Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Oil Shale
This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In a broad meaning, oil shale is defined as a finegrained sedimentary rock containing organic matter that yields economic amounts of energy (heat, oil, and gas). There are more than 600 known oil shale deposits around the world. A large number of deposits need more geological exploration to determine their potential as a resource. It is known that the world oil shales ranges widely in mineral composition, organic matter, and metal contents. The age of deposits ranges from Cambrian to Tertiary, and the deposit sizes vary too. Some metal-enriched organic-rich shales are known as black shale and are used for the extraction of technologically critical metals. In the frame of increased global awareness of environmental protection, climate issues, and sustainable development, the rising technical and socioeconomic question is how to use oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner in the production of more efficient and economically valued products. We welcome geochemical and mineralogical studies of known and new oil shale and black shale deposits and related utilization subjects. We hope that this Special Issue will contribute to knowledge about the geochemistry and mineralogy of the world’s oil shales, organic-rich black shales, and offer new utilization prospects.
Prof. Dr. Alvar Soesoo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mineralogy and geochemistry of the world’s oil shale types
- geology, mineralogy, and geochemistry of new oil shale reserves
- critical and other metals in oil shale and black shale
- low-grade oil shale, black shales, and their metallogeny
- new prospects in oil shale usage
- mineralogy and geochemistry of oil shale and black shale waste
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Published Papers
Minerals - ISSN 2075-163X