#petrology — Public Fediverse posts
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Two tenure-track positions open in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University:
Critical Minerals for Sustainability
https://fosstodon.org/@silicatefondue/117038018181608766Solid Earth Processes
https://fosstodon.org/@silicatefondue/117037994149254018Review starts October 1st, 2026
#McGIllUniversity #AcademicCareer #Geology #CriticalMinerals #Petrology #StructuralGeology #EconomicGeology
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Interbedding (Petrology 💎)
In geology, interbedding occurs when beds of a particular lithology lie between or alternate with beds of a different lithology. For example, sedimentary rocks may be interbedded if there were sea level variations in their sedimentary depositional environment. Intercalation is a special case of interbedding where a layer is variably inserted into an already existing s...
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Are you looking for a PhD position in the field of experimental planetary science? Do you have a background in Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, or Earth and Planetary Sciences in general?
The ERC Starting Grant group ELMO led by Christian Renggli @bsky.app.profile.renggli.bsky.social is looking for a doctoral researcher to join them: https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/experimental-laboratory-magma-ocean
Application deadline is 1 June 2026.
#PhDPosition #MPSGoettingen #JobAd #Planetology #PlanetaryScience #EarthScience #Geochemistry #Mineralogy #Petrology #MagmaOcean #Planets #RockyPlanets #Space #Astrodon #SolarSystem #Goettingen #Germany
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Lens (geology) (Petrology 💎)
In geology, a lens or lentil is a body of ore or rock that is thick in the middle and thin at the edges, resembling a convex lens in cross-section. To thin out in all directions is to "lens out", also known as "lensing". The adjectives "lenticular" and "lentiform" are used to describe lens-like formations. Lenticle is a synonym for lentil, but may also refer to a fragment of rock that...