Dominik Sorger

My research investigates the processes that govern metamorphism, crustal melting, and chemical differentiation in the continental crust. I am particularly interested in how these processes affect the growth, transformation, and chemical behaviour of accessory minerals that host rare earth elements (REE) and actinides (e.g. monazite, allanite or zircon), and how these minerals record the timing and conditions of crustal evolution.

A central focus of my work is understanding early Earth processes, including Archean metamorphism and crustal evolution. To address these questions, I study rocks from the Isua Supracrustal Belt in southern West Greenland, one of the oldest preserved sections of continental crust. By integrating petrochronology, trace element geochemistry, and microstructural analysis, I aim to reconstruct the pressure, temperature, and time (P–T–t) histories of early metamorphic events.

I also investigate crustal melting and high-grade metamorphism in younger geological settings, such as the Variscan orogen in Central Europe. Field samples from these regions allow me to examine the evolution of partial melting, melt segregation, and trace element redistribution under varying metamorphic conditions.

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