Sulphide Mineral Microstructure
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2021) | Viewed by 273
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sulphide mineral microstructure applied to understanding: how sulphide minerals self-organise; deformation mechanisms; mineral deposit history; fault movement history; localisation of gold (much of this work has made extensive use of EBSD, which has also been applied to silicate mineral microstructural problems); geopolymer concrete; pedagogy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sulphide minerals are commonly studied in mineral deposits. However, they are ubiquitous in all types of rocks, though often ignored because most are opaque and typically constitute minor components. This Special Issue of Minerals seeks to raise awareness of the utility of sulphide minerals by bringing together new and novel research studies of sulphide mineral microstructure from across all areas of geoscience, such as:
- Primary deposition of sulphide minerals (e.g., sedimentary deposition vs. in situ precipitation for formation of primary layering structure in hydrothermal and igneous systems; self-organisation in framboid, colloform, spherule structures);
- Sulphide mineral deformation and recrystallisation (e.g., use of pyrite microstructures to determine PT path segments in metamorphosed mineral deposits and faults);
- Integration of microstructure and microchemistry (e.g., the role of sulphide mineral deformation and recrystallisation in mobilising and concentrating critical metals; controls on sulphide mineral oxidation relevant to acid mine drainage, concrete damage).
Studies can be from across the breadth of geological settings—sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic, tectonics, environment—with the common theme being the importance of sulphide mineral microstructure in advancing understanding of the problem being addressed. Studies combining microstructural and microchemical analysis are particularly welcome.
Dr. Alan P. Boyle
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sulphide minerals
- microstructure
- microchemistry
- deformation
- recrystallisation
- EBSD
- diffusion pathways
- self-organisation
- critical metal enrichment
- oxidation
- environmental impact
