Head of the Laboratory of the Early Precambrian Tectonics in the Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GIN RAS – Director of the Institute: Prof. Mikail G.Leonov)

Tel.: +7 495 951 30 20 of. +7 495 437 46 02 app. Fax: +7 495 951 04 43

e-mail: michael-mints@yandex.ru

Geologist-Geochemist – 1961, Moscow state University

Phd (Candidate in Geology-Mineralogy) – 1972, Geological Faculty of the Moscow State University

DSc (Geology-Mineralogy) – 1993, Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

  Fields of Occupation:

Tectonics, paleogeodynamics and deep structure of the early Precambrian crust, geodynamic settings of the granulite metamorphism, regional geology and deep crustal structure of the eastern Fennoscandian Shield and East-European Craton as a whole

Geoscience research in the field of crustal-scale seismic investigations within last 5 years:

Geological interpretation of the reflection seismic data from 1-EU Geotraverse that crossed the East European craton from the Kola Peninsula via Central Russia to the Caspian Sea, c. 3700 km long.

Projects:

• RFBR, Project 05-05-65012 (2005-2007) “Model of creation, deep crustal structure and the Palaeoproterozoic evolution of the Early Precambrian Cratons using East-European Craton as a basic example” – Leader
• RFBR, Project 08-05-00350 (2008-2010) “Development of the ideas on an origin, deep structure and evolution of the Archean cratons and orogenic belts exemplified in composite East-European craton” – Leader

•  IGCP 559 Project “ Crustal Architecture and Images ” – Working Group Member ( 2008-2012)

•  IGCP 509 Project “ Palaeoproterozoic supercontinents and global evolution” – participant

 

Key recent publications

Mints, M.V., Berzin, R.G., Suleimanov, A.K., Zamozhnyaya, N.G., Stupak, V.M., Konilov, A.N., Zlobin, V.L. and Kaulina, T.V., 2004 The deep structure of the Early Precambrian crust of the Karelian craton, southeastern Fennoscandian Shield: results of investigation along CMP profile 4B // Geotectonics, 38, 2, 87-102.

Mints, M.V., Berzin, R.G., Andryushchtnko, Yu.N., Zamozhnyaya, N.G., Zlobin, V.L., Konilov, A.N., Stupak, V.M. and Suleimanov, A.K., 2004 The deep structure of the Karelian craton along Geotraverse 1-EB // Geotectonics, 38, 5, 329-342.

Mints, M.V. and Konilov, A.N. Geodynamic crustal evolution and long-lived supercontinents during the Palaeoproterozoic: evidences from granulite-gneiss belts, collisional and accretionary orogens // “The Precambrian Earth: Tempos and events”. Series “Developments in Precambrian Geology, 12” (Eds. – P.G.Eriksson, W.Altermann, D.R.Nelson, W.U.Mueller and O.Catuneanu, Series Ed. – K.C.Condie). Amsterdam-Boston and other, Elsevier, 2004. P .223-239.

Balagansky V.V., Mints M.V., Daly S. The Palaeoproterozoic Lapland-Kola orogen. In: Structure and dynamics of the lithosphere of the Eastern Europe . Results of investigations of EUROPROBE Program. Part 1.12. Moscow , Geokart, GEOS, 2006. 156-171 (in Russian).

Mints M.V., Berzin R.G., Suleimanov A.K., Zamozhniaya N.G., Stupak V.M., Konilov A.N., Zlobin V.L., Kaulina T.V. Geological interpretation of the seismic data along 4B profile. In: Structure and dynamics of the lithosphere of the Eastern Europe . Results of investigations of EUROPROBE Program. Part 1.12. Moscow , Geokart, GEOS, 2006. 206-212 (in Russian).

M.V.Mints, 2007. Paleoproterozoic Supercontinent: Origin and Evolution of Accretionary and Collisional Orogens Exemplified in Northern Cratons // Geotectonics, 2007, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 257–280. (rus)

Mints M.V., Kaulina T.V., Konilov A.N., Krotov A.V., Stupak V.M. The thermal and geodynamic evolution of the Lapland granulite belt: implications for the thermal structure of the lower crust during granulite-facies metamorphism // Gondwana Research, 2007, 12, 252-267.

Mints, Michael V. The deep crustal structure and Early Precambrian evolution of the East European craton: data from the 1-EU, 4B, EGGI, FIRE-1, FIRE-4, Tatseis and ERSU-2003-2005 seismic reflection profiles // Papers of the International Symposium “ Models of the Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle ”. S.- Petersburg. VSEGEI-Press. 2007. P. 106-109.

Michael V.Mints, Arsen K.Suleimanov, Nadezhda G.Zamozhniaya, Vladimir M.Stupak. A 3-D model of the deep crustal structure of the Kola-Lapland region of the Fennoscandian Shield: 1-EU, EGGI and FIRE-4a profiles // Papers of the International Symposium “ Models of the Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle ”. S.- Petersburg. VSEGEI-Press. 2007. P . 110-114 .

Mints, Michael V., Suleimanov, Arsen K., Zamozhniaya, Nadezhda G., Stupak, Vladimir M. A 3-D model of the deep crustal structure of the Karelian-Belomorian region of the Fennoscandian Shield: 1-EU, 4B and FIRE-1 profiles // Papers of the International Symposium “ Models of the Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle ”. S.- Petersburg. VSEGEI-Press. 2007. P. 115-119.

Michael V.Mints, Irina B.Philippova, Arsen K.Suleimanov, Nadezhda G.Zamozhniaya, Pavel S.Babayants, Yury I.Blokh, Alexey A.Trusov. 3-D model of the deep crustal structure of the Ryazan '- Saratov and East-Voronezh collision orogens (eastern Voronezg crystalline massif, East-European platform): the 1-EU reflection seismic profile, 2450-3500 km // Papers of the International Symposium “ Models of the Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle ”. S.- Petersburg. VSEGEI-Press. 2007. P . 120-125 .

Michael V.Mints, Arsen K.Suleimanov, Nadezhda G.Zamozhniaya, Vladimir M.Stupak. Seismic images of the Early Precambrian crust of the East European craton: data from the 1-EU, 4B, Tatseis and some other reflection seismic profiles // Papers of the International Symposium “ Models of the Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle ”. S.- Petersburg. VSEGEI-Press. 2007. P. 125-129.

Michael V.Mints, Irina B.Philippova, Pavel S.Babayants, Yury I.Blokh, Alexey A.Trusov. 3-D model of the deep crustal structure of the Volga-Uralia craton: the Tatseis reflection profile // Papers of the International Symposium “ Models of the Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle ”. S.- Petersburg. VSEGEI-Press. 2007. P. 130-134

Mints, M., Suleimanov, A., Zamozhniaya, N. and Stupak, V. A 3-D model of the Early Precambrian crust under the southeastern Fennoscandian Shield: Karelia Craton and Belomorian tectonic province // Tectonophysics 472 (2009) 323–339 .

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