Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Geological Materials
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2024) | Viewed by 9007
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mineralogy; geochemistry; mineral resources; mining heritage; geoheritage; spectroscopy; XANES; synchrotron radiation
2. Mineral Resources Expert Group, EuroGeoSurveys, Rue Joseph II, 36-38, Box 7, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Interests: metallogeny of mineral deposits; mineralogy and mineral chemistry; geochemistry; critical raw materials; energy critical elements; synchrotron radiation; geoheritage
Interests: cultural heritage; mining heritage; mineralogy; crystallography; crystal chemistry; ceramics; glasses; mortars; rock weathering; synchrotron radiation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Minerals focuses on geological materials, including igneous (granite, diorite, gabbro, rhyolite, andesite, basalt, dolerite, volcanic breccia, and tuff), sedimentary (breccias, conglomerates, sandstones, shales, mudstones, siltstones, limestones, and dolomites) and metamorphic (slates, phyllites, schists, gneisses, marble, and quartzites) rocks and soils.
Bearing in mind that mineral raw materials are essential in our daily life and that some are considered critical, furthering the knowledge and characterization of geological materials and their minerals is crucial also for recycling and issues relating to the circular economy and for the identification of new mineral potential and the search for new ore deposits. Moreover, exhausted mines are potentially targets for renewed interest and can contribute to the development of geological tourism and to the study on secondary raw materials or acid mine drainage neo-formed materials, promoting sustainable materials management and bringing new advancements to the mineralogy world.
Furthermore, to ensure a good preservation of our built heritage, such as monuments, buildings, and works of art, it is mandatory to carry out a preliminary study of geological materials, dyes, mortars, etc. Today, numerous techniques can help us to perform the mineralogical and geochemical characterization of such materials, e.g., XRD, XRF, SEM, DTA, TG, PLM, Raman, FTIR, or synchrotron-radiation-based analytical techniques.
This Special Issue aims to serve as a milestone to promote and increase the knowledge of geological materials and their applications, and we encourage all experts to submit their contributions. Of special interest are the characterization and degradation state evaluation of rocks, soils and minerals; soil contamination/remediation; acid mine drainage; historical mining and cultural heritage materials, geoarchaeology, geoheritage, and industrial heritage related to mining; characterization techniques, new materials and methodologies, best practices and case studies; critical raw materials, mineral resources, ores, mineral deposits, and mining; exhausted mines and geological tourism.
We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Dr. Teresa Pereira da Silva
Dr. Daniel P. S. De Oliveira
Prof. Dr. João Pedro Veiga
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- critical raw materials
- ores, rocks, soils, minerals
- mineral deposits and exhausted mines
- geomaterials
- mining
- waste materials
- acid mine drainage
- mineral resources
- secondary minerals
- secondary raw materials
- efflorescent minerals
- ornamental stones
- rock weathering
- degradation phenomena
- built heritage
- mortars
- geological tourism
- mining heritage
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