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Jean-Pierre Lorand

Jean-Pierre Lorand

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Earth Science

D-Index
65
Citations
13383
World Ranking
1426
National Ranking
82

Overview

Jean-Pierre Lorand is affiliated with the University of Nantes in France and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanics of Materials, Environmental Chemistry, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Clay Minerals and Soil Interactions
  • Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

Several recent publications highlight their contributions to the understanding of geological processes and mineral systematics. These include:

  • Chalcophile-siderophile element systematics and regional-scale magmatic percolation in the Ronda peridotite massif (Spain), 2020, Lithos
  • Sulphide Petrology and Contribution of Subducted Sulphur in Diamondiferous Garnet-Bearing Pyroxenites from Beni Bousera (Northern Morocco), 2021, Journal of Petrology

Frequent collaborators in their research include Sylvain Pont, A. Gaudin, Carolina Gil-Lozano, Fabien Baron, and Jonathan Hamon. These co-authors have worked on various projects ranging from petrological studies to geochemical analysis.

Jean-Pierre Lorand's work has been published in notable venues, such as:

  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Lithos
  • Geochemical Perspectives Letters
  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Their publication record indicates an emphasis on geochemical and petrological phenomena, with research on the behavior of elements in magmatic systems, subduction processes, and regional geological mapping. Their interdisciplinary approach incorporates aspects of mechanics and computational methods through involvement in Artificial Intelligence applications related to geosciences.

Best Publications

  • Osmium isotopic compositions of mantle xenoliths: A global perspective

    Thomas Meisel;Richard J Walker;Anthony J Irving;Jean-Pierre Lorand

  • Highly siderophile element composition of the Earth’s primitive upper mantle: Constraints from new data on peridotite massifs and xenoliths

    H. Becker;H. Becker;M.F. Horan;R.J. Walker;S. Gao

  • Non-chondritic distribution of the highly siderophile elements in mantle sulphides.

    Olivier Alard;William L. Griffin;William L. Griffin;Jean Pierre Lorand;Simon E. Jackson

  • Longevity of sub-continental mantle lithosphere from osmium isotope systematics in orogenic peridotite massifs

    L. Reisberg;J.-P. Lorand

  • Sulphur isotope composition of orogenic spinel lherzolite massifs from Ariege (North-Eastern Pyrenees, France): An ion microprobe study

    Marc Chaussidon;Jean-Pierre Lorand

  • Origin and age of the earliest Martian crust from meteorite NWA 7533

    M. Humayun;Alexander Nemchin;Alexander Nemchin;B. Zanda;B. Zanda;R. Hewins;R. Hewins

  • New insights into the Re–Os systematics of sub-continental lithospheric mantle from in situ analysis of sulphides

    Olivier Alard;Olivier Alard;William L. Griffin;William L. Griffin;Norman J. Pearson;Jean-Pierre Lorand

  • Platinum-group element abundances in the upper mantle: New constraints from in situ and whole-rock analyses of Massif Central xenoliths (France)

    Jean-Pierre Lorand;Olivier Alard;Olivier Alard

  • Residual platinum-group minerals from highly depleted harzburgites of the Lherz massif (France) and their role in HSE fractionation of the mantle

    Ambre Luguet;Ambre Luguet;Steven B. Shirey;Jean-Pierre Lorand;Mary F. Horan

  • Pervasive melt percolation reactions in ultra-depleted refractory harzburgites at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 15° 20′N: ODP Hole 1274A

    Monique Seyler;Monique Seyler;J. P. Lorand;Henry J. B. Dick;M. Drouin

  • In situ Os isotopes in abyssal peridotites bridge the isotopic gap between MORBs and their source mantle

    Olivier Alard;Olivier Alard;Olivier Alard;Ambre Luguet;Ambre Luguet;Norman J. Pearson;William L. Griffin

  • Fractionation of Platinum-group Elements and Gold in the Upper Mantle: a Detailed Study in Pyrenean Orogenic Lherzolites

    Jean-Pierre Lorand;Laure Pattou;Michel Gros

  • Water partitioning between mantle minerals from peridotite xenoliths

    Kevin Grant;Jannick Ingrin;Jean Pierre Lorand;Paul Dumas

  • Sulfide petrology and highly siderophile element geochemistry of abyssal peridotites: a coupled study of samples from the Kane Fracture Zone (45°W 23°20N, MARK area, Atlantic Ocean)

    Ambre Luguet;Jean-Pierre Lorand;Monique Seyler

  • The Paris meteorite, the least altered CM chondrite so far

    Roger H. Hewins;Roger H. Hewins;Michèle Bourot-Denise;Brigitte Zanda;Hugues Leroux

  • Are spinel Iherzolite xenoliths representative of the abundance of sulfur in the upper mantle

    J.P. Lorand

  • Platinum-group element systematics and petrogenetic processing of the continental upper mantle: A review

    Jean Pierre Lorand;Ambre Luguet;Olivier Alard

  • Non-chondritic platinum-group element ratios in the Earth's mantle

    L. Pattou;J. P. Lorand;M. Gros

  • Platinum-group element systematics in Mid-Oceanic Ridge basaltic glasses from the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans

    A. Bézos;J.-P. Lorand;E. Humler;M. Gros

  • Chalcophile and Siderophile Elements in Mantle Rocks: Trace Elements Controlled By Trace Minerals

    Jean-Pierre Lorand;Ambre Luguet

  • Abundance and distribution of CuFeNi sulfides, sulfur, copper and platinum-group elements in orogenic-type spinel lherzolite massifs of Ariège (northeastern Pyrenees, France)

    J.P. Lorand

Frequent Co-Authors

Ambre Luguet
Ambre Luguet University of Bonn
Olivier Alard
Olivier Alard Macquarie University
Roger H. Hewins
Roger H. Hewins Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly Macquarie University
William L. Griffin
William L. Griffin Macquarie University
Alexander A. Nemchin
Alexander A. Nemchin Curtin University
Jean-Louis Bodinier
Jean-Louis Bodinier University of Montpellier
Michel Grégoire
Michel Grégoire Paul Sabatier University
Munir Humayun
Munir Humayun Florida State University
Violaine Sautter
Violaine Sautter Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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