Advances in Experimental Geochemistry of Silicate Melts, Fluids, and Minerals

Dear Colleagues,

The geochemical properties of silicate melts, fluids, and minerals can offer crucial and effective insights into the evolution of magmas, the circulation of ore-forming materials, as well as the genesis of related ore deposits. Silicate melts are critical components in almost all igneous processes and can undergo chemical differentiation to form ultramafic-to-acidic rocks, which provides important information for the evolution of the crust–mantle area. Geological fluids are widely distributed throughout the bulk silicate Earth and serve as important transport media for ore-forming materials. As the carriers of ore-forming materials, minerals possess significant industrial value while also revealing valuable information about associated minerals and ores of interest. High-temperature and high-pressure experiments have long been essential in understanding the geochemistry of silicate melts, fluids, and minerals due to the irreproducibility of geological processes. This enables scholars to accurately decipher complicated magmatic or hydrothermal processes as well as the mechanisms behind the enrichment of ore-forming elements and mineralization. Therefore, experimental geochemistry involving silicate melts, fluids, and minerals can expand our knowledge regarding the Earth’s formation processes along with the distribution and circulation of materials, while also shedding light on the genesis of ore deposits. The developments in high-temperature and high-pressure experimental methods alongside high-precision analysis apparatuses (e.g., EMPA, TEM, μ-XRD, μ-XRF, Raman-AFM, SIMS, Nano-SIMS) have significantly contributed towards enhancing our understanding of the experimental geochemistry of silicate melts, fluids, and minerals. The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish high-quality research papers and review articles that aim to address recent advances in the experimental geochemistry of silicate melts, fluids, and minerals, as well as their associated magmatic evolution, hydrothermal processes, and deposit genesis.

Dr. Haibo Yan
Dr. Xing Ding
Dr. Panlao Zhao
Dr. Deshui Yu
Guest Editors

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• experimental geochemistry
• silicate melts
• geological fluids
• mineral association
• high temperature and high pressure
• ore deposit
• magmatic evolution
• metal transport