The Late Cretaceous source-to-sink system at the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Insights from the provenance of the Lanping Basin by Licheng Wang, Lijian Shen, Chenglin Liu, Ke Chen, Lin Ding, Chengshan Wang

“…We infer the sediments are primarily derived from recycled sediments of the Songpan-Garze terrane, and partly from the Sichuan Basin and the Southern Qiangtang terrane, as well as the exposed magmatic rocks of the Yidun Arc and Songpan-Garze terrane. …”
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Source Apportionment of Chemical Elements and Their Geochemical Baseline Values in Surface Water of the Parauapebas River Basin, Southeast Amazon, Brazil by Leandro Silva Quaresma, Gessica da Silva e Silva, Prafulla Kumar Sahoo, Gabriel Negreiros Salomão, Roberto Dall’Agnol

“…Ni and Cr showed enrichment at sites where mafic and ultramafic rocks are concentrated, while Cu concentration is mainly associated with the north and south mineralization belts. …”
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அகநானூறு கூறும் சங்ககாலக் கள்வர்களின் வாழ்வியல் / Livelihood of the Outlaws in Agananooru during the Sangam Period... by த. பி. பிரபின் ஜோஸ் / T. F. Prabin Jose, முனைவர் பா. ம. ஜெயகலா / Dr. P. M. Jayakala

“…Due to the scorching sun, the mountain spring dried up. The pointed sharp rocks found in the mountains were heated up owing to the hot sun and it pierced the feet of the passersby now and then. …”
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Deep Continental Scientific Drilling Engineering Project in Songliao Basin: progress in Earth Science research by He-sheng Hou, Cheng-shan Wang, Jiao-dong Zhang, Feng Ma, Wei Fu, Pu-jun Wang, Yong-jian Huang, Chang-chun Zou, You-feng Gao, Yuan Gao, Lai-ming Zhang, Jin Yang, Rui Guo

“…Currently, the following preliminary scientific research progress has been made: 4334.81 m in situ core data has been obtained; the centimeter-level high-resolution characterization of the most complete and continuous Cretaceous continental strata ever unearthed has been completed, and the standard profile of continental strata has been initially established; the unconventional natural gas resources and basin-type hot dry rocks in the deep Songliao Basin were found to have good prospects for exploration and development; the climatic evolutionary history of the Cretaceous continental strata was rebuilt for the first time, covering hundreds of thousands to millions of years, and the major events of Cretaceous climate fluctuations have been discovered; all these reveal strong evidence for the subduction and aggregation of paleo-ocean plates, providing a theoretical basis for the re-recognition of the genesis of the Songliao Basin and for deep earth oil and gas exploration. …”
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Petrology and geochemistry at the Lower zone-Middle zone transition of the Panzhihua intrusion, SW China: Implications for differentiation and oxide ore genesis by Kwan-Nang Pang, Mei-Fu Zhou, Liang Qi, Sun-Lin Chung, Chiu-Hong Chu, Hao-Yang Lee

“…The field relations, structure, texture and mineralogy of the rocks indicate that the sequence represents the transition between the Lower zone and Middle zone of the intrusion. …”
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Understanding the relative contributions of fungi and bacteria led nitrous oxide emissions in an acidic soil amended with industrial waste by Junhui Yin, Wenjing Cui, Yumeng Xu, Yan Ma, Huaihai Chen, Jingheng Guo, Rui Liu, Qing Chen

“…Two incubation experiments were conducted to: 1) examine how amendment of acidic soils with a mixture of phosphorus tailings mixture and insoluble potassium-containing rocks (PT) affect N2O emissions and 2) understand the microbial mechanisms and relative contributions of fungi and bacteria responsible for N2O emissions. …”
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Residual strata and hydrocarbon accumulation model of marine sediments in Subei Basin by Wenlei PAN, Jinning PENG, Changbo ZHAI, Haihua LI, Jianhua QIU, Qian CAO, Fengxun LI, Yongde LU

“…For the late-stage ancient-generation and ancient-storage type, there must be late hydrocarbon generation kitchen and vertical regional cap rocks. The late-stage ancient-generation and new-storage type is a favorable target for recent breakthroughs in marine exploration, and the late-stage ancient-generation and ancient-storage type is favorable for further exploration.…”
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The Evolution and Sources of Major Ions in Hot Springs in the Triassic Carbonates of Chongqing, China by Mingming Ta, Xun Zhou, Juan Guo, Xinyun Wang, Yuan Wang, Yanqiu Xu

“…Factor analysis and ion ratio relationships show that Ca²⁺ and SO₄²⁻ are mainly derived from the dissolution of gypsum and anhydrite within the geothermal reservoir, with some addition of SO₄²⁻ from coal-bearing cap rocks. The main source of HCO₃⁻, is in the dissolution of dolomite and CO₂ that also promotes the incongruent dissolution of albite and K-feldspar, adding Na⁺ and K⁺ to the groundwater. …”
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Lithological characteristics and formation conditions of lower jurassic limestones occuring in the Patil mountain (south-western Crimea) by G. V. Agafonova, A. O. Andruhovich, V. N. Komarov, E. V. Rakhimova, A. V. Turov

“…The obtained results allowed us to draw conclusions about the formation conditions of the studied rocks. The limestones were formed in shallow water under the action of waves on the sediment in zones of constant currents. …”
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Early-Late Devonian Post-Collision Extension Due to Slab Breakoff Regime along the Northern Margin of North China Craton: Implications from Muscovite ⁴⁰Ar-³⁹A... by Changhai Li, Shichao Li, Zhenghong Liu, Zhongyuan Xu, Xiaojie Dong, Qiang Shi, Shijie Wang, Fan Feng

“…Furthermore, slab breakoff as the cause for this extensional setting is argued by the emplacement of the Early-Late Devonian alkaline rocks.…”
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Preservation of Martian Organic and Environmental Records: Final Report of the Mars Biosignature Working Group by Amend, Jan P., Bish, David, Buick, Roger, Cody, George D., Des Marias, David J., Dromart, Gilles, Eigenbrode, Jennifer L., Knoll, Andrew H., Sumner, Dawn Y., Summons, Roger E

“…Orbital images confirm that layered rocks achieved kilometer-scale thicknesses in some regions of ancient Mars. …”
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Magmatic arc structure around Mount Rainier, WA, from the joint inversion of receiver functions and surface wave dispersion by Obrebski, Mathias, Abers, Geoffrey A., Foster, Anna

“…We propose that intermediate-felsic to felsic rocks represent the prearc basement, while intermediate composition indicates the mushy andesitic crustal magmatic system plus solidified intrusion along the volcanic conduits. …”
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Geochemical Characteristics and Evaluation of the Groundwater and Surface Water in Limestone Mining Area around Gunungkidul Regency, Indonesia by Zamroni, Akhmad, Trisnaning, Paramitha Tedja, Prasetya, Haris Nur Eka, Sagala, Saurina Tua, Putra, Adam Sukma

“…Meanwhile, the element Cl in one CaCl hydrochemical facies sample could come from a variety of sources, including weathering of soil and rocks, industrial and home waste discharge, seawater intrusion, wastewater discharge, rainfall, and irrigation return flow. …”
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Assessment of rockfall hazard at Al-Noor Mountain, Makkah city (Saudi Arabia) using spatio-temporal remote sensing data and field investigation by Youssef, Ahmed M., Pradhan, Biswajeet, Al-Kathery, Mohamed, Bathrellos, George D., Skilodimou, Hariklia D.

“…Proper preventive measures are also suggested to arrest the movement of falling rocks before reaching the urban areas and the Al-Noor escarpment track road. …”
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Development of photocatalyst for CO2 conversion to hydrocarbon fuel by Nurul Izaaz, Azmi

“…Owing to the limited amount of energy sources and the recent effects of fossil fuel use on the global environment, the paradigm of energy supply is changing from one based on the use of carbon-rich rocks, peat, and liquid found in the Earth to one based on renewable sources, such as energy crops, sunlight, and wind. …”
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Development of photocatalyst for CO₂ conversion to hydrocarbon fuel by Koh, Chai Fong

“…Owing to the limited amount of energy sources and the recent effects of fossil fuel use on the global environment, the paradigm of energy supply is changing from one based on the use of carbon-rich rocks, peat, and liquid found in the Earth to one based on renewable sources, such as energy crops, sunlight, and wind. …”
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A New Type of White Nephrite from Limestone Replacement along the Kunlun–Altyn Tagh Mountains: A Case from the Mida Deposit, Qiemo County, Xinjiang, China by Tianlong Jiang, Guanghai Shi, Danning Ye, Xiaochong Zhang, Linjing Zhang, Hongwei Han

“…The recently discovered Mida nephrite deposit, located in the East Kunlun Mountains, Qiemo County, Xinjiang, Northwest China, contains new types of white and greenish white nephrite formed by limestone replacement, which shows microstructures, macroscopic features and country rocks typologies that are quite different from those of the other deposits along the Kunlun–Altyn Tagh Mountains. …”
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Petrology, geochemistry, and zircon U-Pb geochronology of the Zambezi Belt in Zimbabwe: Implications for terrane assembly in southern Africa by Yusuke Kuribara, Toshiaki Tsunogae, Yusuke Takamura, Yukiyasu Tsutsumi

“…Here, we report new petrological, geochemical, and zircon U-Pb geochronological data of various metamorphic rocks (felsic to mafic orthogneiss, pelitic schist, and felsic paragneiss) from the Zambezi Belt in northeastern Zimbabwe, and evaluate the timing and P-T conditions of the collisional event as well as protolith formation. …”
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Magnetostratigraphy and 230Th dating of a drill core from the southeastern Qaidam Basin: Salt lake evolution and tectonic implications by An-Dong Chen, Mian-Ping Zheng, Hai-Tao Yao, Kui Su, Jian-Ming Xu

“…During this period, the sedimentary record reflects primarily lakeshore, shallow-water and swamp environments, representing favourable conditions for the formation of hydrocarbon source rocks. Between 1.546 Ma and ∼0.052 Ma, the Dongling Lake was in sulphate deposition stage, which contrasts with the central Qarhan Salt Lake area, where this stage did not occur in the meantime. …”
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Key structural periods and Permian tight gas accumulation response in Hangjinqi area, Ordos Basin by Kaiping LUO, Fan YANG, Yongde LU, Zhaoqian LIU, Yong TANG

“…It was believed by combining with the understanding of the Carboniferous-Permian hydrocarbon-generating and reservoir-forming histories that the J3-K1 was the period of design finalization in the Hangjinqi area which formed a currant NE-trending structural framework "high in the northeast and low in the southwest" during which, lithologic gas reservoirs including the Carboniferous Taiyuan and the Permian Shanxi formations, first member of the Permian Shihezi Formation to the north of the Sanyanjing-Wulan Jilin Temple-Bo'erjiang Haizi fault were formed and corresponding to the period of great amount of hydrocarbon generated and expulsed from source rocks as well as the densification of sandstones. …”
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