Lishiite, (Ca2□)Sr3(CO3)5, a new burbankite mineral from carbonatite-syenite complex in Shaxiongdong, Hubei, China
25 November 2025
Lishiite, (Ca2□)Sr3(CO3)5, is a new mineral species from Shaxiongdong, Hubei Province, China. It mainly occours as conchoidal crystals and with combination of hexagonal prism and pyramid and is associated...
Shale gas prospect of the Lower Permian in the South Yellow Sea Basin of the Lower Yangtze area: Insights from the whole-cored CSDP-2 borehole
25 November 2025
Shale gas is abundant in the Paleozoic of the Yangtze Platform, and several high-yield shale gas fields have been built in the Upper Yangtze Platform, China. The Permian of the South Yellow Sea Basin...
Impacts of random negative training datasets on machine learning-based geologic hazard susceptibility assessment
25 November 2025
This study investigated the impacts of random negative training datasets (NTDs) on the uncertainty of machine learning models for geologic hazard susceptibility assessment of the Loess Plateau, northern...
Spatial and temporal variations in parameters at the upper boundary of gas hydrate stability zone of the Sea of Okhotsk
25 November 2025
This study was used oceanographic database in the Sea of Okhotsk between the period from 1929 to 2020 (131286 stations). The paper used gas hydrate dissociation parameters for the “pure methane-seawater”...
Investigation on the fracture propagation for horizontal wells in hydrate reservoirs using a fluid-solid coupling discrete element method
25 November 2025
Hydraulic fracturing technology has played an important role in the exploitation of unconventional oil and gas resources, however, its application to gas hydrate reservoirs has been rarely studied....
Improved SE-UNet network-based semantic segmentation and extraction of hidden geological significance in geological maps
25 November 2025
Automatic segmentation and recognition of content and element information in color geological map are of great significance for researchers to analyze the distribution of mineral resources and predict...
Global exploration trends and prospects for lithium, cobalt, and nickel battery metals in 2024
25 November 2025
World's largest coal-fired carbon capture demonstration project begins operation in Gansu Province, China
25 November 2025
Cassiterite U-Pb geochronology of the Sareshenke Tin deposit in the East Junggar: Implications for the two stages of tin mineralization
25 November 2025
Characteristics of strike-slip fault-related fractures and their controls on reservoir in Halahatang area, northern Tarim Basin
25 November 2025
The strike-slip fault system in the central Tarim Craton controls a complex petroleum system with estimated reserves exceeding 1×109 t, the fault-related fractures are important for hydrocarbon accumulation....
Enhancing rock slope stability prediction using random forest machine learning: A case study
25 November 2025
The prediction of slope stability is a complex nonlinear problem. This paper proposes a new method based on the random forest (RF) algorithm to study the rocky slopes stability. Taking the Bukit Merah,...
Organic geochemistry and basin modeling of the Eocene Mangahewa source rock system in the Pohokura oilfield, Taranaki Basin (New Zealand) and their indication of oil and gas potential
25 November 2025
The importance of organic geochemistry and basin modeling is widely recognized and used to understand the source rock potential and hydrocarbon generation history of the Mangahewa Formation, and thereby...
Improved new methods of seismic risk assessment and seismic zoning in Kazakhstan according to Eurocode 8
25 November 2025
This article aims to enhance seismic hazard assessment methods for Kazakhstan's seismotectonic conditions. It combines probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA), ground motion simulation, sitespecific...
Late Jurassic tectono-volcanic evolution and sauropod radiation of eastern Jiangnan orogen: Evidence from Tunxi Formation, China
25 November 2025
A prevailing theory suggests that volcanic eruptions triggered environmental changes, which compelled dinosaurs to migrate in search of new habitats. Compelling evidence for this hypothesis has now...
Metallogenic characteristics and mineralization of supergiant gold deposits (223 t) in the northeastern margin of the Jiaolai Basin, Shandong Province: A review
25 November 2025
Since the first discovery of gold deposits on the northeastern margin of the Jiaolai Basin in Shandong Province at the end of the 20th century, seven medium-sized to large/super-large gold deposits...
Geology, geochemistry and mineralization of the Taishang-Shuiwangzhuang supergiant gold deposit (>700 t Au), northwestern Jiaodong Peninsula, China: A review
25 November 2025
The Taishang-Shuiwangzhuang gold deposit is located in the southeastern margin of Linglong gold field in the northern part of the Zhaoping Fault metallogenic belt of the Jiaodong gold province—the world's...
Multi-compartmental migration and ecological-health risks of trace metals in Dexing mining concentration areas: A holistic quantitative assessment
25 July 2025
To address the critical gap in linking multi-compartmental transfer with risks of trace metals (Cd, Pb, As, Cr, Ni) in mining environments. This study systematically investigated the trans-media migration...
Occurrence, migration, and risk assessment of PPCPs in water bodies and sediments of river-type drinking water sources in eastern China
25 July 2025
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are receiving attention as emerging pollutants due to their extensive applications and persistent emissions. The Qiantang River Basin, a representative...
Groundwater metal pollution and health risk assessment in river valley heavy industrial cities of arid regions in China
25 July 2025
Xining, a river valley city in China’s arid region, serves as an important industrial hub with a fragile ecological environment. While groundwater heavy metal pollution in this area has drawn increasing...
Iron-manganese modified corncob biochar for fluoride removal from groundwater: Insights into adsorption mechanisms
25 July 2025
Biochar, as an efficient, effective, and potential soil improver, has broad application prospects in the field of defluoridation. This study aimed to evaluate the defluoridation potential of iron (Fe)...
Risks and governance of heavy metals in European soil applied phosphate fertilizers
25 July 2025
Phosphorus (P) poses a global challenge to the environment and human health due to its natural association with heavy metals. Sustainable use of P is crucial to ensure food security for future generations....
Mechanisms behind zinc transport in a calcareous soil-wheat system and their impacts on human health
25 July 2025
Zinc is recognized as a vital biological element for animals and plants. Both zinc deficiency and excess will cause damage to cells, and zinc deficiency in the human body may lead to severe health problems....
Characteristics and ecological risk assessment of antibiotics and hormones in landfill waters
25 July 2025
Antibiotics, as emerging pollutants, pose significant risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health by disrupting the endocrine systems of aquatic organisms and affecting ecosystem stability through...