Ore Deposits Related to Metamorphism
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Deposits".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 112
Special Issue Editors
Interests: petrology of metamorphic rocks; fluid-rock interaction; geochemistry; ore genesis
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Interests: ore minerals; critical metals; magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposits; mineralogy of hydrothermal alterations in porphyry-epithermal systems; mineralogy and genesis of gemstones
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Interests: exploration geology; CRMs; magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposits; metallogeny; alteration mineralogy and geochemistry; trace elements geochemistry; geoarchaeology-provenance studies; applied mineralogy and geochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The demand for mineral resources and especially for critical raw materials (CRMs) is exponentially increasing, driven by the establishment of a circular economy and the energy transition. In this frame, the need for exploration for new mineral deposits, especially those with CRMs, emerges as one of the most significant research objectives in geosciences. This Special Issue aims to present the latest, cutting-edge advances in mineralogy, geochemistry, and genesis of ore deposits, focusing on those associated with metamorphic processes and metasomatism (i.e., regional and contact metamorphism). Geochronology, petrography, mineralogy, geochemistry, isotopes and trace elements, and fluid inclusions provide insights into exploration for new ore deposits. The Special Issue invites submissions that include original scientific research related to ore deposits from well-known and/or new localities worldwide and originating by metamorphic processes.
Dr. Argyrios Papadopoulos
Prof. Dr. Panagiotis Voudouris
Dr. Constantinos Mavrogonatos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metamorphism
- metasomatism
- geochemistry (isotopes and trace elements)
- geochronology
- metamorphic ore minerals
- mineralogy and petrography
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
1. Argyris Papadopoulos. Garnet zoning at skarnoids in Olympias Pb-Zn (Au,Ag) Sulfide Ore Deposit.
2. Panagiotis Voudouris. Metamorphic rock hosted gold-silver deposits in the Cyclades and the Rhodope: Intrusion-related or Orogenic gold deposits?
