Department of Geosciences

Fernando Joaquim Fernandes Tavares Rocha
Full Professor

Tel: +351 234 370 357
Fax: +351 234 370 605
Email: frocha@geo.ua.pt

Research Field: Clays and Industrial Minerals

Research Topics: Mineralogy and clay geochemistry. Ore mineralogy. Geological risks and environmental impacts. Clay mineral assemblages as lithostratigraphic, paleogeographic and paleoclimatic markers. Distribuition of clay minerals on the coastal zone and continental shelf and its relation with Circulation/Paleocirculation. Exploration, characterization, processing, specification, application and evaluation of mineral raw materials.