Professor Paulo Vasconcelos
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Paulo Vasconcelos

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Background

Associate Professor Paulo Vasconcelos' research is in the fields of: Low-T Geochemistry, Economic Geology and 40Ar/39Ar Geochronology. He received his PhD from The University of California (Berkeley).

Paolo Vasconcelos research interests cover

  • Supergene enrichment in ore deposits
  • Isotopic dating of weathering processes
  • Exploration geochemistry
  • Palaeoclimatology and landscape evolution
  • Application of K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar and noble gas systematics to ore deposit genesis
  • Origin and geochemistry of gem deposits

His chief research projects are in the areas of:

  • Weathering Geochronology, Weathering Geochronology and Landscape Evolution
  • Mechanisms and timing of silicification in Australia and the genesis of opal deposits
  • Cenozoic Magmatism in North East Brazil and in South East Queensland
  • U-He, 40Ar/39Ar, and Re-Os as fingerprints of metal sources in orogenic gold deposits
  • U-Th/He dating of iron and manganese oxides
  • Cosmogenic 3He generation and retention in goethite and hematite
  • Hydrothermal vs. supergene origin of orebodies in banded iron formations in the Hamersley iron province, the Quadrilátero Ferrífero iron province, and the Carajás iron province
  • Supergene Enrichment in the Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa
  • Timing of topaz, emerald and gold mineralization
  • 40Ar/39Ar geocronological constraints on postulated hominid fossil sites in Cueva Victoria, Spain

Availability

Professor Paulo Vasconcelos is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Geochemistry Geology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, University of Kansas
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Texas
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley

Search Professor Paulo Vasconcelos’s works on UQ eSpace

265 works between 1991 and 2024
All (265) Journal Article (166) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (88) Other Outputs (4) Edited Outputs (4)

1 - 20 of 265 works

2024

Journal Article

Dehydration of goethite during vacuum step-heating and implications for he retentivity characterization

Farley, K. A., Monteiro, H. B., Vasconcelos, P. M. and Waltenberg, K. (2024). Dehydration of goethite during vacuum step-heating and implications for he retentivity characterization. Chemical Geology, 663 122254, 122254. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2024.122254

Dehydration of goethite during vacuum step-heating and implications for he retentivity characterization

2024

Journal Article

The δ18O contrast between bulk goethite and water extracted from it does not reliably reveal goethite growth temperature

Farley, K.A., Treffkorn, J., Vasconcelos, P.M., Monteiro, H.S., Miller, H.B. and Eiler, J.E. (2024). The δ18O contrast between bulk goethite and water extracted from it does not reliably reveal goethite growth temperature. Chemical Geology, 663 122287, 122287. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2024.122287

The δ18O contrast between bulk goethite and water extracted from it does not reliably reveal goethite growth temperature

2024

Journal Article

Remagnetization of pre-fan sediments offshore sumatra: alteration associated with seismogenic diagenetic strengthening

Yang, Tao, Petronotis, Katerina E., Acton, Gary D., Zhao, Xixi, Chemale Jr, Farid and Vasconcelos, Paulo M. (2024). Remagnetization of pre-fan sediments offshore sumatra: alteration associated with seismogenic diagenetic strengthening. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 129 (8) e2023JB028460. doi: 10.1029/2023JB028460

Remagnetization of pre-fan sediments offshore sumatra: alteration associated with seismogenic diagenetic strengthening

2024

Journal Article

40Ar/39Ar and (U-Th)/He constraints on emplacement, exhumation, and weathering of alkaline-carbonatite complexes in the Alto Paranaíba Igneous Province (APIP), Brazil

Conceição, Fabiano T., Vasconcelos, Paulo M., Navarro, Guillermo R.B. and Farley, Kenneth A. (2024). 40Ar/39Ar and (U-Th)/He constraints on emplacement, exhumation, and weathering of alkaline-carbonatite complexes in the Alto Paranaíba Igneous Province (APIP), Brazil. Gondwana Research, 130, 116-130. doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2024.01.010

40Ar/39Ar and (U-Th)/He constraints on emplacement, exhumation, and weathering of alkaline-carbonatite complexes in the Alto Paranaíba Igneous Province (APIP), Brazil

2024

Journal Article

Kinematics, recrystallization mechanisms and Ar-Ar ages in Cal shear zone, Curitiba microplate, central Mantiqueira province, Brazil

Barros, Carlos Eduardo De Mesquita, Fassbinder, Elvo, Vasconcelos, Paulo Marcos, Fiori, Alberto Pio and Bueno, Nicole Favoreto de Souza (2024). Kinematics, recrystallization mechanisms and Ar-Ar ages in Cal shear zone, Curitiba microplate, central Mantiqueira province, Brazil. Boletim Paranaense de Geociências, 81 (1). doi: 10.5380/geo.v81i1.91439

Kinematics, recrystallization mechanisms and Ar-Ar ages in Cal shear zone, Curitiba microplate, central Mantiqueira province, Brazil

2023

Journal Article

Submarine basalt xenoliths confirm the occurrence of post-rift volcanism in the Southern Santos Basin, SW Atlantic

de Mahiques, Michel Michaelovitch, Schattner, Uri, Riccomini, Claudio, de Assis Janasi, Valdecir, Lobo, Francisco José, Vasconcelos, Paulo, Thiede, David S., Ramos, Raissa Basti and Felicio dos Santos, Rosangela (2023). Submarine basalt xenoliths confirm the occurrence of post-rift volcanism in the Southern Santos Basin, SW Atlantic. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 132 104661. doi: 10.1016/j.jsames.2023.104661

Submarine basalt xenoliths confirm the occurrence of post-rift volcanism in the Southern Santos Basin, SW Atlantic

2023

Journal Article

A new model of bauxitization in quartzitic landscapes: a case study from the Southern Espinhaço Range (Brazil)

De Campos, Daniela S., Monteiro, Hevelyn S., Vasconcelos, Paulo M., Farley, Kenneth A., Silva, Alexandre Christófaro and Vidal‐Torrado, Pablo (2023). A new model of bauxitization in quartzitic landscapes: a case study from the Southern Espinhaço Range (Brazil). Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 48 (14), 2788-2807. doi: 10.1002/esp.5660

A new model of bauxitization in quartzitic landscapes: a case study from the Southern Espinhaço Range (Brazil)

2023

Journal Article

Petrogenesis of the Hoy lava field, a long-lived continental mafic volcanic province in eastern Australia

Crossingham, T. J., Ubide, T., Vasconcelos, P. M. and Knesel, K. M. (2023). Petrogenesis of the Hoy lava field, a long-lived continental mafic volcanic province in eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 70 (8), 1139-1158. doi: 10.1080/08120099.2023.2234971

Petrogenesis of the Hoy lava field, a long-lived continental mafic volcanic province in eastern Australia

2023

Journal Article

U–Pb and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and tectonic setting of the peralkaline magmatism in the Borborema Province (NE Brazil)

Hernandez, Juan S., Archanjo, Carlos J., Hollanda, Maria Helena B. M., Vasconcelos, Paulo M. and Souza, Laécio C. (2023). U–Pb and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and tectonic setting of the peralkaline magmatism in the Borborema Province (NE Brazil). Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 127 104392, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jsames.2023.104392

U–Pb and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and tectonic setting of the peralkaline magmatism in the Borborema Province (NE Brazil)

2023

Journal Article

Tracking the transition from a Gondwana LIP to the South Atlantic Ocean with geochronological and geochemical indicators

Carvas, K. Z., Marques, L. S., Vasconcelos, P. M. and Ubide, T. (2023). Tracking the transition from a Gondwana LIP to the South Atlantic Ocean with geochronological and geochemical indicators. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 128 (5) e2022JB025816, 1-21. doi: 10.1029/2022jb025816

Tracking the transition from a Gondwana LIP to the South Atlantic Ocean with geochronological and geochemical indicators

2023

Journal Article

Increasing complexity in magmatic architecture of volcanoes along a waning hotspot

Tapu, A. T., Ubide, T. and Vasconcelos, P. M. (2023). Increasing complexity in magmatic architecture of volcanoes along a waning hotspot. Nature Geoscience, 16 (4), 371-379. doi: 10.1038/s41561-023-01156-9

Increasing complexity in magmatic architecture of volcanoes along a waning hotspot

2023

Journal Article

U-Pb detrital zircon geochronology of the middle to upper Jurassic strata in the Surat Basin: new insights into provenance, paleogeography, and source-sink processes in eastern Australia

Andrade, Claudio, Sobczak, Kasia, Vasconcelos, Paulo, Holl, Heinz-Gerd, Hurter, Suzanne and Allen, Charlotte (2023). U-Pb detrital zircon geochronology of the middle to upper Jurassic strata in the Surat Basin: new insights into provenance, paleogeography, and source-sink processes in eastern Australia. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 149 106122, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2023.106122

U-Pb detrital zircon geochronology of the middle to upper Jurassic strata in the Surat Basin: new insights into provenance, paleogeography, and source-sink processes in eastern Australia

2022

Journal Article

Age, geochemistry and mantle source of the Alto Diamantino basalts: insights on NW Paraná Magmatic Province

Giovanardi, Tommaso, da Costa, Paulo Cesar Corrêa, Girardi, Vicente A.V., Weska, Ricardo K., Vasconcelos, Paulo M., Thiede, David S., Mazzucchelli, Maurizio and Cipriani, Anna (2022). Age, geochemistry and mantle source of the Alto Diamantino basalts: insights on NW Paraná Magmatic Province. Lithos, 426-427 106797, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.lithos.2022.106797

Age, geochemistry and mantle source of the Alto Diamantino basalts: insights on NW Paraná Magmatic Province

2022

Journal Article

Long-term vegetation-induced goethite and hematite dissolution-reprecipitation along the Brazilian Atlantic margin

Monteiro, H. S., Vasconcelos, P. M., Farley, K. A., Mello, C. L. and Conceição, F. T. (2022). Long-term vegetation-induced goethite and hematite dissolution-reprecipitation along the Brazilian Atlantic margin. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 601 111137, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2022.111137

Long-term vegetation-induced goethite and hematite dissolution-reprecipitation along the Brazilian Atlantic margin

2022

Journal Article

Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars

Farley, K. A., Stack, K. M., Shuster, D. L., Horgan, B. H. N., Hurowitz, J. A., Tarnas, J. D., Simon, J. I., Sun, V. Z., Scheller, E. L., Moore, K. R., McLennan, S. M., Vasconcelos, P. M., Wiens, R. C., Treiman, A. H., Mayhew, L. E., Beyssac, O., Kizovski, T. V., Tosca, N. J., Williford, K. H., Crumpler, L. S., Beegle, L. W., Bell, J. F., Ehlmann, B. L., Liu, Y., Maki, J. N., Schmidt, M. E., Allwood, A. C., Amundsen, H. E. F., Bhartia, R. ... Zorzano, M-P. (2022). Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars. Science, 377 (6614) eabo2196, 1-19. doi: 10.1126/science.abo2196

Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars

2022

Journal Article

Age and structure of the Permian Brook Street Terrane, Takitimu Mountains, New Zealand

Campbell, Matthew J., Mortimer, Nick, Rosenbaum, Gideon, Allen, Charlotte M., Vasconcelos, Paulo M. and Campbell, Hamish J. (2022). Age and structure of the Permian Brook Street Terrane, Takitimu Mountains, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 66 (3), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/00288306.2022.2105903

Age and structure of the Permian Brook Street Terrane, Takitimu Mountains, New Zealand

2022

Journal Article

Water/rock interactions, chemical weathering and erosion, and supergene enrichment in the Tapira and Catalão I alkaline‑carbonatite complexes, Brazil

da Conceição, Fabiano T., Vasconcelos, Paulo M., Godoy, Letícia H., Navarro, Guillermo R.B., Montibeller, Cibele C. and Sardinha, Diego S. (2022). Water/rock interactions, chemical weathering and erosion, and supergene enrichment in the Tapira and Catalão I alkaline‑carbonatite complexes, Brazil. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 237 106999, 106999. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2022.106999

Water/rock interactions, chemical weathering and erosion, and supergene enrichment in the Tapira and Catalão I alkaline‑carbonatite complexes, Brazil

2022

Journal Article

Plumbing system architecture of late-stage hotspot volcanoes in eastern Australia

Tapu, A. T., Ubide, T. and Vasconcelos, P. M. (2022). Plumbing system architecture of late-stage hotspot volcanoes in eastern Australia. Journal of Petrology, 63 (3) egac015, 1-24. doi: 10.1093/petrology/egac015

Plumbing system architecture of late-stage hotspot volcanoes in eastern Australia

2022

Journal Article

An outline of Paleoproterozoic-Mesoproterozoic crustal evolution of the NW Amazon craton and implications for the Columbia Supercontinent

Almeida, M. E., Nascimento, R. S.C., Mendes, T. A., Santos, J. O.S., Macambira, M. J.B., Vasconcelos, P. and Pinheiro, S. S. (2022). An outline of Paleoproterozoic-Mesoproterozoic crustal evolution of the NW Amazon craton and implications for the Columbia Supercontinent. International Geology Review, 64 (22), 1-35. doi: 10.1080/00206814.2021.2025158

An outline of Paleoproterozoic-Mesoproterozoic crustal evolution of the NW Amazon craton and implications for the Columbia Supercontinent

2022

Journal Article

A Lagerstätte from Australia provides insight into the nature of Miocene mesic ecosystems

McCurry, Matthew R., Cantrill, David J., Smith, Patrick M., Beattie, Robert, Dettmann, Mary, Baranov, Viktor, Magee, Charles, Nguyen, Jacqueline M.T., Forster, Marnie A., Hinde, Jack, Pogson, Ross, Wang, Helen, Marjo, Christopher E., Vasconcelos, Paulo and Frese, Michael (2022). A Lagerstätte from Australia provides insight into the nature of Miocene mesic ecosystems. Science Advances, 8 (1) eabm1406, eabm1406. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abm1406

A Lagerstätte from Australia provides insight into the nature of Miocene mesic ecosystems

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    Determining fossilisation processes of a rare iron-rich Lagerstätte (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Timing, chemical characteristics and links between magmatism and hydrothermal alteration in Brazilian sedimentary basins
    Petrobras SA
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2022
    Ultra-precise dating in Earth, planetary and archaeological science (ARC LIEF project administered by University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    The Paraná-Etendeka Magmatic Province in Brazil: temporal and petrologic relationships between the tholeiitic and alkaline magmatism and geodynamic implications
    Shell Global Solutions International BV
    Open grant
  • 2019
    The Parana-Etendeka Manmatic Province in Brazil: temporal and petrologic relationships between the tholeiitic and alkaline magmatism and geodynamic implications
    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Tectonic and provenances studies in the Sumatra Seismic Zone
    Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos)
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Geodynamics and Tectonic Evolution of the Atlantic Equatorial Margin (segment between Potiguar and Ceara Basins - Northeast Brazil)
    Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Origins of the ore-forming materials and geochronology of typical deposits in the Xiaoqinling gold district in the southern margin of the North China Craton
    Guizhou Tongwei Analytical Technology Co Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    40Ar/39Ar and (U-Th) He geochronology of supergene minerals and the geomorphological evolution of southeastern Goias State
    Sao Paulo State University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Centre for Geoanalytical Mass Spectrometry (CGMS) - Achieving excellence in isotope geochemistry and geochronology
    UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Australian Membership of the International Ocean Discovery Program (ARC LIEF project administered by The Australian National University)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Next-generation multi-collector inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) with laser-ablation capability for in situ high-throughput and high resolution isotope dating and characterizat
    UQ Major Research Facility Fund
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    The paleoenvironmental evolution of Earth and Mars
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2020
    Biogeochemistry of ferruginous duricrusts
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2020
    Bioleaching of copper in tropical systems
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Detection of organic compounds within iron-cemented duricrusts (canga)
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Australian Membership of the International Ocean Discovery Program (ARC LIEF Grant administered by the Australian National University)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Precise cross-calibration of 40Ar/39Ar, Rb-Sr and U-Pb chronometers: towards an integrated geochronology toolbox
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program - AS133/XFM/7225: Implications for biosphere in major and trace element distributions in terrestrial Fe-oxide deposits and oceanic Fe-Mn-oxide accumulations
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    ITV Mining VTC Project - Process Integration and Optimisation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2019
    Geochronological and thermochronological investigation of rock samples recovered from the Brazilian sedimentary basins
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    A world-class rock magnetic facility to support Australian palaeomagnetic and environmental research (ARC LIEF Grant administered by ANU)
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Events through time: eruptions, extinctions, impacts, orebodies and orogenies - upgrading the national argon geochronology network (ARC LIEF Grant administered by ANU)
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Instrumentation for elemental analysis of geological and environmental samples
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Innovatiove approach to teaching and learning in field-based capstone geology courses
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Fully automated and OH&S compliant geological, biological, and environmental preparation facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009
    The future of palaeoclimate and archaeological research in Australia: next generation instrumentation for chronology and environmental reconstruction
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2009
    UQ Virtual Facility for Thermochronology, Noble Gas Geochemistry and Geochronology
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    Geochemistry, mineral geochemistry and geochronology of rock masses in Queensland based on outputs from University of Queensland Department of Earth Sciences Queensland
    Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Investigating the structure and evolution of the Continental Crust: A Virtual Facility for thermochronology, noble gas geochemistry and geochronology
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    Australian membership of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) (ARC LIEF Administered by Australian National University)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Aseismic ridge subduction and the formation of ore deposits: tracking porphyry mineralisation in space and time
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Weathering on Mars and Australian Analogues: Developing Suitable Chronological Tools and Theoretical Approaches
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Mineral Physics and Crystal Chemistry of Ni-Co-Laterite Deposits
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Structural controls on sulphide-gold mineralisation in the Quadrilatero Ferrifero, Brazil
    AngloGold Peru
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Weathering history and cenozoic landscape evolution in Northern Queensland and New Caledonia
    ARC Australian Research Council International F/S
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Structure of non-linear optic LB films (ISIS); Hydrogen location and water mobility in jarosites (ILL)
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Developing new geochronological techniques to constrain time scales for the operation of weathering processes: U-Pb and Rb-Sr dating of manganese oxides and coexisting autunite
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1998
    The enrichment of banded iron formations: a microanalytical study
    Hammersley Iron Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1999
    Weathering history, landscape evolution, and paleoenvironmental conditions deduced from K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar dating of weathering profiles in Queensland
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Electrical resistivity techniques in regolith characterisation, the study of regolith evolution, and exploration of lateritic deposits
    Queensland Nickel Industries Limited
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Ages and paletemperatures of continental weathering reaction from Isotopic analysis of supergene silica minerals
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1996
    Construction of a laser-heating and resistance furnace extraction line for the regional 40Ar/39Ar Istope facility at the University of Queensland; K-Ar and 40 Ar dating of laterites and deep weatherin
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1995
    Travel only to Berkeley Geochronology Centre, California, USA
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant

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