Robin Armit

Lecturer, School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment

EmailRobin.Armit@monash.edu

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Structural geophysics, structural geology, aeromagnetics and gravity interpretations, tectonics, exploration geochemistry

Research output per year

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Personal profile

Biography

Robin works in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Monash Univeristy as a Lecturer.

Robin's research areas of interest are:

Field structural geology

Structural geophysics

Tectonics

Geochronology

Potential-field and structural 3D modelling and inversions

Precambrian Australian reconstructions

Research interests

Structural Geophysics

Precambrian tectonics with a particular focus on the Australian continent during assembly of Nuna

Structural Geology

High Temperature geochronology (U-Pb, Lu-Hf, Sm-Nd)

Tasmanides

Yilgarn Geology

Geology of NZ

Monash teaching commitment

ESC2111

ESC3311

ESC3180

MTEC Honours 'Advanced Structural mapping camp'

MTEC Honours 'Geology from Geophysics short course'

External positions

Director, PGN Geoscience

2007 → …

Research area keywords

Structural Geophysics
Structural Geology
Precambrian Tectonics
Tasmanides
Gawler Craton
Radiogenic isotopes

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Projects

2 Active
12 Finished

Enabling 3D stochastic geological modelling

Ailleres, L., Jessell, M., de Kemp, E. A., Caumon, G., Wellmann, J. F., Armit, R., Droniou, J., Lindsay, M. D., Cui, T., Betts, P., Cruden, S., Kemp, C., Gessner, K., Spampinato, G. P. T., Harrison, M. & Kessler, H.

12/11/18 → 12/11/21

Project: Research

AMIRA P1202 – Textural characterisation of veins and altered rocks from Namosi, Fiji

Ailleres, L. & Armit, R.

University of Tasmania

1/07/18 → 30/06/21

Project: Research

Litho-structural evolution of the South Kalgoorlie region, Western Australia

Armit, R. & Ailleres, L.

Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Ltd

13/05/19 → 30/11/19

Project: Research

Using analogue interpretations of geophysics to understand geology hiding undercover. A case study from the Mount Isa Inlier

Williamson, H., Betts, P., Micklethwaite, S. & Armit, R.

1/02/19 → 31/12/19

Project: Research

Geology in 4D under cover: Exploration implications for the Mount Isa South project

Betts, P., Armit, R. & Micklethwaite, S.

Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Ltd

20/09/18 → 31/07/19

Project: Research

Research Output

18 Article
5 Conference Paper
2 Abstract
1 Chapter (Book)

Interpreting geology from geophysics in poly-deformed and mineralised terranes; the Otago Schist and the Hyde-Macraes Shear Zone

Blundell, C. C., Armit, R., Ailleres, L., Micklethwaite, S., Martin, A. & Betts, P., 2 Oct 2019, In : New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 62, 4, p. 550-572 23 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Inversion of geological knowledge for fold geometry

Grose, L., Ailleres, L., Laurent, G., Armit, R. & Jessell, M., 1 Feb 2019, In : Journal of Structural Geology. 119, p. 1-14 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Proxies for basement structure and its implications for Mesoproterozoic metallogenic provinces in the Gawler Craton

Motta, J. G., Betts, P. G., Filho, C. R. S., Thiel, S., Curtis, S. & Armit, R. J., 14 Feb 2019, In : Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 124, 3, p. 3088-3104 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review