Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Kurt Mengel

Universitätsprofessor a. D. - Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter

Forschungsprojekte:

  • Mineralogie und Geochemie in endlagerrelevanten Fragestellungen
  • Geochemie und Petrologie magmatischer Prozesse
  • Isotopengeochemie Sr-Nd-Hf

Mitgliedschaften und Auszeichnungen

Ausgewählte Publikationen

2018:

  • Thangjam, G., Nathues, T., Platz, T., Hoffmann, M., Cloutis, E. A., Mengel, K., Izawa, M. R. & Applin, D. M. (2018): Spectral properties and geology of bright and dark material on dwarf planet Ceres. – Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 53: 1961–1982.
    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.

  • Fazio, E., Ortolano, G., Visalli, R., Cirrincione, R., Fiannacca, P., Kern, H., Mengel, K., Pezzino, A. & Punturo, R. (2018): Strain rates of the syn-tectonic Symvolon pluton (Southern Rhodope Core Complex, Greece): an integrated approach combining quartz paleopiezometry, flow laws and PT pseudosections. – Italian Journal of Geosciences, 137 (2): 219–237.
    https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/.

  • Punturo, R., Ricchiuti, C., Mengel, K., Apollaro, C., De Rosa, R. & Bloise, A. (2018): Serpentinite-derived soils in southern Italy: potential for hazardous exposure. – Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences, 10.
    http://jmes.it/.

2017:

  • Fazio, E., Ortolano, G., Visalli, R., Cirrincione, R., Fiannacca, P., Kern, H., Mengel, K., Pezzino, A. & Punturo, R. (2017): Strain-rate estimation of syn-tectonic plutonic rocks: a multiple approach combining paleopiezometry, flow law and PT pseudosection. – in: Congresso congiunto SIMP-SGI-SOGEI-AIV 2017, Società Geologica Italiana, Rom.
    https://www.researchgate.net/.

2016:

  • Cirrincione, R., Fazio, E., Ortolano, G., Fiannacca, P., Kern, H., Mengel, K., Pezzino, A. & Punturo, R. (2016): Ductile strain rate recorded in the Symvolon syn-extensional plutonic body (Rhodope core complex, Greece). – in: EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 18, p. 8917).
    http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/.

  • Izawa, M. R., Schäfer, T., Pietrasz, V. B., Cloutis, E. A., Mann, P., Nathues, A., Mengel, K., Schäfer, M., Thangjam G., Hoffmann, M., Tait, K. T. & Applin, D. M. (2016): Effects of viewing geometry, aggregation state, and particle size on reflectance spectra of the Murchison CM2 chondrite deconvolved to Dawn FC band passes. – Icarus, 266: 235–248.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/.

  • Müller, C. M., Mengel, K., Singh Thangjam, G. & Weckwerth, G. (2016): Mineralogical and Geochemical Analysis of Howardite DaG 779: understanding geological evolution of asteroid (4) Vesta. – in: EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 18, p. 13737).
    https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/.

  • Nathues, A., Platz, T., Thangjam, G., Hoffmann, M., Mengel K., Cloutis, E. A., Corre Le, L., Reddy, V., Kallisch, J. & Crown, A. D. (2016): Evolution of Occator Crater on (1) Ceres. – Astronomical Journal, 153: 112.
    http://iopscience.iop.org/.

  • Schäfer, M., Schäfer, T., Cloutis, E. A., Izawa, M. R., Platz, T., Castillo-Rogez, J. C., Hoffmann, M., Thangjam, G. S., Kneissl, T., Nathues, A., Mengel, K., Williams, D. A., Kallisch, J., Ripken, J. & Russell, C. T. (2016): Ceres' Yellow Spots-Observations with Dawn Framing Camera. – in: EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 18, p. 14495).
    http://adsabs.harvard.edu/.

  • Schäfer, T., Nathues, A., Mengel, K., Izawa, M. R., Cloutis, E. A., Schäfer, M. & Hoffmann, M. (2016): Spectral parameters for Dawn FC color data: Carbonaceous chondrites and aqueous alteration products as potential cerean analog materials. – Icarus, 265: 149–160.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/.

  • Schäfer, T., Schäfer, M., Mengel, K., Cloutis, E. A., Izawa, M. R., Thangjam, G., Hoffmann M., Platz T., Nathues A., Kallisch J., Ripken J. & Russel, C. T. (2016): The appearance of Carbonaceous Chondrites on (1) Ceres from observations by the Dawn Framing Camera. – in: EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 18, p. 12370).
    https://www.researchgate.net/.

  • Thangjam, G., Mengel, K., Nathues, A., Schmidt, K. H. & Hoffmann, M. (2016): Evolution of asteroid (4) Vesta in the light of Dawn. – in: EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 18, p. 18354).
    http://adsabs.harvard.edu/.

  • Thangjam, G., Nathues, A., Mengel, K., Schäfer, M., Hoffmann, M., Cloutis, E. A., Mann, P., Müller, C., Platz, T. & Schäfer, T. (2016): Three-dimensional spectral analysis of compositional heterogeneity at Arruntia crater on (4) Vesta using Dawn FC. – Icarus, 267: 344–363.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/.

2015:

  • Fischer, R. X., Tikhonova, V., Birkenstock, J., Fischer, L. A., Herrmann, K., Mengel, K. & Schneider, H. (2015): A new mineral from the Bellerberg, Eifel, Germany, intermediate between mullite and sillimanite. – American Mineralogist, 100 (7): 1493–1501.
    https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/.

  • Nathues, A., Hoffmann, M., Schäfer, M., Thangjam, G., Le Corre, L., Reddy, V., Christensen U., Mengel K., Sierks, H., Vincent, J.-B., Cloutis, E. A., Russell, C. T., Schäfer, T., Gutierrez-Marques, P., Hall, I., Ripken, J. & Büttner, I. (2015): Exogenic olivine on Vesta from Dawn Framing Camera color data. – Icarus, 258: 467–482.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/.

  • Nathues, A., Hoffmann, M., Schäfer, M., Le Corre, L., Reddy, V., Platz, T., Cloutis, E. A., Christensen, U., Kneissl, T., Li, J.-Y., Mengel, K., Schmedemann, N., Schäfer, T., Russell, C. T., Applin, D. M., Buczkowski, D. L., Izawa, M. R., Keller, H. U., O’Brien, D. P., Pieters, C. M., Raymond, C., Ripken, J., Schenk, P. M., Schmidt, B., Sierks, H., Sykes, M., Thangjam, G. & Vincent, J.-B. (2015): Sublimation in bright spots on Ceres. – Nature, 528: 237–240.
    https://www.researchgate.net/.

  • Tarrah, J., Abedpour, Z., Strauß, K., Schirmer, T. & Mengel, K. (2015): Mineralogical and geochemical investigations of chromite ores from ophiolite complexes of SE Iran in terms of chrome spinel composition. – Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences, 7 (2): 114–123.
    http://ijes.mshdiau.ac.ir/.

2014:

  • Hoffmann, M., Nathues, A., Schäfer, M., Thangjam, G., Le Corre, L., Vishnu, R., Christensen, U., Mengel, K., Sierks, H., Vincent, J.-B., Cloutis, E. A., Russell, C. T., Schäfer, T., Gutierrez-Marques, P., Hall, I., Ripken, J. & Büttner, I. (2014): Exogenous Olivine on Vesta. – in AAS/Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting Abstracts: 46.
    http://adsabs.harvard.edu/.

  • Nathues A., Hoffmann M., Cloutis E. A., Schäfer, M., Reddy, V., Christensen, U., Sierks, H., Thangjam, G. S., Le Corre, L., Mengel, K., Vincent, J.-B., Russell, C. T., Prettyman, T., Schmedemann, N., Kneissl, T., Raymond, C., Gutierrez-Marques, P., Hall, I. & Büttner, I. (2014): Detection of serpentine in exogenic carbonaceous chondrite material on Vesta from Dawn FC data. – Icarus, 239: 222–237.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/.

  • Punturo, R., Cirrincione, R., Fazio, E., Fiannacca, P., Kern, H., Mengel, K., Ortolano, G. & Pezzino, A. (2014): Microstructural, compositional and petrophysical properties of mylonitic granodiorites from an extensional shear zone (Rhodope Core complex, Greece). – Geological Magazine, 151 (6): 1051–1071.
    https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/.

  • Thangjam, G., Nathues, A., Mengel, K., Hoffmann, M., Schäfer, M., Reddy, V., Cloutis, E. A., Christensen, U., Sierks, H., Le Corre, L., Vincent, J. B. & Russell, C. T. (2014): Olivine‐rich exposures at Bellicia and Arruntia craters on (4) Vesta from Dawn FC. – Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 49 (10): 1831–1850.
    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.

2013:

  • Husen, A., Almeev, R. R., Holtz, F., Koepke, J., Sano, T. & Mengel, K. (2013): Geothermobarometry of basaltic glasses from the Tamu Massif, Shatsky Rise oceanic plateau. – Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 14 (10): 3908–3928.
    https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.

2012:

  • Engelhardt, H.-J., von Borstel, L. E., Mengel, K. & Schirmer, T. (2012): Injection of sodium silicate solutions into rock salt – long-term behaviour. – Mechanical Behaviour of Salt VII, Edited by Michel Tijani, CRC Press: 303ff.

  • Geckeis, H., Röhlig, K. J. & Mengel, K. (2012): Final disposal of radioactive wastes. Pt. 3. Final repository chemistry. – Chemie in Unserer Zeit, Weinheim, 46 (5): 282–293.
    https://inis.iaea.org/.

  • Mengel, K., Röhlig, K. J. & Geckeis, H. (2012): The Host Rocks: Shale, Granite, Rock Salt Disposal of radioactive Waste. ­– Chemie in unserer Zeit, Weinheim, 46 (4): 208–217.

  • Punturo, R., Cirrincione, R., Fazio, E., Fiannacca, P., Kern, H., Mengel, K., Ortolano, G. & Pezzino, A. (2012): Deformation-induced changes of mineralogy, chemistry, microstructure and physical properties in mylonitic rocks from the Kavala shear zone. – in: EMPG2012 Conference Abstracts.
    https://www.researchgate.net/.

  • Punturo, R., Cirrincione, R., Fazio, E., Fiannacca, P., Kern, H., Mengel, K., Ortolano, G. & Pezzino, A. (2012): Quartz deformation mechanisms in shear zones inferred by quantitative microstructural investigation: the case study of Kavala (Rhodope Massif, north-eastern Greece). – in: Rend. Online Soc. Geol. It., 21: 146–147.
    https://www.researchgate.net/.

  • Röhlig, K.-J., Geckeis H. & Mengel K. (2012): Endlagerung radioaktiver Abfälle. – Chemie in unserer Zeit, Weinheim, 46 (3): 140-149. – Online ISSN: 1521-3781.
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.

2011:

  • Kern, H. & Mengel, K. (2011): P-and S-wave velocities and velocity anisotropy of core samples from the Outokumpu 2500 m crustal section: implications for the nature of seismic reflections. – Geological Survey of Finland, Special Paper 51: 83–94.

2010:

  • Cirrincione, R., Fazio, E., Heilbronner, R., Kern, H., Mengel, K., Ortolano, G., Pezzino, A. & Punturo, R. (2010): Microstructure and elastic anisotropy of naturally deformed leucogneiss from a shear zone in Montalto (southern Calabria, Italy). – Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 332: 49–68.
    http://sp.lyellcollection.org/.

  • Punturo, R., Cirrincione, R., Fazio, E., Heilbronner, R., Kern, H., Mengel, K., Ortolano, G. & Pezzino, A. (2010): An example of a natural laboratory for studying the microstructural and petrophysical properties in mylonitic leucogneiss. – in EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 12, p. 10933).
    http://adsabs.harvard.edu/.

2009:

  • Kern, H., Mengel, K., Strauß, K. W., Ivankina, T. I., Nikitin, A.N. & Kukkonen, I. T. (2009): Elastic wave velocities, chemistry and modal mineralogy of crustal rocks sampled by the Outokumpu Scientific Drill Hole: evidence from lab measurements and modeling. – Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, Elsevier, 175 (3–4).
    https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/. 

2007:

  • Mengel, K., Lux, K.-H. & Brammer, K.-J. (2007): Geochemical and thermo-mechanical properties of salt and granite with respect to HLW and spent fuel underground disposal in Germany. – ISTEC.

2006:

  • Bazargan-Sabet, B., Elorza, F. J. & Mengel, K. (2006): Integration of E&T actions in underground storage: end users requirements, Euromaster curriculum, long term implementation, PETRUS. – in: van Goethem et al. (Hrsg.): EU Research and Training in Reactor Systems. – EURATOM, FISA Proceedings 2006: 413–428.

2004:

  • Mengel, K., Lux, K.-H. & Brammer, K.-J. (2004): Geochemical and thermo-mechanical properties of salt and granite with respect to HLW and spent fuel underground disposal in Germany. – DISTEC 2004.

2003:

  • Johannes, W., Ehlers, C., Kriesman, L. M. & Mengel, K. (2003): The link between migmatites and S-type granites in the Turku area, southern Finland. – Lithos, 68: 69–90.
    https://www.researchgate.net/.

2001:

  • Mengel, K. (2001): Mobilization and immobilization of repository-related elements in Äspö granitoids. – SKB International Progress Rep. 01-06.

  • Mengel, K. & Gerdes, A. (2001): U/Th-isotopes as natural analogues for the mobility of actinides in granitic rocks.
    https://inis.iaea.org/.

  • Mengel, K., Richter, M. & Johannes, W. (2001): Leucosome-forming small-scale geochemical processes in the meta-pelitic migmatites of the Turku area, Finland. – Lithos, 56: 47–73.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/.

  • Steinmann, M., Stille, P., Mengel, K. & Kiefel, B. (2001): Trace element and isotopic evidence for REE migration and fractionation in salts next to a basalt dyke. – Appl. Geochem., 16: 351–361.
    https://www.researchgate.net/.

2000:

  • Brauckmann, C., Feldmann, L., Gröning, E., Mengel, K., Müller, R., Schuster, A. K. & Strauß, K. W. (2000): Die Geosammlung der TU Clausthal – Erweitertes Begleitheft zur Ausstellung. – 132 S., 21 Abb., 24 Farbtafeln, 19 Fossiltafeln; Clausthal-Zellerfeld (Selbstverlag der TU Clausthal).

  • Wittenberg, A., Vellmer, C., Kern, H. & Mengel, K. (2000): The Variscan lower continental crust: Evidence for crustal delamination from geochemical and petrophysical investigations. – Geol. Soc. Spec. Publ., 179: 401–414.
    http://sp.lyellcollection.org/.

1999:

  • Gebel, A., Stosnach, H., Mengel, K. & Schmidt, K. H. (1999): Trace element analysis of granitoid minerals using Laser-Ablation-ICP-MS. – J. Conf. Abstr., 4: 795.

  • Gerdes, A., Weisshaar, R., Mengel, K. & Mangini, A. (1999): U/Th-Ungleichgewichte in sekundären Kluftmineralen aus Graniten des HRL Äspö und FL Grimsel. – Eur. J. Mineral, 11 (Beih. 1): 81.

  • Holtz, F., Johannes, K. & Mengel, K. (1999): Immobilisierung von REE, Th und U in Graniten des HRL Äspö durch Epidot-Allanit-Reaktion in hydrothermalen Systemen. – Eur. J. Mineral., 11 (Beih. 1): 106.

  • Schirmer, T., Mengel, K. & Wiebusch, B. (1999): Chemical and mineralogical investigations on clay bricks containing sewage sludge ash. – Tile and Brick, 15: 166–174.

  • Schmidt, K., Botazzi, P., Vannucci, R. & Mengel, K. (1999): Trace element partitioning between phlogopite, clinopyroxene and melt. – Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 168: 287­–299.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/.

  • Siemann, M. G., Mengel, K. & Stille, P. (1999) Origin, migration and mobilisation of fluid components in late Permian marine evaporites in Northern Germany. – J. Conf. Abstr., 527.

  • Steinmann, M., Stille, P. & Mengel, K. (1999): REE mobility during the corrosion of basaltic dykes in salt formations: A natural analogue for radionuclide behaviour in a salt repository. – J. Conf. Abstr., Nr. 4: 521.

  • Wittenberg, A., Withers, A., Shaw, C. & Mengel, K. (1999): Eclogite formation in plagioclase-rich rocks: A high pressure experimental study. – J. Conf. Abstr., Nr. 4: 435.

1998:

  • Strauß, K. W. & Mengel, K. (1998): Neuer Meteorit für die Mineraliensammlung der TU Clausthal – Studienobjekt der Ausbildung in Geochemie. – TU Contact, Nr. 3: 54–58.

1992:

  • Blundell, D. J., Müller, S. & Mengel, K. (1992): Geodynamics of Europe. – in: Blundell, D., Müller, S. & Freeman, R. (Hrsg.): A Continent Revealed: The European Geotraverse (203–220).

1991:

  • Mengel, K. & Kern, H. (1991): Evolution of the petrological and seismic Moho – Implications for the continental crust/mantle boundary. – Terra Nova, 4: 109–123.

1981:

  • Mengel, K. (1981): Petrographische und geochemische Untersuchungen an Tuffen des Habichtswaldes und seiner Umgebung und an anderen Einschlüssen aus der tieferen Kruste und dem oberen Mantel. – Universität Göttingen.