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

257 works between 1983 and 2025
All (257) Journal Article (240) Book Chapter (8) Conference Publication (8) Other Outputs (1)

141 - 160 of 257 works

2014

Journal Article

Post-supereruption magmatic reconstruction of Taupo volcano (New Zealand), as reflected in zircon ages and trace elements

Barker, S. J., Wilson, C. J.N., Smith, E. G.C., Charlier, B. L.A., Wooden, J. L., Hiess, J. and Ireland, T. R. (2014). Post-supereruption magmatic reconstruction of Taupo volcano (New Zealand), as reflected in zircon ages and trace elements. Journal of Petrology, 55 (8), 1511-1533. doi: 10.1093/petrology/egu032

Post-supereruption magmatic reconstruction of Taupo volcano (New Zealand), as reflected in zircon ages and trace elements

2013

Journal Article

A re-evaluation of the Mn–Cr systematics of olivine from the angrite meteorite D’Orbigny using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

McKibbin, Seann J., Ireland, Trevor R., Amelin, Yuri, Holden, Peter and Sugiura, Naoji (2013). A re-evaluation of the Mn–Cr systematics of olivine from the angrite meteorite D’Orbigny using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 123, 181-194. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.09.001

A re-evaluation of the Mn–Cr systematics of olivine from the angrite meteorite D’Orbigny using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

2013

Journal Article

Cretaceous sedimentation and metamorphism of the western Alpine Schist protoliths associated with the Pounamu Ultramafic Belt, Westland, New Zealand

Cooper, AF and Ireland, TR (2013). Cretaceous sedimentation and metamorphism of the western Alpine Schist protoliths associated with the Pounamu Ultramafic Belt, Westland, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 56 (4), 188-199. doi: 10.1080/00288306.2013.809776

Cretaceous sedimentation and metamorphism of the western Alpine Schist protoliths associated with the Pounamu Ultramafic Belt, Westland, New Zealand

2013

Journal Article

Ba isotopic compositions in stardust SiC grains from the Murchison meteorite: Insights into the stellar origins of large SiC grains

Avila J.N., Ireland T.R., Gyngard F., Zinner E., Mallmann G., Lugaro M., Holden P. and Amari S. (2013). Ba isotopic compositions in stardust SiC grains from the Murchison meteorite: Insights into the stellar origins of large SiC grains. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 120, 628-647. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.03.039

Ba isotopic compositions in stardust SiC grains from the Murchison meteorite: Insights into the stellar origins of large SiC grains

2013

Journal Article

No mass-independent sulfur isotope fractionation in auriferous fluids supports a magmatic origin for Archean gold deposits

Xue, Yunxing, Campbell, Ian, Ireland, Trevor R., Holden, Peter and Armstrong, Richard (2013). No mass-independent sulfur isotope fractionation in auriferous fluids supports a magmatic origin for Archean gold deposits. Geology, 41 (7), 791-794. doi: 10.1130/G34186.1

No mass-independent sulfur isotope fractionation in auriferous fluids supports a magmatic origin for Archean gold deposits

2013

Journal Article

Mn–Cr relative sensitivity Factors for Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry analysis of Mg–Fe–Ca olivine and implications for the Mn–Cr chronology of meteorites

McKibbin, Seann J., Ireland, Trevor R., Amelin, Yuri, O’Neill, Hugh St. C. and Holden, Peter (2013). Mn–Cr relative sensitivity Factors for Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry analysis of Mg–Fe–Ca olivine and implications for the Mn–Cr chronology of meteorites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 110, 216-228. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.02.025

Mn–Cr relative sensitivity Factors for Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry analysis of Mg–Fe–Ca olivine and implications for the Mn–Cr chronology of meteorites

2013

Journal Article

Provenance connections between late Neoproterozoic and early Palaeozoic sedimentary basins of the Ross Sea region, Antarctica, south-east Australia and southern Zealandia

Adams, C. J., Bradshaw, J. D. and Ireland, T. R. (2013). Provenance connections between late Neoproterozoic and early Palaeozoic sedimentary basins of the Ross Sea region, Antarctica, south-east Australia and southern Zealandia. Antarctic Science, 26 (2), 173-182. doi: 10.1017/S0954102013000461

Provenance connections between late Neoproterozoic and early Palaeozoic sedimentary basins of the Ross Sea region, Antarctica, south-east Australia and southern Zealandia

2013

Journal Article

Europium s -process signature at close-to-solar metallicity in stardust SiC grains from asymptotic giant branch stars

Ávila, Janaína N., Ireland, Trevor R., Lugaro, Maria, Gyngard, Frank, Zinner, Ernst, Cristallo, Sergio, Holden, Peter and Rauscher, Thomas (2013). Europium s -process signature at close-to-solar metallicity in stardust SiC grains from asymptotic giant branch stars. The Astrophysical Journal, 768 (1) L18, 1-7. doi: 10.1088/2041-8205/768/1/l18

Europium s -process signature at close-to-solar metallicity in stardust SiC grains from asymptotic giant branch stars

2013

Journal Article

U–Pb dating of zircon in hydrothermally altered rocks of the Kawerau Geothermal Field, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

Milicich, S.D., Wilson, C.J.N., Bignall, G., Pezaro, B., Charlier, B.L.A., Wooden, J.L. and Ireland, T.R. (2013). U–Pb dating of zircon in hydrothermally altered rocks of the Kawerau Geothermal Field, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 253, 97-113. doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.12.016

U–Pb dating of zircon in hydrothermally altered rocks of the Kawerau Geothermal Field, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

2013

Journal Article

The link between reduced porphyry copper deposits and oxidized magmas

Sun, Wei-dong, Liang, Hua-ying, Ling, Ming-xing, Zhan, Mei-zhen, Ding, Xing, Zhang, Hong, Yang, Xiao-yong, Li, Yi-liang, Ireland, Trevor R., Wei, Qi-rong and Fan, Wei-ming (2013). The link between reduced porphyry copper deposits and oxidized magmas. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 103, 263-275. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.10.054

The link between reduced porphyry copper deposits and oxidized magmas

2013

Journal Article

Dating the Oldest Rocks and Minerals in the Solar System

Amelin, Y. and Ireland, T. R. (2013). Dating the Oldest Rocks and Minerals in the Solar System. Elements, 9 (1), 39-44. doi: 10.2113/gselements.9.1.39

Dating the Oldest Rocks and Minerals in the Solar System

2013

Conference Publication

Magnetocentrifugal jets and chondrule formation in protostellar disks

Salmeron, Raquel and Ireland, Trevor (2013). Magnetocentrifugal jets and chondrule formation in protostellar disks. Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S1743921313008442

Magnetocentrifugal jets and chondrule formation in protostellar disks

2013

Journal Article

Invited Review Article: Recent developments in isotope-ratio mass spectrometry for geochemistry and cosmochemistry

Ireland, Trevor R. (2013). Invited Review Article: Recent developments in isotope-ratio mass spectrometry for geochemistry and cosmochemistry. Review of Scientific Instruments, 84 (1) 011101, 1-21. doi: 10.1063/1.4765055

Invited Review Article: Recent developments in isotope-ratio mass spectrometry for geochemistry and cosmochemistry

2013

Book Chapter

Ion Microscopes and Microprobes

Ireland, T. R. (2013). Ion Microscopes and Microprobes. Treatise on Geochemistry: Second Edition. (pp. 385-409) Elsevier Inc.. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-095975-7.01430-3

Ion Microscopes and Microprobes

2012

Journal Article

The role of protostellar jets in star formation and the evolution of the early solar system: Astrophysical and meteoritical perspectives : Protostellar jets and the early solar system

SALMERON, Raquel and IRELAND, Trevor (2012). The role of protostellar jets in star formation and the evolution of the early solar system: Astrophysical and meteoritical perspectives : Protostellar jets and the early solar system. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 47 (12), 1922-1940. doi: 10.1111/maps.12029

The role of protostellar jets in star formation and the evolution of the early solar system: Astrophysical and meteoritical perspectives : Protostellar jets and the early solar system

2012

Journal Article

Can galactic chemical evolution explain the oxygen isotopic variations in the solar system?

Lugaro, Maria, Liffman, Kurt, Ireland, Trevor R. and Maddison, Sarah T. (2012). Can galactic chemical evolution explain the oxygen isotopic variations in the solar system?. Astrophysical Journal, 759 (1) 51. doi: 10.1088/0004-637X/759/1/51

Can galactic chemical evolution explain the oxygen isotopic variations in the solar system?

2012

Journal Article

Mylonites of the South Armorican Shear Zone: Insights for crustal-scale fluid flow and water–rock interaction processes

Tartèse, Romain, Boulvais, Philippe, Poujol, Marc, Chevalier, Thomas, Paquette, Jean-Louis, Ireland, Trevor R. and Deloule, Etienne (2012). Mylonites of the South Armorican Shear Zone: Insights for crustal-scale fluid flow and water–rock interaction processes. Journal of Geodynamics, 56-57, 86-107. doi: 10.1016/j.jog.2011.05.003

Mylonites of the South Armorican Shear Zone: Insights for crustal-scale fluid flow and water–rock interaction processes

2012

Journal Article

High-uranium matrix effect in zircon and its implications for SHRIMP U–Pb age determinations

White, L.T. and Ireland, T.R. (2012). High-uranium matrix effect in zircon and its implications for SHRIMP U–Pb age determinations. Chemical Geology, 306-307, 78-91. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.02.025

High-uranium matrix effect in zircon and its implications for SHRIMP U–Pb age determinations

2012

Journal Article

Formation of chondrules in magnetic winds blowing through the proto-asteroid belt

Salmeron, Raquel and Ireland, Trevor R. (2012). Formation of chondrules in magnetic winds blowing through the proto-asteroid belt. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 327-328, 61-67. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2012.01.033

Formation of chondrules in magnetic winds blowing through the proto-asteroid belt

2012

Journal Article

Is the switch from I- to S-type magmatism in the Himalayan Orogen indicative of the collision of India and Eurasia?

White, L. T., Ahmad, T., Lister, G. S., Ireland, T. R. and Forster, M. A. (2012). Is the switch from I- to S-type magmatism in the Himalayan Orogen indicative of the collision of India and Eurasia?. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 59 (3), 321-340. doi: 10.1080/08120099.2012.652670

Is the switch from I- to S-type magmatism in the Himalayan Orogen indicative of the collision of India and Eurasia?

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    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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