Biljana Krüger

Associate Professor

Tel.: +43 512 507-54614
E-mail: Biljana.Krueger@uibk.ac.at
52fO112 (Bruno-Sander-Haus, 1st floor)

Biljana Krüger

List of mineral species, where I was involved in their first description

Publications

Contributions to Books / Journals

Journal Article (Original Paper)
  • Galuskin, EV; Krüger, B; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Nejbert, K; Vapnik Y (2024): Gorerite, CaAlFe11O19, a new mineral of the magnetoplumbite group from the Negev Desert, Israel.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 88/4, pp. 451 - 460. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Krüger, B; Cametti, G; Ternes, B; Blaβ, G (2024): Karlleuite Ca2MnO4 – a first mineral with the Ruddlesden-Popper type structure from Bellerberg volcano, Germany.
    In: Mineralogy And Petrology 118/4, pp. 569 - 580. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Kahlenberg, V; Krüger, H; Garber, S; Krüger, B; Libowitzky, E; Kröll, S; Hofer, TS; Gallmetzer, JM; Purtscher, FRS (2024): K0.72Na1.71Ca5.79Si6O19 – the first oligosilicate based on [Si6O19]-hexamers and its stability compared to cyclo­silicates.
    In: Acta Crystallographica. Section B: Structural Science 8/5, No. B80. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Salzmann, M.F.; Kahlenberg, V.; Krüger, B.; Krüger, H.; Grabowski, J. (2024): Ca2.68Fe10.32Si1.00O20 - a strongly disordered SFCA-related phase in the system CaO-Fe2O3-SiO2.
    In: Mineralogy And Petrology 118, pp. 485 - 499. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Dekić, VS; Dekić, BR; Sejmanović, DM; Janićević, S; Krüger, B; Kahlenberg, V; Rodić, MV (2023): The crystal structure of (Z)-3-(1-(2-((E)-4-isopropylbenzylidene)hydrazinyl)ethylidene) chroman-2,4-dione, C21H20N2O3.
    In: Zeitschrift Für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures 238/3, pp. 521 - 524. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Francuz, J; Djokić, S; Popsavin, M; Rodić, MV; Kojić, V; Krüger, B; Popsavin, V (2023): New Synthetic Approach to Protulactone A and Structural Analogues.
    In: Synlett 34, pp. 1699 - 1703. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Galuskina, I; Krüger, B; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Kahlenberg, V; Galuskin, E (2023): Minerals with a palmierite-type structure. Part I. Mazorite Ba3(PO4)2, a new mineral from the Hatrurim Complex in Israel.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 87/5, pp. 679 - 689. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Krüger, B; Krüger, H; Galuskina, I (2023): Minerals with a palmierite-type structure. Part II. Nomenclature and classification of the palmierite supergroup.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 87/5, pp. 690 - 694. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Krüger, B; Galuskina, IO; Galuskin, EV; Murashko, M (2023): Khurayyimite Ca7Zn4(Si2O7)2(OH)10·4H2O: a mineral with unusual loop-branched sechser single chains.
    In: Mineralogy And Petrology 117/2 (SI), pp. 191 - 200. (Full-text) (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Krüger, B; Marciniak-Maliszewska, B; Ternes, B (2022): Minerals of the arctite supergroup from the Bellerberg volcano xenoliths, Germany.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 86/6, pp. 929 - 939. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Krzątała, A; Krüger, B; Galuskina, I; Vapnik, Ye; Galuskin, E (2022): Bennesherite, Ba2Fe2+Si2O7– a new melilite group mineral from the Hatrurim Basin, Negev 2Desert, Israel.
    In: American Mineralogist 107/1, pp. 138 - 146. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Radulović, Niko; Sejmanović, Dragana; Ristić, Milenko; Dekić, Vidoslav; Krüger, Biljana; Kahlenberg, Volker; Rodić, Marko (2022): The crystal structure of 3-(1-(2-((5-methylthiophen-2-yl)methylene)hydrazinyl)ethylidene)chroman-2,4-dione, C17H14N2O3S.
    In: Zeitschrift Für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures 237/5, pp. 775 - 777. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Rodić, MV; Radanović, MM; Gazdić, DV; Leovac, VM; Holló, BB; Raičević, V; Belošević, SK; Krüger, B; Vojinović-Ješić, LjS (2022): Reactions of copper(II) bromide with 2,6-diacetylpyridine bis(phenyl-hydrazone) (L) – Molecular and crystal structure of L and its mixed-valence complex [CuIIL2][CuI2Br4].
    In: JOURNAL OF THE SERBIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 87/3, pp. 307 - 320. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Dabic, Pedja; Kahlenberg, Volker; Krüger, Biljana; Rodic, Marko; Kovac, Sabina; Blanusa, Jovan; Zaglicic, Zvonko; Karanovic, Llijana; Petricek, Vaclav; Kremenovic, Aleksandar (2021): Low-temperature phase transition and magnetic properties of K3YbSi2O7.
    In: Acta Crystallographica. Section B: Structural Science B77, pp. 584 - 593. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Galuskin, E; Galuskina, I; Krüger, B; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Krzatala, A; Srodek, D; Zielinski, G (2021): Nomenclature and Classification of the Arctite Supergroup. Aravaite, Ba2Ca18(SiO4)6[(PO4)3(CO3)]F3O, a New Arctite Supergroup Mineral from Negev Desert, Israel.
    In: Canadian Mineralogist 59, pp. 191 - 209. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Krüger, B; Galuskin, EV; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y (2021): Kahlenbergite KAl11O17, a new β-alumina mineral and Fe-rich hibonite from the Hatrurim Basin, the Negev desert, Israel.
    In: European Journal of Mineralogy 33/4, pp. 341 - 355. (Full-text) (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Czaja, M; Lisiecki, R; Krüger, B; Hachuta, B; Galuskina, I (2020): Spectroscopic and structural investigations of blue afwillite Ma'ale Adummim locality, Palestinian Autonomy.
    In: Spectrochimica Acta Part B - Atomic Spectroscopy 227, No. 117688. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Krüger, B; Galuskina, I; Krüger, H; Tribus, M; Kürsten, C (2020): Raman Spectroscopy and Single-Crystal High-Temperature Investigations of Bentorite, Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12·26H2O.
    In: Minerals 10/1, No. 38. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Krüger, B; Galuskina, I; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Galuskin, E (2020): Siwaqaite, Ca6Al2(CrO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O, a new mineral of the ettringite group from the pyrometamorphic Daba-Siwaqa complex, Jordan.
    In: American Mineralogist 105/3, pp. 409 - 421. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Krzątała, A; Krüger, B; Galuskina, I; Vapnik, Ye; Galuskin, E (2020): Walstromite, BaCa2(Si3O9), from Rankinite Paralava within Gehlenite Hornfels of the Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel.
    In: Minerals 10/5, No. 407. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Galuskin, E; Krüger, B; Galuskina, I; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Pauluhn, A; Olieric, V (2019): Levantite, KCa3(Al2Si3)O11(PO4), a new latiumite group mineral from pyrometamorphic rock of the Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 83/5, pp. 713 - 721. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Kahlenberg, V; Albrecht, R; Schmidmair, D; Krüger, H; Krüger, B; Tribus, M; Pauluhn, A (2019): Structural studies on Ca3Al4MgO10(C3A2M)-A ternary phase in the system CaO-Al2O3-MgO.
    In: Journal Of The American Ceramic Society 102, pp. 2084 - 2093. (Full-text) (DOI) (Web link)

  • Kahlenberg, V; Gakuskina, I; Krüger, B; Pauluhn, A; Galuskin, E (2019): Structural investigations on bredigite from the Hatrurim Complex.
    In: Mineralogy And Petrology 113/2, pp. 261 - 272. (Full-text) (DOI) (Web link)

  • Galuskin, EV; Krüger, B; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Pauluhn, A; Olieric, V (2018): Stracherite, BaCa6(SiO4)2[(PO4)(CO3)]F, the first CO3-bearing intercalated hexagonal antiperovskite from Negev Desert, Israel.
    In: American Mineralogist 103/10, pp. 1699 - 1706. (DOI)

  • Galuskin, EV; Krüger, B; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Wojdyla, JA; Murashko, M (2018): New mineral with modular structure derived from hatrurite from the pyrometamorphic rocks of theHatrurim Complex: ariegilatite, BaCa12(SiO4)4(PO4)2F2O, from Negev Desert, Israel.
    In: Minerals 8/3, No. 109. (DOI)

  • Juroszek, R; Krüger, B; Banasika, K; Vapnik, Y; Galuskina, I (2018): Raman spectroscopy and structural study of baryte-hashemite solid solution from pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Complex, Israel.
    In: Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 205, pp. 582 - 592. (DOI)

  • Juroszek, R; Krüger, H; Galuskina, I; Krüger, B; Jezak, L; Ternes, B; Wojdyla, J; Krzykawski, T; Pautov, L; Galuskin, E (2018): Sharyginite, Ca3TiFe2O8 , a new mineral from the Bellerberg volcano, Germany.
    In: Minerals 8/7, No. 308. (DOI)

  • Krüger, B; Krüger, H; Galuskin, EG; Galuskina, IO; Vapnik, Y; Olieric, V; Pauluhn, A (2018): Aravaite, Ba2Ca18(SiO4)6(PO4)3(CO3)F3O: modular structure and disorder of a new mineral with single and triple antiperovskite layers.
    In: Acta Crystallographica. Section B: Structural Science 74/6, pp. 492 - 501. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Środek, D; Juroszek, R; Krüger, H; Krüger, B; Galuskina, I; Gazeev, V (2018): New Occurrence of Rusinovite, Ca10(Si2O7)3Cl2: Composition, Structure and Raman Data of Rusinovite from Shadil-Khokh Volcano, South Ossetia and Bellerberg Volcano, Germany.
    In: Minerals 8/9, No. 399. (DOI)

  • Galuskina, IO; Galuskin, EV; Pakhomova, AS; Widmer, R; Armbruster, T; Krüger, B; Grew, ES; Vapnik, Y; Dzierazanowski, P; Murashko, M (2017): Khesinite, Ca4Mg2Fe3+10O4[(Fe3+10Si2)O36], a new rhönite-group (sapphirine supergroup) mineral from the Negev Desert, Israel – natural analogue of the SFCA phase.
    In: European Journal of Mineralogy 29/1, pp. 101 - 116. (DOI)

  • Hummel, M.; Markiewicz, M.; Stolte, S.; Noisternig, M.; Braun, D. E.; Gelbrich, T.; Griesser, U. J.; Partl, G.; Naier, B.; Wurst, K.; Krüger, B.; Kopacka, H.; Laus, G.; Huppertz, H.; Schottenberger, H. (2017): Phase-out-compliant fluorosurfactants: unique methimazolium derivatives including room temperature ionic liquids.
    In: Green Chemistry 19, pp. 3225 - 3237. (DOI)

  • Galuskin, EV; Galuskina, IO; Gfeller, F; Krüger, B; Kusz, J; Vapnik, Y; Dulski, M; Dzierzanowski, P (2016): Silicocarnotite, Ca5[(SiO4)(PO4)](PO4), a new „old” mineral from the Negev Desert, Israel, and the ternesite-silicocarnotite solid solution: indicators of high-temperature alteration of pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Complex, Southern Levant.
    In: European Journal of Mineralogy 28/1, pp. 105 - 123. (DOI)

  • Galuskin, EV; Krüger, B; Krüger, H; Blass, G; Widmer, R; Galuskina, IO (2016): Wernerkrauseite, CaFe3+2Mn4+O6: the first nonstoichiometric post-spinel mineral, from bellerberg volcano, Eifel, Germany.
    In: European Journal of Mineralogy 28/2, pp. 485 - 493. (DOI)

  • Galuskina, IO; Krüger, B; Galuskin, EV; Armbruster, T; Gazeev, VM; Wlodyka, R; Dulski, M; Dzierzanowski, P (2015): Fluorchegemite, Ca7(SiO4)3F2, a new mineral from the edgrewite-bearing endoskarn zone of an altered xenolith in ignimbrites from upper chegem caldera,northern caucasus, kabardino-balkaria, russia: occurrence, crystal structure, and new data on the mineral assemblage.
    In: Canadian Mineralogist 53/2, pp. 325 - 344. (DOI)

  • Gfeller, F; Widmer, R; Krüger, B; Galuskin, V. Evgeny; Galuskina, O; Armbruster, T (2015): The crystal structure of flamite and its relation to Ca2 SiO4 polymorphs and nagelschmidtite.
    In: European Journal of Mineralogy 27/6, pp. 755 - 769. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Lazic, B; Krüger, H; Kahlenberg, V; Konzett, J; Kaindl, R (2008): Incommensurate structure of Ca2al2O5 at high temperatures - structure investigation and Raman spectroscopy.
    In: Acta Crystallographica. Section B: Structural Science B64, pp. 417 - 425.

Journal Article (Other)
  • Galuskina, I; Krüger, B; Vapnik, Y; Galuskin, E (2024): Moragite IMA 2023-088. In: CNMNC Newsletter 77.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 88/2, p. 207. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Krüger, B; Cametti, G; Ternes, B; Blaß, G (2024): Karlleuite, IMA2023-102. In: CNMNC Newsletter No. 78, April 2024.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 88/3, pp. 345 - 349. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Radnović, ND; Dekić, BR; Ristić, MN; Sejmanović, DM; Aksić, MS; Krüger, B; and Rodić, MV (2023): The crystal structure of 3-(1-(2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzylidene)hydrazinyl)ethylidene)chroman-2,4-dione dihydrate, C20H22N2O8.
    In: Zeitschrift Für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures 238/2, pp. 171 - 173. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Galuskina, I. O; Krüger, B.; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Galuskin, E. (2022): Mazorite, IMA 2022-022. CNMNC Newsletter No. 68, October 2022, pp. 854 - 859.
    In: European Journal of Mineralogy 86/5, p. 856. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Galuskin, EV; Krüger, H; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, B; Nejbert, K; Vapnik, Y (2021): Shagamite. IMA 2020-091. CNMNC Newsletter 60.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 85. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Krüger, B; Krüger, H; Galuskina, IO; Galuskin, EV; Vapnik, Y (2021): Devilliersite. IMA no. 2020-073. CNMNC Newsletter No. 59.
    In: European Journal of Mineralogy 33/1, p. 141. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Galuskina, IO; Krüger, B; Galuskin, EV; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Banasik, K; Murashko, M; Agakhanov, AA; Pauluhn, A (2019): Gmalimite, IMA 2019-007. CNMNC Newsletter No. 50.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 83/4, pp. 615 - 616. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Galuskina, IO; Krüger, B; Galuskin, EV; Vapnik, Y; Murashko, M. (2019): Khurayyimite, IMA No. 2018-140. CNMNC Newsletter No. 48.
    In: European Journal of Mineralogy 31/2, p. 401. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Krüger, B; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Galuskin, EV (2019): Siwaqaite, IMA 2018-150. CNMNC Newsletter No. 48.
    In: European Journal of Mineralogy 31/2, p. 401. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Krüger, B; Galuskin, EV; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y (2019): Kahlenbergite, IMA 2018-158. CNMNC Newsletter No. 49.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 83/3, p. 480. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Krzatala, A; Krüger, B; Galuskina, I; Vapnik, Y; Galuskin, E (2019): Bennesherite. IMA No. 2019-068. CNMNC Newsletter No. 52.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 83/6, p. 890. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Galuskin, EV; Krüger, B; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y (2018): Aravaite, IMA 2018-078. CNMNC Newsletter No. 46, December 2018, page 1182.
    In: European Journal of Mineralogy 46, pp. 1181 - 1189. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Galuskin, EV; Krüger, B; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Pauluhn, A; Olieric, V (2017): Levantite, IMA 2017- 010. CNMNC Newsletter No. 37, June 2017, page 740.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 81/3, pp. 737 - 742. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Galuskin, EV; Krüger, B; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Wojdyla, JA; Murashko, M (2017): Ariegilatite, IMA 2016-100. CNMNC Newsletter No. 36, April 2017, page 405.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 81/2, pp. 403 - 409. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Galuskina, IO; Krüger, B; Galuskin, EV; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Murashko, M; Agakhanov, AA; Pauluhn, A; Olieric, V (2017): Zoharite, IMA 2017-049. CNMNC Newsletter No. 39, October 2017, page 1281.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 81, pp. 1279 - 1286. (DOI) (Web link)

  • Juroszek, R; Krüger, H; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, B; Jezak, L; Ternes, B; Wojdyla, J; Krzy (2017): Sharyginite, IMA 2017-014. CNMNC Newsletter No. 37, June 2017, page 741.
    In: Mineralogical Magazine 81/3, pp. 737 - 742. (DOI) (Web link)

Journal Article (Meeting-Abstract)
  • Kruger, Biljana; Galuskin, Evgeny V.; Galuskina, Irina O.; Krüger, Hannes; Vapnik, Yevgeny (2019): Kahlenbergite, a New Potassium beta-Aluminia Mineral.
    In: Acta Crystallographica. Section A: Foundation and Advances 75, p. E206. (DOI)

  • Krzatala, A; Krüger, B; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Galuskin, E (2019): Potentially new Ba,Fe-mellilite from Gurim Anticline, Hatrurim Complex, Israel.
    In: Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 165, p. 57.

  • Jurozek, R; Krüger, B; Galuskina, I (2017): Structural reinvestigation of bentorite.
    In: Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 163, p. 49.

  • Krüger, B; Galuskin, EV; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, H; Vapnik, Y; Wojdyla, JA; Murashko, M (2017): Arigilatite, a new mineral with modular structure.
    In: Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 163, p. 58.

  • Krüger, B; Hejny, C (2017): High Pressure behaviour of kalsilite- O1 Phase.
    In: Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 163, p. 60.

Proceedings Article (Abstract)
  • Galuskin, EV; Galuskina, IO; Krüger, B; Vapnik, YA (2016): POTENTIALLY NEW LATIUMITE GROUP MINERAL, KCa3Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(PO4) FROM LEUCITE-BEARING PARALAVA OF THE HATRURIM COMPLEX, NEGEV DESERT, ISRAEL.
    In: 2nd European Mineralogical Conference, Rimini, Italy, 11-15 September 2016. Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology., p. 405.

  • Krüger, B; Krüger, H; Tropper, P; Tribus, M; Joachim, B (2016): FIRST NATURAL OCCURENCE OF “KAlSiO4-O1”.
    In: 2nd European Mineralogical Conference, Rimini, Italy, 11-15 September 2016. Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology., p. 413.

Journal Article in Professional / Transfer-Oriented Journal
  • Schreieck, Elias; Krüger, Biljana; Tropper, Peter (2022): Metazeunerit vom Bergsturz Köfels, Ötztal, Tirol.
    In: Carinthia II. Mitteilungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für Kärnten 212/132/1, pp. 240 - 241. (Web link)

Researcher profiles

Orcid
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2025-6460

Web of Science
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/J-9001-2019

Researchgate
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Biljana-Krueger

Academic career

since 2024
Associate Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, University of Innsbruck

2018–2024
Assistant Professor, Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, University of Innsbruck

2015–2018
Erica Cremer fellowship of the University of Innsbruck

2014–2015
maternity leave

2008–2014
Research Assistant (post-doc), Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland

2004–2008
Research Assistant (PhD student), Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, University of Innsbruck

Degrees

2023
Habilitation (Priv.-Doz.) Venia docendi for Mineralogy and Crystallography. Habilitation thesis: Examples of Structural Studies in Mineralogical Crystallography

2004–2008
PhD studies (Dr. rer. nat.) University of Innsbruck. Dissertation: Crystal chemistry, phase transitions and high-pressure behaviour of AO-X2O3 phases (A: Ca, Sr, Ba; X: Al, Ga)

1996–2003
Studies of Mineralogy and Crystallography (Dipl. Engineer) at University of Belgrade, Serbia. Thesis: Neutron powder diffraction analysis of H3PW12O40·6D2O in temperature range 259↔1.5 K

Current roles

since 2023
Representative of Mineralogical Association of Austria (ÖMG) by International Mineralogical Association (IMA)

since 2022
Member of The Austrian National Committee for Crystallography (NCK) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)

since 2022
Mineralogical Association of Austria (ÖMG), committee member

Research interest

  • crystallography of new minerals
  • applied mineralogy, gemstones
  • disorder phenomena in crystal structures
  • experimental studies of structural phase transitions
  • patents & intellectual property

Award

2024
Forschungspreis der Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse

Teaching

  • Metals and Alloys (Master Level)
  • Experimental studies of phase transitions (Master Level)
  • Fundamentals of Geoinformatics (Bachelor level)
  • Applied Geoinformatics (Bachelor level)
  • Crystallography: diffraction methods (Master Level)
  • Lab Practice on diffraction methods (Master Level)
  • Exercises: Crystallography I+II (Bachelor level)

Mentoring

  • 4 PhD students (co-mentoring)
  • 4 MSc students (co-mentoring)
  • 22 BSc students
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