Minerals

Iron-Oxide-Apatite Deposits and Fe Skarn Deposits: Genesis, Similarities, and Differences

edited by

Chao Duan

and

Wei Li

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3729 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion-oxide-apatite deposit; Fe skarn deposit; ore-forming process; in situ analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Adsorption Properties and Environmental Applications of Clay Minerals

edited by Dušan Vopálka and

Bin Mu

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural and modified clay materials; methods of instrumental characterization; uptake of cations and anions; batch and transport experiments; removal of pollutants from waters; sorption models; transport of contaminants in compacted clays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Geochronology and Spectral Analysis of Pigments

edited by

Pierluigi Rosina

, Qingfeng Shao and

Hugo Gomes

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 828 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochronology; spectral analysis; microscopic techniques; mineral pigment identification; preservation conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Geochemistry and Geochronology of High-Grade Metamorphic Rocks

edited by

Zhuang Li

, Zhanzhan Duan, Ting Liu and

Hafiz U. Rehman

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-grade metamorphism; geochemistry; geochronology; granulite; migmatite; partial melting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Chemical and Physical Evolution of Magma Reservoirs and Associated Ore Deposits

edited by Chad D. Deering and Theodore J. Bornhorst

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemistry; mineralogy; textures; geodynamics; magma reservoirs; ore deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Geochemical Exploration for Critical Mineral Resources

edited by

Bimin Zhang

,

Walid Salama

and Zhixuan Han

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9242 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemical exploration; exploration methods; metal migration; critical mineral resources; transported cover; weathered terrains; concealed ore deposits; indicator mineral geochemistry; deep-penetrating geochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Advances in Flotation of Copper, Lead and Zinc Minerals

edited by

Qicheng Feng

and

Guang Han

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6238 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation reagents; enhanced flotation; flotation equipment; separation technique; refractory ores; surface analysis; bubble– mineral interaction; theoretical calculation; process mineralogy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Recent Advances in Deep Ore Prospecting

edited by Jiayong Yan and Juzhi Deng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5342 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep ore prospecting; advances in geophysics exploration; 3D geological modelling; mineral system exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Petrological and Geochemical Characteristics of Reservoirs

edited by

Tivadar M. Tóth

and Yubin Bai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3715 | Submission Open

Keywords: buried hill reservoir; igneous and metamorphic reservoirs; water– rock interaction; petrological heterogeneity; in situ leaching mining; scale formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Space Resources

edited by

Damian Pietrusiak

and

Marek Sawicki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3568 | Submission Open

Keywords: space resources; space mining; remote sensing and searching; minerals extraction; minerals processing; minerals mapping; smart mining; re-orbiting space objects; space mining mission profile; on-site production; bio-mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

CO₂ Mineralization and Utilization

edited by Fei Wang and

Rafael Santos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2828 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 mineralization and utilization; carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS); carbon neutrality; clean energy transition; sustainable development; CO2 emission reduction; enhanced metal recovery (EMR); critical and strategic minerals (MCS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Uranium Metallogenic Theory, Exploration and Exploitation

edited by

Shuiyuan Yang

, Hui Rong, Chunying Guo and Jincheng Luo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2509 | Submission Open

Keywords: geology of newly discovered uranium deposits; genesis of uranium deposits; uranium mineralization with other mineral resources; uranium metallogenic dynamics; structural and/or sedimentary control on uranium deposits; new methods of uranium exploration using geophysics; geochemistry and remote sensing; new exploitation methods in uranium resources

Biomineralization and Biominerals: Lessons from Mineral-Producing Organisms, 2nd Edition

edited by

Oluwatoosin Agbaje

and

Olev Vinn

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1926 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomineralization; biomaterials; apatite structure; mollusc shell; extracellular matrix; fossilized biominerals; biomimetic mineralization; advanced functional materials; lessons from nature; materials science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomineralization and Biominerals)

Experimental and Numerical Studies of Mineral Comminution: 3rd Edition

edited by

Josep Oliva

and

Hernán Anticoi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open

Keywords: comminution; modeling; crushing; grinding; liberation; optimization; energy saving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Viscosity of Magmas

edited by

Valeria Misiti

and

Francesco Vetere

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1375 | Submission Open

Keywords: viscosity; silicate melt; rheology; experimental study; cooling kinetics; nucleation

Applications of Clay-Based Materials

edited by Pollyana Trigueiro and

Ramón Raudel Peña Garcia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open

Keywords: clays; clay minerals; nanocomposites; hybrid materials; adsorption; photocatalysis; biological applications; drug delivery systems; agricultural applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Precambrian Crustal Evolution and Tectono-Thermal History of the North China Craton

edited by Lingling Xiao, Lilin Du and Guodong Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open

Keywords: North China Craton; metamorphic P-T paths; geochronology; geochemistry; tectonic evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Geochemistry and Metallogenesis of REE-Rich Phosphorite Deposits

edited by Pei Liang,

Richen Zhong

and Lingling Xiao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth elements; phosphorite deposits; geochemistry; SW China; REE mineralization; metallogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Geochronological and Geochemical Characterization of Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits

edited by

Manuel Toscano

,

Teodosio Donaire

and

Emilio Pascual Martínez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: whole-rock geochemistry; magmatic evolution; dating; isotopic characterization; hydrothermal alteration; regional and local geochemical vectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Constraining the Timing and Setting of Gold Mineralization from Accessory Phase Minerals

edited by

Simon P Johnson

and

Imogen OH Fielding

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: gold mineral systems; gold alteration systems; accessory mineral phases; high precision geochronology; radiogenic isotopes; SIMS; LA-ICP-MS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Traceability of Minerals and Metals via Geochemical Fingerprinting

edited by Xuan Liu and

Iryna Makarava

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: traceability; mineral deposit; geochemical fingerprinting; isotopic tracing; geometallurgy; supply transparency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Exploration, Geometallurgy and Geoenvironmental Assessment of Economic Deposits

edited by

Nathan Fox

and

Anita Parbhakar-Fox

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: exploration geochemistry; geophysics; mineral characterization; geometallurgy; ore sorting; mineral processing; geoenvironmental characterization; acid mine drainage; tailings; reprocessing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Clay Minerals

edited by Maria Bentabol, Mercedes Suárez and Rodríguez-Ruiz María Dolores

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay minerals; hydrothermal synthesis; characterization; HRTEM; XRD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Mineral Chemistry of Granitoids: Constraints on Crystallization Conditions and Petrological Evolution

edited by Ignez de Pinho Guimarães and Jefferson Valdemiro De Lima

submission deadline 5 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4842 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral chemistry; crystallization parameters; geobarometry; geothermometry; accessory mineral trace elements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Characterization and Provenance Analysis of Ancient Stone Materials: Insights from Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry

edited by

Pilar Lapuente

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4491 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; analytical techniques; archaeometry; natural and ornamental stone; lithic materials; marble artefacts; ancient quarries; provenance studies

Spectral Behavior of Mineral Pigments, Volume II

edited by

Anna Candida Felici

and

Lucilla Pronti

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopy; characterization; mineral pigments; archaeometry; cosmetics; coatings; chemical industry; orthopaedic engineering; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Towards a Sustainable Management of Mine Wastes: Reprocessing, Reuse, Revalorization and Repository, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yassine Taha

,

Abdellatif Elghali

, Yassine Ait-Khouia and

Mostafa Benzaazoua

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1159 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic industrial and mining wastes; environmental characterization; treatment; stabilization; reprocessing; and recycling; integrated management; valorisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Mineral Chemistry: Tool for Vectoring towards Mineral Deposits

edited by Ivan Belousov,

Lejun Zhang

,

Jonathan Cloutier

and

Jeffrey Steadman

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral chemistry; vectoring; fertility; porphyry Cu; IOCG; orogenic Au; VHMS; LA ICP MS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Surface Chemistry of Minerals

edited by

Arjen Van Veelen

and Eleanor Spielman-Sun

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1687 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface chemistry; applied geochemistry; soil science; mineral reaction kinetics; adsorption/desorption; contaminant mobilization; mineral surface reactivity; surface characterization; synchrotron/neutron; X-rays; MD/DFT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Potentially Toxic Elements: Source, Distribution, Risk Assessment and Remediation

edited by

Antonio Fernandes

,

Wendel Valter Da Silveira Pereira

,

Paula Godinho Ribeiro

and Yan Nunes Dias

submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3172 | Submission Open

Keywords: background values; quality reference values; heavy metals; metal distribution; environmental contamination; environmental pollution; environmental risks; human health risks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

From Mantle to Market: Platinum Group Elements and Minerals and Their Geological Significance

edited by

Basilios Tsikouras

,

Federica Zaccarini

and

Elena Ifandi

submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open

Keywords: platinum group elements; platinum group minerals and mantle processes; economic geology; mineral exploration; sustainable mining; emerging technologies; machine learning applications on platinum group minerals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Crystal Structure, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry of Scapolite

edited by Milen Kadiyski and

Vladislav Kostov-Kytin

submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open

Keywords: scapolite group; marialite– melonite series; Si-Al ordering; crystal structure; X-ray diffraction; Raman spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Unlocking Mineral Resource Potential: Biotechnological Approaches to Recover Critical Minerals from Waste

edited by Kamalpreet Kaur Brar, Nancy Perreault and Sara Magdouli

submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: biohydrometallurgy; metal extraction and recovery; secondary resource; mining and metallurgical waste; waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or e-waste); recycling of Li-Ion batteries; critical minerals and rare earth elements; biobeneficiation; biomineralization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Uranium: Geochemistry and Mineralogy

edited by

Raymond H. Johnson

and

Johanna Blake

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7099 | Submission Open

Keywords: uranium; geochemistry; biogeochemistry; mineralogy; sorption; mineral precipitation; fate and transport; mobility; reactive transport modeling; geochemical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Rare Metal and Related Deposits: Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralization

edited by

Zhenjiang Liu

and Fangfang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare metal deposit; magmatic– hydrothermal processes; granitic intrusions; magmatic differentiation; ore mineralogy; mineral geochemistry; hydrothermal alteration; geochronology; ore-forming process; tectonic setting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Structure and Origin of Gold Mineralization: From Primary to Placer Gold Deposits

edited by

Javier Fernández Lozano

,

Erik Melchiorre

and

Pablo Caldevilla Domínguez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8176 | Submission Open

Keywords: gold prospecting; biogeochemistry of gold; geochemical analysis; gold deposits; geophysical survey; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Geological Materials

edited by

Teresa Pereira da Silva

,

Daniel P. S. De Oliveira

and

João Pedro Veiga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5746 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical raw materials; ores; rocks; soils; minerals; mineral deposits and exhausted mines; geomaterials; mining; waste materials; acid mine drainage; mineral resources; secondary minerals; secondary raw materials; efflorescent minerals; ornamental stones; rock weathering; degradation phenomena; built heritage; mortars; geological tourism; mining heritage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Advances in Physical Separation of Gold, Iron Ore and Rare Earth Minerals

edited by

Ozan Kokkilic

,

Pengbo Chu

and

Firat Burat

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4475 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical separation; mineral processing; gold; iron; rare earth elements; sustainable recovery of metals; impact of particle morphology (shape; roughness; and surface properties) on beneficiation; key challenges related to gravity; magnetic; and electrostatic separations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Geology, Geochemistry, Genesis, Modeling, Structure and Exploration of Copper Polymetallic Deposits

edited by Bo Li,

Xinghai Lang

, Zhongfa Liu and Xinfu Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4109 | Submission Open

Keywords: copper polymetallic deposits; geology and geochemistry; fluid inclusion and ore-forming fluid; metallogenic age; ore genesis and metallogenic mechanism; metallogenic model; ore field structural system; exploration and prospecting prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Green and Efficient Recovery/Extraction of Rare Earth Resources

edited by

Gaofeng Wang

and Yongqiang Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3887 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth elements; recovery; extraction; mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Ag-Pb-Zn Deposits: Geology and Geochemistry

edited by

Degao Zhai

, Yucai Song,

Panagiotis Voudouris

and

Stylianos Tombros

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2883 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ag-Pb-Zn mineralization; genetic model; ore-forming fluids; metal source; fluid evolution; geochronology; geochemistry; ore exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Beneficiation and Extraction of Lithium, Tantalum and Niobium from Ores and Secondary Resources

edited by Bogale Tadesse,

Jonas Addai-Mensah

, Girma Woldetinsae and Lisha Dong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation chemistry; ore sorting; hydrometallurgy; beneficiation; pegmatites; critical metals; lithium; tantalum and niobium; mineral processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Coal Properties and Their Effect on Industrial Processes

edited by

Barbara J. Arnold

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open

Keywords: macerals; minerals; coalification; coal combustion; coking coal; coal-to-carbon; gasification; advanced carbon products

Understanding Hydrothermal Ore Deposits

edited by

Kunfeng Qiu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: ore deposits; in situ analysis; geochemistry; geochronology; fluid evolution; ore-forming process; metal transport and deposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Tectonic Evolution and Mineralization of the Dabie Orogen

edited by Yongsheng Wang,

Yonghong Shi

and Ruxin Ding

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: subduction and exhumation process and mechanism; coupling evolution of orogenic belt and basins; post-collisional magmatism and mineralization; low-temperature thermochronology; deep structure of orogenic belt

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Igneous Rocks and Related Mineral Deposits

edited by Claire E. Wade and

Alexander R Cruden

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemistry; geochronology; mineralisation; petrogenesis and metallogenesis; magma fertility; magmatic ore deposits; porphyry deposits; hydrothermal ore deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Petrogenesis of Large Igneous Province and Carbonatite-Related Rare Earth Element Deposits

edited by Zhiguo Cheng and Xiaowei Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: large igneous provinces; mantle plume; carbonatite; rare earth element deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Mineral Processing Technologies of Low-Grade Ores

edited by

Carlos Hoffmann Sampaio

and

Josep Oliva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; low-grade minerals; gravity concentration; flotation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Metallurgical Solid Waste: Mineralogy, Chemistry and Application/Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wentao Hu

and

Hong Peng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical solid waste; steel slag; red mud; tailings; resource utilization; recycle and reuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Clays as Therapeutic Agents: A Focus on Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Their Healing Properties

edited by

Carla Candeias

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: clays; natural waters; maturation; peloids; pelotherapy; thalassotherapy; fangotherapy; geophagy; clays geochemical composition; clays mineralogy; clays technical properties; clays healing properties; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

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