First discovery of Cretaceous tuffs in the Zhenyuan area, southwestern Ordos Basin, China: Constraints from zircon U-Pb dating
25 April 2025
Lithofacies palaeogeography, depositional model and shale gas potential evaluation in the O3-S1 Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation in the Sichuan Basin, China
25 April 2025
The black shales of Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation (Late Ordovician-Early Silurian period) in Sichuan Basin are the main strata for marine shale gas exploration, which have a yearly shale gas production...
Geology, mineralization and model of the giant Maoping carbonate-hosted Pb-Zn deposit (5 Mt), South China
25 April 2025
The giant Upper Yangtze Pb-Zn metallogenic province, also known as the Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou (SYG) Pb-Zn province hosting >500 carbonate-hosted epigenetic Pb-Zn deposits that contain >20 Mt Pb + Zn...
Contribution of groundwater carbon pools to atmospheric carbon sinks: A case study of the Yinchuan Basin, Northwest China
25 April 2025
Addressing global warming, a common change today, requires achieving peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality (also referred to as the dual carbon goals). Enhancing research on the carbon...
Landslide susceptibility assessment based on an interpretable coupled FR-RF model: A case study of Longyan City, Fujian Province, Southeast China
25 April 2025
To enhance the prediction accuracy of landslides in in Longyan City, China, this study developed a methodology for geologic hazard susceptibility assessment based on a coupled model composed of a Geographic...
Distribution, types, metallogenic regularity and exploration potential analysis of zirconium deposit in China
25 April 2025
Zirconium, prized for its exceptional corrosion resistance, high melting point, and unique nuclear properties, plays a critical role in multiple industrial sectors globally. Zirconium deposits are categorized...
Genetic relationship between shell fossils and shale oil: A case study of Jurassic shale reservoir in the northeast Sichuan Basin
25 April 2025
Benthic bivalves, the most widely distributed mollusks since the Mesozoic era, often inhabited environments where their fossilized remains are found adjacent to or intermingled with organic-rich shale....
Synergistic effects of potassium-silicon-calcium mineral fertilizer combined with rice husk biochar on the immobilization of Cd and Pb in soil
25 April 2025
The combined application of mineral fertilizer and biochar significantly improves the passivation of heavy metal-contaminated soil, surpassing the effects of individual application. This study has reinforced...
Geochronology, petrogenesis, and tectonic characteristics of a volcanic–intrusive complex on the northern margin of North China Craton and its limitation on the closing time of the Paleo-Asian Ocean (245 Ma)
25 April 2025
The Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) is one of the largest and best preserved accretionary type orogenic belts in the world. Due to its complex tectonic history, the timing and location of the final...
Optimization of lithium extraction solar pond in Zabuye Salt Lake: Theoretical calculation combined with field experiments
25 January 2025
This research optimized the structure of lithium extraction solar ponds to enhance the crystallization rate and yield of Li2CO3. Using the response surface methodology in Design-Expert 10.0.3, the authors...
First report of theropod materials enriches the dinosaur assemblages in Guangxi and expands the dinosaur distribution to the southernmost China
25 January 2025
Evaluating the hydrocarbon generation potential of the Paleocene–Eocene carbonaceous rocks in the Barmer and Bikaner-Nagaur Basins, western Rajasthan, India
25 January 2025
The Bikaner-Nagaur and Barmer Basins (Rajasthan) are the most important petroliferous sedimentary basins in India. For over a decade, the exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons in these basins....
Investigation of a NOx emission from coal power plants in Texas, United States and its impact on the environment
25 January 2025
Texas is the largest state by area in the US after Alaska, and one of the top states in the production and consumption of electricity with many coal-fired plants. Coal-fired power plants emit greater...
Research hotspot and trend of plant water use in karst: Based on a bibliometric analysis from 1984 to 2022
25 January 2025
Research on the ecohydrological processes of terrestrial plants is a frontier field comprising ecology, hydrology and global change research, yielding the key theoretical foundations of ecohydrology....
Distribution, characteristics, metallogenic processes and prospecting potential of terrestrial brine-type lithium deposits in the world and lithium demand situation
25 January 2025
In response to the rise of the energy storage industries such as new energy vehicles and the wide application of lithium in various fields worldwide, the global demand for lithium resources has been...
Assessment of ecological geological vulnerability in Mu Us Sandy Land based on GIS and suggestions of ecological protection and restoration
25 January 2025
Eco-geological vulnerability assessment is a significant research topic within the field of eco-geology, but it remains poorly studied. The Mu Us Sandy Land, located in the central part of the farming-pastoral...
Nickel extraction from nickel laterites: Processes, resources, environment and cost
25 January 2025
With the development of the new energy industry and the depletion of nickel sulfide ore resources, laterite nickel ore has become the main source of primary nickel, and nickel for power batteries has...
Distributions and risk assessment of heavy metals in solid waste in lead-zinc mining areas and across the soil, water body, sediment and agricultural product ecosystem in their surrounding areas
25 January 2025
To identify the root causes of heavy metal contamination in soils as well as prevent and control such contamination from its sources, this study explored the accumulation patterns and ecological risks...
Optimization of production well patterns for natural gas hydrate reservoir: Referring to the results from production tests and numerical simulations
25 January 2025
Natural gas hydrate is a clean energy source with substantial resource potential. In contrast to conventional oil and gas, natural gas hydrate exists as a multi-phase system consisting of solids, liquids,...
Carboniferous-Early Permian heterogeneous distribution of porous carbonate reservoirs in the Central Uplift of the South Yellow Sea Basin and its hydrocarbon potential analysis
25 January 2025
Mesozoic-Palaeozoic marine carbonate rocks are crucial hydrocarbon reservoirs in the Central Uplift area of the South Yellow Sea Basin (SYSB). Due to the scarcity of boreholes and the significant heterogeneity...
