Patrick O'Brien

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Patrick O'Brien is a Professor of Petrology at the University of Potsdam, Germany. His research focuses on continental subduction, mantle metasomatism, and the geochronological evolution of high-pressure metamorphic rocks. Recent publications include studies on the role of melt inclusions in carbon recycling and the first evidence of dmisteinbergite in high-grade metamorphic rocks. His work also explores the preservation of high-pressure melts and the cryptic metasomatic agents in mantle rocks.