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Books

Sutherland, F.L., 1991. Gemstones of the Southern Continents. Reed Books, Sydney, 256pp.

Sutherland, F.L., 1995. The Volcanic Earth. University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, 248pp.

Sutherland, F.L., 2000. Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Reader's Digest, New York, 64pp.

Sutherland, F.L. and Graham, I.T., 2003. Geology of the Barrington Tops Plateau: Its Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones, New South Wales, Australia. The Australian Museum Society, Sydney, 56pp.

Sutherland, F.L. and Webb, G.B., 2000. Gemstones & Minerals of Australia. Reed New Holland, Sydney, 128pp.

Webb, G.B. and Sutherland, F.L., 2002. Gemstones of New England, New South Wales. The Mineralogical Society of New South Wales, Sydney, 23pp.

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Field guides

Graham, I.T., Hollis, J.D., Sutherland, F.L. and Joyce, E.B., 2003. Insights into the Newer Volcanics Province of Victoria. Specialist Group in Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology Field Guide, Geological Society of Australia, 110pp.

Sutherland, F.L., Graham, I.T., Everard, J.L., Forsyth S.M. and Zwingmann, H., 2004. Cenozoic basalts Tasmania: Landscapes, exposures, ages, petrography, geochemistry, entrainments and petrogenesis. Field Guide A5, Geological Society of Australia, 58pp.

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Research papers (1994-2004)

Collections

Pogson, R., Sutherland, F.L. and Webb, G.B., 2000. The Mineral Collection of the Australian Museum. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 6(2): pp.51-58.

Sutherland, F.L., 2002. Confessions of a mineral curator - three decades of mineral acquisitions - Australian Museum. Abstracts, 25 th Joint Seminar of the Mineralogical Societies of Australia, Brisbane, June 2002, p11.

Gemstone studies

Barron, L.M., Lishmund, S.R., Oakes, G.M., Barron, B.J. and Sutherland, F.L., 1996. Subduction model for the origin of some diamonds in the Phanerozoic of eastern New South Wales. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 43: 257-267.

Coenraads, R., Webb, G.B. and Sechos, B., 1994. Alluvial diamond deposits of the Guaniamo Region, Bolivar State, Venezuela. The Australian Gemmologist, 18(9): 287-293.

Coenraads, R.R., Vichit, P. and Sutherland, F.L., 1995. An unusual sapphire-zircon-magnetite xenolith from the Chanthaburi Gem Province, Thailand. Mineralogical Magazine, 54: 467-481.

Graham, I.T., Sutherland, F.L., Webb, G.B., and Fanning, C.M., 2004. Polygenetic corundums from New South Wales gemfields, Australia. In Khanchuk et al. (eds), Metallogeny of the Pacific northwest: tectonics, magmatism and metallogeny of active continental margins. Dalnauka, Vladivostok, Russia: 336-339.

Meyer, H.O.A., Milledge, H.J., Sutherland, F.L. and Kennewell, P., 1997. Unusual diamonds and unique inclusions from New South Wales, Australia. Russian Geology and Geophysics, 38: 305-331.

Nechaev, V.P., Khanchuk, A.I., and Sutherland, F.L., 2004. Geodynamic settings of gem corundum deposits. IN: Khanchuk et al. (eds), Metallogeny of the Pacific northwest: tectonics, magmatism and metallogeny of active continental margins. Dalnauka, Vladivostok, Russia: 366-369.

Roberts, D.L., Sutherland, F.L., Hollis, J.D., Kennewell, P., and Graham, I.T., 2004. Gemstone characteristics, north-east Barrington Plateau, NSW. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 137: 99-122.

Sutherland, F.L., Temby, P., Raynor, L.R. and Hollis, J.D., 1994. A review of the East Australian diamond province in Diamonds: Characterization, Genesis and Exploration. Proceedings of the Fifth International Kimberlite Conference, Araxa, Brazil 1991 : 2 (Eds. H.O.A. Meyer and O.H. Leonardos) 170-184, Companhia de Pesquisa de Recursos Minerais CPRM - Special Publication 1/B, Brasilia.

Sutherland, F.L. and Coenraads, R.R., 1995. An unusual ruby-sapphire-sapphirine-spinel assemblage from the Tertiary Barrington volcanic province, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 60: 623-638.

Sutherland, F.L., Hoskin, P.O.W., Fanning, C.M. and Coenraads, R.R., 1998. Models of corundum origin from alkali basalt terrains: a reappraisal. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 133: 356-372.

Sutherland, F.L. and Schwarz, D., 2001. Origin of gem corundums from basaltic fields. The Australian Gemmologist, 21(1): 30-33.

Sutherland, F.L., Bosshart, G., Fanning, C.M., Hoskin, P.W.O. and Coenraads, R.R, 2002. Sapphire crystallization age and origin, Ban Huai Sai, Laos: age based on zircon inclusions. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 20: 841-849.

Sutherland, F.L., Graham, I.T., Pogson, R.E., Schwarz, D., Webb, G.B., Coenraads, R.R., Fanning, C.M., Hollis, J.D., and Allen, T.C., 2002. The Tumbarumba basaltic gem field, New South Wales: in relation to sapphire-ruby deposits of Eastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, 54(2): 215-248.

Sutherland, F.L., Coenraads, R.R., Schwarz, D., Raynor, L.R., Barron, B.J. and Webb, G.B., 2003. Al-rich diopside in alluvial ruby and corundum-bearing xenoliths, Australian and SE Asian basalt fields. Mineralogical Magazine, 67: 717-732.

Sutherland, F.L., and Barron, L.M., 2003. Diamonds and multiple origins from New South Wales: further data and discussion. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 50: 975-981.

Sutherland, F.L., Graham, I.T., and Webb, G.B., 2004. Sapphire-ruby-zircon deposits from basaltic fields, West Pacific continental margins. IN: Khanchuk et al. (eds), Metallogeny of the Pacific northwest: tectonics, magmatism and metallogeny of active continental margins. Dalnauka, Vladivostok, Russia: 385-387.

Webb, G.B., 1993. An Important Peridot. The Australian Gemmologist, 18 (6): 191-192.

Webb, G.B., 1997. Gemmological features of rubies and sapphires from the Barrington Volcano, Eastern Australia. The Australian Gemmologist, 19(11): 471-475.

Webb, G.B. and Sutherland, F.L., 1998. Gemstones of New England. The Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 4(2): 115-121.

Webb, G.B. and Sutherland, F.L., 2001. Les Gisements Diamantiferes Australiens. Le Règne Minéral, 38 (Mars-Avril): 43-45.

Mantle / lower crust studies

Sutherland, F.L., Raynor, L.R. and Pogson, R.E., 1994. Spinel to garnet lherzolite transition in relation to high temperature palaeogeotherms, eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 41: 205-220.

Sutherland, F.L., Pogson, R.E. and Barron, B.J., 1998. Discussion and Reply. Palaeogeothermal gradients in Australia: key to 4-D lithosphere mapping. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 45: 817-821.

Sutherland, F.L., Hollis, J.D., Birch, W.D., Pogson, R.E., and Raynor, L.R., 2004. Cumulate-rich xenolith suite in Late Cenozoic basaltic eruptives, Hepburn Lagoon, Newlyn, in relation to western Victorian lithosphere. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 51: 319-337.

Meteorites / meteorite impact studies

Bevan, A.W.R., Griffin, B., Pogson, R.E. and Sutherland, F.L., 1992. Tabbita: An L6c chondrite from New South Wales, Australia. Meteoritics, 27: 97-98.

Flood, P.G., Ashley, P.G. and Pogson, R.E., 2002. The Dunbogan L6 chondrite: a new meteorite fall from New South Wales, Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, 54(2): 249-254.

Sutherland, F.L., 1996. The Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary impact and its global effects with references to Australia. AGSO Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 16: 567-585.

Mineralogical studies

Coenraads, R.R. and Pogson, R.E., 1998. A microcrystalline opal occurrence from Nipple Mountain, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The Australian Gemmologist, 20(2): 58-61.

Colchester, D.M., Pogson, R.E. and Osborne, R.A.L., 2001. Niter and sylvite from Jenolan Caves, New South Wales, Australia. Proceedings of the 13 th International Congress of Speleology, Brasilia D.F., Brazil, July 15-22, 2001. Session (S1) Geospeleology. 133-S1, 4p. Published on CD.

Graham, I.T. and Colchester, D.M., 1995. The occurrence and origin of well-crystallised uvarovite garnet from the podiform chromitite deposits of southeastern NSW. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of NSW, 128: 79-88.

Graham, I.T. and Pogson, R.E., 2001. Thin mesolite ribbons associated with thomsonite from Borambil, New South Wales, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 7(2): 57-61.

Graham, I.T., Franklin, B.J. and Marshall, B., 2001. Minerals in podiform chromitites- Tumut Serpentinite Province, Southern NSW. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 7(1): 2-12.

Graham, I.T., Colchester, D.M., Cendon, D.I. and Austen, D., 2001. Siderite and associated minerals from Bendalong Point, New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 7 (2): 49-54.

Graham, I.T., Colchester, D.M. and Pogson, R.E., 2002. Phillip site and associated minerals from Hargraves Quarry, Oberon, New South Wales, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 8(1): 29-32.

Graham, I.T., Pogson, R.E. and Colchester, D.M., 2002. Cowlesite and associated minerals from the Barrington Tops, New South Wales, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (1): 3-8.

Graham, I.T., Pogson, R.E., Colchester, D.M. and Baines, A., 2003. Zeolite crystal habits, compositions, and paragenesis: Blackhead Quarry, Dunedin, New Zealand. (PDF 774 kb) Mineralogical Magazine, 67: 625-637.

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Lawrence, L.J., Ramsden, A. and Graham, I.T., 1999. On the oxidation of dyscrasite and associated minerals of the Consols Lode, Broken Hill, NSW. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 5(2): 63-68.

Pogson, R.E., Osborne, R.A.L. and Colchester, D.M., 2001. Minerals of Jenolan Caves - Geosphere meets Biosphere. Abstract, Geodiversity Symposium, Australian Museum, in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 134: 3-4, 111.

Sutherland, F.L., Pogson, R.E., Birch, W.D., Henry, D.A., Pring, A., Bevan, A.W.R., Stadler, H.A. and Graham, I.T., 2000. Mineral species first described from Australia and their type specimens. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 6(2): 105-128.

Ore deposit studies

Graham, I.T., Franklin, B.J. and Marshall, B., 1996. Chemistry and mineralogy of podiform chromitite deposits, southern NSW, Australia: a guide to their origin and evolution. Mineralogy and Petrology, 57: 129-150.

Tectonic studies

Graham, I.T., Franklin, B.J., Marshall, B., Leitch, E.C. and Fanning, M., 1996. Tectonic significance of 400 Ma zircon ages for ophiolitic rocks from the Lachlan fold belt, eastern Australia. Geology, 24(12): 1111-1114.

Volcanic / magmatic studies

Barron, B.J., Robertson, A.D.C. and Sutherland, F.L., 1996. Olivine "leucitites, their xenolith and megacryst suites, Hosking Peak, north Queensland. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 43: 231-244.

Everard, J.L., Sutherland, F.L., and Zwingmann, H., 2004. A cretaceous phonolite dyke from the Tomahawk River, northeast Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, 138: 11-33.

Graham, I.T. (editor), 2003. Insights into volcanic processes, mantle sampling and gems. Geological Society of Australia, Abstracts No. 71, 41pp.

Rodgers, K.A., Sutherland, F.L., and Hoskin, P.W.O., 2003. Basalts from Rose Atoll, American Samoa. Records of the Australian Museum, 55: 141-152.

Robertson, A.D. and Sutherland, F.L., 1994. Mount Headlow Trachyte in Field Conference '94 Capricorn Region (Eds. R.J. Holcombe, C.J. Stephens, and C.R. Fielding), 118-212, Geological Society of Australia. Queensland Division, Brisbane.

Sutherland, F.L., 1994. Volcanism around K/T boundary time - its role in an impact scenario for K/T extinction events. Earth-Science Reviews, 36: 1-26.

Sutherland, F.L., 1994. Tasman Sea Evolution and Hotspot Trails. In Evolution of the Tasman Sea Basin (Eds. G.J. van der Lingen, K.M. Swanson and R.J. Muir), 35-51. Balkema Publishers, Rotterdam.

Sutherland, F.L., 1994. The volcanic fall of Pompeii in Pompeii Revisited: The Life and Death of a Roman Town. (Comp. J.P. Descoeudres, Ed. D. Harrison), 72-75. Meditarch, Sydney.

Sutherland, F.L., 1996. Introduction. In F.L. Sutherland Ed. The Nicholas Rock Symposium: Alkaline rocks and their associated mineralisation. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 43: 229-230.

Sutherland, F.L., 1996. Alkaline rocks and gemstones, Australia: A review and synthesis. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 43: 323-343.

Sutherland, F.L., 1998. Origin of north Queensland Cenozoic Volcanism: Relationships to long lava flow basaltic fields, Australia. Journal of Geophysical Research, 103 (B11): 27347-27358.

Sutherland, F.L., 1999. Volcanism, Geotherms, Gemstones and Lithosphere since orogenesis, N.E. New South Wales: A synthesis. In New England Orogen - Regional Geology, Tectonics and Metallogenesis, ed. P.G. Flood, 355-364, Univ. New England, Armidale, NSW.

Sutherland, F.L., 2003. 'Boomerang' migratory intraplate Cenozoic volcanism, eastern Australian rift margins and the Indian-Pacific mantle boundary. In Hillis R.R. and Müller R.D., eds. Evolution and Dynamics of the Australian Plate, pp.203-221. Geological Society of Australia Special Publication 22 and Geological Society of America Special paper, 372.

Sutherland, F.L. and Barron, B.J., 1998. Balmoral Beach Aboriginal Shell Midden: Pumice petrology and sources. Records of the Australian Museum, 50: 241-262.

Sutherland, F.L. and Fanning, C.M., 2001. Gem-bearing basaltic volcanism, Barrington, New South Wales: Cenozoic evolution, based on basalt K-Ar ages and zircon fission track and U-Pb isotope dating. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 48: 221-237.

Sutherland, F.L., Hendry, D.F., Barron, B.J., Matthew, W.L. and Hollis, J.D., 1996. An unusual Tertiary basalt sequence, near Boat Harbour, Northwest Tasmania. Records of the Australian Museum, 48: 131-161.

World miscellaneous studies

De Waal, S.A., Graham, I.T., and Phillips, D., 2002. Age and significance of the Marble Hall breccia. South African Journal of Geology, 105 (3): 227-240.

Mtimkulu, M.N., Motloung, M., Graham, I.T., Eriksson, P.G., and Bumby, A.J., 2002. The African Renaissance and its relation to the geosciences: a South African perspective. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 33: 421-426.

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