Geochronology, Geochemistry, and Tectonic Significance of Pyroclastic Rocks
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: geochemistry; marine geology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a new Minerals Special Issue focused on pyroclastic rocks, a critical subject in volcanology, sedimentology, and economic geology. This issue aims to synthesize cutting-edge research on the genesis, transport, and deposition of, as well as alterations in, pyroclastic materials, bridging theoretical advances with practical applications in resource exploration.
Pyroclastic deposits preserve dynamic records of volcanic eruptions, encompassing fragmentation mechanisms, transport dynamics, and syn- to post-depositional processes. Their complex textures, mineralogy, and geochemistry provide critical insights into eruption dynamics, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and crustal evolution. Furthermore, pyroclastic sequences host significant ore deposits (e.g., epithermal Au-Ag, zeolites, and perlite) and serve as important reservoirs for geothermal energy and groundwater resources.
We invite contributions addressing themes including, but not limited to, the following:
• Eruption Processes: Fragmentation mechanisms, column dynamics, and plume modeling.
• Diagenesis and Alteration: Glass devitrification and mineral neoformation.
• Economic Geology: Ore-forming processes in pyroclastic settings and industrial mineral potential.
• Analytical Innovations: High-resolution geochronology and novel geochemical proxies.
Dr. Yu Zhang
Prof. Dr. Chongjin Pang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pyroclastic deposits
- geochronology
- geochemistry
- alteration mineralogy
- eruption dynamics
- epithermal mineralization
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