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Prof

David Phillips

Head Of School Of Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences
Economic Geology
Volcanism
science & technology
physical sciences
geochemistry & geophysics
geology
geosciences, multidisciplinary
kimberlite
mineralogy
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Prof

David Phillips

 
Division
Science
 
Primary Interest
Noble Gas Geochronology and Geochemistry
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Professor Phillips is Head of School in the School of Earth Sciences and Director of the School's Noble Gas Laboratory. Prof Phillips uses the 40Ar/39Ar geochronology method as a tool for determining the ages and thermal histories of geological samples.

Recent research in this field has focussed on the timing and formation of ore deposits, particularly gold and diamond deposits, and the dating of young volcanic rocks less than 1 million years in age. Prof Phillips is also an expert on diamonds, mineral inclusions in diamonds and diamond host rocks, kimberlites and lamproites.

Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by David Phillips.

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High Resolution Timeframe for Hominin Evolution in the Turkana Basin, Kenya

This project aims to establish a high-resolution timeframe for hominin evolution in the famed Omo-Turkana Basin, Kenya. The Basin hosts a va..

2018 - 2021
Active
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A methodology to understand correlations between compositional features of olivine and diamond potential in kimberlite intrusives

2018 - 2018
Completed
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Mineral Hosts for Scandium and Platinum Group Element Mineralogy in the Owendale Complex Laterite

2018 - 2019
Completed
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High resolution chronology of hominin evolution in the Turkana Basin, Kenya

2017 - 2017
Completed
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Precise Quantification of Southern Hemisphere Cosmogenic Production Rates

2016 - 2016
Completed
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FIRST PEOPLES IN A FIERY LANDSCAPE

2015 - 2015
Completed
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DIAMONDS - TIME CAPSULES OF ANCIENT MANTLE VOLATILES AND THE KEY TO DYNAMIC EARTH EVOLUTION

This project aims to reconcile the radically different views on the structure of the Earth’s mantle, based on geochemical (mostly noble gas)..

2014 - 2017
Completed
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Petrogenesis of the gabbroic sills hosting magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulphides at Melba Flats, Western Tasmanian

2014 - 2014
Completed
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Development of New and High Precision Noble Gas Techniques for Dating Quaternary Volcanic Rocks and Surfaces: A TANG3O initiative

This project will calibrate noble gas dating methods, providing powerful tools for dating young volcanic rocks, eroded or buried surfaces an..

2013 - 2016
Completed
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The Cosmogenic 21Ne Exposure Dating Method: Calibration for Application to Volcanic Chronology, Landscape Evolution and Palaeo-Climate Change

Accurate calibration of the Neon 21 cosmogenic dating method will provide a powerful tool for dating young volcanic rocks, eroded or buried ..

2009 - 2012
Completed

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Projects

Project Types

7

Research Contracts

7

Research Grant

5

Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by David Phillips.

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A comparison of geochronological methods commonly applied to kimberlites and related rocks: Three case studies from Finland

H Dalton, A Giuliani, D Phillips, J Hergt, R Maas, E Matchan, J Woodhead, H O'Brien

Journal article  |  2020  |  Chemical Geology

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The role of lithospheric heterogeneity on the composition of kimberlite magmas from a single field: The case of Kaavi-Kuopio, Finland (vol 354, 105333, 2020)

Hayden Dalton, Andrea Giuliani, Hugh O'Brien, David Phillips, Janet Hergt

Journal article  |  2020  |  Lithos

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Controls on the explosive emplacement of diamondiferous kimberlites: New insights from hypabyssal and pyroclastic units in the Diavik mine, Canada

Madeline Tovey, Andrea Giuliani, David Phillips, Stephen Moss

Journal article  |  2020  |  Lithos

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Apatite compositions and groundmass mineralogy record divergent melt/fluid evolution trajectories in coherent kimberlites caused by differing emplacement mechanisms

Ashton Soltys, Andrea Giuliani, David Phillips

Journal article  |  2020  |  Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

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40Ar/39Ar geochronology of the Pongkor low sulfidation epithermal gold mineralisation, West Java, Indonesia

AD Titisari, D Phillips, IW Warmada, undefined Hartono, A Idrus

Journal article  |  2020  |  Ore Geology Reviews

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Early human occupation of southeastern Australia: New insights from Ar-40/Ar-39 dating of young volcanoes

Erin L Matchan, David Phillips, Fred Jourdan, Korien Oostingh

Journal article  |  2020  |  Geology

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Kimberlite genesis from a common carbonate-rich primary melt modified by lithospheric mantle assimilation

Andrea Giuliani, D Graham Pearson, Ashton Soltys, Hayden Dalton, David Phillips, Stephen F Foley, Emilie Lim, Karsten Goemann, William L Griffin, Roger H Mitchell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Science Advances

Quantifying the compositional evolution of mantle-derived melts from source to surface is fundamental for constraining the nature ..

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Astronomical calibration of Ar-40/Ar-39 reference minerals using high precision, multi-collector (ARGUSVI) mass spectrometry (vol 196, pg 351, 2017)

D Phillips, EL Matchan, M Honda, KF Kuiper

Journal article  |  2020  |  Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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Ultra-high precision Ar-40/Ar-39 ages for Fish Canyon Tuff and Alder Creek Rhyolite sanidine: New dating standards required? (vol 121, pg 229, 2013)

D Phillips, EL Matchan

Journal article  |  2020  |  Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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Mesozoic Orogenic Gold Mineralization in the Jiaodong Peninsula, China: A Focused Event at 120 /- 2 Ma During Cooling of Pregold Granite Intrusions

Liang Zhang, Roberto F Weinberg, Li-Qiang Yang, David Groves, Sheng-Xun Sai, Erin Matchan, David Phillips, Barry P Kohn, Daniel P Miggins, Yue Liu, Jun Deng

Journal article  |  2020  |  Economic Geology

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Geology
Geochemistry
Expanding Knowledge
Non-Oriented Research
Mineral Exploration
Exploration
Geophysics
Atmospheric Sciences
Atmosphere and Weather
First Stage Treatment of Ores and Minerals

News

Displaying the 4 most recent news articles by David Phillips.

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Victoria’s volcanic history confirms the state’s Aboriginal inhabitation before 34,000 years

Erin Matchan, David Phillips

February 19, 2020
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Probing Earth’s deep and ancient secrets

Roland Maas, Andrea Giuliani, David Phillips, Janet Hergt, Jon Woodhead

September 24, 2019
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Diamonds: the hard facts

David Phillips

December 18, 2015
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The man who smashes diamonds for science

David Phillips

November 8, 2015

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News Articles

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2009

Dean's Teaching Award (small class)

The University of Melbourne

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Credentials

Positions

Positions

Head Of School Of Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

Member Of Professional Society

Australian Geological Society

Member Of Professional Society

Geochemical Society

Education

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Princeton University

Master of Science

Rhodes University

Bachelor of Science

Rhodes University

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