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

The East Australian Potassic Suite: Petrology, Bulk Chemistry, and Origin Lanati, AW; Shea, JJ; Foley, SF; Klöcking, M; Rohrbach, A; Klemme, S (2026) In: Journal of Petrology, egag002. Research article (journal)
Experimentally determined melting and phase relations in a volatile bearing mica-pyroxenite system – implications for mantle metasomatism and alkaline volcanism. Lanati, Anthony; Rohrbach, Arno; Tiraboschi, Carla; Berndt, Jasper; Klemme, Stephan; Foley, Stephen (2025) In: EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. Abstract in digital collection (conference)
The Petrology, Geochemistry, and Origin of the East Australian Potassic Suite: Bulk Chemistry and Genesis Lanati, Anthony; Shea, Joshua; Foley, Stephen; Klöcking, Marthe; Rohrbach, Arno; Klemme, Stephan (2025) In: EarthArXiv Research article in digital collection
Isotopic fractionation of copper during silicate melt evaporation: effects of sulfur, fO2, and temperature Florin, G; Pangritz, P; Renggli, CJ; Gleißner,P; Berndt,J; Rohrbach, A; Becker, H; Klemme, S (2025) In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 409. Research article (journal)
Depth-dependent anisotropy in the Earth’s inner core linked to chemical stratification, Kolesnikov, E; Li, X; Müller, S; Rohrbach, A; Klemme, S; Berndt, J; Liermann H-P; Sanchez-Valle, C; Kupenko, I (2025) In: Nature Communications, 16, 10986. 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

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