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Remote-Sensing Techniques in Mineral and Geological Studies

A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2026 | Viewed by 823

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Shanjun Liu

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College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
Interests: remote sensing rock mechanics; disaster remote sensing; hyperspectral remote sensing and mining applications
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Dr. Lianhuan Wei

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College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
Interests: microwave remote sensing and applications
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Remote-sensing technologies have become key pillars of modern mineralogy research and applications. They play an increasingly important role in identifying minerals, exploring deposits, interpreting lithology in mining areas and quantifying mineral content. However, the diversity of mineral species, complex composition and structure, variability of surface conditions and combined influence of environmental and measurement conditions on spectra remain major obstacles to the current application of optical remote sensing to mineral studies. This Special Issue aims to report on the latest theoretical advances, methodological innovations and practical applications of remote sensing, including multispectral, hyperspectral, microwave and thermal infrared techniques, in the field of mineralogy. The issue will cover research outcomes from spectral mechanisms, remote-sensing data processing and modelling to mineral exploration and environmental monitoring. We welcome original research and comprehensive reviews that highlight theoretical innovations, methodological breakthroughs and multidisciplinary applications.

Key areas of interest include (but are not limited to):

1. Mechanisms, influencing factors and modelling of mineral spectral responses

2. Enhancement, extraction and fusion methods for mineral spectral features

3. Multi-platform (ground-based, UAV, airborne and satellite) remote sensing for mineral identification and mapping

4. Remote-sensing techniques for identifying rock and ore types and determining mineral content in mining areas

5. Applications of optical and remote sensing in mineral exploration and prospecting.

6. Remote sensing for monitoring and assessing mining environments and extraction processes.

7. Identification and prospecting of minerals in dense vegetation-covered areas, especially with the application of microwave remote-sensing techniques.

Prof. Dr. Shanjun Liu
Dr. Lianhuan Wei
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Minerals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • remote-sensing technology
  • mineralogy
  • hyperspectral imaging
  • mineral mapping
  • spectral analysis
  • mineral identification and prospecting
  • mining environment monitoring

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Integrated VNIR–SWIR Spectral, Mineralogical, and Geochemical Classification of Hydrothermal Alteration Zones in the Shadan Au–Cu System, Eastern Iran
by Niloofar Nayebi, Davood Raeisi, Hossein Fallahi, Shahrouz Babazadeh and Soroush Modabberi
Minerals 2026, 16(4), 379; https://doi.org/10.3390/min16040379 - 2 Apr 2026
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An integrated Visible–Near-Infrared to Shortwave Infrared spectroscopy (VNIR–SWIR spectral), mineralogical, and geochemical study was conducted on the Shadan Au–Cu porphyry–epithermal system in the eastern Lut Block, Iran, to characterize hydrothermal alteration zonation and classify alteration–lithological units. Thirty-eight representative samples were analyzed by reflectance [...] Read more.
An integrated Visible–Near-Infrared to Shortwave Infrared spectroscopy (VNIR–SWIR spectral), mineralogical, and geochemical study was conducted on the Shadan Au–Cu porphyry–epithermal system in the eastern Lut Block, Iran, to characterize hydrothermal alteration zonation and classify alteration–lithological units. Thirty-eight representative samples were analyzed by reflectance spectroscopy (0.35–2.50 µm), petrography, XRD (X-ray Diffraction), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP–MS). Quantitative continuum-removal processing identified diagnostic absorption features near 0.90, 1.40, 1.90, 2.17, 2.20, 2.33, and 2.50 µm, corresponding to Fe3+, Al–OH, H2O, and CO3 absorptions. Seven alteration–lithological groups (G1–G7) were defined and verified by XRD and petrography, representing illite–smectic–kaolinite (argillic), alunite–dickite (advanced argillic), quartz–silicified, Fe-oxide, oxidized argillic, chlorite–epidote (propylitic), and carbonate–iron vein assemblages. Whole-rock geochemical data reveal coherent enrichments of Al2O3–K2O in clay-dominant zones, Fe2O3 in oxide-rich areas, and CaO–MgO in carbonate-bearing assemblages. Spectral and geochemical integration delineates a vertically and laterally zoned system evolving from acidic to neutral–oxidizing conditions, typical of low-sulfidation epithermal overprints on porphyry-style magmatic centers. This multidisciplinary framework demonstrates the value of combining VNIR–SWIR spectroscopy with mineralogical and geochemical constraints for vectoring and classification of alteration systems in post-collisional volcanic belts. Full article
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