Faculty of Science and Information Technology

Dr Bill Landenberger

• BSc(Hons)
• PhD (Newcastle)

• Petrogenetic investigation of the coeval I- and A-type granitoids of the New England Batholith
• Petrogenetic studies of S-type granite suites of the New England Batholith
• Studies of the geochemical development of mafic enclaves in granites, and their contribution to granite geochemistry
• Petrological and geochemical investigations of mantle derived magmas associated with I-type granites of the New England Batholith, in order to assess their contribution to both the variation within, and the differences between granitoid suites
• Petrogenetic studies of contrasting granitoid suites, including the assessment of mantle versus crustal sources, and the role of hybridization
• Studies on the emplacement mechanisms of granitoid plutons at varying crustal levels, with relevance to associated tectonic events
• Use of radiometric dating studies (U-Pb zircon, Rb-Sr biotite) of granite batholiths to refine both the crystallization ages of individual suites and their cooling history, with particular emphasis on associated tectonic events

Associations:

• Geological Society of Australia Inc
• Specialist Groups of GSA:
  • Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology

• GEOS1040 Planet Earth
• GEOS1110 Earth Materials
• GEOS2170 Optical Mineralogy & Igneous Petrology
• GEOS2150 Geology Field Course

• Gavin Mantle - PhD (Geology)
  Relation between Geochemistry and Mountain Building
• Elaine Prendergast - PhD (Geology)
  Implications Of Structural, Metamorphic And Stratigraphic Features In A Paleozoic Subduction Complex, Southeastern NSW, Australia