Arne Willner

Arne Willner

Extraordinary Professor of Petrology and Geology, Dr. rer. nat. 1983, Munster, Germany

Tel. +49 (0)234 / 32 - 23521
FAX +49 (0)234 / 32 - 14433
Room- No: NA 03/ 175

arne.willner@ruhr-uni-bochum.de


Research interests

Petrology and Crystalline Geology; pressure-temperature-time-deformation paths and geodynamic history of metamorphic terranes; mineral chemistry; geothermobarometry; fluid rock interactions; microfabrics; structural geology; provenance analysis; thermal modelling.

Selected recent publications

  • KRYZA, R., WILLNER, A. P., MASSONNE, H.-J., MUSZYNSKI, A., SCHERTL, H.-P. (2011) Blueschist-facies metamorphism in the Kaczawa Mountains (Sudetes, SW Poland) of the Central-European Variscides: P-T constraints from a jadeite-bearing metatrachyte, Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 241–263.

  • Grevel, C., Schreyer, W., Grevel, K.-D., Schertl, H.-P. & Willner, A.P. (2009): Rare Earth elements (REEs) of the coesite-bearing “pyrope quartzite” and related rocks from the Dora-Maira Massif, Western Alps: Distribution patterns and mobilization-/ fractio-nation-behaviour. Eur. Journ. Mineral 21 (in press)

  • Willner, A.P., Sepúlveda, F.A., Hervé, F., Massonne, H.-J. & Sudo, M. (2009): Conditions and timing of pumpellyite-actinolite facies metamorphism in the Early Mesozoic frontal accretionary prism of the Madre de Dios Archipelago (50°20`S; S-Chile). J. Petrol. 50, 2127-2150

  • Willner, A.P. Richter, P., Ring, U. (2009) Structural overprint of a late Paleozoic accretionary system in north-central Chile (34°-35°S) during postaccretional deformation. Andean Geology 36, 17-36.

  • Nasdala, L., Kronz, A., Wirth, R., Váczi, T., Pérez-Soba, C., Willner, A.P. (2008): The phenomenon of deficient electron microprobe totals. Geochim.Cosmochim. Acta, 73, 1637-1650.

  • Massonne, H.-J. & Willner, A.P. (2008): Phase relations and dehydration behaviour of psammopelite and mid-ocean ridge basalt at very-low-grade to low-grade metamorphic conditions. Eur. J. Mineral. 20 867-879.

  • Willner, A.P., Gerdes, A., Massonne, H.-J. (2008): History of crustal growth and recycling at the Pacific convergent margin of South America at latitudes 29°–36° S revealed by a U–Pb and Lu–Hf isotope study of detrital zircon from late Paleozoic accretionary systems. Chemical Geology 253, 114–129.

  • Li, Y., Massonne, H.-J., Willner, A.P., Tang, H. & Liu, C. (2008) Dehydration of Clastic Sediments in Subduction Zones: a Theoretical Study Using Thermodynamic Data of Minerals. Island Arc 2008, 1-14, DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1738.2008.00640.x

  • Gorczyk, W., Willner, A.P.,Gerya, T.V., Connolly, J.A.D. & Jean-Pierre Burg, J.P. (2007): Physical controls of magmatic productivity at Pacific-type convergent margins: Numerical modelling. Physics of Earth and Planet. Interior 163, 209-232

  • Massonne, H.-J., Willner, A.P. & Gerya, T.V. (2007): Densities of psammopelitic rocks at elevated temperatures and high to ultrahigh pressure conditions: what are the geodynamic consequences? Earth and Planetary Science Letters 256, 12–27.

  • Brown, D. Spadea, P., Alvarez-Maron, J., Herrington, R., Willner, A., Hetzel, R. & Gorozhanina, Y (2007): Arc continent collision in the Southern Urals. Earth Science Reviews 79, 261-287

  • Hervé, F., Faundez, V., Calderón, M., Massonne, H.-J. & Willner, A.P. (2007):
    Chapter 2: Metamorphic and plutonic basement complexes. In Moreno, Th. (ed.): The Geology of Chile. 5-19, The Geological Society, London.

  • Richter, P., Ring, U., Willner, A.P. & Leiss, B. (2007): Structural contacts in subduction complexes and their tectonic significance: The Late Paleozoic coastal accretionary wedge of central Chile. J. Geol.Soc. London 164, 203-214.

  • Willner, A.P. (2005). Pressure-temperature evolution of an Upper Paleozoic paired metamorphic belt in Central Chile (34°-35°30´S). J. Petrol. 46, 1805-1833.

  • Willner, A.P., Thomson, S.N., Kröner, A., Wartho, J.A., Wijbrans, J and Hervé, F. (20045). Time markers for the evolution and exhumation history of a late Palaeozoic paired metamorphic belt in central Chile (34°-35°30´S). J. Petrol. 46, 1835-1858.

  • Willner, A.P., Thomson, S.N., Hervé, F. & Massonne, H.-J. (2004): Converging PT paths of different HP-LT metamorphic units within a Mesozoic accretionary belt (Diego de Almagro Island / Chile): Evidence for juxtaposition during late shortening of an active continental margin. Mineral. Petrol., 80, 283-310.

  • Willner, A.P., Glodny, J., Gerya, T.V., Godoy, E. & Massonne, H.-J. (2004): A counterclockwise PTt-path in high pressure-low temperature rocks from the Coastal Cordillera accretionary complex of South Central Chile: constraints for the earliest stage of subduction mass flow.- Lithos, 73, 283-310.

  • Willner, A.P., Wartho, J.-A., Kramm, U. & Puchkov, V.N. (2004): Laser 40Ar-39Ar ages of single detrital white mica grains related to the exhumation of Neoproterozoic and Late Devonian high pressure rocks in the Southern Urals (Russia).- Geol. Mag., 141, 161-172.

  • Gerya, T.V., Perchuk, L.L., Maresch W.V. & Willner, A.P. (2004): Inherent gravitational instability of hot continental crust: implication for doming and diapirism in granulite facies terrains. In Whitney, D.I., Teyssier, C. & Siddoway, C.S. (eds.): Gneiss domes in orogeny. Geol. Soc. Amer. Spec. Paper 380, 97-115.

  • Willner, A.P., Sebazungu, E., Maresch, W.V. & Krohe, A..(2000): Thermal 1D- and 2D-modelling of rapid extrusion of HP/HT rocks in the Variscan Erzgebirge Dome (Saxony/Germany): Constraints for the exhumation of slices from the basis of a thickened crust after delamination of the lithospheric root.- J.Geophys.Res (eingereicht).

  • Willner, A.P., Krohe, A., Maresch, W.V. (2000): Interrelated PTtd-paths in the Variscan Erzgebirge Dome (Saxony/Germany): Constraints for the rapid exhumation dynamics of HP-HT rocks from the root zone of a collisional orogen.- International Geology Reviews, 42, 64-85.

  • Willner, A.P., Ermolaeva, T., Stroink, L., Giese, U., Glasmacher, U.A., Puchkov, V. & Walter, R. (2000): Contrasting provenance signals in Riphean and Vendian sandstones in the SW Urals (Russia): constraints for a change from passive to active continental margin conditions in the Late Precambrian.- Precambrian Research (im Druck)

  • Willner, A.P., Herve, F. & Massonne, H.-J. (2000): Mineral chemistry and pressure-temperature evolution of two contrasting levels within an accretionary complex in the the Chonos Metamorphic Complex, Southern Chile.- Journ.Petrol., 41, 309-330.

  • Kröner, A. & Willner, A.P. (1998): Time of formation and peak of HP/HT-metamorphism of quartz-feldspar rocks from the Central Erzgebirge (Saxony/Germany).-Contrib.Mineral.Petrol. 132, 1-20.

  • Willner, A.P., Rötzler, K. & Maresch, W.V. (1997): Pressure-temperature and fluid evolution of quartzo-feldspathic metamorphic rocks with a relic high-pressure, granulite-facies history from the Central Erzgebirge (Saxony/Germany).- Journ.Petrol. 38/2, 307-336.


Teaching

Winter Semester

  • 176102 Baumaterial der Erde
    Bsc-level (1st semester): Chakraborty/ JP + Schertl, Fockenberg, Willner (4 SWS)

Summer Semester

  • 176894 Terrestrische Planeten
    Msc-level (8th semester):Willner (2SWS)

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