Mafic and ultramafic rocks have become a promising approach for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction, as they are major sources of CO2-reactive minerals, i.e., olivine, pyroxene, plagioclase, and serpentine. The minerals potentially sequester CO2 by turning it into a stable solid phase through carbon mineralization in the rock weathering process. However, detailed descriptions and evaluat…
In this work we propose a method of geochemical feed zone (FZ) analysis based on the assumption of thermochemical equilibrium between geothermal fluids and hydrothermal minerals, for each FZ contributing to well discharge. Using our method, it is possible to calculate the mass fraction and the chemistry of each FZ fluid, namely (1) the pH and the concentrations of SiO2, CO2, Na, K, Ca, Mg, HCO3…
The search for mineral resources presents an enduring challenge as these demands consistently surge, and the utilization of geophysics is undeniably intertwined with the pursuit of novel prospects. Technological advancements over recent decades have facilitated access to 2D and 3D visualization software, enabling robust data integrations. Consequently, interpreters possess the latitude to harne…
The Münchberg Gneiss Complex (Central European Variscides, Germany) is separated by a deep-seated lineamentary fault zone, the Franconian Lineamentary Fault Zone, from its Mesozoic foreland. The study area offers insight into a great variety of landforms created by fluvial and mass wasting processes together with their bedrocks, covering the full range from unmetamorphosed sediments to high-gr…
This study considers the features of the chemical composition, internal structure, and oscillatory zoning of sulfosalts and sulfates in the epithermal high–intermediate-sulfidation-type Au-Ag-Te Emmy deposit (Khabarovsk Territory, Russia). In Emmy deposit, sulfosalts primarily represent goldfieldite, probably corresponding to a high-sulfidation (HS) mineral association replaced bytennantiteâ€â€¦
Thermal conductivity is a decisive parameter in all geothermal applications. In addition to the influencing factors of density, saturation, porosity, temperature and pressure, it is, above all, the geochemical and mineralogical composition that determines the thermal conductivity in rocks and soils. This study focuses on selected rock samples from Southern and Central Germany regarding major el…
Mineral exploration campaigns are financially risky. Several state-of-the-art methods have been developed to mitigate the risk, including predictive modelling of mineral prospectivity using principal component analysis (PCA) and geographic information systems (GIS). The PCA and GIS approach is currently considered acceptable for generating mineral exploration targets. However, some of its limit…
An analytical method to automatically characterize rock samples for geological or petrological purposes is here proposed, by applying machine learning approach (ML) as a protocol for saving experimental times and costs. Proper machine learning algorithms, applied to automatically acquired microanalytical data (i.e., Electron Probe Micro Analysis, EPMA), carried out with a SEM-EDS microprobe on…
Critical minerals are increasingly used in advanced, modern technologies. Exploration for these minerals require efficient mechanisms to search for the latest geological knowledge about the petrogenesis and spatial distribution of these essential resources. Although the current text-based deposit classification schemes help geoscientists to understand how and where these critical minerals form,…
This paper presents an enhanced 3D heat map for exploratory data analysis (EDA) of open mineral data, addressing the challenges caused by rapidly evolving datasets and ensuring scientifically meaningful data exploration. The Mindat website, a crowd-sourced database of mineral species, provides a constantly updated open data source via its newly established application programming interface (API…