Minerals, Volume 13, Issue 3

Using local materials to construct building elements as well as transport road facilities, including highways, intercity roads, and roads, in remote areas is a top topic of scholarly research all over the world. The main reason for that is the fact t...

Red mud, which could cause numerous problems to the environment, is a hazardous waste generated from the alumina smelting industry. In general, the storage and harmless utilization of red mud are hard to implement due to its fine particle size and hi...

The Huanggang deposit is the most important and largest skarn Fe–Sn polymetallic deposit in the Southern Great Xing’an Range of Northeast China. Cassiterite, magnetite, and other metal minerals are related to the garnets within skarn syst...

Long-term and continuous lake sedimentary records offer enormous potential for interpreting paleoenvironmental histories and for understanding how terrestrial environments might respond to current global warming conditions. However, sedimentary recor...

Different ore deposit types may evolve from a common magmatic-hydrothermal system. Establishing a genetic link between different deposit types in an ore cluster can not only deepen the understanding of the magmatic-hydrothermal mineralization process...

The phenomenon of cracking and deterioration of iron ore particles is a widespread scientific problem in the field of mineral processing and metallurgy. In this paper, the thermal decomposition properties of iron ore were investigated by a non-isothe...

The East Kunlun Orogenic Belt (EKOB) is the most important Triassic polymetallic metallogenic belt in China. A study about the petrogenesis of the ore-related intrusions is of great significance to the geodynamic evolution of orogenic belts. In this...

Patterns of magma transport during the emplacement of Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) are extremely important for the understanding of their formation. The Permian-Triassic Siberian Traps LIP is considered to be one of the largest in the Phanerozoic;...

The mineral surface structure and ions’ interaction were of significant interest to understanding mineral dissolution and reaction. In this study, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy combined with ICP emission spectrometer was used to investigate...

In order to study the effect of the change of MgO/Al₂O₃ on the viscosity and thermodynamic properties of the chlorinated blast-furnace slag, the CaO-SiO₂-MgO-Al₂O₃-TiO₂-CaCl₂ slag system was taken as the research object, and the viscosity change rule...

Liquid immiscibility plays an important role in the formation of carbonatites and associated alkaline Si-undersaturated magmas. Experiments in the sodium carbonate-aluminosilicate systems suggest that the carbonate-silicate miscibility gap is limited...

This article presents the results of research on magnesites from the Polish deposits of Szklary, Wiry and Braszowice as SO₂ sorbents under the conditions of fluidized bed combustion technology. In practice, magnesites are not used as SO₂ sorbents, an...

Mantle wedge melting and the formation of hydrous mafic melts in collision orogenic belts have great significance for crustal melting and the related granitic magmatism, which can provide key messages about the crustal–mantle interaction in the...

A characterization study of chromite ore from South Africa was conducted using bulk assays, X-ray diffraction, optical, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), automated electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and quantitative evaluation of mineral by scanni...

We provide an updated overview of the known mineral deposits from the Sila and Serre Massifs in Calabria, contributing to setting their genesis within a complex geologic history, starting from the late-Carboniferous. We summarize the mineralization r...

In this work, activated carbon (referred to as MCAC) was produced by microwave radiation assisted ZnCl₂ activation using Malaysian coal (MC) as a precursor. The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller findings indicate that the MCAC has a relatively large...

The thinning of tailings gradation during ore processing leads to a sizeable fall in the strength of cementitious paste backfill (CPB), increases operational risks, and encourages researchers to use alternative economic products. This study aims to i...

Flow-through columns were used to assess potential long-term trends in ⁹⁰Sr biogeochemistry and transport in a Finnish near-surface very low-level waste (VLLW) repository concept. Experiments simulated the effects of water intrusion and flow through...

Xanthate is the most widely used and effective collector in the flotation of sulfide minerals. However, the residual xanthate in flotation wastewater may cause serious environmental pollution and even human health hazards. At present, a variety of tr...

Based on the field conditions of Huojitu Coal Mine of Shendong coal field in Northern China, eight dynamic numerical models are developed to examine the interaction between the shield and surrounding rock of the longwall panel. The models take into c...

Respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) exposure is one of the utmost health hazards to the mining community causing various health issues, including coal worker pneumoconiosis (CWP). Considering multiple potential sources of RCMD having different physicoch...

The Fukang Sag in the Junggar Basin is the main exploration block. However, the origin and source of crude oil are still controversial, which seriously affects the well locating and exploration in this area. In the present work, 30 source rocks and 2...

In an attempt to solve the problems of the low intelligent distribution degree and high working intensity of auxiliary transportation systems in underground coal mines, an intelligent distribution strategy of materials in the whole mine is put forwar...

Sandstone from the Longshan Grottoes in Taiyuan, China, was the research object of this paper. The sandstone samples were soaked in distilled water, Na₂SO₄ solution, and NaCl solution and subjected to freeze–thaw testing. Sandstone specimens we...

In this work, we review recent advances in the use of high-temperature solution growth that allow for the growth of single crystalline samples of synthetic minerals. We outline how low-melting binary or ternary solutions are attractive solvents for s...

With the increasing requirements for the exploitation of underground resources, the subject of the physical and mechanical properties of rocks under high temperature and pressure needs to be studied urgently. In order to analyze the mechanical and en...

The solubility of uranium (U) in hydrothermal fluid is thought to be controlled by oxidation. In general, uranium is mainly transported as U(VI) in oxidized fluid, but precipitated as U(IV) in reduced fluid. However, many geological observations indi...

The Late Aptian Rajmahal Traps originated through Kerguelen-Plume-related volcanism at the eastern margin of the Indian Shield. Clinopyroxene and whole-rock thermobarometry reveals that the Rajmahal magmas crystallized at P-T conditions of ≤~5 kba...

Currently, there is an increasing industrial demand for rare earth elements (REE) as these elements are now integral to the manufacture of many carbon-neutral technologies. The depleting REE ores and increasing mining costs are prompting us to consid...

A new approach to batch grinding kinetics was established based on the conventional population balance model, with magnetite as the experimental object. The distribution function commonly used in the population balance model is a sum of two power fun...

The problem of heat–mass transfer in the permeable areas above the asthenosphere zones was numerically studied based on an examination of the inclusion content in the minerals (olivine and clinopyroxenes) of igneous and metamorphic rocks of the...

Coal mine goaf detection remains confronted with the lack of fast, effective and low-cost exploration means, especially for the accurate prediction of mining threats primarily caused by hydraulic infiltration. The rapid popularization of passive elec...

This paper aims to study the effects of gypsum type and dosage on the rheological and strength properties of steel-slag cemented paste backfill (SSB-CPB) using fluorogypsum (FG), phosphogypsum (PG), and desulfurization gypsum (DG). Experimental resul...

The Maletoyvayam high-sulfidation (HS) epithermal Au-Ag deposit is one of the numerous hydrothermal deposits of the Kamchatka volcanogenic belt, consisting of two main associations: Au-rich (Ag-free) and Ag-bearing. The first one derived from acidic...

Research on photoluminescence spectroscopy on Cr-doped gem materials has demonstrated great success regarding the identification of gemstones in terms of building rapid test systems. In this study, 405 nm photoluminescence spectroscopy was used to me...

The Bainiuchang Ag polymetallic deposit is located at the junction between the Cathaysia, Yangtze, China and Indosinian blocks. It has experienced many geological events, and records excellent conditions for multiple mineralization. In this paper, el...

This paper addresses the influence of hydrostatic pressure ($P_{hyd}$) on bubble diameter ($d_b$) and contact angle ($\theta$) of quartz in pure water versus collector solution (Flotigam^® EDA, ${\gamma }_{LG}$ = 57 mN/m) at 20 °C. The pressure range (0–300 kPa) applied against...

The global growth in demand for raw materials is leading to a continuous increase in the mining of ores and thus to an expanding volume of tailings to be stored. To ensure safer storage and an optimized recovery of process water, the tailings slurry...

Due to the multiple and poorly-crystallized phases in ferromanganese (Fe–Mn) nodules, research on the variability of micro-layers in nodules is limited and the accumulation of various elements with the growth of micro-layers have not been well...

The parameters for efficient nitric acid leaching were experimentally determined, which ensured the recoveries of Zr and REEs from eudialyte concentrate up to 87.0%–91.7% and 76.0%–81.1%, respectively. The possibility was shown of intensi...

This study reports on the detrital zircon provenance of the sandstones of Early Paleocene Ranikot Formation exposed in the Fort Munro section, Sulaiman fold-thrust belt, Pakistan. This marks the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary sequence. The detrital zir...

In order to interpret spectral induced polarization (SIP) data measured in the field for the purpose of mineral exploration, laboratory investigations are necessary that establish relationships between electrical parameters and mineral properties. Fo...

We conducted a series of column experiments on tailing heap samples from the Picacho mine in California to determine the ability of the native Gram-negative bacteria, Alcaligenes faecalis, to leach gold. To mimic heap leaching using our technique, un...

Mechanical cells have seen an exponential increase in size over the past 60 years. However, a possible size limitation due to carrying capacity constraints has been raised. Taking a Cu porphyry case, a cell sizing exercise is used to show that possib...

In order to study the stability control mechanism of deep soft rock roadway and the active support technology of the anchor-grouting flexible bolt, this paper takes the west wing transportation roadway of Yuandian No. 2 Coal Mine of Huaibei Mining Co...

The Luyuangou gold deposit is located in the eastern section of the Xiong’ershan Au-Ag polymetallic district (XESPMD) and consists of a few gold-bearing veins found in the EW-striking faults located in the Archean Taihua and Mesoproterozoic Xio...

The behavior of brucite over wide ranges of temperatures and pressures is of great interest for fundamental geochemistry and geophysics. Brucite layers and their octahedral Mg(OH)₆ structural units constitute an important structural part of layered d...

The synthesis of titanate nanostructures from low-cost mineral precursors is a topic of continuous interest, considering not only their fundamental aspects but also the benefits of incorporating such nanomaterials in a wide variety of applications. I...

The production of medical isotopes in Chalk River Laboratories facilities (Chalk River, ON, Canada) has resulted in a large quantity of cemented radioactive waste (CRW) containing valuable elements such as uranium. From the perspective of recovering...

The optimization of reservoir sweet spots is the key to the efficient exploration and development of low-permeability and tight sandstone gas reservoirs. However, offshore deep, low-permeability and tight sandstone has the characteristics of large bu...