Minerals, Volume 15, Issue 12

This paper presents the results of a comprehensive study of a cuboid diamond of variety III according to the mineralogical classification of Y.L. Orlov, which was first discovered in Carnian (Upper Triassic) deposits of the Bulkur anticline in the no...

The high global demand for critical elements required for continuously advancing technologies has intensified the research interest in gold deposits that are enriched in elements such as Te, Se, Bi, Sb, W, and Mo [...]

The growing demand for critical elements vital to the energy transition highlights the need for sustainable secondary sources. Sedimentary phosphate mining generates waste rock known as spoil piles (SPs). These SPs retain valuable phosphate and other...

With the rapid development of the photovoltaic (PV) and semiconductor fields, the reserves of traditional high-purity quartz raw materials can no longer meet the demands of various industries, creating an urgent need to develop new types of high-puri...

Coal gangue, a major industrial solid waste from coal mining and processing, requires efficient alumina and silica separation for high-value utilization. This study focused on mineral reaction mechanisms and characteristics of coal gangue during calc...

Tectonic deformation can substantially change the pore characteristics and the resulting methane adsorption capacity of shales; thus, it strongly influences shale gas exploration and development in structurally complex areas of southern China. Two se...

Through this work, an experimental setup and pre-processing method for obtaining fluorescence and quasi-noise-free Raman spectra of minerals for in situ mineral identification in an underground environment is proposed. It uses a combination of method...

The northwestern Hubei region, primarily encompassing Shiyan City and Yunxi County in Hubei Province, constitutes a crucial component of the South Qinling Tectonic Belt. The Neoproterozoic Wudang Group in the study area exhibits Cu element enrichment...

The dolomite of the fourth member of Dengying Formation in Gaoshiti-Moxi area of central Sichuan Basin is rich in hydrocarbon resources. It has experienced superimposition-reformation of multistage karstification, and is the key target for studying d...

Apatite is a key indicator mineral whose chemical signature can reveal the genesis and evolution of ore-forming systems. However, correctly interpreting these signatures requires a robust discrimination between apatite types formed by different geolo...