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PhD position in petrology-volcanology, University of Geneva (CH)
From: Luca Caricchi <Luca.Caricchi@xxxxxxxx>PhD position in petrology-volcanology, University of Geneva (CH)
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A PhD position financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation for 3 years is now available at the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Geneva.
The doctoral candidate will be part of the group of Volcanology and Petrology (http://cms.unige.ch/sciences/terre/research/Groups/igneous_petrology/igneous_petrology.php).
Project Title
The fate of magma in the Earth’s crust: Plutons and volcanic eruptions
Summary
One of the central unknown to determine how magma evolves in the crust remains the modality of extraction of chemically evolved melts from crystallizing magmas.
One of the central unknown to determine how magma evolves in the crust remains the modality of extraction of chemically evolved melts from crystallizing magmas.
Solving this issue would provide fundamental information to link
the chemistry of intrusive rocks and erupted magmas to the physical
processes occurring in crustal reservoirs
and shed light on the dynamics of segregation of large volume of
chemically evolved magmas that precedes some of the largest eruptions on
Earth.
Fieldwork and analyses
The project includes fieldwork in one of the youngest pluton on
Earth (Takidani pluton, Japan), which is associated with deposits from 3
large eruptive events and is characterised by chemical zoning.
After a structural study of the pluton, which includes Anisotropy
of Magnetic Susceptibility measurements, the candidate will perform
geochemical analyses on bulk samples and mineral chemistry.
The target is to trace the separation of residual melts from crystallising magmas using magmatic fabrics and geochemistry.
Requirements
The applicants should have strong background in petrology and/or structural geology and be in possession of a master degree.
Some climbing experience will be considered a plus.
The interested applicants should send a CV, academic record, a short motivation letter (half A4 page) and the name (and contacts) of two potential referees to:
Luca Caricchi
email: luca.caricchi@xxxxxxxx
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Geneva
Rue des Maraîchers 13
CH-1205 Geneva
Switzerland
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