Professor Dr. Larry Heaman

Biography

Dr. Larry M. Heaman specializes in the application of radiogenic isotope systems (U-Pb, Pb-Pb, Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, Lu-Hf) to a wide variety of geological problems related to the evolution of the Earth's crust and mantle over time. His primary focus is on U-Pb geochronology, which involves dating both terrestrial and extraterrestrial materials, including minerals such as zircon, baddeleyite, monazite, titanite, and perovskite, as well as fossils. His current research projects include deciphering the origin of Large Igneous Provinces, exploring the nature of the Archean/Proterozoic boundary, and investigating the isotopic architecture of the subcontinental mantle, as well as the origins of kimberlites and related rocks. He also studies Precambrian crust and mantle evolution, the nature of the Earth's earliest crust, and the relationship between global mafic magmatism, core evolution, supercontinent breakup, and climate change.

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