Jürgen von Raumer

Former professor in petrography my work  was and still is oriented to tracing of pre-Mesozoic Basement In the Alpine domain and comparing this with the former framework of the Variscan mountain chain in Europe. Work includes mapping and structural analysis, microscopy and petrography of rock-samples, and their petrological and geochemical appreciation.

Collaborative work with many colleagues  allowed us to conclude that at present, the pre-Mesozoic Alpine basement can be entirely integrated in the Variscan mountain chain of Europe, representing part of the Gondwana margin since the Late Precambrian.

The main financial support was enabled during many years by the Suisse National Science Foundation.