What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Igneous rock
- Basalt
- Sedimentary rock
His primary areas of investigation include Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Zircon, Igneous rock and Helium.
He combines subjects such as Alkali feldspar, Feldspar, Batholith, Petrology and Island arc with his study of Geochemistry.
His Batholith research integrates issues from Felsic, Volcanic rock, Pluton, Oceanic crust and Petrogenesis.
His Mineralogy studies intersect with other disciplines such as Radius, Decay energy, Range, Nuclide and Diffusion.
His work on Metamictization is typically connected to Molality as part of general Zircon study, connecting several disciplines of science.
His Igneous rock study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Precambrian, Diorite and Disturbance.
His most cited work include:
- The effects of long alpha-stopping distances on (U‐Th)/He ages (838 citations)
- Rare earth element distributions among minerals in a granodiorite and their petrogenetic implications (419 citations)
- Helium diffusion and low-temperature thermochronometry of apatite (374 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Leon T. Silver mostly deals with Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Igneous rock, Batholith and Paleontology.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Petrology, Plagioclase and Pluton in addition to Geochemistry.
Leon T. Silver interconnects Magma chamber, Radiogenic nuclide and Zircon in the investigation of issues within Mineralogy.
His work on Metamictization as part of general Zircon study is frequently linked to Diffraction, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.
His Igneous rock research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Fractional crystallization, Basalt, Precambrian and Diorite.
The various areas that Leon T. Silver examines in his Batholith study include Island arc, Continental crust and Continental margin.
He most often published in these fields:
- Geochemistry (54.55%)
- Mineralogy (24.24%)
- Igneous rock (19.70%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1993-2016)?
- Geochemistry (54.55%)
- Seismology (15.15%)
- Helium (4.55%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Geochemistry, Seismology, Helium, Fault and Zircon.
His research in Geochemistry intersects with topics in Lineation and Back-arc basin.
Many of his Helium research pursuits overlap with Closure temperature, Mineralogy, Radius, Diffusion and Decay energy.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Arrhenius plot, Activation energy and Crystallization.
Leon T. Silver works mostly in the field of Fault, limiting it down to topics relating to Terrane and, in certain cases, Basement and Thrust fault.
His Zircon research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Andesite, Petrography and Geomorphology.
Between 1993 and 2016, his most popular works were:
- The effects of long alpha-stopping distances on (U‐Th)/He ages (838 citations)
- Helium diffusion and low-temperature thermochronometry of apatite (374 citations)
- Tertiary metamorphic core complexes in Sonora, northwestern Mexico (66 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Igneous rock
- Basalt
- Sedimentary rock
His primary areas of study are Helium, Mineralogy, Thorium, Closure temperature and Grain size.
Thorium combines with fields such as Zircon, Nuclide, Astrophysics, Radius and Decay energy in his investigation.
Leon T. Silver connects Zircon with Range in his research.
His work deals with themes such as Arrhenius plot, Activation energy, Crystallization and Thermal diffusivity, which intersect with Closure temperature.
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