Department of Lithospheric Research

The Department of Lithospheric Research deals with all aspects of the geological investigation of Earth's lithosphere. Main fields of interest are the petrological, geochemical and geochronological characterisation of magmatic, ophiolitic, and metamorphic rock units of the continental and oceanic crust, respectively, with an emphasis on understanding geological processes and on extracting information about timing and rates. Beyond natural samples, the research carried out at the Department  involves experimental analogues of natural systems as well as artificial (industrial) materials containing mineral phases. Other topics of interest include the role of mineral surfaces in atmospheric ice nucleation, the investigation of geochemical and metasomatic processes in the upper sub-continental mantle in South America and Siberia, the investigation of meteorite impacts on Earth and their influence on the environment, the investigation of meteorites, and the archaeometrical characterisation of artefacts.

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18.02.2025
 

Teaching Awards 2025: Nominate outstanding teachers until 16.04.2025!

Students and lecturers of the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy are invited to nominate outstanding lecture courses for one of the...
Study (EN), Diversity_Gender, Geography [EN], Lithosphere, Palaeontology [EN], Astrophysics_EN
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13.02.2025
 

The Core Facility Electron Beam Microanalysis (CFE) will be officially opened on 13.03.2025, 14:00-17:00 at UZA II, Lecture Hall 2. Interested staff,...
Core Facilities, Paläontologie [DE], Lithosphere, Palaeontology [EN], Public
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09.12.2024
 

Im Rahmen einer zehntägigen erdwissenschaftlichen Exkursion reisten Studierende und Lehrende im September auf die Kanarischen Inseln La Palma und...
Studium (DE), Internationale Exkursion (DE), International (DE), Public, Applied Sciences, Lithosphere
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05.12.2024
 

Urs Kloetzli, seit heuer CEEPUS-Koordinator an unserer Fakultät, war bereits häufig mit CEEPUS Mobility unterwegs und konnte dabei sowohl seine...
International (DE), Zu Gast (DE), Lithosphere
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09.10.2024
 

Currently visiting: David Fernández Remolar is Ida Pfeiffer Professor at our Faculty in the winter term 2024/25. In his research, the geobiologist is...
Visiting (EN), Zu Gast (DE), Lithosphere, Forschung (DE), Research (EN), Palaeontology [EN], Paläontologie [DE], International (DE), International (EN), Studium (DE), Study (EN), IPP (DE), IPP (EN)
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01.10.2024
 

Mit 01.10.2024 wurde eine neue Core Facility gegründet, die von den erdwissenschaftlichen Subeinheiten betrieben wird. Sie umfasst Großgerätelabors...
Core Facilities, Paläontologie [DE], Lithosphere, Forschung (DE), Public
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 The Faculty for Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy in the public

ESO/H. Heyer, T.Exel. B. Schenk; 2nd row: CCO/Pai Shih/Flickr, T. Exel, R. Gold/IfP, NASA/R. Simmon