SIMS Group Publications

386 S. J. Mojzsis, N. L. Cates, G. Caro, D. Trail, O. Abramov, M. Guitreau, J. Blichert‐Toft, M. D. Hopkins, and W. Bleeker (2014) Component geochronology in the polyphase ca. 3920 Ma Acasta Gneiss. Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta. , doi:10.1016/j.gca.2014.02.019. [pdf] summary

378 E.D. Swanner, A. Bekker, E. Pecoits, O. Konhauser, N.L. Cates, and S.J. Mojzsis (2013) Geochemistry of pyrite from diamictites of the Boolgeeda Iron Formation, Western Australia with implications for the GOE and Paleoproterozoic ice ages. Chem. Geol. 362, 131‐142 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.07.022. [pdf] summary

356 N. L. Cates, K. Ziegler, A. K. Schmitt, and S. J. Mojzsis (2013) Reduced, reused and recycled: Detrital zircons define a maximum age for the Eoarchean (ca. 3750‐3780 Ma) Nuvvuagittuq Supracrustal Belt, Quebec (Canada). Earth Planet. Sci. Lett 362, 283‐293. [pdf] summary

342 M. Guitreau, J. Blichert‐Toft, H. Martin, S. J. Mojzsis, and F. Albarede (2012) Hafnium isotope evidence from Archean granitic rocks for deep‐mantle origin of continental crust. Earth Planet. Sci Lett. 337–338, 211‐223 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2012.05.029. [pdf] summary

339 S. S. Abbott, T. M. Harrison, A. K. Schmitt, and S. J. Mojzsis (2012) A search for thermal excursions from ancient extraterrestrial impacts using Hadean zircon Ti‐U‐Th‐Pb depth profiles. PNAS 109, 13486‐13492 doi:10.1073/pnas.1208006109. [pdf] summary

332 A. C. Maier, N. L. Cates, D. Trail, and S. J. Mojzsis (2012) Geology, age and field relations of Hadean zircon–bearing supracrustal rocks from Quad Creek, eastern Beartooth Mountains (Montana and Wyoming, USA). Chemical Geology , doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.04.005. [pdf] summary

251 N.L. Cates, and S.J. Mojzsis (2009) Metamorphic zircon, trace elements and Neoarchean metamorphism in the ca. 3.75 Ga Nuvvuagittuq supracrustal belt, Québec (Canada). Chem. Geol. 261, 99‐113 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2009.01.023. [pdf] summary

239 G. Caro, V.C. Bennett, B. Bourdon, T.M. Harrison, A. von Quadt, S.J. Mojzsis, and J.W. Harris (2008) Precise analysis of ¹⁴²Nd/¹⁴⁴Nd in small samples: Application to Hadean zircons from Jack Hills (W. Australia) and diamond inclusions from Finsch (S. Africa). Chem. Geol. 247, 253‐265 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2007.10.018. [pdf] summary

230 S.J. Mojzsis (2008) Sulphur on the Hadean‐Eoarchean Earth. In M.J. Van Kranendonk and R.H. Smithies and V. Bennett (eds.) Earth’s Oldest Rocks 15, 923‐970. Developments in Precambrian Geology. summary

225 G. Turner, A. Busfield, S. Crowther, T.M. Harrison, S.J. Mojzsis, and J. Gilmour (2007) Pu‐Xe, U‐Xe, U‐Pb chronology and isotope systematics of ancient zircons from Western Australia. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 261, 491‐499. [pdf] summary

214 N. Dauphas, N.L. Cates, S.J. Mojzsis, and V. Busigny (2007) Identification of sedimentary protoliths with iron isotopes in the >3.50 Ma Nuvvuagituk supracrustal belt, Canada. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 254, 358‐376 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2006.11.042. [pdf] summary

213 N.L. Cates, and S.J. Mojzsis (2007) Pre‐3750 Ma supracrustal rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq supracrustal belt, northern Québec. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 255, 9‐21 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2006.11.034. [pdf] summary

204 D. Papineau, S.J. Mojzsis, and A.K. Schmitt (2007) Multiple sulfur isotopes from Paleoproterozoic Huronian interglacial sediments and the rise of atmospheric oxygen. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 255, 188‐212 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2006.12.015. [pdf] summary

202 D. Trail, S.J. Mojzsis, and T.M. Harrison (2007) Thermal events documented in Hadean zircons by ion microprobe depth profiles. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. 71, 4044‐4065 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2007.06.003. [pdf] summary

201 D. Trail, S.J. Mojzsis, T.M. Harrison, A.K. Schmitt, E.B. Watson, and E.D. Young (2007) Constraints on Hadean zircon protoliths from oxygen isotopes, REEs and Ti‐thermometry. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 8, doi:10.1029/2006GC001449. [pdf] summary

191 N.L. Cates, and S.J. Mojzsis (2006) Chemical and isotopic evidence for widespread Eoarchean metasedimentary enclaves in southern West Greenland. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. 70, 4229‐4257 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2006.05.014. [pdf] summary

179 C.E. Manning, S.J. Mojzsis, and T.M. Harrison (2006) Geology, age constraints, and supracrustal origin of SW Akilia Island, West Greenland. Am. Jour. Sci. 306, 303‐366. [pdf] summary

175 D. Papineau, and S.J. Mojzsis (2006) Mass‐independent fractionation of sulfur isotopes in sulfides from the pre‐3770 Ma Isua Supracrustal Belt, West Greenland. Geobiology 4, 227‐238 doi:10.1111/j.1472-4669.2006.00083.x. [pdf] summary

160 T.M. Harrison, J. Blichert‐Toft, W. Müller, F. Albarède, P. Holden, and S.J. Mojzsis (2005) Heterogeneous Hadean Hafnium: Evidence of continental crust at 4.4 to 4.5 Ga. Science 310, 1947‐1950 doi:10.1126/science.1117926. [pdf] summary

151 D. Papineau, S.J. Mojzsis, C.D. Coath, J.A. Karhu, and K.D. McKeegan (2005) Multiple sulfur isotopes of sulfides from sediments in the aftermath of Paleoproterozoic glaciations. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. 69, 5033‐5060 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2005.07.005. [pdf] summary

144 G. Turner, T.M. Harrison, G. Holland, S.J. Mojzsis, and J. Gilmour (2004) Extinct ²⁴⁴Pu in ancient zircons. Science 306, 89‐91 doi:10.1126/science.1101014. [pdf] summary

123 G. Turner, T.M. Harrison, G. Holland, S.J. Mojzsis, and J. Gilmour (2004) Xenon from extinct ²⁴⁴Pu in ancient terrestrial zircons. Science 306, 89‐91 doi:10.1126/science.1101014. [pdf] summary

103 S.J. Mojzsis, T.C. Devaraju, and R.C. Newton (2003) Ion microprobe U‐Pb age determinations on zircon from the Late Archean granulite facies transition zone of southern Karnataka. India. Jour. Geol. 111, 407‐425. [pdf] summary

102 S.J. Mojzsis, C.D. Coath, J.P. Greenwood, K.D. McKeegan, and T.M. Harrison (2003) Mass–independent isotope effects in Archean (2.5 to 3.8 Ga) sedimentary sulfides determined by ion microprobe analysis. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 67, 1635‐1658 doi:10.1016/S0016-7037(03)00059-0 . [pdf] summary

80 S.J. Mojzsis, and T.M. Harrison (2002) Establishment of a 3.83‐Ga magmatic age for the Akilia tonalite (southern West Greenland). Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 202, 563‐576 doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(02)00825-7. [pdf] summary

60 S.J. Mojzsis, T.M. Harrison, and R.T. Pidgeon (2001) Oxygen‐isotope evidence from ancient zircons for liquid water at the Earth’s surface 4300 Myr ago. Nature 409, 178‐181 doi:10.1038/35051557. [pdf] summary

51 J.P. Greenwood, S.J. Mojzsis, and C.D. Coath (2000) Sulfur isotopic compositions of individual sulfides in Martian meteorites ALH84001 and Nakhla: implications for crust‐regolith exchange on Mars. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 184, 23‐35 doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(00)00301-0. [pdf] summary

40 S.J. Mojzsis, and T.M. Harrison (2000) Vestiges of a beginning: Clues to the emergent biosphere recorded in the oldest terrestrial sediments. GSA Today 10, 1‐6. [pdf] summary

3 S.J. Mojzsis, G. Arrhenius, K.D. McKeegan, T.M. Harrison, A.P. Nutman, and C.R.L. Friend (1996) Evidence for life on Earth before 3,800 million years ago. Nature 384, 55‐59 doi:10.1038/384055a0. [pdf] summary

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