Renée Heilbronner  

Professor Emerita of Geosciences

Department of Environmental Sciences

Bernoullistrasse 32

CH-4056 Basel

Switzerland

 

renee.heilbronner@unibas.ch

 

 

 

Publications

 


 

Textbook

 

 

Heilbronner, R. and Barrett, S. (2014). Image Analysis in Earth Sciences - Microstructures and Textures of Earth Materials. Spinger Verlag, Heidelberg, 520 p.

ISBN: 978-3-642-10342-1 (Print), 978-3-642-10343-8 (Online).

 

  → Springer Verlag


 

Original contributions - internationally reviewed

(Renée Heilbronner = Renée Panozzo Heilbronner = Renée Panozzo)

 


Pongrac, P., Jerabek, P., Stünitz, H., Raimbourg, H., Heilbronner, R., Racek, Negre, L. (2022) Mechanical properties and recrystallization of quartz in presence of H2O: Combination of cracking, subgrain rotation and dissolution-precipitation processes, J. Structural Geology 160.

 

 → doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2022.104630

 


Stünitz, H., Neufeld, K., Heilbronner, R. Finstad, A.K., Konopasek, J., Mackenzie, J.R. (2020). Transformation weakening: Diffusion creep in eclogites as a result of interaction of mineral reactions and deformation. Journal of Structural Geology 139.

 

 → doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2020.104129

 


Marti, S., Stünitz, H., Heilbronner, R., Plümper, O. (2020) Amorphous material in experimentally deformed mafic rock and its temperature dependence: Implications for fault rheology during aseismic creep and seismic rupture. Journal of Structural Geology 138.

 

 → doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2020.104081

 


Neofotistos, P., Tranos, M., Heilbronner, R. (2020). Geology and deformation of the Serbo-Macedonian massif in the northern part of the Athos Peninsula, Northern Greece: Insights from two detailed cross-sections. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 56(1), 167-186.

 

 → doi: 10.12681/bgsg.22529

 


Richter, B., Stünitz, H., Heilbronner R. (2018). The brittle-to-viscous transition in polycrystalline quartz: An experimental study. J. Structural Geology, 114, 1-21.

 

 → doi: 10.1016/j.jsg.2018.06.005

 


Palazzin, G., Raimbourg, H., Stünitz, H. , Heilbronner, R., Neufeld, K., Précigout, J. (2018). Evolution in H2O contents during deformation of polycrystalline quartz: An experimental study. Structural Geology, 114, 95-100.

 

 

→ doi: 10.1016/j.jsg.2018.05.021

 


Marti, S., Stünitz, H., Heilbronner, R., Plümper, O., and Drury, M. (2017). Experimental investigation of the brittle-viscous transition in mafic rocks – Interplay between fracturing, reaction, and viscous deformation. J. Struct. Geol., 105, 62-79.

 

 → doi: 10.1016/j.jsg.2017.10.011

 


Tasaka, M., Zimmerman, M.E., Kohlstedt, D.L., Stünitz, H., and Heilbronner, R. (2017). Rheological weakening of olivine + orthopyroxene aggregates due to phase mixing, Part2: Microstructural development. J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth.

 

 → doi: 10.1002/2017JB014311

 


Heilbronner, R. & Kilian, R. (2017). The grain size(s) of Black Hills Quartzite deformed in the dislocation creep regime. Solid Earth, 8, 1071–1093, 2017.

 

 → doi: 10.5194/se-8-1071-20171

 


Kilian, R. & Heilbronner, R. (2017). Analysis of crystallographic preferred orientations of experimentally deformed Black Hills Quartzite. Solid Earth, 8, 1095–1117, 2017.

 

 → doi: 10.5194/se-8-1095-2017

 


Stünitz, H., Thust, A., Heilbronner, R., Behrens, H., Kilian, R., Tarantola, A., Fitz Gerald, J.D., (2017). Water redistribution in experimentally deformed natural quartz single crystals - implications for H2O-weakening processes. J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth.

 

 → doi:10.1002/2016JB013533

 


Richter, B., Stünitz H. and Heilbronner R. (2016). Stresses and pressures at the quartz-to-coesite phase transformation in shear- deformation experiments, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth.

 

 → doi: 10.1002/2016JB013084

 


Pec, M., H. Stünitz, R. Heilbronner, M. Drury (2016). Semi-brittle flow of granitoid fault rocks in experiments, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 121, 1677–1705.

 

 → doi:10.1002/2015JB012513

 


Kilian, R., Heilbronner, R., Holyoke III, C.W., Kronenberg, A.K., Stünitz, H. (2016). Dislocation creep of dry quartz, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 121, 3278–3299.

 

 → doi:10.1002/2015JB012771

 


Menegon, L., H. Stünitz, P. Nasipuri, R. Heilbronner, and H. Svahnberg (2013). Transition from fracturing to viscous flow in granulite facies perthitic feldspar (Lofoten, Norway), Journal of Structural Geology, 48, 95-112.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2012.12.004

 


Pec, M., H. Stünitz, R. Heilbronner, M. Drury, and C. de Capitani (2012). Origin of pseudotachylites in slow creep experiments, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 355–356(0), 299–310.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2012.09.004

 


Pec, M., Stünitz, H., Heilbronner, R. (2012). Semi-brittle deformation of granitoid gouges in shear experiments at elevated pressures and temperatures. J. Structural Geology, 38, 200-211.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2011.09.001

 


Kilian, R., Heilbronner, R., Stünitz, H. (2011). Quartz grain size reduction in a granitoid rock and the transition from dislocation to diffusion creep. J. Structural Geology, 33,1265-1284.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2011.08.005

 


Kilian, R., Heilbronner, R., Stünitz, H. (2011). Quartz microstructures and crystallographic preferred orientation: Which shear sense do they indicate? J. Structural Geology, 33, 1446-1466.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2011.05.004

 


Muto, J., Hirth, G., Heilbronner, R., Tullis, J. (2011). Plastic anisotropy and fabric evolution in sheared an trecrystallized quartz single crystals. J. Geophys.Res., B02206, doi:10.1029/2010JB007891

 

 → doi:10.1029/2010JB007891

 


Stünitz, H., Keulen, N., Hirose, T., Heilbronner, R. (2010). Grain size distribution and microstructures of experimentally sheared granitoid gouge at coseismic slip rates – criteria to distinguish seismic and aseismic faults? J. Structural Geology, 32, 59-69.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2009.08.002

 


Heilbronner, R., (2010), Mapping of texture domains in quartzite microstructures. J. Geol. Soc. India, 75, 160-170.

 

 → doi:10.1007/s12594-010-0005-0

 


Cirrincione, R., Fazio, E., Heilbroner, R., Kern, H., Mengel, K., Ortolano, G., Pezzino, A., Punturo, R. (2009). Microstructure and elastic anisotropy of naturally deformed leucogneiss from a shear zone in Montalto (southern Calabria, Italy). In: Spalla, M.I., Marotta A.M., Gosso, G. (eds) Advances in Interpretation of Geological Processes. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 332, 49–68. DOI: 10.1144/SP332.4

 

 → doi:10.1144/SP332.4

 


Keulen, N., Stünitz, H., and Heilbronner, R. (2008). Healing microstructures of experimental and natural fault gouge. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth 113.

 

 → doi:10.1029/2007JB005039

 


Menegon, L., Pennacchioni, G., Heilbronner, R., and Pittarello, L. (2008). Evolution of quartz microstructure and c-axis crystallographic preferred orientation within ductilely deformed granitoids (Arolla unit, Western Alps). Journal of Structural Geology 30, 1332-1347.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2008.07.007

 


Mackenzie, J.R., Egozcue, J. J., Heilbronner, R., Hielscher, R., Müller, A., Schaeben, H., (2008). Quantifying rock fabrics - a test of independence of the spatial distribution of crystals. CoDaWork’2008, Girona, Spain, May 27–30, 2008.

 

 → www.semanticscholar.org

 


Keulen, N., Heilbronner, R., Stünitz, H. and Boullier, A.-M. (2007). Grain size distributions of fault rocks: a comparison between experimentally and naturally deformed granitoids, Journal of Structural Geology, in press.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2007.04.003

 


Oesterling, N., Heilbronner, R., Stünitz, H., Barnhoorn, A. and Molli, G. (2007). Strain dependent variation of microstructure and texture in naturally deformed Carrara marble, Journal Structural Geology, 29, 681-696.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2006.10.007

 


Heilbronner, R. and Keulen, N. (2006). Grain size and shape analysis of fault rocks. Tectonophysics, 427: 199-216.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2006.05.020

 


Heilbronner, R. and Tullis, J., (2006). Evolution of c-axis pole figures and grain size during dynamic recrystallization: Results from experimentally sheared quartzite. J. Geophys. Res., 111: B10202, doi:10.1029/2005JB004194.

 

 → doi:10.1029/2005JB004194

 


Trullenque, G., Kunze, K., Heilbronner, R., Stünitz, H. and Schmid, S.M., 2006. Microfabrics of calcite ultramylonites as records of coaxial and non-coaxial deformation kinematics: Examples from the Rocher de l'Yret shear zone (Western Alps). Tectonophysics, 424: 69-97.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2006.06.004

 


De Ronde, A.A., Stünitz, H. and Heilbronner, R., 2005. Reaction-induced weakening of plagioclase-olivine composites. Tectonophysics, 409: 85-106.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2005.08.008

 


De Ronde, A.A., Heilbronner, R., Stünitz, H. and Tullis, J., (2004). Spatial correlation of deformation and mineral reaction in experimentally deformed plagioclase-olivine aggregates. Tectonophysics, 389: 93-109.

 

 → doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2004.07.054

 


Heilbronner, R. (2002). Analysis of bulk fabrics and microstructure variations using tesselations of autocorrelation functions. Computers & Geosciences, 28: 447-455.

 

 → doi:10.1016/S0098-3004(01)00088-7

 


Heilbronner, R. and Tullis, J. (2002). The effect of static annealing on microstructure and crystallographic preferred orientations of quartzites experimentally deformed in axial compression and shear. In: S. de Meer, M.R. Drury, J.H.P. de Bresser and G.M. Pennock (Editors), Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Geological Society, London, Special Publication, pp. 191-218.

 

 → doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.200.01.12

 


Stipp, M., Stünitz, H., Heilbronner, R. and Schmid, S.M. (2002). Dynamic recrystallization of quartz: correlation between natural and experimental deformation conditions. In: S. de Meer, M.R. Drury, J.H.P. de Bresser and G.M. Pennock (Editors), Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Geological Society, London, Special Publication, pp. 171-190.

 

 → doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.200.01.11

 


Stipp, M., Stünitz, H., Heilbronner, R. and Schmid, S.M.(2002). The Eastern Tonale fault zone: a "natural laboratory" for crystal plastic deformation of quartz over a temperature range from 250°C to 700°C. Journal Structural Geology, 24: 1861-1884.

 

 → doi:10.1016/S0191-8141(02)00035-4

 


Heilbronner, R. (2000). Automatic grain boundary detection and grain size analysis using polarization micrographs or orientation images. Journal Structural Geology, 22: 969-981.

 

 → doi:10.1016/S0191-8141(00)00014-6

 


Heilbronner, R. (2000). Optical Orientation Imaging. In: M.W. Jessel and J.L. Urai (Editors), Stress, Strain and Structure, A volume in honour of W D Means. Volume 2, Journal of the Virtual Explorer.

 

 → doi:10.3809/jvirtex.2000.00012

 


Herwegh, M., Handy, M. and Heilbronner, R. (2000). Evolution of mylonitic microfabrics. In: M.W. Jessel and J.L. Urai (Editors), Stress, Strain and Structure, A volume in honour of W D Means. Volume 2, Journal of the Virtual Explorer.

 

 → doi:10.3809/jvirtex.2000.00013

 


Tullis, J., Stünitz, H., Teyssier, C. and Heilbronner, R. (2000). Deformation microstructures in quartzo-feldspathic rocks. In: M.W. Jessel and J.L. Urai (Editors), Stress, Strain and Structure, A volume in honour of W D Means. Volume 2, Journal of the Virtual Explorer.

 

 → doi:10.3809/jvirtex.2000.00019

 


Herwegh, M., Handy, M. and Heilbronner, R. (1999). Evolution of mylonitic microfabrics (EMM), a computer application for educational purposes. Tectonophysics, 303: 141-146.

 

 

 


Molli, G. and Heilbronner, R (1999). Microstructures associated with static and dynamic recrystallization of Carrarra marble (Alpi Apuane, NW Tuscany, Italy. Geologie an Mijnbouw, 78: 119-126.

 

 

 


van Daalen, M., Heilbronner, R. and Kunze, K (1999). Orientation analysis of localized shear deformation in quartz fibres at the brittle–ductile transition. Tectonophysics, 303: 83-108.

 

 

 


Heilbronner, R. and Bruhn, D (1998). The influence of three-dimensional grain size distributions on the rheology of polyphase rocks. J. Structural Geology, 20: 695-707.

 

 

 


Heilbronner, R. and Herwegh, M (1997). Time slicing, an image processing technique to visualize the temporal development of fabrics. J. Structural Geology, 19: 861-874.

 

 

 


Herwegh, M., Handy, M.R. and Heilbronner, R (1997). Temperature- and strain-rate-dependent microfabric evolution in monomineralic mylonite: evidence from in situ deformation of norcamphor. Tectonophysics, 280: 83-106.

 

 

 


Pauli, C., Schmid, S.M. and Panozzo Heilbronner, R (1996). Fabric domains in quartz mylonites: localized three dimensional analysis of microstructure and texture. J. Structural Geology, 18: 1183-1203.

 

 

 


Panozzo Heilbronner, R. and Pauli, C (1994). Orientation and misorientation imaging: integration of microstructural and textural analysis. In: H.J. Bunge, S. Sieg esmund, W. Skrotzki and K. Weber (Editors), Textures of geological materials. DGM Informationsgesellschaft Verlag, Oberursel, pp. 147-164.

 

 

 


Panozzo Heilbronner, R. (1993). Controlling the spatial distribution of deformation in experimentally deformed and dehydrated gypsum. In: J.N. Boland and J.D. Fitz Gerald (Editors), Defects and processes in the solid state: geosscience applications (The McLaren Volume). Developments in petrology. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 169-194.

 

 

 


Panozzo Heilbronner, R. and Pauli, C. (1993). Integrated spatial and orientation analysis of quartz c-axes by computer-aided microscopy. J. Struct. Geol., 15(3-5): 369-382.

 

 

 


Panozzo Heilbronner, R. (1992). The autocorrelation function: an image processing tool for fabric analysis. Tectonophysics, 212: 351-370.

 

 

 


Panozzo Heilbronner, R. (1988). Distortion of orientation data introduced by digitizing procedures. J. Microscopy, 149: 83-96.

 

 

 


Panozzo, R. (1987). Two-dimensional strain determination by the inverse SURFOR wheel. J. Struct. Geology, 9: 115-119.

 

 

 


Schmid, S.M., Panozzo, R. and Bauer, S. (1987). Simple shear experiments on calcite rocks: rheology and microfabric. J. Struct. Geology, 9: 747-778.

 

 

 


Panozzo, R. (1986). Quantitative description of connected and unconnected surfaces in rocks, Fragmentation, form and flow in fractured media (Jan 6 - 9, 1986). Annals Israel phys. Soc., Neve Ilan, Jerusalem, Israel, pp. 19-41.

 

 

 


Panozzo, R. (1984). Two-dimensional strain from the orientation of lines in a plane. J. Struct. Geology, 6: 215-221.

 

 

 


Panozzo, R. (1983). Two-dimensional analysis of shape fabric using projections of digitized lines in a plane. Tectonophysics, 95: 279-294.

 

 

 


Panozzo, R. and Hürlimann, H. (1983). A simple method for the quantitative discrimination of convex and convex-concave lines. Microscopica Acta, 87: 169-176.

 

 

 


Panozzo, R. (1982). Determination of size distributions of spheres from size distributions of circular sections by Monte Carlo methods. Microscopica Acta, 86: 37-48.