Minerals, Volume 13, Issue 7

Determining mineral prospecting targets is crucial for mineral prediction and evaluation. In this study, an evaluation index system for solid mineral exploration and metallogenic target assessment was established using the Analytic Hierarchy Process...

Raw materials significantly determine the final composition and properties of a fired ceramic. Raman analysis which characterizes micro- and nanostructures of (coloured) glazes, opacified or not, was applied to shards mostly collected before the 1960...

This study aimed to investigate the structure and shape of carbonate crystals induced through microbial activity and carbon dioxide reactions in the sand. The strength of sandy soil treated with carbonate minerals was subsequently determined using un...

The closure timing of the Paleo-Asian Ocean and the terminal stage of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt have been widely debated in the geological community. It’s known that the gradual scissor-like closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean occurred from...

Ceramic production from ancient Mesoamerican civilizations is related with cultural and technological evolution processes. Studying ritual objects also provides information on ancient traditions and allows researchers to determine the importance of c...

In order to identify the distribution pattern of radionuclides in the surface soil in the area of a sandstone-type uranium deposit, and to explore its spatial relationship with the location of the orebody, soil radon measurements and ground gamma-ray...

Recently, multi-trace impedance inversion has attracted great interest in seismic exploration because it improves the horizontal continuity and fidelity of the inversion results by exploiting the lateral structure information of the strata. However,...

The volcanic activity of the Xiong’er Group and its concomitant sedimentation are related to the stretching–breakup of the Columbia supercontinent. The Dagushi Formation overlies the Paleoproterozoic Shuangfang Formation with an angular u...

Froth flotation is a commonly utilized beneficiation technique for effectively separating apatite from other gangue minerals, such as calcite. It is difficult to achieve good separation with fatty acid collectors due to their similar interactions wit...

During the Late Permian period, the coal from the Jiashun Mine in Xingren City, Guizhou Province, China, is characterized by a high sulfur (5.84%) and lithium (Li) (94.5 μg/g) content. Lithium is a critical metal in the context of global energy tr...