St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
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THESIS SUPERVISED Webster, T., 2006. The application of high resolution LIDAR DEM data to landscape evolution: an example from the Fundy Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada. Dalhousie University, 221p.
Braid, J. Avalon-Meguma relationships in southern Spain. Dalhousie University, in progress, PhD Candidate.
Ortega, C. Geochemistry and isotopic evolution of the Acatlan complex. UNAM, in progress, PhD Candidate.
M. Kirsch, Pluton emplacement in a collisional setting. UNAM, in progress.
M. Helbig, Pluton emplacement in a post-collisional setting. UNAM, in progress
E. Escaragga: Field relationships, petrology, age and tectonic setting of previously inferred Devonian-Carboniferous granitic plutons in the Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia co-supervised with S.M. Barr, in progress.
M. Middleton, 2004 Eclogites in the Acatlan Complex, Mexico, St Francis Xavier University.
Page, K., 2001. An Examination of Mercury (Hg) Contamination in Kejimkujik National Park: The Role of Geological Sources. Dalhousie University.
Thomas, D. 1999. Structural evolution of th e Late Paleozoic Antigonish Basin, Nova Scotia. Unpublished M. Sc. thesis, Ohio University, co-supervised with R.D. Nance.
Stevens, J.E., 1998. Provenance of the Namurian Lismore Formation, northern mainland Nova Scotia. Unpublished M.Sc. thesis, St. Francis Xavier University, 151p.
Jennex, L.C., 1998. Geological and geophysical investigation of the western St. Mary's Basin, central mainland Nova Scotia: implications for paleoplacer gold potential. Unpublished M.Sc. thesis, St. Francis Xavier University, 286p. N.S.E.R.C.-Industry Collaborative Scholar
Webster, T. 1996. Digital imagery and geology of the St. Mary's Basin, Nova Scotia. Acadia University, Nova Scotia. Instructs in College of Geographic Sciences, Lawrencetown, NS.
Reed, B., 1993: Kinematic significance of Late Westphalian deformation, Cumberland Basin, Nova Scotia. Ohio University, Co-supervised with R.D. Nance. Employed in Hydrogeological services, Ohio
Miller, B. 1989: Kinematic analyses of the Rockland Brook Fault, Cobequid Highlands, Nova Scotia. Ohio University, co-supervised with R.D. Nance.
Nic Guest 2010. Characterization of ore-forming fluids associated with a gold occurrence in northern New Brunswick. Elizabeth Walsh, 2010. Alteration in the aureole of the Neoproterozoic Georgeville Pluton, Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia. Ken Chisholm 2009. Beechill Cove Formation contact relationships in the Antigonish Highlands Ryan Kennedy 2009. Geology of the Marshy Hope Area, Pictou County. Bryan LeBlanc 2009. Dunn Pont-McGillivray Brook contact relationships, Antigonish Highlands. Dylan Quinn 2009. Geology of the Eden Lake Volcanic Complex, Pictou County. Stephanie Blais ($8), 2008. Major, Trace, and Rare Earth Element Geochemistry of Amphiboles near the Roof of a Mafic Magma Chamber: The Neoproterozoic Greendale Complex, Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia, 65p. Kim Ells, 2007 ($7): The origin of Cambrian-Ordovician Oolitic Ironstones, Iron Brook Group, Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia. Marie Barker, 2007: The Maw Zone: The Relationship between Structure, Alteration and Uranium Mineralization. Peter McChesney, 2005 (+4). PGE mineralization at Raglan, New Quebec, co-supervised with Alan Anderson.
Johnathan Taylor, 2005 : Structural control of gold mineralization, Cochrane Hill, Nova Scotia.
(#1) Jamie Braid, 2004 ($6): Fold mechanisms in the shallow crust; an example from the Siluro-Devonian Arisaig Group, Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia.
Anthony J. Evans, 2003. The Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry of a Mesozoic Dyke near Marshdale, Nova Scotia.
Michael A. McCuaig, 2003. Sedimentary analysis and possible Provenance sources of Namurian Bayfield Section, Nova Scotia.
Gary J. McLearn, 2003. A Study of the Georgeville Sulphide Deposit, Malignant Cove, Nova Scotia.
Dan MacNeil, 2002. Ultramafic rocks in an arc environment: Neoproterozoic magmatism in the Avalon Terrane, Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia.
Paul Blakeney, 2001. Geochemistry and provenance of Horton Group rocks in northern mainland Nova Scotia. (co-supervised with Michael Melchin)
Jason Johnson, 2001. (+3) Late Paleozoic Deformation in the Antigonish Basin: an example from the Monks Head section, Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Craig Gerrior, 1999. Geochemistry of the Neoproterozoic Gamble Brook Formation, Bass River Complex, Cobequid Highlands, Nova Scotia.
Beth Ann McCarthy, 1999. Sedementology and Paleontology of the Parrsboro Formation at Rams Head, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
Ransom, Loretta, 1999. Occurrence of Microgarnets Coring Plagioclase
Cystals in
Jacques Stacey, 1999. The Neoproterozic history of the Hollow Fault: southern margin, Greendale Comples, Nova Scotia.
Trainor, Robert James, 1999. Neoproterozoic history of the Hollow Fault: northern margin, Greendale Comples, Nova Scotia.
Dowe, David, 1998. Anorthosite in the Antigonish Highlands.
Keppie, D. Fraser, 1996 (+2, $5). Non-cylindrical folding: the geometry and implications of the Olham anticline, Meguma terrane, Nova Scotia.
Simpson, Kent, 1995. The connection between the geology and ecology of the St. Mary's Basin, Nova Scotia: a GIS preliminary study.
Meagher, Cashel, 1994. Geology of the Mount Thom complex, Cobequid Highlands, Nova Scotia. Now pursuing M.Sc. McGill University
Mosher, Sarah Jane, 1994. Sedimentology of the southern St. Mary's Basin, Nova Scotia. Now pursuing M.Sc. Guelph University
Cude, Mary Pat, (5*) expected 1994. Geochemical and isotopic constraints on the docking of the Avalon Composite Terrane to North America.
Jennex, Lorne, 1993. The interplay of natural total field and vertical gradient geomagnetism with powerline electromagnetic fields.
St. Jean, Alger, (4*, $4) 1992: Kinematic significance of Late Paleozoic deformation, Cape George, Nova Scotia. N.S.E.R.C. scholar, completed M.Sc. McGill University, senior geologist, Falconbridge
Pink, Travis, 1992: Petrology of the Late Proterozoic Georgeville alaskite, Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia. Completed B.Ed. program, teaching mentally challenged teenagers
MacDonald, Deborah, (3*) 1990: Geochemical discrimination of Provenance and tectonic setting of siliciclastic rocks in the Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia. Completed M.Sc., University of Windsor, Laboratory Instructor/Supervisor, Windsor
Bekkers, Robert 1989: Petrography and Geochemistry of the Late Proterozoic Great Village River Gneiss, Cobequid Highlands, Nova Scotia. Completed M.Sc. Acadia University, working in hydrogeology, New Brunswick
Cormier, Clair 1989: Greisenization of the South Mountain Batholith near Eastville.
Cunningham, Sharon 1989 ($3): Elemental mobility due to laterization of basalts, Dunn Point Formation, Antigonish Highlands. Completed M.Sc. McGill University, working in geological exploration, Nevada
Chubbs, Lloyd (2*) in 1988: Petrology of the Grenville gneisses and associated sediments in the Strait of Belle Isle region of Southern Labrador and adjacant Quebec. Canadian Armed Forces
Bellefontaine, Kim(x): 1987 Igneous metamorphic mineral transformations and fabric development in a mafic dyke: an example from the Hadrynian Long Range dyke swarm, western Newfoundland Completed M.Sc. McGill University, working as a geologist with the B.C. geological survey
Melvin,Anne(+1): 1987 Examination of deformational mechanisms in the Mooseland Gold district of the Goldenville Formation, Meguma Group, Nova Scotia. Completed B.Ed. degree, high school teacher in Dartmouth, N.S.
Sears, Alexander: 1987 A documentation of the mineralization of the Fisset Brook showing, Cheticamp, Nova Scotia. Completed M.Sc. Memorial University of Newfoundland, now hydrogeologist in New Brunswick
Campbell, Patrick J.: 1986 Volcanic History of the Fourchu Group in the Irish Vale Area: Southeast Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Hydrogeologist in New Brunswick
Rennie, Colette Therese(*1, $2): 1986 Style and Implication of Shear Zone Deformation of Acadian Age in Southern Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia. N.S.E.R.C. scholar, Completed M.Sc. Queen's University, B.Ed. degree Queens University, currently employed as high school teacher, Antigonish, and laboratory assistant, St.F.X.
Cameron, Donald M.: 1985 Garden Brook Map Area, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
Gillis, Michael Xavier: 1985 Moose River Map Area, Pictou Co., N.S. Geologist, Halifax, Artist
Hatchette, David: 1985 Geology of Morristownm Cribbons Head Area.
McNeil, Wayne: 1985 Eden Lake Map Area, Pictou Co. Completed M.Sc. Acadia University, Diploma, College of Geographic Sciences, NS, currently employed in GIS analysis, Geological survey of Canada
Gouthro, Glenn: 1984 Geology of the Marshy Hope South Region.
Poole, Jeffrey: 1984 ($1) An Example of Structural Deformation of the Halifax Formation in the Whitehead Area, Meguma Terrane, Eastern Nova Scotia. N.S.E.R.C. scholar, completed M.Sc., Memorial University of Newfoundland, Diploma, College of Geographic Sciences, N.S., currently employed in GIS analysis
Tompkins, Brian: 1984 Mayfield Map Area; Antigonish County. Completed M.Sc, University of Calgary, employed as petroleum geologist
(#1) Winner, C.S.P.G. award for the best paper presented at the Atlantic Undergraduate Geological Conference. ($8...$1) NSERC postgraduate scholar recipient
Publications by Students on Topics related to their Thesis (Graduate student names in boldface; undergraduate students name underlined)
Braid, J.A., Murphy, J.B., and Quesada, C., 2010. Structural analysis of an accretionary prism in a continental collisional setting, the Late Paleozoic Pulo do Lobo Zone, Southern Iberia. Gondwana Research, 17, 422-439.
Webster, T.L., Murphy, J.B., and Quinn, D. 2010. Remote predictive mapping of a potential vent complex in the southern Antigonish Highlands using LiDAR, magnetics and field mapping. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing. accepted September 2009, in press.
Keppie, J.D., Nance, R.D., Murphy, J.B., Dostal, J., and Braid, J.A., 2010. The High pressure Iberian – Czech Belt in the Variscan Orogen: extrusion into the Upper Gondwanan Plate. Gondwana Research 17, 306-316.
Ortega-Obregon, C., Murphy, J.B. and Keppie, J.D., 2010. Ordovician rift-related sequences in the western Acatlán Complex, southern Mexico: constraints on paleogeographic reconstructions. Lithos, 114, 155-167. Ortega-Obregon, C., Keppie, J.D., Murphy, J.B., Lee, J.K.W. and Ortega-Rivera, A., 2009. Geology and geochronology of Paleozoic rocks in western Acatlán Complex, southern Mexico: evidence for contiguity across an extruded high-pressure belt and constraints on Paleozoic reconstructions. Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 121, 1678-1694.
Murphy, J.B., Gutierrez-Alonso, G., Nance, R.D., Fernandez-Suarez, J., Keppie, J.D., Quesada, C., Dostal, J., and Braid, J.A., 2009. Rheic ocean mafic complexes: overview and synthesis, in Ancient Orogens and Modern Analogues edited by J.B. Murphy, J.D. Keppie and A.J. Hynes, Geological Society of London Special Publication 327, 343-369.
López-Guijarro, R., Armendáriz, M., Quesada, C., Fernández-Suárez, J., Murphy, J.B., Pin, Ch., and Bellido, F., 2008. Ediacaran-Palaeozoic tectonic evolution of the Ossa Morena and Central Iberian zones (SW Iberia) as revealed by Sm-Nd isotope systematics. Tectonophysics, 461, 202-214.
Murphy, J.B., Gutiérrez-Alonso, G., Fernández-Suárez, J. and Braid, J.A., 2008. Probing crustal and mantle lithosphere origin through Ordovician volcanic rocks along the northern (Iberian) passive margin of Gondwana. Tectonophysics, 461, 166–180. doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2008.03.013
Grodzicki, K.R.,
Nance, R. D. Keppie, J. D., Dostal, J., and Murphy, J.B., 2008. Structural,
geochemical and geochronological analysis of metasedimentary and metavolcanic
rocks of the Coatlaco area, Acatlán Complex, southern Mexico.
Tectonophysics,
Braid, J.F., and Murphy, J.B. 2006. Acadian deformation in the Shallow Crust: an example from the Siluro-Devonian Arisaig Group, Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, accepted October, 2005, in press.
Murphy, J.B., Keppie, J.D., Nance, R.D., Miller, B.V., Middleton, M., Fernández-Suarez, J, and Jeffries, T.E., 2006. Geochemistry and U-Pb protolith ages of eclogitic rocks of the Asis Lithodeme, Piaxtla Suite, Acatlán Complex, southern Mexico: tectonothermal evolution along the southern flank of the Rheic Ocean. Journal of the Geological Society, London, accepted, November 1st, 2005.
Webster, T.L., Murphy, J.B. and Gosse, J.C. 2006. Mapping subtle structures with LIDAR: phreomagmatic rootless cones in the North Mountain Basalt, Nova Scotia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, accepted October 2005, in press.
Murphy, J.B., Keppie, J.D., Braid, J. and Nance, R.D., 2005. Geochemistry of the Tremadocian Tiñu Formation (southern Mexico): provenance in the underlying ~1 Ga Oaxacan Complex on the southern margin of the Rheic Ocean. International Geology Review, v. 47, p. 887-900.
Page, K.D. and Murphy, J.B., 2005. Hg concentrations in the bedrock of Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia: A reconnaissance study. Atlantic Geology, v. 41, 31-40.
Wessel, Z.R., Nance, R.D., Keppie, J.D., and Murphy, J.B., 2005. Structural analysis of the Creignish Hills Mylonite Zone, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia: Neoproterozoic core complex development along the northern Gondwanan margin? Journal of Geodynamics, v. 39, 241-246.
Page, K.D. and Murphy, J.B., 2003. The Geological sources of Hg contamination in Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia, Canada: A GIS approach. Environmental Geology, v. 43, p. 882-891.
Thomas, D., Nance, R.D., and Murphy, J.B., 2002. Deformation of the Macumber Formation Antigonish Basin, Nova Scotia: implications for the Ainslie detachment. Atlantic Geology, v. 38, p. 135-144.
Keppie, D.F., Keppie, J.D., and Murphy, J.B., 2002. Saddle-reef auriferous veins in a conical fold termination (Oldham Anticline, Meguma Terrane, Nova Scotia, Canada): reconciliation of structural and age data. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 39, p. 53-63.
Murphy, J.B., Keppie, J.D., Stacey, J.S., and Trainor, R., 2001. The Neoproterozoic history of the Hollow Fault Zone, Avalon Terrane, mainland Nova Scotia. Journal of Structural Geology, v. 23, p. 1067-1078.
Murphy, J.B., Strachan, R.A., Nance, R.D., Parker, K.D., and Fowler, M.B., 2000. Proto-Avalonica: A 1.2 to 1.0 Ga tectonothermal event and constraints for the evolution of Rodinia. Geology, v. 28, p. 1071-1074.
Jennex, L.C., Murphy, J.B., and Anderson, A.J., 2000. Post-orogenic exhumation of an auriferous terrane: the paleoplacer potential of the early Carboniferous St. Marys Basin; Canadian Appalachians, Mineralium Deposita, v. 35, p. 776-790.
Stevens, J.E., Murphy, J.B., and Chandler, F.W., 1999. Geochemistry of the Namurian Lismore Formation, northern mainland Nova Scotia: sedimentation and tectonic activity along the southern flank of the Maritimes Basin. Canadian Jounal of Earth Sciences, v. 36, 1655-1669.
Webster, T., Murphy, J.B., and Barr, S.M., 1998. Anatomy of a terrane boundary: an integrated structural, GIS, and remote sensing study of the Avalon-Meguma terrane boundary, mainland Nova Scotia, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 35, p. 787-801.
Murphy, J.B., Keppie, J.D., Dostal, J., Waldron, J.W.F., and Cude, M-P, 1996. Geochemical and isotopic constraints on the accretion of the Avalonia in the Appalachian-Caledonide orogen: evidence from Early Silurian clastic sequences in Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 33, p. 379-388.
Waldron, J.W.F., Murphy, J.B., Melchin, M., and Davis, G., 1996. Silurian tectonics of western Avalonia: strain corrected subsidence history of the Arisaig Group, Nova Scotia. Journal of Geology, v. 104, p. 677-694.
Miller, B., Nance, R. D. and Murphy, J. B. 1995. Kinematics of the Rockland Brook Fault, Nova Scotia: Implications for the interaction of the Meguma and Avalon terranes. Journal of Geodynamics, v. 19, p. 253-270.
Murphy, J.B., Rice, R.J., Stokes, T.R., and Keppie, D.F., 1995. Geology of the central St. Mary's Basin. In Current Research, 1995-D, Geological Survey of Canada, p.11-18.
Murphy, J.B., Rice, R.J., Stokes, T.R., and Keppie, D.F., 1995. The St. Mary's Basin, central mainland Nova Scotia: Late Paleozoic basin formation and deformation along the Avalon- Meguma Terrane boundary, Canadian Appalachians. In: Hibbard, J., Van Staal, C., and Cawood, P., New perspectives in the Caledonian-Appalachian orogen. Geological Association of Canada, Special Paper, p. 409-420.
Murphy, J.B., Stokes, T.R., Meagher, C., and Mosher, S.J., 1994. Geology of the eastern St. Mary's Basin, Nova Scotia. In Current Research, Part A, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 94-1A, p. 95-102.
Cude, M-P. 1993. Geochemical and isotopic constraints on the docking of the Avalon Composite Terrane to North America. Atlantic Geology, v. 28, p. 160.
Murphy, J.B., and MacDonald, D.A., 1993. Geochemistry of Late Proterozoic arc-related volcaniclastic sediments, Antigonish Highlands, Nova Scotia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v 30, 2273-2282.
Reed, B.C., Nance R.D., Calder, J.H., and Murphy, J.B., 1993. The
Athol syncline:tectonic evolution of a Westphalian B-C depocenter in the
Maritimes Basin, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology, v. 29, p. 179-186. Doig. R. Nance, R. D. Murphy J. B., and Cassedy, P. 1990. Evidence
for the sinistral accretion of the Avalon Terrane. Journal of the Geological
Society, v. 147, p. 927-932.
MacDonald, D. A. 1990. Geochemical discriminations of provenance
and tectonic setting of siliciclastic rocks in the Antigonish Highlands,
Nova Scotia. Atlantic Geology, v. 26, p. 79 (abstract).
Miller, B., Nance, R. D. and Murphy, J. B. 1989: A preliminary
kinematic analysis of the Rockland Brook Fault, Cobequid Highlands, Nova
Scotia. In Current Research, Part A, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper
89-1A.
Owen, J.V., Greenough, J.D., and Bellefontaine, K. A., 1989.
Preservation of primary geochemical signatures in polymetamorplosed tholeiite:
the Long Range dyke swarm Lithos. Pe-Piper, G., Murphy, J.B., and Turner, D.S., 1989.
Petrology and geochemistry of some Carboniferous plutons of the Eastern Cobequid
Highlands and their relationship to tectonic setting. Atlantic Geology, v.
25, p. 37-49. Murphy, J.B., Cameron, K., Dostal, J., Keppie,
J.D., and Hynes, A.J., 1985. Cambrian volcanism in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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