Bruce CHAPPELL

Research Interests

• Geochemistry and genesis of granitic and associated volcanic rocks
• X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analysis
• New England and Lachlan Orogens - tectonic and metallogenic evolution

Representative Publications

Chappell, B.W., White, A.J.R., Williams, I.S., Wyborn, D. & Wyborn, L.A.I. 2000. Lachlan Fold Belt granites revisited: high- and low-temperature granites and their implications. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 47, 123-138.

Hoskin, P.W.O., Kinny, P.D., Wyborn, D. & Chappell, B.W. 2000. Identifying accessory mineral saturation during differentiation in granitoid magmas: an integrated approach. Journal of Petrology 41, 1365-1396.

Chappell, B.W. & Fleming, P.D. 2001. S-type Granites and Related Rocks. Abstract volume. Australian Geological Survey Organisation. Record 2001/02.

Chappell, B.W. & White, A.J.R. 2001. Two contrasting granite types: 25 years later. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 48, 489-499.

King, P.L., Chappell, B.W., Allen, C.M. & White, A.J.R. 2001. Are A-type granites the high temperature felsic granites? Evidence from fractionated granites of the Wangrah Suite. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 48, 501-514.

White, A.J.R., Allen, C.M., Beams, S.D., Carr, P.F., Champion, D.C., Chappell, B.W., Wyborn, D. & Wyborn, L.A.I. 2001. Granite suites and supersuites of eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 48, 515-530.

Wyborn, D., Chappell, B.W. & James, M. 2001. Examples of convective fractionation in high temperature granites from the Lachlan Fold Belt. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 48, 531-541.

Sinton, J.M., Ford, L.L., Chappell, B.W. & McCulloch, M.T. 2003. Magma genesis and mantle heterogeneity in the Manus Back-Arc Basin, Papua New Guinea. Journal of Petrology 44, 159-195.

Teng, F., McDonough, W.F., Rudnick, R.L., Dalpé, C., Tomascak, P.B., Chappell, B.W. & Gao, S. 2004. Lithium isotopic composition and concentration of the upper continental crust. Geochimica et cosmochimica Acta 68, 4181-4192.

White, A.J.R. & Chappell, B.W. 2004. Petrographic discrimination of low- and high-temperature I-type granites. Resource Geology 54, 215-226.

Chappell, B.W. & Wyborn, D. 2004. Cumulate and cumulative granitic rocks. Resource Geology 54, 227-240.

Chappell, B.W. 2004. Towards a unified model for granite genesis. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences 95, 1-10.

Chappell, B.W., White, A.J.R., Williams, I.S. & Wyborn, D. 2004. Low- and high-temperature granites. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences 95, 125-140.

Bryant, C.J., Chappell, B.W., Bennett, V.C. & McCulloch, M.T. 2004. Lithium isotope compositions of the New England Batholith: correlations with inferred source rock compositions. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences 95, 199-214.

Chappell, B.W. & Hine, R. 2006. The Cornubian Batholith: an example of magmatic fractionation on a crustal scale. Resource Geology 56, 203-244.

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Abbreviated CV

2006-present Professor of Earth Sciences University of Wollongong.

2002 ISI Highly Cited Researcher.

1998 Mawson Lecturer and Medallist – Australian Academy of Science.

1998 Fellow – Australian Academy of Science.

1995 Honorary Fellow Geological Society of London.

1992 Professor Australian National University (ANU).

1990 DSc Australian National University (ANU).

1966 PhD Australian National University (ANU).