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Development of a SEM-EDS method for quantifying free mica in building materials
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geology, 2021)
The publication of Irish Standard IS 465:2018 highlighted the need for a technique to accurately and non-subjectively quantify free mica. The standard was developed to assist those who intend to provide assessment and ...
Multiple fluorescence approaches to identify rapid changes in microbial indicators at karst springs
(2023)
Karst springs are globally important for drinking water supply but are often also exceptionally vulnerable to contamination. Such springs usually exhibit strong variation in microbial water quality in sharp response to ...
Connemara Marble, Galway, Ireland: a Global Heritage Stone Resource proposal
(2020)
Connemara Marble, a well-known distinctive decorative stone from the west of Ireland, is herein proposed as a Global Heritage Stone Resource. Connemara Marble is a sillimanite-grade ophicarbonate, dominated by dolomite and ...
Deciphering geochemical signals across a Cambro-Ordovician carbonate platform
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geology, 2020)
Sulfur isotopes (δ34S) preserve a geological record of seawater sulfate that permit insights into biogeochemical cycling, surface redox conditions and microbial activity over geological time. However, isotopic records from ...
Utilization of radiometric data for mapping primary and secondary sources of gamma radiation and radon/thoron release potentials in Ireland
(2024)
Background: This paper presents a novel approach to predict and map radon
and thoron levels. We developed separate radon and thoron prediction maps
for Ireland and introduced a system for producing high-resolution 3D ...
Depth-dependent peridotite-melt interaction and the origin of variable silica in the cratonic mantle
(2021)
Peridotites from the thick roots of Archaean cratons are known for their compositional diversity, whose origin remains debated. We report thermodynamic modelling results for reactions between peridotite and ascending mantle ...
The trace element and U-Pb systematics of metamorphic apatite and its application in provenance studies
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geology, 2020)
Apatite is a common accessory mineral in igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. It has potential as a provenance indicator in clastic sedimentary systems, as it can host a wide variety of trace elements in its crystal ...
Shallow sampling by multi-shot laser ablation and its application within U-Pb zircon geochronology
(2020)
The interaction of incident laser radiation and sample substrate is complex and difficult to predict. Natural zircons are often both structurally and chemically heterogeneous in 3-dimensional space. Encountering growth-related, ...
An investigation into the Bryozoa of Ireland including the distributional patterns of the marine Bryozoa of Ireland over the last 150 years
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geology, 2020)
Bryozoans are sessile filter feeding marine invertebrates. Research in Ireland on bryozoans has been sparse in recent years but many studies were carried out in the early 1900's by researchers such as Albert Russell Nichols ...
Detailed Geogenic Radon Potential Mapping Using Geospatial Analysis of Multiple Geo-Variables: A Case Study from a High-Risk Area in SE Ireland
(2022)
A detailed investigation of geogenic radon potential (GRP) was carried out near Graiguenamanagh town (County Kilkenny, Ireland) by performing a spatial regression analysis on radon-related variables to evaluate the exposure ...