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Geology Lab
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A geology lab that explores the Earth by analyzing Antarctic rocks and archaeological materials.
AboutAbout the lab
Reading the changes of the Earth from strata and rocks.
The lab of Assistant Professor Tatsuro Adachi studies geology, aiming to clarify how the Earth has changed over time from the records left in strata and rocks.
Its main research target is the geology of the Antarctic continent, where it investigates how continents formed and grew, and the changes that occur where continents collide.
The lab also quantitatively analyzes archaeological materials using X-ray analyzers, mass spectrometers, and other instruments, to clarify their characteristics as materials.
The faculty introduction page describes geology as a field that ranges from fieldwork to analysis based on physics, chemistry, and biology, where many different types of people can thrive.
Key terms
- Gondwana supercontinent
- A huge continent that once existed mainly in the Southern Hemisphere. Antarctica was part of it.
- Metamorphic rock
- Rock formed when an original rock is subjected to heat and pressure, changing its properties and texture.
- Isotope
- Atoms of the same element with different masses. They serve as clues for determining the origin and age of materials.
- Tectonics
- The movements of the crust and plates at the Earth's surface, and the deformation they cause.
ResearchResearch themes
Focusing mainly on the Antarctic continent, the lab seeks to clarify the processes by which continents formed and grew, and the changes that occur where continents collide. It also quantitatively analyzes archaeological materials using Earth science methods to investigate their characteristics as materials.
*Illustrative imageAntarctic geologic history and the Gondwana supercontinent
The lab aims to clarify the geologic history of Dronning Maud Land in East Antarctica and, from it, to understand how the Gondwana supercontinent formed. Research keywords include metamorphic petrology and geochronology.
*Illustrative imageTracing the provenance of buried cultural properties
This research applies high-precision isotope and elemental analysis to buried cultural properties to determine where their materials originated. Research keywords are high-precision instrumental analysis and provenance estimation.
*Illustrative imageEstablishing analytical methods for metal artifacts
The lab is working to establish analytical methods for measuring trace elements and isotopes in metal artifacts. Research keywords are iron isotopes and platinum group elements.
*Illustrative imageLarge orogenic belts in Central Asia
This research aims to clarify the collision-type tectonics of the large orogenic belts found in Central Asia. Research keywords include Central Asia, collision zones, metamorphic petrology, and geochronology.
MembersFaculty
- Assistant ProfessorTatsuro Adachi
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Gneiss” No machine-readable author provided. Siim assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Antarctic geologic history and the Gondwana supercontinent: “Antarctica 6400px from Blue Marble” Dave Pape / Public domain (cropped)
- Tracing the provenance of buried cultural properties: “Aztec Obsidian and Stone Artifacts ( )” Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China / CC0 (cropped)
- Establishing analytical methods for metal artifacts: “Ancient Greece Bronze Age Bronze Axe ( )” Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China / CC0 (cropped)
- Large orogenic belts in Central Asia: “Mountains in the Himalaya in Tibet” Jan Kranendonk (https://www.jankranendonk.nl) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Geology Lab): “Oleschnunatak gebänderter Glimmerschiefer” Calog84 / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Petrology Lab): “Folded Metamorphic Rock on Ben Lawers in Scotland 1” Rick Johnson (Ricky Cosmos on Flickr) https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickycosmos/ / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Petrology Lab): “X-ray images of Igneous rock in petrology section” Aprizal1642 / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Cytoskeletal Proteins Lab): “Actin filaments of cardiac fibroblasts” Lorenzo2697 / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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