Research Projects

A selection of the research projects of the department.

  • Petrology of the Phyllite-Diabas-zone at the Kaschana pass in the Stara Planina of central Bulgaria – (DAAD, ERASMUS. Cooperation with St. Kl. Ohridski University of Sofia, BG).
  • Geochronology and tectono-thermal history of the Penninic-Austroalpine boundary (Arosa Zone) in Eastern Switzerland; a multi-methodical comparison of methods. – (SNF and Willkomm Fond. Cooperation with University of Bern, CH and Department für Zivilschutz, Bern, CH).
  • Coal petrographic study to verify prior clay mineral based diagenetic to metamorphic patterns in the Istanbul and Zonguldak terranes (NW Turkey). Cooperation with the Pamukkale University, TR
  • The Zlatitsa para-series group, a new Palaeozoic lithostratigraphic member determined in the Kashana section at the southern Stara Planina mountain range (Central Balkanides, Bulgaria). Cooperation with the Universität Freiburg (DF), Université de Genève (CH), University of Sofia “St. Kl. Ohridski” (BG).
  • Behaviour of Fe- and Cr-smectite in contact with high alkaline solutions (in cooperation with Goethe University of Frankfurt; VNU University of Science, Vietnam; University of Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Kinnekule K-bentonite, an indication of heat impact on the alteration of clay? (in cooperation with Luleå Technical University, Sweden; Jörn-Kasbohm-Consulting, Germany; VNU University of Science, Vietnam).