Research Mineralogy & Petrology
Division of Mineralogy and Petrology performs diverse research projects in the field of basic research (magmatic and metamorphic petrology, mineral deposits) as well as in applied domain (fluid-rock interaction, aqueous geochemistry, raw and building materials).
Metamorphic Processes and Earth’s Interior
- Petrology and orogenic processes in Alps, Caledonides, China (Kurt Bucher) and Variscan belt (David Dolejs)
- Metamorphic processes in the lower crust and upper mantle (Kurt Bucher, Charlotte Redler)
- Phase assemblages and mineral physics of the Earth’s deep interior (David Dolejs)
Magmatic Processes and Mineral Resources
- Crystallization kinetics and origin of textures in igneous rocks (David Dolejs)
- Geochemistry and geochronology of volcanic products (Jörg Keller)
- Experimental petrology of magmatic-hydrothermal transition (David Dolejs)
- Magmatic and hydrothermal evolution of evolved granitic systems (Charlotte Redler)
- Platinum-group element mineralization in ultramafic-mafic systems (Malte Junge)
- Alteration processes in granite-related greisen and skarn systems (David Dolejs)
Fluid-Rock Interaction and Aqueous Geochemistry
- Internal dynamics of ore-forming hydrothermal systems (David Dolejs)
- Theoretical thermodynamics of aqueous species (David Dolejs)
- Experimental geochemistry of fluid-rock interaction (Kurt Bucher)
- Formation of banded iron formations in Archean (Raul Martinez)
- Origin and chemical evolution of thermal, mineral and ground water in Oberrheingraben (Kurt Bucher)
- Active hydrothermal systems of the oceanic floor (Malte Junge)
- Biogeochemistry of mineral-water interface (Raul Martinez)
Applied and Technical Mineralogy
- Characterization of raw materials, building stones and ceramics (Hiltrud Müller-Sigmund)
The Mineralogy & Petrology Group is part of the Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences. It operates diverse analytical and experimental facilities that are open for collaboration or external service.