Due to lack of suitable datable minerals, timing of the Mazhala Au-Sb deposit in South Tibet
remains unresolved. Also, previous geochemical studies suggest an ambiguous conclusion …

Apatite can be used as an archive of processes occurring during the evolution of granitic
magmas and as a pegmatite exploration tool. With this aim, a detailed compositional study of …

Abstract Cassiterite (SnO 2), a main ore mineral in tin deposits, is suitable for U–Pb isotopic
dating because of its relatively high U/Pb ratios and typically low common Pb. We report a …

Metagranitic orthogneisses are abundant in the Central Iberian Zone (CIZ). This felsic
magmatism has a highly peraluminous composition (A/CNK= 1.07–1.62) defining a typical S …

Phosphate rocks and rare earth elements (REEs) as potential by-products are listed as
Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) by the European Commission. In Europe, igneous-related …

Abstract The Late Cretaceous Duwi Formation in Egypt overlies non-marine, varicolored
shale of the middle Campanian Quseir Formation. It is conformably overlain by gray …

Abstract The Neoproterozoic Cummins Range Carbonatite Complex (CRCC) is situated in
the southern Halls Creek Orogen adjacent to the Kimberley Craton in northern Western …

Research conducted over the last four decades emphasizes the growing importance of
Afghanistan's mineral resources as a potential driver for economic growth. The United States …

In the exploration of the origin and evolution of early life on Earth, age determinations of
fossil occurrences are of critical importance. Purported microbial fossils preserved in chert …

Abstract Tektites are reduced (Fe 2+) glasses formed by the quenching of molten material
ejected from Earth's surface as a result of a hypervelocity impact. The vast majority of tektites …