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View article: Microscopic Evidence of Haze Formation During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Beijing: Insights from Physicochemical Properties
Microscopic Evidence of Haze Formation During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Beijing: Insights from Physicochemical Properties Open
The COVID-19 pandemic emerging in early 2020 triggered global responses. In China, stringent lockdown measures were implemented to suppress the rapid spread of infection, resulting in substantial reductions in anthropogenic emissions. Howe…
View article: Subduction‐Driven Reworking of Craton and Accretionary Orogen: Evidence From Integrated Geophysical Imaging in Western North China Craton
Subduction‐Driven Reworking of Craton and Accretionary Orogen: Evidence From Integrated Geophysical Imaging in Western North China Craton Open
Observations and interpreted mechanisms for the reworking of Precambrian cratons and accretionary orogens have significant relevance in understanding the history and evolution of continental lithosphere. Here we investigate the Precambrian…
View article: Environmental health: a critical review of the impact of climate change, COVID-19, and other emerging threats
Environmental health: a critical review of the impact of climate change, COVID-19, and other emerging threats Open
With the increasing frequency of extreme weather changes and emerging threats, environmental health is of great concern. Based on existing studies, the interaction among environmental health, climate change, COVID-19, and human health is o…
View article: Machine Learning-Based Tectonic Discrimination Using Basalt Element Geochemical Data: Insights into the Carboniferous–Permian Tectonic Regime of Western Tianshan Orogen
Machine Learning-Based Tectonic Discrimination Using Basalt Element Geochemical Data: Insights into the Carboniferous–Permian Tectonic Regime of Western Tianshan Orogen Open
Identifying the tectonic setting of rocks is essential for gaining insights into the geological contexts in which these rocks were formed, aiding in tectonic plate reconstruction and enhancing our comprehensive understanding of the Earth’s…
View article: Titanite as an indicator of granite fertility and gold mineralization in the Xiaoqinling gold province, North China Craton
Titanite as an indicator of granite fertility and gold mineralization in the Xiaoqinling gold province, North China Craton Open
The Xiaoqinling gold province, located in the southern margin of the North China Craton (NCC), is the second largest gold-enriched region in China. In this region, the Mesozoic Huashan (HS) and Wenyu (WY) plutons are the major magmatic int…
View article: Critical metals: Their mineral systems and exploration
Critical metals: Their mineral systems and exploration Open
Complex geological formation processes under a variety of tectonic regimes have led to a heterogeneous global distribution of the critical metal resources that will be increasingly in demand due to Net Zero and the clean energy transition.…
View article: Genesis of the Sanhetun Tellurium–Gold Deposit, Northeast China: Constraints from In Situ Elemental and Sulfur Isotopic Compositions of Pyrite
Genesis of the Sanhetun Tellurium–Gold Deposit, Northeast China: Constraints from In Situ Elemental and Sulfur Isotopic Compositions of Pyrite Open
The Sanhetun tellurium–gold (Te–Au) deposit, located in the Duobaoshan polymetallic metallogenic belt (DPMB) within the eastern section of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB), is a newly discovered small-scale gold deposit. The minerali…
View article: Anatomy of the Emeishan Mantle Plume Head: Insights From New Geochronologic, Geochemical, and Geologic Data
Anatomy of the Emeishan Mantle Plume Head: Insights From New Geochronologic, Geochemical, and Geologic Data Open
The link between mantle plumes and the formation of large igneous provinces (LIPs) is well established although the anatomy of these remains equivocal. Recent experimental studies and geophysical data suggest that the mantle plume head is …
View article: Drought-induced seismicity modulation in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, central United States
Drought-induced seismicity modulation in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, central United States Open
The New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) in the central United States is a seismically active intraplate region composed of two fault segments: the Reelfoot and Cottonwood Grove fault segments. It has witnessed several major earthquakes, includi…
View article: Evolution of Paleozoic West Junggar Basin, NW China: Seismic data, detrital zircon evidence from Earth’s oldest alkali lake deposit
Evolution of Paleozoic West Junggar Basin, NW China: Seismic data, detrital zircon evidence from Earth’s oldest alkali lake deposit Open
The Permian Fengcheng Formation of the Western Junggar region in the Southwestern Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) represents one of Earth's oldest alkali lake deposits. Here, we present a comprehensive study of the stratigraphy, petrogr…
View article: Late Paleocene paleoclimate recorded in fluid inclusion of halite in Subei basin, East China
Late Paleocene paleoclimate recorded in fluid inclusion of halite in Subei basin, East China Open
Salt deposits are indicative of relatively extreme climate events. However, due to insufficient independent temperature proxies, paleotemperature records obtained from salt deposition are still lack. The Paleocene evaporite sequence deposi…
View article: The spatial–temporal evolution of Neotethyan subduction in central to Southeast Iran: Constraints from geochemistry, zircon U–Pb–Hf, and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes
The spatial–temporal evolution of Neotethyan subduction in central to Southeast Iran: Constraints from geochemistry, zircon U–Pb–Hf, and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes Open
Igneous rocks in central Iran preserve proof of several episodes of Late Mesozoic–Cenozoic Neotethyan subduction, and record temporal and spatial variations from subduction to collisional geodynamic regimes that remain a subject of debate.…
View article: Lithium: A review of applications, occurrence, exploration, extraction, recycling, analysis, and environmental impact
Lithium: A review of applications, occurrence, exploration, extraction, recycling, analysis, and environmental impact Open
The energy transition challenges faced by modern civilization have significantly enhanced the demand for critical metals like lithium resulting in improved methods to explore, extract, and utilize these metals. In this comprehensive review…
View article: Genesis of the Sanhetun Tellurium-Gold Deposit, Northeast China: Constraints from In Situ Elemental and Sulfur Isotopic Compositions of Pyrite and U-pb Dating of Calcite
Genesis of the Sanhetun Tellurium-Gold Deposit, Northeast China: Constraints from In Situ Elemental and Sulfur Isotopic Compositions of Pyrite and U-pb Dating of Calcite Open
The Sanhetun tellurium-gold (Te-Au) deposit, located in the Duobaoshan polymetallic metallogenic belt (DPMB) within the eastern section of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB), is a newly discovered small scale gold deposit. The minerali…
View article: Mechanism of Fe-skarn formation in the Nanminghe iron deposit, China
Mechanism of Fe-skarn formation in the Nanminghe iron deposit, China Open
Skarn iron deposits are important resources for iron-rich ores and their genesis has been a topic of debate. The Nanminghe iron deposit is a typical skarn iron deposit in Wu'an, Hebei Province, China which provides a good example to invest…
View article: Tracing Deep Carbon Cycling by Zinc Isotopes in a Peralkaline‐Carbonatite Suite
Tracing Deep Carbon Cycling by Zinc Isotopes in a Peralkaline‐Carbonatite Suite Open
Sedimentary carbonates are known to be carried into the deep mantle by subducted slabs, and studies on mantle‐derived magmas have attempted to trace the recycled carbonate in their mantle source. However, the final depth of storage of recy…
View article: Prolonged exhumation and preservation of the Yuku molybdenum ore field, East Qinling, China: Constraints from medium- to low-temperature thermochronology
Prolonged exhumation and preservation of the Yuku molybdenum ore field, East Qinling, China: Constraints from medium- to low-temperature thermochronology Open
Molybdenum (Mo) is an important globally strategic metal and mostly occurs as molybdenite (MoS2) in diverse Mo deposits. The Yuku ore field includes multiple porphyry-skarn Mo deposits and forms an significant world-class Mo cluster in the…
View article: Chronological, Petrogenetic, and Tectonic Significance of Paleoproterozoic Continental Crust within the North China Craton during the Global Tectono-Magmatic Lull
Chronological, Petrogenetic, and Tectonic Significance of Paleoproterozoic Continental Crust within the North China Craton during the Global Tectono-Magmatic Lull Open
The 2.45–2.20 Ga period during the early Paleoproterozoic era is considered to have witnessed a global “Tectono-Magmatic Lull (TML)” and thus marks a relatively quiescent period. Our study unveils a 2.45–2.20 Ga magmatic suite from the Xio…
View article: Effect of chemical composition on zircon radiation damage dating: Implications for low-temperature thermochronology 
Effect of chemical composition on zircon radiation damage dating: Implications for low-temperature thermochronology  Open
Zircon radiation damage dating is a low-temperature thermochronological method that can reveal the cooling history of magmatic intrusions and discriminate sedimentary provenance in combination with other dating methods. This method has bro…
View article: A practical approach for tectonic discrimination of basalts using geochemical data through machine learning
A practical approach for tectonic discrimination of basalts using geochemical data through machine learning Open
Identifying the tectonic setting of formation of rocks is an essential component in the field of geosciences. The conventional approach is to employ standard tectonic discrimination diagrams based on elemental correlations and ratios, whic…