New Perspectives on the Geochemistry and Heavy Minerals of Stream Sediments: Implications for Mineral Exploration

Dear Colleagues,

Stream sediment geochemistry remains one of the most powerful and cost-effective tools in mineral exploration, providing valuable insights into the dispersion of ore-related elements across diverse geological terrains. Recent advances in analytical techniques, sample media collection, digestion methods, data processing and machine learning have greatly enhanced the capability of stream sediment surveys to detect subtle geochemical anomalies and improve prospectivity modeling.

This Special Issue aims to showcase innovative approaches, methodological advancements and new applications that deepen our understanding of geochemical processes in fluvial environments. We invite contributions that present new techniques, workflows, data analyses and interpretation techniques that support more reliable and efficient mineral exploration. Both regional investigations and case studies demonstrating the practical value of stream sediment geochemistry are highly encouraged.

Dr. Ahmad Reza Mokhtari
Prof. Dr. David Ronald Cohen
Dr. Shahed Shahrestani
Guest Editors

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