Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

EGU26 Thursday Highlights

Samira Yalla and Agata Poganj May 7, 2026

Zircon in the drop of the ocean — Zircon grains from a Paleozoic granitoid (Croatia) imaged under crossed polarizers after LA-ICP-MS ablation. Magnification 25x. Credit: Petra Schneider, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (on imaggeo.egu.eu)

Four days in, and the week isn’t done yet! Thursday is shaping up to be one of the most eventful days of the assembly for the GMPV community. Grab your badge and let’s walk you through it. Morning orals — Room K1 [08:30–12:30 (CEST)] Kick off your Thursday in Room K1 with GMPV2.2 – Advances in Geochronology and Thermochronology: from traditional methods to avant-garde applications (co- ...[Read More]

EGU26 Wednesday Highlights

Guto Paiva-Silva May 6, 2026

Heart-shaped garnet in a mafic granulite by Barbara Kunz

We are midway through the General Assembly, and for those of us obsessed with the “unreachable” parts of our planet, Wednesday is the day to be in Vienna! While the GMPV division is busy monitoring active volcanoes, many of us will be found in the cross-listed sessions where Geochemistry meets Geodynamics and Tectonics. Whether you are a geochemist, a mineralogist, a petrologist, or a ...[Read More]

EGU26 Monday Highlights

Agata Poganj May 4, 2026

Chi Q'aq' - A Trinity of Light by Bastian Steinke (source: imageo.egu.eu)

Welcome back to EGU26! We hope you are well-rested, have your comfy shoes on and are ready to get inspired by all the amazing talks and posters EGU26 in line for you. EGU26 is as big as ever, so here are some tips and suggestions to inspire your first day. Starting off strong with a coffee in hand and a notebook tucked under your arm. Head off to the GMPV5.2 ”Formation of metal ore deposits ...[Read More]

EGU24 Tuesday Highlights

Inês Pereira April 16, 2024

This is a hydrothermal sulphur pool at Dallol, 120 m below sea level, along the axis of the onland portion of the Red Sea Rift in the Afar Depression of Ethiopia by Valerio Acocella (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Welcome to day 2 of our EGU General Assembly. GMPV researchers, buckle up to a great day, with many interesting sessions on magmatic processes, volcanic degassing, magma storage and integrated approaches to understand igneous systems. You also have a joint session in honour of W. Jason Morgan. There are so many things taking place today, make sure you know what is on today’s schedule! What i ...[Read More]