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Goldschmidt Session 04d: Mineralogical perspectives on magmatic systems

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Davies, Joshua
Wed, Feb 18, 2026 4:25 AM

Dear List members,

Planning to participate in the 2026 Goldschmidt Geochemical Conference in Montréal, Canada (12–17 July 2026)? Please consider submitting your abstract to our session:

Session 04d: A mineralogical perspective on the evolution of magmatic systems on Earth and beyond.

Recent analytical and methodological developments have enabled geoscientists to study the complex mineral cargo of magmatic rocks—including major, accessory, and xenocrystic minerals and their inclusions—with unprecedented detail. This has significantly enhanced our understanding of magmatic systems over a broad range of spatial, temporal and compositional scales on Earth and also on other planets and solar system materials. Despite these advances, there are still several aspects that are still not fully understood for example: constraining the timing and tempo of magma emplacement and eruption; clarifying the link between plutonic and volcanic rocks; resolving the interaction between magmas and host rocks; elucidating the evolution of volatiles in the plumbing system and their release into the atmosphere and oceans; exploring the formation of ore systems including copper porphyry and pegmatite-style deposits; for our solar system, a mineral perspective is needed to help understand the differentiation of rocky bodies as well as the general distribution of water and other volatiles.

In this session, we invite contributions aiming to improve our understanding of the origin, emplacement, and environmental impact of mafic to felsic magmatic systems using a mineral-based approach that integrates multiple disciplines such as geochronology, petrochronology, textural, geochemical and isotopic analyses, as well as the study of melt, fluid, and solid inclusions. We welcome studies on classic minerals such as clinopyroxene and zircon, but we particularly encourage contributions on minerals that have been subject of recent developments, for example apatite and baddeleyite.

On behalf of conveners:
Joshua Davies, University of Québec in Montréal
Andrea Boscaini, University of Québec in Montréal
Manfredo Capriolo, University of Birmingham
Shuo (Echo) Ding, University of Florida
Rita Economos, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

And keynote speaker Teresa Ubide, The University of Queensland

We  look forward to seeing you in Montréal!

Dear List members, Planning to participate in the 2026 Goldschmidt Geochemical Conference in Montréal, Canada (12–17 July 2026)? Please consider submitting your abstract to our session: Session 04d: A mineralogical perspective on the evolution of magmatic systems on Earth and beyond. Recent analytical and methodological developments have enabled geoscientists to study the complex mineral cargo of magmatic rocks—including major, accessory, and xenocrystic minerals and their inclusions—with unprecedented detail. This has significantly enhanced our understanding of magmatic systems over a broad range of spatial, temporal and compositional scales on Earth and also on other planets and solar system materials. Despite these advances, there are still several aspects that are still not fully understood for example: constraining the timing and tempo of magma emplacement and eruption; clarifying the link between plutonic and volcanic rocks; resolving the interaction between magmas and host rocks; elucidating the evolution of volatiles in the plumbing system and their release into the atmosphere and oceans; exploring the formation of ore systems including copper porphyry and pegmatite-style deposits; for our solar system, a mineral perspective is needed to help understand the differentiation of rocky bodies as well as the general distribution of water and other volatiles. In this session, we invite contributions aiming to improve our understanding of the origin, emplacement, and environmental impact of mafic to felsic magmatic systems using a mineral-based approach that integrates multiple disciplines such as geochronology, petrochronology, textural, geochemical and isotopic analyses, as well as the study of melt, fluid, and solid inclusions. We welcome studies on classic minerals such as clinopyroxene and zircon, but we particularly encourage contributions on minerals that have been subject of recent developments, for example apatite and baddeleyite. On behalf of conveners: Joshua Davies, University of Québec in Montréal Andrea Boscaini, University of Québec in Montréal Manfredo Capriolo, University of Birmingham Shuo (Echo) Ding, University of Florida Rita Economos, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa And keynote speaker Teresa Ubide, The University of Queensland We look forward to seeing you in Montréal!