A. J. Erlank

5.0k citations

69 papers · 4.2k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 33

Co-authors: Stephen H. Richardson Stanley R. Hart E. J. D. Kable Anton P. le Roex J. J. Gurney A. R. Duncan J. W. Harris L.H. Ahrens
Topics: Geological and Geochemical Analysis (41 papers)Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (27 papers)High-pressure geophysics and materials (16 papers)
Cited by: Geophysics Geochemistry and Petrology Paleontology
Journals: Nature Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres Analytical Chemistry
Partner nations: South Africa United States United Kingdom

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A. J. Erlank

67 papers receiving 3.7k citations

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Origin of diamonds in old enriched mantle

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Age and correlation of the False Bay dolerite dyke swarm, south-western Cape, Cape Province 1991 ·South African Journal of Geology ·David L. Reid,A. J. Erlank,D. C. Rex	28
2	Preliminary note on the geochemistry of basalt samples from the Kudu boreholes 1990 ·A. J. Erlank,Anton P. le Roex,Chris Harris,Roy McG. Miller	7
3	The development of continental crust through geological time: the South African case 1990 ·Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Aline Dia,Claude J. Allègre,A. J. Erlank	48
4	The age of the Umkondo Group, eastern Zimbabwe, and implications for palaeomagnetic correlations 1989 ·South African Journal of Geology ·H. L. Allsopp,Jan D. Kramers,D. L. Jones,A. J. Erlank	37
5	Hawthorneite, Ba[Ti 3 Cr 4 Fe 4 Mg]O 19 ; a new metasomatic magnetoplumbite-type mineral from the upper mantle 1989 ·American Mineralogist ·Stephen E. Haggerty,Ian E. Grey,Ian C. Madsen,Alan J. Criddle,C. J. Stanley,A. J. Erlank	21
6	Lindsleyite (Ba) and mathiasite (K): two new chromium-titanates in the crichtonite series from the upper mantle 1983 ·American Mineralogist ·Stephen E. Haggerty,Joseph R. Smyth,A. J. Erlank,R. S. Rickard,R. V. Danchin	70
7	Ferrobasalts from the Spiess Ridge segment of the Southwest Indian Ridge 1982 ·Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Anton P. le Roex,H. J. Dick,A. M. Reid,A. J. Erlank	52
8	Mantle heterogeneity beneath southern Africa: evidence from the volcanic record 1980 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·A. J. Erlank,H. L. Allsopp,A. R. Duncan,J. W. Bristow	26
9	Geochemistry of some ultramafic komatiite lava flows from the Barberton Mountain Land, South Africa 1980 ·Precambrian Research ·H. Stuart Smith,A. J. Erlank,A. R. Duncan	37
10	Source Region Constraints for Lunar Basalt Types Inferred from Trace Element Chemistry 1976 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·A. R. Duncan,(unknown),(unknown),A. J. Erlank,J. P. Willis,L.H. Ahrens	3
11	Some trace element constraints on lunar basalt genesis. 1976 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings ·A. R. Duncan,A. J. Erlank,(unknown),(unknown),J. P. Willis,L.H. Ahrens	18
12	Compositional Variability of the Apollo 15 Regolith 1975 ·LPI ·A. R. Duncan,(unknown),(unknown),A. J. Erlank,J. P. Willis,L.H. Ahrens	2
13	Interpretation of the compositional variability of Apollo 15 soils. 1975 ·A. R. Duncan,(unknown),(unknown),A. J. Erlank,J. P. Willis,L.H. Ahrens	16
14	Trace Element Evidence for a Two Stage Origin of High-Titanium Mare Basalts 1974 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·A. R. Duncan,A. J. Erlank,J. P. Willis,(unknown),L.H. Ahrens	3
15	Compositional Characteristics of the Apollo 17 Regolith 1974 ·LPI ·A. R. Duncan,A. J. Erlank,J. P. Willis,(unknown)	2
16	Trace element evidence for a two-stage origin of some titaniferous mare basalts. 1974 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings ·A. R. Duncan,A. J. Erlank,J. P. Willis,(unknown),L.H. Ahrens	30
17	Composition and inter-relationships of some Apollo 16 samples 1973 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings ·A. R. Duncan,A. J. Erlank,(unknown),L.H. Ahrens	23
18	Inter-Element Relationships Between the Moon and Stony Meteorites with Particular Reference to Some Refractory Elements 1972 ·LPI ·A. J. Erlank,J. P. Willis,L.H. Ahrens,J. J. Gurney,T.S. McCarthy	4
19	Major, minor, and trace element data for some Apollo 11, 12, 14 and 15 samples 1972 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings ·J. P. Willis,A. J. Erlank,J. J. Gurney,(unknown),L.H. Ahrens	36
20	Some interelement relationships between lunar rocks and fines, and stony meteorites 1971 ·J. P. Willis,L.H. Ahrens,R. V. Danchin,A. J. Erlank,J. J. Gurney,(unknown),T.S. McCarthy,M. J. Orren	42

About A. J. Erlank

A. J. Erlank is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology and Geology, having authored 69 papers that have together received 4.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (41 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (27 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (16 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (3.8k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (618 citations) and Paleontology (301 citations). A. J. Erlank has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Stephen H. Richardson, Stanley R. Hart, E. J. D. Kable, Anton P. le Roex, J. J. Gurney, A. R. Duncan, J. W. Harris, L.H. Ahrens, Chris J. Hawkesworth and H. J. Dick. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Analytical Chemistry.

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