Minerals

Advances in Kaolinite Group Clay Minerals and Their Applications

edited by

, Daniel Moreno-Rodriguez, Martina Maria Calvino and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open

Keywords: kaolinite-group mineral-based nanocomposites; halloysite nanotubes; kaolinite; pharmaceutical applications; environmental applications; molecular simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Geochronology, Geochemistry, and Tectonic Significance of Pyroclastic Rocks

edited by

Yu Zhang

and

Chongjin Pang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyroclastic deposits; geochronology; geochemistry; alteration mineralogy; eruption dynamics; epithermal mineralization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Geology, Exploration and Mining of Deep-Sea Mineral Resources

edited by

Georgy Cherkashov

,

Luigi Jovane

, Pedro Madureira and

Francisco J. González

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine minerals; exploration methods; geological setting of DSM; mineralogy; geochemistry and dating of deep-sea deposits; ore forming models of DSM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Application of Deep Learning and Computer Vision in Petrographic Images Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sebastian Iwaszenko

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; deep learning; object detection; image segmentation; petrographic images analysis; maceral images analysis; microscopic images of mineral matter analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Clay Minerals for Environmental Remediation and Sustainable Energy

edited by

Ke Wang

, Sijia Sun and Meng Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Island-Reef Carbonate Systems: Facies, Diagenesis, and Dolomitization Processes

edited by Rui Wang, Min Ren and

Simone Booker

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: island– reef carbonate systems; facies; diagenesis; dolomitization; climatology; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Arsenic Pollution: Sources, Speciation and Remediation Strategies

edited by

Anna Karczewska

and

Karolina Lewińska

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: arsenic; soil; contamination; remediation; immobilization; release; solubility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Critical Minerals and Associated Elements in Mine Effluent and Treatment Residuals: Management Strategies and Technologies for Resource Recovery

edited by Mengling Stuckman, Charles A. Cravotta and Chin-Min Cheng

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3534 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine drainage; tailing leachate; environmentally responsible; (bio)geochemical interactions and models; rare earth elements; lithium; transition metals; socio-economic assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Genesis and Metallogeny of Non-Ferrous and Precious Metal Deposits, 3rd Edition

edited by Yunsheng Ren and

Qun Yang

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: ore genesis; mineralization mechanisms; geochronology; geochemistry; non-ferrous and precious metal deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Clay Minerals, Biomaterials and Engineered Mineral Materials in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Jorge César Masini

and

Vhahangwele Masindi

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water technologies; adsorption of pollutants; bio-based adsorbents; sustainable supported catalysts; advanced oxidation processes; engineered and emerging mineral materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Innovations in Hydrometallurgy: Traditional and Emerging Approaches for Sustainable Metal Recovery

edited by

Sehliselo Ndlovu

,

Mostafa Khodakarami

and Thandazile Moyo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8585 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrometallurgy; sustainable extraction; circular economy; urban mining; environmental impact; innovative techniques; traditional approaches; resource efficiency; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Gems Under the Microscope: New Insights into Mineral Structures and Properties

edited by

Tao Chen

, Zhengyu Zhou and Yuzhi Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6966 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral structures and microstructure of gemstones; mineral properties of gemstones; nano-inclusions in gemstones; geochemistry characterization; geological process; mineralogical and gemological research in ancient geomaterials; multi-mineral aggregate jade

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Critical Mineral Exploration: Innovations, Challenges and Future Directions

edited by Chad D. Deering

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3426 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals; mineral exploration; economic geology; strategic resource assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Mineralization and Metallogeny of Iron Deposits

edited by Shigang Duan, Chengdong Yang and Xiuqing Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3043 | Submission Open

Keywords: iron oxide– apatite (Kiruna) deposits; iron– titanium– (vanadium) oxide deposits; iron skarn; banded iron formation; geodynamic setting of iron mineralization; metallogeny of iron deposits; exploration methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Formation Study of Gem Deposits

edited by

Guanghai Shi

and

Tianlong Jiang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2709 | Submission Open

Keywords: geological occurrences; chemical composition; mineral components; geographic features/origin; gem characterization; genesis of gems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Natural and Induced Diagenesis in Clastic Rock

edited by Meiyan Fu, Jon Gluyas and Dong Wu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2480 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagenetic fluid; multi-mineral phase interaction; dissolution mechanism; organic– inorganic interaction; diagenetic facies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Mineral Pigments: Properties Analysis and Applications

edited by

Santiago Pozo-Antonio

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1991 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral pigments; characterization techniques; pigment stability; cultural heritage conservation; inorganic materials; sustainable applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Development in Alkali-Activated Materials and Applications

edited by Emile Mukiza and

Petros Petrounias

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1385 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymeric cements; eco-efficient concrete; sustainable materials; green cements; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Large Igneous Provinces: Petrogenesis, Mineralization, and Environmental Impact

edited by

Zhaochong Zhang

and Zhiguo Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: mantle plumes; volcanic systems; geodynamics; ore deposits; climate change; mass extinctions; earth's habitability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Geochronological, Petrological and Geochemical Studies of Basaltic Rocks from Oceanic Crust

edited by

Quanshu Yan

and Xijun Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: petrogenesis; magmatic processes; basalt; mantle source; subduction zone; mid-oceanic ridge; intraplate setting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sedimentary Geology of Lacustrine Basins, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jingchun Tian

, Qingshao Liang,

Qinlian Wei

and

Zhonggui Hu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: sedimentary environment and sedimentary model; diagenesis types and diagenetic evolution; shale oil and gas in lacustrine basins; characteristics of tight sandstone reservoirs in lacustrine basins; high-resolution sequence stratigraphy of lacustrine basins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Advances and Applications of High-Pressure Grinding Rolls Designs and Operational Strategies

edited by

Victor A. Rodriguez

and

Luís Marcelo M. Tavares

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: HPGR; cheek plates; flanges; studs; wear; skewing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Zeolite: From a Boiling Stone to the Applicable Minerals in Various Industrial Processes, 3rd Edition

edited by

Nevenka Rajić

and

Jelena Pavlović

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite occurrence; adsorption; catalysis; surface functionalization; environmental protection; zeolite structures; zeolite engineering; sustainable applications of zeolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Critical Metal Minerals in Coal, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wenfeng Wang

,

Xin He

and

Piaopiao Duan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal-hosted critical metal metallogenic mechanisms; spatial distribution and occurrence characteristics of coal-hosted critical metals; exploration and resource development of coal-hosted critical metals; pre-concentration of coal-hosted critical metals; extraction of critical metals from coal and by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Mechanisms of Magma–Rock Interaction in Crustal Evolution

edited by

Russell Bailie

and

Petrus Le Roux

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: magma emplacement mechanisms; the role of stoping; assimilation; whole-rock and mineral chemistry; magma batches; petrological modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Recent Advances in Separation Techniques for Critical Minerals/Metals, Circular Economy, and Sustainability

edited by

Theerayut Phengsaart

,

Ilhwan Park

,

Carlito Tabelin

and Mayumi Ito

submission deadline 7 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14188 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing/beneficiation; physical separation; selective comminution; size/shape separation; gravity separation; magnetic separation; electrical separation; flotation; extractive metallurgy; leaching; purification; solvent extraction; precipitation; cementation; adsorption; critical minerals/metals; primary/secondary resources; recycling; circular economy; environment; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Genesis of Mississippi Valley-Type Ore Deposits

edited by

Adriana Potra

and

Mohammed Bouabdellah

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: genesis of Mississippi valley-type (MVT) ore deposits; geochronology of MVT ore deposits; sources of sulfur and metals; modeling of hydrothermal fluid flow; potential for critical minerals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Circular Economy of Remining Secondary Raw Materials

edited by

Alexandra Guedes

,

Bruno Valentim

and

Rui Jorge Coleho de Sousa

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9541 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste rock; tailings; ashes; mineralogy; geochemistry; separation methods; toxic elements; radioactive elements; critical elements; strategic elements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Geochemistry and Genesis of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuichi Morishita

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrothermal ore deposits; sources and evolution of hydrothermal fluids; genesis of mineral deposit; metallic mineral deposits; geochemistry of hydrothermal fluids; fluid inclusions; stable isotopes; mineral exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Paleobiological and Mineralogical Signatures of Taphonomic Processes in Sedimentary Basins

edited by

Daniel Sedorko

, Herminio Ismael Araujo Junior and Renato Pirani Ghilardi

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open

Keywords: fossilization pathways; biostratinomy; diagenetic alteration; geochemical proxies; analytical techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Potentially Toxic Elements: Source, Distribution, Risk Assessment and Remediation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Antonio Fernandes

and

Wendel Valter Da Silveira Pereira

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: guiding values; heavy metals; metalloids; rare earth elements; geochemical mapping; environmental pollution; ecological risks; human health risks; pollution remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Advances in Magnetic and Electromagnetic Techniques for Mineral Exploration: Enhancing Resource Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by Marc A. Vallée and

Stanisław Mazur

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic methods and electromagnetic methods; data acquisition; geophysical modeling and inversion; borehole; ground; and airborne geophysics; magneto-telluric; mineral exploration; case histories; physical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Applications of Clay Minerals and Engineered Materials in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Christina Vasiliki Lazaratou

,

Eleni Gianni

and

Dimitrios Papoulis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4849 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay minerals; zeolites; layered double hydroxides; cement materials; spectroscopy characteristics; materials properties; molecular simulations; water treatment; wastewater treatment; adsorption; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Sedimentary Basins and Minerals

edited by Zhenhong Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2507 | Submission Open

Keywords: provenance analysis and geodynamic background of sedimentary basins; mineral characteristics and evolution stages of sedimentary basins; mineral geochronology of sedimentary basins; mineral geochemistry of sedimentary basins; mineral exploration methods of sedimentary basins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Geochemical, Isotopic, and Biotic Records of Banded Iron Formations

edited by

Zidong Peng

, Caiyun Lan and Xiuqing Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2209 | Submission Open

Keywords: banded iron formations; carbon isotope; non-traditional stable isotope; paleoenvironment; oxygenic photosynthesis; Archean to Paleoproterozoic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Gemstone Identification and Characterization: Advances, Technologies and Analytical Challenges in the Modern Gemstone Trade

edited by Maya Musa,

Maria Pia Riccardi

and Fabio D’Amico

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2119 | Submission Open

Keywords: proof of origin; laboratory-grown diamond; inclusions; treatments; nomenclature; Artificial Intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals)

Geochemical Controls on the Generation and Transformation of Carbon in Rocks

edited by

Zixiao Guo

,

Glenn Stracher

and Yu Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1952 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasedimentary rocks; coal including coal fires; carbonaceous shale; carbonate; carbon isotope systematics; origin and evolution of life; global carbon cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Geochronology of W-Sn Polymetallic Deposits, 2nd Edition

edited by

Huan Li

, Rongqing Zhang and

Jingya Cao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineralization-related granite; scheelite; cassiterite; wolframite; in situ analysis; W-Sn deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Radionuclides and Radiation Exposure in Minerals Extraction, Processing and Applications

edited by

Fernando P. Carvalho

and

Emmanuel K. Atibu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: radionuclides in ores; radiation exposure; radiation monitoring at mine sites; radioactive mining waste management; mitigation measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Advances in Process Mineralogy

edited by

Hao Jiang

,

Jinhe Pan

and

Yanhong Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open

Keywords: process mineralogy; mineral processing; particle size distribution; composition and content; liberation degree

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Gold Deposits: From Primary to Placers and Tailings After Mining

edited by

Galina Palyanova

,

David Banks

and Daniel J. Kontak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: geology; geochronology; geochemistry; mineralogy; ore-forming processes; types of gold deposits; crustal fluids and gold speciation; extraction and recovery of gold from primary and secondary resources; experimental and thermodynamic modeling; modern analytical methods; genesis of gold nuggets and nanoparticles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Iberian Pyrite Belt: Advances in Mineral Exploration, Mineral Deposits and Geological Processes

edited by Luís Albardeiro and Maria Joao Batista

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: Iberian Pyrite Belt; ore horizons; mineral exploration; geochemistry methods; geophysics; geological models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications)

Platinum-Group Elements, Chromium and Nickel in Ultrabasic-Basic Complexes: New Results

edited by

Andrei Y. Barkov

and

Robert F. Martin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: platinum-group elements; chromium; nickel; ore deposits; ultrabasic– basic complexes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Continental Crust Evolution in Collisional and Accretionary Orogens: Petrological, Tectonic and Metallogenic Implications

edited by

Linglin Zhong

and

Kanghui Zhong

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: accretionary orogen; collisional orogen; continental growth; crustal deformation; tectonic evolution; ore deposits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Advances in Carbonate Sedimentology: From Deposition to Diagenesis

edited by Xuan Chen and Zhongxiang Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbonate platform models; carbonate facies; sequence stratigraphy; reservoir heterogeneity; mineral formation mechanisms; carbonate minerals; carbonate rocks; carbonate systems; carbonate reservoirs; diagenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology)

Geochemical Characteristics and Contamination Risk Assessment of Soil, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jasminka Alijagić

and Robert Šajn

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil contamination; contamination risk assessment; health risk assessment; modelling techniques; pollution indices; spatial distributions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Mineralogical, Petrophysical and Hydromechanical Properties of Reservoirs and Caprocks, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yong Li

,

Yingfang Zhou

, Zhenhua Jing and

Junjian Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8528 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir characterization; caprock integrity; mineralogical control; petrophysical properties; hydromechanical coupling; shale gas; gas hydrate; hydrogen storage; CO2 sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials)

Recycling of Industrial Waste for the Development of Sustainable Materials

edited by Maura Fugazzotto, Laura Crespo-Lopez,

Chiara Coletti

and

Carlos Hoffmann Sampaio

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4088 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; circular economy; construction and demolition waste; innovative materials; green materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry)

Kinetic Characterization and Its Applications in Mineral Processing

edited by

Luis Vinnett

,

Ahmad Hassanzadeh

and Diego Mesa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3858 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation kinetics; breakage rate; flotation rate; selection function; scale-up; time-recovery data; flotation modelling; comminution modelling; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)

Ore Deposits Related to Metamorphism

edited by

Argyrios Papadopoulos

,

Panagiotis Voudouris

and

Constantinos G. Mavrogonatos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3204 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamorphism; metasomatism; geochemistry (isotopes and trace elements); geochronology; metamorphic ore minerals; mineralogy and petrography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

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