Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lutz Nasdala
Deputy Head of Department
lutz.nasdala(at)univie.ac.at
Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2 (UZA II),
1090 Vienna
Room number: 2A251
T: +43-1-4277-53220
Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters (since 2013)
2025
Pluthametwisute, T., Nasdala, L., Chanmuang N., C., Wildner, M., Libowitzky, E., Giester, G., Zoysa, E. G., Jakkawanvibul, C., Suwanmanee, W., Sripoonjan, T., Tengchaisri, T., Wanthanchaisaeng, B., & Sutthirat, C. (2025). Luminescence and a new approach for detecting heat treatment of geuda sapphire. Solid earth, 16, 81-96. https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-81-2025
2024
Cameron, E. M., Blum, T. B., Cavosie, A. J., Kitajima, K., Nasdala, L., Orland, I. J., Bonamici, C. E., & Valley, J. W. (2024). Evidence for oceans pre-4300 Ma confirmed by preserved igneous compositions in Hadean zircon. American Mineralogist, 109(10), 1670-1681. https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2023-9180
Nasdala, L., & Fritsch, E. (2024). Luminescence: The “cold glow” of minerals. Elements: an international magazine of mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology, 20(5), 287-292. https://doi.org/10.2138/gselements.20.5.287
Götze, J., MacRae, C. M., & Nasdala, L. (2024). Luminescence images: What is it that you see? Elements: an international magazine of mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology, 20(5), 299-304. https://doi.org/10.2138/gselements.20.5.299
2023
Nasdala, L., Hauzenberger, C., Wildner, M., Chanmuang N., C., & Sameera, K. A. G. (2023). Metamict gadolinite–(Y) from Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka, 24(1), 23-30.
Giester, G., Armbruster, T., Balic-Zunic, T., Beran, A., Effenberger, H. S., Fischer, R. X., Friese, K., Libowitzky, E., Wildner, M., & Nasdala, L. (2023). On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Josef Zemann’s birthday: A tribute to his scientific oeuvre. Mineralogy and Petrology, 117(2), 113-116. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-023-00834-1
Sobek, K., Losos, Z., Škoda, R., Holá, M., & Nasdala, L. (2023). Crystal chemistry of ferriallanite-(Ce) from Nya Bastnäs, Sweden: Chemical and spectroscopic study. Mineralogy and Petrology, 117(2), 345-357. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-023-00829-y
Giester, G., Rieck, B., Lengauer, C., Kolitsch, U., & Nasdala, L. (2023). Katsarosite Zn(C2O4)·2H2O, a new humboldtine-group mineral from the Lavrion Mining District, Greece. Mineralogy and Petrology, 117(2), 259-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-023-00810-9
Nasdala, L., Lamers, T., Gilg, H. A., Chanmuang, N. C., Griesser, M., Kirchweger, F., Erlacher, A., Boehmler, M., & Giester, G. (2023). The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, Part I: Photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopic study of the gemstones. Journal of Gemmology, 38(5), 448-473. https://doi.org/10.15506/JoG.2023.38.5.448
Hou, Z., Woś, D., Tschegg, C., Rogowitz, A., Rice, A. H. N., Nasdala, L., Fusseis, F., Szymczak, P., & Grasemann, B. (2023). Three-dimensional mineral dendrites reveal a nonclassical crystallization pathway. Geology, 51(7), 626-630. https://doi.org/10.1130/G51127.1, https://doi.org/10.1130/G51127.1
2022
Wanthanachaisaeng, B., Nasdala, L., Chanmuang N., C., & Wildner, M. (2022). Quench-fractured bicoloured synthetic quartz: A doubly treated gem material. The Journal of Gemmology, 38(2), 134-136. https://doi.org/10.15506/JoG.2022.38.2.134
Nasdala, L., Sameera, K. A. G., Fernando, G. W. A. R., Wildner, M., Chanmuang N., C., Habler, G., Erlacher, A., & Škoda, R. (2022). The shape of ekanite. Gems & Gemology, 58(2), 156-167. https://doi.org/10.5741/GEMS.58.2.156
Zeug, M., Nasdala, L., Chanmuang N., C., & Hauzenberger, C. (2022). Gem topaz from the Schneckenstein crag, Saxony, Germany: Mineralogical characterization and luminescence. Gems & Gemology, 58(1), 2-17. https://doi.org/10.5741/GEMS.58.1.2
2021
Erlacher, A., Zeug, M., Skoda, R., Sameera, K. A. G., & Nasdala, L. (2021). Metamict fergusonite from Kolonna and Masimbula, Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka, 22-2, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.4038/jgssl.v22i2.67
Ende, M., Chanmuang N., C., Reiners, P. W., Zamyatin, D. A., Gain, S. E. M., Wirth, R., & Nasdala, L. (2021). Dry annealing of radiation-damaged zircon: Single-crystal X-ray and Raman spectroscopy study. Lithos, 406-407, Article 106523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2021.106523
Nasdala, L., Wildner, M., Giester, G., Chanmuang N., C., Scicchitano, M. R., & Hauzenberger, C. (2021). Blue dravite (“indicolite”) from the Elahera gem field, Sri Lanka. The Journal of Gemmology, 37(6), 618-630. https://doi.org/10.15506/JoG.2021.37.6.618
Chanmuang N., C., Nasdala, L., Wildner, M., Skoda, R., & Zoysa, E. G. (2021). Spectroscopic study of serendibite from Sri Lanka. The Journal of Gemmology, 37(5), 451-454. https://doi.org/10.15506/JoG.2021.37.5.451
Zeug, M., Nasdala, L., Ende, M., Habler, G., Hauzenberger, C., Chanmuang N., C., Škoda, R., Topa, D., Wildner, M., & Wirth, R. (2021). The parisite–(Ce) enigma: Challenges in the identification of fluorcarbonate minerals. Mineralogy and Petrology, 115(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-020-00723-x
2020
Nasdala, L., Akhmadaliev, S., Burakov, B. E., Chanmuang N, C., & Škoda, R. (2020). The absence of metamictisation in natural monazite. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 14676. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71451-7
Nasdala, L., Chanmuang N., C., Giester, G., & Wanthanchaisaeng, B. (2020). Multicoloured synthetic corundum and multicoloured glass doublets in the Thai gem market. The Journal of Gemmology, 37(1), 18-20. https://doi.org/10.15506/JoG.2020.37.1.18
Conference Abstracts (since 2013)
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2011
Nasdala L. Micro-Raman mapping: Applications to study mineral samples. In Book of extended abstracts. 2011. p. 51
Nasdala L, Grambole D, Harris JW, Schulze DJ, Hofmeister W. Radio-coloration of diamond. Gems & Gemology. 2011 May;47(2):105-106.
Nasdala L. Raman and luminescence imaging applied to study the internal textures of minerals and geological samples. In Program and abstracts. 2011. p. 97-99
Howell D, Griffin WL, O´Reilly SY, O'Neill C, Pearson N, Piazolo S et al. Mixed-habit diamonds: Evidence of a specific mantle fluid chemistry? Mineralogical Magazine. 2011;75.
2010
Kennedy AK, Kamo SL, Nasdala L, Timms N. Greenville skarn titanites: New reference materials for SIMS U–Th–Pb analysis. In Abstract volume. 2010. p. 43-45
Nasdala L, Tillmanns E. MINSPEC - the first Marie Curie Chair of Excellence in mineralogy (2006-2009). Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstract Series. 2010 Aug;6:865.
Nasdala L, Ruschel K, Rhede D, Wirth R, Kennedy AK, Kinny PD et al. Phase decomposition upon alteration of radiation-damaged monazite-(Ce) from Moss, Østfold, Norway. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstract Series. 2010 Aug;6:692.
Nasdala L, Zirbs W. Raman spectroscopy - a versatile tool for the micrometre-range study of minerals and rocks. In Abstracts: Alkaline magmatism of the Earth. 2010
2009
Vaczi T, Nasdala L, Wirth R, Mehofer M, Libowitzky E, Häger T. Decomposition textures after dry thermal annealing of zircon. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft. 2009 Sept;155:167.
Nasdala L, Grötzschel R, Probst S, Ruschel K, Hanchar JM. Irradiation-damage in monazite: A Raman study of Au-implanted FIB foils. In Programme. 2009. p. 21
Krickl R, Nasdala L, Grambole D, Kaindl R. Radio-induced alteration in cordierite - Implications for petrology, gemmology and materials science. Geophysical Research Abstracts. 2009 Apr;11(EGU2009–2657).
Zaitsev VA, Sorokhtina NV, Nasdala L, Kogarko LN. Raman spectroscopic investigation of graphite from the Gremyakha Vyrmes and Pogranichnoe carbonatites, Russia. Geophysical Research Abstracts. 2009 Apr;11.
Ruschel K, Nasdala L, Rhede D, Wirth R, Lengauer C, Libowitzky E. Effect of fluid-driven chemical alteration on radiation-damaged fergusonite. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft. 2009;155:138-138.
Kennedy AK, Kamo SL, Nasdala L, Timms N. Greenville skarn titanites (2009): New reference materials for SIMS U-Th-Pb analysis. In Programme and abstracts. 2009. p. 89-90
Nasdala L, Grambole D, Vaczi T, Götze HJ. Is there alpha-assisted annealing of radiation damage? A helium implantation study of radiationdamaged zircon and monazite. In Programme and abstracts. 2009. p. 167
Nasdala L, Ruschel K, Talla D, Preuschl F, Pristacz H, Petautschnig C et al. Photoluminescence emission of rare earth elements in natural monazite and synthetic orthophosphates. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft. 2009;155:112-112.
Wildner M, Nasdala L, Grambole D, Zaitsev AM, Harris JW, Kempe U et al. Radiation-induced defect centers: Luminescence and optical absorption study of helium-irradiated diamond and zircon. EOS: transactions, American Geophysical Union. 2009;90:MA14A-05.
Nasdala L, Hanchar JM, Rhede D, Kennedy AK, Vaczi T. Uranium (and lead?) retention in zircon during a fluid-driven alteration reaction. In Micro-Analysis, Processes, Time (MAPT) - Abstracts. 2009
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