World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Michael A.W. Marks

Michael A.W. Marks

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
45
Citations
5728
World Ranking
4571
National Ranking
323

Overview

Michael A.W. Marks is affiliated with the University of Tübingen in Germany and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research contributions focus primarily on geological and geochemical analysis, with an interdisciplinary approach that also touches on geophysics, artificial intelligence, and petrology.

The scientist's extensive publication record includes work on high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael A.W. Marks include:

  • Gregor Markl
  • Benjamin F. Walter
  • Thomas J. Wenzel
  • R. Johannes Giebel
  • Thomas Binder

They have published in a variety of journals with repeated contributions to:

  • Lithos
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Geology
  • Minerals
  • Journal of Petrology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael A.W. Marks demonstrate a focus on carbonatitic magmatism and isotope geochemistry, including:

  • Fluids associated with carbonatitic magmatism: A critical review and implications for carbonatite magma ascent (2021, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • Complex carbonate-sulfate brines in fluid inclusions from carbonatites: Estimating compositions in the system H2O-Na-K-CO3-SO4-Cl (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • Neogene hyperaridity in Arabia drove the directions of mammalian dispersal between Africa and Eurasia (2021, Communications Earth & Environment)
  • Do carbonatites and alkaline rocks reflect variable redox conditions in their upper mantle source? (2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)
  • Mantle sources and magma evolution in Europe's largest rare earth element belt (Gardar Province, SW Greenland): New insights from sulfur isotopes (2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)

Their research encompasses detailed geochemical and petrological investigations, often addressing the fluid and compositional dynamics of mantle-derived rocks and associated mineral systems.

Subfields where Michael A.W. Marks has substantial work include:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Mechanics of Materials

Main topics covered in their work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Best Publications

  • Fenites associated with carbonatite complexes: A review

    H.A.L. Elliott;F. Wall;A.R. Chakhmouradian;P.R. Siegfried

  • A global review on agpaitic rocks

    Michael A.W. Marks;Gregor Markl

  • Trace element variations in clinopyroxene and amphibole from alkaline to peralkaline syenites and granites: implications for mineral?melt trace-element partitioning

    Michael Marks;Ralf Halama;Thomas Wenzel;Gregor Markl

  • Phase Equilibrium Constraints on Intensive Crystallization Parameters of the Ilímaussaq Complex, South Greenland

    Gregor Markl;Michael Marks;Gregor Schwinn;Holger Sommer

  • The volatile inventory (F, Cl, Br, S, C) of magmatic apatite: An integrated analytical approach

    Michael A.W. Marks;Thomas Wenzel;Martin J. Whitehouse;Matthias Loose

  • The Mineralogical Diversity of Alkaline Igneous Rocks: Critical Factors for the Transition from Miaskitic to Agpaitic Phase Assemblages

    Michael A. W. Marks;Kai Hettmann;Julian Schilling;B. Ronald Frost

  • Quantification of Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in a Peralkaline Syenite–Alkali Granite Complex Based on Textures, Phase Equilibria, and Stable and Radiogenic Isotopes

    Michael Marks;Torsten Vennemann;Wolfgang Siebel;Gregor Markl

  • Trace element systematics of tourmaline in pegmatitic and hydrothermal systems from the Variscan Schwarzwald (Germany): The importance of major element composition, sector zoning, and fluid or melt composition

    Michael A.W. Marks;Horst R. Marschall;Philipp Schühle;Anna Guth

  • Genesis of leucogranite by prolonged fractional crystallization: A case study of the Mufushan complex, South China

    Lian-Xun Wang;Lian-Xun Wang;Chang-Qian Ma;Chao Zhang;Jin-Yang Zhang

  • Rare earth elements in apatite as a monitor of magmatic and metasomatic processes: The Ilimaussaq complex, South Greenland

    Aurelia L.K. Zirner;Aurelia L.K. Zirner;Michael A.W. Marks;Thomas Wenzel;Dorrit E. Jacob;Dorrit E. Jacob

  • Fractionation and Assimilation Processes in the Alkaline Augite Syenite Unit of the Ilímaussaq Intrusion, South Greenland, as Deduced from Phase Equilibria

    Michael Marks;Gregor Markl

  • The Alkaline–Peralkaline Tamazeght Complex, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco: Mineral Chemistry and Petrological Constraints for Derivation from a Compositionally Heterogeneous Mantle Source

    Michael A. W. Marks;Julian Schilling;Ian M. Coulson;Ian M. Coulson;Thomas Wenzel

  • On the Controls of Oxygen Fugacity in the Generation and Crystallization of Peralkaline Melts

    Gregor Markl;Michael Marks;B. Frost

  • In situ U-Pb, Sr, Nd and Hf isotopic analysis of eudialyte by LA-(MC)-ICP-MS

    Fu-Yuan Wu;Yue-Heng Yang;Michael A.W. Marks;Zhi-Chao Liu

  • Chemical and physical evolution of the ‘lower layered sequence’ from the nepheline syenitic Ilímaussaq intrusion, South Greenland: Implications for the origin of magmatic layering in peralkaline felsic liquids

    Katharina Pfaff;Thomas Krumrei;Michael Marks;Thomas Wenzel

  • Fluids associated with carbonatitic magmatism: A critical review and implications for carbonatite magma ascent

    Benjamin F. Walter;Benjamin F. Walter;R. Johannes Giebel;R. Johannes Giebel;Matthew Steele-MacInnis;Michael A.W. Marks

  • The compositional variability of eudialyte-group minerals

    J. Schilling;F.-Y. Wu;C. McCammon;T. Wenzel

  • Arrested kinetic Li isotope fractionation at the margin of the Ilímaussaq complex, South Greenland: Evidence for open-system processes during final cooling of peralkaline igneous rocks ☆

    Michael A.W. Marks;Roberta L. Rudnick;Catherine McCammon;Torsten Vennemann

  • Halogen geochemistry of I- and A-type granites from Jiuhuashan region (South China): Insights into the elevated fluorine in A-type granite

    Lian-Xun Wang;Chang-Qian Ma;Chao Zhang;Yu-Xiang Zhu

  • Nd-, O-, and H-isotopic evidence for complex, closed-system fluid evolution of the peralkaline Ilı́maussaq intrusion, south Greenland

    Michael Marks;Torsten Vennemann;Wolfgang Siebel;Gregor Markl

  • Crustal contamination of mafic magmas: evidence from a petrological, geochemical and Sr–Nd–Os–O isotopic study of the Proterozoic Isortoq dike swarm, South Greenland

    Ralf Halama;Michael Marks;Gerhard Brügmann;Wolfgang Siebel

  • The distribution of halogens (F, Cl, Br) in granitoid rocks

    Holger Teiber;Michael A.W. Marks;Thomas Wenzel;Wolfgang Siebel

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregor Markl
Gregor Markl University of Tübingen
Dorrit E. Jacob
Dorrit E. Jacob Macquarie University
Thomas Zack
Thomas Zack University of Gothenburg
Anatoly N. Zaitsev
Anatoly N. Zaitsev Saint Petersburg State University
Torsten Vennemann
Torsten Vennemann University of Lausanne
Horst R. Marschall
Horst R. Marschall Goethe University Frankfurt
Mark A. Kendrick
Mark A. Kendrick Australian National University
G. Nelson Eby
G. Nelson Eby University of Massachusetts Lowell
Wolfgang Siebel
Wolfgang Siebel University of Freiburg
Paul D. Bons
Paul D. Bons University of Tübingen

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Students interested in Earth Science often explore diverse online degrees to complement their knowledge and expand career opportunities. For example, pursuing an spanish degree online can enhance communication skills, especially for those aiming to work in multicultural environmental settings or with international organizations.

Veterans seeking flexible education options may find a veteran friendly online spanish degree particularly beneficial. This pathway offers targeted support and accommodations, making it easier to balance service commitments with career development in science or related fields.

In addition, creative fields connected to Earth Science, such as environmental communication or science illustration, have strong online options through the mfa online programs. These degrees help students develop storytelling and artistic skills to better convey complex scientific concepts.

Lastly, many Earth Science professionals advance into leadership roles by enrolling in online masters programs in human resource management. These programs provide valuable training in managing teams and projects within environmental agencies and research organizations.

Best Scientists Citing Michael A.W. Marks

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles