The Tarim Large Igneous Province (TLIP) in NW China hosts abundant Fe–Ti–V oxide deposits associated with mafic–ultramafic intrusions. In the Xiahenan area, on the western margin of the TLIP, a distinct magnetic anomaly is linked to...
Magnetite is a type of iron ore and a valuable commodity that occurs naturally in black sand beaches in the Philippines. However, black sand mining often takes place illegally and increases the likelihood and magnitude of geohazards, such as land sub...
Experimental work was carried out to study new fine aggregate shielding construction materials, namely black sand (BS). The BS effect on the mechanical, durability, and shielding characteristics of heavyweight high-performance concrete (HWHPC) was ev...
Particulate air pollution is a health concern. This study determines the microscopic make-up of different varieties of sand particles collected at a sand dune site in Badr, Saudi Arabia in 2012. Three categories of sand were studied: black sand, whi...
Beach sands from Aggelochori coast line are investigated for their geochemistry and REE content, mineralogy and their provenance. These fluvial sands bear heavy minerals enriched horizons (containing minerals such as magnetite, zircon, ilmenite, hema...
The coastal area of the Kavala district, Northern Greece, is characterized by minerals enriched in rare earth elements (REE). The present study focuses on the mineralogy of the black sands from six different locations and the comprehensive mineral ch...
Iron titaniferous sands, also called black sands, are a source of various magnetic minerals, such as iron and titanium (Fe–Ti) oxides, with countless scientific and industrial applications. Ecuador is deemed a geo-diverse country that contains...
The application of the conventional vibrating screen to the separation of the black soldier fly (BSF) sand mixture has several problems (e.g., high rate of impurity and low efficiency). A two-stage sieve surface vibratory sorting device with combined...
The aim of this pioneering study was to compare and evaluate two different pre-treatment processes of wooden surfaces prior to varnishing by sanding or thermal compression in terms of the impact on the color characteristics of the varnished surface....
One of the most extensively studied topics in dozens of studies is the alteration process of ilmenite, the formation of leucoxene, and the presence of some impurity oxides: SiO2 and Al2O3. The altered Egyptian black sand ilmenite grains of relatively...
This study examines the potential of natural biostimulants to mitigate environmental stress and enhance growth, yield, and quality in eggplant (Solanum melongena L., cv. Black Beauty) grown in loamy sand soil. Eggplants were treated with foliar appli...
Vesicular stomatitis (VS) is a viral disease of veterinary importance, enzootic in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. In the U.S., VS produces devastating economic losses, particularly in the southwestern states where the outbreaks dis...
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the common denominator of more than 50 chronic diseases. Some of these chronic pathologies lead to enhanced tissue formation and deposition, whereas others are associated with increased tissue degradation, and some e...
Coastal dunes are valuable and vulnerable habitats that require scientific exploration and understanding of their natural processes; therefore, the aims of this study were to determine the current vegetation characteristics of dune habitats along the...
Ecuadorian black mineral sands were used as starting material for the production of iron-titanium oxide nanostructures. For this purpose, two types of mineral processing were carried out, one incorporating a pre-treatment before conducting an alkalin...
Black mineral sands are widely used to obtain titanium dioxide, titanium, and, more recently, a variety of iron–titanium oxide nanostructures. Highly corrosive mineral acids or alkalis are commonly employed for this purpose. Hence, it is desira...
The synthesis of titanate nanostructures from low-cost mineral precursors is a topic of continuous interest, considering not only their fundamental aspects but also the benefits of incorporating such nanomaterials in a wide variety of applications. I...
Ferrous oxalate dihydrate (α-FOD) was synthesized from Ecuadorian black sands for phenol removal from aqueous solutions. Visible light-driven photodegradation kinetics were studied by varying the initial pollutant concentration, solution pH, an...
Microplastic pollution has gained attention in recent years due to its adverse impact on the environment. As a major threat to marine ecosystems and biota, the accumulation of microplastics along coastlines has become a growing concern. This study fo...
We investigated the chemical properties of precipitation and litter fall, and their effects on soil chemistry, in a coastal forest consisting of pure Pinus thunbergii stands, Pinus-dominated stands with broadleaf trees in the understory, mixed stands...
We investigated the sea salt deposition process on the soil in a coastal black pine (Pinusthunbergii Parlatore) forest in Japan with reference to sea salt scavenging by the forest canopy and the following washout by precipitation. We collected throug...
The objective of this study was to optimize the sanding and coating processes of black alder wood to promote and support its use in furniture manufacturing. Two criteria have been applied for process optimization, namely, the minimum surface roughnes...
Black soil areas are strongly affected by rill erosion due to the geomorphic characteristics of flood plains and heavy rainfall. To study the problem of rill erosion in black soil areas and achieve ecological restoration, based on the method of artif...
Black scurf disease on potato caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG3 occurs worldwide and is difficult to control. The use of potato cultivars resistant to black scurf disease could be part of an integrated control strategy. Currently, the degree of resist...
This paper investigates the potential use of coked sands, a byproduct of the thermal processing (pyrolysis) of oil sands, in asphalt concrete mixtures. After pyrolysis extracts the oil from the oil sand, the remaining mineral part becomes coked and c...
Imported fire ants are pests of significant importance, especially in the southern United States. We tested (E/Z)-3-butylidenephthalide, a natural compound that was isolated from the ethanolic extract of Ligusticum porteri roots, as a repellent and t...
Black soils refer to soils with black, thick upper layers containing 0.6% or more soil organic carbon in the tropical region. This high organic carbon content makes these soils essential for climate change control and food production. In Indonesia, b...
Mosquitoes (Fam. Culicidae), sand flies (Subfam. Phlebotominae), biting midges (Fam. Ceratopogonidae), black flies (Fam. Simuliidae) and stable flies (Fam. Muscidae) are groups of insects capable to transmit pathogens of public health and veterinary...
Complex casting parts rely on sand cores that are both high-strength and can be easily decored after casting. Previous works have shown the need to understand the influences on the decoring behavior of inorganically bound sand cores. This work uses b...
It is well known that geomembranes frequently and easily fail at the seams, which has been a ubiquitous problem in various applications. To avoid the failure of geomembrane at the seams, photocuring was carried out with 1~5% photoinitiator and 2% car...
In marine turtles, sex is determined during a precise period during incubation: males are produced at lower temperatures and females at higher temperatures, a phenomenon called temperature-dependent sex determination. Nest temperature depends on many...
In sand casting, gas porosity is a common defect that can result in decreased strength, leakage, rough surfaces, or other problems. Although the forming mechanism is very complicated, gas release from sand cores is often a significant contributor to...
Surface roughness is an important factor during the processes of wood gluing and finishing. This study proposed a new approach for the preparation of wood veneer surfaces before varnishing through the use of thermal compression instead of sanding. Th...
Listeria monocytogenes is an important pathogen that can cause listeriosis. Despite the growing recognition of Listeria spp. as a foodborne and environmental pathogen, the understanding of its prevalence and characteristics of Listeria spp. in the ma...
Black soils in Qiqihar City are comprised primarily of black soil. They have been extensively exploited for agriculture. To investigate the spatial distribution of soils in this region, we analyze 72 samples collected from Tailai, Longjiang, and Gann...
In recent years, black soil has decreased and degenerated heavily due to complicated functions of natural and artificial factors. Hence, characterizing distributions of particle sizes in black soil and their environmental influencing factors is impor...
The goal of the work was to describe properties of asphalt-cement concrete (ACC) with reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), Portland cement, sand, and rubber powder (RP), as a material to base courses of road pavements. The mixtures were designed with th...
Wood dust generated during woodworking—particularly from hardwood species during sanding—poses a health and safety hazard to workers in the wood industry. This study aimed to determine the particle-size distribution of selected hardwood species and t...
Phoenician colonisation of the Iberian Peninsula in the 1st millennium BCE introduced many novel and luxurious goods to the local populations of the Western Mediterranean. Among them, black-appearing glass beads are characteristic of indigenous femal...
The black-winged subterranean termite, Odontotermes formosanus Shiraki, is a severe pest of plantations and forests in China. This termite cultures symbiotic Termitomyces in the fungal combs, which are challenged by antagonistic microbes such as Tric...
A differential separation trommel screener was developed to solve the problems of the impurity content in insects and the high rate of insect impurities in the separation of black soldier fly (BSF) sand mixture. Moreover, the mechanical and physical...
Soil texture is an important physical property of soil. Understanding the spatial distribution of cultivated soil texture in black soil areas is crucial for precise agricultural management and cultivated land protection in these zones. This study uti...
The accurate mapping of soil texture, a key determinant of soil’s hydrological and nutritional behavior, is essential for agricultural drought assessment, yet the application of multi-temporal satellite data for this purpose remains largely une...
The soil water characteristic curve is highly related to soil physical characteristics, which may be affected by the soil erosion degree. To explore the applicability of the soil moisture characteristic curve model in northeastern China, two erosion...
Gravity flow deposits are important hydrocarbon reservoirs in deep lacustrine deposits. Previous studies have paid much attention to the hydrocarbon reservoirs in those intrabasinal classic turbidite deposits. However, relatively little is known abou...
The roles of different tree species and their impacts are key in assessing the dynamics of soil restoration in afforested post-mining sites. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), which is native to...
Population growth and the associated increase in the use of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) in the Black Hills have been a reason for interest in nitrate contamination within the public water supply over the past few years. The main concer...
The black soil region of northeastern China, one of the world’s major black soil belts, is China’s main grain-producing area, producing a quarter of China’s commercial grain. However, over-exploitation and unsustainable management p...
Aculops allotrichus is a vagrant eriophyoid that lives gregariously on the leaves of the black locust tree. This study demonstrated that conspecifics can have a significant impact on A. allotrichus females on unprofitable, old black locust leaves and...
The secondary aluminum ash is the black slag left after the primary aluminum ash is extracted from the metal aluminum. To address the environmental pollution and resource waste caused by the accumulation and landfill of aluminum ash, this study fabri...
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