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Research Interests
Archaean surface processes, evolution of greenstone belts, geochemistry of sedimentary rocks, sediment-hosted ore deposits, habitat of early life. His main interest and expertise is centred on the Archaean geological record of southern Africa. His research emphasizes the importance of field work and the usage of an integrated suite of petrological, structural, and geochemical tools in order to decipher the geological history of Archaean volcano-sedimentary successions.
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Aspects of the biological carbon cycle in a ca. 3.42-billion-year-old marine ecosystem
Reinhardt, M., Thiel, V., Duda, J. P., Hofmann, A., Bajnai, D., Goetz, W., Pack, A., Reitner, J., Schanofski, M., Schönig, J., Whitehouse, M. J. & Drake, H., Mar 2024, In: Precambrian Research. 402, 107289.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factors responsible for Witwatersrand gold mineralisation
Hofmann, A., Jun 2024, In: South African Journal of Geology. 127, 2, p. 271-284 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neoarchaean and Palaeoproterozoic tectono-metamorphic events along the southern margin of the Zimbabwe craton: Insights from muscovite 40Ar/39Ar geochronology from rare-metal pegmatites, Zimbabwe
Chagondah, G. S., Kramers, J. D., Hofmann, A. & Rollinson, H., Sept 2024, In: Journal of African Earth Sciences. 217, 105333.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New details on the volcanic and tectonic evolution of the Mesoarchaean Dominion Group with special reference to the Syferfontein Formation in the Ottosdal area (South Africa)
Paprika, D. E., Agangi, A., Hofmann, A., Ringdahl, P., Hartmann, S. & Déri-Takács, J., Jun 2024, In: South African Journal of Geology. 127, 2, p. 219-238 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pongola Supergroup dolostones from the Buffalo River inlier, South Africa: facies, composition and implications for Mesoarchaean carbonate deposition
Siahi, M., Hofmann, A., Dixon, J., Wilson, A., Mayr, C. & Kapesi, L., 1 Sept 2024, In: Precambrian Research. 411, 107493.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Scientists Discover Ancient Traces of The Oldest Glaciers Ever Found
20/04/24
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Evidence of Earth’s Oldest Glaciers Found in South Africa
17/08/23
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Evidence of the world's oldest glaciers found in South Africa
27/07/23
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Scientists claim to have found world’s oldest glacier which dates back to 2.9 billion years
24/07/23
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Stunning Discovery: World’s Oldest Glacier Revealed, Its Age Will Leave You Astonished
24/07/23
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