J. R. Richards

779 citations

22 papers · 634 indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 12

Co-authors: J.A. Cooper J. F. Lovering R. T. Pidgeon Ian R. Fletcher A. W. Webb Jack F. Evernden Garniss H. Curtis Richard L. Hay
Topics: Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (13 papers)Geological and Geochemical Analysis (12 papers)Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (6 papers)
Cited by: Geophysics Geology Paleontology
Journals: Nature Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Partner nations: Australia Canada New Zealand

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J. R. Richards

22 papers receiving 572 citations

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The Potassium-Argon Dating of Late Cenozoic Rocks in East Africa and Italy [and Comments and Reply]

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Pilbara galenas: Precise isotopic assay of the oldest Australian leads; model ages and growth-curve implications 1981 ·Mineralium Deposita ·J. R. Richards,Ian R. Fletcher,(unknown)	52
2	Lead isotopes and ages of Galenas from the Pilbara region, Western Australia 1977 ·Journal of the Geological Society of Australia ·J. R. Richards	11
3	A lower Devonian point in the geological timescale. 1977 ·GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL ·J. R. Richards,(unknown),(unknown)	10
4	Isotopic remobilization in the Mount Isa tuff beds 1975 ·Chemical Geology ·(unknown),J. R. Richards	14
5	U-Th-Pb isotope systematics related to igneous rocks and ore Pb, Mount Isa, Queensland 1974 ·Mineralium Deposita ·(unknown),J. R. Richards	15
6	Major lead orebodies, mantle origin? 1971 ·Economic Geology ·J. R. Richards	26
7	“Primary” Leads 1968 ·Nature ·J. R. Richards	4
8	Chronology of the acid igneous rocks of North Queensland, Australia 1966 ·Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·J. R. Richards,Duanne White,A. W. Webb,(unknown)	2
9	Potassium–Argon Measurements of the Age of Basal Schists in the British Solomon Islands 1966 ·Nature ·J. R. Richards,J.A. Cooper,A. W. Webb,P. J. Coleman	12
10	Isotopic and Alkali Measurements from the Vema Seamount of the South Atlantic Ocean 1966 ·Nature ·J.A. Cooper,J. R. Richards	8
11	Potassium–Argon Age of Plutonic Intrusives on Cape Colville Peninsula and Cuvier Island, New Zealand 1966 ·Nature ·J. R. Richards,J.A. Cooper,Philippa M. Black	24
12	Potassium-argon age study of possible lower-crust and upper-mantle inclusions in deep-seated intrusions 1964 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·J. F. Lovering,J. R. Richards	44
13	Isotopic composition of Australian leads—III Northwestern Queensland and the Northern Territory—A reconnaissance 1963 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·J. R. Richards	16
14	Potassium‐argon ages on micas from the Precambrian region of North‐Western Queensland 1963 ·Journal of the Geological Society of Australia ·J. R. Richards,J.A. Cooper,A. W. Webb	25
15	Some age measurements on micas from broken hill, Australia 1963 ·Journal of the Geological Society of Australia ·J. R. Richards,R. T. Pidgeon	37
16	K‐Ar ages on some Central Queensland granites 1963 ·Journal of the Geological Society of Australia ·A. W. Webb,J.A. Cooper,J. R. Richards	9
17	Interpretation of Lead Isotope Abundances 1962 ·Nature ·J. R. Richards	5
18	Isotopic composition of Australian leads I. Preparation of tetramethyl lead samples 1962 ·Microchimica Acta ·J. R. Richards	7
19	Potassium–Argon Ages at Broken Hill, Australia 1961 ·Nature ·Jack F. Evernden,J. R. Richards	8
20	Liquid-air level controller for cold traps 1959 ·Journal of Scientific Instruments ·K.H. Purser,J. R. Richards	2

About J. R. Richards

J. R. Richards is a scholar working on Geophysics, Paleontology and Artificial Intelligence, having authored 22 papers that have together received 634 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (13 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (12 papers) and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (480 citations), Geology (105 citations) and Paleontology (115 citations). J. R. Richards has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Frequent co-authors include J.A. Cooper, J. F. Lovering, R. T. Pidgeon, Ian R. Fletcher, A. W. Webb, Jack F. Evernden, Garniss H. Curtis, Richard L. Hay, David M. Hopkins and Adolph Knopf. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

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