35TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

35TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016  |  CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA


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35TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016  |  CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Instrumental, Experimental and Laboratory-based Developments in the Geosciences

Paper Title Presenting Author Names
Improving the beneficiation process of scheelite ores using X-ray tomography Mr Stephan le Roux
Handheld LIBS for precious mineral exploration: Prospecting for gems, conflict minerals, and diamond kimberlites Dr. Russell S. Harmon
"Claystone as a Potential Host Rock: Scale-Dependent Observations in X-ray CT, Mineralogy and Geomechanics" Thomas Paul
STXM-NEXAFS: applying a new technique which helps to unravel the mystery of rock varnish D.S. Macholdt
THE AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY USING NON-MAGNETIC UNMANNED AERIAL PLATFORM IN KALUGA REGION (RUSSIA) "Dr. Boris Sterligov Dr Sergey Cherkasov"
Discrimination of danburite from different deposits by chemical components: a femtosecond LA-ICP-MS study Dr. Le Huong
Coupling tomography techniques for ore characterisation in leaching studies "Dr. Rahul Ram Dr. Megan Becker"
Determination of Hematite and Magnetite Attenuation Coefficients for the Optimisation of X-ray Computed Tomography Scanning Resolution Mr. Lunga Bam
The Exploration of Mars With the ChemCam LIBS Instrument and the Curiosity Rover Dr. Nathan Bridges
Geomechanical properties of volcanic rocks from Deccan Traps Mr. Endalu Tadele Chala
Applications of scanning electron microscopy in Mineral Nanomaterials Dr. Li Chen
Determination of the amount of carcinogenic erionite in an ignimbrite using X-Ray Microtomography Dr. H. Evren Çubukçu
Use of drones for aeromagnetic surveys; an overview Dr. Marina Diaz Michelena
Digital Macroscopy in Earth Sciences Mr. Michael Doppler
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy 2D mapping combined with 3D X-ray tomography: first results Dr. Anton Du Plessis
X-ray tomography of cut and polished diamonds and gemstones Dr. Anton Du Plessis
"Discriminating crude oil grades using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy" Dr. Ahmed ElNewishy
SmartLab – a new concept of global geological laboratory service Dr. Ferenc Fedor
Role of Unmanned Aircraft and Sensor Miniaturization in Geology Dr. Marc Goossens
Toward real-time geochemical analysis in the field: Provenance determination and correlation studies of carbonates using handheld LIBS Prof. Richard Hark
Geological Applications of Atom Probe Tomography Dr. Ian Holton
Femtosecond laser ablation – ICP mass spectrometry: a powerful high-resolution method for in-situ trace element and isotope ratio measurements in climate geochemistry Dr. Klaus Jochum
X-rays for earth science - Adding new dimensions to the analysis of mineralogical samples Dr. Uwe König
Complex petrophysical investigation of pannonian-miocene shales – preliminary results of acoustic anisotropy measurements Mr. Péter János Koroncz
New capabilities of aeromagnetic methods based on unmanned aerial vehicle for monitoring of geodynamic processes Миссис Victoria Kurmaeva
LIBS analysis of rock outcrops for assessment on shale gas potential Dr. Violeta Lazic
Laser Ablation Molecular Isotopic Spectroscopy (LAMIS) Dr. Richard Russo
An Investigation into the Efficacy of Elemental Distribution Mapping using Hand Held Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for the Qualitative Characterisation of Geological Materials. Mr. Andrew Somers
Mineral quantification at the nanoscale by combining synchrotron radiation x-ray tomography, fluorescence and diffraction Dr. Jussi-Petteri Suuronen
Microwave enhanced plasma spectroscopy for environmental analysis Dr. Soshi Watanabe
Three dimensional distribution of metal content in pyrite Dr. Lingli Zhou
Estimating Tree Heights and Crowns from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Consumer-Grade Camera Systems Mr. Anıl Can Birdal
Analysis of lithium bearing pegmatites by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy Mrs. Sari Romppanen
Investigating pegmatite hosted gem quality garnet and tourmaline by selFrag liberation Mrs. Jeanette Strydom
Synchrotron light applied to ore geology Dr. Bjorn Von Der Heyden
Rapid quantitative determination of major and trace elements in silicate rocks and soils using fused glass discs and X-ray radiation with an end-window Rh source tube Dr. A Keshav Krishna
Discussion for desorption characteristics of hydrocarbon gas in the measurement of gas content "Mrs. Jiajia Yang Mrs. Jing Qin Mrs. Xuemin Xu"
Estimation of major and trace elements in rock samples by WD-XRF spectrometry utilizing pressed Powder Pellet technique Mr. DEBASIS BANERJEE
An application of UAV for coastal mapping, east coast of Korea Dr. baeck oon kim
Chemical zonings of Ti-rich garnets from Colli Albani (Italy) by micro-Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Gioacchino Tempesta
Standardless quantitative LIBS for elemental analysis of gemstones and meteorites Prof. Alessandro De Giacomo
Genetic implications of Gold grain morphology in Witwatersrand carbon seam facies: New insights from non destructive 3D X-ray tomography Dr. Anton Du Plessis
The Effects of Acid Fluid on Diagenesis in Coal Measure Strata Ms. Jie He
SumXcore technology to improve the analysis of geological materials Dr. Uwe König
Determination of Lanthanides and trace elements in geological samples using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) Technique. Dr. Manik Chandra Saha
An application research of near-region terrain correction in gravity exploration based Android System Mr. Zhaohui Chen
Role of backstop indenter shape on the evolution of curved thrust traces in contractional orogens: An experimental investigation Ms. Mansi Jain
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy depth-profiling to investigate limestone diagenetic processes Dr. Giorgio Senesi
Insight into the use of ion beam based techniques for energy related issues in earth sciences Dr. Nelly Toulhoat
Comparison of Univariate and Multivariate Analysis for Burmese Jades Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Dr. Yajun Wang
Preliminary study of altered carbonatites from Catanda, Angola Dr. Krystyna Wolkowicz
A Processing Method for Minerals Disaggregation of Longmaxi Shale Mr. Wenda Zhou
Synergy of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and micro-Computed Tomography for volume distribution of Pt in minerals Dr. Tomas Zikmund
A NEW METHODOLOGY FOR MICROFOSSILIFEROUS RECOVERY: THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT SELFRAG Mr. Guilherme Caixeta
Synchrotron spectroscopic geochemical characterization of fossil samples Ms. Lara Maldanis
Preservation technique for fossil fish and leaf impressions in papyraceus shale, from the Quiricó Formation, Lower Cretaceous from São Francisco basin, Sate of Minas Gerais, Brazil Ms. Amanda Moreira Leite
Dependence of degree extension quick-setting extending grouting mixture from the time of coming to the moving condition and respectively the content of npc-1m in mixture Mr. Boturkhojaev Eraj
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