Professor Trevor Ireland
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Trevor Ireland

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Background

Professor Trevor Ireland has research interests that span geochronology, isotope geochemistry through to cosmochemistry. The common link between these areas is the use of in situ microanalysis of geological and extraterrestrial samples by focused ion beam methodologies. He has current research topics aligned with the asteroid sample return missions to Ryugu and Bennu by the JAXA Hayabusa2 and NASA Osiris REx missions respectively; Samples of Ryugu are currently being prepared for distribution and analysis. Professor Ireland obtained his PhD at The Australian National University and following appointments at Washington University in St Louis, Max-Planck-Institut in Mainz, UCLA and Stanford, before he returned to lead the SHRIMP (Sensitive High Resolution Ion MicroProbe) Group at ANU. Professor Ireland has taken up an appointment to establish a SHRIMP analytical facility at UQ.

Availability

Professor Trevor Ireland is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University

Search Professor Trevor Ireland’s works on UQ eSpace

264 works between 1983 and 2026
All (264) Journal Article (247) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (8) Book Chapter (8)

241 - 260 of 264 works

1994

Journal Article

Ion microprobe UPb zircon geochronology of granitic magmatism in the Western Province of the South Island, New Zealand

Muir, R. J., Ireland, T. R., Weaver, S. D. and Bradshaw, J. D. (1994). Ion microprobe UPb zircon geochronology of granitic magmatism in the Western Province of the South Island, New Zealand. Chemical Geology, 113 (1-2), 171-189. doi: 10.1016/0009-2541(94)90011-6

Ion microprobe UPb zircon geochronology of granitic magmatism in the Western Province of the South Island, New Zealand

1994

Journal Article

Trace elements in diamond inclusions from eclogites reveal link to Archean granites

Ireland, Trevor R., Rudnick, Roberta L. and Spetsius, Zdislav (1994). Trace elements in diamond inclusions from eclogites reveal link to Archean granites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 128 (3-4), 199-213. doi: 10.1016/0012-821X(94)90145-7

Trace elements in diamond inclusions from eclogites reveal link to Archean granites

1993

Journal Article

Intraplate origin of komatiites inferred from trace elements in glass inclusions

McDonough, W. F. and Ireland, T. R. (1993). Intraplate origin of komatiites inferred from trace elements in glass inclusions. Nature, 365 (6445), 432-434. doi: 10.1038/365432a0

Intraplate origin of komatiites inferred from trace elements in glass inclusions

1992

Journal Article

Crustal evolution of New Zealand: Evidence from age distributions of detrital zircons in Western Province paragneisses and Torlesse greywacke

Ireland, Trevor R. (1992). Crustal evolution of New Zealand: Evidence from age distributions of detrital zircons in Western Province paragneisses and Torlesse greywacke. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 56 (3), 911-920. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(92)90036-I

Crustal evolution of New Zealand: Evidence from age distributions of detrital zircons in Western Province paragneisses and Torlesse greywacke

1992

Journal Article

530 Ma zircon age for ophiolite from the New England Orogen: oldest rocks known from eastern Australia

Aitchison, J. C., Ireland, T. R., Blake Jr, M. C. and Flood, P. G. (1992). 530 Ma zircon age for ophiolite from the New England Orogen: oldest rocks known from eastern Australia. Geology, 20 (2), 125-128. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(1992)0202.3.CO;2

530 Ma zircon age for ophiolite from the New England Orogen: oldest rocks known from eastern Australia

1992

Journal Article

Evidence for distillation in the formation of HAL and related hibonite inclusions

Ireland, Trevor R, Zinner, Ernst K, Fahey, Albert J and Esat, Tezer M (1992). Evidence for distillation in the formation of HAL and related hibonite inclusions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 56 (6), 2503-2520. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(92)90205-W

Evidence for distillation in the formation of HAL and related hibonite inclusions

1992

Journal Article

The oldest zircons in the solar system

Ireland, T. R. and Wlotzka, F. (1992). The oldest zircons in the solar system. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 109 (1-2), 1-10. doi: 10.1016/0012-821X(92)90069-8

The oldest zircons in the solar system

1991

Journal Article

Isotopically anomalous Ti in presolar SiC from the Murchison meteorite

Ireland, Trevor R., Zinner, Ernst K. and Amari, Sachiko (1991). Isotopically anomalous Ti in presolar SiC from the Murchison meteorite. Astrophysical Journal, 376 (2 PART 2). doi: 10.1086/186101

Isotopically anomalous Ti in presolar SiC from the Murchison meteorite

1991

Journal Article

Hibonite-bearing microspherules: A new type of refractory inclusions with large isotopic anomalies

Ireland, T.R, Fahey, A.J and Zinner, E.K (1991). Hibonite-bearing microspherules: A new type of refractory inclusions with large isotopic anomalies. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 55 (1), 367-379. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(91)90424-4

Hibonite-bearing microspherules: A new type of refractory inclusions with large isotopic anomalies

1990

Journal Article

UThPb systematics of individual perovskite grains from the Allende and Murchison carbonaceous chondrites

Ireland, T. R., Compston, W., Williams, I. S. and Wendt, I. (1990). UThPb systematics of individual perovskite grains from the Allende and Murchison carbonaceous chondrites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 101 (2-4), 379-387. doi: 10.1016/0012-821X(90)90167-V

UThPb systematics of individual perovskite grains from the Allende and Murchison carbonaceous chondrites

1990

Journal Article

Presolar isotopic and chemical signatures in hibonite-bearing refractory inclusions from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite

Ireland, Trevor R. (1990). Presolar isotopic and chemical signatures in hibonite-bearing refractory inclusions from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 54 (11), 3219-3237. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(90)90136-9

Presolar isotopic and chemical signatures in hibonite-bearing refractory inclusions from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite

1989

Journal Article

Chromium isotopic anomalies in the Murchison meteorite

Esat, T. M. and Ireland, T. R. (1989). Chromium isotopic anomalies in the Murchison meteorite. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 92 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.1016/0012-821X(89)90015-0

Chromium isotopic anomalies in the Murchison meteorite

1989

Journal Article

Comment and Reply on "Age constraints on metamorphism and the development of a metamorphic core complex in Fiordland, southern New Zealand"

Bradshaw, J. Y., Kimbrough, D. L., Gibson, G. M., McDougall, I. and Ireland, T. R. (1989). Comment and Reply on "Age constraints on metamorphism and the development of a metamorphic core complex in Fiordland, southern New Zealand". Geology, 17 (4), 380-382. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(1989)0172.3.CO;2

Comment and Reply on "Age constraints on metamorphism and the development of a metamorphic core complex in Fiordland, southern New Zealand"

1988

Journal Article

Early archaean zircon ages from orthogneisses and anorthosites at Mount Narryer, Western Australia

Kinny, P. D., Williams, I. S., Froude, D. O., Ireland, T. R. and Compston, W. (1988). Early archaean zircon ages from orthogneisses and anorthosites at Mount Narryer, Western Australia. Precambrian Research, 38 (4), 325-341. doi: 10.1016/0301-9268(88)90031-9

Early archaean zircon ages from orthogneisses and anorthosites at Mount Narryer, Western Australia

1988

Journal Article

Trace-element abundances in hibonites from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite: Constraints on high-temperature processes in the solar nebula

Ireland, T.R, Fahey, A.J and Zinner, E.K (1988). Trace-element abundances in hibonites from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite: Constraints on high-temperature processes in the solar nebula. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (12), 2841-2854. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(88)90151-2

Trace-element abundances in hibonites from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite: Constraints on high-temperature processes in the solar nebula

1988

Journal Article

Age constraints on metamorphism and the development of a metamorphic core complex in Fiordland, southern New Zealand

Gibson, G. M., McDougall, I. and Ireland, T. R. (1988). Age constraints on metamorphism and the development of a metamorphic core complex in Fiordland, southern New Zealand. Geology, 16 (5), 405-408. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(1988)0162.3.CO;2

Age constraints on metamorphism and the development of a metamorphic core complex in Fiordland, southern New Zealand

1988

Journal Article

Correlated morphological, chemical, and isotopic characteristics of hibonites from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite

Ireland, Trevor R (1988). Correlated morphological, chemical, and isotopic characteristics of hibonites from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (12), 2827-2839. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(88)90150-0

Correlated morphological, chemical, and isotopic characteristics of hibonites from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite

1987

Journal Article

Large heterogeneous 26Mg excesses in a hibonite from the Murchison meteorite

Ireland, T. R. and Compston, W. (1987). Large heterogeneous 26Mg excesses in a hibonite from the Murchison meteorite. Nature, 327 (6124), 689-692. doi: 10.1038/327689a0

Large heterogeneous 26Mg excesses in a hibonite from the Murchison meteorite

1986

Journal Article

Magnesium isotopic compositions of olivine, spinel, and hibonite from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite

Ireland, T.R, Compston, W and Esat, T.M (1986). Magnesium isotopic compositions of olivine, spinel, and hibonite from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 50 (7), 1413-1421. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(86)90314-5

Magnesium isotopic compositions of olivine, spinel, and hibonite from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite

1985

Journal Article

The age of (a tiny part of) the Australian continent

Compston, W., Froude, D. O., Ireland, T. R., Kinny, P. D., Williams, I. S., Williams, I. R. and Myers, J. S. (1985). The age of (a tiny part of) the Australian continent. Nature, 317 (6037), 559-560. doi: 10.1038/317559c0

The age of (a tiny part of) the Australian continent

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    Analysis of asteroid samples returned by Hayabusa 2 and Osiris-REx
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    AuScope Geochemistry Laboratory Network (AuScope project administered by Curtin University)
    Curtin University
    Open grant

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