The consistency between geochemical discrimination diagrams and the modal Quartz–Alkali feldspar–Plagioclase (QAP) classification scheme was investigated by evaluating the accuracy of three diagrams—the Quartz–Plagioclase coor...
Geochemical discrimination of basaltic magmatism from different tectonic settings remains an essential part of recognizing the magma generation process within the Earth’s mantle. Discriminating among mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB), ocean island...
Fossil resins from the area of Gulf of Gdańsk, Lublin area, Denmark, Bitterfeld, Lusatia and Ukraine, often grouped under the collective term ‘Baltic amber’, are complex organic mineraloids that have undergone various post-deposition...
Studying groundwater quality is crucial for ensuring its safety because it is widely used for drinking and for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes. Owing to the lack of surface water in the Tabuk area of Saudi Arabia, here groundwater wel...
An integrated morphological and chemical analysis of Arctic aerosols was undertaken for Icelandic dust and Svalbard aerosols to be compared by scanning electron microscopy coupled with EDS microanalysis (SEM–EDS) via imaging and chemical analys...
The Kaladawan iron deposit is located in the North Altyn Tagh and exhibits occurrences of iron ore bodies at the contact zone between Ordovician magmatic rocks (basalts, rhyolite, and granodiorite) and marble. However, controversy persists regarding...
The origin of Oligocene sediments in the Bengal Basin and associated tectonic setting remain poorly understood. This study investigates the framework mineralogy and major element geochemistry of the Barail Group sandstones from the Sylhet Trough with...
Assessment of groundwater quality, contamination sources and geochemical processes in the coastal aquifer of Tugela Catchment, South Africa were carried out by the geochemical and statistical approach using major ion chemistry of 36 groundwater sampl...
Machine learning provides solutions to a diverse range of problems in high-dimensional datasets in geosciences. However, machine learning is generally criticized for being an enigmatic black box as it focusses on results but ignores the processes. To...
Hot springs worldwide can be a source of extremophilic microorganisms of biotechnological interest. In this study, samplings of a hot spring in Hidalgo, Mexico, were conducted to isolate, identify, and characterize morphologically, biochemically, and...
The Oktyabrsk PGE-Cu-Ni deposit is one of the largest resources in the Norilsk–Talnakh ore district, Russia, and it is viewed as an ore giant on a global scale. It contains three types of ores: massive, disseminated and veinlet-disseminated. Th...
This study investigates the mineral chemistry and iron isotope composition of the Pertek Fe-skarn deposit in the Eastern Taurides, Turkey, to elucidate skarn formation and ore genesis through chemical and isotopic parameters. The deposit consists of...
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Identification of geochemical characters and the influence of river and seawater on coastal areas are of significant impact on water resources management in coastal areas globally. Thus, it requires careful investigation of the hydrochemical evolutio...
The sedimentary clays of the Douala sub-basin (Cameroon) were studied to determine their mineralogical composition and physicochemical properties to boost their potential suitability as materials for traditional ceramics and eventually modern ceramic...