Filippo Ridolfi
Instituto di Scienze della Terra
Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo”
Campus Scientifico
61029, Urbino, Italy
Office: +39-0722-304231, Mobile: +39-339-1634478, +1-631-626-2220, Fax: +39-0722-304245
E-mail: filippo.ridolfi@uniurb.it
CURRENT POSITION:
2005-present
Post-doctoral Researcher, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Urbino, Urbino (Italy)
Main subject: Characterisation of the magmatic plumbing system of subduction-related active
volcanoes through petrological and geothermobarometric investigations. (Advisor: A. Renzulli)
EDUCATION:
2000-2004
PhD in Geological Sciences, University of Urbino, Urbino (Italy)
Thesis: Minerals containing rare earth elements (REE) and high field strength elements (HFSE) of
peralkaline syenites: crystal-chemistry and petrogenetic significance. (Advisor: A. Renzulli)
1994-1999
Diploma in Geological Science (MS/BS equivalent), University of Urbino, Urbino (Italy)
Thesis: Petrographic and geochemical study of the syenite clasts included in the volcanic products of
São Miguel (Azores) and Tenerife (Canary). (Advisor: A. Renzulli)
1989-1993
Technical High School/Industrial Chemistry
ITIS (Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale) “E. Mattei” of Urbino, Urbino (Italy)
SUPPLEMENTARY DOCTORAL COURSES:
2007
Short course on amphibole
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei Short course, Rome (Italy), October 29-31
2006
The microstructures: Analysis and Application to Geological Materials
GNM-GNP-GNV-GABeC Short course, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno (Italy), September 19-23
2005
Fluids in the Earth
University of Naples Short course, Naples (Italy), November 7-11
2004
Properties and applications of nanoscale minerals
GNM short course, Otranto (Italy), June 14-18
2002
Theoretic-practical course of WDS and EDS electron microprobe analysis
University of Modena Short course, Modena (Italy), August 8-11
2001
Phase equilibria and geothermobarometry
GNP-GNM short course, University of Basilicata, Potenza (Italy), September 24-29
2001
International course in Advances in Electron Microscopy in Material Science
ISUFI short course, Lecce (Italy), September 17-19
2001
Crystal nucleation and growth. Principles and applications to geological processes
University of Turin short course, Turin (Italy), June 25-29
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2003
University of Urbino Foreign Research Fellowship (6 months)
Research Conducted at the School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh (UK)
(Advisors: B.G.J. Upton, P. Hill)
2002-2003
CNR (Consiglio Nazionale per le Ricerche) Research Fellowship (12 months)
Research conducted at the University of Urbino, Urbino (Italy)
(Advisor: A. Renzulli)
2002
“Giuseppe Schiavinato” Prize
Best Italian Master Degree Thesis in Mineralogical Sciences and Petrogenetic Applications
Awarded by the President of Italian Republic and the National Academy of Lincei (Italy)
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS:
GNP - Gruppo Nazionale di Petrografia (National Group of Petrography)
SIMP - Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia (Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology)
MSA - Mineralogical Society of America
AMNH in NY - American Museum of Natural History in New York (Research Associate, 2008-2011)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2007-2009
Part-time Lecturer (4 hours per year) of lab-techniques (i.e. EMPA and reflected light
optical microscopy) for the class of Applied Petrography (degree-course in Geological
Sciences; University of Urbino “Carlo Bo, Italy)
2004-2009
Co-Tutorship of Earth Sciences PhD students (Stefano Del Moro, Matteo Perini, Filippo
Piscaglia). Chief advisor Prof. Alberto Renzulli (University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Italy)
04/2005-06/2005
Substitute Teacher (Classes of Math and Natural Sciences)
“G. Gallilei” Middle School, Pesaro (Italy)
03/2005-04/2005
Substitute Teacher (Classes of Chemical, Biological and Earth Sciences)
“Marconi” High School specializing in Science Education, Pesaro (Italy)
02/2005-03/2005
Substitute Teacher (Classes of Math and Natural Sciences)
“G. “Gaudiano” Middle School, Pesaro (Italy)
INVITED SEMINARS:
2007
Al-in-amphibole barometry: basis, progress and applications
Institute of Geosciences, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena (Germany)
2008
Amphibole thermobarometry applied to active calc-alkaline volcanoes
Scientific Campus, University of Urbino, Urbino (Italy)
ANALYTICAL AND COMPUTER SKILLS:
 Optical microscopy (reflected/transmitted polarized light microscopes)
 Electron probe microanalyses (Cameca SX100 and SX50)
 Scanning electron microscopy (Philips XL30-super UTW; JEOL 6400-Oxford; Philips 515-PV9900)
 Melt inclusion microthermometry (Linkam 1500 heating stage)
 Office suites (Microsoft Office, Adobe, Corel, SigmaPlot)
 Specialized software packages (QUILF, PlagMelt, HbPl 1.2, SolvCalc, MODES, Melt2000, CHEMCAST)
PUBLICATIONS:
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A., Puerini M. (2010). Stability and chemical equilibrium of amphibole in calc-alkaline magmas: an
overview, new thermobarometric formulations and application to subduction-related volcanoes. Contributions to
Mineralogy and Petrology, DOI 10.1007/s00410-009-0465-7
Ridolfi F., Puerini M, Renzulli A., Menna M., Toulkeridis T. (2008). The magmatic feeding system of El Reventador
volcano (Sub-Andean zone, Ecuador) constrained by texture, mineralogy and thermobarometry of the 2002
erupted products. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 176, 94-106.
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A., Macdonald R., Upton B.G.J. (2006). Peralkaline syenite autoliths from Kilombe volcano, Kenya
Rift Valley: evidence for subvolcanic interaction with carbonatitic fluids. Lithos, 91, 373–392.
Harlov D., Renzulli A., Ridolfi F. (2006). Iron-bearing chlor-fluorapatites in crustal xenoliths from the Stromboli
volcano (Aeolian Islands, Southern Italy): an indicator of fluid processes during contact metamorphism. European
Journal of Mineralogy, 18, 2, 233-241.
Ridolfi F. (2004). REE- and HFSE-minerals in peralkaline syenites: crystal-chemistry and petrogenetic significance.
Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, Plinius, 30, 202-206.
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A., Santi P., Upton B.G.J. (2003). Evolutionary stages of crystallization of weakly peralkaline
syenites: evidence from ejecta in the plinian deposits of Agua de Pau volcano (São Miguel, Azores Islands).
Mineralogical Magazine, 67, 4, 749-767.
ABSTRACTS:
Ridolfi, F., Renzulli, A., Puerini, M. The feeding system of calc-alkaline volcanoes as inferred from new amphibolethermobarometric formulations: reconciling petrological and geophysical evidence. Conferenza Rittman, Catania
(Italy), 11-13 Giugno 2009.
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A. Al-in-amphibole barometry of calcalkaline magma: assessment of active subvolcanic systems.
Short course on amphibole. Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome (Italy), 29-31 October 2007.
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A. Al-in-amphibole barometry in calcalkaline magma: application to subvolcanic active systems.
Italian Forum of Earth Sciences, GEOITALIA, Rimini (Italy), 12-14 September 2007.
Ridolfi F., Upton B.G.J., Renzulli A. Mineralogy of quartz syenites from the Tugtutôq Central Complex (Gardar
Province, Southern Greenland): unravelling late-magmatic vs. metasomatic processes. GAC-MAC Montreal
(Canada), 15-17 May 2006.
Toulkeridis T., Renzulli A., Reischmann T., Müller N., Menna M., Puerini M., Ridolfi F., Ferraris M. Unravelling the
magma plumbing systems of El Reventador and Sumaco active volcanoes (Sub-Andean zone, Ecuador) through a
comprehensive stratigraphic and petrological study of the extrusive sequences. Cities of Volcanoes, Quito
(Ecuador), 23-27 January 2006.
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A., Upton B.G.J. Subvolcanic interaction between peralkaline syenites straddling the silicaundersaturation and carbonatitic fluids: evidence from ejecta of the Kilombe volcano, Kenya Rift Valley.
PERALK2005 workshop, Tuebingen (Germany), 4-6 March 2005.
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A., Upton B.G.J. Mineralogical and petrochemical evidence for deuteric alteration in peralkaline
syenite ejecta of Kilombe volcano, Kenya Rift Valley. 32nd International Geological Congress, Florence (Italy),
20-28 August 2004.
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A., Upton B.G.J. HFSE- and REE-minerals of agpaitic and silica-saturated/oversaturated
peralkaline syenites. 32nd International Geological Congress, Florence (Italy), 20-28 August 2004.
Carbonin S., Liziero F., Belluso E., Ridolfi F., Renzulli A.. Crystal structure and chemical composition of non-metamict
chevkinites-(Ce) from Pakistan (Tangir Valley) and Azores (São Miguel Island). Joint Congress “Associazione
Italiana di Cristallografia” (AIC)-Società Italiana Luce di Sincrotone” (SILS), Trieste (Italy), 21-25 July 2003.
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A., Santi P., Upton B.G.J. “HFSE-accessory minerals in the peralkaline syenite ejecta of Agua de
Pau volcano (Azores Islands): insights into the nomenclature of the agpaitic and the silica-oversaturated trends”
82° Congress of the “Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia” (SIMP), University of Calabria (Italy), 18-20
September 2002.
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A., Santi P., Upton B.G.J. “Agpaitic rocks among the syenite clasts in the plinian deposits of Agua
de Pau volcano (São Miguel): first reported occurrence in the Azores Islands” 18° General Meeting of the
International Mineralogical Association, Edinburgh (UK), 1-6 September 2002.
Ridolfi F., Renzulli A., Santi P. 3° “Textures and crystallisation of agpaitic minerals of the syenitic clasts of São Miguel
(Azores) and Tenerife (Canary)” Italian Forum of Earth Sciences, GEOITALIA, Chieti (Italy), 5-8 September
2001.