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Richard J. Herrington

Richard J. Herrington

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Earth Science

D-Index
35
Citations
3896
World Ranking
7733
National Ranking
784

Overview

Richard J. Herrington is affiliated with the Natural History Museum in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions primarily span the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to geological studies.

The scientist's work covers several subfields including Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry. These areas demonstrate a broad engagement with both natural earth processes and technological applications.

Main topics investigated include Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Extraction and Separation Processes, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Mining and Resource Management, Mine Drainage and Remediation Techniques, and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching. These research themes highlight a focus on the chemical and physical properties of minerals and their environmental and industrial implications.

Among Richard J. Herrington's recent papers are:

  • Mining our green future, 2021, Nature Reviews Materials
  • The history of life at hydrothermal vents, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Trace element geochemistry of iron-(oxy)-hydroxides in Ni(Co)-laterites: Review, new data and implications for ore forming processes, 2021, Ore Geology Reviews
  • Mineral revolution for the Wellbeing Economy, 2022, Global Sustainability
  • Bioleaching of arsenic-rich cobalt mineral resources, and evidence for concurrent biomineralisation of scorodite during oxidative bio-processing of skutterudite, 2020, Hydrometallurgy

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Robin Armstrong, P. F. Schofield, Ana Laura Santos, Francesco Putzolu, and Nicola Mondillo. This collaboration network suggests active engagement with a circle of researchers in related domains.

The scientist's work has appeared several times in key publication venues such as Minerals, Economic Geology, Ore Geology Reviews, Mine Closure, and Hydrometallurgy. These journals focus on mineralogy, geochemistry, economic aspects of geology, and metallurgical processes related to mining.

Best Publications

  • Silurian hydrothermal-vent community from the southern Urals, Russia

    Crispin T. S. Little;Richard J. Herrington;Valeriy V. Maslennikov;Noel J. Morris

  • Arc–continent collision in the Southern Urals

    D. Brown;P. Spadea;V. Puchkov;J. Alvarez-Marron

  • Colloidal gold and silica in mesothermal vein systems

    R. J. Herrington;J. J. Wilkinson

  • Trace elements and cathodoluminescence of quartz in stockwork veins of Mongolian porphyry-style deposits

    Axel Müller;Richard Herrington;Robin Armstrong;Reimar Seltmann

  • Chimneys in Paleozoic massive sulfide mounds of the Urals VMS deposits: mineral and trace element comparison with modern black, grey, white and clear smokers

    V.V. Maslennikov;S.P. Maslennikova;R.R. Large;L.V. Danyushevsky

  • The Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Cerro Matoso S.A. Ni Laterite Deposit, Montelíbano, Colombia

    S. A. Gleeson;R. J. Herrington;J. Durango;C. A. Velásquez

  • Porphyry copper enrichment linked to excess aluminium in plagioclase

    B. J. Williamson;B. J. Williamson;R. J. Herrington;A. Morris

  • Nickel isotopic compositions of ferromanganese crusts and the constancy of deep ocean inputs and continental weathering effects over the Cenozoic

    L. Gall;H. M. Williams;H. M. Williams;Christopher Siebert;Christopher Siebert;A. N. Halliday

  • 6: Classification of VMS deposits: Lessons from the South Uralides

    Richard Herrington;Valeriy Maslennikov;Victor Zaykov;Igor Seravkin

  • Arc–Continent Collision: The Making of an Orogen

    Dennis Brown;P.D. Ryan;Juan Carlos Afonso;D. Boutelier

  • Ferruginous and manganiferous haloes around massive sulphide deposits of the Urals

    V.V. Maslennikov;N.R. Ayupova;R.J. Herrington;L.V. Danyushevskiy

  • Mineral Deposits of the Urals and Links to Geodynamic Evolution

    Richard J Herrington;Victor V Zaykov;Valery V Maslennikov;Dennis Brown

  • The fossil record of hydrothermal vent communities

    C. T. S. Little;R. J. Herrington;V. V. Maslennikov;V. V. Zaykov

  • Early Jurassic hydrothermal vent community from the Franciscan Complex, San Rafael Mountains, California

    Crispin T. S. Little;Richard J. Herrington;Rachel M. Haymon;Taniel Danelian

  • Late Cretaceous hydrothermal vent communities from the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus

    Crispin T. S. Little;Joe R. Cann;Richard J. Herrington;Michel Morisseau

  • Use of QEMSCAN® for the characterization of Ni-rich and Ni-poor goethite in laterite ores

    Jens C.Ø. Andersen;Gavyn K. Rollinson;Ben Snook;Richard Herrington

  • Climate change and the formation of nickel laterite deposits

    Robert L. Thorne;Robert L. Thorne;Stephen Roberts;Richard Herrington

  • Composition and origin of the Çaldağ oxide nickel laterite, W. Turkey

    Robert Thorne;Richard Herrington;Stephen Roberts

  • Ancient vent chimney structures in the Silurian massive sulphides of the Urals

    R. J. Herrington;V. V. Maslennikov;B. Spiro;V. V. Zaykov

  • Tellurium-bearing minerals in zoned sulfide chimneys from Cu-Zn massive sulfide deposits of the Urals, Russia

    V. V. Maslennikov;S. P. Maslennikova;R. R. Large;L. V. Danyushevsky

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts British Antarctic Survey
Adrian J. Boyce
Adrian J. Boyce Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Crispin T. S. Little
Crispin T. S. Little University of Leeds
Jamie J. Wilkinson
Jamie J. Wilkinson Imperial College London
Martin Smith
Martin Smith Durham University
Reimar Seltmann
Reimar Seltmann Natural History Museum
Ross R. Large
Ross R. Large University of Tasmania
Baruch Spiro
Baruch Spiro Natural History Museum
Rex N. Taylor
Rex N. Taylor University of Southampton
Maria Boni
Maria Boni University of Naples Federico II

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