Publications

• Papers and government reports (with links to pdfs)

• Editorship of special volumes and monographs

• Field guides

• Symposia/workshops organised

• Presentations at meetings

Forshaw, J.B., Pattison, D.R.M. & Carmichael, D.M. (in revision) Bulk compositional influence on diverse metapelitic mineral assemblages in the Whetstone Lake area, Ontario. Journal of Petrology.

Lazzarotto, M., Pattison, D.R.M., Gagné, S. & Coueslan, C. (in press) Metamorphic map of the Flin Flon greenstone belt, west-central Manitoba (parts of NTS 64G1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 64H3, 4, 5, 6). Manitoba Geological Survey, Geoscientific Report GR2020-1, ### p. and colour map at 1:65 000 scale.

Forshaw, J.B. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2023) Major element geochemistry of pelites. Geology 51, 39-43. pdf

Rioseco, N.A., Pattison, D.R.M. & Camacho, A. (2022). Structure, metamorphism and mica ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar thermochronology of the southern Purcell anticlinorium and its transition into the central Kootenay arc, Omineca belt, southeastern British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 59, 660-707. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. & Goldsmith, S.A. (2022) Metamorphism of the Buchan type-area, NE Scotland, and its relation to the adjacent Barrovian domain. Journal of the Geological Society 178. doi.org/10.1144/jgs2021-040.   pdf    supplementary docs 1 and 2    supplementary figures S1 to S5    supplementary tables S1 to S13 

Forshaw, J.B. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2021) Ferrous/Ferric (Fe2+/Fe3+) partitioning among silicates in metasedimentary rocks. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 176. 26 pages. doi.org/10.1007/s00410-021-01814-4. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M., Forshaw, J.B., Lanari, P., Caddick, M.J., Waters, D.J. & Tinkham, D.K. (2021). Phase equilibrium modelling: approaches and pitfalls. Report on the on-line meeting (May 10-14, 2021). Elements 11(3): 216-217. pdf   link to the workshop website, pdf documents of presentations, and videos of talks

Nagurney, A.B., Caddick, M.J., Pattison, D.R.M. & Michel, F.M. (2021) Preferred orientations of garnet porphyroblasts reveal previously cryptic templating during nucleation. Scientific Reports 11, 9 pages. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85525-7  pdf

Padget, C.D.W., Pattison, D.R.M., Moynihan, D.P., and Beyssac, O. (2021) Pyrite and pyrrhotite in a prograde metamorphic sequence, Hyland River region, SE Yukon: implications for orogenic gold. In: Targeted Geoscience Initiative Coordination Office (ed.), 2021. Targeted Geoscience Initiative 5: grant program final reports (2018-2020); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8755, https://doi.org/10.4095/328978, 169-200. pdf of paper 

Pattison, D.R.M., Moynihan, D.P., McFarlane, C.R.M., Simony, P.S. & Cubley, J.F. (2020) Field guide to the geology, metamorphism and tectonics of the Foreland and Omineca belts of SW Alberta and SE British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada Field Guide Series 2020-A, 257 pages.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38351

McMechan, M.E., Root, K.G., Simony, P.S.S. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2020) Nailed to the craton: stratigraphic continuity across the southeastern Canadian Cordillera with tectonic implications for ribbon continent models. Geology 49, https://doi.org/10.1130/G48060.1 pdf

Starr, P.G., Pattison, D.R.M., Ames, D. (2020). Mineral assemblages and phase equilibria of metabasites from the prehnite-pumpellyite to amphibolite facies with the Flin Flon Greenstone Belt, Manitoba, as a type example. Journal of Metamorphic Geology. 38(1), 71-102. pdf

Lazzarotto, M., Pattison, D.R.M. and Gagné, S. (2020) Metamorphic and structural evolution of the Flin Flon-Athapapuskow Lake area, west-central Manitoba. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 57, 1269-1288. pdf

Webster, E.R., Archibald, D.A., Pattison, D.R.M., Pickett, J. & Jansen, J.C. (2020) Tectonic domains and exhumation history of the Omineca Belt in southeastern British Columbia from ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar thermochronology. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 57, 918-946. pdf

Rioseco, N.A.., Pattison, D.R.M. & Camacho, A. (2020) Biotite and Muscovite 40Ar/39Ar ages from the Purcell Anticlinorium and the Kootenay Arc, Southeastern British Columbia (NTS 082F, G). In: Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2019: Minerals, Geoscience BC, Report 2020-1, 35-50. pdf

Starr, P.G. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2019) Metamorphic Devolatilization of Basalts across the Greenschist-Amphibolite Facies transition Zone: Insights from Isograd Mapping, Petrography and Thermodynamic Modelling. Lithos 342-343, 295-314. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M., Chacko, T., Farquhar, J., McFarlane, C.R.M. & Widney, J. (2019) Program “RCLC”: Garnet–orthopyroxene thermobarometry corrected for late Fe–Mg exchange. Journal of Petrology 60, 1107-1108. pdf

Forshaw, J.B., Waters, D.J., Pattison, D.R.M., Palin, R.M. & Gopon, P. (2019) A comparison of observed and thermodynamically predicted phase equilibria and mineral compositions in mafic granulites. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 37, 153-179. pdf 

Starr, P.G. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2019) Equilibrium and disequilibrium processes across the greenschist-amphibolite transition zone in metabasites. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 174. 18 pp. pdf

Rioseco, N.A.., Pattison, D.R.M. & Ashton. R.E. (2019)  The Relationship between Deformation and Metamorphism in the Interface between the Purcell Anticlinorium and the Kootenay Arc, southeaster British Columbia (NTS 082F,G). In: Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2018: Geoscience BC Report 2019-1. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. & Spear, F.S.  (2018) Kinetic control of staurolite-Al₂SiO₅ mineral assemblages: implications for Barrovian and Buchan metamorphism. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 37.  DOI: 10.1111/jmg.12302. pdf

Beyssac, O., Pattison, D.R.M. & Bourdelle, F. (2018) Contrasting degrees of recrystallization of carbonaceous material in the Nelson aureole, British Columbia, and Ballachulish aureole, Scotland, with implications for thermometry based on Raman spectroscopy of carbonaceous material. Journal of Metamorphic Geology. DOI: 10.1111/jmg.12449.  pdf

Webster, E.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2018) Spatially overlapping episodes of deformation, metamorphism, and magmatism in the southern Omineca Belt, southeastern British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 55, 84-110.  pdf

Lazzarotto, M., Pattison, D.R.M. and Gagné, S. (2018) Metamorphism of volcanic rocks from the North Star and the Fourmile Island arc assemblages (parts of NTS 63 K10, 15). Paper GS2018-6 In: Report of Activities 2018, Manitoba Geological Survey, 64-78.  pdf

Rioseco, N. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2018) Tectonothermal investigations of the interface between the Purcell Anticlinorium and Kootenay Arc, SE British Columbia. In: Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2017, Geoscience BC Report 2018-1. pdf

Koblinger, B.M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2017) Crystallization of heterogeneous pelitic migmatites: insights from thermodynamic modelling. Journal of Petrology 58, 297-326.  pdf

Spear, F.S. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2017) The implications of overstepping for metamorphic assemblage diagrams (MADs). Chemical Geology.   pdf  

Webster, E.R., Pattison, D.R.M. & Dufrane, A. (2017) U-Pb geochronological constraints on magmatism and polyphase deformation and metamorphism in the southern Omineca Belt, British Columbia Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 54, 529-549. pdf

Lazzarotto, M., Pattison, D.R.M. & Gagné, S. (2017) Prehnite-pumpellyite to amphibolite facies metamorphism in the Athapapuskow Lake area, west-central Manitoba (part of NTS 63K12 and 63K13). Report of Activities 2017, Manitoba Geological Survey. pdf

Spear, F.S., Pattison, D.R.M. & Cheney, J.T. (2016) The metamorphosis of metamorphic petrology. 125^th anniversary Special Paper series of Geological Society of America. doi:10.1130/2016.2523(02). pdf

Lazzarotto, M., Gagne, S. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2016) Tectonothermal investigations in the Athapapuskow Lake area, Manitoba (part of NTS 63K12). Report of Activities 2016, Manitoba Geological Survey. pdf

Petley-Ragan, A., Gaidies, F. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2015) A statistical analysis of the distribution of cordierite and biotite in hornfels from the Bugaboo contact aureole: Implications for the kinetics of porphyroblast crystallization. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 34, 85-101. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. & DeBuhr, C.L. (2015). Petrology of metapelites in the Bugaboo aureole, British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 33, 437-462. pdf   Supplementary material

Carlson, W.D., Pattison, D.R.M. & Caddick, M.J. (2015) Beyond the equilibrium paradigm: How consideration of kinetics enhances metamorphic interpretation. American Mineralogist 100, 1659–1667. pdf

Webster, E.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2014) U-Pb ages for the Nelson and Bayonne magmatic suites in the Salmo-Creston area, southeastern British Columbia: tectonic implications for the southern Kootenay Arc. In: Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2013, Geoscience BC Report 2014-1, 99-114. pdf

Couëslan, C.G., Pattison, D.R.M. & Dufrane, S.A. (2013) Paleoproterozoic metamorphic and deformation history of the Thompson Nickel Belt, Superior Boundary Zone, Canada, from in-situ U-Pb analysis of monazite. Precambrian Research, 237, 13-35. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. (2013) Regional metamorphism in the Ballachulish area, SW Highlands, Scotland: new perspectives on a famous old debate, with regional implications. Journal of the Geological Society of London, 170, 417-434. pdf

Moynihan, D.P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2013) Barrovian metamorphism in the central Kootenay Arc, British Columbia: petrology and isograd geometry. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. pdf

Cubley, J.F., Pattison, D.R.M., Archibald, D. & Jolivet, M. (2013) Thermochronological constraints on the Eocene exhumation of the Grand Forks complex, British Columbia, based on ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar and apatite fission track geochronology. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 50, 576-598.  pdf

Webster, E.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2013) Metamorphism and Structure of the southern Kootenay Arc and Purcell Anticlinorium, Southeastern British Columbia (parts of NTS 082F/02, /03, /06, /07). In: Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2012, Geoscience BC Report 2013-1, 103-118. pdf

Moynihan, D.P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2013) An automated method for the calculation of P-T paths from garnet zoning, with application to metapelitic schist from the Kootenay Arc, British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 31, 525-548. pdf

Cubley, J.F., Pattison, D.R.M., Tinkham, D.K. & Fanning, C.M. (2013)  U-Pb geochronological constraints on the timing of episodic regional metamorphism and rapid high-T exhumation of the Grand Forks complex, British Columbia. Lithos 156-159, 241-267. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. & Seitz, J.D. (2012) Stabilization of garnet in metamorphosed altered turbidites near the St. Eugene lead-zinc deposit, southeastern British Columbia: equilibrium and kinetic controls. Lithos 134-135, 221-235. pdf

Hamilton, B.M., Pattison, D.R.M., Sanborn-Barrie, M. & Young, M. D. (2012) Preliminary characterisation of metamorphism on Cumberland Peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut. Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research, Paper 2012-9, doi:10.4095/291530, 20 pp. pdf

Couëslan, C.G. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2012) Low-pressure regional amphibolite-facies to granulite-facies metamorphism of the Paleoproterozoic Thompson Nickel Belt, Manitoba. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 49, 1117-1153. pdf

Cubley, J.F. & Pattison, D.R.M.  (2012) Metamorphism and deformation of the Grand Forks complex: implications for the exhumation history of the Shuswap core complex, southern British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 49, 1329-1363. pdf  

Pattison, D.R.M., de Capitani, C. & Gaidies, F. (2011) Petrologic consequences of variations in metamorphic reaction affinity. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 29, 953-977. pdf

Gaidies, F., Pattison, D.R.M. & de Capitani, C.  (2011) Towards a quantitative model of metamorphic nucleation and growth. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 162, 975-993. pdf

Moynihan, D.P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2011) The Origin Of Mineralized Fractures At The Bluebell Mine Site, Riondel, British Columbia. Economic Geology 106, 1043-1058. pdf

Coueslan, C., Pattison, D.R.M. & Tinkham, D.K. (2011) Regional low pressure amphibolite facies metamorphism at Pipe II mine, Thompson Nickel Belt, Manitoba: comparison of metamorphic isograds in metapelites and meta-iron formations. Canadian Mineralogist 49, 721-747. pdf

Rasmussen, K.L., Lentz, D.R., Falck, H. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2011) Felsic Magmatic Phases And The Role Of Late-Stage Aplitic Dykes In The Formation Of The World-Class Cantung Tungsten Skarn Deposit, Northwest Territories.Ore Geology Reviews 41, 75–111.  pdf

Pattison, D.R.M., Moynihan, D.P. & McFarlane, C.R.M. (2010) Field guide to metamorphism and tectonics in the southern Purcell anticlinorium and Kootenay Arc, southeastern British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada field guide series, 151 pp. Note: for a pdf of this field guide, see the revised (2013) edition above.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Tinkham, D.T. (2009)  Interplay between equilibrium and kinetics in prograde metamorphism of pelites: an example from the Nelson aureole, British Columbia. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 27, 249-279. pdf

Cubley, J.F. and Pattison, D.R.M. (2009)  Metamorphic contrast across the Kettle River fault, southeastern British Columbia, with implications for magnitude of fault displacement. Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research 2009-9,19p. pdf

Moynihan, D.P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2008) Origin of the Kootenay Lake Metamorphic High, Southeastern British Columbia . British Columbia Geological Survey Paper 2008-1: Geological Fieldwork 2007, 147-157. pdf

Coueslan, C.G., Pattison, D.R.M. & Macek, J.J. (2007) Hudsonian regional metamorphism in the Thompson Nickel Belt (Parts of NTS 63J/15, 63O/1, 63O/2, 63O/8, 63O/9, 63P/12, 63P/13). Report of Activities 2007, Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, Manitoba Geological Survey, 91-97. pdf

Laberge, J.D. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2007) Geology of the western margin of the Grand Forks complex, southern British Columbia : high-grade Cretaceous metamorphism followed by Early Tertiary extension on the Granby fault. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 44, 199-228. pdf

Tomkins, H.S. & Pattison, D.R.M.  (2007) Accessory phase petrogenesis in relation to major phase assemblages in pelites from the Nelson contact aureole, southern British Columbia. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 25, 401-421. pdf

Tomkins, A.G., Pattison, D.R.M. & Frost, B.R. (2007) On the initiation of metamorphic sulfide anatexis. Journal of Petrology 48, 511-535. pdf

Coueslan, C.G., Pattison, D.R.M. & Macek, J.J. (2006)  Preliminary field observations of regional metamorphism in the Thompson Nickel Belt (Parts of NTS 63J/15, 63O/1, 63O/2, 63O/8, 63O/9, 63P/12, 63P/13). Report of Activities 2006, Manitoba Geological Survey, 125-135.pdf

Tomkins, A.G., Pattison, D.R.M & Frost, B.R. (2006)  Arsenopyrite melting during metamorphism of sulfide ore deposits. Canadian Mineralogist 44, 1045-1062. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. (2006) The fate of graphite in prograde metamorphism of pelites: an example from the Ballachulish aureole, Scotland. Lithos 88, 85-99. pdf

Yang, P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2006) Genesis of monazite and Y-zoning in garnet from the Black Hills, South Dakota. Lithos 88, 233-253.  pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. & Vogl, J.J. (2005) Contrasting sequences of metapelitic mineral-assemblages in the aureole of the tilted Nelson Batholith, British Columbia: implications for phase equilibria and pressure determination in andalusite-sillimanite type settings. Canadian Mineralogist 43, 51-88. pdf (with clean figures)

Pattison, D.R.M., St-Onge, M.R. & Begin , N.J. (2005)  Preface. In: Truth and beauty in metamorphism: A tribute to Dugald M. Carmichael. Special Volume of Canadian Mineralogist 43, 1-10. Contents and Preface 

Clarke, D.B. and many others, including Pattison, D.R.M. (2005) Occurrence and origin of andalusite in peraluminous felsic igneous rocks. Journal of Petrology 46, 441-472. pdf

Tomkins, A.G., Pattison, D.R.M. & Zaleski, E. (2004)  The Hemlo gold deposit, Ontario: An example of melting and mobilization of a precious metal-sulfosalt assemblage during amphibolite facies metamorphism and deformation. Economic Geology 99, 1063-1084. pdf    Commentary on paper in Society of Economic Geologists newsletter (January 2005)

Laberge, J.D., Pattison, D.R.M. & Simony, P.S. (2004): Geology of the Granby Fault, an Eocene Extensional Fault in Southeast British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, Paper 2004-1, 33-48. pdf 

Fraser, G.L., Pattison, D.R.M. & Heaman, L.M. (2004)  Age of the Ballachulish and Glencoe Igneous Complexes (Scottish Highlands), and paragenesis of zircon, monazite and baddeleyite in the Ballachulish Aureole. Journal of the Geological Society of London 161, 447-462. pdf 

Pattison, D.R.M., Chacko, T., Farquhar, J. & McFarlane, C.R.M. (2003) Temperatures of granulite-facies metamorphism: constraints from experimental phase equilibria and thermobarometry corrected for retrograde exchange. Journal of Petrology 44, 867-900.
pdf of paper     Electronic Appendix A - program RCLC    Electronic Appendix B - complete PT results

Pattison, D.R.M. (2003) Petrogenetic significance of orthopyroxene-free garnet+clinopyroxene+plagioclase+quartz-bearing metabasites with respect to the amphibolite and granulite facies. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 21, 21-34. pdf 

Allan, M.M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2003) Deformation history and metamorphism of a synformal depression, Longstaff Bluff Formation metaturbidites, central Baffin Island, Nunavut. Geological Survey of Canada Paper, Current Research 2003-C15. pdf

Stacey, J. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2003) Stratigraphy and structure of a representative klippe of the Bravo Lake Formation, Central Baffin Island, Nunavut. Geological Survey of Canada Paper, Current Research 2003-C13. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M., Spear, F.S., DeBuhr, C.L., Cheney, J.T. & Guidotti, C.V. (2002) Thermodynamic modelling of the reaction Muscovite + Cordierite = Al₂SiO₅ + Biotite + Quartz + H₂O: constraints from natural assemblages and implications for the metapelitic petrogenetic grid. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 20, 99-118. pdf with supplementary maps

Pattison, D.R.M. (2001). Instability of Al₂SiO₅ triple point assemblages in muscovite+biotite+quartz-bearing metapelites, with implications. American Mineralogist 86, 1414-1422. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. & Harte, B. (2001) The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and Aureole: a field guide. Edinburgh Geological Society Guidebook Series, Edinburgh. 148 pp with accompanying coloured map. Link to field guide on a British Geological Survey Wiki-style site (with somewhat inaccurate text transcription) 

Reid, L.F., Simony, P.S., Ross, G.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2001) The Pleasant Valley Thrust (Western Omineca Crystalline Belt): Revisited and redefined. Lithoprobe Report 79, 171-172.

McFarlane, C.R.M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2000) Geology of the Matthew Creek metamorphic zone, southeast British Columbia: a window into Middle Proterozoic metamorphism in the Purcell Basin. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37, 1073-1092.  pdf

DePaoli, G.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2000) Thermobarometric calculation of peak metamorphic conditions of the Sullivan deposit. In: Lydon, J.W., Hoy, T., Slack, J.F. & Knapp. M. (eds.) The geological environment of the Sullivan deposit, British Columbia. Lydon. Geological Association of Canada, Mineral Deposits Division, Special Publication 1, 272-280. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M., Spear, F.S. & Cheney, J.T. (1999) Polymetamorphic evolution of muscovite + cordierite + staurolite + biotite assemblages: implications for the metapelitic petrogenetic grid and for P-T paths. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 17, 685-703. pdf

Powell, W.G., Pattison, D.R.M. & Johnston, P. (1999) Metamorphic history of the Hemlo gold deposit from Al₂SiO₅ mineral assemblages, with implications for the timing of mineralization. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 36, 33-46. pdf

Rivers, T. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1999) Mineral scale processes in metamorphic petrology: The Kretz volume - Preface. Canadian Mineralogist 37, 273-275. Contents

Menard, T.M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1998) Correlation of multiple alteration events with successive tectonic and metamorphic events in the Red Lake gold deposits, northwestern Ontario. Lithoprobe Report 65, 63-69.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Harte, B. (1997) Geology and evolution of the Ballachulish Igneous Complex and Aureole. Scottish Journal of Geology 33, 1-29. pdf

Powell, W.G. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1997) An exsolution origin for low-temperature sulphides at the Hemlo gold deposit, Ontario, Canada. Economic Geology 92, 569-577. pdf

Grover, T.W., Pattison, D.R.M., MacNicol, V.J. & Mcdonough, M.J. (1997) Thermotectonic evolution of the Taltson belt and associated shear zones, NE Alberta. Canadian Mineralogist 35, 1051-1067. pdf

Hartel, T.H.D. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1996) Genesis of the Kapuskasing (Ontario) migmatitic mafic granulites by dehydration melting of amphibolite: the importance of quartz to reaction progress. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 14, 591-611. pdf

Iyer, S.S., Choudhuri, A., Pattison, D.R.M. & DePaoli, G.R. (1996) Geochemistry and petrography of the Neoproterozoic Guaxupe granulite facies terrain, Brazil. Precambrian Research 77, 23-40. pdf

Aranovich, L.Y. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1995) Reassessment of the garnet-clinopyroxene Fe-Mg exchange thermometer. I. Reanalysis of the Pattison and Newton (1989) run products. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 119, 16-29. pdf

Berman, R.G., Aranovich, L.Y. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1995) Reassessment of the garnet-clinopyroxene Fe-Mg exchange thermometer. II. Thermodynamic analysis. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 119, 30-42. pdf

Nyman, M.W., Pattison, D.R.M. & Ghent, E.D. (1995) Petrogenesis of stromatic K-feldspar+sillimanite migmatites, Monashee Mountains, British Columbia. Journal of Petrology 36, 351-372. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. & Levinson, A.A. (1995) Are euhedral microdiamonds formed during ascent and decompression of kimberlite magma? Implicatios for the use of microdiamonds in diamond grade estimation. Applied Geochemistry 10, 725-738. pdf

DePaoli, G.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1995) Metamorphic pressure, temperature and fluid composition of rocks of the Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, B.C., using silicate-carbonate equilibria. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 32, 1937-1949. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. & Begin, N.J. (1994) Zoning patterns in orthopyroxene and garnet in granulites: implications for geothermometry. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 12, 387-410. pdf

Begin, N.J. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1994) Metamorphic evolution of granulites in the Minto block, Northern Quebec: extraction of peak P-T conditions taking account of late Fe-Mg exchange. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 12 , 411-428. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. (1994) Are reversed Fe-Mg exchange and solid solution experiments really reversed? American Mineralogist 79, 938-950. pdf

Patison, D.R.M. & Begin, N.J. (1994) Hierarchy of closure temperatures in granulites and the importance of an intergranular exchange medium (melt?) in controlling maximum Fe-Mg exchange temperatures. (short paper/extended abstract) Mineralogical Magazine 58A, 694-695. pdf

Mychaluk, K.A. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1994) Geology of the Vortex Sapphire Mine, Utica, Montana. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Bulletin 87, 72-73.

Zaleski, E. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1993) Metasomatism in the generation of granulite veins: Mass balance, mass transfer and reference frames. Journal of Petrology 34, 1303-1323. pdf

Stinson, P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1993) Petrology of the Evening Star claim, Rossland, B.C. (82F/4). British Columbia Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Geological Fieldwork, Paper 1993-1, 249-254. pdf

Grover, T.W. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1993) Metamorphic evolution of Proterozoic shear zones, Northeastern Alberta. Lithoprobe Report 31, 125-128.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1992) Stability of andalusite and sillimanite and the Al2SiO5 triple point: Constraints from the Ballachulish aureole, Scotland. Journal of Geology 100, 423-446. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M., Ghent, E.D. & Gordon, T.M. (1992) Metamorphic styles in young and ancient orogenic belts: Introduction. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 10, 309-310. Contents and introduction

Hartel, T.H.D. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1992) Petrogenesis of mafic migmatites from the Kapuskasing Structural Zone. Lithoprobe Report 18, 31-35.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1991) Infiltration-driven dehydration and anatexis in granulite facies metagabbro, Grenville Province, Ontario. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 9, 315-332. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. and Tracy R.J. (1991) Phase equilibria and thermobarometry of metapelites. In: Kerrick, D.M. (ed) Contact Metamorphism. Mineralogical Society of America Reviews in Mineralogy 26, 105-206.  pdf

Voll, G., Topel, J., Pattison, D.R.M. and Seifert, F. (1991) Equilibrium and kinetics in contact metamorphism: The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and its contact aureole. Springer Verlag: Heidelberg, 484 pp. Preface and contents

Pattison, D.R.M. and Voll, G. (1991) Regional geology of the Ballachulish area. In: Voll, G., Topel, J., Pattison, D.R.M. and Seifert, F. (eds.) Equilibrium and kinetics in contact metamorphism: The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and its thermal aureole. Springer Verlag: Heidelberg, 19-36. Summary, photographs and diagrams

Pattison, D.R.M. and Harte, B. (1991) Petrography and mineral chemistry of metapelites. In: Voll, G., Topel, J., Pattison, D.R.M. and Seifert, F. (eds.) Equilibrium and kinetics in contact metamorphism: The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and its thermal aureole. Springer Verlag: Heidelberg, 135-179. Summary, photographs and diagrams

Pattison, D.R.M. (1991) P-T-a(H2O) conditions in the Ballachulish thermal aureole. In: Voll, G., Topel, J., Pattison, D.R.M. and Seifert, F. (eds.) Equilibrium and kinetics in contact metamorphism: The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and its thermal aureole. Springer Verlag: Heidelberg, 327-350. Summary and diagrams

Harte, B., Pattison, D.R.M. and Linklater, C. (1991) Field relations and petrography of partially melted pelitic and semipelitic rocks. In: Voll, G., Topel, J., Pattison, D.R.M. and Seifert, F. (eds.) Equilibrium and kinetics in contact metamorphism: The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and its thermal aureole. Springer Verlag: Heidelberg, 181-209. Summary, photographs and diagrams

Hoernes, S., MacLeod-Kinsel, S., Harmon, R.S., Pattison, D.R.M. and Strong, D.F. (1991) Stable isotope geochemistry on the intrusive complex and its metamorphic aureole. In: Voll, G., Topel, J., Pattison, D.R.M. and Seifert, F. (eds.) Equilibrium and kinetics in contact metamorphism: The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and its thermal aureole. Springer Verlag: Heidelberg, 351-377. Summary and diagrams

Harte, B., Pattison, D.R.M., Heuss-Assbichler, S., Hoernes, S., Masch, L., Weiss, S. (1991) Evidence of fluid phase behaviour and controls in the Ballachulish Intrusive Complex and its aureole. In: Voll, G., Topel, J., Pattison, D.R.M. and Seifert, F. (eds.) Equilibrium and kinetics in contact metamorphism: The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and its thermal aureole. Springer Verlag: Heidelberg, 405-422. Summary

Pattison, D.R.M. and Newton, R.C. (1989) Reversed experimental calibration of the garnet-clinopyroxene Fe-Mg exchange thermometer. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 101, 87-103. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. (1989) P-T conditions and the influence of graphite on pelitic phase relations in the Ballachulish aureole, Scotland. Journal of Petrology 30, 1219-1244. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. and Harte, B. (1988) Evolution of structurally contrasting anatectic migmatites in the 3-kbar Ballachulish aureole, Scotland. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 6, 475-494. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. (1987) Variations in Fe-Mg, fluorine and (Fe,Mg)Si=2Al in pelitic minerals in the Ballachulish thermal aureole, Scotland. American Mineralogist 72, 255-272. pdf  Supplementary material

Pattison, D.R.M. and Harte, B. (1985) A petrogenetic grid for pelites in the Ballachulish and other Scottish thermal aureoles. Journal of the Geological Society of London 142, 7-28. pdf

Harmon, R.S., MacLeod, S., Hoernes, S., Weiss, S., Troll, G. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1985) Oxygen and hydrogen geochemistry of the Ballachulish Igneous Complex, associated porphyry-style mineralization, and contact metamorphic aureole. In: Taylor, R.P. & Strong, D.F. (eds). Granite-related mineral deposits. Halifax, Nova Scotia, 132-136.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1985) Cliff Section, Langanes, Canna, In: J.L. Campbell, Canna: The Story of a Hebridean Island. Oxford. 419-420.

Pattison, D.R.M., Carmichael, D.M. and St-Onge, M.R. (1982) Geothermometry and geobarometry applied to Early Proterozoic "S-type" granitoid plutons, Wopmay Orogen, Northwest Territories, Canada. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 79, 394-404. pdf

Pattison, D.R.M. (1985) Petrogenesis of pelitic rocks in the Ballachulish thermal aureole, Scotland. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 590 pp.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1980) Geothermobarometry applied to garnet-bearing plutons of the Hepburn and Wentzel Batholiths, Wopmay Orogen, Northwest Territories. Unpublished B.Sc. thesis, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 81 pp.

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Pattison, D.R.M., St-Onge, M.R., Bégin, N.J. & Martin, R.F. (editors), 2005.  Truth and beauty in metamorphism: A tribute to Dugald M. Carmichael. Special Volume of Canadian Mineralogist v. 43 no. 1, February 2005, 512 pages. Contents and Preface

Rivers, T. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1999) Mineral scale processes in metamorphic petrology: The Kretz volume. Canadian Mineralogist v. 37 no. 2, April 1999. Contents

Pattison, D.R.M., Ghent, E.D. & Gordon, T.M. (1992) Metamorphic styles in young and ancient orogenic belts. Journal of Metamorphic Geology v. 10 no. 3, May 1992. Contents and introduction

Voll, G., Topel, J., Pattison, D.R.M. and Seifert, F. (1991) Equilibrium and kinetics in contact metamorphism: The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and its contact aureole. Springer Verlag: Heidelberg, 484 pp. Preface and contents

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Pattison, D.R.M., Moynihan, D.P., McFarlane, C.R.M., Simony, P.S. & Cubley, J.F. (2020) Field guide to the geology, metamorphism and tectonics of the Foreland and Omineca belts of SW Alberta and SE British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada Field Guide Series 2020-A, 257 pages.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38351

Pattison, D.R.M., Moynihan, D.P. & McFarlane, C.R.M. (2013)  Revised and updated 2nd edition. Field guide to metamorphism and tectonics in the Rocky Mountains, Purcell anticlinorium and Kootenay Arc, southern Alberta and British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada field guide series, GeoCanada 2010 meeting, Calgary, AB, 153 pp.    summary of 2010 field trip

Pattison, D.R.M. & Harte, B. (2001) The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and Aureole: a field guide. Edinburgh Geological Society Guidebook Series, Edinburgh. 148 pp with an accompanying coloured map. ISBN-0-904440-117.   Contents, maps and itineraries

Brown, D., Doughty, T., Glover, K., Archibald, D. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1999) Field trip and road log: Purcell Anticlinorium to the Kootenay Arc, Southeastern British Columbia: Highway 3 - Creston to Summit Pass, and Northern Priest River Complex, West of Creston. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Information Circular 1999-2.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Harte, B. (1994) Overview of the Ballachulish Igneous Complex, Dalradian host rocks and contact metamorphic hornfelses. In: Harte, B. (ed.) Field trips for the 4th V.M. Goldschmidt International Geochemistry Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, 28-46.

Davidson, A., Carmichael, D.M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1990) Metamorphism and geodynamics of the Southwestern Grenville Province, Ontario.  International Geological Correlation Program, Project 235-304 International Meeting (Calgary, Alberta), Field Trip #1, 123 pp.

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Pattison, D.R.M., Forshaw, J.B., Lanari, P., Caddick, M.J., Waters, D.J. & Tinkham, D.K. (2021). Phase equilibrium modelling: approaches and pitfalls. Report on the on-line meeting (May 10-14, 2021). Elements 11(3): 216-217. pdf  link to the workshop website, pdf documents of presentations, and videos of talks

Pattison, D.R.M., Tinkham, D. & Forshaw, J. (2020) 1-day Workshop: Phase equilibria modelling: approaches and pitfalls. Geoconvention 2020, Calgary, May 10, 2020 (cancelled due to COVID; in process of being re-scheduled).

Gaidies, F., Yakymchuk, C. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2020) Metamorphic processes and their tectonic implications: constraints from nature and modelling. Geoconvention 2020, Calgary, May 11-12, 2020 (cancelled due to COVID).

Chopin, C. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2019) Réunion metamorphique: Equilibrium and kinetics in metamorphism.  École Normale Superieure, U. Paris, France, October 15, 2019.

Pattison, D.R.M., Coueslan, C.G. & Moynihan, D.P. (2016) Characteristics and causes of low-pressure metamorphism. Geological Association of Canada – Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual meeting, Whitehorse, YK, June 1-3, 2016.

Pattison, D.R.M., Kohn, M.J.,  Spear, F.S. & Cesare, B. (2015) Metamorphic Petrology: New Approaches and Outcomes. Session T166. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting.  Baltimore, MD, November 2015.

Gaidies, F., Pattison, D.R.M. & Tinkham, D.K. (2014) Linking metamorphic processes with large scale geodynamics. Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual meeting, Fredericton, NB, May 2013.

Coueslan, C.,G., Tinkham, D.T., Pattison, D.R.M. & Gagne, S. (2013) Metamorphism in the ore enviornment. Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual meeting, Winnipeg, May 2013.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2011) Short course on: Contact aureole processes: equilibrium and kinetic considerations. Universite de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, Nov. 7-9, 2011.

Pattison, D.R.M., Gaidies, F. & Ghent, E.D. (2010) Interplay between Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Deformation in Metamorphism.Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual meeting, Calgary, May 10-12, 2010. summary of meeting and related events at May 2010 'Metamorphic extravaganza' in Calgary

de Capitani, C., Pattison, D.R.M. & Gaidies, F. (2010) 2-day Workshop: Theriak-Domino: A Fast, Automatic, and Easy-To-Use Phase 
Diagram Calculator Based on Free Energy Minimization. Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual meeting, Calgary, May 8-9, 2010.

Kohn, M.J., Rumble, D., Franz, G. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2007) Metamorphic phase equilibria, chronology, and tectonics: a tribute to Frank S. Spear. Frontiers in Mineral Sciences (Joint meeting of MinSoc-MSA-MAC-SFMC), Cambridge, UK, June 25-26, 2007.

Pattison, D.R.M., St-Onge, M.R. & Begin, N.J. (2003) Truth and beauty in metamorphism: a tribute to Dugald Carmichael. Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual meeting, Vancouver, May 2003.

Pattison, D.R.M., Dipple, G. & Canil, D. (2000) The future in petrology. Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual meeting, Calgary, May 2000.

Sawyer, E.W., Chacko, T. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2000) Granites and granulites. Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual meeting, Calgary, May 2000.

Perkins, D., Pattison, D.R.M. & Koziol, A. (1998) Experimental petrology and applications: A tribute to 35 of research in the Goldsmith-Newton laboratory at University of Chicago. Geological Society of America Annual meeting, Toronto, November 1998.

Jenkins, D., Koziol, A. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1998) Hudnall Symposium on experimental petrology and applications in honour of J Goldsmith and RC Newton. University of Chicago, May 1998.

Rivers, T., Pattison, D.R.M. & Lentz, D. (1997) Kretz symposium: Kinetics of metamorphic processes. Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual meeting, Ottawa, May 1997.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1991) Short course on: Phase equilibria and thermobarometry of metapelites. Part of: Mineralogical Society of America Short Course on ‘Contact metamorphism’, San Diego, CA, Oct. 12-13, 1991.

Pattison, D.R.M., Ghent, E.D. & Gordon, T.M. (1990) Metamorphic styles in young and ancient orogenic belts. International Geological Correlation Program (IGCP) Projects 235-304, Meeting with two Field Trips. Calgary, Alberta, August 6-21, 1990.

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Pattison, D.R.M. (2023) Problems with Barrovian metamorphism. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Sudbury, May 25, 2023.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2023) Problems with Barrovian metamorphism. British Metamorphic Studies Group - Research in progress meeting. Oxford, April 5, 2023 (pre-recorded talk).

MacLeod, D. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2023) Timing and emplacement depth of Mesozoic to Paleocene intrusions in southeastern British Columbia. Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop. Whitehorse, YT. Mar. 4, 2023.

Kehler, C.M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2023) Barrovian metamorphism on the eastern flank of the Monashee Complex, British Columbia: Preliminary results from mapping and petrographic analysis. Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop. Whitehorse, YT. Mar. 4, 2023.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2023) Problems with Barrovian metamorphism. Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop. Whitehorse, YT. Mar. 4, 2023.

MacLeod, D. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2022) Late Cretaceous to Eocene exhumation of the southern Purcell Mountains, southeastern British Columbia. Canadian Tectonics Group workshop. Calgary, AB – by Zoom. Oct. 1, 2022.

Kehler, C.M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2022) Barrovian metamorphism on the eastern flank of the Monashee Complex, British Columbia: Preliminary results from mapping and petrographic analysis. Canadian Tectonics Group workshop. Calgary, AB – by Zoom. Oct. 1, 2022.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2022) Metamorphism of the Buchan type-area, NE Scotland, and its relation to the adjacent Barrovian domain. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Halifax, May 17, 2022 (pre-recorded talk)

MacLeod, D., Pattison, D.R.M. & Enkelmann, E. (2022) Late Cretaceous to Eocene exhumation of the Purcell Mountains, southeastern British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Halifax, May 16, 2022.

Forshaw, J.B. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2022) Major element geochemistry of pelites. British Metamorphic Studies Group - Research in progress meeting. St. Andrews, UK, April 17, 2022.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2022) Metamorphism of the Buchan type-area, NE Scotland, and its relation to the adjacent Barrovian domain. British Metamorphic Studies Group - Research in progress meeting. St. Andrews, UK, April 17, 2022.

MacLeod, D. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2021) Late Cretaceous to Eocene exhumation of the Purcell Mountains, southeastern British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, London ON, Nov. 1, 2021

Pattison, D.R.M. & Goldsmith, S.A., 2021. Polymetamorphism in the Buchan type-area, NE Scotland. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Portland, OR, Oct. 11, 2021.

Forshaw, J.B. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2021) Assessment of databases & solution models against the natural record. Day 4, Part 2 of on-line workshop ‘Phase equilibrium modelling: Approaches and pitfalls”. May 13, 2021.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Forshaw, J.B (2021) Equilibrium and kinetics in metamorphism. Day 4, Part 1 of on-line workshop ‘Phase equilibrium modelling: Approaches and pitfalls”. May 13, 2021.

Forshaw, J.B. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2021) Ferrous/Ferric (Fe2+/Fe3+) partitioning among silicates in metasedimentary rocks. UK Metamorphic Studies Group - Research in Progress meeting (virtual meeting due to COVID), March 29, 2021.

Forshaw, J.B. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2020) Barrovian-type metamorphism in the Whetstone Lake region, SE Ontario: bulk compositional control on pelitic mineral assemblages. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Montreal (virtual meeting due to COVID), Oct. 28, 2020.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2019) Interplay between equilibrium and kinetics in metamorphism. Journée scientifique - Réunion Metamorphique. U. Paris, Oct. 15, 2019.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2019) How well does thermodynamic modelling reproduce nature? Journée scientifique - Réunion Metamorphique. U. Paris, Oct. 15, 2019.

Forshaw, J.B. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2019) Kinetic influence on prograde regional metamorphism of pelites. Geological Society of America annual meeting. Phoenix, AZ, Sep 25, 2019.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Goldsmith, S.A. (2019) Metamorphism of the Buchan type-area, NE Scotland, and its relation to the adjacent Barrovian domain. Geological Society of America annual meeting. Phoenix, AZ, Sep 25, 2019.

Forshaw, J.B. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2019) Assessing the interplay between equilibrium and kinetics in regional metamorphism. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting , Quebec, QC, May 14, 2019.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2019) Metapelitic mineral assemblages: how well does thermodynamic prediction reproduce natural patterns? In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop , Vancouver, BC, Feb. 23, 2019.

Rioseco N. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2019) The structural and metamorphic interface between the Purcell Anticlinorium and Kootenay Arc, southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Vancouver, BC, Feb. 23, 2019.

Padget, C., Moynihan, D.P., Pattison, D.R.M. & Crowley, J.B. (2019) Age and petrology of upper mantle and lower crustal xenoliths from the upper Hyland River region, SE Yukon. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Vancouver, BC, Feb. 23, 2019.

Rioseco N. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2019) The structural and metamorphic interface between the Purcell Anticlinorium and Kootenay Arc, southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Mineral Exploration Roundup 2019. Vancouver, BC, Jan. 31, 2019.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2018) Disentangling kinetics and thermodynamics in the interpretation of metamorphic mineral assemblages and textures. Geological Society of America annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 6, 2018.  

Nagurney, A.B., Winkler, C., Caddick, M.J., Michel, F.M., Yu, Y.P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2018) Nanoscale investigation of garnet grain boundaries in metamorphic rocks. Geological Society of America annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 6, 2018.

Forshaw, J.B., Waters, D.W., Pattison, D.R.M., Palin, R.M. & Gopon, P (2018) Thermodynamic modelling of mafic granulites: discrepancies between observed and predicted phase equilibria. Geological Society of America annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 6, 2018.

Nagurney, A.B., Caddick, M.J., Michel, F.M., Winkler, C., Pattison, D.R.M. & Yu, Y.P. (2018) Nanoscale Structural and Chemical Analysis of Garnet-Quartz Grain Boundaries in Contact Metamorphic Rocks. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 20 (European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, April 2018) . Abstract on CD.

Padget, C., Pattison, D.R.M. & Moynihan, D.P. (2018) Upper mantle and lower crustal xenoliths from the upper Hyland River region, SE Yukon. Investigations of the structural and thermal interface between the Purcell Anticlinorium and Kootenay Arc, British Columbia. In:  Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop , Whitehorse, YK, Mar. 2-4, 2018.

Rioseco, N. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2018) Investigations of the structural and thermal interface between the Purcell Anticlinorium and Kootenay Arc, British Columbia. In:  Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop , Whitehorse, YK, Mar. 2-4, 2018.

Lazzarotto, M., , D.R.M. and Gagné, S. 2017: Prehnite-pumpellyite– to amphibolite-facies metamorphism in the Athapapuskow Lake area, west-central Manitoba (parts of NTS 63K12, 13). Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention, Winnipeg, MB, November 15-16, 2017.

Padget,  C.D.W., Pattison, D.R.M. & Moynihan, D.P. (2017) Upper Mantle and Lower Crustal Xenoliths from Southeast Yukon Territory. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Kingston ON, May 15-17, 2017.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2017) Kinetic controls on staurolite-Al2SiO5 mineral assemblages, with implications for Barrovian and Buchan metamorphism. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Kingston ON, May 15-17, 2017.

Padget,  C.D.W., Moynihan, D. P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2017) Upper Mantle and Lower Crustal Xenoliths from Southeast Yukon Territory: Preliminary Results. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Vancouver BC, February 22-24, 2017.

Babin, D., Henry, D.J. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2016) Can the Titanium-in-biotite thermometer be accurately applied outside of its 4-6 kbar calibration range? Geological Society of America annual meeting, Denver, CO, Sep. 25, 2016.

Spear, F.S., Pattison, D.R.M. & Hamilton, B.M. (2016) Garnet-biotite geothermometry – 40 years later. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Denver, CO, Sep. 25, 2016.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Spear, F.S. (2016) Kinetic controls on staurolite-Al2SiO5 mineral assemblages, with implications for Barrovian and Buchan metamorphism. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Denver, CO, Sep. 25, 2016.

Goldsmith, S.A. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2016) Character and age of the West Buchan and East Buchan metamorphic sequences, NE Scotland. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Whitehorse, YK, June 1-3, 2016. Abstract on CD.

Lazzarotto, M., Pattison, D. R. M., Gagné, S. (2016) Metamorphism and tectonics of the Athapapuskow Lake area, Manitoba, GAC-MAC 2016, Whitehorse, YT, June 1-3, 2016

Morgan, A., Starr, P.G., Polivchuk, M., Pattison, D.R.M., (2016). Low pressure metamorphism of the Rossland Group, southeastern British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting (GAC-MAC), Whitehorse, YK, 2016.

Starr, P.G., Pattison, D.R.M., and Ames, D.E. (2016). A petrological and modelling study of the metamorphic devolatilisation of metabasalts across the greenschist-amphibolite transition zone. Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting (GAC-MAC), Whitehorse, YK, 2016.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2016) Low-pressure metapelitic phase equilibria: applications and challenges. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Whitehorse, YK, June 1-3, 2016. Abstract on CD.

Hamilton, B.M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2016) Estimating peak and solidification temperatures for anatectic pelitic migmatites using phase diagrams: sampling heterogeneous migmatites and confronting melt loss by Session GMPV2.3/GD8.7. Geophysical Research Abstracts (European Geosciences Union General Assembly Vienna April 2016) Abstract on CD.

Gaidies, F., Petley-Ragan, A. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2016) The 3D distribution of cordierite and biotite in hornfels from the Bugaboo contact aureole, British Columbia. Session GMPV2.3/GD8.7. Geophysical Research Abstracts (European Geosciences Union General Assembly Vienna April 2016) Abstract on CD.

Webster, E.R., Pattison, D.R.M. & Dufrane, A. (2016) Unraveling polyphase metamorphism and deformation on the eastern flank of the Shuswap domain, via in-situ U-Pb geochronology. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Victoria, BC, February 20-21, 2016.

Morgan, A., Starr, P.G., Polivchuk, M., Pattison, D.R.M., (2016). Isograd map of the volcanic rocks of the Rossland Group, southeastern British Columbia. Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Victoria, BC, 2016.

Starr, P.G., Pattison, D.R.M., Ames, D. E., Polivchuk, M., and Morgan, A. (2016). Greenschist and epidote-amphibolite metamorphism of basalts: examples from Salmo, British Columbia and Flin Flon, Manitoba. Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Victoria, BC, 2016.

Glubrecht, T. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2016) Exploration Mapping and Petrographic Analysis of the Oversight Deposit Area, Cooke Mountain, Washington. Mineral Exploration Roundup 2016. Vancouver, BC, Jan. 25-29, 2016.

Starr, P.G., Pattison, D.R.M., and Ames, D.E. (2015). Metamorphism and hydrothermal alteration of the Hidden Formation, Flin Flon Greenstone Belt (Manitoba/Saskatchewan). Geological Survey of Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention, Winnipeg, MB, 2015.

Lazzarotto, M., Pattison, D. R. M., Gagné, S. (2015) Metamorphism and tectonics of the Athapapuskow Lake area, Manitoba: preliminary investigations, Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention, Winnipeg, MB, November 18-20, 2015.

Spear, F.S., Pattison, D.R.M. & Cheney, J.T., 2015. It’s a MAD, MAD, MMAD world. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Baltiomore, MD, Nov. 2015.

Pattison, D.R.M., 2015. Challenges in phase diagram modelling, focusing on metapelites. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 2015.

Polivchuk, M., Starr, P.G. & Pattison, D.R.M., 2015. Greenschist-amphibolite facies metamorphism of the volcanic rocks of the Rossland Group, southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Calgary, AB, February 20-22, 2015.

Webster, E.R., Pattison, D.R.M. & Archibald, D., 2015. Insights from ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar thermochronology on the exhumation history and juxtaposition of different tectonic domains within the northern Priest River Complex and Kootenay Arc, southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Calgary, AB, February 20-22, 2015.

Polivchuk, M., Starr, P.G. & Pattison, D.R.M., 2015. Greenschist-amphibolite facies metamorphism of the volcanic rocks of the Rossland Group, southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop, Calgary, AB, February 20-22, 2015.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Debuhr, C.L. (2014) Metamorphic Textures In The Bugaboo Aureole And Their Petrological Implications. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Vancouver, Oct. 2014.

Starr, P.G., Ames, D.E. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2014) The Origin Of Actinolite-Hornblende Intergrowths In The Greenschist-Amphibolite Transition Zone: An Example From The Flin Flon – Glennie Complex, Manitoba/Saskatchewan. Geol. Soc. of America annual meeting, Vancouver, Oct. 2014.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2014) Modern petrological perspectives on a famous debate over the tectonic evolution of the Southwest Highlands of Scotland. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Fredericton, NB, May 21-23, 2014.

Webster, E.R. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2014. Constraints on magmatism and deformation in the southern Kootenay Arc: Insight from U-Pb geochronology. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran tectonics workshop, Kelowna, BC, February 21-23, 2014.

Starr, P.G., Ames, D.E. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2014) A high resolution study of Greenschist-Amphibolite transition zone mineral assemblages: An example from the Flin Flon – Glennie Complex (Manitoba/Saskatchewan). Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Fredericton, NB, May 21-23, 2014. 

Hamilton, B.M., Sanborn-Barrie, M., Rayner, N., Pattison, D.R.M., Berman R.G., and Young, M.D. 2014. Metamorphism, deformation and monazite geochronology of Cumberland Peninsula, Baffin Island. Nunavut Mining Symposium, Iqaluit, Nunavut, April 9-11, 2014.

Webster, E.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. 2014. Constraints on magmatism and deformation in the southern Kootenay Arc: Insight from U-Pb geochronology and 40Ar/39Ar thermochronology. In: Program with abstracts, Roundup, Vancouver, BC, January 27-30, 2014.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2013) Current challenges in metapelitic phase equilibrium modelling. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Denver, Nov. 2013.

Webster, E.R. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2013. Polyphase deformation and metamorphism in the southern Kootenay Arc and Purcell Anticlinorium, southeastern British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, MB, May 22-24, 2013.

Hamilton, B.M., Sanborn-Barrie, M., Rayner, N., Pattison, D.R.M., Berman R.G., and Young, M.D.  Andalusite-bearing supracrustal rocks reveal insights into early Paleoproterozoic metamorphism and deformation on Cumberland Peninsula, eastern Baffin Island, Nunavut. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, MB, May 22-24, 2013.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2013) Metamorphic minerals as vectors to mineralization. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, MB, May, 2013.

Webster, E.R. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2013. Polyphase deformation and metamorphism in the southern Kootenay Arc and Purcell Anticlinorium, southeastern British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, MB, May 22-24, 2013.

Hamilton, B.M., Sanborn-Barrie, M., Rayner, N., Pattison, D.R.M., Berman R.G., and Young, M.D. (2013) Andalusite-bearing supracrustal rocks reveal insights into early Paleoproterozoic metamorphism and deformation on Cumberland Peninsula, eastern Baffin Island, Nunavut. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, MB, May 22-24, 2013.

Webster, E.R. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2013. Structural and metamorphic contrasts in the southern Kootenay Arc and Purcell Anticlinorium, southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran tectonics workshop, Kingston, Ontario, February 16-17, 2013.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2012) Equilibrium and kinetics in metamorphism. American Geophysical Union annual meeting, San Francisco, Dec. 3, 2012.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2012) Influence of reaction affinity on metamorphic processes.  International Geological Congress, Brisbane, Australia, August 8, 2012.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2012) Metamorphic ‘cascade effects’ due to nucleation-related overstepping. 22^nd Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference (Montreal, QC), June 24-29, 2012 (on CD).

Webster, E.R. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2012. Jurassic and Cretaceous metamorphism and deformation between the southern Kootenay Arc and Purcell Anticlinorium, southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran tectonics workshop, Victoria, BC, Feb., 2012.

Moynihan, D.P. and Pattison, D.R.M. (2012) Calculation of P-T paths incorporating chemical fractionation and diffusion in garnet: a case study from the Kootenay Arc, British Columbia, Canada. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran tectonics workshop, Victoria, BC, Feb 2012.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2011) Petrologic consequences of variations in metamorphic reaction affinity. Swiss Geoscience Meeting, Zurich, Nov. 2011

Cubley, J.F., Pattison, D.R.M. & Tinkham, D.L. (2011) Monazite petrogenesis in the Grand Forks Complex, B.C.: Combining thermodynamic modeling and geochronology to examine core complex exhumation. Geological Society of America (Minneapolis, Oct., 2011), Abstracts with Program (on CD).

Pattison, D.R.M. & Seitz, J. (2011) Stabilization of garnet in metasomatically altered metaturbidites from the St-Eugene lead-zinc deposit, southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Mineralogical Association of Canada - Geological Association of Canada, Joint Annual Meeting (Ottawa, May 2011), Abstracts with Program 36 (CD).

Cubley, J.F. and Pattison, D.R.M.  2011. Petrological and Geochronological Constraints on the High-Temperature Exhumation of the Grand Forks Complex, southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Mineralogical Association of Canada - Geological Association of Canada, Joint Annual Meeting (Ottawa, May 2011), Abstracts with Program 36 (CD).

Hamilton, BM, Sanborn-Barrie, M, Young, MD, Pattison, DRM, Rayner, N & Berman, RG (2011) Nature and timing of metamorphism and deformation on Cumberland Peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut. In: Program with abstracts, Mineralogical Association of Canada - Geological Association of Canada, Joint Annual Meeting (Ottawa, May 2011), Abstracts with Program 36 (CD).

Cubley, J.F. and Pattison, D.R.M.  2011.  High-temperature U-Pb geochronology from the Grand Forks Complex, B.C. - Implications for metamorphism and exhumation.  Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop Abstracts with Programs, p. 8.

Webster, E.R. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2011. Tectonothermal study of the interface between the Kootenay Arc, Priest River Complex and Purcell Anticlinorium in southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran tectonics workshop, Whitehorse, Yukon, February 18-20, 2011.

Pattison, D.R.M., Gaidies, F. & de Capitani, C. (2010) Petrologic consequences of variations in reaction affinity. Geological Society of America (Denver, Nov. 2, 2010), Abstracts with Program (on CD).

Hamilton, B.M. and Pattison, D.R.M.  2010.  Thermodynamic modelling of open-system behaviour for K-poor anatectic metapelites.  Eurispet (European Intensive Seminars of Petrology, High-temperature metamorphism and crustal melting, Padova, Italy, June 6, 2010).

Hamilton, B.M, Pattison, D.R.M, Nicole, R., and Berman, R.G.  2010.  Deformation and metamorphism: Insights from the southern half of Cumberland Peninsula.  Cumberland Peninsula Integrated Geoscience Project Workshop, (Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, May 27-28, 2010).

Cubley, J.F. and Pattison, D.R.M.  2010.  Multi-stage corona development during early Tertiary, high-temperature exhumation of the Grand Forks Complex, British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts Geocanada 2010, May 10-14, 2010, Calgary, Alberta. Abstract on CD.

Moynihan, D.P. and Pattison, D.R.M. (2010) Mid-Cretaceous Barrovian Metamorphism in the Central Kootenay Arc, Southeastern British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts Geocanada 2010, May 10-14, 2010, Calgary, Alberta. Abstract on CD.

Gaidies, F., Pattison, D.R.M., de Capitani, C., Baumgartner, L., 2010.  On the kinetics of surface controlled nucleation. In: Program with abstracts Geocanada 2010, May 10-14, 2010, Calgary, Alberta. Abstract on CD.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2010) Petrologic consequences of variations in metamorphic reaction affinity. In: Program with abstracts Geocanada 2010, May 10-14, 2010, Calgary, Alberta. Abstract on CD.

Coueslan, C.G. & Pattison, D.R.M., 2010: Hudsonian regional metamorphic isograds and bathozones in the Thompson Nickel Belt, Manitoba. In: Program with abstracts Geocanada 2010, May 10-14, 2010, Calgary, Alberta. Abstract on CD.

Hamilton, B.M. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2010.  Thermodynamic modelling of open-system behaviour for anatectic metapelites.  In: Program with abstracts Geocanada 2010, May 10-14, 2010, Calgary, Alberta. Abstract on CD.

Cubley, J.F. and Pattison, D.R.M.  2010.  Structural evolution and high-temperature exhumation of the Grand Forks Complex, southeastern British Columbia.  Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop Abstracts with Programs, p. 13.

Moynihan, D.P. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2010. Mid-Cretaceous metamorphism and deformation in the central Kootenay Arc, S.E. British Columbia. In: Program with abstracts, Cordilleran tectonics workshop, University of Ottawa, Ontario,February 19-21, 2010.

Cubley, J.F. and Pattison, D.R.M.  2010.  Geochronological and structural controls on mineralization along the eastern margin of the Grand Forks Complex, southeastern British Columbia.  Mineral Exploration Roundup Abstracts with Programs, p. 73.

Pattison, D.R.M., de Capitani, C. & Gaidies, F. (2009) Pressure-temperature-reaction affinity maps as a means to predict metamorphic reaction overstepping. Geological Society of America (Houston), Abstracts with Program (on CD).

Cubley, J.F & Pattison, D.R.M. (2009) Metamorphic contrast across the Kettle River fault, southeastern British Columbia, with implications for magnitude of fault displacement. Geological Society of America (Portland), Abstracts with Program (on CD).

Moynihan, David P. and Pattison, David R.M. 2009. Early Tertiary extension in the central Kootenay Arc. In Program with abstracts, Geological Society of America Cordilleran Section Annual Meeting, Kelowna, British Columbia, May 7-11.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2009) Equilibrium and kinetics in metamorphism of pelites from the Nelson aureole, BC. Geophysical Research Abstracts (European Geosciences Union General Assembly Vienna April 2009) Abstract on CD.

Moynihan, D.P. and Pattison, D.R.M. 2009. Structural geology around the bend in Kootenay Lake. In Program with abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop 2009, Calgary, Alberta, February 20-22,  pages 27-28.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Tinkham, D.T. (2008) Interplay between equilibrium and kinetics in contact metamorphism of metapelites, Nelson aureole, SE BC . Geological Society of America Annual Meeting (Houston), Abstracts with Program (on CD).

Cubley, J.F. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2008) Metamorphism along the Kettle River Fault, Christina Lake , British Columbia . Geological Society of America ( Houston ), Abstracts with Program (on CD).

Pattison, D.R.M. & Tinkham, D.T. (2008) Equilibrium and kinetics in contact metamorphism of metapelites, Nelson aureole, SE BC . 18^th Goldschmidt Conference ( Vancouver , BC ), July 13-18, 2008 (on CD).

Couëslan, C.G. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2008). Hudsonian regional metamorphism of Paleoproterozoic supracrustals in the Thompson Nickel belt, Superior Boundary Zone , Manitoba . Mineralogical Association of Canada - Geological Association of Canada , Joint Annual Meeting ( Quebec , May 2008), Abstracts with Program 33 (CD).

Pattison, D.R.M., Tomkins, A.G. &  Frost, B.R. (2008) Sulfide migmatites. Mineralogical Association of Canada - Geological Association of Canada , Joint Annual Meeting ( Quebec , May 2008), Abstracts with Program 33 (CD).

Moynihan, D.P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2008) Barrovian and Buchan Metamorphisn in the Central Kootenay Arc. In: Program with Abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop 2008. Vancouver , BC . February 23-24, 2008.

Pattison, D.R.M., Tomkins, A.G. &  Frost, B.R. (2007) Metamorphic partial melting of sulfide ore deposits. Frontiers in Mineral Science (Joint MinSoc-MSA-MAC-SFMC) meeting, Cambridge , UK . Abstracts with Program Volume, 243.

Moynihan, D.P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2007) Tectonic significance of the isograd pattern around Kootenay Lake , SE British Columbia In: Program with Abstracts, Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop 2007. Edmonton , AB , February 17-18, 2007.

Coueslan, C.G., Pattison, D.R.M. & Macek, J.J. (2006) A preliminary look at Hudsonian regional metamorphism in the Thompson Nickel Belt, Manitoba .     Manitoba Industry, Economic Development and Mines - Manitoba Geological Survey, Open House, November 2006.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2006) Interpreting metapelites: recent advances and future challenges. Geological Society of America , Abstracts with Program.

Tomkins AG, Mavrogenes JA, Frost BR, & Pattison, DRM (2006) Formation and fractionation of metamorphic sulfide melts. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 70 (18): A653-A653 Suppl. Aug-Sep 2006.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2006) The Fate of Graphite in Prograde Metamorphism of Pelites: an Example From the Ballachulish Aureole, Scotland . Geophysical Research Abstracts (European Geosciences Union General Assembly Vienna April 2006). Abstract on CD.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Tinkham, D.K. (2005) Garnet and staurolite behaviour in the Nelson aureole, BC: implications for phase equilibrium modelling and reaction kinetics. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 37 (CD).

Tomkins, H.S. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2005) Monazite petrogenesis in the Nelson contact aureole, southern British Columbia . 15^th Goldschmidt Conference (Moscow , Idaho ), May 20-25, 2005. Abstract CD, p. A400.

Tinkham, D.K. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2005) Equilibrium and fractional crystallization in prograde metamorphism revisited. 15^th Goldschmidt Conference ( Moscow , Idaho ), May 20-25, 2005. Abstract no. xxx (on CD).

Pattison, D.R.M., Tinkham, D.K. & Yang, P. (2005) Unreactivity of garnet in low pressure metapelites. 15^th Goldschmidt Conference ( Moscow , Idaho ), May 20-25, 2005. Abstract no. xxx (on CD).

Pattison, D.R.M., Vogl, J.J. & Simony, P.S. (2004) Contrasting Mineral Assemblage Sequences In The Aureole Of The Tilted Nelson Batholith, British Columbia: Petrologic And Tectonic Implications. From Forelands to Core Zones: Deformation and Tectonic Evolution of Orogenic Belts Meeting, Calgary, Alberta.

Tomkins, H.S. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2004) Contrasting Styles of Monazite Growth in the Nelson Contact Aureole, British Columbia. Eos - Transactions of the American Geophysical Union 85(17), Joint Assembly Supplement, Abstract V21D-05.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2004) The Fate of Graphite in Prograde Metamorphism of Pelites: an Example From the Ballachulish Aureole, Scotland. Eos - Transactions of the American Geophysical Union 85(17), Joint Assembly Supplement, Abstract V22A-03.

Yang, P. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2004) The Behaviour of Garnet and Accessory-Phase Paragenesis in Metapelites From the Black Hills, South Dakota. Eos - Transactions of the American Geophysical Union 85(17), Joint Assembly Supplement, Abstract V33A-03.

Tomkins, A., Pattison, D.R.M. & Zaleski, E. (2004) The Hemlo Gold Deposit as a Type Example of Generation and Mobilization of Gold-Rich Sulfosalt Melt. Eos - Transactions of the American Geophysical Union 85(17), Joint Assembly Supplement, Abstract V34A-01.

Laberge, J. D., Pattison, D.R.M. & Simony, P.S. (2004) Unravelling the metamorphic contrast across the Granby Fault: implications for Eocene extension in southeastern British Columbia. Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop (U. Calgary, Feb. 28-29, 2004), Abstracts with program, 26.  

Rasmussen, K.,  Pattison, D.R.M. & Falck, H. (2004) The Aplitic Dykes of the Cantung Mine, NWT:  Petrography, Geochemistry and Implications for Mineralization Processes. CIMM Annual meeting, Abstracts with Program. Yellowknife.

Vogl, J.J. & Pattison, D.R.M.  (2003) Contrasting mineral assemblage sequences in the aureole of the tilted Nelson Batholith, BC: Implications for the metapelitic petrogenetic grid and for pressure determination in low pressure metapelites. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 35.

Pattison, D.R.M., Chacko, T., Farquhar, J., McFarlane, C.R.M. & Begin, N.J. (2003) Granulite facies metamorphism is much hotter than previously thought: Why we think this and implications for crustal processes. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 28.

St-Onge, M.R., Wodicka, N., Scott, D.J., Corrigan, D., Carmichael, D.M., Dubach, K., Berniolles, F., Monday, P., Russel, I., Begin, N., Allan, M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2003) Thermal architecture of a continent-continent collision zone: a Superior to Rae craton transect of Trans-Hudson orogen (Quebec-Baffin segment). Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 28.

Degeling, H., Pattison, D.R.M. & Vogl, J.J. (2003) Controls on accessory mineral composition and distribution in the Nelson contact aureole, southern British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 28.

Tomkins, A. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2003) Melting of sulphides and precious metals during amphibolite facies metamorphism: an underappreciated process. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 28.

Reid, L.F., Heaman, L.M., Simony, P.S. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2003) Nature of superposition of Early Cretaceous metamorphism and deformation on a regional complex of Middle Jurassic folds, metamorphism and plutons in the southern Canadian Cordillera. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 28.

Marr, R.A., Pattison, D.R.M., Heaman, L.M., Chacko, T & Mariano, A.N. (2002) Chemical analysis and age dating by electron microprobe of six monazites dated by thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS). Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 32.

Fraser, G., Pattison, D.R.M. & Heaman, L. (2002) Zircon, Monazite and Baddeleyite behaviour in the Ballachulish metamorphic aureole, Scottish Highlands. 18^th International Mineralogical Association Meeting, Edinburgh, Program with Abstracts, 235-236.

Pattison, D.R.M., Chacko, T., McFarlane, C.R.M. & Farquhar, J. (2002) Temperature-pressure conditions of granulite facies metamorphism basaed on experimental phase equilibria combined with garnet-orthopyroxene thermobarometry corrected for late Fe-Mg exchange. 18^th International Mineralogical Association Meeting, Edinburgh, Program with Abstracts, 228.

Stacey, J. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2002) Stratigraphy and structure of a representative klippe of the Bravo Lakes Formation, Central Baffin Island, Nunavut. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 27, 112.

Reid, L. F., Creaser, R.A., Ross, G.M., Simony, P.S. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2002) Eastern margin of the Kootenay Terrane, Western Canadian Cordillera: Using Nd isotope tests to redefine the boundary in the Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 27, 97.

Allan, M.M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2002) Bowl of grapes: metamorphism and microstructural analysis in a synformal depression in the Longstaff Bluff Formation metaturbidites, Central Baffin Island, Nunavut. Western Inter-University Geological Conference, Edmonton, AB, Program with Abstracts, January 9, 2002.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2001) Garnet+clinopyroxene-bearing metabasites: high pressure granulites, upper amphibolites, or who cares? Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 32, A16.

Reid, L.F., Simony, P.S., Pattison, D.R.M. & Ross, G.R. (2001) Multiple Mesozoic metamorphic and deformational events in the Cariboo Mountains, central British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 26, 125.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2001) The problem of garnet+clinopyroxene-bearing metabasites: high pressure granulites, upper amphibolites, or does it matter? Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 26, 113-114.

Pattison, D.R.M. (2001) The fate of graphite in prograde metamorphism of pelites: an example from the Ballachulish aureole, Scotland. Carbon and its influence on the physical properties of rocks meeting, American Museum of Natural History, April 2001.

Marr, R.A. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2001) University of Calgary Laboratory for Electron Microbeam Analysis:Analytical Services for the Alberta Mineral Resources Community. Tenth Annual Calgary Mining Forum, Program with Abstracts.

Reid, L.F., Simony, P.S., Ross, G.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2001) The Pleasant Valley Thrust (Western Omineca Crystalline Belt): Revisited and redefined. SNORCLE/Cordilleran tectonics Workshop, Victoria, February, 2001; Lithoprobe Report 79, 171-172.

Pattison, D.R.M., Spear, F.S. & Cheney, J.T. (2000) Towards a thermodynamically calculated low pressure metapelitic petrogenetic grid that satisfies Nature. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 31, A53.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Spear, F.S. (2000) Figuring out Ron's world: metapelites at low pressure. Geological Association of Australia, Abstracts with Program 59, 381.

Fraser, G.L. & Pattison, D.R.M. (2000). Geochronological and petrological investigations in the Ballachulish area, Scottish Highlands: Local exhumation rates and implications for U-Pb geochronology of metamorphic processes. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 25, (CD, so no page number). Talk and Poster.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Spear, F.S. (2000) Towards a thermodynamically calculated low pressure metapelitic petrogenetic grid that satisfies Nature. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 25, (CD, so no page number).

Pattison, D.R.M. & Marr, R.A. (2000) The University of Calgary Laboratory for Electron Beam Microanalysis (UCLEMA). Ninth Annual Calgary Mining Forum, Program with Abstracts.

Pattison, D.R.M., Spear, F.S. & DeBuhr, C.L. (1999) Thermodynamic and natural assemblage analysis of the reaction Ms + Crd = Al2SiO5 + Bt + Qtz + H2O and its importance to the metapelitic petrogenetic grid. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 23, 95.

Pattison, D.R.M., Chacko, T, McFarlane, C.R.M. & Farquhar, J. (1998) Re-assessment of temperatures of granulite facies rocks using refractory cationic systems corrected for late resetting. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 30, A154.

Pattison, D.R.M., Chacko, T, McFarlane, C.R.M. & Farquhar, J. (1998) Granulites may be hotter than we think: methods to see through pervasive Fe-Mg resetting. Hudnall Symposium on Experimental Petrology, University of Chicago, May 1998.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1998) Electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA) applications to diamond and metallic mineral exploration: the University of Calgary EPMA initiative. Seventh Annual Calgary Mining Forum, Program with Abstracts, 47.

Menard, T. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1998) Metamorphic and structural events related to the thermotectonic evolution and gold mineralization of the Red Lake belt, Ontario. Annual Lithoprobe - Western Superior Workshop, Abstracts with Program, Toronto, March 1998.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1997) Metapelitic Al2SiO5 triple point assemblages are not stable. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 29, A113.

Powell, W.G. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1997) Pre-metamorphic mineralization at the Hemlo gold deposit: evidence from sulphide and silicate assemblages. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 22, A120.

Grover, T.W. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1997) Thermotectonic evolution of the Southerm Taltson Magmatic Zone and associated shear zones, NE Alberta. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 22, A59.

McFarlane, C.R.M. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1997) The Matthew Creek metamorphic high, west of Kimberley, B.C. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 22, A100.

Pattison, D.R.M., Chacko, T, McFarlane, C.R.M. & Farquhar, J. (1997) Geothermometry in high grade rocks in light of cation decoupling. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 22, A113.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1997) Are metapelitic Al2SiO5 assemblages stable? In most cases, probably not. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 22, A113.

Farquhar, J., Rumble, D. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1996) Oxygen isotope evidence for high temperature open-system interactions in the granulite facies Minto block, Northen Quebec, Canada. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 28, A229.

McFarlane, C.R.M., Pattison, D.R.M. & Chacko, T. (1996) Application of a geothermometry convergence technique to granulites that show pervasive Fe-Mg resetting. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 28, A358.

Pattison, D.R.M., Spear, F.S. & Cheney, J.T. (1996) Metamorphic muscovite+cordierite+ staurolite+biotite assemblages are probably metastable. Implications for pelitic phase equilibria. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 28, A356.

DeBuhr, C.L., Pattison, D.R.M. & Gordon, T.M. (1996) Controls on isograd development in the Bugaboo contact aureole, British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 21, A21.

Pattison, D.R.M., Spear, F.S. & Cheney, J.T. (1996) Are metamorphic muscovite+cordierite+ staurolite+biotite assemblages stable or metastable? Implications for low pressure metapelitic phase equilibria. Geological Association of Canada Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Program 21, A73.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Hartel, T.H.D. (1995) Interpreting quartz in high grade rocks: implications for metamorphic facies, metamorphic processes and thermobarometry. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 27, A315.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Hartel, T.H.D. (1995) The interepretation of quartz in high grade rocks: implications for metamorphic processes and thermobarometry. Precambrian 95 meeting, Montreal, Abstracts with program, 257.

DePaoli, G.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1995) Metamorphic pressure-temperature conditions of the Sullivan orebody, Kimberley, B.C. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 20, A79.

Grover, T.W., Pattison, D.R.M. & McDonough, M.R. (1994) Granulite to greenschist facies shear zone evolution, southern Taltson magmatic zone, northeastern Alberta. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 26 , A49.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1994) Are reversed Fe-Mg exchange and other solid solution experiments really reversed? Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 26, A223.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Begin, N.J. (1994) Hierarchy of closure temperatures in granulites and the importance of an intergranular exchange medium (melt?) in controlling maximum Fe-Mg exchange temperatures. Abstracts with Program, 4th V.M. Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug. 1994

Nyman, M.W., Pattison, D.R.M. & Ghent, E.D. (1994) Volumetric model for estimating melt loss during migmatization: an example from the Monashee terrane, British Columbia. EOS 75, 360 (Baltimore)

Begin, N.J. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1994) Retrieval of peak P-T conditions in high grade metamorphic rocks that have undergone late Fe-Mg exchange: example from the Minto block granulites, Northern Quebec. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 19, A9.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1994) Are 'reversed' Fe-Mg exchange and solid solution experiments really reversed? Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 19, A86.

DePaoli, G.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1994) Metamorphic pressure, temperature and fluid conditions during metamorphism of the Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, B.C., using silicate-carbonate equilibria. Geological Survey of Canada Minerals Workshop, Ottawa, Jan. 1994.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Begin, N.J. (1993) Retrograde processes in granulites revealed by compositional maps of orthopyroxene and garnet: Implications for geothermometry. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program 25, A449.

DePaoli, G.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1993) Metamorphic pressure, temperature and fluid conditions at the Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, B.C. Sullivan Mine workshop, Kimberley B.C., July 13, 1993.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Jones, J.W. (1993) The Bugaboo aureole: an exceptional sequence of metapelitic mineral assemblage zones. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 18, A81.

Grover, T.W., McDonough, M.R., McNicoll, V.J. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1993) Metamorphism in the southern Taltson magmatic zone, Northeastern Alberta. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 18, A37.

Nyman, N.W., Pattison, D.R.M. & Ghent, E.D. (1993) Petrogenesis of stromatic K-feldspar+sillimanite+quartz migmatites in the Monashee Complex, British Columbia. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 18, A78.

DePaoli, G.R. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1993) Metamorphic pressure, temperature and fluid conditions of the Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, B.C., using silicate-carbonate equilibria. Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 18, A23.

Vogl, J.J. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1993) The contact aureole of the Nelson Batholith, southeastern B.C.: evidence for different exposed levels from metapelitic mineral assemblage sequences. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with Program 18, A107.

Grover, T.W. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1993) Metamorphic evolution of Proterozoic shear zones, Northeast Alberta. Lithoprobe Workshop, Calgary.

Pattison, D.R.M. (1992) Phase relations in low pressure (andalusite-sillimanite facies) metapelites: A case for a simplified petrogenetic grid. Geological Assocation of Canada, Program with abstracts 17, A89 (Wolfville, Nova Scotia).

Aranovich, L. Ya. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1992) Reanalysis of the Pattison-Newton garnet-clinopyroxene Fe-Mg exchange thermometer. International Geological Correlation Program, Project 304, 'Granulite metamorphism' meeting, Abstracts with program, 1 (Adirondacks, New York).

Begin, N.J. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1992) Contrasting peak conditions in granulite assemblages of the Minto Block, northern Quebec: Product of a continuous or distinct metamorphic event? Geological Assocation of Canada, Abstracts with program 17, A7 (Wolfville, Nova Scotia).

Hartel, T.H.D. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1992) Petrogenesis of mafic migmatites from the Kapuskasing Structural Zone. Geological Association of Canada, Abstracts with program 17, A46 (Wolfville, Nova Scotia).

Begin, N.J. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1991) Influence of grain size and neighbouring minerals on compositions of garnet and orthopyroxene in granulites. EOS 72, 559 (San Francisco, California).

Zaleski, E., Pattison, D.R.M. (1991) Metasomatic mass transfer in the generation of granulite veins. International Geological Correlation Program, Project 304, 'Lower Crustal Processes' meeting. Program with abstracts (Oulu, Finland).

Hartel, T.H.D. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1991) Petrogenesis of mafic migmatites from the Kapuskasing Structural Zone. Lithoprobe workshop, University of Toronto.

Pattison, D.R.M. & Zaleski, E. (1991) Silica metasomatism in the generation of orthopyroxene-clinopyroxene-rich veins in granulite-facies metagabbro. Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 16, A95 (Toronto, Ontario).

Pattison, D.R.M., Begin, N.J. & Grover, T.W. (1991). Compositional maps of garnet and orthopyroxene from granulites: Implications for geothermobarometry of high grade rocks. Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 16, A95 (Toronto, Ontario).

Begin, N.J. & Pattison, D.R.M. (1991) Granulite-grade metamorphism in the Minto Subprovince, Leaf River Area, Northern Quebec. Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 16, A9 (Toronto, Ontario).

Hartel, T.H.D., Pattison, D.R.M., Helmers, H. & Maaskant, P. (1990) Granitoid composition inclusion in garnet from granulite facies metapelite. International Geological Correlation Program, Projects 235-304 'Metamorphic Styles in Young and Ancient Orogenic Belts' meeting, Program with Abstracts, 35 (Calgary, Alberta).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1990) Relative stability of hornblende and biotite in granulites: Implications for anatexis and low-a(H20) infiltration. International Geological Correlation Program, Projects 235-304, 'Metamorphic Styles in Young and Ancient Orogenic Belts' meeting, Program with Abstracts, 58 (Calgary, Alberta).

Hartel, T.H.D., Pattison, D.R.M., Helmers, H. & Maaskant, P. (1990) Primary granitoid-composition inclusions in garnet from granulite facies metapelite: Direct evidence for the presence of a melt? Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 15, A54 (Vancouver, British Columbia).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1990) Constraints on the andalusite-sillimanite boundary from the Ballachulish thermal aureole, Scotland. Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 15, A103 (Vancouver, British Columbia).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1989) A case study on contact metamorphism: The Ballachulish Igneous Complex and thermal aureole, Scotland. Geological Society of America, Program with Abstracts 21, A328 (St. Louis, Missouri).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1989) Metasomatic and anatectic granulites in the Grenville Province, Ontario. International Geological Correlation Program, Project 235, 'Granulite metamorphism' meeting, Program with Abstracts, 38-39 (Sydney, Australia).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1989) Granulite veins in amphibolite: Metasomatism, anatexis or both? Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 14, A52 (Montreal, Quebec).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1988) Evolution of structurally contrasting anatectic migmatites in the 3-kbar Ballachulish aureole, Scotland. Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 13, A95 (St. John's, Newfoundland).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1988) Problems with garnet-clinopyroxene thermometry in high grade rocks. Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 13, A95 (St. John's, Newfoundland).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1988) Application of the garnet-clinopyroxene thermometer to high grade rocks. EOS 69, 514 (Baltimore, Maryland).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1987) A new garnet-clinopyroxene geothermometer for amphibolites granulites and eclogites. Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 12, 79 (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan).

Pattison, D.R.M. and Newton, R.C. (1987) Garnet-clinopyroxene KD (Fe-Mg): Variations due to XGrtCA and pressure. EOS 68, 461 (Baltimore, Maryland).

Pattison, D.R.M. and Newton, R.C. (1986) Garnet-clinopyroxene KD(Fe-Mg): hydrothermal reversals at 800-1000oC and 15 kbar for XCa=0.3. Geological Society of America, Program with Abstracts 18, 715 (San Antonio, Texas).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1986) Contrasting styles of migmatisation in the 3-kbar Ballachulish aureole, Scotand. Penrose Geological Society of America conference, "Migmatites and Granite Genesis", Program with Abstracts, 39 (Amherst, Massachusetts).

Pattison, D.R.M. (1986) Low pressure metamorphism revealed by thermal aureoles. Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 11, 112 (Ottawa, Ontario).

Hoernes, S., MacLeod, S., Harmon, R.S., Troll, G., Weiss, S. and Pattison, D.R.M. (1985) Stable isotope geochemistry of the Ballachulish Igneous Complex and contact metamorphic aureole, Southwestern Grampian Highlands, Scotland. Terra Cognita 5, Abstract K88 (EUG III).

Pattison, D.R.M. and Harte, B. (1983) A petrogenetic grid for pelitic assemblages in the Ballachulish granite aureole. United Kingdom Metamorphic Studies Group - "Conditions of Dalradian metamorphism", Program with Abstracts 2, 5 (Edinburgh, Scotland).

Pattison, D.R.M. and Harte, B. (1982) Petrogenesis of metapelites in the Ballachulish aureole. Deutsche Forschungs Gemeineschaft workshop, Program with Abstracts, (Bonn, December 1982).

Pattison, D.R.M., Carmichael, D.M. and St-Onge, M.R. (1981) Geothermobarometry applied to Early Proterozoic "S-type" granitoid plutons, Wopmay Orogen, Northwest Territories. Geological Association of Canada, Program with Abstracts 6, A46 (Calgary, Alberta).

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