Minerals

Recent Advances in Bone Diagenesis

edited by

Paul V. Ullmann

and

Jennifer Anné

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5921 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagenesis; vertebrate taphonomy; geochemistry; stable isotopes; molecular paleontology; histology

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

The Application of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques in Archaeology

edited by Xiangjun Wei, Rui Wen,

Yong Lei

and

Philippe Sciau

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: synchrotron radiation; archaeology; cultural heritage; ancient materials; processes and production technologies; conservation techniques

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

Implications of THMC Processes on Long-Term Safety of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste

edited by

Thanh Son Nguyen

and

Mamadou Fall

submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7099 | Submission Open

Keywords: coupled thermal– hydrological– mechanical– chemical processes; geological disposal of radioactive waste; long-term safety; geomaterials; geotechnical; barrier

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

Eco-Sustainable Treatment for Mine Waters

edited by Claire Côte and Mansour Edraki

submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4050 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine water contamination; mine water treatment; sustainable mine water management; acid mine drainage; metal removal; bioremediation; sludge minimization; brine minimization; recovery of critical elements

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

Heavy Metal and Rare Earth Element Pollution in Soil and Water: Sources, Geochemical Behaviors and Ecological Effects

edited by

Yinxian Song

,

Yubo Wen

and

Ming Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12859 | Submission Open

Keywords: HM and REE pollution; soil and water ecosystem; health risk assessment; environmental loads; speciation distribution; modelling of pollutant transportation; geochemical background; weathering and soil-water interaction; municipal and mining waste; remediation technique

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

Multi-Method (Geo-) Thermochronology and Trace Elements Tracing Magmatism, Mineralization and Tectonic Evolution

edited by

Fan Yang

,

Cun Zhang

and

Jian Chang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11349 | Submission Open

Keywords: (geo-) thermochronology; geochemistry; petrogenesis; metallogeny; exhumation history; tectonic evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Sulfide Mineralogy and Geochemistry

edited by

Gheorghe Damian

,

Andrei Buzatu

and

Andrei Ionuț Apopei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7460 | Submission Open

Keywords: sulfides; sulfide mineralogy; sulfide geochemistry; ore deposits; trace elements; crystal structure; biomineralization and biominerals; mineral processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Genesis, Geochemistry and Mineralization of Metallic Minerals

edited by Guangzhou Mao, Yuanchuan Zheng and Haidong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4633 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic mechanisms of metallic minerals; mineralization processes of metallic minerals; ore-forming environments of metallic minerals; geochemical signatures and the applications in exploration of metallic minerals; geochronology and isotopic studies of metallic minerals; advances in analytical techniques of metallic minerals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Mineral Exploration in the Glaciated Terrains: Advanced Geochemical and Mineralogical Techniques in the Analysis of Glacial Sediments and Processes

edited by

Pertti Sarala

,

Isabelle McMartin

and

Marja Lehtonen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3882 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemistry ; till ; heavy minerals ; indicator minerals ; surface geochemical methods ; secondary dispersion ; geochemical anomaly ; statistical analysis ; prospecting ; weathered bedrock

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

The Formation and Evolution of Gold Deposits in China

edited by Wenyan He,

Liang Zhang

, Nan Li, Xue Gao and Xiangfei Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3793 | Submission Open

Keywords: gold; China; mineralization mechanism; metallogeny

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Characterization and Management of Mine Waters

edited by Patrícia Gomes,

Teresa Valente

and

Juan Antelo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3782 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine waters; acid mine drainage; mine-water-biosphere interactions; water contamination; risk assessment; environmental remediation; nature-based solutions; circular economy; monitoring

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

Pegmatites as Hosts of Critical Metals: From Petrogenesis to Mineral Exploration

edited by

Victoria Maneta

and

Mona-Liza C. Sirbescu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3523 | Submission Open

Keywords: pegmatites; dyke propagation; rare-element and critical-metal exploration; lithium; cesium; tantalum; megacrysts and gemstones; fluid and melt inclusions; nucleation and growth rates; magmatic differentiation; anatexis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Gem Deposits: Mineralogical and Gemological Aspects, 2nd Edition

edited by

Andy H. Shen

,

Chaowen Wang

and

Bo Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3441 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochronology of gemstones; geological setting; genesis of gemstones; gemstone characterization; geographic origin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Clays, Zeolites and Engineered Mineral Materials for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Mario Nikola Mužek

and

Sandra Svilović

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2481 | Submission Open

Keywords: clays; zeolites; engineered mineral materials; sorption; heavy metals; wastewater treatment

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

Application of Deep Learning and Computer Vision in Petrographic Images Analysis

edited by

Sebastian Iwaszenko

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2479 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; deep learning; object detection; image segmentation; petrographic images analysis; maceral images analysis; microscopic images of mineral matter analysis

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

Geopolymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Application

edited by

Dariusz Mierzwiński

and

Wei-Ting Lin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; alkaline-activated materials; thermal and hydrothermal processing of geopolymers; geopolymers based on natural and synthetic deposits; characterization of geopolymers; application of geopolymers

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

Gypsum Crystals: The Importance and the Role of Calcium Sulphate in Past and Modern Environments

edited by Alessandra Costanzo and

Mara Cipriani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2066 | Submission Open

Keywords: evaporite; fluid inclusions; water chemistry; climate variation; biomineralization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Metallogenesis of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt

edited by

Xiaoyong Yang

and Wenhua Ji

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1954 | Submission Open

Keywords: magma mixing; petrogenesis and geochronology; differentiation of rare earth elements; Precambrian; Phanerozoic; western Kunlun Mountains; Chinese Altay

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Zeolite: From a Boiling Stone to the Applicable Minerals in Various Industrial Processes: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nevenka Rajić

and

Jelena Pavlović

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite occurrence; adsorption; catalysis; surface functionalization; environmental protection; zeolite structures; zeolite engineering; sustainable applications of zeolites

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

Exploring Earth's Hidden Treasures: New Mineral Discoveries and Research

edited by

Daniel Atencio

and

Marcelo B. Andrade

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: new minerals; descriptive mineralogy; new data on minerals

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

Biogeochemistry Processes of Acid Mine Drainage and Effects on Materials Alteration

edited by

José Miguel Dávila Martín

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: acid mine drainage; biogeochemistry; hydrogeochemistry; corrosion; durability; degradation; materials alteration; cracks; metal concentrations; pollution; sulphates; diatoms

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

2:1 Clay Minerals in Soil Environments

edited by Sheila Aparecida Correia Furquím, Valdomiro Severino De Souza-Júnior and Gabriel Ramatis Pugliese Andrade

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: smectite; vermiculite; illite; interstratified clays; clay quantification; clays and physical properties; clays and chemical properties

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

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

edited by

Haibo Yan

,

Xing Ding

, Panlao Zhao and

Deshui Yu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open

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

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

Towards Sustainable Mining and Mineral Processing of Metals: Assessment to Implementation

edited by Allan Trench and Geoffrey E. Batt

submission deadline 6 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1771 | Submission Open

Keywords: mining sustainability; cleaner mineral production; future of mining; minerals demand; critical minerals; emissions reduction; reusing mining waste; circular economy; mining value-chains; metals recycling; mining rehabilitation; socioeconomic impacts of mining; sustainable supply chains

Biogeochemistry, Medical and Environmental Mineralogy of Fibrous Minerals

edited by

Ruggero Vigliaturo

submission deadline 13 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2394 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibrous minerals; fibers; elongate mineral particles; asbestos; asbestiform; fibers’ physico-chemistry

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

Mapping of Rocks and Minerals Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shanjun Liu

,

Nisha Bao

and

Lianhuan Wei

submission deadline 18 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock and mineral; spectral analysis; hyperspectral remote sensing; hyperspectral image processing; geological and mining application

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

Recent Advances in Extractive Metallurgy

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 29 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15912 | Submission Open

Keywords: froth flotation; mineral surface; surface modification; mineral/bubble/reagent interactions; big data analysis; modelling

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

Clay Minerals and Waste Fly Ash Ceramics, Volume II

edited by

Marta Valášková

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17337 | Submission Open

Keywords: clays; fly ash; Thermal procedure; ceramics; structure; characterization

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

Genesis, Age and Mineralization of Emeralds and Related Gems

edited by Uwe Altenberger

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerald; beryl; aquamarine; gem stones; geochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Solvent Extraction of Rare-Earth Elements with Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents

edited by

Esteban Quijada-Maldonado

,

Julio Romero

and

Ricardo Abejón

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8616 | Submission Open

Keywords: recovery of electronic wastes containing REEs; leaching of REEs containing minerals with ILs or DES; solvent extractions of REEs; selective separations of REEs; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; extraction stoichiometry; ILs and/or des electrolytes; supported liquid membranes; structurally modified membranes; perstraction using ILs or DES; solvent impregnated resins

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

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

edited by Ignez de Pinho Guimarães and Jefferson Valdemiro De Lima

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7606 | Submission Open

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

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

Artificial Engineered Minerals: Synthesis, Characterization, Metallurgical and Mechanical Processing

edited by

Urs Alexander Peuker

,

Bernd Friedrich

,

Ursula Elisabeth Adriane Fittschen

and Sandra Breitung-Faes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5444 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical recycling; pyrometallurgy; mineral processing; grain size distribution; crushing; milling; breakage and liberation; mechanical sorting; flotation; magnetic separation; density separation; electrostatic separation; flow sheet simulation; DEM-modelling and simulation; thermodynamic modelling and simulation; phase equilibrium and crystallization; metallurgical slags; Controlled Solidification; e-waste and spent batteries

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

Tailings Dams: Design, Characterization, Monitoring, and Risk Assessment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Masoud Zare-Naghadehi

and

Javad Sattarvand

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4712 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization of tailings deposits; geotechnical and condition monitoring of tailings dams; design issues and parameters of tailings dams; geotechnical and managerial risk assessment of tailings projects; case histories of failures or good design practices; modeling and simulation of tailings flows resulting from dam failure; dewatering technologies; closure of mine tailings dams; standards and guidelines; innovative tailings management approaches; environmental issues related to active/closed dams (such as dust emission; etc.)

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

Ag-Pb-Zn Deposits: Geology and Geochemistry

edited by

Degao Zhai

, Yucai Song,

Panagiotis Voudouris

and

Stylianos Tombros

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4575 | 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)

Native Gold as a Specific Indicator Mineral for Gold Deposits, 2nd Edition

edited by

Galina Palyanova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4180 | Submission Open

Keywords: isomorphic impurities in native gold; fineness; heterogeneity; proto-; syn- and epigenetic minerals of native gold; LA-ICP-MS; EPMA; phase diagrams Au-element(s); gold deposit types; criteria for forecasting and searching for gold deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Mineralogical and Geochemical Characteristics of Ferromanganese Nodules & Crusts: Implications for the Reconstruction of the Paleo-Ocean Environment

edited by

Kiho Yang

,

Yongmoon Lee

and

Jaewoo Jung

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2904 | Submission Open

Keywords: paleo– ocean environment reconstruction; ferromanganese nudole; ferromanganese crust; seafloor mineral resources; structural refinement of ferromanganese oxides; advances in qualitative and quantitative analysis technique

Recovery of Rare Earth Elements Minerals: 2nd Edition

edited by

George Blankson Abaka-Wood

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2902 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex ores; leaching; rare earth elements; mineral processing; flotation; magnetic separation; gravity separation; ion adsorption clay; secondary resources

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

Mineralogical Approaches to Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Materials

edited by

Adrián Durán Benito

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2325 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeometry; ceramics; glazes; metals; sediments; stone; pigments; mineralogy; petrography; geochemistry

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

3D/4D Geological Modeling for Mineral Exploration, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gongwen Wang

, Lizhen Cheng, Nan Li and Weisheng Hou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D/4D geological modeling; 3D/4D simulation; big data; knowledge discovery; artificial intelligence; uncertainty analysis; metallogenic systems and mineral systems; mineral resource assessment; deep 3D targeting; big data of geosciences; data-driven; knowledge-driven; AI-driven

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

Development of Flotation of Chalcopyrite

edited by

Leopoldo Gutierrez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open

Keywords: chalcopyrite; flotation; copper sulfides; water quality; clays; seawater

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

The Significance of Applied Mineralogy in Archaeometry

edited by

Stefano Pagnotta

and

Marco Lezzerini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open

Keywords: portable and non-destructive techniques; new methods in applied mineralogy for archaeometry; ancient building materials; ancient provenance; raw material and manufacts circulation; metal smelting and melting; archeomineralogy; archeometallurgy

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

The Role of Hydrocarbons in the Genesis of Mineral Deposits

edited by

Guozhi Wang

and

Larbi Rddad

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrocarbons and metals/elements; low-temperature mineralization and hydrocarbons; hydrocarbon accumulation; relationship between mineralization and hydrocarbon accumulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Particle–Bubble Interactions in the Flotation Process

edited by Guichao Wang and

Xiangning Bu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation; turbulence effects; bubble– particle collision; attachment; detachment

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

The "Green Earths" Glauconite and Celadonite: From Genesis to Application

edited by

Davide Lenaz

and

Filippo Parisi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: glauconite; celadonite; geology; archaeometry; spectroscopy; pigments

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

Organic Geochemistry, Geochronology, and Paleogeography of Shale Deposits

edited by

Egberto Pereira

and

Lucas Pinto Heckert Bastos

submission deadline 3 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3961 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale geochemistry; paleogeography of shale deposits; anoxic events; source-rock geochemistry; machine-learning applied to the characterization of shale deposits; carbon capture and storage in shales

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

Large Igneous Provinces: Research Frontiers

edited by

Richard E. Ernst

and

Hafida El Bilali

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10466 | Submission Open

Keywords: large igneous provinces— LIPs; supercontinent breakup; mass extinctions; climate change through earth history; magmatic sulphide ore deposits; dyke swarms; flood basalts; archean LIPs

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

Slag Valorization for Advanced Metal Production, 2nd Edition

edited by

Basak Anameric

and Timothy C. Eisele

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: slag; slag valorization; energy from slags; metal recycling; slag aggregates

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

Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Mars: Everything You Need to Know about the Red Planet

edited by

Michael T. Thorpe

,

Maëva Millan

and

Lucie Riu

submission deadline 22 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9807 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemistry of Mars; mineralogy of Mars ; sedimentary history of Mars ; igneous processes of Mars ; future of Mars research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Critical Minerals and Associated Elements in Mine Effluent and Treatment Residuals: Management Strategies and Technologies for Resource Recovery

edited by Mengling Stuckman, Charles A. Cravotta and Chin-Min Cheng

submission deadline 22 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine drainage; tailing leachate; environmentally responsible; (bio)geochemical interactions and models; rare earth elements; lithium; transition metals; socio-economic assessment

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

Characterization and Provenance of Archaeological Materials Using Multi-Method Analysis

edited by

Luminita Ghervase

,

Monica Dinu

and

Ioana Maria Cortea

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8872 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeology; provenance; dating; spectroscopy; cultural heritage; archaeometry; metal; ceramics; stones; sediments; glazes; glass; geochemical tracers; burial environment

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