Science Leader: Geochronology and tracer isotopes of magmatic and ore-forming systems
Location: BGS Keyworth
Tel:
0115 936 3608
E-mail
Dr Simon Richard Tapster
Biography
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2018
– ongoing
:
BGS Innovation representative for GTF
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2013
–2016
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Post-doctoral research scientist
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2005
–2009
:
Msci. Imperial College London
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2010
–2013
:
PhD University of Leicester
Current projects and collaboration
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2016
– ongoing
:
Co-I: From Arc Magmas to Ore Systems, NERC Highlight topic
Published outputs
Research interests
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Analytical developments in U-(Th)-Pb ID-TIMS geochronology
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High precision U-Pb geochronology of porphyry Cu (Mo, Au) and other magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposits (Au, Ag, W, Sn)
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Isotopic geochemistry with applications to tectonic-magmatic evolution and in magmatic and hydrothermal systems
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Economic geology
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Igneous petrology/geochemistry
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SW Pacific Tectonics