Anthony Milnes
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
PhD on Cambrian granites and metamorphics in 1973. Post-doctoral research on phosphate ores (1973-78; Monash University, CSIRO Mineral Chemistry) and later studies (1978-onwards; CSIRO Land & Water) on the mineralogy and geochemistry of weathering in soils and landscapes (silcretes, calcretes, ferricretes). Initiated research on mine wastes and mine landforms focussing on rehabilitation strategies from mid-1980's until 2010 while in CSIRO and, later, Rio Tinto. Now Visiting Research Fellow in Earth Sciences at the University of Adelaide. Current research interests in weathering and landscape evolution.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2012 - ongoing Visiting Research Fellow University of Adelaide 1996 - 2010 General Manager Environmental Strategy Rio Tinto Group 1978 - 1996 Chief Research Scientist CSIRO -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1968 - 1973 University of Adelaide Australia PhD -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 1976 - 1978 Post-doctoral Research CSIRO Mineral Chemistry Australia 1974 - 1976 Post-doctoral Research Monash University Australia -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 1990 Fellow Australian Institute for Mining & Metallurgy Australia 1990 Life Member American Society for Mining & Reclamation -
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Journals
Year Citation 2024 Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. (2024). Engineered ‘landmarks’ associated with Late Paleolithic engraved shelters. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 55, 104490.
2023 Squire, J., Curnow, P., Milnes, A., & Gostin, V. (2023). Notes on the Pens Collection of Australites in the Tate Museum, The University of Adelaide, and their use as artefacts. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 147(2), 161-172.
2023 Milnes, A. R. (2023). Notes on heavy mineral sands on Gulf St Vincent and Encounter Bay beaches, South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 8 pages.
2020 Khalaf, F. I., Thiry, M., Milnes, A., & Alnaqi, R. (2020). Characterization of chert in the Dammam Formation (Eocene), Kuwait: clues to groundwater silicification processes. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 90(3), 297-312.
Scopus2 WoS22020 Thiry, M., Innocent, C., Girard, J. -P., Milnes, A. R., Franke, C., & Guillon, S. (2020). Sand calcites as a key to Pleistocene periglacial landscapes. Quaternary Research, 101, 225-244.
Scopus12017 Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. (2017). Silcretes: Insights into the occurrences and formation of materials sourced for stone tool making. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 15, 500-513.
Scopus25 WoS172015 Pledge, N., Milnes, A., Bourman, R., & Alley, N. (2015). Fossil shark teeth from upland Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia: evidence for previously unknown Tertiary marine sediments. Mesa Journal, 76(1), 67-73. 2015 Thiry, M., Milnes, A. R., & Ben Brahim, M. (2015). Pleistocene cold climate groundwater silicification, Jbel Ghassoul region, Missour Basin, Morocco. Journal of the Geological Society, 172(1), 125-137.
Scopus10 WoS122014 Thiry, M., Fernandes, P., Milnes, A., & Raynal, J. (2014). Driving forces for the weathering and alteration of silica in the regolith: implications for studies of prehistoric flint tools. Earth-Science Reviews, 136, 141-154.
Scopus31 WoS332013 Alley, N., Bourman, R., & Milnes, A. R. (2013). Late Paleozoic Troubridge Basin sediments on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. MESA Journal, 70(3), 24-43. 2006 Thiry, M., Milnes, A. R., Rayot, V., & Simon-Coincon, R. (2006). Interpretation of palaeoweathering features and successive silicifications in the Tertiary regolith of inland Australia. Journal of the Geological Society London, 163(July), 723-736.
Scopus71 WoS622003 Simon-Coincon, R., Spain, A. V., & Milnes, A. R. (2003). Landform processes in the post coal mining landscape, Bowen Basin, Australia. A geomorphological approach.. International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 17(1), 20-50.
Scopus32002 Milnes, A. R. (2002). A review of key issues in mine environmental management, decommissioning and rehabilitation: Case studies at Ranger and Jabiluka. AusIMM Bulletin, 5(September/October 2002), 29-34. 1996 Simon-Coinçon, R., Milnes, A. R., Thiry, M., & Wright, M. J. (1996). Evolution of landscapes in northern South Australia in relation to the distribution and formation of silcretes. Journal of the Geological Society, 153(3), 467-480.
Scopus31 WoS221995 Thiry, M., Schmitt, J. M., Rayot, V., & Milnes, A. R. (1995). Geochemistry of the bleached profiles of the Tertiary regolith of inland Australia. Comptes Rendus - Academie des Sciences, Serie II: Sciences de la Terre et des Planetes, 320(4), 279-285.
Scopus14 WoS101994 Kimber, R. W., Kennedy, N. M., & Milnes, A. R. (1994). Amino acid racemization dating of a 140 000 year old tephra-loesspalaeosol sequence on the mamaku plateau near rotorua, New Zealand. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 41(1), 19-26.
Scopus21 WoS191994 Bui, E. N., & Milnes, A. R. (1994). Origin of aragonite in a continental saline seep, north Queensland. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 41(5), 497-503.
1992 Reddell, P., & Milnes, A. R. (1992). Mycorrhizas and other specialized nutrient-acquisition strategies:Their occurrence in woodland plants from kakadu and their role in rehabilitation of waste rock dumps at a local uranium mine. Australian Journal of Botany, 40(2), 223-242.
Scopus52 WoS531992 Willett, I., Crockford, R., & Milnes, A. (1992). Transformations of iron, manganese and aluminium during oxidation of a sulfidic material from an acid sulfate soil. Catena Supplement, 21, 287-302.
Scopus261992 Milnes, A. R., Fitzpatrick, R. W., Self, P. G., Fordham, A. W., & McClure, S. G. (1992). Natural iron precipitates in a mine retention pond near Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia. Catena Supplement, 21, 233-261.
Scopus71991 Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). PEDOGENIC AND GROUNDWATER SILCRETES AT STUART CREEK OPAL FIELD, SOUTH AUSTRALIA l. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1), 111-127.
Scopus127 WoS1101990 Self, P. G., Norrish, K., Milnes, A. R., Graham, J., & Robinson, B. (1990). Holes in the background in XRS. X‐Ray Spectrometry, 19(2), 59-61.
Scopus23 WoS221990 Farmer, V., & Milnes, A. (1990). Podzol to laterite: a possible genetic sequence. Sciences Geologiques - Memoire, 85, 149-154. 1990 O'Brien, G. W., Milnes, A. R., Veeh, H. H., Heggie, D. T., Riggs, S. R., Cullen, D. J., . . . Cook, P. J. (1990). Sedimentation dynamics and redox iron-cycling: Controlling factors for the apatite-glauconite association on the East Australian continental margin. Geological Society Special Publication, 52(1), 61-86.
Scopus44 WoS111988 Phillips, S. E., & Milnes, A. R. (1988). The pleistocene terrestrial carbonate mantle on the southeastern margin of the St Vincent Basin, South Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 35(4), 463-481.
Scopus20 WoS191987 Milnes, A. R., Bourman, R. P., & Fitzpatrick, R. W. (1987). Petrology and mineralogy of 'laterites' in southern and eastern Australia and southern Africa. Chemical Geology, 60(1-4), 237-250.
Scopus29 WoS201987 O'Brien, G. W., Veeh, H. H., Milnes, A. R., & Cullen, D. J. (1987). Sea-floor weathering of phosphate nodules off East Australia: Its effect on uranium oxidation state and isotopic composition. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 51(8), 2051-2064.
Scopus4 WoS71987 Phillips, S. E., Milnes, A. R., & Foster, R. C. (1987). Calcified filaments: An example of biological influences in the formation of calcrete in South Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 25(4), 405-428.
Scopus97 WoS981987 MILNES, A. R., & FARMER, V. C. (1987). Micromorphological and analytical studies of the fine matrix of an Australian humus iron podzol. Journal of Soil Science, 38(4), 593-605.
Scopus10 WoS81987 Smith, K. L., Milnes, A. R., & Eggleton, R. A. (1987). Weathering of basalt: formation of iddingsite. Clays & Clay Minerals, 35(6), 418-428.
Scopus89 WoS861987 Bourman, R., Milnes, A., & Oades, J. (1987). Investigations of ferricretes and related surficial ferruginous materials in parts of southern and eastern Australia.. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, Supplementband, 64, 1-24.
Scopus301987 Milnes, A. R., Bourman, R. P., & Fitzpatrick, R. W. (1987). Petrology and mineralogy of "laterites" in southern and eastern Australia and Southern Africa. Chemical Geology, 60, 237-250. 1986 Milnes, A. R. (1986). Armoured landscapes.. Geology Today, May-June, 73-74. 1986 Milnes, A. R., & Ludbrook, N. H. (1986). Provenance of microfossils in aeolian calcarenites and calcretes in southern South Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 33(2), 145-159.
Scopus19 WoS201986 Kimber, R. W. L., Griffin, C. V., & Milnes, A. R. (1986). Amino acid racemization dating: Evidence of apparent reversal in aspartic acid racemization with time in shells of Ostrea. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 50(6), 1159-1161.
Scopus28 WoS231986 O'Brien, G. W., Veeh, H. H., Cullen, D. J., & Milnes, A. R. (1986). Uranium-series isotopic studies of marine phosphorites and associated sediments from the East Australian continental margin. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 80(1-2), 19-35.
Scopus11 WoS131985 MILNES, A. R. (1985). CORRECTION. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOIL RESEARCH, 23(1), 114. 1985 Milnes, A. R., Bourman, R. P., & Northcote, K. H. (1985). Field relationships of ferricretes and weathered zones in southern south australia: A contribution to ‘laterite’ studies in australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 23(4), 441-465.
Scopus60 WoS511985 Bourman, R. P., & Milnes, A. R. (1985). Australian Landform Example No. 48. Australian Geographer, 16(3), 229-232.
Scopus51984 Kimbcr, R. W., & Milnes, A. R. (1984). The extent of racemization of amino acids in holocene and pleistocene marine molluscs in southern south australia: Preliminary data on a time-framework for calcrete formation. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 31(3), 279-286.
Scopus14 WoS131983 Milnes, A. R. (1983). Silicification in Cainozoic landscapes of arid Australia.. Sciences Geologiques - Memoire, 72, 101-110.
Scopus11983 Milnes, A. R., Ludbrook, N. H., Lindsay, J. M., & Cooper, B. J. (1983). The fossiliferous Cainozoic marine succession of Kangaroo Island, South Australia.. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 107, 1-35. 1983 Twidale, C., & Milnes, A. (1983). Slope processes active late in arid scarp retreat.. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, 27(3), 343-361.
Scopus351983 Twidale, C. R., & Milnes, A. R. (1983). Aspects of the distribution and disintegration of siliceous duricrusts in arid Australia.. Geologie en Mijnbouw, 62(3), 373-382.
Scopus12 WoS111983 Milnes, A. R., & Twidale, C. R. (1983). An overview of silicification in cainozoic landscapes of arid central and southern australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 21(4), 387-410.
Scopus47 WoS341982 Milnes, A. R., Cooper, B. J., & Cooper, J. A. (1982). The Jurassic Wisanger Basalt of Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 106, 1-13. 1982 Northcote, K. H., & Milnes, A. R. (1982). Comment. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 20(1), 69-70.
1981 O'Brien, G. W., Harris, J. R., Milnes, A. R., & Veeh, H. H. (1981). East Australian continental margin phosphorites: a bacterial origin.. Nature, 294, 442-444. 1981 O'Brien, G. W., Harris, J. R., Milnes, A. R., & Veeh, H. H. (1981). Bacterial origin of East Australian continental margin phosphorites. Nature, 294(5840), 442-444.
Scopus101 WoS1001977 Milnes, A. R., & Hill, R. J. (1977). Preparation of synthetic scholzite, hopeite and tarbuttite and their comparison with natural material.. Neues Jahrbuch fuer Mineralogie (Abhandlungen), 1, 25-38. 1977 Milnes, A. R., Compston, W., & Daily, B. (1977). Pre‐ to syn‐tectonic emplacement of early Palaeozoic granites in southeastern South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 24(2), 87-106.
Scopus601976 BOURMAN, R. P., MAUD, R. R., & MILNES, A. R. (1976). LATE PALEOZOIC GLACIAL FEATURES NEAR MOUNT COMPASS, SOUTH-AUSTRALIA. SEARCH, 7(11-1), 488-490.
WoS11976 Bourman, R. P., & Milnes, A. R. (1976). Exhumed Roche Moutonnée. Australian Geographer, 13(3), 214-216.
Scopus31974 Hill, R. J., & Milnes, A. R. (1974). Phosphate minerals from Reaphook Hill, Flinders Ranges, South Australia.. Mineralogical Magazine, 39, 684-695. 1974 Daily, B., Twidale, C. R., & Milnes, A. R. (1974). The age of the lateritized summit surface on kangaroo island and adjacent areas of South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 21(4), 387-392.
Scopus691974 Milnes, A. R., & Hutton, J. T. (1974). The nature of microcryptocrystalline titania in ‘silcrete’ skins from the Beda Hill area of South Australia. Search, 5, 153-154. 1973 Kleeman, A., & Milnes, A. (1973). Phosphorian lavendulan from the Dome Rock Mine, South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 97, 135-137. 1973 Daily, B., & Milnes, A. (1973). Stratigraphy, structure and metamorphism of the Kanmantoo Group (Cambrian) in its type section east of Tunkalilla Beach, South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 97(3), 213-242. 1973 Daily, B., Jago, J. B., & Milnes, A. R. (1973). Large-scale horizontal displacement within Australo-Antarctica in the Ordovician. Nature Physical Science, 244(134), 61-64.
1972 Daily, B., & Milnes, A. R. (1972). Revision of the stratigraphic nomenclature of the Cambrian Kanmantoo Group, South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 19(2), 197-202.
Scopus101972 Hutton, J., Milnes, A. R., Twidale, C., & Rosser, H. (1972). Composition and genesis of silcretes and silcrete skins from the Beda Valley, southern Arcoona plateau, South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 19(1), 31-39.
Scopus421972 Milnes, A., & Bourman, R. (1972). A Late Palaeozoic glaciated granite surface at Port Elliot, South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 96(3), 149-155. 1972 Daily, B., & Milnes, A. (1972). Significance of basal Cambrian metasediments of andalusite grade, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Search, 3(3), 89-90. 1971 Dasch, E. J., Nesbitt, R. W., & Milnes, A. R. (1971). Rubidium-strontium geochronology of the Encounter Bay granites and adjacent metamorphic rocks, South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 18(3), 259-266.
Scopus91971 Daily, B., & Milnes, A. (1971). Discovery of Late Precambrian tillites (Sturt Group) and younger metasediments (Marino Group) on Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island. Search, 2(11-12), 431-433. 1971 Daily, B., & Milnes, A. (1971). Stratigraphic notes on the Lower Cambrian fossiliferous sediments between Campbell Creek and Tunkalilla Beach in the type section of the Kanmantoo Group, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 95(4), 199-214. -
Book Chapters
Year Citation 2018 Milnes, A. R., & Fitzpatrick, R. W. (2018). Titanium and zirconium minerals. In Minerals in Soil Environments (pp. 1131-1205). Soil Science Society of America.
Scopus802015 Milnes, A. R., Wright, M. J., & Thiry, M. (2015). Silica accumulations in saprolites and soils in South Australia. In Occurrence, Characteristics, and Genesis of Carbonate, Gypsum, and Silica Accumulations in Soils (pp. 121-149). Soil Science Society of America.
Scopus11992 Milnes, A. R., & Thiry, M. (1992). Silcretes. In Developments in Earth Surface Processes (Vol. 2, pp. 349-377). Elsevier.
Scopus471992 Milnes, A. R. (1992). Calcrete. In Developments in Earth Surface Processes (Vol. 2, pp. 309-347). Elsevier.
Scopus421991 Milnes, A. R., Wright, M. J., & Thiry, M. (1991). Silica accumulations in saprolites and soils in South Australia. In W. D. NETTLETON, R. J. LUXMORE, & S. ERNST (Eds.), Unknown Book (Vol. 26, pp. 121-149). SOIL SCIENCE SOC AMER.
Scopus17 WoS11991 Thiry, M., Simon-Coincon, R., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Marco morfologicos de desarrollo de silcretas. In J. A. Blanco, E. Molina, & A. Martin-Serrano (Eds.), Alteraciones y paleoalteraciones en la morfologia del Oeste Peninsular. Zocalo Hercinico y Cuencas Terciarias Monografia (Vol. No 6, pp. 161-183). Inst. Tecnologia GeoMinero de Espana/Soc. Espanola de Geomorfologia. 1990 Milnes, A. R. (1990). The Encounter Bay Granites, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. In Unknown Book (pp. 421-449).
Scopus21989 Milnes, A. R., & Fitzpatrick, R. W. (1989). Titanium and Zirconium.. In J. B. Dixon, & S. B. Weed (Eds.), Minerals in Soil Environments (2 ed., pp. 1132-1205). Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Soil Science Society of America. 1987 Milnes, A., Kimber, R., & Phillips, S. (1987). Studies in calcareous aeolian landscapes of southern Australia.. In T. -S. Liu, & L. Wei (Eds.), Aspects of Loess Research (pp. 130-139). Beijing: China Ocean Press. 1986 Milnes, A. R. (1986). The Encounter Bay Granites and their relationship to the Cambrian Kanmantoo Group.. In A. J. Parker (Ed.), One day geological excursions of the Adelaide region. (pp. 43-52). Adelaide, South Australia: Geological Society of Australia Inc., South Australian Division. 1983 Milnes, A., & Hutton, J. (1983). Calcretes in Australia. In K. Handreck (Ed.), Soils: an Australian Viewpoint (pp. 119-162). Melbourne: CSIRO. 1982 Milnes, A. R. (1982). Calcretes in southern Australia.. In Unknown Book (pp. 161-165).
Scopus11979 Daily, B., Milnes, A. R., Twidale, C. R., & Bourne, J. A. (1979). Geology and geomorphology. In M. J. Tyler, C. R. Twidale, & J. K. Ling (Eds.), Natural History of Kangaroo Island (pp. 1-38). Adelaide, South Australia: Royal Society of South Australia Inc.. 1978 Hutton, J., Twidale, C., & Milnes, A. (1978). Characteristics and origin of some Australian silcretes.. In Unknown Book (pp. 19-39).
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2007 Klessa, D., Bollhofer, A., Marshman, I., & Milnes, A. (2007). Radiation monitoring and dose assessment at Ranger Uranium Mine, Australia, over 25 Years: A summary of findings. In Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental Radioactivity (pp. 1-2). Vienna, Austria. 2001 Li, H. -Y., Cramb, G., & Milnes, A. R. (2001). Geotechnical characterisation of in-pit tailings at Ranger uranium mine, northern Australia. In Tailings & Mine Waste '01, Fort Collins, Colorado (pp. 9 pages). Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. 2001 Simon-Coincon, R., Spain, A. V., & Milnes, A. R. (2001). Landform processes in the post coal-mining landscape, Bowen Basin, Australia. In Abstracts to Conference 'Industrie Minerale et Environnment. Aspects Geochimiques, Hydrogeochimiques, Biogeochimiques' (pp. 139-142). Paris, France. 2000 Li, H. -Y., Jones, D. R., & Milnes, A. R. (2000). Managing tailings for rehabilitation at Ranger uranium mine, tropical northern Australia. In Proceedings of International Symposium on Land Reclamation (ISLR) (pp. 15 pages). Beijing, China. 2000 Sheng, Y., Peter, P., & Milnes, A. R. (2000). Instrumentation and monitoring behaviour of uranium tailings deposited in a deep pit. In Tailings and mine waste '00. Proceedings of the 7th international conference, Fort Collins, January 2000. (pp. 91-100). COLORADO ST UNIV, FT COLLINS, CO: A A BALKEMA PUBLISHERS.
Scopus1 WoS11998 Sheng, Y., Peter, P., Wei, Y., & Milnes, A. R. (1998). Capping of extremely soft neutralised uranium tailings - a case history in environmental geomechanics. In Paper 10.01, 4th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering (pp. 7 pages). Missouri, USA. 1990 Heggie, D. T., Skyring, G. W., O'Brien, G. W., Reimers, C., Herczeg, A., Moriarty, D. J. W., . . . Milnes, A. R. (1990). Organic carbon cycling and modern phosphorite formation on the East Australian continental margin: An overview. In A. J. G. NOTHOLT, & I. JARVIS (Eds.), Geological Society Special Publication Vol. 52 (pp. 87-117). HERTFORD COLL, OXFORD, ENGLAND: GEOLOGICAL SOC PUBLISHING HOUSE.
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Conference Items
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Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2016 Bourman, R. P., & Milnes, A. R. (2016). The geology & landforms of the Inman River Catchment. Adelaide. 2007 Johnston, A., & Milnes, A. (2007). Review of mine-related research in the Alligator Rivers Region 1978-2002 (Supervising Scientist Report 186). Australian Government, DEWR. -
Theses
Year Citation 1973 Milnes, A. R. (1973). The Encounter Bay Granites, South Australia, and their environment. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide). 1967 Milnes, A. R. (1967). A petrological study of the Encounter Bay Granites. (BSc(Hons) thesis, Geology & Geophysics). (Undergraduate Dissertation, University of Adelaide).
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Board Memberships
Date Role Board name Institution name Country 1997 - 2015 Board Member Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Use of Tropical Savannas Charles Darwin University Australia -
Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2002 - 2005 Member Engineering & Environmental Sciences Expert Advisory Committee Australian Research Council Australia 2001 - 2010 Member Alligator Rivers Region Technical Committee Australian Government Australia 1997 - 2001 Member Consultative Committee CSIRO Tropical Ecosystems Research Centre, Darwin Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 1990 - ongoing Member American Society for Mining & Reclamation Australia 1990 - ongoing Member Australasian Institute for Mining & Metallurgy Australia 1968 - ongoing Member Geological Society of Australia Australia
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