Prof. Dr. Leander Franz

Bader, Thomas, Ratschbacher, Lothar, Franz, Leander, Romer, Rolf L., Zhang, Lifei, de Capitani, Christian, Mullis, Joseph, Tichomirowa, Marion, & Li, Xiaowei. (2025). Carboniferous–Triassic subduction in the Qinling orogen [Journal-article]. Gondwana Research, 137, 171–208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2024.09.015

Nimis, Paolo, Zanetti, Alberto, & Franz, Leander. (2024). A revision of the Ni-in-garnet geothermometer with special regard to its pressure dependence [Forschungsartikel]. Lithos, 468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2024.107513

Hess, Thomas, Mullis, Josef, & Franz, Leander. (2023). The first petrographic characterisation of a prehistoric rock crystal mine in the Swiss Alps. Scientific Reports, 13:23107, 11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48914-8

Thye Sun, Tay, Franz, Leander, Ling, Koh H., & Li, Jianjun. (2023). A Chinese seal stone consisting of yellow talc. Journal of Gemmology, 5(38), 424–426. https://gem-a.com/publications/the-journal-of-gemmology/volume-38-issue-5-2023/

Hänggi, Philipp, Franz, Leander, & Krzemnicki, Michael S. (2022). Examination of the microstructure and composition of jadeite jade - a combination of X-ray microtomography and petrographic methods. 1.

Min, Myo., Ratschbacher, Lothar, Franz, Leander, Hacker, Bradley R., Enkelmann, Eva, Toreno, Eko Yoan, Härtel, Birk, Schurr, Bernd, Tichomirowa, Marion, & Pfänder, Jörg A. (2022). India (Tethyan Himalaya Series) in central Myanmar: implications for the evolution of the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis and the Sagaing transform-fault system. Geophysical Research Letters, 49(12), e2022GL099140. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022gl099140

Min, Myo, Ratschbacher, Lothar, Franz, Leander, Hacker, Bradley R., Enkelmann, Eva, Toreno, Eko Yoan, Härtel, Birk, Schurr, Bernd, Tichomirowa, Marion, & Pfänder, Jörg A. (2022). Provenance and pressure-temperature-time-deformation evolution of Indian crust in central Myanmar [Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam - Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ]. GFZ Data Services, 19. https://doi.org/10.5880/fidgeo.2022.025

Phyo, Myint M., Franz, Leander, Romer, Rolf L., de Capitani, Christian, Balmer, Walter A., & Krzemnicki, Michael S. (2022). Petrology, geothermobarometry and geochemistry of granulite facies wall rocks and hosting gneiss of gemstone deposits from the Mogok area (Myanmar). Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X, 9, 100132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaesx.2022.100132

Wang, Hao A.O., Krzemnicki, Michael S., Büche, Susanne, Degen, Sarah, Franz, Leander, & Schultz-Guttler, Rainer. (2021, March 4). Multi-Element Correlation Analysis of Cu-bearing Tourmaline using LA-ICP-Time-Of-Flight-MS. EGU General Assembly 2021. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-16170

Hänni, Henry, Brunk, Richard, & Franz, Leander. (2021). An investigation of grinding hardness of some ornamental stones. The Journal of Gemmology, 37(6), 632–643. https://doi.org/10.15506/jog.2021.37.6.632

Hänni, Henry, Brunk, Richard, & Franz, Leander. (2021). Zur Ermittlung der Schleifhärte einiger Schmucksteine. Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, 70(1-2), 37–54.

Bader, Thomas, Zhang, Lifei, Li, Xiaowei, Xia, Bin, Franz, Leander, De Capitani, Christian, & Li, Quinyun. (2020). High-P granulites of the Songshugou area (Qinling Orogen, east-central China): Petrography, phase relations, and U/Pb zircon geochronology. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 38(4), 421–450. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmg.12527

Hänni, H. A., Franz, L., & Wang, H. A. O. (2020). Deep purple vesuvianite (idocrase) from Pakistan. The Australian Gemmologist, 27(3), 136–139.

Hänni, Henry A., Franz, Leander, & Wang, Hao. (2020). Deep Purple - Vesuvianit (Idokras) aus Pakistan. Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, 69(1-2), 59–64.

Phyo, Myint Myat, Wang, Hao A. O., Guillong, Marcel, Berger, Alfons, Franz, Leander, Balmer, Walter A., & Krzemnicki, Michael S. (2020). U-Pb dating of zircon and zirconolite inclusions in marble-hosted gem-quality ruby and spinel from Mogok, Myanmar. Minerals, 10(2), 195. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10020195

Phyo, Myint Myat, Bieler, Eva, Franz, Leander, Balmer, Walter, & Krzemnicki, Michael S. (2019). Spinel from Mogok, Myanmar - A detailed inclusion study by Raman microspectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The Journal of Gemmology, 36(5), 418–435. https://doi.org/10.15506/jog.2019.36.5.418

Vögtli, M., Kuhn, N. J., Franz, L., de Capitani, C., & Koziol, M. (2019). Lichtoptische und geochemische Analyse der Tephraschichten aus dem Hinkelsmaar in der Westeifel. Mainzer Naturwissenschaftliches Archiv, 56(1), 29–41.

Hänni, Henry A., Franz, Leander, & Wang, Hao. (2018). Anorthit-Skarn mit eingestreutem Chrom-Hydrogrossular aus der Gegend von Muslim Bagh, Pakistan. Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, 67(1-2), 51–58.

Hänni, Henry A., Franz, Leander, & Wang, Hao. (2018). Anorthite skarn with dispersed chromium-hydrogrossular from Muslim Bagh area, Pakistan. The Australian Gemmologist, 26(11-12), 286–290.

Phyo, Myint Myat, Bieler, Eva, Franz, Leander, Balmer, Walter, & Krzemnicki, Michael S. (2018, January 1). A new suite of inclusions in spinel from Mogok (Myanmar) - a study using Raman microspectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy.

Phyo, Myint Myat, Guillong, Marcel, Berger, Alfons, Balmer, Walter, Franz, Leander, Wang, Hao A.O., & Krzemnicki, Michael S. (2018, January 1). A geochronological study of zircon and zirconolite observed in ruby and spinel gemstones and in marble host rock from Mogok, Myanmar.

Wolf, Mathias, Romer, Rolf, & Franz, Leander. (2018, January 1). Tin mobilization during melt generation.

Wolf, Mathias, Romer, Rolf L., Franz, Leander, & López-Moro, Javier F. (2018). Tin in granitic melts: the role of melting temperature and protolith composition. Lithos, 310, 20–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2018.04.004

Franz, Leander, Krzemnicki, Michael, Ernst, Kristina, De Capitani, Christian, Harlow, George E., & Kouznetsov, Nicolai. (2017, January 1). Kosmochlor-bearing jadeite rocks from Kenterlau-Itmurundy (Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan).

Hänni, H. A., Franz, L., & Wei, Z. (2017, January 1). A new ornamental gemstone from Pakistan: Sannan-Skarn.

Sun, Tay Thye, Franz, Leander, & Li, Jianjun. (2017). Tianhuang, an unusual yellow stone: dickite or nacrite? The Journal of Gemmology, 35(6), 472–474.

Freanz, Leander, Thye Sun, Tay, Wirth, Richard, De Capitani, Christian, & Hui Ying, Loke. (2016). Violet-to-blue ‘nuummite’ from Simiuttat, Greenland: origin of colour appearance and conditions of formation. The Journal of Gemmology, 35(4), 330–339. https://doi.org/10.15506/jog.2016.35.4.330

Hänni, Henry A., Franz, Leander, & Wei, Zhou. (2016). A new deposit of complex fine-grained rocks from Western Pakistan: Sannan-Skarn. Journal of Gems and Gemmology, 5(18), 1–6.

Hänni, Henry A., Franz, Leander, & Wei, Zhou. (2016). A new ornamental gemstone from Pakistan: Sannan-Skarn. Proceedings of the 5th International Gem and Jewelry Conference (GIT 2016), 1(1), 55–61.

Hänni, Henry A., Franz, Leander, & Wei, Zhou. (2016). Une nouvelle roche ornamentale du Pakistan: Sannan Skarn. Revue de l’Association Française de Gemmologie, 198, 22–24.

Hänni, Henry, & Franz, Leander. (2016). Sannan-Skarn, ein neuer Schmuckstein aus Pakistan. Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, 1-2(65), 41–46.

Jia, Binyang, Tang, Ya, Tian, Liyan, Franz, Leander, Alewell, Christine, & Huang, Jen-How. (2015). Impact of Fish Farming on Phosphorus in Reservoir Sediments. Scientific Reports, 5, 16617. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep16617

Krzemnicki, Michael S., & Franz, Leander. (2015). Saguaro Stone, a new ornamental material from Arizona (USA). The Journal of Gemmology, 34(7), 567–569.

Bader, Thomas, Franz, Leander, De Capitani, Christian, & Zhang, Lifei. (2014). The effect of water activity on calculated phase equilibria and garnet isopleth thermobarometry of granulites, with particular reference to Tongbai (east-central China). European Journal of Mineralogy, 26(1), 5–23. https://doi.org/10.1127/0935-1221/2013/0025-2351

Franz, Leander, Thye Sun, Tay, Hänni, Henry A., De Capitani, Christian, Thanasuthipitak, Theerapongs, & Atichat, Wilawan. (2014). A comparative study of jadeite, omphacite and kosmochlor jades from Myanmar, and suggestions for a practical nomenclature. The Journal of Gemmology, 34(3), 210–229. https://doi.org/10.15506/jog.2014.34.3.210

Bader, Thomas, Franz, Leander, Ratschbacher, Lothar, de Capitani, Christian, Webb, A. Alexander G., Yang, Zhao, Pfänder, Jörg A., Hofmann, Mandy, & Linnemann, Ulf. (2013). The Heart of China revisited: II Early Paleozoic (ultra)high-pressure and (ultra)high-temperature metamorphic Qinling orogenic collage. Tectonics, 32(4), 922–947. https://doi.org/10.1002/tect.20056

Bader, Thomas, Ratschbacher, Lothar, Franz, Leander, Yang, Zhao, Hofmann, Mandy, Linnemann, Ulf, & Yuan, Honglin. (2013). The heart of China revisited, I. Proterozoic tectonics of the Qin mountains in the core of supercontinent Rodinia. Tectonics, 32(3), 661–687. https://doi.org/10.1002/tect.20024

Franz, Leander, Romer, Rolf L., & de Capitani, Christian. (2013). Protoliths and phase petrology of whiteschists. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 166(1), 255–274. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00410-013-0874-5

Soustelle, Vincent, Tomassi, Andréa, Demouchy, Sylvie, & Franz, Leander. (2013). Melt-rock interactions, deformation, hydration and seismic properties in sub-arc lithospheric mantle inferred from xenoliths from seamounts near Lihir, Papua New Guinea. Tectonophysics, 608, 330–345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2013.09.024

Franz, Leander, & Romer, Rolf L. (2010). Different styles of metasomatic veining in ultramafic xenoliths from the TUBAF Seamount (Bismarck Microplate, Papua New Guinea). Lithos, 114(1-2), 30–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2009.07.013

Petersen, Sven, Kuhn, Kerstin, Kuhn, Thomas, Augustin, Nico, Hékinian, Roger, Franz, Leander, & Borowski, Christian. (2009). The geological setting of the ultramafic-hosted Logatchev hydrothermal field (14°45′N, Mid-Atlantic Ridge) and its influence on massive sulfide formation. Lithos, 112(1-2), 40–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2009.02.008

Ratschbacher, Lothar, Franz, Leander, Min, Myo, Bachmann, Raik, Martens, Uwe, Stanek, Klaus, Stuebner, Konstanze, Nelson, Bruce K., Herrmann, Uwe, Weber, Bodo, Lopez-Martinez, Margarita, Jonckheere, Raymond, Sperner, Blanka, Tichomirowa, Marion, McWilliams, Michael O., Gordon, Mark, Meschede, Martin, & Bock, Peter. (2009). The North American-Caribbean Plate boundary in Mexico-Guatemala-Honduras. In James, K. H.; Lorente, M. A.; Pindell, J. L. (Ed.), Geological Society Special Publication. Geological Society London. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp328.11

Franz, Leander, & Romer, Rolf L. (2007). Caledonian high-pressure metamorphism in the Strona-Ceneri Zone (Southern Alps of southern Switzerland and northern Italy). Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 100(3), 457–467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00015-007-1232-2

Broecker, M., & Franz, L. (2006). Dating metamorphism and tectonic juxtaposition on Andros Island (Cyclades, Greece): results of a Rb-Sr study. Geological Magazine, 143(5), 609–620. https://doi.org/10.1017/s001675680600241x

Ratschbacher, Lothar, Franz, Leander, Enkelmann, Eva, Jonckheere, Raymond, Poerschke, Axel, Hacker, Bradley R., Dong, Shuwen, & Zhang, Yueqiao. (2006). The Sino-Korean-Yangtze suture, the Huwan detachment, and the Paleozoic-Tertiary exhumation of (ultra) high-pressure rocks along the Tongbai-Xinxian-Dabie Mountains. In Hacker, B. R.; McClelland, W. C.; Liou, J. G. (Ed.), Geological Society of America Special Papers. Geological Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1130/2006.2403(03)

Romer, Rolf L., Franz, Leander, & Wirth, Richard. (2006). Chemical and isotopic effects of retrogression in metamorphic fluid inclusions. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 151(2), 174–186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00410-005-0053-4

Bröcker, Michael, & Franz, Leander. (2005). The base of the Cycladic blueschist unit on Tinos Island (Greece) re-visited: Field relationships, phengite chemistry and Rb-Sr geochronology. Neues Jahrbuch Für Mineralogie-Abhandlungen, 181(1), 81–93. https://doi.org/10.1127/0077-7757/2005/0181-0003

Franz, L., Okrusch, M., Seidel, E., & Kreuzer, H. (2005). Polymetamorphic evolution of pre-Alpidic basement relics in the external Hellenides, Greece. Neues Jahrbuch Für Mineralogie-Abhandlungen, 181(2), 147–172. https://doi.org/10.1127/0077-7757/2005/0013

Petersen, Sven, Herzig, Peter M., Kuhn, Thomas, Franz, Leander, Hannington, Mark D., Monecke, Thomas, & Gemmell, J. Bruce. (2005). Shallow drilling of seafloor hydrothermal systems using the BGS rockdrill: Conical seamount (New Ireland fore-arc) and PACMANUS (Eastern Manus Basin), Papua New Guinea. Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 23(3), 175–193. https://doi.org/10.1080/10641190500192185

Fretzdorff, Susanne, Worthington, Tim J., Haase, Karsten M., Hékinian, Roger, Franz, Leander, Keller, Randall A., & Stoffers, Peter. (2004). Magmatism in the Bransfield Basin: Rifting of the South Shetland arc? Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 109(B12), B12208. https://doi.org/10.1029/2004jb003046

Liati, Anthi, Franz, Leander, Gebauer, Dieter, & Fanning, C. Mark. (2004). The timing of mantle and crustal events in South Namibia, as defined by SHRIMP-dating of zircon domains from a garnet peridotite xenolith of the Gibeon Kimberlite Province. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 39(3-5), 147–157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2004.07.054

Renno, A. D., Franz, L., Witzke, T., & Herzig, P. M. (2004). The coexistence of melts of hydrous copper chloride, sulfide and silicate compositions in a magnesiohastingsite cumulate, Tubaf Seamount, Papua New Guinea. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.2113/gscanmin.42.1.1

Grimmer, Jens C., Ratschbacher, Lothar, McWilliams, Michael, Franz, Leander, Gaitzsch, Ines, Tichomirowa, Marion, Hacker, Bradley R., & Zhang, Yueqiao. (2003). When did the ultrahigh-pressure rocks reach the surface? A Pb-207/Pb-206 zircon, Ar-40/Ar-39 white mica, Si-in-white mica, single-grain provenance study of Dabie Shan synorogenic foreland sediments. Chemical Geology, 197(1-4), 87–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0009-2541(02)00321-2

Müller, D., Franz, L., Petersen, S., Herzig, P. M., & Hannington, M. D. (2003). Comparison between magmatic activity and gold mineralization at Conical Seamount and Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea. Mineralogy and Petrology, 79(3-4), 259–283. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-003-0007-3

Schmid, R., Romer, R. L., Franz, L., Oberhänsli, R., & Martinotti, G. (2003). Basement-cover sequences within the UHP unit of the Dabie Shan. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 21(6), 531–538. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1314.2003.00461.x

Schmid, R., Wilke, M., Oberhänsli, R., Janssens, K., Falkenberg, G., Franz, L., & Gaab, A. (2003). Micro-XANES determination of ferric iron and its application in thermobarometry. Lithos, 70(3-4), 381–392. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0024-4937(03)00107-5

Franz, Leander, Becker, Klaus-Peter, Kramer, Wolfgang, & Herzig, Peter M. (2002). Metasomatic mantle xenoliths from the Bismarck microplate (Papua New Guinea) - Thermal evolution, geochemistry and extent of slab-induced metasomatism. Journal of Petrology, 43(2), 315–343. https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/43.2.315

Franz, L., Romer, R. L., Klemd, R., Schmid, R., Oberhänsli, R., Wagner, T., & Shuwen, D. (2001). Eclogite-facies quartz veins within metabasites of the Dabie Shan (eastern China): pressure-temperature-time-deformation path, composition of the fluid phase and fluid flow during exhumation of high-pressure rocks. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 141(3), 322–346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004100000233

Müller, Daniel, Franz, Leander, Herzig, Peter M., & Hunt, Steve. (2001). Potassic igneous rocks from the vicinity of epithermal gold mineralization, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea. Lithos, 57(2-3), 163–186. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0024-4937(01)00035-4

Schmid, R., Ryberg, T., Ratschbacher, L., Schulze, A., Franz, L., Oberhänsli, R., & Dong, S. (2001). Crustal structure of the eastern Dabie Shan interpreted from deep reflection and shallow tomographic data. Tectonophysics, 333(3-4), 347–359. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0040-1951(01)00023-3

Bröcker, M., & Franz, L. (2000). The contact aureole on Tinos (Cyclades, Greece): tourmaline-biotite geothermometry and Rb-Sr geochronology. Mineralogy and Petrology, 70(3-4), 257–283. https://doi.org/10.1007/s007100070006

Franz, Leander, & Wirth, Richard. (2000). Spinel inclusions in olivine of peridotite xenoliths from TUBAF seamount (Bismarck Archipelago/Papua New Guinea): evidence for the thermal and tectonic evolution of the oceanic lithosphere. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 140(3), 283–295. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004100000188

Schmid, Robert, Franz, Leander, Oberhansli, Roland, & Dong, Shuwen. (2000). High-Si phengite, mineral chemistry and P-T evolution of ultra-high-pressure eclogites and calc-silicates from the Dabie Shan, eastern China. Geological Journal, 35(3-4), 185–207. https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.863

Franz, L., Romer, R. L., & Dingeldey, D. P. (1999). Diachronous Pan-African granulite-facies metamorphism (650 Ma and 550 Ma) in the Kaoko belt, NW Namibia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 11(1), 167–180. https://doi.org/10.1127/ejm/11/1/0167

Handy, M. R., Franz, L., Heller, F., Janott, B., & Zurbriggen, R. (1999). Multistage accretion and exhumation of the continental crust (Ivrea crustal section, Italy and Switzerland). Tectonics, 18(6), 1154–1177. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999tc900034

Kurszlaukis, S., Franz, L., & Brey, G. P. (1999). The Blue Hills Intrusive Complex in southern Namibia - relationships between carbonatites and monticellite picrites. Chemical Geology, 160(1-2), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0009-2541(99)00027-3

Brocker, Michael, & Franz, Leander. (1998). Rb-Sr isotope studies on Tinos Island (Cyclades, Greece): additional time constraints for metamorphism, extent of infiltration-controlled overprinting and deformational activity. Geological Magazine, 135(3), 369–382. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756898008681

Franz, L., & Harlov, D. E. (1998). High-grade K-feldspar veining in granulites from the Ivrea-Verbano Zone, northern Italy: Fluid flow in the lower crust and implications for granulite facies genesis. The Journal of Geology, 106(4), 455–472. https://doi.org/10.1086/516035

Franz, L., & Seifert, W. (1998). Basement studies in a continental suture zone - Xenoliths from the mid-German crystalline rise (Rhon area, mid-European Variscides). Neues Jahrbuch Für Mineralogie-Abhandlungen, 173(3), 263–303. https://doi.org/10.1127/njma/173/1998/263

Kurszlaukis, S., Franz, L., & Lorenz, V. (1998). On the volcanology of the Gibeon Kimberlite Field, Namibia. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 84(3-4), 257–272. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0377-0273(98)00044-4

Romer, R. L., & Franz, L. (1998). Ordovician barrow-type metamorphism in the Strona-Ceneri Zone (northern Italy) dated by U-Pb on staurolite. Schweizerische Mineralogische Und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 78(3), 383–395.

Franz, L., Brey, G. P., & Okrusch, M. (1997). Metasomatic reequilibration of mantle xenoliths from the Gibeon Kimberlite Province (Namibia). Geologija I Geofizika, 38(1), 245–259.

Franz, Leander, & Wirth, Richard. (1997). Thin intergranular melt films and melt pockets in spinel peridotite xenoliths from the Rhön area (Germany): early stage of melt generation by grain boundary melting. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 129(4), 268–283. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004100050337

Franz, L., Schuster, A. K., & Strauss, K. W. (1997). Basement evolution in the rhenohercynian segment: Discontinuous exhumation history of the Eckergneis complex (Harz mountains, Germany). Chemie Der Erde-Geochemistry, 57(2-3), 105–135.

Franz, L., Seifert, W., & Kramer, W. (1997). Thermal evolution of the mantle underneath the Mid-German Crystalline Rise: evidence from mantle xenoliths from the Rhone area (Central Germany). Mineralogy and Petrology, 61(1-4), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01172475

Henk, A., Franz, L., Teufel, S., & Oncken, O. (1997). Magmatic underplating, extension, and crustal reequilibration: Insights from a cross-section through the Ivrea Zone and Strona-Ceneri Zone, northern Italy. The Journal of Geology, 105(3), 367–377. https://doi.org/10.1086/515932

Kurszlaukis, S., & Franz, L. (1997). Phase petrology, geochemistry and evolution of the ultrabasic-carbonatitic Blue Hills complex (Southern Namibia). Geologija I Geofizika, 38(1), 51–66.

Zurbriggen, R., Franz, L., & Handy, M. R. (1997). Pre-Variscan deformation, metamorphism and magmatism in the Strona-Ceneri zone (southern Alps of northern Italy and southern Switzerland). Schweizerische Mineralogische Und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 77(3), 361–380.

Franz, L., Brey, G. P., & Okrusch, M. (1996). Reequilibration of ultramafic xenoliths from Namibia by metasomatic processes at the mantle boundary. The Journal of Geology, 104(5), 599–615. https://doi.org/10.1086/629854

Franz, Leander, Brey, Gerhard P., & Okrusch, Martin. (1996). Steady state geotherm, thermal disturbances, and tectonic development of the lower lithosphere underneath the Gibeon Kimberlite Province, Namibia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 126(1-2), 181–198. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004100050243

Brocker, M., & Franz, L. (1994). The Contact Aureole nn Tinos (Cyclades, Greece). 1. Field Relationships, Petrography and P-T Conditions. Chemie Der Erde-Geochemistry, 54(4), 262–280.

Dingeldey, D. P., Dürr, S. B., Charlesworth, E. G., Franz, L., Okrusch, M., & Stanistreet, I. G. (1994). A geotraverse through the northern coastal branch of the Damaran orogen west of Sesfontein, Namibia. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 19(4), 315–329. https://doi.org/10.1016/0899-5362(94)90017-5

Heinrich, W., Franz, L., Hein, U., & Herms, P. (1994). Microthermometry of Synthetic Fluid Inclusions - An Interlaboratory Comparison Using Different Heating Freezing Stages. Neues Jahrbuch Für Mineralogie-Abhandlungen, 7, 295–313.

Kleinschrot, D., Klemd, R., Brocker, M., Okrusch, M., Franz, L., & Schmidt, K. (1994). Protores and Country Rocks of the Nsuta Manganese Deposit (Ghana). Neues Jahrbuch Für Mineralogie-Abhandlungen, 168(1), 67–108.

Franz, L., Okrusch, M., & Brocker, M. (1993). Polymetamorphic Evolution of Pre-Alpidic Basement Rocks on the Island of Sikinos (Cyclades, Greece). Neues Jahrbuch Für Mineralogie-Abhandlungen, 4, 145–162.

Franz, L., & Okrusch, M. (1992). Aragonite-Bearing Blueschists on Arki Island, Dodecanese, Greece. European Journal of Mineralogy, 4(3), 527–537. https://doi.org/10.1127/ejm/4/3/0527