Lot Koopmans

PhD student in Earth Sciences
University of Oxford

Studying LCT pegmatites in Archean cratons

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

@tamarahking Thanks so much Tamarah!

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

Honoured to have received this award, and that so many took the time to write a nomination! Teaching is probably the most satisfying part of the job, hopefully this inspires others to get out there and share what they know!

[Oxford Earth Sciences @OxUniEarthSci]

Congratulations to DPhil Lot Koopmans (@lotofrocks), who was honoured in the 2024 MPLS Teaching Awards! Lot received 22 nominations from staff and students, all of which were endorsed by the Department.

https://t.co/SatNiW2krj

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

@nikki_sridhar Thank you!!

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

@Anoukborst An intrusion you can see from space!

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

@Anoukborst @OlivierNamur Yes please, that looks amazing

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

@Anoukborst How did you make such a lovely full section scan?!

[Claire Nichols @TinySpaceMagnet]

Final day mapping with @OxUniEarthSci 2nd years - finishing in the sun🌞 to chase down a final few faults and angular unconformities.

Huge thanks to the demo team: Marc St-Onge, @lotofrocks @AlexGLipp @catearthsci @nikki_sridhar Kris Sokol, @TMackayChampion & Ian Cawood

[Catherine Baldwin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @catearthsci]

Stunning first day of #geology #fieldwork with @OxUniEarthSci 2nd year students in #Assynt ☀️ Scottish weather surprisingly nice so far..?!

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

@Geology_Tim Good luck!

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

@FirstClassMetal Would be great to do some research with!

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

@GeophysicsWebb Yes!

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

Excellent opportunity with an excellent group!

[Tarryn Kim Cawood @RockMunki]

Calling geology students! Want to do an MSc on pegmatites in the western Superior Province of Canada, supported by a scholarship from the GSC? See the links for more info and to apply! #nonschistyjobs
English: https://t.co/SQSaUexPmN
French: https://t.co/RwMDj0hIuc

[Oxford Earth Sciences @OxUniEarthSci]

Our last presentation for the morning session is from @lotofrocks, who studies LCT pegmatites, which supply the majority of the world's lithium and caesium. Lot's research examines how these rocks form and where they can be found!

[Richard Palin @richardmpalin]

If you’re interested in using ML/AI in environmental science, Oxford just established a new taking centre to fund 20 PhD students a year for the next five years. Get in touch if you want to discuss something related to tectonics/petrology/critical metals 💪

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

@richardmpalin @TMackayChampion @Aakfelix Sums it up quite well 😉

[Nick Gardiner @nick_j_gardiner]

Hi all - I am doing a thing in a couple of weeks - talking about our work on tin and lithium granites from a crustal evolution perspective - free to register online or come in person!

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

@richardmpalin Should've put up the original sketch 😉

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

New paper out in @GSAPublications ! We explored the feasibility of partial melting during metamorphism as a mechanism to form economic #Lithium deposits (turns out, it may be possible, but it’s not as simple we thought!)
https://t.co/zppDBu0Bw1 1/6

[Tarryn Kim Cawood @RockMunki]

Super interesting paper just out!

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

Many thanks to co-authors @richardmpalin (@OxUniEarthSci), @nick_j_gardiner (@univofstandrews), Lee Groat, Catriona Breasley and David Silva (@UBCeoas), Tania Martins from the MGS, and Robert linnen (@KoBold_Metals and @westernuEarth) for their help getting this out! 6/6

[Lot Koopmans @lotofrocks]

and can also justify how pegmatites can be younger than putative source granites! This has some interesting implications for exploration for new deposits. 5/6