ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid SystemsDr Stephen Craven PhD
MSc Macq.
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Manager, Mineral Processing Unit Contact DetailsAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems (CCFS) and GEMOC Office : E5A245 Laboratory : E5A05 Email
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Profile
Stephen Craven is a Research Officer in the CCFS/GEMOC in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Macquarie University. He completed a PhD by publication and is the Manager of GEMOC’s Mineral Processing Unit (MPU). The MPU is a facility set up around a Selfrag Lab S1.1 electric pulse disaggregation instrument to prepare pure mineral phases for analysis and research. His research interest is high temperature low pressure (HTLP) metamorphism and his research area is the Wongwibinda HTLP Metamorphic Complex in Northeastern NSW.
Stephen worked for the CSIRO’s Division of Exploration and Mining for 26yrs and has had considerable experience in geochemical analysis in particular TIM analysis for, whole rock, REE and Strontium isotope analyses. He was instrument in setting up and managing a facility similar to the MPU at CSIRO and was chosen to set up and manage the unit at Macquarie.
Fields of Research
The charter of the Division of Exploration and Mining at CSIRO was to research better methods of exploring for economic mineral deposits. Stephen was involved in the study of mineralogy and geochemical halos, around ore deposits, using ‘whole rock’ trace elements and isotopes with the aim of enlarging the exploration target. He was a member of the ARC Centre for Isotope Studies at CSIRO.
The Wongwibinda study has been broad based involving field mapping, petrology, whole rock and mineral analysis, zircon U/Pb geochronology and trace element analysis and zircon hafnium isotope analysis. The project has studied the timing and metamorphic field gradient and has modeled the possibility of high temperature metamorphism being due to heat transfer by hot fluids. Further studies will identify and characterise the source of sediments that form the protolith at Wongwibinda and the relationship between the protolith and S-type granites that intrude the area. Overall, the project hopes to identify the heat source or sources and the timing of events at Wongwibinda and what this adds to the understanding of the tectonics of the area and the formation of economic minerals deposits.
Literature and Publications
Craven, S J. and Daczko, N.R. 2018. High-temperature–low-pressure metamorphism and the production of S-type granites of the Hillgrove Supersuite, southern New England Orogen, NSW, Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, (accepted December, 2017).
Craven, S J. and Daczko, N.R. 2017. The Keepit arc: provenance of sedimentary rocks in the central Tablelands Complex, southern New England Orogen, Australia, as recorded by detrital zircon. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 64, 401-418.
Belousova, E.A., González Jiménez, J.M., Graham, I., Griffin W.L., O’Reilly, S.Y., Pearson, N.J., Martin, L., Craven, S. and Talavera, C. 2015. The enigma of crustal zircons in upper mantle rocks: clues from the Tumut ophiolite, SE Australia. Geology, 43, 119-122.
Craven, S J., Daczko, N.R. and Halpin, J.A. 2013. High-T–low-P thermal anomalies superposed on biotite grade rocks, Wongwibinda Metamorphic Complex, southern New England Orogen, Australia: heat advection by aqueous fluid? Australian Journal of Earth Sciences: An International Geoscience Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 60:5, 621-635, DOI:10.1080/08120099.2013.814590
Craven, S.J., Daczko, N.R. and Halpin, J.A. 2012. Thermal gradient and timing of high-T-low-P metamorphism in the Wongwibinda Metamorphic Complex, southern New England Orogen, Australia. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 30:1, 3-20, DOI:10.1111/j.1525-1314.2011.00949.x
Craven, S.J., 2010. The Wongwibinda Complex: a HTLPmetamorphic terrain. In: Buckman, S., Blevin P.L. (Eds.), Abstract volume conference on the New England Orogen 2010. University of New England, Armidale, pp. 124–128.
Danis, C.R., Daczko, N.R., Lackie, M.A. and Craven, S.J. 2010. Retrograde metamorphism of the Wongwibinda Complex, New England Fold Belt and the implications of 2.5D subsurface geophysical structure for the metamorphic history. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57, 357-375.
Whitford, D.J., Korsch, M. J., Porritt, P. and Craven, S.J. 1988. Rare Earth Element Mobility around the Volcanogenic Polymetallic Massive Sulphide Deposit at Que River, Tasmania, Australia. Chemical Geology, 68, 105-109.
Flood, R.H., Craven, S.J., Elmes, D.C., Preston, R.J. and Shaw, S.E. 1988. The Warrigundi Igneous Complex: volcanic centres for the Werri Basalt, NSW, New England Orogen Conference; tectonics and metallogenesis.
Internal CSIRO Reports
Craven, S.J. 1980. Mineralogy of Ores from the Mt Fitch Uranium Deposit, Northern Territory. CSIRO Restricted Investigation Report 1102. Institute of Energy and Earth Resources. Division of Mineralogy.
Craven, S.J. and Whitford, D.J. 1983. Petrological and Geochemical Studies at Que River. CSIRO Restricted Investigation Report 1387R. . Institute of Energy and Earth Resources. Division of Mineral Physics and Mineralogy.
Craven, S.J. and Whitford, D.J. 1986. Rare Earth Element Geochemistry of Metamorphic Rocks from Balcooma, Queensland. CSIRO Restricted Investigation Report 1675R. Institute of Energy and Earth Resources. Division of Mineral Physics and Mineralogy.
Whitford, D.J. and Craven, S.J. 1990. Report to Pancontinental Mining on the isotopic composition strontium in barite from the Victoria River Basin. Report SR 140. Institute of Minerals, Energy and Construction. Division or Exploration Geoscience.
Whitford, D.J. and Craven, S.J. 1992. Report to the Geological Survey of Western Australia on Sm/Nd isotopic study of granites and gneisses from the Esperance segment of the Albany Fraser Orogen. Report SR 241. Institute of Minerals Energy and Construction. Division of Exploration Geoscience.
Whitford, D.J. Eames, J.C. and Craven, S.J. 1992. Report to the Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia, on the geochemistry of some mafic and ultramafic rocks from the Gawler Craton. Report SR 243. Institute of Minerals, Energy and Construction. Division of Exploration Geoscience.
Andrew, AS. and Craven, S.J. 1998. Mineralogical and Geochemical Analysis of Lake Lewis Sediment #4. Institute of Minerals Energy and Construction. Division of Petroleum Resources.
AMIRA Reports
Carr, G.R., Andrew, AS., Craven, S.J., Denton, G.J., Gardner, B.L., Korsch, M.J., Parr, J.M., Sun, S-S., Whitford, D.J. and Wyborn, L.A. 1997. User Friendly Isotopic Technologies in Mineral Exploration. AMIRA P480, Progress report 486C.
APCRC Reports
Whitford, D.J., Allan, T.L., Korsch, M.J., Craven, S.J., Trotter, J.A. and Hamilton, P.J. 1993. Strontium Isotope Chronostratigraphy of the Darai Limestone, Mananda Anticline. APCRC Confidential Report 032.
Whitford, D.J., Andrew, A.,S., T.L., Korsch, M.J., Craven, S.J., Bryce, A.J. and Hamilton, P.J. 1993. Strontium Isotope Chronostratigraphy ofthe Darai Limestone, Juha IX Well. APCRC Confidential Report 039.
Whitford, D.J., Allan, T.L., Andrew, AS., Trotter, J.A., Korsch, M.J., Craven, S.J. and Hamilton, P.J. 1993. Strontium Isotope Chronostratigraphy of the Darai Limestone, (PPL 56) Papua New Guinea. APCRC Confidential Report 032.
Whitford, D.J., Trotter, J.A., Craven, S.J., Korsch, M.J. and Hamilton, P.J. 1994. Strontium Isotope Chronostratigraphy of the Darai Limestone, (PPL 138) Papua New Guinea. APCRC Confidential Report 039
Trotter, J.A, Allan, T.L., Korsch., M.J., Craven, S.J. and Whitford, D.J. 1995. Strontium Isotope Chronostratigraphy of the Darai Limestone: PPL. 1611PDL.2 Papua New Guinea. APCRC Confidential Report 061.
Andrew, A.S, Whitford, D.J., Craven, S.J. and Hamilton, P.l 1995. Chemostratigraphy of Sediments from Link # 1 and Roswin North # 1, Surat Basin, Queensland. APCRC Confidential Report 148.
Andrew, A.S, Whitford, D.J., Bryce, Al, Craven, S.J., Todd, A.J. and Hamilton, P.J. 1996. Carbon Isotope and Chemostratigraphy of the Macedon - 1 Well, Carnarvon Basin. APCRC Confidential Report 113.
Andrew, A.S, Whitford, D.J., Craven, S.l and Hamilton, P.l 1996. Major and Trace Element Chemistry of Sediments from the Stag 1 to 4 wells: A Chemostratigraphic ModeL. APCRC Confidential Report 163.
Andrew, A.S, Whitford, D.J., Todd, Al, Craven, S.J. and Hamilton, P.J. 1996. Chemical and Isotopic Analysis of Waters From the Palm Valley Field. APCRC Confidential Report 169.
Andrew, A.S, Whitford, D.J., Craven, S.J. and Hamilton, P.J. 1996.Chemostratigraphic Correlation Between Goodwyn 7 and Goodwyn 9 Wells, Dampier Sub-basin. APCRC Confidential Report 174.
Hamiliton, P.J, Craven, S.J. and Whitford, D.J. 1996. Residual Salt Analysis and Compartmentalisation in Laminaria #2. APCRC Confidential Report 195.
Korsch, M.J, Trotter, J.A., Allan, T.L., Craven, S.J. and Whitford, D.J. 1996. Strontium Isotope Chronostratigraphy and Petrography of the Darai Limestone: PPL. 106, Papua New Guinea. APCRC Confidential Report 199.
Trotter, J.A, Allan, T.L., Korsch., M.J., Whitford D.l and Craven, S.J. 1996. Strontium Isotope Chronostratigraphy of the Darai Limestone: PPL. 161, Papua New Guinea. APCRC Confidential Report 222.
Korsch., M.l, Trotter, J.A, Allan, T.L., Craven, S.J. and Whitford, D.J. 1996. Strontium Isotope Chronostratigraphy and Petrography of the Darai Limestone: PPL. 56, Papua New Guinea - Part 2. APCRC Confidential Report 250.
Allan, T.L., Craven, S.J., Korsch., MJ., Trotter, J.A and Whitford, DJ. 1996. Strontium Isotope Chronostratigraphy of the Darai Limestone: PPL. 106, Papua New Guinea - Part 2. APCRC Confidential Report 254.
Andrew, AS., Whitford, D.l, Craven, S.J., Todd, AJ, and Hamilton, P.l 1997. Chemical and Isotopic Analysis of Waters From the Palm Valley Field: November 1995 to August 1997. APCRC Confidential Report 312.