Geochemistry and Geochronology of Rocks
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Earth Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 1269
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rocks archive the dynamic history of our planet. Their petrological, geochemical, and isotopic fingerprints, when read through time, unlock the secrets of the fundamental geodynamic processes that have shaped the Earth's crust. By deciphering these records, we can trace tectonic evolution, pinpoint crust–mantle interactions, and reconstruct past environments. Furthermore, ages and geochemical–isotopic signals are key to understanding the formation and stabilization of cratons, as well as the genesis of mineral deposits during supercontinent amalgamation.
This Special Issue aims to compile research that explores these profound connections. We seek submissions addressing the following themes:
- Geochronology and isotope geochemistry: refining the timelines of Earth processes.
- Petrotectonic assemblages: interpreting the spatio-temporal patterns of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks to model tectonics and crustal growth.
- Rock composition and physical properties: establishing quantitative links between chemistry, mineralogy, and physical characteristics like heat production and seismic velocity.
- Sedimentary provenance: tracing source-to-sink pathways through chemical and mineralogical fingerprints.
- Mineral chemistry: using mineral-scale data to reconstruct pressure, temperature, and fugacity conditions of formation.
- Ore systems: unraveling the connections between rocks, fluids, and economic mineral deposits.
- Data-driven petrology: leveraging machine learning and AI to extract new knowledge from petrological, geochemical, and geochronological datasets.
We encourage the submission of both original research and comprehensive reviews.
Dr. Yang Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- geochronology
- isotope geochemistry
- petrotectonic assemblages
- sedimentary provenance
- physical properties
- ore deposit
- geobarometer and geothermometer
- data-driven petrology/geochemistry
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