Geochemistry

Igneous studies in SE Asia

Much of the Indonesian and Philippine archipelagos are constructed from Cenozoic igneous rocks and a full appreciation of the development of the region requires a good understanding of these rocks. With the support of Consortium members, we are currently establishing a programme to date and study the chemistry of rocks from key locations in SE Asia with the aim of addressing various geological problems. These studies employ cutting-edge geochemical technology available at RHUL and Durham University.

Completed projects:

Pangrango, central Java

View from summit of Mt Kinabalu, Sabah

Recent Papers –

Max Webb et al., 2020. Isotopic mapping reveals the location of crustal fragments along a long-lived convergent plate boundary. Lithos.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105687

Max Webb et al., 2020. The history of Cenozoic magmatism and collision in NW New Guinea – New insights into the tectonic evolution of the northernmost margin of the Australian Plate. Gondwana Research.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2019.12.010

Amy Gough et al., 2020. Mid-Cenozoic fluvio-deltaic to marine environments of the Salin Sub-basin, Central Myanmar. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2019.104143

Recent News –

Amy Gough and Max Webb attended the Restech 2.0 Virtual Reservoir Conference. Amy Gough presented new SEARG research on the pitfalls of light mineral studies for sedimentary provenance in tropical climates.

Amy Gough was awarded an honorary research fellowship of the British Geological Survey and continues to foster collaborative relationships between SEARG and the BGS.