Research Foci
- Development of a cometary analogue material
- Formation and evolution of regolith on asteroids and the Moon
- Mission studies and development of space hardware.
- Classification of meteorites
- aqueous alteration and the significance of fluids in volatile-rich clasts
- Lithologies of the meteoritic breccia Almahata Sitta (Asteroid 2008/TC3)
CV
Academic Education
- PhD - Institut für Planetologie, WWU Münster
- Master of Science: Planetology - Institut für Planetologie, WWU Münster - "Identification and characterization of volatile-rich clasts in brecciated meteorites"
- Bachelor of Science: Geosciences - Institut für Planetologie, WWU Münster - "Textural and microchemical investigation of selected ureilitic fragments from the Almahata Sitta strewnfield"
Positions
- Lecturer, Institute for Planetology, Universität Münster
- Research assistant (Postdoc), Institute for Planetology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- Research assistant (doctoral student), Institute for Planetology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- Research assistant, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Honors
- Brian Mason Award – Conference Comittee of the Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society
Publications
- Patzek, Markus, Kadlag, Yogita, Rüfenacht, Miriam, Füri, Evelyn, Pack, Andreas, Bischoff, Addi, Becker, Harry, Visser, Robbin, John, Timm, and Schönbächler, Maria. . “Multi-isotope (N, O, Ti, and Cr) study of C1 and CM-like clasts—Probing unsampled C1 material.” Meteoritics and Planetary Science 60 (5): 1073–1094. doi: 10.1111/maps.14343.
- Ebert, Samuel, Nagashima, Kazuhide, Krot, Alexander, Patzek, Markus, and Bischoff, Addi. . “Oxygen Isotopic Variations in the Calcium, Aluminum-rich Inclusion–forming Region Recorded by a Single Refractory Inclusion from the CO3.1 Carbonaceous Chondrite Dar al Gani 083.” Astrophysical Journal 966: 1–10. doi: 10.3847/1538-4357/ad2ea8.
- Marshal, R, Patzek, M, and Rüsch, O. . “Characterization of the micrometer scale surface roughness of meteoritic samples.” Icarus 412: 115984–115984. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2024.115984.
- Rüsch, O, Hess, M, Wöhler, C, Bickel, VT, Marshal, RM, Patzek, M, and Huybrighs, HLF. . “Discovery of a Dust Sorting Process on Boulders Near the Reiner Gamma Swirl on the Moon.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 129 (1): e2023JE007910.. doi: 10.1029/2023JE007910.
- Patzek, M, Rüsch, O, and Molaro, JL. . “On the Response of Chondrites to Diurnal Temperature Change—Experimental Simulation of Asteroidal Surface Conditions.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 129 (1): e2023JE007944.. doi: 10.1029/2023JE007944.
- Bischoff, A, Patzek, M, Alosius, RML, Barrat, J, Berndt, J, Busemann, H, Degering, D, Di Rocco, T, Ek, M, Gattacceca, J, Godinho, JRA, Heinlein, D, Krietsch, D, Maden, C, Marchhart, O, Martschini, M, Merchel, S, Pack, A, Peters, S, Rüfenacht, M, Schlüter, J, Schönbächler, M, Stojic, A, Storz, J, Tillmann, W, Wieser, A, Wimmer, K, and Zielke, R. . “The anomalous polymict ordinary chondrite breccia of Elmshorn (H3-6)—Late reaccretion after collision between two ordinary chondrite parent bodies, complete disruption, and mixing possibly about 2.8 Gyr ago.” Meteoritics and Planetary Science (early view). doi: 10.1111/maps.14193.
- Bischoff, A, Patzek, M, Barrat, J, Berndt, J, Busemann, H, Degering, D, Di Rocco, T, Ek, M, Harries, D, Godinho, JRA, Heinlein, D, Kriele, A, Krietsch, D, Maden, C, Marchhart, O, Marshal, RM, Martschini, M, Merchel, S, Möller, A, Pack, A, Raab, H, Reitze, MP, Rendtel, I, Rüfenacht, M, Sachs, O, Schönbächler, M, Schuppisser, A, Weber, I, Wieser, A, and Wimmer, K. . “Cosmic pears from the Havelland (Germany): Ribbeck, the twelfth recorded aubrite fall in history.” Meteoritics & Planetary Science 59 (10): 2660–2694. doi: 10.1111/maps.14245.
- Bischoff, A, Patzek, M, Di Rocco, T, Pack, A, Stojic, A, Berndt, J, and Peters, S. . “Saint-Pierre-le-Viger (L5-6) from asteroid 2023 CX1 recovered in the Normandy, France—220 years after the historic fall of L'Aigle (L6 breccia) in the neighborhood.” Meteoritics and Planetary Science 58 (10): 1385–1398. doi: 10.1111/maps.14074.
Research Articles (Journals)
- Goodrich, C.A., Collinet, M., Treiman, A., Prissel, T.C., Patzek, M., Ebert, S., Jercinovic, M.J., Bischoff, A., Pack, A., Barrat, J.-A., and Decker, S. . “The first main group ureilite with primary plagioclase: A missing link in the differentiation of the ureilite parent body.” Meteoritics and Planetary Science 2022 (57): 1589–1616. doi: 10.1111/maps.13889.
- Bischoff, A., Bannemann, L., Decker, S., Ebert, S., Haberer, S., Heitmann, U., Horstmann, M., Klemm, K.I., Kraemer, Ann-Kathrin, Lentfort, S., Patzek, M., Storz, J., and Weyrauch, M. . “Asteroid 2008 TC3, not a polymict ureilitic but a polymict C1 chondrite parent body? Survey of 249 Almahata Sitta fragments.” Meteoritics and Planetary Science 2022 (57): 1339–1364. doi: 10.1111/maps.13821.
- Ruesch, Ottaviano, Marshal, Rachael M., Iqbal, Wajiha, Pasckert, Jan Hendrik, van der Bogert, Carolyn H., and Patzek, Markus. . “Catastrophic rupture of lunar rocks: Implications for lunar rock size–frequency distributions.” Icarus 387 115200. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2022.115200.
- Bischoff, Addi, Patzek, Markus, Peters, Stefan T. M., Barrat, Jean-Alix, Di Rocco, Tommaso, Pack, Andreas, Ebert, Samuel, and Jansen, Christian A. Kmieciak Kryspin. . “The chondrite breccia of Antonin (L4-5)—A new meteorite fall from Poland with a heterogeneous distribution of metal.” Meteoritics and Planetary Science 57: 2127–2142. doi: 10.1111/maps.13905.
- Patzek, M, and Rüsch, O. . “Experimentally Induced Thermal Fatigue on Lunar and Eucrite Meteorites—Influence of the Mineralogy on Rock Breakdown.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 127 (10) e2022JE007306. doi: 10.1029/2022JE007306.
Abstracts in Digital Collections (Conferences)
- Ebert, S., Nagashima, K., Krot, A.N., Patzek, M., and Bischoff, A. . “Al-rich chondrules from unequilibrated ordinary and CO carbonaceous chondrites: Evidence for 16O-enriched refractory precursors.” contribution to the Meteoritical Society Meeting, Glasgow
- Kerraouch, I., Bischoff, A., Zolensky, M.E., Trieloff, M., Krot, A.N., Nagashima, K., Vollmer, C., Patzek, M., Ebert, S., Radić, D., Treiman, A., and Rubin, A.E. . “Discovery of hydrated clasts with very high abundance of ferromagnesian 16O-rich olivine: Inner or outer solar system origin?” contribution to the Meteoritical Society Meeting, Glasgow
Research Articles (Journals)
- Lentfort, S., Bischoff, A., Ebert, S., and and, Patzek M. . “Classification of CM chondrite breccias – implications for the evaluation of samples from the OSIRIS-REx and Hayabusa 2 missions.” Meteoritics & Planetary Science 56: 127–147. doi: 10.1111/MAPS.13486.
- Kerraouch, I., Bischoff, A., Zolensky, M.E., Pack, A., Patzek, M., Hanna, R.D., Fries, M.D., Harries, D., Kebukawa, Y., Le L., Ito, M., and and, Rahman Z. . “The polymict carbonaceous breccia Aguas Zarcas: A potential analogue to samples being returned by the OSIRIS-REx and Hayabusa2 missions.” Meteoritics & Planetary Science 56: 277–310. doi: 10.1111/maps.13620.
Conference Contributions
Research Articles in Edited Proceedings (Conferences)
- Kerraouch, I., Bischoff, A., Zolensky, M.E., Pack, A., Patzek, M., and and, Trieloff M. . “A unique chondrite clast in the NWA 13262 (L3 breccia) bearing similarities to carbonaceous and ordinary chondrites.” in Vol. 56 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science
Abstracts in Digital Collections (Conferences)
- Patzek, M., Bischoff, A., Ludwig, T., Whitehouse, M., Trieloff, M., Visser, R., and and, John T. . “O-isotope signatures of olivine and pyroxene grains in C1 and CM-like clasts.” in Vol. 56 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science
Research Articles (Journals)
- Lunning, N.G., Bischoff, A., Gross, J., Patzek, M., Corrigan, C.M., and and, McCoy T. J. . “Insights into the formation of silica-rich achondrites from impact melts in Rumuruti-type chondrites.” Meteoritics & Planetary Science 55: 130–148. doi: 10.1111/maps.13430.
- Patzek, M., Hoppe, P., Bischoff, A., Visser, R., and and, John T. . “Hydrogen isotopic composition of CI- and CM-like clasts from meteorite breccias – Sampling unknown sources of carbonaceous chondrite material.” Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 272: 177–197. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2019.12.017.
- Hellmann, JL, Kruijer, TS, Metzler, K, Patzek, M, Pack, A, Berndt, J, and Kleine, T. . “Hf-W chronology of a macrochondrule from the L5/6 chondrite Northwest Africa 8192.” Meteoritics and Planetary Science 55 (10): 2241–2255. doi: 10.1111/maps.13571.
- Visser, R., John, T., Whitehouse, M.J., Patzek, M, and and, Bischoff A. . “A short-lived 26Al induced hydrothermal alteration event in the outer solar system: Constraints from Mn/Cr ages of carbonates.” Earth Planetary Science Letters 547: 116440..
Abstracts in Digital Collections (Conferences)
- Kerraouch, I., Bischoff, A., Zolensky, M.E., Pack, A., Patzek, M., Wölfer, E., Burkhardt, C., and and, Fries M. . “Characteristics of a new carbonaceous, metal-rich lithology found in the carbonaceous chondrite breccia Aguas Zarcas.” contribution to the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Woodlands, USA
Research Articles (Journals)
- Ebert, S., Patzek, M., Lentfort, S., and and, Bischoff A. . “Accretion of differentiated achondritic and aqueously-altered chondritic materials in the Early Solar System - significance of an igneous fragment in the CM chondrite NWA 12651.” Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54: 2985–2995.. doi: 10.1111/maps.13407.
- Bischoff, A., Schleiting, M., and and, Patzek M. . “Shock stage distribution of 2280 ordinary chondrites – Can bulk chondrites with a shock stage S6 exist as individual rocks?” Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54: 2189–2202. doi: 10.1111/maps.13208.
- Bischoff, A., Barrat, J.-A., Berndt, J., Borovicka, J., Burkhardt, C., Busemann, H., Hakenmüller, J., Heinlein, D., Hertzog, J., Kaiser, J., Maden, C., Meier, M.M. M., Morino, P., Pack, A., Patzek, M., Reitze, M.P., Rüfenacht, M., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Schönbächler, M., Spurny, P., Weber, I., Wimmer, K., and and, Zikmund T. . “The Renchen L5-6 chondrite breccia – the first confirmed meteorite fall from Baden-Württemberg (Germany).” Geochemistry – Chemie der Erde 79: 125525.. doi: 10.1016/j.chemer.2019.07.007.
- Alfing, J., Patzek, M., and and, Bischoff A. . “Modal abundances of coarse-grained (>5 µm) components within CI-chondrites and their individual clasts – mixing of various lithologies on the CI parent body(ies).” Geochemistry – Chemie der Erde 79: 125532.. doi: 10.1016/j.chemer.2019.08.004.
- H., Haack, N., Sørensen A., A., Bischoff, M., Patzek, J.-A., Barrat, S., Midtskoge, E., Stempel, M., Laubenstein, Greenwood, P, Schmitt-Kopplin R., H., Busemann, C., Maden, K., Bauer, M., Schönbächler, and T., and Dahl-Jensen. . “Ejby - a new H5/6 ordinary chondrite fall in Copenhagen, Denmark.” Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54: 1853–1869. doi: 10.1111/maps.13344.
- Kerraouch, I., Ebert, S., Patzek, M., Bischoff, A., Zolensky, M.E., Pack, A., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Belhai, D., Bendaoud, A., and and, LeL. . “A light, chondritic xenolith in the Murchison (CM) chondrite – formation by fluid-assisted percolation during metasomatism?” Geochemistry - Chemie der Erde 79: #125518.. doi: 10.1016/j.chemer.2019.06.002.
- Visser, R, John, T, Patzek, M, Bischoff, A, and Whitehouse, MJ. . “Sulfur isotope study of sulfides in CI, CM, C2ung chondrites and volatile-rich clasts–Evidence for different generations and reservoirs of sulfide formation.” Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 261: 210–223.
- Bischoff, A., Schleiting, M., and and, Patzek M. . “Shock stage distribution of 2280 ordinary chondrites – can bulk chondrites with a shock stage S6 exist as individual rocks?” Meteoritics & Planetary Science 54. doi: 10.1111/maps.13208.
Research Articles in Edited Proceedings (Conferences)
- Alfing, J., Patzek, M., and and, Bischoff A. . “Modal abundances of coarse-grained (>5 µm) components within CI-chondrites and their individual clasts.” contribution to the GeoMünster 2019, Münster
- Alfing, J., Patzek, M., and and, Bischoff A. . “Modal abundances of coarse-grained components within CI-chondrites and their individual clasts.” contribution to the Paneth-Kolloquium, Nördlingen
- Ebert, S., Patzek, M., Shollenberger, Q.R., Bischoff, A., and and, Brennecka G. A. . “Rare earth elements and O-Al-Mg isotope systematics from a >200 µm corundum grain in a CAI of the CK3 chondrite NWA 4964.” in Vol. 54 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science
- Kerraouch, I., Bischoff, A., Zolensky, M.E., Ebert, S., Patzek, M., Pack, A., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Belhai, D., Bendaoud, A., and and, LeL. . “A chondritic xenolith in the Murchison (CM2) chondrite formed by fluid-assisted percolation during metasomatism.” in Vol. 54 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science
- Kerraouch, I., Bischoff, A., Zolensky, M.E., Ebert, S., Patzek, M., Pack, A., and and, Schmitt-Kopplin P. . “A xenolith in the Murchison CM chondrite formed by fluid-assisted percolation during metasomatism (CM6?).” contribution to the Paneth-Kolloquium, Nördlingen
- Patzek, M., Bischoff, A., Hoppe, P., Pack, A., Visser, R., and and, John T. . “Oxygen and hydrogen isotopic evidence for the existence of several C1 parent bodies in the early solar system.” contribution to the 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Woodlands
- Patzek, M., Kadlag, Y., Bischoff, A., Visser, R., Becker, H., and and, John T. . “.: Chromium isotopes and trace element concentration of xenolithic C1 clasts in brecciated chondrites and achondrites.” in Vol. 54 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science
- Patzek, M., Kadlag, Y., Bischoff, A., Visser, R., Becker, H., and and, John T. . “Xenolithic C1 clasts and their relation to the host rocks revealed by chromium isotopes and trace element concentrations.” contribution to the Geomünster 2019, Münster
- Patzek, M., Kadlag, Y., Bischoff, A., Visser, R., Becker, H., and and, John T. . “Assessing different types of CI material by H, O, and Cr isotope systematics.” contribution to the Paneth-Kolloquium, Nördlingen
- Visser, R., John, T., Patzek, M., Bischoff, A., and and, Whitehouse M. J. . “Hydrothermal alteration in the outer solar System.” contribution to the Paneth-Kolloquium, Nördlingen
- Visser, R., John, T., Patzek, M., Bischoff, A., and and, Whitehouse M. J. . “Manganese-chromium ages of carbonates in aqueously-altered carbonaceous chondrites and clasts.” in Vol. 54 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science
Research Articles (Journals)
- Bischoff, A., Schleiting, M., Wieler, R., and and, Patzek M. . “Brecciation among 2280 ordinary chondrites – constraints on the evolution of their parent bodies.” Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 238: 516–541. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2018.07.020.
- Patzek, M., Bischoff, A., Visser, R., and and, John T. . “Mineralogy of volatile-rich clasts in brecciated meteorites.” Meteoritics & Planetary Science 53: 2519–2540. doi: 10.1111/maps.13175.
- Visser, R., John, T., Menneken, M., Patzek, M., and and, Bischoff A. . “Temperature constraints by Raman spectroscopy of organic matter in volatile-rich clasts and carbonaceous chondrites.” Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 241: 38–55.
Research Articles in Edited Proceedings (Conferences)
- Bischoff, A., Patzek, M., Ebert, S., Pack, A., Kerraouch, I., and and, Zolensky M. E. . “A large, light fragment in the Murchison (CM) breccia - a unique, highly-metamorphosed chondrite as a xenolith in a CM chondrite.” in Vol. 53 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science 53
- Ebert, S., Patzek, M., and and, A.Bischoff A. . “A remarkable and well-rounded Zn-CAI in the CO3 chondrite Dar al Gani 083.” in Vol. 53 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science 53
- Ebert, S., Patzek, M., and and, A.Bischoff A. . “Xenolithic fragment in the CM chondrite Mukundpura: Greetings from the Tucson parent body?” in Vol. 53 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science 53
- Kerraouch, I., Zolensky, M.E., Bischoff, A., Le L., Belhaï, D., Patzek, M., and Ebert, S. . “Mineralogical study of a white clast from Murchison (CM2): comparison with R-chondrites.” contribution to the MetSoc, Moskau
- Lunning, N.G., Bischoff, A., Gross, J., Patzek, M., McCoy, T.J., and and, Corrigan C. M. . “Disequilibrium crystallization of Rumuruti chondrite impact melts.” contribution to the 2018 Fall Meeting, AGU, Washington, D.C.
- Patzek, M., Bischoff, A., Ludwig, T., Trieloff, M., Visser, E., and and, John T. . “O-isotopes of mineral constituents of CI-like clasts from ureilites.” in Meteoritics & Planetary Science 53
- Patzek, M., Pack, A., Bischoff, A., Visser, R., and and, John T. . “O-isotope composition of CI- and CM-like clasts in ureilites, HEDs, and CR chondrites.” in Meteoritics & Planetary Science 53
- Patzek, M., Bischoff, Pack, A., Hoppe, P., and T., Visser R. and John. . “How many CI-like parent bodies existed in the Early Solar System?” contribution to the 2018 Fall Meeting, AGU, Washington, D.C.
- Visser, R., John, T., Patzek, M., and, Bischoff A., and and, Whitehouse M. . “Sulfur isotope composition of sulfides in carbonaceous chondrites and volatile-rich CI- and CM-like clasts from various chondrites and achondrites.” contribution to the MetSoc, Moskau , edited by Meteoritics, Planetary Science 53 and 6190.
- R., Visser, JohnT., M., Patzek, A., Bischoff, and M., and Whitehouse. . “In situ sulfur isotope study of sulfides in carbonaceous chondrites and volatile-rich clasts.” contribution to the 2018 Fall Meeting, AGU, Washington, D.C.
Research Articles (Journals)
- Morlok, A., Bischoff, A., Patzek, M., Sohn, M., and Hiesinger, H. . “Chelyabinsk – a rock with many different (stony) faces: An infrared study.” Icarus 284 (null): 431–442. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2016.11.030.
Research Articles in Edited Proceedings (Conferences)
- Visser, R., John, T., Menneken, M., Patzek, M., and and, Bischoff A. . “Raman carbon thermometry constraints of low temperature carbonaceous chondrites and volatile-rich clasts.” in http://www.paneth.eu/ PanethKolloquium/2017/0043.pdf, edited by http://www.paneth.eu/ PanethKolloquium/2017/0043.pdf.
- Visser, R., John, T., Menneken, M., Patzek, M., and and, Bischoff A. . “Raman temperature constrains of volatile-rich clasts in polymict ureilites, polymict eucrites, and howardites.” in Vol. 52 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science
- Patzek, M., Hoppe, P., Bischoff, A., Visser, R., and and, John T. . “CI-like clasts in polymict ureilites and HEDs: Identification of components from an so far unknown carbonaceous chondrite parent body.” contribution to the Paneth Kolloquium, Nördlingen (Germany) , edited by http://www.paneth.eu/PanethKolloquium/2017/0028.pdf.
- Patzek, M., Hoppe, P., Bischoff, A., Visser, R., and and, John T. . “Brecciation of CI chondrites: Uncoupled D/H and elemental ratios in individual fragments – Evidence for a low variability in D/H ratio after alteration.” in Vol. 52 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science
- Patzek, M., Hoppe, P., Bischoff, A., Visser, R., and and, John T. . “Water-bearing, volatile-rich clasts in howardites and polymict ureilites – carriers of Deuterium-enriched waters not sampled by individual meteorites.” in Vol. 52 of Meteoritics & Planetary Science
- Alfing, J., Patzek, M., and and, Bischoff A. . “Modal abundances of accessory phases within clasts in CI chondrites.” in http://www.paneth.eu/PanethKolloquium/2017/0078.pdf
Research Articles in Edited Proceedings (Conferences)
- Patzek, M., Ebert, S., and Bischoff, A. . “New Volatile-Rich Clasts from Brecciated Chondrites and Achondrites.” contribution to the 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Berlin
Abstracts in Digital Collections (Conferences)
- Bischoff, A., Ebert, S., Patzek, M., Horstmann, M., Pack, A., and Decker, S. . “Almahatta Sitta News: Well-Known Varieties and New Species in the Zoo.” contribution to the 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Berlin
- A., Patzek M. and Bischoff. . “Search and characterization of volatile-rich clasts in brecciated meteorites.” in Vol. Special Issue of Meteoritics & Planetary Science 50, edited by Meteoritical Society.
- A., Patzek M. and Bischoff. . “Characterization of new volatile-rich clasts found in brecciated chondrites and achondrites.” contribution to the Paneth-Kolloquium, Nördlingen , edited by Paneth-Kolloquium.
- Bischoff, A., Ebert, S., Patzek, M., Horstmann, M., Pack, A., Barrat, J.-A., and and, Decker S. . “New individuals from the Almahata Sitta strewn field: Old friends and brand-new fellows.” in Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Meteoritics & Planetary Science 50, Special Issue
- Patzek, M, Bischoff, A, and Horstmann, M. . “Textural and chemical studies of selected ureilitic fragments from the Almahata Sitta strewnfield.” contribution to the Paneth Kolloquium, Nördlingen, Deutschland
