Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

EGU GMPV Campfires 2022

GMPV ECS Campfires Team February 16, 2022

Goethite with hematite. Credit: Zdzisław Migaszewski (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The GMPV Campfires are back this year with a new schedule of fascinating online talks and discussions! We thank everyone for presenting their research and for attending our talks so far. If you have any suggestions, please, take a moment to fill in this very quick feedback form. Please see the following dates for our exciting new events in 2022. April 2022: General format (Four speakers) – ...[Read More]

EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – 16th Edition

GMPV ECS Campfires Team February 7, 2022

After a short winter break, the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology division’s early career scientists talks (EGU campfires) are back! The first session in 2022 (and 16th overall) will be a general format event. The talks will be held on Wednesday 16th February at 4pm CET on Zoom. Our four speakers are: Barbara Bonechi (PostDoc @ Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) – High pre ...[Read More]

Minerals and Art: a centuries-old connection

Simona Gabrielli January 28, 2022

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Since ancient times, colours have been fundamental for artistic expression: pigments have always been created from fruits, leaves-flowers, and minerals. During the centuries, new material discoveries and techniques increased the shades we can still see and use nowadays. Once upon a Prehistoric time… El Castillo Cave, in Spain, is one of the earliest known cave paintings, dated to more than 40,000 ...[Read More]

#EGU22 session in the spotlight: Volcano-glacier interactions: Arctic, Antarctic, and globally

Franziska Keller January 7, 2022

The #EGU22 abstract submission is almost here – less than a week until it closes on January 12th at 13:00 CET. So it is time to wrap up our sessions in the spotlight with a last highlight – the interdisciplianry session GMPV9.3 “Volcano-glacier interactions: Arctic, Antarctic, and globally“. This session is organized by a diverse team consisting of Eva Eibl, Iestyn Barr, Ad ...[Read More]