Dr. Arno Rohrbach

Current affiliations

Institute for Mineralogy

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Redox processes in the Earth’s deep mantle
Volatiles in Earth’s mantle and the deep carbon cycle
Metal – silicate element partitioning and the formation of Earth’s core
Improvements in valence state determination using transmission electron microscopy

Academic Education
02/2008	Doctoral degree at the Institut für Mineralogie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany. Thesis: The oxidation state of the Earth's asthenosphere; high–pressure experiments and energy–filtered TEM analyses. Advisor: Prof. C. Ballhaus
06/2003	Diploma in mineralogy at the Institut für Mineralogie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. Thesis: Petrologische Untersuchungen an Pikriten der Salomonen Inseln (in German).
10/1996 - 06/2003	Studies in mineralogy, Institut für Mineralogie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany
Work Experience
since 12/2017	Research Associate (Akademischer Rat), Institut für Mineralogie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
04/2011 - 12/2017	Junior Professor for analytical petrology at the Institut für Mineralogie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
10/2007 - 03/2011	Post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
01/2004 - 10/2007	Research assistant (doctoral candidate) at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster and Universität Bonn

Publications

Thermal Stability of F-rich Phlogopite and K-richterite during Partial Melting of Metasomatized Mantle Peridotite with Implications for Deep Earth Volatile Cycles Steenstra, ES; Klaver, M; Berndt, J; Flemetakis, S; Rohrbach, A; Klemme, S (2024) In: Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth, 129(3) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Trace element partitioning in the lunar magma ocean: an experimental study Haupt, CP; Renggli, CJ; Rohrbach, A; Berndt, J; Schwinger, S; Maurice, M; Schulze, M; Breuer, D; Klemme, S (2024) In: Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 179 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Experimental Constraints on the Origin of the Lunar High-Ti Basalts Haupt, CP; Renggli, CJ; Rohrbach, A; Berndt, J; Klemme, S (2024) In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 129(8) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Accretion and Core Formation of Earth-like Planets: Insights from Metal–Silicate Partitioning of Siderophile and Volatile Elements Loroch,D; Hackler, S; Rohrbach, A, Berndt, J; Klemme, S (2024) In: Geosciences, 14 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
The effect of COH fluids on partial melting of eclogite and lherzolite under moderately oxidizing and reducing conditions Liu, Z; Rohrbach, A; Tiraboschi, C; Foley, SF; Berndt, J; Klemme, S (2023) In: Chemical Geology, 121219 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)

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Projects

CRC TRR 170 - C01: Experimental constraints on volatile element partitioning during core formation on the terrestrial planets Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024 \| 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
CRC TRR 170 - C01: Partitioning of siderophile volatile elements during core formation Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster
Redox controls on phase relations and melting in the Earth's upper mantle Duration: 01/09/2015 - 01/09/2018 Type of project: Own resources project
P-T-fO2 stability of reduced phases in the deep mantle: experimental investigations in the system Fe-Ni-C-S Duration: 14/01/2015 - 14/01/2018 Type of project: Own resources project

Talks

High Pressure Study on Siderophile Volatile Element Metal-Silicate Sulfide-Silicate Partitioning. Hackler, Sebastian; Loroch, Dominik; Rohrbach, Arno; Klemme, Stephan; Berndt, Jasper (13/12/2018) AGU Fall Meeting 2018, Washington D.C. Type of talk: scientific talk
Chalcophile element partitioning between sulfide- and silicate melts. Hackler, Sebastian; Loroch, Dominik; Rohrbach, Arno; Klemme, Stephan; Berndt, Jasper (19/06/2018) Sixtheenth International Symposium on Experimental Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, Clermont-Ferrand Type of talk: scientific talk

Prizes

Bernd Rendel Prize
Awarded by: German Research Foundation (DFG)
Award given to: Rohrbach, Arno
Announced at: 01/01/2008 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2008
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

Partitioning of siderophile volatile elements during core formation Candidate: Hackler, Sebastian \| Supervisors: Rohrbach, Arno; Klemme, Stephan Period of time: 01/07/2016 - 31/12/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Partitioning of siderophile volatile elements during core formation Candidate: Loroch, Dominik \| Supervisors: Rohrbach, Arno; Klemme, Stephan Period of time: 01/07/2016 - 31/12/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Halogens in the mantle: An experimental and analytical study Candidate: Flemetakis, Stamatis \| Supervisors: Klemme, Stephan; Rohrbach, Arno Period of time: 01/05/2016 - 14/06/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Rexox controls on partial melting in the Earth's mantle Candidate: Liu, Zairong \| Supervisors: Klemme, Stephan; Rohrbach, Arno Period of time: 01/10/2014 - 18/06/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Perovskite stability in kimberlite melt Candidate: Colombo Carniel, Larissa \| Supervisors: Klemme, Stephan; Rohrbach, Arno Period of time: 01/10/2014 - 30/09/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster