What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Igneous rock
- Mineral
- Basalt
His primary scientific interests are in Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Isotopes of oxygen, Zircon and Igneous rock.
His study involves Mantle, Metamorphic rock, Metamorphism, Jack Hills and Basalt, a branch of Geochemistry.
John W. Valley has included themes like Mineral, Isotope fractionation and Analytical chemistry in his Mineralogy study.
His study on Isotopes of oxygen also encompasses disciplines like
- Olivine and related Chondrule,
- Chondrite together with Formation and evolution of the Solar System.
John W. Valley usually deals with Zircon and limits it to topics linked to Crust and Batholith and Volcanic arc.
His research in Igneous rock intersects with topics in Felsic and Proterozoic.
His most cited work include:
- Improved 206Pb/238U microprobe geochronology by the monitoring of a trace-element-related matrix effect; SHRIMP, ID-TIMS, ELA-ICP-MS and oxygen isotope documentation for a series of zircon standards (1118 citations)
- Evidence from detrital zircons for the existence of continental crust and oceans on the Earth 4.4 Gyr ago. (1106 citations)
- Further characterisation of the 91500 zircon crystal (812 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
John W. Valley focuses on Geochemistry, Isotopes of oxygen, Mineralogy, Zircon and Metamorphism.
His Geochemistry study deals with Granulite intersecting with Anorthosite.
His work focuses on many connections between Isotopes of oxygen and other disciplines, such as Olivine, that overlap with his field of interest in Chondrite.
The concepts of his Mineralogy study are interwoven with issues in Quartz and Mineral.
John W. Valley combines subjects such as Archean, Magma, Pluton and Crust with his study of Zircon.
His studies in Metamorphism integrate themes in fields like Metasomatism, Gneiss and Metamorphic facies.
He most often published in these fields:
- Geochemistry (60.54%)
- Isotopes of oxygen (34.66%)
- Mineralogy (26.20%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?
- Geochemistry (60.54%)
- Isotopes of oxygen (34.66%)
- Zircon (18.53%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His main research concerns Geochemistry, Isotopes of oxygen, Zircon, Mineralogy and Carbonate.
His Geochemistry study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Subduction.
His Isotopes of oxygen research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Secondary ion mass spectrometry, δ18O, Calcite, Analytical chemistry and Quartz.
The Zircon study combines topics in areas such as Igneous rock and Geochronology.
His research brings together the fields of Pilbara Craton and Mineralogy.
His study in Carbonate is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Dolomite and Isotopes of carbon.
Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- SIMS analyses of the oldest known assemblage of microfossils document their taxon-correlated carbon isotope compositions. (70 citations)
- Compositional evolution of the upper continental crust through time, as constrained by ancient glacial diamictites (49 citations)
- Carbon and sulfur isotopic signatures of ancient life and environment at the microbial scale: Neoarchean shales and carbonates (39 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Isotopes of oxygen, δ18O and Quartz.
His research on Geochemistry often connects related topics like Lithosphere.
His Mineralogy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Pilbara Craton, Carbonate and Vein.
His Isotopes of oxygen research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Seawater, Cementation, Cement and Dissolution.
His work deals with themes such as Secondary ion mass spectrometry, Siderite, Meteoric water and Analytical chemistry, which intersect with δ18O.
His Zircon research integrates issues from Mass spectrometry, Igneous rock and Geochronology.
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