Minerals

Granitoids and Their Importance in the Identification of Tectonic Environments, Geodynamic Evolution and Crustal Growth: Mineralizations, Geochronology, Elemental and Isotope Geochemistry

edited by

Jaime Estevão Scandolâra

, Nilson Francisquini Botelho and

Paola Ferreira Barbosa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3551 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineralogy; petrology; geochemistry; isotopic composition; geochronology; mineral and rocks; ore deposits; tectonic setting; supercontinent; crustal growth

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

Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sediments

edited by

Hussein Kanbar

and Mathieu Le Meur

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3507 | Submission Open

Keywords: sediment inorganic and organic geochemistry; geochemical signatures and fingerprints; contamination and pollution behavior; sediment mineralogy and weathering; emerging organic contaminants; natural and anthropogenic processes

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

Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) in Non-Conventional Waters: Innovative Circular Economy Solutions for Mineral Formation, Environmental Remediation, and Sustainable Energy Production

edited by

Dayana Arias

and

Benito Gomez-Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2974 | Submission Open

Keywords: Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP); non-conventional waters; bioremediation; mineral recovery; wastewater treatment; urease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomineralization and Biominerals)

Petrology, Geochemistry and Geophysics of S-Type Granites and Migmatite Rocks

edited by Joana Ferreira and Gláucia Queiroga

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2409 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatexis; S-type granites; migmatites; geochemistry; geochronology; geophysics

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

Challenges of Groundwater Quality Degradation in the Past Decades: Clues from Water–Minerals Interaction, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xubo Gao

,

Chengcheng Li

and

Qianqian Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2153 | Submission Open

Keywords: water– mineral interaction; groundwater; coal-mine water; environmental biogeochemistry

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

Sedimentary Basins and Minerals

edited by Zhenhong Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2145 | 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)

Geostatistical Methods and Practices for Specific Ore Deposits

edited by

Omid Asghari

,

Oscar Rondon

, Abani R. Samal and Jeff Boisvert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1987 | Submission Open

Keywords: geostatistics; mineral resource estimation; grade control; ore deposit types; geological modeling; drilling strategy; resource classification; ore characterization; sampling; database management

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

Large Igneous Provinces, Carbonatites, Kimberlites, and Associated Ore Deposits of Africa

edited by

Nasrrddine Youbi

,

Hassan Ibouh

,

Moulay Ahmed Boumehdi

, Andrea Marzoli and Andrey Bekker

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open

Keywords: large igneous provinces (LIPs) in Africa; silicic LIPs (SLIPs) and associated carbonatites and kimberlites in Africa; dyke swarms (mafic; ultramafic; and felsic) of all settings in Africa; LIPs as a tool in paleogeographic reconstructions; LIPs through time and their links with climate change events; LIPs; carbonatites; and kimberlites through time and their links with metallogeny; petrology and geochronology; LIP architecture and insights into the magmatic plumbing system from geochemistry and geophysics

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

Mineralogical and Mechanical Properties of Natural Building Stone

edited by Ana Maričić, Uroš Barudžija and

Stefano Columbu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1893 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural building stone; determination of properties; durability to weathering; decoration of natural stone; application of natural stone

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

Geochemical, Isotopic, and Biotic Records of Banded Iron Formations

edited by

Zidong Peng

, Caiyun Lan and Xiuqing Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1812 | 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)

Reservoir and Geochemistry Characteristics of Black Shale, 2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open

Keywords: facies models and sedimentation processes; event sedimentology and paleoclimate transitions; paleoenvironment on organic matter enrichment; lithological; mineralogical; and geochemical analysis; diagenesis and pore structure evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Mineral Chemistry: Tool for Vectoring towards Mineral Deposits

edited by Ivan Belousov,

Lejun Zhang

and

Jonathan Cloutier

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1646 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral chemistry; vectoring; fertility; porphyry Cu; IOCG; orogenic Au; VHMS; LA ICP MS

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

Critical Minerals for Energy Transition: Advancing Energy Security and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Nawshad Haque

,

Akshoy Ranjan Paul

and Shalini Verma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals; energy transition; green energy; low-carbon economy; sustainable supply chains; mineral recycling and circular economy; energy security; emission reduction; renewable energy; integration; material efficiency; geopolitical risks; circular economy; sustainable environment

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

Implications of THMC Processes on Long-Term Safety of Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste, 2nd Edition

edited by

Thanh Son Nguyen

and

Mamadou Fall

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1236 | Submission Open

Keywords: coupled thermal– hydrological– mechanical– chemical processes; geological disposal of radioactive waste; long-term safety; geomaterials; geotechnical; barrier

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

Mineralogical Characteristics and Purification Process of Quartz

edited by

Hongjuan Sun

,

Zijie Ren

,

Zengqing Sun

and Yehao Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-purity quartz; quartz purification/processing; trace element characterization; semiconductor materials; photovoltaic applications; quartz mineralogy/deposits; critical raw materials; advanced material purification; silicon-based technologies

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

Application of Geophysical and Geochemical Techniques in Mining Engineering

edited by

Behshad Jodeiri Shokri

, Faramarz Doulati Ardejani,

Ali Mirzaghorbanali

and Mehrdad Soleimani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical and geochemical model integration; mineral exploration methods; mining exploitation techniques; environmental geophysics in mining engineering; environmental geochemistry in mining engineering; application of AI techniques in data processing for geophysical and geochemical models

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

Digital Exploration and Assessment of Mineral Resources: Theories, Methods and Achievements, 2nd Edition

edited by Yongqing Chen, Jie Zhao and

Jiangnan Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open

Keywords: ore-prospecting information from geology; geochemistry; geophysics; and remote sensing survey; ore-forming anomaly; ore-forming system; nonlinear geosciences; mineral potential mapping; machine learning and geoscience

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

Innovation in Solvent Extraction for Metal Recovery

edited by

Felipe Olea

and

Esteban Quijada-Maldonado

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: selective solvent extraction; synergistic extraction; extraction stoichiometry; ion exchange; kinetic and thermodynamic in ion exchange; sustainable recovery of metals; molecular design; extractive metallurgy; purification of metals; critical minerals/metals; deep eutectic solvent; ionic liquids; new reagents; spent catalyst; technological waste

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

Geometallurgical Approaches to Tailings Management and Resource Recovery

edited by Rosie Blannin,

Anita Parbhakar-Fox

and

Steve Jason Chingwaru

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine waste; tailings; geometallurgy; secondary prospectivity; critical minerals; process mineralogy; minerals processing; geoenvironmental characterization; acid and metalliferous drainage; desulphurization; geophysics; sampling; case studies

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

Mineralogic Analysis, Size Distribution and Environmental Impacts of Mine Dust

edited by Johanna von Holdt, Jennifer Broadhurst and Conchita Kamanzi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine dust; mineral composition; size distribution; dust characterization; environmental impacts; toxicity; air quality; health outcomes

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

Metallogenic Enrichment in Orogenic Systems: Processes Linking Crustal Evolution to Ore Genesis

edited by Miao Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: crustal evolution (continental and oceanic); metallogenic enrichment processes; orogenic systems; ore genesis; geochronology; isotope geochemistry

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

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

edited by Luís Albardeiro and Maria Joao Batista

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | 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)

Application of Biomodified Mineral Amendments in Industrial, Environmental and Agricultural Engineering

edited by

Zacharenia Kypritidou

and Dong Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay minerals; biomodification of clay minerals; mineral amendments; remediation of contaminated soils; physicochemical and structural properties of clays

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

Organic Petrology and Geochemistry: Exploring the Organic-Rich Facies

edited by

Paula Alexandra Gonçalves

and Qian Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4117 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic-rich facies; organic petrology; organic geochemistry; inorganic geochemistry; palynofacies; biomarkers; scanning electron microscopy; stable isotope geochemistry; kerogen; thermal maturation; depositional paleoenvironment; basin analysis

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

Advances in the Theory and Technology of Biohydrometallurgy

edited by Yan Jia and He Shang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2483 | Submission Open

Keywords: biohydrometallurgy; bioleaching; bio-oxidation; biomining; microbe-mineral interaction; microbial communities; genomics/metabolomics/transcriptomics; sulfide minerals; secondary resources; leaching kinetics; process modeling; reactor design

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

Decoding Magmatic-Hydrothermal Parageneses: Insights into Mineralogy and Formation Conditions

edited by

Christos L. Stergiou

,

Grigorios Aarne Sakellaris

and

Nikolaos Koukouzas

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open

Keywords: magmatic– hydrothermal systems; paragenesis; fluid inclusions; stable and radiogenic isotopes; thermodynamic modeling; trace element geochemistry; mineral textures and zoning; critical metals and rare earth elements; high-temperature geochemistry; metasomatism; volcanic– plutonic connections; trace mineralogy; LA-ICP-MS; QEMSCAN/MLA

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

Gem Deposits Through Geological Time: Exploration and Formation Processes

edited by

Alessandra Costanzo

and Martin Feely

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open

Keywords: genesis and geological setting of gemstones; economic geology; gemstones; mineralogy; geochemistry; inclusions; geochronology of gemstones; exploration geology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Advances in Mine Backfilling Technology and Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuye Tan

, Xun Chen and Yuan Li

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open

Keywords: backfill mining method; cemented tailing backfill technology; filling materials; mine waste; binding material; cemented tailing backfill; mechanical properties of cemented tailing backfill; rheological properties of filling slurry; mathematical modeling; numerical simulation; in situ measurement

Advances in Mineral-Based Carbon Capture and Storage

edited by

Lucy Gomes Sant'Anna

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-based CO2 capture; Ca-; Mg-; Fe-; and K-minerals; clay minerals; sulfide; carbonation process; geochemical reactions and modeling; mineral dissolution and precipitation; mafic and ultramafic rocks; depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs; deep saline aquifers; unmineable coal seams; carbonate rocks; heterogeneity; reactive transport; multiphase flow; residual trapping; laboratory experiments; wettability; batch and flow-through experiments; porosity and permeability; numerical simulation; CO2 injection strategies

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

Advances in Electron Microanalysis and Microscopy

edited by

Donggao Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: electron probe microanalysis and microscopy; scanning electron microscopy; transmission electron microscopy; microanalysis standards and reference materials; analytical procedures; characterization of minerals and related synthetic materials

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

Long-Term Radionuclide Immobilization by Minerals: Applications in Environmental Remediation and Waste Disposal

edited by

Rinat Gabitov

and Angel Jimenez

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: spent nuclear fuel; engineered barriers; geological disposal; containment strategies; radionuclide absorption

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

Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Polymetallic Deep-Sea Deposits

edited by Yachun Cai and Christian Millo

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymetallic deep-sea deposits; ferromanganese nodule; ferromanganese (cobalt-rich) crusts; seafloor massive sulfides; rare-earth elements and yttrium (REY)-rich sediments; metal resources; deep-sea mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Gravity, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic (GME) Geophysical Data Interpretation for Mineral Exploration and Crustal Structure Investigation

edited by Sheng Jin, Letian Zhang, Zhaoxi Chen and

Chengliang Xie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11364 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral exploration; crustal structure investigation; geophysical data interpretation; gravity and magnetic method; electrical and electromagnetic method

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

Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Zn-Pb Ore Deposits: Insights into Their Genesis, Implications for Exploration, and Environmental Issues

edited by

Rosa Anna Fregola

,

Larbi Rddad

and

Pierfranco Lattanzi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10721 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization of Zn-Pb ore deposits; genesis of Zn-Pb ore deposits; ore mineralogy; ore geochemistry; sphalerite; critical metals; fluid inclusions; stable and radiogenic isotopes; ore exploration; Zn-Pb mineral resources; sustainable mining; environmental mineralogy and geochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Graphite Minerals and Graphene, 2nd Edition

edited by

Qinfu Liu

,

Kuo Li

and

Shuai Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8689 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphite ores; graphite crystal growth; graphitic carbon; graphite structural properties; graphene preparation; applications of graphite and graphene

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

Novel Methods and Applications for Mineral Exploration, Volume III

edited by

Paul Alexandre

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8499 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral exploration; economic geology; exploration methodology; geochemical exploration; geophysical exploration; novel exploration techniques; modern exploration techniques

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

Sustainable Extraction and Reuse of Metallurgical Wastes: Towards Circular Practices

edited by

Yecid Jimenez Bellott

and

Pía Hernández

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7770 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical waste; circular economy; sustainable mining; waste management; metal recovery; recycling; bioleaching; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; environmental impact assessment; life cycle analysis

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

Harnessing Surface Chemistry for Enhanced Mineral Recovery

edited by

Liuyang Dong

, Peilun Shen, Jia Tian and Ya Gao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4493 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; froth flotation; flotation reagents; flotation surface chemistry; flotation theory and technology; flotation separation and purification

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

New Extraction Processes for Critical Metals from Non-Metallurgical Resources

edited by Rogério C.S. Navarro and

Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4339 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic waste; battery metals; low-grade resources; metallurgical waste; pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy

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

Geochronological Methods Applied to the Exploration of Tectonic and Geological Processes

edited by

Constantin Athanassas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3750 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiometric dating; structural geology; geoscience; radiation damage dating; applications; environmental change

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

Global Mineral Resource Exploration Using Multi-Sensor Satellite Data and Machine Learning Algorithms

edited by Muhammad Ahsan Mahboob and Iqra Atif

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3156 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral resource exploration; multi-sensor satellite data; machine learning algorithms; remote sensing; geospatial data; hyperspectral imaging

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

Geometallurgy Applied to Mine Planning

edited by

Douglas Mazzinghy

, Julian Ortiz and Nelson Morales

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: mine planning including geometallurgical variables; deterministic and probabilistic mine planning modelling; tactical or strategic geometallurgy applied to mine planning; case studies using real or synthetic datasets

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

Biogeochemical Cycling and the Fate of Heavy Metals in the Environment

edited by

Chongchong Qi

and

Qiusong Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: source appointment; transfer mechanism; toxicity; plant uptake; bioaccumulation; advanced detection and monitoring; environmental and health implications

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

Serpentinization Processes and Their Kinetic, Metallogenic, and Environmental Effects

edited by

Ruifang Huang

, Xiaohui Li and

Kai Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: serpentinization; hydrogen; methane; metal deposits; carbon sequestration

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

Geochemical Fingerprints and Deep Learning in Critical Metal Enrichment: A Global Perspective

edited by

Xiaoyong Yang

, Xinsong Wang and Huishan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: geochemical fingerprints; deep learning; critical metals; mineralization processes; global perspective

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

Clays in Soil Science and Soil Chemistry

edited by

Edgar Galicia-Andrés

and

Daniel Tunega

submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay minerals; soil organic matter; organic-mineral interactions; soil pollutants; molecular modeling

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

Role of Granitic Magmas in Porphyry, Epithermal, and Skarn Deposits

edited by

Majid Ghaderi

,

Huan Li

and

Kotaro Yonezu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4313 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyry; epithermal; and skarn deposits; granitic magmas; magma evolution; geochemistry; ore genesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Formation and Characteristics of Sediment-Hosted Ore Deposits

edited by

Hongyuan Zhang

, William Defliese and

Indrani Mukherjee

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: formation; deformation; ore deposits; characteristics; stress field; mineralization; sediment-hosted

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: "Critical and Strategic Minerals", 2nd Edition

edited by Jaroslav Dostal,

David Lentz

,

Jia-Xi Zhou

and

Giovanni Grieco

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17339 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals; critical metals; critical raw materials; ore deposits; isotopes; geochemistry; platinum-group elements (PGEs); rare earth elements (REEs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mineral Deposits)

Element Enrichment and Gas Accumulation in Black Rock Series

edited by Tingshan Zhang, Lei Chen, Chang'an Shan and Xi Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 11010 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale gas occurrence mechanism; electrical properties of rock; paleoclimate; paleotemperature; paleostructure; upwelling and hydrothermal solution; element enrichment; enrichment of shale gas

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

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