Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology
A section of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X).
Section Information
The Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology Section invites contributions that focus on all areas relating to the investigation of the chemical composition of minerals, radiometric age dating of minerals, and characterization of geologic, environmental, and anthropogenic samples. We seek studies that will provide new insight into the conditions of mineral formation/paragenesis at various temperature and pressure regimes, including interactions of minerals with the geosphere (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere). Studies may use either novel or standard analytical, imaging, diffraction, microscopic, spectroscopic, synchrotron, and computer modeling techniques. Geochronological investigations reporting novel age determinations for various minerals and bulk samples or breakthroughs in analytical methods are welcome; these may employ various analytical methods and instrumentation (HR-ICP−MS, MC-ICP−MS, quadrupole ICP−MS, SIMS, TIMS). We also encourage the submission of studies reporting multi-laboratory, round robin investigations, and those that propose new standard reference materials that improve the accuracy and precision of trace element data and age determinations.
Keywords
- Back-scattered electron imaging
- Diffraction
- Electron microscopy
- Element partition coefficients
- Energy dispersive spectroscopy
- Geochronology
- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
- Laser ablation ICP−MS
- Major, minor and trace elements
- Radiometric ages
- Reference standard materials
- Scanning electron microscopy
- Secondary ion mass spectrometry (including nanoSIMS)
- Synchrotron
- Thermal ionization mass spectrometry
- Time of flight mass spectrometry
- Trace element microanalysis
- X-ray fluorescence
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Environment and Geochemistry of Sediments, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Mineral Deposits, Geotectonic Evolution and Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Iberian Pyrite Belt—State of the Art (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Dolomitization, Recrystallization, and Cementation in Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Tracing Precambrian Pathways: Neoproterozoic Rocks and Their Global Context (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Petrographic, Geophysical, Geochemical and Geochronological Study of Magma and Magmatism in the Iberian Peninsula and Archipelagos (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sedimentary Basins: Sedimentation, Stratigraphy, Petrology and Tectonics (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in Mantle–Crust Interactions for Petrogenesis and Ore-Forming Processes (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Applications of Paleomagnetism and Rock Magnetism in Geochronology (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Geochemistry and Geochronology of High-Grade Metamorphic Rocks (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Carbonate Petrology and Geochemistry, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Mineral Evolution and Mineralization during Weathering (Deadline: 24 January 2025)
- Paleoenvironment Evolution Proxy in Carbonates: Sedimentary Geochemistry (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Multi-Proxy Isotope Signature of Dolomites (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Global and Regional Tectonics: Insights from Sedimentary Records and Geochemistry, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Tectonic Evolution and Mineralization of the Dabie Orogen (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Distribution and Development of Faults and Fractures in Shales (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Tectonic Evolution of the Tethys Ocean in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Formation, and Environmental Aspects of Marine Ferromanganese Crusts (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Magmatic Evolution through Time of Volcanic Zones: Evidence from Isotopic, Geochemical and Geochronological Data of Eruption Products (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Developments in Geochronology and Dating of Shear Zone Deformation (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Petrological and Geochemical Characteristics of Reservoirs (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Petrology, Geochemistry and Geophysics of S-Type Granites and Migmatite Rocks (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Tectonic Evolution of Subduction Processes (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Genesis of Calc-Alkaline Granitic Rocks: Evidence from Petrology and Geochemistry (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- LA-ICP-MS and LIBS Applied to Minerals (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Mineralogical and Geochemical Characteristics of Coal and Coal-Bearing Strata (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Thermal History Modeling of Low-Temperature Thermochronological Data (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Understanding Tectonic Evolution: From Deformed Grains to Tectonic Plates (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Precambrian Crustal Evolution and Tectono-Thermal History of the North China Craton (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Carbonate Clumped Isotope Thermometry (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Geochronological Methods Applied to the Exploration of Tectonic and Geological Processes (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Geological Evolution of Mars: Evidence from Petrological and Mineralogical Observations from the Martian Surface (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Element Enrichment and Gas Accumulation in Black Rock Series (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Granitoids and Their Importance in the Identification of Tectonic Environments, Geodynamic Evolution and Crustal Growth: Mineralizations, Geochronology, Elemental and Isotope Geochemistry (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Geochronology and Geochemistry of Alkaline Rocks (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
