Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography
Faculty of Geosciences, Geography and Astronomy
University of Vienna
Althanstr. 14 (UZA 2), A-1090 Wien
Secretary: Mo-Mi: 9-12 & 13-16; Do: 13-17; Fr: 9-13;
Tel.: (+431) 4277 53201, FAX: (+431) 4277 9532, Email.: mineralogie@univie.ac.at

• News
• Seminar lectures WS 2011/12
• Past talks and short courses (selected)

Field trip: secundary gem deposits in Thailand and Cambodia

Field trip: mineral deposits and companies - Steiermark and Kärnten

Field trip "Sächsisches und Böhmisches Erzgebirge"
Thursday, 01.07. to Friday, 09.07.2010
Administration: L. Nasdala, M. Götzinger, Institute for Mineralogy and Crystallography
Exkursion_Erzgebirge_2010.pdf

Fotos: Link

Seminar lectures SS 2012 (also LV "Aktuelle Themen Mineralogie und Kristallographie"), UZA2, Althanstr. 14

June 29, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120): Zusammenfassung von Bachelor-Arbeiten (Moderation GG/LN)
Astrid Wittwer: „Mineralogische Studien an zur Farbverbesserung hitzebehandelten Zirkonen von Ratanakiri, Kambodscha“
Martina Bertl: „Obsidiane im Schmuckhandel“
Claudia Reisner: „Ramanspektroskopische Untersuchungen an Kyanoxalit von Lovozero, Kola-Halbinsel, Russland“

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June 22, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120):
John M. Hanchar (Memorial Univ., St. John’s, Canada):
„Understanding crustal processes using U/Pb and Hf isotopes in zircon: An example from the Adamello igneous intrusive suite, Northern Italy“

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June 15, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120): Zusammenfassung von Bachelor-Arbeiten (Moderation EL/RM):
Andreas Bechtold: “Oberflächendefekte in Erzmineralen“
Dominik Reichartzeder: „Bestimmung der statischen Gitterelastizität von Petalit (LiAlSi₄O₁₀) mittels in-situ Einkristallbeugung in der Diamantstempelzelle“
Gregor Hofer: „Isothermale Kompressibilitätsmessungen am Doppelkarbonat BaMg(CO₃)₂ (Norsethit) durch Hochdruck in-situ Einkristallröntgendiffraktion“

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June 1, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120):
Tobias Beirau (Universität Hamburg, Deutschland):
„Recrystallisation behaviour and structural phenomena of metamict titanite and allanite“

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May 25, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120):
Martin Ende (Institut für Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Universität Wien):
„Synchrotron-Röntgenbeugung an Obsidianen“

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May 11, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120):
Martin Dietzel (TU Graz):
„Fractionation of trace elements and isotopes during crystallization of calcium carbonates in aquatic systems – Experiments and applications“

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May 4, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120):
Igor V. Pekov (Staatl. Univ. Moskau, Russland):
„Unusual new minerals: freaks of nature or keys for the solution of enigmas?“

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April 27, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120):
Olivier Beyssac (Institut de Minéralogie et de Physique des Milieux Condensés, CNRS–UPMC, Paris, France):
„The geological cycle of organic carbon: investigating geochemical processes by Raman spectroscopy and electron microscopy“

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April 20, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120):
Christian Riedel (Hötzelsdorf):
„Heimische Schmucksteine aus dem Waldviertel“

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March 30, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120): studentische Kurzvorträge in Auswertung der mineralogischen Exkursion (Moderation LN):
„Edelsteinlagerstätten in Thailand und Kambodscha“

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March 23, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120):
Ronald Bakker (Montanuniversität Leoben):
„Fluid inclusion research at the Montanuniversität Leoben“

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March 9, 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120):
Rudolf Franz Ertl (Institutum Canarium, Wien):
„Historischer Goldbergbau in den Hohen Tauern“

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02. März 2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Tonci Balic Zunic (Dept. of Geography & Geology, Univ. of Copenhagen, Denmark):
„The importance of empty spaces in crystal structures – exemplified on feldspar family“

27.01.2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Klaus Richter (Anorganische Materialchemie, Universität Wien)
Nonstoichiometry in intermetallics: defect chemistry, thermodynamics and modelling

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20.01.2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Pascal Schouwink (Université de Genève, Schweiz)
Borohydrides: From crystal chemistry to applications

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13.01.2012, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Gerard Panczer (Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1, Frankreich)
Fiat Lux: Time-resolved photoluminescence, from colour emission to mineral spectroscopy

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16.12.2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Maik Lang (Michigan State University, Ann Arbour, U.S.A.)
Coupling high-pressure cells with large ion accelerators: Solids at extreme conditions

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09.12.2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Katja Ruschel (Institut für Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Universität Wien)
Radiation damage in ABO₄ minerals

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02.12.2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Robert Treimer (Montanuniversität Leoben)
Carbon capture utilization - Mineral carbonation

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25.11.2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Ross J. Angel (Virginia Polytechnical University, Blacksburg, U.S.A./Università di Padova)
Structure and elasticity of feldspars

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18.11.2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Dipak C. Pal (Jadvapur University, Kolkata, Indien)
The Singhbhum uranium mineralisation, India: Mineral alteration controlled by irradiation damage

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Attention, special talk: 14.11.2011, 05:45 pm, lecture hall 2 (2A122) Andy H. Shen (GIA – Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, CA, U.S.A.) Unusual Diamonds Ensemble

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11.11.2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Matthias Weil (Institut für Chemische Technologie und Analytik, TU Wien)
Die Kristallchemie von Oxotelluraten - Altbekanntes und doch Neues

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04.11.2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Studentische Kurzvorträge
Auswertung der mineralogischen Exkursion zur Kola-Halbinsel
(Moderation Lutz Nasdala, Helmut Pristacz)

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28.10.2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
David Rafaja (Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaften, TU Bergakademie Freiberg)
Beitrag der Mikrostrukturanalytik zum Design von harten Nanokompositen

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21.10.2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
David Thomas (Institut für Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Universität Wien)
Selenateinbau in TCAH (Tetracalciumaluminathydrat)

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14.10.2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Peter Kainzbauer (Institut für Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Universität Wien)
Geochemische Identifizierung der Kreide-Paläogen Grenze mittels INAA und RFA

June 17, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Massimo Nespolo (Université Henri Poincaré Nancy 1, France): „Charge distribution and effective coordination number as a tool to investigate structural details“

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June 10, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Jens Götze (TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Deutschland): „Achat – zwischen Mythos und Wissenschaft“

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May 27, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Waltraud Winkler (voestalpine Stahl GmbH, Linz): „Angewandte Raman-Spektroskopie bei der Herstellung von Stahlprodukten“

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May 20, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Christian Petautschnig (Universität Wien): „Die Automatisierung computer-unterstützter Phasenanalyse von Zementklinkern mittels Auflichtmikroskopie“

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May 13, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Daniel Többens (Universität Innsbruck): „Interpretation kristalliner Ramanspektren durch Dichtefunktionaltheorie. Eine high-end Technik auf dem Weg zur mineralogischen Routinemethode“

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May 06, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Diego Gatta (Universita' degli Studi di Milano, Italy): „Microporous materials under pressure: deformation mechanisms and unusual phenomena“

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April 15, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Klaudia Hradil (Röntgenzentrum, Technische Universität Wien): „Analyse von Fehlordnung basierend auf Ergebnissen aus Beugungsexperimenten“

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April 08, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Ilka Weikusat (Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Bremerhaven, Deutschland): „Deformation von antarktischem Eis auf der Kornskala anhand von hoch aufgelösten Kristallorientierungsmessungen“

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April 01, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Christian Weikusat (Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Bremerhaven, Deutschland): „Raman-Spektroskopie in der Antarktis- und Klimaforschung“

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March 25, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Walter A. Balmer (Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand): „Die Zirkonlagerstätten von Ratanakiri, Cambodia“

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March 18, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Thomas Pippinger (Universität Wien): „Kristallographie unter Extrembedingungen: Methodische Trends und innovative Techniken“

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March 11, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Tamara Ðorđević (Universität Wien): „Structural chemistry of environmentally relevant arsenic compounds: crystal chemistry of alkaline earth hydrogen arsenates and their potential implications for soil remediation“

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Jannuary 21, 2011, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Dr. Adiran Finch (St. Andrews)
"Ion-beam luminescence and X-ray excited optical luminescence of framework silicates"

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Jannuary 14, 2011, 11:15 am, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Dr. M. Mehofer (Wien)
"Archäometallurgische und experimentalarchäologische Untersuchung an frühbronzezeitlichen Metallen und Schlacken vom Fundort Cukurici Höyük/Türkei"

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December 17, 2010, 11:15 am, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Razieh Asadzadeh Masouleh (Wien)
"Exploration of gold and associated elements by remote sensing data and geochemical analysis"

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December 10, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Raffaela Sagl (Linz)
"Hochdruckverhalten von Realgar (As₄S₄)"

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December 03, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Zsanett Pinter (Budapest)(25')
"Spectroscopy study on upper mantle fluids (A case study on fluid inclusions in mantle xenoliths from the Cameroon Volcanic Line)"
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Christian Petautschnig (Wien) (25')
"Automatisierte Klinkermikroskopie zur Bestimmung der Kristallgrößen von Alit und Belit"

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November 26, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Dr. Klaus-Dieter Grevel (Bochum):
"Die Mg-Surssasit-Geschichte"

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November 15, 2010, 14:00 pm, Aufenthaltsraum (2B383)
Short students talks in context with the field trip "Sächsisches und Böhmisches Erzgebirge"

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November 12, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Dr. Günther Redhammer (Salzburg):
"Anwendung der Neutronenbeugung in der Kristallographie"

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October 29, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)
Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Dr. Igor Broska (Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava)[co-authors: Martin Ondrejka & Pavel Uher]
"Monazite: Distribution, geochemistry and alteration in selected magmatic and metamorphic systems"

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Pre-conference short course (no. WSC1) in the framework of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) General Assembly: "Raman spectroscopy and imaging: Applications in the Earth sciences" (August 20-21, 2010) Venue: Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria Main organizer: Prof. Lutz Nasdala lutz.nasdala[at]univie.ac.at Link: General information Link: Schedule Link: List of participants Link: Finding the Institute Link: IMA 2010 Sponsors links: ÖMG (Austrian Mineralogical Association) ÖAD (Austrian Academy of Sciences) Horiba Jobin Yvon GmbH Short course participants at UZA2 Dinner impressions at "Zum Reznicek"

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
H.-P. Schertl (Ruhr-Univ. Bochum, Germany):
“Cathodoluminescence (CL) microscopy of HP- and UHP- metamorphic rocks: New avenues for petrological applications”
Friday , June 25, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
M. Koch-Müller (GFZ Potsdam, Germany):
„Mikro-FTIR-Spektroskopie vom NIR bis FIR: drei Anwendungsbeispiele aus der Mineralogie“
Friday , June 18, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
M. Ostrooumov (Morelia, Mexico):
“Infrared Reflection Spectroscopy in Advanced Mineralogy, Gemology and Archaeometry”
Friday , June 11, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
S. Krivovichev (Univ. St. Petersburg, Russia)
“Natural layered double hydroxides: systematics and new data“
Friday , June 04, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
M. Plötze (ETH Zürich, Switzerland):
“Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy – Applications in Mineralogy”
Friday , May 28, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
B. Rieck (Wien):
„Zur Kristallchemie der Gillespit-Gruppe“
Friday , May 21, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
C. Hauzenberger (Graz):
„Mineralogische, petrologische und geochemische Charakteristika von Rubin- und Saphirlagerstätten: ein Streifzug durch Südostasien und Ostafrika“
Friday , May 07, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
N. Norberg (GFZ Potsdam, Germany):
“Cation exchange, replacement and exsolution in alkali feldspars: an experimental approach”
Friday , April 30, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
D. Talla (Brno, Czech Republik):
„OH-Defekte in Xenotim“
Friday , April 23, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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	9. Wiener Töchtertag on Thursday, 22.04.2010 - Our Institute was involved with "Die bunte Welt der Edelsteine":

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
B. Rieck (Wien):
„Vergleichende mineralogische Untersuchungen der Lagerstätte Lavrion mit anderen Manto-Type Deposits“
Friday , April 16, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
K. Ruschel (Wien):
„Chemische Alteration in metamiktem Fergusonit“
Friday , April 16, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
The hunt for Stardust
F. Brenker (Frankfurt)
Friday , Jannuary 22, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Investigating the deterioration phenomena on stone monuments
S. Kramar (Ljubljana)
Friday , Jannuary 15, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Diffusive fractionation of Nb and Ta in rutile OR Studies on accessory minerals from Antarctica
H. Marschall (Bristol)
Friday , Jannuary 8, 2010, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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PhD defense talk:
Spectroscopic studies of zircon
T. Vaczi (Wien)
Friday , Dezember 18, 2009, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Cation exchange in natural zeolite-like titano-, niobo- and zirconosilicates (experimental data)
Arina Grigorieva (Moskau, Russland)
Friday , Dezember 11, 2009, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Mineralogische und geochemische Studien sekundaerer Mineralisationen in Kohlenhalden und Erzhalden in moravosilesischem Gebiet
Z. Losos (Universität Brno)
Friday , November 6, 2009, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Minerale mit inkommensurabel modulierten Kristallstrukturen
C. Hejny (Universität Innsbruck)
Friday , October 30, 2009, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Mineral chemistry and structural relationships of inclusions in diamond samples”
S. Satitkune (Mainz und Bangkok)
Friday , October 23, 2009, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Mineralische Rohstoffe im Burgenland
Ingried Altenburger (Wien)
Friday , October 16, 2009, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Magnesiumphosphates: from molecular structures to strongly condensed minerals
Prof. Thomas Armbruster (Universität Bern)
Friday , October 2, 2009, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Lumineszenzdatierung: Grundlagen und Beispiele für Anwendungen von OSL und TL
Dr. Johanna Lomax (Institut für Angewandte Geologie, Universität für
Bodenkultur Wien)
Friday, April 5, 2009, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Investigating the history of diamond using birefringence analysis
Dr. Dan Howell (Dept. of Earth Sciences, University College London, U.K.)
Friday, April 3, 2009, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Interview for the new position "Mineralogie und Spektroskopie"):
H₂O in earth processes: What can be learned from minerals?
apl. Prof. Dr. Charles A. Geiger (Institute of Geosciences, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel)
Thursday, March 19, 2009, 16:30 pm, Eberhard Clar-Saal (2B204)

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Talk (Interview for the new position "Mineralogie und Spektroskopie"):
Vibrational (Raman and IR) spectroscopy as a method for structural analysis of minerals and designed materials
Prof. Dr. Boriana Mihailova (Mineralogcal-Petrographical Institute, University of Hamburg)
Thursday, March 19, 2009, 14:00 pm, Eberhard Clar-Saal (2B204)

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Talk (Interview for the new position "Mineralogie und Spektroskopie"):
Diamanten, Otolithe, Hochdruckeinschlüsse und mehr: Aktuelle Herausforderungen für zerstörungsfreie Mikroanalytik
Prof. Dr. Lutz Nasdala (Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna)
Thursday, March 19, 2009, 10:00 am, Eberhard Clar-Saal (2B204)

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Talk (Interview for the new position "Mineralogie und Spektroskopie"):
Schwingungsspektroskopie von Mineralen: Ich reflektiere...
Prof. Dr. Eugen Libowitzky (Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna)
Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 16:00 pm, Eberhard Clar-Saal (2B204)

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Talk (Interview for the new position "Mineralogie und Spektroskopie"):
Das Erbe der alten Gruben: Arsen und Antimon in unserer Umwelt
Dr. Juraj Majzlan (Institute of Geosciences, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg)
Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 13:30 pm, Eberhard Clar-Saal (2B204)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Microdiamond, coesite and quartz - A study of non-equilibrium mineral assemblages from UHP-metamorphic rocks
Dr. Andrej V. Korsakov (Institute of Mineralogy and Geology, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia)
Friday, March 13, 2009, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Short course “Non-destructive analysis of gemstones and other geomaterials” (March 2 – March 6, 2009) Venue: Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria Main organizer: Prof. Lutz Nasdala lutz.nasdala[at]univie.ac.at Co-organizer: Dr. Vera M. F. Hammer, Staatliches Edelsteininstitut im Naturhistorischen Museum Wien vera.hammer[at]nhm-wien.ac.at Link: General information Link: List of talks Link: Finding the Institute Link: Schedule Link: List of participants Participants (photograph) Participants on the roof of the Natural History Museum in the front co-organizer Vera Hammer Main organizer Lutz Nasdala with the innkeeper of the restaurant "Reznicek" Sponsors links: ÖMG (Austrian Mineralogical Association) DMG (German Mineralogical Association) EMU (European Mineralogical Union) Bruker Olympus

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Talk (Interview for the new position "Mineralogie und Spektroskopie"):
Anwendungen der Raman-Spektroskopie in den Material- und Geowissenschaften
Dr. Thorsten Geisler-Wierwille (Institute for Mineralogy, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster)
Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 14:00 pm, M. Neumayr-Saal (2A502)

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Invited talk (Österreichische Mineralogische Gesellschaft):
Raman Spectroscopy in Archaeometry: Science meets Art and Antiquities
Prof. Peter Vandenabeele, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History of Europe, Ghent, Belgium
Monday, December 15, 2008, 17:45 pm, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
TEM applied to study structural damage in monazite and other radioactive and non- radioactive minerals
Dr. Anne-Magali Seydoux-Guillaume (Laboratoire des Mécanismes et Transferts en Géologie, Université Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse, France)
Friday, December 12, 2008, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Moleküldynamische Simulation von Schwingungsspektren; Anwendung auf Aluminosilikate
Prof. Daniel Bougeard (Laboratoire de Spectrochimie Infrarouge et Raman du CNRS, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, France)
Friday, November 14, 2008, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Expanding SHRIMP geochronology: Recent advances and old problems
Dr. Allen K. Kennedy (Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia)
Friday, June 27, 2008, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Preliminary data on the stability of fillowite-type phosphates : an experimental investigation of the Na(Mn_1-xFe_2+x)₄(PO₄)₃ system
Mélanie Rondeux (Laboratoire de Minéralogie, Universite de Liège, Belgien)
Friday, May 30, 2008, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Secondary mineralogy of a metal mining waste dump in the Gyöngyösoroszi area, northwest Hungary
Izabella Farkas (Eötvös University, Budapest (ELTE), Hungary)
Friday, May 23, 2008, 11:15 am, lecture hall 1 (2A120)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
TOF-SIMS: data acquisition, spectra manipulation and interpretation.  Examples from geological samples.
Dr. Elias Chatzitheodoridis, National Technical University, Athens
Friday, January 25, 2008, 11:15 am, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Estimating geological time and temperature from nuclear particle tracks in natural  minerals.
Dr. Raymond Jonckheere, Tectonics Research Group, Institue of Geology, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Friday, December 14, 2007, 11:15 am, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
The influence of heat treatment on zircon inclusions in Ilakaka, Madagascar sapphire.
Bhuwadol Wanthanachaisaeng  Gems College, Burapha University, Thailand, and Institute of Geosciences,   Mainz, Germany
Friday, October 19, 2007, 11:15 am, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Ion exchange in microporous minerals in nature: crystal-chemical, minerogenetic and geochemical aspects.
Igor V. Pekov, Faculty of Geosciences, Moscow State University
Friday, June 22, 2007, 11:15 am, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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FameLab: Austrian final
MINSPEC Ph.D. student Robert Krickl has qualified for the final
Saturday, April 21, 2007, 7:00 pm, Technisches Museum Wien

Update (link): Robert Krickl won the final and will attend the "Cheltenham Science Festivals" (June 6-10, 2007). Also, R. Krickl won the price for the best audio presentation.

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Talks (Institute’s seminar series):
Realstrukturen und Interntexturen von Mineralen
Helmut Pristacz, Institut für Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Universität Wien
Raster-Kraftmikroskopie (AFM) und Raster-Tunnelmikroskopie (STM): Funktionsprinzip und Anwendungen zweier Methoden zur Darstellung von Oberflächen in atomaren Dimensionen
Frederick Preuschl, Institut für Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Universität Wien
Friday, April 20, 2007, 11:15 am, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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Short Course "Vibrational Spectroscopy (Infrared Absorption and Raman): Applications in Geosciences (March 5 - March 9, 2007)   Venue: Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna, Althanstr. 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria Main organizer: Prof. Lutz Nasdala lutz.nasdala[at]univie.ac.at Link: General information Link: Schedule Link: List of talks Link: List of participants Link: Finding the Institute/Geocentre Participants (photograph) Sponsors links: ÖMG (Austrian Mineralogical Association) DMG (German Mineralogical Association) EMU (European Mineralogical Union) Horiba Jobin Yvon GmbH

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Radiohöfe in Mineralen – eine 100jährige Geschichte über unsichtbare Strahlen, die Erschaffung der Welt und superschwere Elemente
Robert Krickl, Institut für Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Universität Wien
Monday , Januaryr 22, 2007, 5:00 pm, Eberhard Clar-Saal (2B204)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Charakterisierung von zwei Edelstein-Zirkonen hinsichtlich ihrer potentiellen Eignung als internationale Standards für die Altersdatierung
Nicholas Norberg, Institut für Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Universität Wien
Friday, January 12, 2007, 11:15 am, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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Invited talk (Österreichische Mineralogische Gesellschaft):
Moderne TEM Nanoanalytik: tiefe Einblicke in die Mikrostruktur, die chemische Zusammensetzung und die Kristallstruktur von Geomaterialien  im Nanometer- Bereich
Richard Wirth, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam
Monday, November 27, 2006, 5:45 pm, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Härte fester Körper auf der Nanoskala
Peter Paufler, Institut für Strukturphysik, Technische Universität Dresden
Friday, November 3, 2006, 11:15 am, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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Invited talk (Österreichische Mineralogische Gesellschaft):
Inclusions in diamonds: glimpses into the mysteries of the deep Earth
Jeffrey W. Harris, Division of Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow
Monday, October 16, 2006, 5:45 pm, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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Seminar:
Cathodoluminescence spectroscopy and imaging applied to studying radiation-damaged minerals
John M. Hanchar, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Friday, June 23, 2006, 10:00 am, seminar room 2B284

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Invited talk:
Simulating 100 million years of radiation damage in six years: Experiments on plutonium-doped minerals
John M. Hanchar, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Wednesday, June 21, 2006, 5:15 pm, lecture hall 2 (2A122)

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Talk (Institute’s seminar series):
Zoisitvarietäten - mineralogische Untersuchungen an Tansanit
Katja Ruschel, Institut für Mineralogie und Kristallographie, Universität Wien
Friday, June 9, 2006, 11:15 am, lecture hall 2 (2A122)