Traditional and innovative techniques to investigate PGM and their host rocks |
Oskar Thalhammer, Anna Vymazalova and Federica Zaccarini |
Introduction to the seminar |
Prof. Bob Martin |
Crustal carbonatites, pyroxenites, and a potential new target of exploration for PGM |
Dr. Anna Vymazalova |
Application of Experimental Mineralogy to the Description of New PGM |
D.I. Thomas Aiglsperger |
Investigation of PGM using Hydro-Separation Concentrates |
10:20 - 10:40 |
coffee break |
Dr. Evgeny Pushkarev |
Geological and mineralogical evidences of the relatively low temperature origin of the PGM-rich chromitites related with the Uralian-Alaskan-type complexes |
Prof. Monica Escayola |
PGM and chromitites from Canada: the examples of Newfoundland and Yukon |
Prof. Davide Lenaz |
The crystal structure of Cr-spinels and its significance |
Prof. Ibrahim Uysal |
PGM in the Turkish chromitites: the state of the art. |
12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
Dr. Amir Morteza |
PGM in the Khoy ophilotic chromitites (Iran) |
MS Raphael Baumgartner |
Mineralogical investigation of the Bracco chromitites (Northern-Apennine, Italy) |
D.I. Peter Kolleger |
Mineralogical Residence of Platinum Group Elements (PGE) in the Fe-Ni-Cu Sulfide Deposits of the Ivrea Verbano Zone (Italy) |
14:30 - 14:40 |
coffe break |
Dr. Maryse Ohnenstetter |
The occurrence of PGM in mantle peridotites |
Prof. Francisco Longo |
Geology and mining activity in the Falcondo Xstrata Nickel mine (Dominican Republic), the locality type of two new PGM: garutiite and zaccariniite |
Prof. Joaquin Proenza |
The Loma Peguera chromitites of Santo Domingo: a source of new platinum group minerals (PGM) species |
Dr. Melanie Kaliwoda |
Preliminary title: Meteorite and their potential for PGM |