Richard Flood

Biography

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Research Interest

My research has always had a significant focus on orgins of granitic rocks with the bulk of the research related to the granitic rocks of the New England Batholith of north-eastern New South Wales. The field and geochemical aspects of this research were for the most part joint work with my colleague, the late Dr Stirling Shaw and the microstructural studies generally joint work with my colleague Professor Emeritus Ronald Vernon. The granitic rocks of the northern part of the Lachlan Fold Belt were also an important part of this research. As well as the aim to understand more about the different types of granitic rocks my research also had a focus on the silicic volcanic rocks that are statially associated with the granites. The broad aims included generating a deeper understanding of the geological history of the New England Fold and Lachlan Fold Belts and the Sydney Basin that separates the two. While on several Study Leaves at Memorial University of Newfoundland, I was also able to study some of the excellently exposed granitic rocks of Newfoundland in eastern Canada which provided very important new insights into the details of granitic plutons