Emeritus Professor David Ellis

ANU College of Science

E: David.Ellis@anu.edu.au

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Areas of expertise

Igneous And Metamorphic Petrology 040304
Isotope Geochemistry 040203
Mineralogy And Crystallography 040306
Inorganic Geochemistry 040202
Geochronology 040303
Ceramics 091201
Solid State Chemistry 030206
Structural Chemistry And Spectroscopy 030606
Ore Deposit Petrology 040307
Geochemistry 0402
Geology 0403
Other Earth Sciences 0499

Publications

Roberts, J, Kumar, A, Du, J et al 2016, 'Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in Australia's largest inland sewage treatment plant, and its contribution to a major Australian river during high and low flow', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 541, pp. 1625-1637.
Maulana, A, Christy, A & Ellis, D 2015, 'Petrology, geochemistry and tectonic significance of serpentinized ultramafic rocks from the South Arm of Sulawesi, Indonesia', Chemie der Erde, vol. 75, no. 1, pp. 73-87.
Roberts, J, Bain, P, Kumar, A et al 2015, 'Tracking multiple modes of endocrine activity in Australia's largest inland sewage treatment plant and effluent- receiving environment using a panel of in vitro bioassays', Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, vol. 34, no. 10, pp. 2271-2281.
Brown, J, Christy, A, Ellis, D et al 2014, 'Prograde sulfide metamorphism in blueschist and eclogite, new Caledonia', Journal of Petrology, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 643-670.
Beavis, S, Ellis, D & Mikkelson, N 2014, 'Fluxes and transformations of treated sewage effluent recharging a coastal aquifer', Goldschmidt Conference 2014, Goldschmidt Conference 2014, USA, p. 147.
Griffin, C, Ellis, D, Beavis, S et al 2013, 'Coastal resources, livelihoods and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia', Ocean and Coastal Management, vol. 71, pp. 176-186.
Maulana, A, Christy, A, IMAI, A et al 2013, 'Geochemistry of eclogite- and blueschist-facies rocks from the bantimala complex, south sulawesi, indonesia: Protolith origin and tectonic setting', The Island Arc, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 427-452.
Zhang, G, Ellis, D, Christy, A et al 2010, 'Zr-in-rutile thermometry in HP/UHP eclogites from Western China', Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, vol. 160, no. 3, pp. 427-439.
Zhang, G, Ellis, D, Christy, A et al 2010, 'UhP metamorphic evolution of coesite-bearing eclogite from the Yuka terrane, North Qaidam UHPM belt, NW China', European Journal of Mineralogy, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 1287-1300.
Troitzsch, U, Christy, A, Willis, A et al 2010, 'Synthesis and crystal structure of CuZrTiO₅ - a new crystal structure type', Journal of Solid State Chemistry, vol. 183, no. 3, pp. 668-675.
Beavis, S & Ellis, D 2008, 'Surface-groundwater interactions in a high-value irrigated upland catchment: the Upper Lachlan, NSW, Australia', International Association of Hydrogeologists Conference 2008, Conference Organising Committee, Japan, pp. 478-486.
Mikkelson, N, Ellis, D & Beavis, S 2008, 'Mobility of Surface Water Contaminants Entering a Coastal Aquifer System: Implications of Variable pH on Choice of Suitable Tracer(s)', Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting 2008, Conference Organising Committee, Cairns.
Tomkins, H, Powell, R & Ellis, D 2007, 'The pressure dependence of the zirconium-in-rutile thermometer', Journal of Metamorphic Geology, vol. 25, pp. 703-713.
Troitzsch, U, Christy, A & Ellis, D 2007, 'Synthesis of zirconium titnate with an ordered M-fergusonite (beta) structure', Journal of Solid State Chemistry, vol. 180, pp. 2885-2895.
Zhang, L, Ai, Y, Li, X et al 2007, 'Triassic collision of western Tianshan orogenic belt, China: Evidence from SHRIMP U-Pb dating of zircon from HP/UHP eclogitic rocks', Lithos, vol. 96, no. 1-2, pp. 266-280.
Kawakami, T, Ellis, D & Christy, A 2006, 'Sulfide evolution in high-temperature to ultrahigh-temperature metamorphic rocks from Lutzow-Holm Complex, East Antarctica', Lithos, vol. 92, pp. 431-446.
Mikkelson, N, Ellis, D, Beavis, S et al 2006, 'The geochemistry of a coastal aquifer system: Merimbula, NSW', CRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia 2006, ed. RW Fitzpatrick and P Shand, CRC LEME, Bentley, Western Australia, pp. 244-248.
Tynan, S, Opdyke, B, Ellis, D et al 2006, 'Interpreting the Trace Element Ratios of Freshwater Bivalve Shells and their application to understand environmental variability', CRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia 2006, ed. RW Fitzpatrick and P Shand, CRC LEME, Bentley, Western Australia, pp. 350-354.
Beavis, F, Ellis, D, Welch, S et al 2006, 'Geochemistry of Sediments in Response to Urbanization in Merimbula/Pambula Estuaries', CRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia 2006, ed. RW Fitzpatrick and P Shand, CRC LEME, Bentley, Western Australia, pp. 14-17.
Tynan, S, Opdyke, B, Ellis, D et al 2006, 'A history of heavy metal pollution recorded in the shell of Mytilus edulis', V.M. Goldschmidt Conference 2006, ed. Conference Program Committee, Elsevier, United Kingdom.
Brown, J, Ellis, D, Arculus, R et al 2006, 'Prograde sulfide metamorphism and sulfide-silicate phase relations in blueschist and eclogite, New Caledonia', V.M. Goldschmidt Conference 2006, ed. Conference Program Committee, Elsevier, United Kingdom, pp. A69.
Tomkins, H, Williams, I & Ellis, D 2005, 'In situ U-Pb dating of zircon formed from retrograde garnet breakdown during decompression in Rogaland, SW Norway', Journal of Metamorphic Geology, vol. 23, pp. 201-215.
Troitzsch, U & Ellis, D 2005, 'The Zr02-Ti02 phase diagram', Journal of Materials Science, vol. 40, no. 17, pp. 4571-4577.
Troitzsch, U, Christy, A & Ellis, D 2005, 'The crystal structure of disordered (Zr,Ti)O₂ solid solution including srilankite: evolution towards tetragonal ZrO₂ with increasing Zr', Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, vol. 32, pp. 504-514.
Beavis, F, Ellis, D & Welch, S 2005, 'The reactivity of anthropogenic lead in the marine environment (recreational fishing and fluffy lead)', CRC LEME Regional Regolith Symposia 2005, ed. Ian C Roach, CRC LEME, Bentley, WA, pp. 17-21.
Troitzsch, U, Christy, A & Ellis, D 2004, 'Synthesis of Ordered Zirconium Titanate (Zr, Ti)₂O₄ from the Oxides Using Fluxes', Journal of the American Ceramic Society, vol. 87, no. 11, pp. 2058-2063.
Troitzsch, U & Ellis, D 2004, 'High-PT study of solid solutions in the system Zr02-Ti02: The stability of srilankite', European Journal of Mineralogy, vol. 16, pp. 577-584.
Zhang, L, Ellis, D, Arculus, R et al 2003, 'Forbidden zone subduction of sediments to 150 km depth - the reaction of dolomite to magnesite + aragonite in the UHPM metapelites from western Tianshan, China', Journal of Metamorphic Geology, vol. 21, pp. 523-529.
Zhang, L, Ellis, D, Williams, S et al 2003, 'Ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism in eclogites from the western Tianshan, China - Reply', American Mineralogist, vol. 88, pp. 1157-1160.
Troitzsch, U & Ellis, D 2002, 'Thermodynamic properties and stability of AIF-bearing Titanite CaTiOSi04-CaAIFSi04', Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, vol. 142, no. 5, pp. 543-563, 626 (Erratum).
Zhang, L, Ellis, D, Williams, S et al 2002, 'Ultra-high pressure metamorphism in western Tianshan, China: Part II. Evidence from Magnesite in eclogite', American Mineralogist, vol. 87, pp. 861-866.
Kemp, A, Gray, C, Ellis, D et al 2002, 'Delamerian Glenelg tectonic zone, western Victoria: characterisation and synthesis of igneous rocks', Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, vol. 49, pp. 201-224.
Zhang, L, Ellis, D & Jiang, W 2002, 'Ultrahigh pressure metamorphism in western Tianshan, China', American Mineralogist, vol. 87, pp. 835-860.
Frost, B, Barnes, C, Collins, W et al 2001, 'A Geochemical Classification for Granitic Rocks', Journal of Petrology, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 2033-2048.
Tomkins, H, Eggins, S & Ellis, D 2001, 'Zr budgets for metamorphic reactions, and the formation of zircon from garnet breakdown', Mineralogical Magazine, vol. 65, no. 6, pp. 749-758.
Mavrogenes, J, Macintosh, I & Ellis, D 2001, 'Partial melting of the Broken Hill galena-sphalerite ore: experimental studies in the system PbS-FeS-ZnS-(Ag₂S)', Economic Geology; Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists, vol. 96, no. 1, pp. 205-210.
Troitzsch, U & Ellis, D 2000, 'The AR-F-Content of titanite: Thermodynamic modelling in accord with natural observations.', Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Unknown, unknown, p. 1.
Fraser, G, McDougall, I, Ellis, D et al 2000, 'Timing and rate of isothermal decompression in Pan-African granulites from Rundvagshetta, East Antarctica', Journal of Metamorphic Geology, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 441-454.
Troitzsch, U & Ellis, D 1999, 'The synthesis and crystal structure of CaAlFSiO4 , the Al-F analog of titanite', American Mineralogist, vol. 84, pp. 1162-1169.

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