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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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Effect of submarine hydrothermal activity and emerged landmasses on Paleoarchean Ocean chemistry: Insights from the Tomka iron formation, Daitari Greenstone Belt, Singhbhum Craton, India
Krayer, J., Kienle, S., Jodder, J., Pakulla, J. J., Münker, C., Hofmann, A., Schulz, T., Koeberl, C., Weyer, S. & Viehmann, S., 30 Mar 2026, In: Chemical Geology. 705, 123252.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Eoarchean TTG formation via melt-solid interaction at the base of the Tanzania Craton inferred from multi-proxy detrital zircon data
Bolhar, R., Hofmann, A., Kamber, B. S., Whitehouse, M. J., Maas, R., Vervoort, J. D., Jeon, H., Botero, M. & Kabete, J., 15 Feb 2026, In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 676, 119701.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geology and timing of gold mineralization in the Nangodi greenstone belt: a case study of the Namdini Gold Project, NE Ghana
Fynn, K., Hofmann, A., Nunoo, S., Elburg, M. A. & Rossouw, R., 15 Jun 2026, In: Precambrian Research. 438, 108091.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Luminescence chronology and sedimentology of the Maputaland barrier–dune complex (South Africa): new insights into MIS 5e dune construction and Late Holocene reactivation
Semikolennykh, D., Cunningham, A. C., Khisamutdinova, A., Novikova, A., Armitage, S. J., Evans, M., Knight, J., Haupt, R. & Hofmann, A., 1 Aug 2026, In: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 695, 113851.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tectonic evolution of the Paleoproterozoic Francevillian Basin and implications for the Lomagundi Carbon Isotope Excursion
Djeutchou, C., Ossa, F. O., Hofmann, A., Elburg, M. A., Ovtcharova, M. & Bekker, A., 1 May 2026, In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 681, 119947.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research Provides New Detail on the Impact of Volcanic Activity on Early Marine Life
26/02/25
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Stromatolite study provides new detail on the impact of volcanic activity on early marine life
24/02/25
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New Study Reveals Insights into How Volcanic Activity Shaped Early Marine Life
24/02/25
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