Gold Metallogeny: From Trace Elements to Ore Genesis
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Deposits".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 316
Special Issue Editors
Interests: origin of gold-deposits; fluid inclusions; ore-forming fluid
Interests: metallogenic theory and exploration of·gold deposits; regional Metallogeny; metallogenic structure
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Gold is a critical mineral resource of both strategic and economic value, playing an irreplaceable role in global mineral systems and economic development. However, gold deposits formed under different tectonic settings, ages, and fluid systems show marked metallogenic differences. Even deposits with similar appearance and grade can differ significantly in trace element composition, fluid evolution, material sources, and geodynamic mechanisms—leading to distinct ore potentials, exploration values, and research significance.
This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge research in gold mineralization. It aims to present recent advances in trace element constraints on metallogenic mechanisms, deposit genesis, and evolution of ore-forming systems. By bringing together original research from the global gold geology community, we seek to promote interdisciplinary integration, advance modern gold metallogenic theories, and offer new ideas, methods, and paradigms for gold exploration, resource assessment, and genetic studies.
We welcome submissions from researchers worldwide. Original research articles and review papers on global typical gold districts and metallogenic systems are invited. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
(1) Regional geological background, mineralization features, and spatiotemporal distribution of various gold deposit types;
(2) Mineralogical characteristics, ore-forming fluid properties, and evolution mechanisms of gold deposits;
(3) Trace element, isotopic geochemical, and geochronological data, and their constraints on metal sources, and enrichment–precipitation processes.
Dr. Jian Li
Prof. Dr. Mingchun Song
Dr. Leilei Dong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gold Deposits
- trace Elements
- ore Genesis
- ore-forming Fluids
- mineralization Process
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