Univ.Prof.Dr. Corina Ionescu

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8704-9816

SCOPUS ID: 36763045900

PROJECT PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0881

Geoscientific view of ceramic technology: evolution from Neolithic to Byzantine times within Romanian territory

Curriculum vitae

Graduated as geologist at the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Ph.D. in Geology: Metallogenetical study of the banatitic intrusions of Budureasa and Pietroasa (Bihor Mnts., Romania)

Field geologist at Cluj Geological Enterprise (1974-1983); Head of the Mineralogical Lab at the Geological Enterprise Cluj-Napoca (1983-1994). From 1996: different positions at the Faculty of Biology and Geology, Mineralogy Chair, from the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania: Researcher, Senior lecturer (1996-1999), Associate Professor (1999-2001), University Professor (since 2002). Head of the Mineralogy Chair (2002-2012), Head of Geology Department (2004-2006), Member of the University Senate (2004-2008).

Others: Diamond grading expert (Deutsche Gemmologische Gesselschaft E.V. Idar Oberstein Germany, 2000)

Commercial Gemmology expert (Deutsche Gemmologische Gesselschaft E.V. Idar Oberstein Germany, 2000)

Pearls and organic substances expert (Deutsche Gemmol. Gess. E.V. Idar Oberstein Germany, 1999)

Gemmstones expert (Deutsche Gemmologische Gesselschaft E.V. Idar Oberstein Germany, 1999)

Contact:

Geology Department; Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
1, Kogalniceanu Str.; RO-400084 Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA
Tel. 0040 264 405 358; Mobile: 0040 746 055 999; FAX: 0040 264 591 906
E-mail: corina.ionescu@ubbcluj.ro; cora22x@yahoo.com

FIELDS OF INTEREST

Ophiolite petrology and geochemistry (Romania, Albania); Mineralogy and petrography of archaeoceramics; Archaeometry; Gemmology; Applied Mineralogy.

Web pages:

http://bioge.ubbcluj.ro/mineralogie/

http://www.researcherid.com/

http://www.academia.edu/

http://www.ad-astra.ro/whoswho/view_profile.php?user_id=1908

PUBLICATIONS A (ISI) (* - corresponding author)

1. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C.*, Metzner-Nebelsick, C., Nebelsick, L.D. (2012): Mineralogy of the ceramic slags from the Bronze Age funerary site in Lapus, NW Romania. Geological Quarterly, 56 (4): 649-664. http://gq.pgi.gov.pl/gq/issue/view/966

2. Gasinski, M.A., Hoeck, V., Slaczka A., Ionescu C.* (2012): Early Eocene age of a sandstone from the Buntmergel Formation (Gresten Klippen Zone, Lower Austria). Geological Quarterly, 56 (4): 845-852 http://gq.pgi.gov.pl/gq/issue/view/966

3.  Roberston, A.H.F.*, Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Koller, F., Onuzi, K., Bucur, I.I., Ghega, D. (2012): Emplacement of the Jurassic Mirdita Ophiolites (Southern Albania): Evidence from associated clastic and carbonate sediments. 
  Intern. Journal Earth Sci., 101 (6): 1535-1558 (Springer) http://link.springer.com/journal/531/101/6/page/1 
4. Ionescu, C.*, Hoeck, V. (2011): Firing-induced transformations in Copper Age ceramics from NE Romania. Eur. Jour. Mineralogy, 23 (6): 937-958 
 (E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung Stuttgart) http://www.schweizerbart.de/papers/ejm/list/23#issue6 
5. Turbanti Memmi, I., Ionescu, C., Schussler, U. (2011): Mineralogical sciences and archaeology. Eur. Jour. Mineralogy, 23 (6): 847-848 (E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung Stuttgart) http://www.schweizerbart.de/papers/ejm/list/23#issue6 
6. Pop, D.*, Ionescu, C., Forray, F., Tamas, C.G., Benea, M. (2011): ‘Transylvanian gold’ of hydrothermal origin: an EMPA study from an archaeological provenancing perspective. Eur. Jour. Mineral., 23 (6): 911-923.
   (E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung Stuttgart). http://www.schweizerbart.de/papers/ejm/list/23#issue6 

7. Slaczka, A., Hoeck, V.*, Ionescu, C. (2011) Mesozoic slope aprons in the North East Tauern Window (Austria). Austrian Journal Earth Sci., 104 (2): 58-72. http://www.univie.ac.at/ajes/

8. Ionescu, C.*, Hoeck, V., Ghergari, L. (2011): Electron microprobe analysis of ancient ceramics: A case study from Romania. Applied Clay Science, 53 (3): 466-475. (Elsevier) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01691317/53/3

9. Fritsch, E., Ionescu, C.*, Simon, V., Nagy, S., Pora-Nagy, K., Rotea, M. (2010): 5^th century garnet jewelery from Romania. Gems & Gemology, 46 (4): 316-318 (Gem News International).

10. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C.*, Balintoni, I. (2010): Reply to D. Pana's discussion on “The Eastern Carpathians ‘ophiolites’ (Romania): remnants of a Triassic ocean” [Lithos 108 (2009) 151–171]. Lithos, 115: 283-287. (Elsevier) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00244937/115

11. Ionescu, C.*, Hoeck, V., Tomek, C., Koller, F., Balintoni, I., Besutiu, L. (2009): New insights into the basement of the Transylvanian Depression (Romania). Lithos, 108: 172-191 (Elsevier) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00244937/108

12. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C.*, Balintoni, I., Koller, F. (2009): The Eastern Carpathians „ophiolites”: Remnants of a Triassic ocean. Lithos, 108: 151-171 (Elsevier) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00244937/108

13. Iancu, O.G.*, Ionescu, C., Topa, D. (2005): Petrological and geochemical classification of the Sopot chondrite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 40 (9): A71-A71.

14. Ionescu, C.*, Ghergari, L. (2002): Modelling and firing technology – reflected in the textural features and the mineralogy of the ceramics from Neolithic sites in Transylvania (Romania). Geologica Carpathica (Sp. Iss., CD), vol. 53, 6 pp.; http://www.geologicacarpathica.sk/special/I/Ionescu_Ghergari.pdf

15. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C.* (2000): The hydrograndite and magnesioferrite in the Budureasa area, Romania: genetical implications. Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie Monatshefte, Jg. 2000 (11): 481-495 (E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung Stuttgart) 

EDITED VOLUMES

1.  Memmi-Turbanti, I., Ionescu, C., Schuessler, U. (Eds.) (2011): Mineralogical sciences and archaeometry. Eur. Jour. Mineralogy, vol. 23 (6), 162 pp., http://eurjmin.geoscienceworld.org/content/vol23/issue6/?etoc  (E. Schweizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung Stuttgart)  

2. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (Eds.) (2009): Geology for society: Education and cultural heritage. The 16^th Meeting of the Association of European Geological Societies, July 9-13 2009, Cluj-Napoca. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, 54 (1), 64 p. http://services.bepress.com/geologia/vol54/iss1/

3. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (Eds.) (2009): Geology for society: Education and cultural heritage. The 16^th Meeting of the Association of European Geological Societies, July 9-13 2009, Cluj-Napoca. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, 54 (2), 51 p. http://services.bepress.com/geologia/vol54/iss2/

4. Ionescu, C., Bedelean, H., Hoeck, V. (Eds.) (2009): Geology for society: Education and cultural heritage. Proceedings of the 16^th Meeting of the Association of European Geological Societies - MAEGS16, July 9-13 2009, Cluj-Napoca. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, Special Issue, 203 p. http://bioge.ubbcluj.ro/maegs16/

5. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Uhlir, C. (Eds.) (2008): Exkursionfuhrer zur Rumaenien exkursion 2008. Printcenter Universitaet Salzburg, 116 p.

6. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (Eds.) (2003): Proceedings and abstracts of the VI^th International Symposium on Mineralogy. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Sp. Issue, 150 p., Cluj-Napoca. ISSN 1221-0803.

7. Strusievici, R., Ionescu, C., Har, N. (Eds.) (1995): Petrometallogeny. Proceedings and abstracts of the International Symposium on Petrometallogeny, Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, XL, Sp. Issue, Cluj-Napoca. ISSN 1221-0803.

BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2012): Mineralogy and chemistry of Cucuteni-type fine Ceramics from Ruginoasa [in Romanian, in original: Mineralogia si chimismul ceramicii fine de tip Cucuteni de la Ruginoasa]. In: Lazarovici M. & Lazarovici Gh. (eds.), Ruginoasa-Dealul Draghici. Monografie arheologica. With English and German abstracts. pp.

2. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2011): Mineralogical and petrographic studies on some bricks from the Bizere Monastery (XI^th century): composition and fabric [in Romanian, in original: Studii mineralogice şi petrografice asupra unor caramizi de la Manastirea Frumuseni-Bizere (sec. XI): compoziţie si microfabric]. In: A.A. Rusu & AI. Burnichioiu (eds.): Manastirea Bizere. Vol. I., pp. 107-116, Editura Mega Cluj-Napoca. ISBN 978-606-543-227-7.

3. Ionescu, C., Bucur, I.I. (2011): Sedimentary rocks used at Bizere Monastery (XI century) [in Romanian, in original: Roci sedimentare utilizate la Manastirea Frumuseni-Bizere (sec. XI)]. In: A.A. Rusu & AI. Burnichioiu (eds.): Manastirea Bizere. Vol. I, pp. 101-106, Editura Mega Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 978-606-543-227-7

4. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Tamas, C., Balica, C. (2009) MAEGS-16 Field trip Guide: Geology of the Apuseni Mountains (Romania). Presa Universitara Clujeana/Cluj University Press, 31 p. ISBN 978-973-610-913-3.

5. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2008): Asupra compozitiei si originii granatilor din cerceii si catarama din mormantul Franziska de la Potaissa (Turda, Romania) [About the composition and origin of garnets mounted in the earrings and buckle from Franziska tomb from Potaissa (Turda, Romania)]. Zusammensetzung und herkunft der granate der Ohrringe und einer Gurtelschnalle aus dem grab der Franziska aus Potaissa (Turda, Rumanien). In: Barbulescu, M., Mormantul princiar germanic de la Turda (The Germanic princely tomb from Turda). Das germanische Furstengrab von Turda. p. 295-310 (+ 3 pl.). Edit. Tribuna Cluj-Napoca. (In Romanian and German).

6. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2007): Mineralogical and petrographic features of the Roman ceramics from Napoca (In Romanian, in original: Caracteristici mineralogice şi petrografice ale ceramicii romane de la Napoca). In: Rusu-Bolindet, V., Ceramica romana din Napoca. Biblioteca Mvsei Napocensis. XXV: 434-462. Edit. Mega Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 978-973-1868-08-0.

7. Koller, F., Hoeck, V., Meisel, T., Ionescu, C., Onuzi, K., Ghega, D. (2006): Cumulates and gabbros in Southern Albanian ophiolites: their bearing on the tectonic setting. In: Robertson, A.H.F. & Mountrakis, D. (eds.): Tectonic development of the Eastern Mediterranean region. Geological Society London, Sp. Publ., 260: 267-299, London. ISBN 10 1-86239-198-X.

8. Ionescu, C., Tamas, C. (2003): Geological field trip guide: Apuseni Mts., Southern Carpathians and Baia Mare district (Romania), July-August 2003. Babes-Bolyai Univ. Cluj-Napoca (Romania) and Technical University of Muenchen (Germany). Cluj University Press, 70 p., ISBN 973-610-209-2.

9. Ionescu, C. (2001): Gemological expertise (in Romanian, in original: Expertiza gemologica). Presa Universitara Clujeana, 342 p., Cluj-Napoca. ISBN 973-595-083-9.

10. Ionescu, C. (1999): Brucite-Mg(OH)_2. Mineralogy and mineralogenesis. Brucite deposits in Romania (in Romanian, in original: Brucitul-Mg(OH)₂. Mineralogie si mineralogeneza. Zacaminte de brucit din Romania). Edit. Didact. Pedag., 156 p., Bucharest. ISBN 973-30-9673-3.

11. Ionescu, C. (1995): Precious, semiprecious and decorative stones (in Romanian, in original: Pietre pretioase, semipretioase si decorative). Edit. Didact. Pedag., 126 p., Bucharest, ISBN 973-30-4125-4.

PUBLICATIONS B (other PEER REVIEWED papers)

1. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Simon, V. (2011): Effect of the temperature and the heating time on the composition of an illite-rich clay: An XRPD study. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Physica, LVI (2): 69-78.

2. Ionescu, C., Simon, V., Ghergari, L. (2010): EPR spectroscopy applied to the study of ancient ceramics: preliminary results for Bronze Age pottery from Ilisua. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Physica, LV (2): 79-83.

3. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2010) Mesozoic ophiolites and granitoids in the Apuseni Mts. RO2 Field trip guide, IMA-2010 Budapest. Acta Mineralogica et Petrographica (Szeged). Field Guide Series, 20: 1-45; http://www.ima2010.hu/?my_view=nice&p=ft3ro2 HU ISSN 0324-6523, HU ISSN 2061-9766

4. Constantinescu, B., Bugoi, R., Cojocaru, V., Radtke, M., Calligaro, T., Salomon, J., Pichon, L., Röhrs, S., Ceccato, D., Oberländer-Târnoveanu, E., Ionescu, C., Pop, D. (2009): Dacian bracelets and Transylvanian gold: ancient history and modern analyses. ArcheoSciences - Revue d'Archeometrie, 33: 221-226.

5. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Precup, C. (2009): Towards mineralogical and geochemical reference groups for some Bronze Age ceramics from Transylvania (Romania). Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, 54 (2): 41-51; doi:10.5038/1937-8602.54.2.8 http://services.bepress.com/geologia/vol54/iss2/

6. Vulpoi, A., Ionescu, C., Simon, V. (2009): Specific surface area of heat treated illitic mineral clay. Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Physica, LIV (1): 11-16.

7. Tamasan, M., Mocuta, H., Ionescu, C., Simon, V. (2009): Structural changes induced in mineral clays by high temperature heat treatments. Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Physica, LIV (2): 3-8.

8. Hoeck, V., Slaczka, A., Ionescu, C. (2009): Der Nordrand der Hohen Tauern. Jber. Mitt. Oberrhein. Geol. Ver., N.F. 91: 277-316, 12 Abb., Stuttgart. http://www.ogv-online.de/Publikationen/Jahresberichte/inhalt.html

9. Nagy-Korodi, I., Weiszburg, T., Szakmany, G., Ionescu, C., Varga, G., Kasztovszky, Z. (2009): Neolithic polished axes from NW Romania (Micula, Satu Mare Country) – a mineralogical, geochemical and petrographic study. In: Ionescu, C., Bedelean, H. & Hoeck, V. (eds.), Geology for society: Education and cultural heritage. Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, Sp. Is., p. 91-92. http://bioge.ubbcluj.ro/maegs16/volume/4%20archeometry%20geoarcheology.pdf

10. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Horga, M., Radulescu, G. (2007): Early Medieval ceramics from the Viile Tecii archaeological site (Romania): an optical and XRD study. Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai, Geologia, 52 (2): 29-35. doi:10.5038/1937-8602.52.2.4

11. Iancu, O.G., Ionescu, C., Topa, D. (2004): Petrological and geochemical classification of the Şopot chondrite. An. Ştiinţ. Univ. „Al. I. Cuza” Iaşi, Geol., XLX: 53-61.

12. Iancu, O.G., Ionescu, C. (2003): Types of chondrules from Romanian fallen ordinary chondrites. In: Ionescu, C. & Hoeck, V. (eds.): Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Sp. Issue 2003, p. 48-51, Cluj-Napoca.

13. Tamas, C.G., Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Cauuet, B. (2003): The relationship between breccia structures and ore veins. A case study from the Cetate Hill, Rosia Montana deposit (Romania). In: Ionescu, C. & Hoeck, V. (eds.): Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Sp. Issue 2003, VI^th Internat. Symp. Mineralogy, p. 124-126, Cluj-Napoca.

14. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2001): Hydrothermal transformations of phlogopite: a case study from the Apuseni Mountains (Romania). Mineralogia Polonica, 32 (1): 27-33, Krakow.

PUBLICATIONS B (OTHER JOURNALS, CONFERENCE VOLUMES ETC.)

1. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C. (2006): Basic and intermediate volcanics in the Eastern Carpathians (Rarau; Romania): Are all of them ophiolites? Proc. XVIII^th CBGA Congress, p. 219-221. Sept. 2006, Belgrade.

2. Precup, C., Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Hoeck, V., Simon, V. (2006): A study of Bronze Age pottery from Transylvania, Romania. Proc. XVIII^th CBGA Congress, p. 478-481. Sept. 2006, Belgrade.

3. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Pop, D. (2006): Sea-water alteration of Mesozoic basaltic rocks from the Transylvanian Depression basement (Romania). Proc. XVIII^th CBGA Congress, p. 236-239, Sept. 2006. Belgrade.

4. Grovu, P., Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C. (2006): Alteration processes in the Mesozoic island arc volcanics (Apuseni Mnts., Romania). Proc. XVIII^th CBGA Congress, p. 186-189. Sept. 2006. Belgrade.

5. Koller, F., Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Onuzi, K. (2006): Cumulates and gabbros in Southern Albanian Ophiolites. Proc. Internat. Symp. Mesozoic ophiolite belt of the northern part of the Balkan Peninsula, p. 62-66. Serbia-Bosnia & Herzegovina, May-June 2006.

6. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Koller, F. (2006): Do the Eastern Carpathians ophiolites originate from the Vardar Ocean? Proc. Internat. Symp. Mesozoic ophiolite belt of the northern part of the Balkan Peninsula, p. 49-52. Serbia-Bosnia & Herzegovina, May-June 2006.

7. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2006): Mesozoic volcanics in the Transylvanian Depression basement: the north-eastern end of the Vardar Ocean. Proc. Internat. Symp. Mesozoic ophiolite belt of the northern part of the Balkan Peninsula, p. 53-57. Serbia–Bosnia&Herzegovina, May-June 2006.

8. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Koller, F. (2006): Mesozoic ophiolites in Carpathians and Dinarides: A review. 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, MSCC2006, Miskolc, Hungary, March 2006. Acta Mineral.-Petr., 5: 39-41.

9. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2005): Brucite deposits in the Apuseni Mts. (Romania). Mineralia Slovaca, 37 (3): 358-360.

10. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2004): Geochemical characteristics of the Mesozoic volcanics from the Deleni-6042 deep well (Transylvanian Depression, Romania). In: Chatzipetros, A.A. & Pavlides, S.B. (eds.) Proc. 5^th International Symposium on Eastern Mediterranean Geology, vol. 1, p. 256-259, Thessaloniki.

11. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C. (2004): Mesozoic Romanian ophiolites: their significance in unravelling paleogeography and tectonic history. Berichte Inst. Erdwiss. Karl-Franz.-Univ. Graz, 9: 184-186.

12. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2004): Mesozoic volcanics from Deleni-6042 and other deep wells in the Transylvanian Depression and their relation to those from the South Apuseni Mts. (Romania). Berichte Inst. Erdwiss. Karl-Franz.-Univ. Graz, 9: 199-201.

13. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2004): Vinča ceramics (Middle Neolithic) in Transylvania: petrographical and geoarchaeological features. In: Chatzipetros, A.A. & Pavlides, S.B. (Eds.) Proc. 5^th International Symposium on Eastern Mediterranean Geology, vol. 2, p. 751-754. Thessaloniki.

14. Tomsia, W. Lewandowska, A. & Ionescu, C. (2003) Talc and tremolite paragenesis from the contact-metamorphosed dolomites (NW Romania). Pol. Tow. Mineral. Prace. Spec., 23: 172-174, Krakow.

15. Ghergari, L. & Ionescu, C. (2001): Wall-rock xenoliths in Upper Cretaceous-Lower Paleogene granodiorites of Vladeasa taphrolite (Apuseni Mts., Romania). Pol. Tow. Mineral. Prace. Spec., 19: 49-51, Krakow.

16. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2001): SiO₂ - gems associated to Mesosoic magmatites in Buru area (Apuseni Mts., Romania). Pol. Tow. Mineral. Prace. Spec., 19: 73-75, Krakow.

17. 18. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2000): The mineralogy of brucite from predazzites in the Apuseni Mountains (NW Romania). Pol. Tow. Mineral. Prace. Spec., 17: 171-174, Krakow.

19. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2000): Brucite-bearing deposits in NW Romania: genetical considerations. Pol. Tow. Mineral. Prace. Spec., 17: 167-170, Krakow.

20. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Balintoni, I. & Indries, R. (2000): Contact phenomena associated to quartz-feldspathic injections in marbles and other metamorphic rocks from NW Romania. Pol. Tow. Mineral. Prace. Spec., 17: 144-147, Krakow.

21. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Codrea, V. (2000): Zircon, Ti-minerals and minerals with Ti content in the Quaternary deposits related with weathered-granodiorite environment. In vol. Natural and technogenic placer and weathered rock deposits at the turn of the Millennium, p. 63-65, Russian Academy of Science, Moskow.

PUBLICATIONS C (Romanian journals)

1. Lazar, C., Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C. (2007): Petrography and mineralogy of lithic tools from the Suplacu de Barcau Neolithic site (In Romanian in original: Petrografia şi mineralogia unor unelte slefuite din situl neolitic de la Suplacu de Barcau). Nimphaea, XXXIV: 5-37. Oradea.

2. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2006): Nano, bio and planetary sciences: the 19^th Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association. Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, 51 (1-2): 77-78. Cluj-Napoca.

3. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C. (2006): The XVIII^th Congress of the Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association. Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai Geologia, 51 (1-2): 75-76. Cluj-Napoca.

4. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Tentea, O. (2006): Interdisciplinary (mineralogical-geological-archaeological) study on the tegular material belonging to the Legion XIII Gemina from Alburnus Maior (Rosia Montana) and Apulum (Alba Iulia): possible raw materials sources. Cercetari Arheologice, 13: 387-410. Bucharest.

5. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Koller, F. (2006): Mesozoic ophiolites in the Dinarides. An. Inst. Geol. Rom, 74 (1): 84-85. Bucharest.

6. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Lazar, C., Precup, C. (2006): Archaeoceramics from Oradea Fortress: a mineralogical study. An. Inst. Geol. Rom., 74 (1): 71-74. Bucharest.

7. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2006): Glossary of geological terms used in the study of archaeological ceramics (In Romanian in original: Mic glosar de termeni geologici utilizati in studiul ceramicii arheologice). Cercetari Arheologice, 13: 433-442, Bucharest.

8. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Horga, M., Radulescu, G. (2005): Mineralogical and petrographical studies on Early Medieval ceramics from Sieu-Odorhei, Bistrita-Nasaud county (In Romanian, in original: Studii mineralogice-petrografice asupra ceramicii medievale timpurii de la Sieu-Odorhei, jud. Bistrita-Nasaud). Arheologia medievala, V: 171-190. Cluj-Napoca.

9. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Horga, M. (2003): Mineralogy of ceramic artefacts from Ilisua, Bistrita-Nasaud County (In Romanian, in original: Mineralogia artefactelor ceramice din situl arheologic Ilisua, jud. Bistrita-Nasaud). Studii Cercet. Geol.-Geogr., 8: 129-137, Bistrita.

10. Moldovan, Z., Ionescu, C., Tusa, F., Palibroda, N., Pamula, A. (2003): The structural characterization of fossil resins based on mass spectra obtained in GC/MS mode on pyrolised sample. Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Physica, XLVIII (2): 404-407.

11. Simon, V., Ionescu, C., Daraban, L. (2003): Spectroscopic investigations of some obsidian archaeological artifacts. In: Ionescu, C. & Hoeck, V. (Eds.), Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Sp. Issue, VI^th Internat. Symp. Mineralogy, p. 104-107, Cluj-Napoca.

12. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2002): Gemmological identification of V-VI century beads found in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (In Romanian, in original: Identificarea gemologica a componentelor unui sirag de margele din secolul V-VI, descoperit in zona Cordos, municipiul Cluj-Napoca). Angustia, 7: 295-302, Sf. Gheorghe.

13. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2002): Mineralogical, petrographic and pedological sampling in archaeological sites (In Romanian, in original: Metodologii de recoltare a esantioanelor si probelor mineralogice, petrografice si pedologice din siturile arheologice). Angustia, 7: 351-354. Sf. Gheorghe.

14. Lazarovici, Gh., Ghergari, L. & Ionescu, C. (2002): Mid-Neolithic ceramic artifacts from Transylvania, Romania: Zau archaeological site (Mures county) (In Romanian, in original: Artefacte ceramice din Neoliticul mijlociu in Transilvania: Cultura CCTLNI din Statiunea Zau, jud. Mures). Angvstia, 7: 7-18. Sf. Gheorghe.

15. Ionescu, C., Har, N. (2001): Geochemical considerations upon the banatites from the Budureasa-Pietroasa area (Apuseni Mts, Romania). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, XLVI (1): 59-80, Cluj-Napoca.

16. Udubasa, Gh., Ionescu, C. (2000): Classification and nomenclature of mineral and organic, natural and synthetic substance used in gemology. (In Romanian, in original: Clasificarea si nomenclatura substantelor minerale si organice, naturale si sintetice, utilizate in gemologie). Rom. Jour. Mineralogy, 80: 21-40. Bucharest.

17. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C. & Maris, C. (2000) New data on the mineralogical composition of lutitic silt from Dumbrava, Cluj County. (in Romanian, in original: Date noi privind compozitia mineralogica a siltului lutitic de la Dumbrava, judetul Cluj). Studia Univ.Babes-Bolyai, XLV (1): 23-34, Cluj-Napoca.

18. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C. (2000) Application of mineralogical methods in archaeology (In Romanian in original: Aplicatii ale metodelor mineralogice de analiza in arheologie). Banatica, 15 (I): 261-270, Resita.

19. Ionescu, C. (1999) Studies in Mineralogy, Ore Geology and Gemmology. In: National Report on Geodetic and Geophysical activities in Romania, 1991-1999, for the XXII IUGG General Assembly, Birmingham, Romanian Academy, p. 98-100, Bucharest.

20. Balaban, A., Ionescu, C. (1999) Geochemical investigations on certain selected mineral assemblages from the Cavnic mine area, Baia Mare District (Romania). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, XLIV (1):15-22, Cluj-Napoca.

21. Ghergari, L.., Ionescu, C., Tamas, T., Lazarovici, Gh. (1999) Geoarchaeological studies on Early Neolithic ceramics artifacts from Lunca-Poiana Slatinii site, Neamt County, Romania (In Romanian, in original: Studii geoarheologice asupra unor artefacte ceramice din Neoliticul timpuriu din Romania: Statiunea de la Lunca–Poiana Slatinii, Jud. Neamt). Angvstia, 4: 1-7, Sf. Gheorghe.

22. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (1999) The hydrogarnets - An unsolved problem? Rom. Jour. Mineral., 79: 101-104, Bucharest.

23. Ionescu, C., Hallbauer, D.K. (1998) Classification of chemical analyses and geological processes modeling based on PER methods (in Romanian, in original: Clasificarea probelor chimice si modelarea unor procese genetice prin metoda PER - Pearce Element Ratios). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XLIII (1): 103-107, Cluj-Napoca.

24. Ionescu, C., Balaban, A. (1998) Thermal contact aureolas around the banatitic intrusions from Budureasa and Pietroasa, Bihor Mnts, Romania (in Romanian, in original: Aureolele de contact termic ale intruziunilor banatitice de la Budureasa si Pietroasa, Muntii Bihor). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XLIII (1): 67-74, Cluj-Napoca.

25. Ionescu, C. (1998) The genesis of brucite-Mg(OH)₂. A general review. Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XLIII (1): 97-102, Cluj-Napoca.

26. Berner, Zs., Ionescu, C. (1997) Comparative interpretation of the correlation matrices for brucite-bearing rocks from Budureasa and Pietroasa, Romania (In Romanian, in original: Interpretarea comparativa a matricilor de corelatie calculate pentru rocile brucitifere de la Budureasa si Pietroasa, Muntii Bihor). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XLII (1): 99-103, Cluj-Napoca.

27. Marza, I., Ionescu, C., Bodnariuc, A. (1997) Mesozoic pyroclastites with silicolites from Poiana Aiudului, Trascau Mnts., Romania) (In Romanian, in original: Piroclastite mezozoice cu silicolite de la Poiana Aiudului, Mtii Trascaului-Apuseni). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XLII (1): 81-94, Cluj-Napoca.

28. Ionescu, C. (1997) Note regarding the presence of scheelite in skarns from Budureasa-Sarca Valley (Apuseni Mts.). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XLII (1): 23-25, Cluj-Napoca.

29. Ionescu, C. (1997) Clay minerals associated with banatitic intrusions from Budureasa and Pietroasa (Apuseni Mts.). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XLII (1): 43-47, Cluj-Napoca.

30. Ionescu, C., Oancea, R. (1997): Microprobe images of some minerals from Valea Lita deposit (Apuseni Mts.). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XLII (1): 3-12, Cluj-Napoca.

31. Ionescu, C., Oancea, R. (1996) Minor elements content of some sulphides from Valea Lita deposit (Apuseni Mts.). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XLI (1): 137-144, Cluj-Napoca.

32. Ionescu, C. (1996) Stage relations between the postmagmatic processes from the contact aureoles of the Budureasa and Pietroasa banatitic massifs (Bihor Mts.). Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XLI (1): 127-135, Cluj-Napoca.

33. Ionescu, C., Lenart, C. (1995) The chemical classification of the brucitic rocks from Budureasa-Valea Mare, Budureasa-Valea Sarca and Pietroasa deposits, based on ISODATA algorithm. A comparative study. Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XL (1): 157-167, Cluj-Napoca.

34. Ionescu, C. & Lazar, I. (1995) A comparative interpretation on the ternary diagrams of the chemical analyses from Budureasa-Valea Mare, Budureasa-Valea Sarca and Pietroasa brucite deposits (Bihor Mts.) Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai, Geologia, XL (1): 207-213, Cluj-Napoca.

35. Marza, I., Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Har, N. (1995) The presence of some calcite pseudomorphs after aragonite in Cacova Ierii deposit, Baisoara, Apuseni Mts. Rom. Jour. Mineral., 76 (2): 85-90, Bucharest.

36. Ionescu, C. (1987) Brucite-bearing dolomitic limestones from Valea Mare-Budureasa deposit, Western Zone (Bihor Mountains). D.S. Inst. Geol. Geofiz., 72-73 (1) (1985, 1986, 1987): 27-35, Bucharest.

ABSTRACTS

1. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Metzner-Nebelsick, C., Nebelsick, L.D., Kacsó, C. (2012): Overview of the ceramic finds in the Lapus Bronze Age barrow necropolis (NW Romania). First European Mineralogical Conference, Vol. 1, EMC2012-740. European Mineralogical Conference Frankfurt 2012

2. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Metzner-Nebelsick, C., Nebelsick, L.D., Kacsó, C. (2011): Siliceous slag in the Lăpuş Bronze Age funerary site (NW Romania): overburned ceramic vessels? EMAC-11 (European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics), Vienna Sept. 2011, Abstract vol., pp. 41; Oral presentation.

3. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Metzner-Nebelsick, C., Nebelsick, L.D., Kacsó, C. (2011): Slag-tempered ceramics from the Lăpuş Bronze Age funerary site (NW Romania). EMAC-11 (European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics), Vienna Sept. 2011, Abstract vol., pp. 42, Oral presentation.

4. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C. (2011) Use of geochemical modeling in provenancing studies for ancient ceramics. MAEGS-17, Belgrade Sept. 2011, pp. 259. Oral presentation.

5. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Metzner-Nebelsick, C., Nebelsick, L.D., (2011) Bronze Age ceramic slags in NW Romania. MAEGS-17, Belgrade Sept. 2011, pp. 260. Oral presentation.

6. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Ghergari, L., Simon, V. (2010): Mineralogy and geochemistry of „Cucuteni-Tripolye” (Copper Age) fine ceramics from Romania. 7^th International Symposium on Eastern Mediterranean Geology, 18-22 Oct. 2010, Adana, Turkey.

7. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C. (2010): About the origin of the Eastern Carpathians Mesozoic ’ophiolites’ and related rocks. 7^th International Symposium on Eastern Mediterranean Geology, 18-22 Oct. 2010, Adana, Turkey.

8. Hoeck, V., Koller, F., Ionescu, C., Robertson, A., Onuzi, K. (2010): Detrital spinels: the petrogenetic significance in ophiolitic sediments (Central and Southern Albania). 7^th International Symposium on Eastern Mediterranean Geology, 18-22 Oct. 2010, Adana, Turkey.

9. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Balintoni, I. (2010): Triassic ’ophiolites’ and related rocks in Eastern Carpathians (Romania). XIX^th Congres CBGA,. Thessaloniki, 23-26 Sept. 2010.

10. Ionescu, C., Simon, V., Nagy, Sz., Hoeck, V., Nagy-Póra, K., Rotea, M., Filipescu, S. (2010): The V^th century AD jewellery from Cluj-Napoca (Romania): a non-destructive investigation. XIX^th Congres CBGA,. Thessaloniki, 23-26 Sept. 2010.

11. Hoeck, V., Koller, F., Ionescu, C., Onuzi, K. (2010): Spinels in ophiolitic sedimentsin southern and central Albania: a provenance study. 20^th Meeting of IMA, Budapest, 21-27 Aug. 2010.

12. Koller, F., Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Onuzi, K. (2010): Variable mantle section in Albanian ophiolites: evidence from mineral and bulk rock composition. 20^th Meeting of IMA, Budapest, 21-27 Aug. 2010.

13. Pop, D., Ionescu, C., Benea, M., Tamas, C., Forray, F. (2010): Major element composition of Transylvanian gold: can it be used for archaeological provenance studies? 20^th Meeting of IMA, Budapest, 21-27 Aug. 2010.

14. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Ghergari, L., Simon, V., Precup, C., Lazarovici, M., Lazarovici, Gh. (2010): Characterization of the Copper Age ceramics of the Cucuteni-Tripolye culture (Ruginoasa site, NE Romania) by ICP-MS and EMP. 20^th Meeting of IMA, Budapest, 21-27 Aug. 2010.

15. Pop, D., Benedix, G., Ionescu, C., Har, N., Benea, M. (2010) A new Romanian meteorite, from a museological perspective. 20^th Meeting of IMA, Budapest, 21-27 Aug. 2010.

16. Nagy-Korodi, I., Fodorpataki, L., Forray, F.L., Ionescu, C., Tippelt, G. (2010) Geological and biological characteristics of the environmental pollution in the Nistru-Baita mining area (Eastern Carpathians, Romania). 20^th Meeting of IMA, Budapest, 21-27 Aug. 2010.

17. Jurje, M., Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2010) Neogene quartz andesites from Oas-Gutai Mts. (Romania): new geochemical data. 20^th Meeting of IMA, 21-27 Aug. 2010. Budapest.

18. Ionescu, C. (2010) Ancient ceramics. Secundus Conventus Austriacus Archaeometriae Scientiae Naturalis ad Historiam Hominis Antiqui Investigandam, MMX, Salzburg. http://www.research.sbg.ac.at/archaeometrie/ Programm und Abstractband, Secundus Conventus Austriacus Archaeometri MMX, 13-14 May 2010, Salzburg. #26-27.

19. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Precup, C. (2010) Geochemistry of Bronze Age ceramics from Transylvania (Romania): composition, geochemistry and provenance. Secundus Conventus Austriacus Archaeometriae Scientiae Naturalis ad Historiam Hominis Antiqui Investigandam, MMX, Salzburg. http://www.research.sbg.ac.at/archaeometrie/ . Programm und Abstractband, Secundus Conventus Austriacus Archaeometri MMX, 13-14 May 2010, Salzburg. #16-17.

20. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2009): Pre- and post-firing minerals in ancient ceramics. Mitteilungen Osterreichishen Mineralogische Gesselshaft, 155, #69.

21. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2009): Electron Microprobe Analyses on ancient ceramics. Case studies from Romania. 14^th International Clay Conference Castallaneta Marina, Italy, June 14-28, 2009, Vol. I. Oral sessions. Oral presentations. #44.

22. Stan, D., Constantinescu, B., Vasilescu, A., Radtke, M., Reinholz, U., Pop, D., Ionescu, C. (2009): The case of Carpathian (Transylvanian) gold and its use for archaeological items. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-1330, EGU Vienna 2009.

23. Hoeck, V., Koller, F., Hohenegger, J., Briguglio, A., Ionescu, C., Onuzi, K. (2009): Luniku Ofiyolitini Üzerleyen Geç Jura Yaşlı Klastik Sedimanlar: Güney Arnavutluk. Late Jurassic clastic sediments on top of the Luniku Ophiolite sequence: Southern Albania. 62^nd Geological Kurultai of Turkey, 13−17 April 2009, Ankara, Turkiye, #862-863. http://www.jmo.org.tr/genel/bizden_detay.php?kod=3049&tipi=15&sube=0

24. Koller, F., Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Onuzi, K. (2009): Arnavutluk Ofiyolitlerindeki Farklı Manto Birimleri: Mineral ve Tüm Kayaç Kompozisyon Verileri. Contrasting mantle section in Albanian Ophiolites: Evidences from mineral and bulk rock composition. 62^nd Geological Kurultai of Turkey, 13−17 April 2009, Ankara, Turkiye, #842-843, http://www.jmo.org.tr/genel/bizden_detay.php?kod=3049&tipi=15&sube=0

25. Constantinescu, B., Vasilescu, A., Radtke, M., Ceccato, D., Pop, D. Ionescu, C. (2009): Archaeological gold identification using micro-pixe and micro-sr-xrf. 10^th International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques, Crete, Greece, June 14-20, 2009, Book of abstracts, #2.

26. Pop, D., Ionescu, C., Benea, M., Tămaş, C., Forray, F. (2009): Electron Microprobe data on Rosia Montana (Apuseni Mts.) gold: towards a data base for identifying ancient artefacts. Mitteilungen Osterreichishen Mineralogische Gesselshaft, 155, #69.

27. Nagy-Korodi, I., Weiszburg, T., Szakmany. G., Ionescu, C., Varga, G., Kasztovszky, Z. (2009): Neolithic polished axes from NW Romania (Micula, Satu Mare Country) – a mineralogical, geochemical and petrographic study. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Sp. is., #91-92.

28. Rusu-Bolindet, V., Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Simon, V. (2009): Locally-produced Roman pottery from Napoca. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Sp. is., #98.

29. Nagy-Korodi, I., Gal, A., Ionescu, C., Szakacs, Al. (2009): Provenance studies of the building stones used for the Calvary Church (Cluj-Napoca, Romania). Mitteilungen Osterreichishen Mineralogische Gesselshaft, 155, #110.

30. Koller, F., Hoeck, V., Onuzi, K., Meisel, T., Ionescu, C. (2007): Contrasting peridotites in Albanian Ophiolites: Evidence from Spinels. European Geological Union meeting, Vienna, April 2007. EGU2007-A-06336.

31. Veress, E., Ionescu, C., Vertesy, Z., Bratu, I., Indrea, E., Csog, A., Pataki, B., Puskas, Sz., Szabo, N.J. (2007): Optical and spectroscopic study of natural glasses. 6^th European Conference on Mineralogy and spectroscopy. Stockholm, Sept. 2007, Book of Abstracts.

32. Hoeck, V. & Ionescu, C. (2007): Mesozoic ophiolites from the Eastern Carpathians: what are they and where are they coming from? European Geological Union meeting, Vienna, April 2007. EGU2007-A-01515.

33. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C. (2007): Electron microprobe analysis for archaeoceramics. In: Biro, K.T., Szilagyi, V., Kreiter, A. (eds.) EMAC’07 – 9^th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, Vessels inside and outside. Program and Abstracts vol., #72. Budapest. 

34. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Hoeck, V., Simon, V. (2007): Firing transformations in late Bronze Age ceramics from Transylvania (Romania). Biro, K.T., Szilagyi, V., Kreiter, A. (eds.) EMAC’07 – 9^th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, Vessels inside and outside. Program and Abstracts vol., #38. Budapest.

35. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Ghergari, L. (2007): Post-depositional chemical and mineralogical alteration of late Bronze Age ceramic artifacts (Transylvania, Romania). Biro, K.T., Szilagyi, V., Kreiter, A. (eds.) EMAC’07 – 9^th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, Vessels inside and outside. Program and Abstracts vol., #113. Budapest.

36. Precup, C., Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Ghergari, L., Simon, V. (2007): Bronze Age pottery from Transylvania (Romania): a mineralogical study. Biro, K.T., Szilagyi, V., Kreiter, A. (eds.) EMAC’07 – 9^th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, Vessels inside and outside. Program and Abstracts vol., #126. Budapest.

37. Hoeck, V., Koller, F., Onuzi, K., Kloetzli-Chowanetz, E., Ionescu, C. (2007): Transition from SSZ to MORB composition in Albanian Ophiolites: Evidence from small ophiolites intermediate between the eastern and the western belt (Albania). European Geological Union meeting, Vienna, April 2007. EGU2007-A-06464

38. Ionescu, C., Cozar, O., Hoeck, V., Culea, M., Leopold, N., Usurelu, S. (2006): Cenozoic fossil resins used in gemmology: towards a practical grouping. Proceedings of the 19^th General meeting of International Mineralogical Association, Expansion to nano, bio and planetary worlds, #200. July 2006, Kobe, Japan.

39. Hoeck, V. & Ionescu, C. (2006): PT costraints on the formation of large brucite deposits: a case study from the Apuseni Mnts., Romania. Proceedings of the 19^th General meeting of International Mineralogical Association, Expansion to nano, Bio and planetary worlds, # 307. July 2006, Kobe, Japan.

40. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Hoeck, V., Simon, V., Horga, M. (2006): Thermal alteration of mineral phases in Bronze Age ceramics from Transylvania (Romania). Abstracts book of 3^rd Mid-European Clay Conference, #58. September 2006, Opatija, Croatia.

41. Koller, F., Hoeck, V., Meisel, T., Ionescu, C., Onuzi, K. (2006): Cumulates and gabbros in Southern Albanian ophiolites: their bearing on the tectonic setting. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna April 2006. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8, 04549, SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU06-A-04549.

42. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Pop, D. (2006): Glauconite and celadonite in the altered basaltic rocks from the Deleni 6042 deep well (Transylvanian depression, Romania). 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, MSCC2006, Miskolc, March 2006. Acta Mineral.-Petr., Abstract series, 5, #49.

43. Precup, C., Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2006): Interdisciplinary (mineralogical-geological-archaeological) study of the ancient pottery from Palatca (Transylvania, Romania). 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, MSCC2006, Miskolc, March 2006. Acta Mineral.-Petr., Abstract series, 5, #98.

44. Precup, C., Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2006): Mineralogical and petrographical study of Middle Bronze Age ceramics from Dersida (NW Transylvania, Romania). 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, MSCC2006, Miskolc, March 2006. Acta Mineral.-Petr., Abstract series, 5, #99.

45. Ghergari, L., Lazar, C., Ionescu, C. (2006) The mineralogical and petrographical characteristics of the XVII-century ceramic ware found in the Oradea fortress (Romania). 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, MSCC2006, Miskolc, March 2006. Acta Mineral.-Petr., Abstr. series, 5, #31.

46. Maris, C., Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C. (2006) Ceramic raw materials from the Gilau Mts. (Romania). 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, MSCC2006, Miskolc, March 2006. Acta Mineral.-Petr., Abstr. series, 5, #72.

47. Koller, F., Hoeck, V., Meisel, T., Ionescu, C., Onuzi, K. (2006) The tectonic setting of the plutonic sequence in Southern Albanian ophiolites. 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, MSCC2006, Miskolc, Hungary, March 2006. Acta Mineral.-Petr., Abstr. series, 5, #55.

48. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Tentea, O. (2006) Mineralogical and geological studies on Roman bricks and tiles from Alburnus Maior and Apulum (Dacia Province): possible raw materials sources. 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, MSCC2006, Miskolc, Hungary, March 2006. Acta Mineral.-Petr., Abstr. series, 5, #48.

49. Iancu, O.G., Ionescu, C., Topa, D. (2005) Petrological and geochemical classification of the Sopot chondrite. Abstr. vol. of 68^th Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting. Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Sept. 2005, #5089.

50. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Simon, V., Horga, M., Hoeck, V. (2005) Geoarchaeological studies on Late Bronze Age ceramics from Transylvania (Romania). MinPet Meeting of the Austrian Mineralogical Society, Sept. 2005, Schladming (Austria) Mitt. Österrr. Mineral. Ges., 15, #52.

51. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C. (2005) Mesozoic magmatism in the Eastern Carpathians (Romania). MinPet Meeting of the Austrian Mineralogical Society, Sept. 2005, Schladming (Austria) Mitt. Österrr. Mineral. Ges., 151, #49.

52. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2005) Brucite deposits in the Apuseni Mts., Romania. MinPet 2005 Meeting of the Austrian Mineral. Soc., Sept. 2005, Schladming (Austria) Mitt. Österrr. Mineral. Ges., 151, #53

53. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C. (2005) Mesozoic volcanics in the Eastern Carpathians. Mineralia Slovaca, 37, #475. Congr. Geol. Soc. Slovakia, June 2005, Medvedia Hora (Slovakia).

54. Ionescu, C., Cozar, O., Culea, M., Leopold, N., Usurelu, S. (2004) Comparative spectroscopic and GC/MS study of some Cenozoic fossil resins. The 32^nd International Geological Congress, Florence. Abstr. Vol., 1, #649.

55. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V. (2004) The mineralogy and genesis of the brucite deposits from NW Romania. The 32^nd International Geological Congress, Florence. Abstr. Vol., 1, #470.

56. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C., Koller, F. (2004) Mesozoic basic and intermediate volcanics in deep wells from the Transylvanian Depression (Romania): a continuation of the South Apuseni SSZ volcanics. The 32^nd International Geological Congress, Florence. Abstr. Vol., 1, #90.

57. Moldovan, Z., Ionescu, C., Tusa, F., Palibroda, N., Pamula, A. (2003) The structural characterization of fossil resin based on mass spectra obtained in GC/MS mode on pyrolised sample. Proceedings of the 3^rd Conference with Internat. Part. Isotopic and Molecular Processes, Cluj-Napoca, #111. Cluj-Napoca.

58. Szabo, V.A, Ionescu, C., Simon, V. (2003) Structural changes in dental alloys investigated by microscopy. Proceedings of the 3^rd Conference with Internat. Particip. on Isotopic and Molecular Processes, # 174. Cluj-Napoca.

59. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Rusu-Bolindet, V. (2003) Geoarchaeological study on local fine ceramics from II-III century (Napoca site, Romania). Acta Mineral.-Petrogr., Abstr. Ser., vol. 1, #39, Szeged.

60. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Lazar, C. (2003) The mineralogy of the Neolithic ceramics from Ungurului Cave ( Suncuius, Romania). Acta Mineral.-Petrogr., Abstr. Ser., vol. 1, #38, Szeged.

61. Hoeck, V., Ionescu, C. (2003) Supra-subduction zone (?) basalts from the Deleni-6042 Deep Well (Transylvanian Depression, Romania). Acta Mineral.-Petrogr., Abstr. Ser., vol. 1, #45, Szeged.

62. Ionescu, C., Hoeck, V., Topa, D. (2003) Alteration processes on basalts from the Transylvanian Depression, Romania (Deep Well 6042-Deleni). Acta Mineral.-Petrogr., Abstr. Ser., vol. 1, #47, Szeged.

63. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Toth, A. (2002) Mineralogy of iron sulphides alteration products from Corund, Harghita County (In Romanian, in original: Mineralogia produsilor de alterare ai unor sulfuri de fier de la Corund, judetul Harghita). In: Environment, research, protection, management - Mediul – cercetare, protectie si gestiune Symposium, #49. Oct. 2002, Cluj-Napoca.

64. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (2000) Gemstones in Quaternary deposits from Romania (In Romanian, in original: Acumulari de geme in depozite cuaternare din Romania). In: Achievments and perspectives in the Quaternary studies in Romania - Realizari si perspective in studiul Cuaternarului din Romania. Univ. Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca Press, #63-65, Cluj-Napoca.

65. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Rusu, V., Gorea, M. (2000) Microscopical aspects of coarse Roman ceramics from Napoca (In Romanian, in priginal: Aspecte microscopice ale ceramicii grosiere romane din situl arheologic Napoca). In: Achievments and perspectives in the Quaternary studies in Romania - Realizari si perspective in studiul Cuaternarului din Romania. Univ. Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca Press, #48–50, Cluj-Napoca. Filipescu, S., Ghergari, L. & Farcas, T. & Ionescu, C. (2000) Paleoenvironment and associated fossils in the Brad jasper (Miocene) from the Southern part of the Apuseni Mountains. 31^st International Geological Congress, Abstr. vol.-CD, Rio de Janeiro.

66. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Farcas, T. (2000) Gems in the Baia Mare area (Romania). 31^st International Geological Congress, Abstr. vol.-CD, Rio de Janeiro.

67. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C. (2000): Gem-quality materials associated with Laramian magmatites in the Valea Chioarului area, Transylvania (Romania). 31^st International Geological Congress, Abstr. Vol. -CD, Rio de Janeiro.

68. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Lazarovici, Gh., Tamas, T. (1999) Geoarcheological studies of the Neolithical ceramics from Romania: raw materials (source, composition) and techniques of pre-wheel pottery processing. In: The environmental background to hominid evolution in Africa. Book of Abstracts, #67-68, Durban.

69. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (1999) Gems in the Quaternary deposits from Romania: blue quartz from Trestia-Maramures. In: The environmental background to hominid evolution in Africa. Book of Abstracts, #86–87, Durban.

70. Ghergari, L., Onac, B., Ionescu, C., Bodnariuc, A., Onac, L. (1999) Mirroring of the paleoenvironment on the clay minerals in Quaternary deposits from North and West of Romania. In: The environmental background to hominid evolution in Africa. Book of Abstracts, # 68, Durban.

71. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L., Vadan, A. (1999) Gem-quality vesuvianite from Vata, Apuseni Mts. (Romania). Gems and Gemology, XXXV, #139, Carlsbad Ca, USA.

72. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Puspoki, Zs. (1999) Jaspis occurrence from Brad, Apuseni Mts. (Romania). Gems and Gemology, XXXV:139-140, Carlsbad Ca, USA.

73. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C. (1999) Genetic considerations on jasper in the Brad area (Apuseni Mts. , Romania). Rom. Jour. Mineral., Suppl. 1, Abstr. Vol., 79, #32, Bucharest.

74. Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L. (1999) Dypingite - product of the brucite alteration In the Budureasa-Pietroasa Area (Bihor Mts., Romania). Rom. Jour. Mineral., Suppl. 1, Abstr. Vol., 79, #41, Bucharest.

75. Marza, I., Ghergari L., Ionescu, C., Constantina, C., Bodnariuc, A., Fodor, St. (1999) Gemological value of the area between the Ampoi and Geoagiu Valley (Apuseni Mountains). Rom. Jour. Mineral., Suppl. 1, Abstr. Vol., 79, #45, Bucharest.

76. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C. (1999) Zoning in vesuvianite crystal in Vata area (Apuseni Mts., Romania). Analele Univ. Bucuresti, Ser. Geologie, XLVIII:24-25, Bucharest.

77. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C., Marincea, St. (1998) Sepiolite in the contact aureoles associated with Laramian intrusions from Budureasa, Apuseni Mts. Romania. XVI CBGA Congress (Carp.-Balk. Geol. Assoc.), Abstr. vol., #183, Vienna.

78. Marza, I., Ionescu, C. (1998) Isolithic and heterolithic xenoliths in the Laramian intrusions from Budureasa and Pietroasa, Apuseni Mts., Romania. XVI CBGA Congress (Carp.-Balk. Geol. Assoc.), Abstr. vol., #372, Vienna.

79. Ghergari, L., Ionescu, C. (1997) Hydrougrandite and magnesioferrite from Budureasa (Romania). Rom. J. Miner., 78(1):22-23, Bucharest.

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

2009-2011: Die Hugelgrabernekropole von Lapus, Region Maramures, Rumanien, eine Elitennekropole der spaten Bronzezeit und ihr Umfeld (The barrow necropolis of Lapus, Region Maramures, Romania, an elite burial site of the Late Bronze Age and its environment). Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Carola Metzner-Nebelsick (Institut fur Vor- und Fruhgeschichtliche Archaologie und Provinzialroemische Archaeologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Germany). Financed by the DFG (German Research Foundation).

http://www.vfp-archaeologie.uni-muenchen.de/forschung/vorfrueh/lapus/index.html,

http://www.kulturwissenschaften.uni-muenchen.de/forschung/forschungsprojekte/vorfrueh/index.html

2007-2009: Historic Quarries. Coordinator: Prof. Dr. W. Wolhmayer (Salzburg University); Partners: Bayerische Staatsbibliotek Germany, Comenius University Bratislava, Verein Symposium Lindabrunn Poland, Verein Symposion Lindabrunn Austria, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj Napoca (Romania). Financed by EU-Kultur 2007 Bruxelles.

2006-2007: Stone-Relief-Inscription. Coordinator: Prof. Dr. W. Wolhmayer (Salzburg University); Partners: Bayerische Staatsbibliotek Germany, University of Leuven Belgium, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj Napoca (Romania). Financed by EU-Culture 2000 programm.

2005: Karpatische Ophiolithe des Mesozoikums in Rumaenien. Financed by Land Salzburg Projekt (Austria)

2001-2007: Mines d’or antiques de Dacie. District de Rosia Montana (Monts Apuseni, Roumanie). Coordinator: Dr. Beatrice Cauuet (Universite de Toulouse Le Mirail, France). Partners: Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca (Romania). Financed by Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres France.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS:

2005-2008: Partner Erasmus Project EUROMIN. The consortium partners: 29 institutions from 19 Socrates countries, Switzerland and 3 Tempus countries; Co-ordinator: Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. http://www.geo.auth.gr/euromin/final_report/EUROMIN_booklet_employers.pdf

2008-2010: Partner Erasmus Intensive Program: „Materials and patrimony: stone, glass, ceramics and concrete durability and conservation”. Participants: University of Paris Est-Marne la Vallee (Coordinator), University of Siena, University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca.

2011 Partner Erasmus Intensive Program CHERMAT „Cultural heritage Materials: from diagnostic to conservation”. Participants: Univ. Modena and Reggio Emilia (Coordinator), University of Pavia, University of Siena, University of Paris Est-Marne la Vallee, University of Paris 12 Val de Marne, University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, University Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca. http://www.llp-chermat.unimore.it/?page_id=60

Since 2002 - local coordinator; CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Program for University Studies) A38: „Earth-Science Studies in Central and South-Eastern Europe”.

Since 2011 - network coordinator CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Program for University Studies) RO38: „Earth-Science Studies in Central and South-Eastern Europe”. http://ceepus.scholarships.at/public/network/network_info.aspx; 18 universities: Salzburg University, Vienna University, Montana University Leoben, Innsbruck University, Karl Franzens University Graz, Comenius University Bratislava, Technical University Kosice, Masaryk University Brno, Etvos Lorand University Budapest, Jagiellonian University Krakow, Sosnowiec University Katowice, Wroclaw University, Belgrade University, Zagreb University, Ljubliana University, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Al.I. Cuza University Iasi, Technical University Tirana. http://ceepus.scholarships.at/; http://ceepus.scholarships.at/public/network/network_info.aspx

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

2011-2014 (PN2-IDEI-PCE) O perspectiva geostiintifica asupra tehnologiei ceramicii: evolutia din Neolitic pana in timpurile Bizantine pe teritoriul Romaniei (Geoscientific view of ceramic technology: evolution from Neolithic to Byzantine times within Romanian territory).

http://uefiscdi.gov.ro/userfiles/file/PN%20II_PCE_Competitia%202011/REZULTATE%20PRELIMINARE/PCE_Rezultate%20preliminare%20Stiintele%20Pamantuluii.pdf

2008-2010 PN2: ID-2241: Aplicatii ale geostiintelor in studiul artefactelor arheologice din Romania (Application of geosciences in the study of archaeological artefacts from Romania). http://www.idei-cdi.ro/monitor/index.php?page=list

2006-2008: Project 1337 CNCSIS: Unul sau mai multe oceane mezozoice in Carpatii Orientali si Muntii Apuseni? (One or more Mesozoic oceans in the Eastern Carpathians and Apuseni Mnts.?).

2003-2005: Project 1762 CNCSIS: Argile din Transilvania utilizate pentru ceramica si constructii (Clays from Transylvania used for ceramics and building materilas). 

2002-2003: Project 287 World Bank: Cercetarea compozitiei mineralogice, chimice si a proprietatilor fizice ale sterilelor din iazurile de decantare in vederea valorificarii lor in industrie si agricultura (Mineralogical and chemical composition of dump material from Ore Processing Plant Capus – Romania).

2000-2002: Project B01 ANSTI: Aplicatii ale metodelor mineralogice-petrografice de analiza in studiul artefactelor arheologice din Romania (Application of mineralogical-petrographical methods for the study of archaeological artefacts from Romania).

2000-2001: Project 13 CNCSIS: Formatiuni geologice cu continut de geme din vestul si nord-vestul Romaniei: evaluare si tehnici de expertiza gemologica (Geological formations with gemstones from W and NW Romania: gemological evaluation and expertise).

1998-2001: Project 7, D type; World Bank: Dezvoltarea studiilor aprofundate si a doctoratului pe probleme de gemologie in Romania la Universitatea Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca (Development of master and doctoral degrees on gemmology at the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania).

1998: Project 12 CNCSIS-Romanian Ministry of Education: Pietre semipretioase si decorative din Romania (Gemstones from Romania).

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

§ Vicepresident of EMU-European Mineralogical Union (since 2012)

§ Member of the Audit Committee of European Mineralogical Union (2009-2012)

§ President of the Mineralogical Society of Romania (since 2009) http://bioge.ubbcluj.ro/minsoc/

§ Vice-president of the Geological Society of Romania (2007-2012)

§ Member of the Executive Committee of AEGS (Association of European Geological Societies) http://www.aegs.org/aegs.html (since 2003)

§ President of AEGS (Association of European Geological Societies) 2007-2009

§ Vice-President of AEGS (Association of European Geological Societies) 2009-2011

§ Member of the IMA (International Mineralogical Association) Commission of Gem Materials http://www.ima-mineralogy.org// since 2000

§ Head of the CBGA (Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association) Committee of Romanian Universities since 2006

§ National Representative of Romania in the CBGA Council (Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association) since 2007

§ Member of the Romanian Society of Economic Geology (since 1998)

§ Member of the Mineralogical Society of Poland http://www.ptmin.agh.edu.pl/main_en.html (since 2003)

§ Member of the ECGA European Clay Group Association: http://www.ing.pan.pl/ecga_js/members.htmp.I

§ Member of the Austrian Mineralogical Society (Oesterreichische Mineralogische Gesellschaft): http://www.univie.ac.at/Mineralogie/Oemg/pers.htm since 2004

§ Member of the AGIR – General Association of Engineers from Romania

§ Fellow of Deutsche Gemmologische Gesellschaft (German Gemological Association; Idar-Oberstein) since 1999

§ Member of the IAVCEI (International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earths Interior) http://www.iavcei.org/ since 1998

§ President of the award committee for the Pecivall Allen Medal of the Association of European Geological Societies (since 2006)

VISITING PROFESSOR

2011, Salzburg University (Austria)

2005, Salzburg University (Austria)

2004, Jagiellonian University, Krakow (Poland)

2004, Comenius University, Bratislava (Slovakia)

2003, Jagiellonian University, Krakow (Poland)

2002, Salzburg University (Austria)

2002, Jagiellonian University, Krakow (Poland)

MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZING AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES, CONVENER & CHAIR AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS, CONGRESSES

· Scientific Committee: EMAC 2013 – The 12^th Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, 19-21 Sept. 2013, Padova. http://emac2013.geoscienze.unipd.it/

· Convener, chair: European Mineralogical Conference (EMC2012), Frankfurt, 2-6 Sept. 2012. http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EMC2012/sessionprogramme/Theme+13

· Convener: PANGEO Austria 2012, Salzburg, 15-20 Sept. 2012, http://pangeo.sbg.ac.at/index.php#sessions

· Scientific Committee & Chair: Joint 5^th Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference and 3^rd Central-European Mineralogical Conference, Miskolc, 19-21 Apr. 2012, http://www.mscc-cemc.com/

· Scientific Committee, Convener & Chair: EMAC 2011 – The 11^th Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, Vienna, 29 Sept-1 Oct.2011; http://emac2011.univie.ac.at/scientific-committee/; http://emac2011.univie.ac.at/programme/saturday-october-1st/

· Scientific Committee, Convener & Chair: 7^th Intern. Symp. Eastern Mediterranean Geology, Adana (Turkey), 18-22 Oct. 2010 http://geology.cu.edu.tr/isemg2010/

· Convener & Chair: XIX^th Congress of Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association, Thessaloniki (Greece), 22-26 Sept. 2010. Session S23 Gemmology. http://www.cbga2010.org/Programme.htm

· Organizer of 20^th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association, 21-27 August 2010, Budapest, http://www.ima2010.hu/?my_view=nice&p=5-2

· Convener & Chair: 20^th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association, 21-27 August 2010, Budapest, http://www.ima2010.hu/?my_view=nice&p=5-2

· Organizer of the 16^th Meeting of Association of European Geological Societies (MAEGS16) Cluj-Napoca (Romania), July 2009 http://bioge.ubbcluj.ro/maegs16/index.htm

· Co-organizer of “MinPet2009&4^th Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Joint Conference”, Budapest, September 7–11, 2009

http://www.minpet2009mscc.org/?my_view=nice&p=menu_left_11;

· Chair: 37^th International Symposium on Archaeometry, Siena 12-16 May 2008; http://www.unisi.it/eventi/isa2008/; http://www.unisi.it/eventi/isa2008/program.pdf

· Convener & Chair: 19^th General Meeting of th: International Mineralogical Association, 23-28 Iullie 2006, Kobe, Japonia. Session Mineral Heritage: Natural and artificial gem materials (CGM) http://www.congre.co.jp/ima2006/scientific_e.html

· Scientific Committee & Chair: 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians” Conference, March 2006, Miskolc (Hungary).

· Chair: 2005 Congress of Slovak Geological Society: „Past, present and future of geological knowledge (Geological Renaissance)”, Medvedia Hora (Slovakia), June 2005.

· Organizer of VI^th International Symposium on Mineralogy: Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, 18-21 September 2003.

· Convener: 2^nd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, 6-7 March 2003, Miskolc, Ungaria. Scientific session „Environmental and applied mineralogy, museology”.

· Organizer of Symposium on Achievements and Perspectives in the Romanian Geology and Paleontology (Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca), October 2002.

REVIEWER (* = multiple reviews)

· Clays and clay minerals (ISI): 2009

· Geologos (Versita Publisher): 2009

· Journal of Cultural Heritage (ISI): 2009, 2010, 2011

· Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca, Geologia: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

· Estonian Journal of Earth Science: 2007

· Springer Verlag: Proceedings of the 37^th International Symposium on Archaeometry, 13^th-16^th May 2008, Siena, Italy (I. Memmi Turbanti, ed.) (2011): 2009*

· Gems & Gemology (ISI): 2011

· Studia Chemia (ISI):2010, 2011*

· American Mineralogist (ISI): 2011, 2012

· European Journal of Mineralogy (ISI): 2011*

· International Journal of Earth Science (ISI): 2011

· Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaeontologie (ISI): 2011

· Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (ISI): 2012

· Geological Quarterly (ISI): 2012*

· Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (Springer Verlag): 2012

INVITED LECTURES, INVITED PLENARY LECTURES

§ Ancient ceramics. Secundus Conventus Austriacus Archaeometriae Scientiae Naturalis ad Historiam Hominis Antiqui Investigandam MMX, http://www.research.sbg.ac.at/archaeometrie/ (14 May 2010 Salzburg).

§ Bronze Age ceramics from Transylvania: chemistry and microprobe analyses (10 December 2009; University of Salzburg, Department of Geography and Geology)

§ Einfuhrung in Mineralogie und Petrologie in der Archaeologie (November 2009; Salzburg University, Department of Forensic Medicine, Archaeometry Group).

§ Origin of the Eastern Carpathian Mesozoic “ophiolites”: Meliata Ocean vs. Vardar Ocean (November 2008; Department Geography and Geology, Salzburg University).

§ Mesozoic ophiolites from the Eastern Carpathians: what are they and where are they coming from? (April 2007; European Geological Union, Vienna).

§ Mesozoic ophiolites in the Dinarides and Carpathians: a review. Invited lecture. Workshop and Summer School on Architecture of Collisional Orogens: Eastern Alps versus China Central Orogenic Belt (13 September 2007; University of Salzburg).

§ Ophiolithe der Ostkarpathen? (November 2006; University of Salzburg).

§ Archaeometric study of Late Bronze Age ceramics from Transylvania, Romania: raw materials and their thermal transformation (November 2006; University of Salzburg).

§ Thermal alteration of mineral phases in archaeoceramics from Transylvania (Romania) (November 2006; Karl Franzens University Graz).

§ Mesozoic ophiolites in Carpathians and Dinarides: A review (March 2006; 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, Miskolc).

§ Brucite deposits from Romania: mineralogy and genesis (November 2005; Karl Franzens University Graz).

§ Brucite deposits from Romania: mineralogy and genesis (December 2004; Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University Krakow).

§ Geoarchaeology and applied mineralogy: thermal alteration of raw materials during firing. Case studies of Bronze Age ceramics (December 2004; Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University Krakow).

§ Brucite deposits from Romania: mineralogy and genesis (November 2004; University of Salzburg).

§ Basalts from the Transylvanian Depression, Romania and their relation to the Vardar zone (June 2004; “Al. I. Cuza” University Iasi).

§ The influence of illite/montmorillonite on the formation of mullite during the firing of some kaolinitic raw materials. Experimental data (November 2004; Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Salzburg).

§ Brucite from Romania, China and Russia (March 2004, University of Urbino).

§ Modern gemological nomenclature and classification. Methods and equipment used for the nondestructive identification of cut gemstones (March 2004; Comenius University Bratislava).

§ Geoarchaeology and applied mineralogy: thermal alteration of raw materials during firing. Case studies of Bronze Age ceramics (March 2004; Comenius University Bratislava).

§ Comparative study of amber from different occurrences (December 2003; Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Salzburg).

§ Ancient ceramics: thermal transformations of raw materials during firing (November 2003; Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Salzburg).

§ Comparative spectroscopic study of amber of different origins (November 2003; Karl Franzens University Graz).

§ The “anatomy” of a Plinian eruption: Mt.St. Helens (USA), 1980 (November 2002; Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Salzburg).

§ Geology and applied mineralogy: thermal transformations of raw materials during the firing. Case studies of Neolithic ceramics (November 2002; Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Salzburg).

§ Applied mineralogy to ancient ceramics: Thermal transformations of raw materials during the firing (September 2002; Faculty of Geology, Etvos Lorand University Budapest).

§ Physical and mechanical characteristics of the bricks made from some dump material (Capus Ore processing Plant, Romania) (May 2002; Symposium for Environmental Protection – Monitoring and Site Remediation, Thessaloniki).

§ The mineralogy of dumps from the Capus Ore Processing Plant– Romania (May 2002; Symposium for Environmental Protection – Monitoring and Site Remediation, Thessaloniki).

§ Equipment and methods used for nondistructive identification of cut gemstones (April 2002; Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University Krakow).

§ Diamond grading (April 2002; Mineralogical Society of Poland and Jagiellonian University Krakow).

§ Aspects of applied mineralogy: ceramics from Neolithic and Roman times (December 2001; Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Salzburg).

§ Gemmology between science and art. (December 2001; Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Salzburg).

§ The application of mineralogy in the study of the archaeological artefacts: the Neolithic and Roman ceramics from Romania. (May 2001; Institute of Archaeology, Jagiellonian University Krakow).

§ The new gemmological classification and nomenclature. (May 2001; Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University Krakow).

§ Mineralogy applied for the study of archaeological ceramic artefacts (In Romanian: Mineralogie aplicata in studiul artefactelor ceramice din siturile arheologice). (October 2001; “Al. I. Cuza” University Iasi).

§ New methods for nondestructive study of natural and synthetic gemstones (In Romanian: Metode noi de investigare nedistructiva a gemelor naturale si sintetice). (October 2001; “Al. I. Cuza” University Iasi).

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

· PANGEO 2012, 15-20 September 2012, Salzburg.

· EMC2012- First European Mineralogical Conference, 2-7 September 2012, Frankfurt. http://emc2012.uni-frankfurt.de/index.php?id=4

· Joint 5^th Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference and 3^rd Central-European Mineralogical Conference, Apr. 2012, Miskolc

· EMAC 11 (European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics), Oct. 2011, Vienna

· XIX^th Congress of Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association, Sept. 2010 Thessaloniki

· 7^th Intern. Symp. on Eastern Mediterranean Geology, 18-22 October 2010, Adana, Turkey

· 20^th IMA Meeting (Intern. Mineral. Assoc.), Aug. 2010, Budapest

· Secundus Conventus Austriacus Archaeometriae Scientiae Naturalis Ad Historiam Hominis Antiqui Investigandam MMX, Salzburg,

13-14 May 2010, http://www.research.sbg.ac.at/archaeometrie/archaeometrie@sbg.ac.at

· Geological Kurultai of Turkey. April 2009, Ankara (Turkey) http://www.jmo.org.tr/genel/bizden_detay.php?kod=3049&tipi=15&sube=0

· 14^th International Clay Conference. June 2009, Castallaneta Marina (Italy)

· 16^th Meeting of Association of European Geological Societies. July 2009, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)

· MinPet2009 & 4^th Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Joint Conference. Sept. 2009, Budapest (H ungary)

· 9^th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics (EMAC’07). Oct. 2007, Budapest (Hungary)

· 37^th International Symposium on Archaeometry. May 2008, Siena (Italy)

· European Geological Union Meeting. April 2007, Vienna (Austria)

· XVIII^th Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association Congress. September 2006, Belgrade (Serbia)

· 3^rd Middle European Clay Conference. September 2006, Opatija (Croatia)

· 19^th International Mineralogical Association Meeting. July 2006, Kobe (Japan)

· Symposium on Mesozoic ophiolite belts in North of Balkan Peninsula. May-June 2006, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

· European Geological Union Meeting. April 2006, Vienna (Austria)

· 3^rd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference. March 2006, Miskolc (Hungary)

· 68^th Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting. Sept. 2005, Gatlinburg-Tennessee (USA)

· MinPet 2005-Meeting of Austrian Mineralogical Society. Sept. 2005, Schladming (Austria)

· Congress of Geological Society of Slovakia. June 2005. Medvedia Hora (Slovakia)

· Pangeo AUSTRIA 2004, Sept. 2004. Graz (Austria)

· 32^nd International Geological Congress. Aug. 2004, Florence (Italy)

· 5^th International Symposium on Eastern Mediterranean Geology. Apr. 2004, Thessaloniki (Greece)

· 10^th Meeting of the Petrology Group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland. Oct. 2003, Zulova (Poland)

· 3^rd Conference with International Participation on Isotopic and Molecular Processes. Sept. 2003, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)

· 6^th International Mineralogical Symposium. Sept. 2003, Cluj-Napoca (Romania)

· 2^nd Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference. March 2003, Miskolc (Hungary)

· XVII^th Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association Congress. Sept. 2002, Bratislava (Slovakia)

· 9^th Meeting of the Petrology Group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland. Oct. 2002, Ladecz (Poland)

· 8^th Meeting of the Petrology Group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland. Oct. 2001 (Poland)

· XII^th International Symposium on placer and weathered rocks. Sept. 2000, Moskow (Russia)

· 7^th Meeting of the Petrology Group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland. Oct. 2000, Krakow (Poland)

· 31^th International Geological Congress. Aug. 2000, Rio de Janeiro (Brasil)

· Mineralogy, Petrology, Metallogeny and Geochemistry International Symposium. Oct.r 1999, Bucharest (Romania)

· XV^th International Congress of International Union for Quaternary Research. Aug. 1999, Durban (South Africa)

· 3^rd International Gemmological Symposium. June 1999, San Diego ( USA)

· 5^th International Mineralogical Symposium. Sept. 1998, Iasi (Romania)

· XVI^th Congress of the Carpathian–Balkan Geological Association. Aug. 1998, Vienna (Austria)

TEACHING ACTIVITY

Courses: Applied mineralogy, Gemmology, Geoarchaeology, Mineralogy and petrography of archaeological ceramics, Non-metalliferous deposits, Volcanology, Synthetic gem materials

Course: “Introduction in the mineralogy and petrography of ancient ceramics”. ERASMUS IP (Materials and patrimony: stone, glass, ceramics and concrete durability and conservation) Universite Paris Marne la Vallee, 2008, 2009, 2010

Course “Introduction in the mineralogy and petrography of ancient ceramics”. Erasmus Intensive Program CHERMAT „Cultural heritage Materials: from diagnostic to conservation”, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Jan. 2011

PHD SUPERVISOR:

· Carmen Precup: Ceramica epocii bronzului din Transilvania: caracteristici mineralogice si tehnologice/Bronze Age ceramics in Transylvania: mineralogical and technological features (2008)

· Cornelia Lazar: Studii geoarheologice asupra unor artefacte din Muzeul Tarii Crisurilor si aria sursa de materii prime/Geoarchaeological studies on artefacts from Tara Crisurilor Muzeum collections and the source area for the raw materials (2008)

· Attila Toth: Magmatite mezozoice din Mtii Persani si relatiile lor cu formatiunile associate/Mesozoic magmatics from the Persani Mnts. (Romania) and their relationship with the associated formations.

· Otis Crandell (Canada): Middle to Late Neolithic siliceous artefacts from the Alba Iulia area: a mineralogical, petrographic and geochemical study/Artefacte neolitice (Neolitic mediu si Neolitic tarziu) din zona Alba Iulia: studiu mineralogic, petrografic si geochimic

· Istvan Nagy-Korodi: Impactul exploatarilor miniere aurifere si polimetalice asupra mediului inconjurator in zona Nistru-Baita (Romania)/Environmental impact of gold and polymetallic mining in the Nistru-Baita, North Romania (2012)

· Maria Zaharia: Ceramica romano-bizantina (sec. IV-VII) din Dobrogea de Nord: compozitie si tehnologie/Roman-Byzantine ceramics (IV-VII century) from North Dobrogea: composition and technology

· Maria Jurje: Andezitele cuartifere din zona vulcanica neogena Oas-Gutai (Romania)/Quartz-andesites from the Oas-Gutai Neogene volcanic area (Romania) (2012)

· Mihai Pop: Granitoide Jurasice din Apusenii de Sud, Romania/Jurassic Granitoids from the Southern Apuseni Mountains, Romania