Mineralogy-Petrology Research Group

The Mineralogy-petrology research group at the University of Fribourg investigates the mineralogical and chemical effects of fluid-rock interaction and the fundamental links between mineral reactions and biogenic activity.

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2 open PhD positions in Mineralogy-Petrology on “Fluid circulation in mantle rocks”

The Mineralogy-Petrology group at the Department of Geosciences of the University of Fribourg invites applications for two 4-year Ph.D. positions funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

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New publication on Sulfur mobilization during serpentinite subduction

Our study on the "Mobilization of isotopically heavy sulfur during serpentinite subduction" is now published in Science Advances. In this study we investigated serpentinites and adjacent metagabbroic rocks…

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In the heart of the earth - How a deep-sea borehole expands our understanding of geological processes

One of the most exciting deep-sea drillings of the year took place in spring 2023

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