Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology
A section of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X).
Section Information
The Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology Section invites contributions that focus on all areas relating to the investigation of the chemical composition of minerals, radiometric age dating of minerals, and characterization of geologic, environmental, and anthropogenic samples. We seek studies that will provide new insight into the conditions of mineral formation/paragenesis at various temperature and pressure regimes, including interactions of minerals with the geosphere (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere). Studies may use either novel or standard analytical, imaging, diffraction, microscopic, spectroscopic, synchrotron, and computer modeling techniques. Geochronological investigations reporting novel age determinations for various minerals and bulk samples or breakthroughs in analytical methods are welcome; these may employ various analytical methods and instrumentation (HR-ICP−MS, MC-ICP−MS, quadrupole ICP−MS, SIMS, TIMS). We also encourage the submission of studies reporting multi-laboratory, round robin investigations, and those that propose new standard reference materials that improve the accuracy and precision of trace element data and age determinations.
Keywords
- Back-scattered electron imaging
- Diffraction
- Electron microscopy
- Element partition coefficients
- Energy dispersive spectroscopy
- Geochronology
- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
- Laser ablation ICP−MS
- Major, minor and trace elements
- Radiometric ages
- Reference standard materials
- Scanning electron microscopy
- Secondary ion mass spectrometry (including nanoSIMS)
- Synchrotron
- Thermal ionization mass spectrometry
- Time of flight mass spectrometry
- Trace element microanalysis
- X-ray fluorescence
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Petrographic, Geophysical, Geochemical and Geochronological Study of Magma and Magmatism in the Iberian Peninsula and Archipelagos (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Tectonic–Magmatic Evolution and Mineralization Effect in the Southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- UHP Minerals as Messengers of Deep Mantle from the Mantle Transition Zone and Beyond (Deadline: 14 June 2024)
- Mineral Evolution and Mineralization during Weathering (Deadline: 14 June 2024)
- Kimberlites and Related Rocks: New Insight into Petrogenesis and Diamond Potential of Deeply-Derived Mantle Magmas (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Dolomitization, Recrystallization, and Cementation in Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Microbeam Analysis Characterization in Petrogenesis and Ore Deposit (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Geochronology and Spectral Analysis of Pigments (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- Geochemistry and Geochronology of High-Grade Metamorphic Rocks (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- Constraining the Timing and Setting of Gold Mineralization from Accessory Phase Minerals (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Traceability of Minerals and Metals via Geochemical Fingerprinting (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Petrological and Geochemical Characteristics of Reservoirs (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Precambrian Crustal Evolution and Tectono-Thermal History of the North China Craton (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Mineral Chemistry of Granitoids: Constraints on Crystallization Conditions and Petrological Evolution (Deadline: 5 July 2024)
- Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Geological Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Tectonic Evolution and Mineralization of the Dabie Orogen (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- In-Situ Microanalytical Techniques in Geological and Geochronological Research (Deadline: 9 August 2024)
- Challenges and Future Trends in K–Ar (40Ar/39Ar) Geochronology, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Formation, and Environmental Aspects of Marine Ferromanganese Crusts (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Thermal History Modeling of Low-Temperature Thermochronological Data (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Low-Temperature Thermochronology and Its Applications to Tectonics (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Advances in Geochronology, Geochemistry, and Petrology: Implications for the Geodynamics of the Balkan Peninsula in the Framework of the Alpine-Himalayan Orogenic System (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Distribution and Development of Faults and Fractures in Shales (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- The Significance of Applied Mineralogy in Archaeometry (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Environment and Geochemistry of Sediments, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Mineral Deposits, Geotectonic Evolution and Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Iberian Pyrite Belt—State of the Art (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Mantle–Crust Interactions for Petrogenesis and Ore-Forming Processes (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sedimentary Basins: Sedimentation, Stratigraphy, Petrology and Tectonics (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Tracing Precambrian Pathways: Neoproterozoic Rocks and Their Global Context (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Carbonate Petrology and Geochemistry, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Paleoenvironment Evolution Proxy in Carbonates: Sedimentary Geochemistry (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Global and Regional Tectonics: Insights from Sedimentary Records and Geochemistry, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Developments in Geochronology and Dating of Shear Zone Deformation (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Genesis of Calc-Alkaline Granitic Rocks: Evidence from Petrology and Geochemistry (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Tectonic Evolution of Subduction Processes (Deadline: 31 March 2025)