The nephrite jade deposits of different tectonic units in China exert significant commercial
quality, which have attracted wide attention. However, these deposits have not been …

Gemstones are minerals of gem qualities used for adornment and decoration with the
attributes of beauty, durability and rarity. Traditionally, although China has been regarded as …

Heavy metal release from harsh ultramafic settings influences microbial diversity and
function in soil ecology. This study aimed to determine how serpentine mineralosphere …

Nephrite jade is of wide interest, not only for its value as a highly valued precious stone, but
also for its significance in tracing geological and petrological processes. Here, we report the …

The use of isotopes is crucial for understanding the origin of jade/nephrite. This article first
contrasts recent studies on the radioisotopes and stable isotopes of contemporary nephrite …

Graphite usually occurs in mineral/rock associations in the form of solid inclusions and plays
an important role in tracing regional metamorphic degree, ore-forming temperature, fluid …

Suture zones located across the Tibetan region clearly demarcate the rift-and-drift and
continental accretion history of the region. However, the intraplate responses to these …

Previous studies of ancient jade using portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) have mostly
focused on mineral identification, alteration status and provenance determination. It is …

The Songshunangou district is located in the central part of the North Qilian orogenic belt
and hosts both the Eastern and Western deposits. The Western deposit is a porphyry-Au …

Apatite, which is an excellent tracer of geological processes and magma evolution, can
record a variety of information about melt and/or ore-fluid evolution by incorporating large …