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Geosciences, Volume 15, Issue 10

October 2025 - 30 articles

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Articles (30)

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  • Open Access
Geosciences2025, 15(10), 400;https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences15100400 
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15 October 2025

The Manicouagan impact structure in northeastern Canada is one of the largest, well-documented impact sites among Phanerozoic structures. Once considered a candidate for the cause of end-Triassic extinctions, radioisotopic dating of impact melt rock...

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  • Open Access

Composition and Genesis of Dark Dolomite-Type Nephrite in the Kavokta Deposit, Middle Vitim Mountain Country, Russia

  • Evgeniy V. Kislov,
  • Irina Yu. Kotova,
  • Viktor F. Posokhov,
  • Artem V. Trofimov and
  • Elena A. Khromova

14 October 2025

The Kavokta deposit in Russia contains gray and black dolomite-type nephrite, which is in high demand commercially. Although the fact that black nephrite has been found in several deposits, the reasons for its color are not well understood. The prese...

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  • Open Access

Rate-Dependent Residual Strength of Unsaturated Slip-Zone Soil Under Suction-Controlled Conditions

  • Jin Yuan,
  • Rui Zhu,
  • Yanpian Mao,
  • Lanlan Xu,
  • Jianfan Zhao,
  • Chao Zhang and
  • Shu Zhang

14 October 2025

Reservoir landslides undergo saturated–unsaturated transitions under hydrological variations. Matric suction significantly influences slip-zone soil strength. Existing studies lack analysis of suction–rate–strength coupling, while A...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Numerical Modeling for Costa Rica of Tsunamis Originating from Tonga–Kermadec and Colombia–Ecuador Subduction Zones

  • Silvia Chacón-Barrantes,
  • Fabio Rivera-Cerdas,
  • Kristel Espinoza-Hernández and
  • Anthony Murillo-Gutiérrez

13 October 2025

Costa Rica has experienced 45 tsunamis at both its Pacific and Caribbean coasts, with none to moderated impact. However, the coastal population has increased exponentially in the past few decades, which might lead to higher impact in future tsunamis....

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  • Open Access
64 Views
30 Pages

12 October 2025

Ordovician marine red beds (OMRBs) are widely developed along the margins of Gondwana and represent distinctive limestone facies. These red beds are known for their diverse sedimentary structures and have been described by scholars as the “fash...

  • Article
  • Open Access
98 Views
28 Pages

Strengths and Weaknesses of Artificial Intelligence in Exploring Asbestos History and Regulations Across Countries

  • Alessandro Croce,
  • Francesca Ugo,
  • Annalisa Roveta,
  • Carlotta Bertolina,
  • Caterina Rinaudo,
  • Antonio Maconi and
  • Marinella Bertolotti

12 October 2025

Asbestos, consisting of six natural mineral fibrous silicate phases, was widely utilized in industrial development during the 20th century and has left a global legacy of health, environmental, and regulatory challenges. Its remarkable properties (e....

  • Review
  • Open Access
388 Views
56 Pages

11 October 2025

Limestone in Japan exhibits distinct distribution patterns and associated lithologies compared to limestone found in most other parts of the world. These differences reflect contrasting depositional settings and formation processes. While the majorit...

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  • Open Access
129 Views
17 Pages

10 October 2025

The Early Pleistocene continental deposits of the Tiberino Basin (Central Italy) host exceptionally preserved fossil charophyte assemblages that provide critical insights into palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatic dynamics during a key phase of the...

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  • Open Access
115 Views
22 Pages

Novel Wall Reef Identification Method Using Landsat 8: A Case Study of Microcontinent Areas in Wangiwangi Island, Indonesia

  • Wikanti Asriningrum,
  • Azura Ulfa,
  • Edy Trihatmoko,
  • Nugraheni Setyaningrum,
  • Joko Widodo,
  • Ahmad Sutanto,
  • Suwarsono,
  • Gathot Winarso,
  • Bachtiar Wahyu Mutaqin and
  • Eko Siswanto

10 October 2025

This study develops a geomorphological identification methodology for wall reefs in the microcontinental environment of Wangiwangi Island, Indonesia, using medium-resolution Landsat 8 satellite imagery and morphological analysis based on Maxwell&rsqu...

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