Simon Kemp

Simon KempFacility Leader: Mineralogy, Petrology & Biostratigraphy

Location: Keyworth

Tel: 0115 9363448

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Biography

  • 2009–current:  Facility Leader: Mineralogy, Petrology & Biostratigraphy
  • 2005–2009:  Head of Mineralogy & Petrology Laboratories
  • 1986–current:  Research mineralogist
  • 1985–1986:  Field geologist, Exploration Logging (North Sea) Ltd
  • 1985:  BSc (Hons) University of Southampton, Geology

Research interests

  • Clay minerals and their role in diagenesis, soils, low grade metamorphism, engineering properties, industrial minerals, climate and environmental issues

Skills

  • Clay mineralogy, X-ray diffraction analysis, thermal analysis
  • Laboratory and project management

Current projects and collaboration

Professional association

  • Committee member of the Clay Minerals Group
  • Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Published outputs

Key Papers

TYE, A M, KEMP, S J AND POULTON, P R. in press. Changes in soil clay mineralogy in the Rothamsted Classical experiments in response to changing management practice and land use. Geoderma.

KEMP, S J AND MERRIMAN, R J. 2009. Polyphase low-grade metamorphism of the Ingleton Group, northern England, U.K.  A case study of metamorphic inversion in a mudrock succession. Geological Magazine, Vol. 146, 237–251.

SCHOFIELD, D I, ASPDEN, J A, KEMP, S J, MERRIMAN, R J AND WILBY, P R.  2009. Basement controls on Acadian thrusting and fault reactivation along the southern margin of the Welsh Basin. Geological Journal, Vol. 44, 1–11.

RAWLINS, B G, KEMP, S J, HODGKINSON, E H, RIDING, J B, VANE, C H, POULTON, C. 2006. Potential and pitfalls in establishing the provenance of earth-related samples in forensic investigations. Journal of Forensic Science, Vol. 51, 832–845.

KEMP, S J, ROCHELLE, C A AND MERRIMAN, R J. 2005. Back-reacted saponite in Jurassic mudstones and limestones intruded by a Tertiary sill, Isle of Skye. Clay Minerals, Vol. 40, 263–282.

KEMP, S J, MERRIMAN, R J AND BOUCH, J E. 2005. Clay mineral reaction progress – The maturity and burial history of Lias Group of England and Wales. Clay Minerals, Vol. 40, 43–61.

HARRINGTON, G J, KEMP, S J AND KOCH, P L. 2004. Palaeocene–Eocene paratropical floral change in North America: responses to climate change and plant immigration. Journal of the Geological Society, Vol. 161, 173–184.