Dr. Eric Vandenburg is an isotope geochemist whose research focuses on igneous systems, magmatic ore deposits, and the processes that generate them. Based at Adelaide University, he combines trace element geochemistry, stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry, geochronology, and geochemical and phase equilibrium modelling to investigate the evolution of magmatic systems from mantle source to ore deposit.
Eric completed his BSc (Hons) at the University of British Columbia, where he studied the petrogenesis of a Mesozoic convergent margin-hosted Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposit in the Canadian Cordillera. He went on to undertake a PhD at Monash University, using trace element geochemistry, radiogenic and non-traditional stable isotopes, and petrogenetic trace element modelling to explore the evolution of Earth’s early continental crust and the origins of subduction-like processes in the Archean, particularly in the Pilbara Craton.
He has experience across academia, government, and industry, including work with the Ontario Geological Survey, collaborations with the Geological Survey of Western Australia, and roles in mineral exploration.
His research interests include Ni-Cu-(PGE-Cr), pegmatite-hosted Li-Nb-Ta, and porphyry Au-Cu mineral systems, as well as novel stable isotope method development and applications, subduction zone volcanism, and ocean island basalts.
