Formation mechanism of the upper Paleozoic tight sandstone gas reservoir in the Daniudi gas field, Ordos Basin, China by Fan Song, Fan Song, Qingyuan Kong, Qingyuan Kong, Nina Su, Nina Su, Guohua Jiao, Miaomiao Xu, Miaomiao Xu

“…In the former, before sandstone reservoir densification occurs, low-maturity natural gas generated from coal rocks and dark mudstones enter the reservoir quickly, migrate towards structural highs as driven by buoyancy, and then accumulate and form gas reservoir in favourable lithologic traps. …”
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Underrepresentation of Local Researchers in Geophysical Studies at the Bosumtwi Impact Crater: Insights from A Systematic Review by Cyril D. Boateng, Christopher A. Akurugu, David D. Wemegah, Sylvester K. Danuor

“…The major geophysical methods applied in studies of the Bosumtwi impact crater include various techniques that have confirmed the presence of shock-metamorphosed rocks. Although geophysical methods cannot provide unambiguous evidence for an impact origin of the Bosumtwi crater, they did provide additional constraints in establishing its impact origin. …”
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Sedimentary paleo-environment and organic matter enrichment in the Lucaogou Formation of the Jimsar Sag by LIU Jin, WANG Jian, TAN Jingqiang, CUI Haisu, LIU Miao, ZHENG Yu, SONG Xueqi, YUAN Qiang

“…In order to investigate the paleo-environment of the Permian Lucaogou Formation, based on core and thin section observation, we carried out major and trace element analyses on 26 source rocks from Well J10025 by using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy(XRF) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(ICP-MS). …”
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Removal of Impurities from Shungite Via a Combination of Physical and Chemical Treatments by Toyohisa Fujita, Taichi Aoki, Josiane Ponou, Gjergj Dodbiba, Chunlin He, Kaituo Wang, Shunyan Ning, Hao Chen, Yuezou Wei

“…This study investigated the removal of sulfur and iron from shungite rocks through different methods after fine grinding: flotation, magnetic separation, microwave treatment, and chemical leaching. …”
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Detection of subsurface basaltic sheets and associated structures utilising forward modelling and inversion of 2D electrical resistivity data: A case study from Jebel-Qatrani, Fayo... by Muhammad A. EL HAMEEDY, Walid M. MABROUK, Said DAHROUG, Ahmed M. METWALLY

“…In the north of Fayoum Governate, Egypt, numerous extrusive flows of basalt rocks exposed on the surface and affected by weathering and erosion, forming altered basalt sheets which is the case of the Jebel-Qatrani. …”
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In Situ Trace Element and Fe-O Isotope Studies on Magnetite of the Iron-Oxide Ores from the Takab Region, North Western Iran: Implications for Ore Genesis by Christiane Wagner, Johan Villeneuve, Omar Boudouma, Nicolas Rividi, Beate Orberger, Ghasem Nabatian, Maryam Honarmand, Iman Monsef

“…Re-equilibration with carbonated rocks/fluids likely results in a negative Ce anomaly and higher ∂¹⁸O (average, +6.30‰). …”
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The Calcium Isotope (δ44/40Ca) Record Through Environmental Changes: Insights From the Late Triassic by Zsófia Kovács, Isaline Demangel, Andre Baldermann, Dorothee Hippler, Anne‐Désirée Schmitt, Sophie Gangloff, Leopold Krystyn, Sylvain Richoz

“…The calcium isotope ratio can provide hints on past changes in the calcium fluxes, environmental shifts, ecological factors and alternatively diagenesis of carbonate rocks. The investigation of the Late Triassic calcium isotope record offers a great opportunity to evaluate such factors in a time interval that witnessed important environmental and ecological turnovers, such as the first appearance of calcareous nannoplankton, ocean acidification and periods of elevated extinction rates. …”
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Estimation of the Ambient Temperatures during the Crystallization of Halite in the Oligocene Salt Deposit in the Shulu Sag, Bohaiwan Basin, China by Xianfu Zhao, Yanjun Zhao, Mingquan Wang, Yufei Hu, Chenglin Liu, Hua Zhang

“…Compared with the Jiangling Sag in Hubei Province in southern China, the Shulu Sag may have been less affected by igneous rocks in the Es1 Formation due to the material source, and the concentration of trace elements such as lithium, strontium and boron in the ancient salt lake brine was lower.…”
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Factors Associating with the Segmental Postural Control during Sitting in Moderate-to-Late Preterm Infants via Longitudinal Study by Noppharath Sangkarit, Wantana Siritaratiwat, Surussawadi Bennett, Weerasak Tapanya

“…The generalised estimating equation (GEE) model was used to identify the association between related factors and the SATCo with a linear distribution. (3) Results: cause of prematurity, baby rocking recliner and baby walker usage were negative factors, while play in a sitting position, opportunity to move on a traditional mat and sleep mattress were positive factors contributing to the segmental control of the trunk. (4) Conclusions: the experience of sitting on different surfaces and an opportunity to sit without support during the child rearing period from age of 4 months corrected could be positive factors associating with the segmental trunk control in moderate-to-late premature infants.…”
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Precambrian Tectonic Affinity of Hainan and Its Evolution from Columbia to Rodinia by Limin Zhang, Xiang Cui, Yong Yang, Si Chen, Bin Zhao, Xiguang Deng

“…However, due to the lack of exposed Mesoproterozoic igneous and supercrustal rocks in Cathaysia, the reconstruction model of the Cathaysia Block and even the South China Craton based solely on Mesoproterozoic units in Hainan are distinct from those based on units in the Yangtze Block and younger Proterozoic units within the Cathaysia Block, which makes the paleoposition of the South China Craton controversial. …”
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Quantitative Assessment and Spatial Analysis of Metals and Metalloids in Soil Using the Geo-Accumulation Index in the Capital Town of Romblon Province, Philippines by Delia B. Senoro, Cris Edward F. Monjardin, Eddie G. Fetalvero, Zidrick Ed C. Benjamin, Alejandro Felipe B. Gorospe, Kevin Lawrence M. de Jesus, Mark Lawrence G. Ical, Jonathan P. Wong

“…The production of marble into slab, tiles, and novelty items requires heavy equipment to cut rocks and boulders. The finishing of marble requires polishing to smoothen the surface. …”
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Enrichment of Li–Ga–Zr–Hf and Se–Mo–Cr–V–As–Pb Assemblages in the No. 11 Superhigh Organic Sulfur Coal from the Sangshuping Coal Mine, Weibei Coalfield, Shaanxi, North China... by Jing Li, Peng Wu, Guanghua Yang, Lei Pan, Xinguo Zhuang, Xavier Querol, Natalia Moreno, Baoqing Li, Yunfei Shangguan

“…The sediment provenance of the Sangshuping coal mine is predominantly felsic–intermediate rocks from both the Yinshan and Qinling Oldland. …”
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Kinematics of syn-tectonic unconformities and implications for the tectonic evolution of the Hala'alat Mountains at the northwestern margin of the Junggar Basin, Central Asian Orog... by Delong Ma, Dengfa He, Di Li, Jieyun Tang, Zheng Liu

“…The Hala'alat Mountains are located at the transition between the West Junggar and the Junggar Basin. In this area, rocks are Carboniferous, with younger strata above them that have been identified through well data and high-resolution 3D seismic profiles. …”
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A Partial Molten Low‐Velocity Layer Atop the Mantle Transition Zone Beneath the Western Junggar: Implication for the Formation of Subduction‐Induced Sub‐Slab Mantle Plume by Guohui Li, Yuanze Zhou, Lin Ding, Yuan Gao, Ling Bai, Heng Zhang, Le Hu, Zhengyang Pan, Changhui Ju, Dingding Zhang

“…This mode could account for the contemporaneous break‐off fossil oceanic plate, ocean island basalts‐type rocks, extensive A‐type granitoids, adakite, and porphyry Cu‐Au in the WJ during the late Carboniferous to early Permian.…”
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<i>Capparis spinosa</i> L. Cenopopulation and Biogeochemistry in South Uzbekistan by Murodjon Isagaliev, Evgeny Abakumov, Avazbek Turdaliev, Muzaffar Obidov, Mavlonjon Khaydarov, Khusnida Abdukhakimova, Tokhirjon Shermatov, Iskandar Musaev

“…The article provides an analysis of the cenopopulation and tissues element composition of the medicinal caper plant <i>Capparis spinosa</i> L. distributed on Calcisols formed on eroded alluvial-proluvial gravel textured rocks in the south of the Fergana Valley (Uzbekistan, Central Asia). …”
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Magnetotelluric Imaging of the Zhangzhou Basin Geothermal Zone, Southeastern China by Chaofeng Wu, Xiangyun Hu, Guiling Wang, Yufei Xi, Wenjing Lin, Shuang Liu, Bo Yang, Jianchao Cai

“…In the inversion models, a low resistivity cap of 200&ndash;800 m thickness was observed, which represented the blanketing sediments composed of Quaternary and volcanic rocks of the late Jurassic period. The presence of high resistivity above a depth of 20 km indicates the granites are widely developed in the upper and middle crust. …”
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Determination of Rare Earth Elements in Sepiolite by ICP-MS Using Microwave Digestion by ZHANG Nan, XU Tie-min, WU Liang-ying, WEI Shuang, FANG Peng-da, WANG Jia-song

“…Determination of rare earth elements in rocks commonly uses ICP-MS. Sample pretreatments generally use closed digestion and alkaline fusion, but these two treatments are time consuming and inefficient. …”
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Origin of Calcite Cements in Tight Sandstone Reservoirs of Chang 8 Member of the Yanchang Formation in Zhijing-Ansai Area, Ordos Basin, China by Zehan Zhang, Kelai Xi, Honggang Xin, Chunming Yang, Hui Zhao, Youcheng Wang, Weidong Dan, Bin Luo

“…Decarboxylation of organic matter in the source rocks may provide a crucial source of carbon for Type-II calcite cements.…”
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Provenance Indication of Rare Earth Elements in Lake Particulates from Environmentally Sensitive Regions by Pu Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Lihua Liang, Lei Li, Chenyang Cao, R. Lawrence Edwards

“…Particulate matter in Region I (Keluke and Tuosu Lakes) predominantly originates from granite rocks, which undergo weathering and transportation through rivers. …”
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Microbial and Monosaccharide Composition of Biofilms Developing on Sandy Loams from an Aquifer Contaminated with Liquid Radioactive Waste by Tamara L. Babich, Nadezhda M. Popova, Diyana S. Sokolova, Andrei V. Perepelov, Alexey V. Safonov, Tamara N. Nazina

“…The ratio of proteins and carbohydrates in the biofilms changed in the course of their development, and the diversity of monosaccharides decreased, depending on the contamination of the sites from which the rocks were selected. The presence of pollution affects biofilm formation and EPS composition along with the dominant taxa of microorganisms and their activity. …”
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