Dear Colleagues,
The Goldschmidt 2025 conference is now accepting abstracts. We invite you
to submit an abstract to *Session 9g Biomineralization and proxy records:
tracing formation, stability, and diagenetic overprinting *and join us for
Goldschmidt 2025 (6–11 July) in Prague. Please share this email with
interested students and colleagues.
*Abstract deadline: *February 26, 2025
*Submit an abstract: *
https://conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2025/meetingapp.cgi
*Session 9g Biomineralization and proxy records: tracing formation,
stability, and diagenetic overprinting *
This session focuses on the role of biomineralization in Earth’s
geochemical cycles, with minerals formed by organisms acting as crucial
proxies for reconstructing paleo-environmental conditions and understanding
Earth system processes. Biominerals, particularly primary carbonates such
as dolomite, along with oxyhydroxides, sulfides, and phosphates, serve as
environmental archives, at times preserving signatures that can reveal
insights into past climates, evolving atmospheric conditions, and the
dynamics of the Earth System. We welcome studies on the formation and
transformation of biominerals, as well as the complex interactions between
biotic and abiotic factors that influence mineral stability and possible
preservation from diagenetic overprinting. Contributions from diverse
integrated fields—such as geochemistry, geomicrobiology, and
sedimentology—are encouraged to deepen insights into mineral-driven cycles
of carbon, oxygen, sulfur, silica, iron, and other key elements across
geological time.
*Conveners: *Daniel Petrash, Cristina Castillo Alvarez, Pupa Gilbert and
Maija Raudsepp
We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Prague for a week of exciting
science!
Dr. Maija Raudsepp (she/her)
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
I respectfully acknowledge that I am situated on Treaty 6 territory,
traditional lands of First Nations and Métis people.
Dear Colleagues,
The Goldschmidt 2025 conference is now accepting abstracts. We invite you
to submit an abstract to *Session 9g Biomineralization and proxy records:
tracing formation, stability, and diagenetic overprinting *and join us for
Goldschmidt 2025 (6–11 July) in Prague. Please share this email with
interested students and colleagues.
*Abstract deadline: *February 26, 2025
*Submit an abstract: *
https://conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2025/meetingapp.cgi
*Session 9g Biomineralization and proxy records: tracing formation,
stability, and diagenetic overprinting *
This session focuses on the role of biomineralization in Earth’s
geochemical cycles, with minerals formed by organisms acting as crucial
proxies for reconstructing paleo-environmental conditions and understanding
Earth system processes. Biominerals, particularly primary carbonates such
as dolomite, along with oxyhydroxides, sulfides, and phosphates, serve as
environmental archives, at times preserving signatures that can reveal
insights into past climates, evolving atmospheric conditions, and the
dynamics of the Earth System. We welcome studies on the formation and
transformation of biominerals, as well as the complex interactions between
biotic and abiotic factors that influence mineral stability and possible
preservation from diagenetic overprinting. Contributions from diverse
integrated fields—such as geochemistry, geomicrobiology, and
sedimentology—are encouraged to deepen insights into mineral-driven cycles
of carbon, oxygen, sulfur, silica, iron, and other key elements across
geological time.
*Conveners: *Daniel Petrash, Cristina Castillo Alvarez, Pupa Gilbert and
Maija Raudsepp
We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Prague for a week of exciting
science!
-------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Maija Raudsepp (she/her)
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
*I respectfully acknowledge that I am situated on Treaty 6 territory,
traditional lands of First Nations and Métis people.*
