CRC, GA, GSWA, AMIRA.

Outcomes: Abstracts, manuscripts.

  • Chrono-thermobarometric evolution of the West Yilgarn Craton (2008-2012).

Collaborators: R. Blewett (GA), D. Foster (Uni Florida), Ben Wade (Adelaide Microscopy), GSWA and Geoscience Australia.

Outcomes: in progress.

  • Development of practical strain mapping methodologies (2002-ongoing).

Collaborators: D. Gray.

Outcomes: 2 papers, workshops, field-cards.

  • Chewore Ultramafic Igneous Complex, Zambezi Belt, Zimbabwe (1999-ongoing).

Collaborators: Simon Johnson, Tony Crawford.

Outcomes: unpublished manuscript.

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Goscombe as contributor on other research programs:

  • Macquarie Island gabbros and crustal growth (2009-ongoing).

G. Baines (University of Adelaide), Joshua Schwartz (University of Alabama), Elena Miranda (California State University Northridge), John Everard (MRT). Contributing fieldwork, mapping, datasets and samples.

  • Evolution of Ugab Terrane & granite emplacement mechanisms (1998-2006).

C. Passchier, D. Gray, R. Trouw, D. Foster. 3 papers, abstracts.

  • Metamorphic evolution of the Trans-Saharan Orogen (2007).

T. Bekker, BRGM. Report.

  • Thermochronology and uplift and cooling history of the Kaoko Belt (2004-ongoing).
  • Dave Foster, Dave Gray. 1 paper, abstracts.

  • Provenance studies in the Damara Orogen (2007-ongoing).

Dave Foster and students. Abstracts.

    • Classification and geometries of collapsed veins (2005-ongoing).

    Cees Passchier. Contributed datasets.

    • Metamorphic evolution of the sole to the Semail Ophiolite, Oman (2002-2004).
    • D. Gray, B. Gregory. 2 manuscripts, 2 abstracts.

    • Chrono-metamorphic evolution of Strangways Metamorphics (1999-2005).

    M. Hand, D. Kelsey, C. Clarke. 1 paper, abstracts.

    • Metamorphic evolution of Rayner Complex (1985).
    • Geoff Clarke. Contributed mapping.

    • Geochemistry of Chewore Inliers (1999).
    • S. Johnson, G. Oliver. Contributed datasets.

    • Geochemistry of Macquarie Island (1995-1997).
    • R. Varne and others, University of Tasmania researchers, J. Everard. Contributed samples.

    • Provenance of Himalayan Sequences (2005).
    • Bishnal Upreti, Kathmandu University. Contributed datasets.

     

    Mineral exploration experience:

    • Mapping Satellite Bodies of the Kunene Igneous Complex, Namibia (1999).

    For Anglo America. Company report and maps.

    • Compiling Map of Kaoko Belt, Namibia (1998).

    For Orumpembe Mines. Company report and maps.

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