Comparison on Quantitative Analysis of Olivine Using MarSCoDe Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in a Simulated Martian Atmosphere by Xiangfeng Liu, Weiming Xu, Luning Li, Xuesen Xu, Hai Qi, Zhenqiang Zhang, Fan Yang, Zhixin Yan, Chongfei Liu, Rujun Yuan, Xiong Wan, Rong Shu

“…A Mars Surface Composition Detector (MarSCoDe) instrument mounted on Zhurong rover of Tianwen-1, adopts Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), with no sample preparation or dust and coatings ablation required, to conduct rapid multi-elemental analysis and characterization of minerals, rocks and soils on the surface of Mars. To test the capability of MarSCoDe LIBS measurement and quantitative analysis, some methods of multivariate analysis on olivine samples with gradient concentrations were inspected based on the spectra acquired in a Mars-simulated environment before the rover launch in 2020. …”
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Hydrogeochemical Characterization, and Suitability Assessment of Drinking Groundwater: Application of Geostatistical Approach and Geographic Information System by Junaid Ghani, Zahid Ullah, Javed Nawab, Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Waqas, Asmat Ali, Mikhlid H. Almutairi, Ilaria Peluso, Hanan R. H. Mohamed, Muddaser Shah, Muddaser Shah

“…Principal component analysis showed the geogenic source of ion exchange, dissolution of minerals, weathering of host rocks and anthropogenic input of industrial activities, agricultural practices and domestic waste for groundwater contamination. …”
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Cultivation modes impacting root microbiomes and metabolites in medicinal orchid Dendrobium denneanum by Lin Chen, Lin Chen, Haiyan Ding, Haiyan Ding, Xin Chen, Xin Chen, Jiaojiao Wang, Jiaojiao Wang, Yuan Hu, Yuan Hu, Hongping Chen, Hongping Chen, Youping Liu, Youping Liu

“…Dendrobium is an epiphytic herbal plant of the family Orchidaceae that is often found attached to tree trunks or rocks and exhibits different cultivation modes. Microbiological and metabolite studies of Dendrobium denneanum Kerr (D. denneanum) in different cultivation modes can reveal important relationships between Dendrobium spp., their microbiomes, and their pharmacological substances, which is important for sustainable agricultural development and human health, particularly in the study of medicinal plants.MethodsIn this study, three cultivation modes, living tree epiphytic (LT), stone epiphytic (SE), and pot cultivation (PO) of D. denneanum in the same environment were selected, and the metabolites were using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS). …”
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3D deep electrical structure and seismogenic environment in the western section of the Zhangjiakou-Bohai fault zone by Yuanqian Peng, Xiangyu Sun, Xiangyu Sun, Yan Zhan, Yan Zhan, Lingqiang Zhao, Quanxing Luo, Quanxing Luo, Xuehua Liu, Zhijie Ran, Lisen Wang

“…To the north of the Shangyi-Chicheng Fault (F4), the upper crust has a high resistivity structure (R), corresponding to the exposed Hanuoba basalts and metamorphic rocks. To the south of F4, high and low resistivity zones alternate, which is attributed to the complex faults and basin-range structures. …”
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Shear wave splitting and seismic velocity structure in the focal area of the earthquake swarm and their relation with earthquake swarm activity in the Noto Peninsula, central Japan by Tomomi Okada, Martha K. Savage, Shin’ichi Sakai, Keisuke Yoshida, Naoki Uchida, Ryota Takagi, Shuutoku Kimura, Satoshi Hirahara, Ayaka Tagami, Ryotaro Fujimura, Toru Matsuzawa, Eiji Kurashimo, Yoshihiro Hiramatsu

“…Since Tertiary igneous rocks are distributed in the target area, the high Vp/Vs region may represent a Tertiary magma reservoir, suggesting that fluids released through the old magma reservoir are involved in this seismic swarm. …”
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Bacillus subtilis Spore Resistance to Simulated Mars Surface Conditions by Marta Cortesão, Felix M. Fuchs, Fabian M. Commichau, Patrick Eichenberger, Andrew C. Schuerger, Wayne L. Nicholson, Peter Setlow, Ralf Moeller

“…This suggests that on a real Martian surface, radiation shielding of spores (e.g., by dust, rocks, or spacecraft surface irregularities) might significantly extend survival rates. …”
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Lithological discrimination and mineralogical mapping using Landsat-8 OLI and ASTER remote sensing data: Igoudrane region, jbel saghro, Anti Atlas, Morocco by Soukaina Baid, Abdelhalim Tabit, Ahmed Algouti, Abdellah Algouti, Imane Nafouri, Sabir Souddi, Abdelfattah Aboulfaraj, Salma Ezzahzi, Akram Elghouat

“…Moreover, the XRD quantified the mineralogy of the rocks, which were compared to the BR of ASTER. The reflectance spectrometry also provided alteration minerals, such as muscovite, phengite, illite, Fe–Mg chlorite, Fe-chlorite, iron oxides, hydroxides, hornblende, and calcite. …”
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Petrology of Mafic Dykes from the Njimom Area (West-Cameroon): A Contribution to the Characterization of Late Paleozoic and Mesozoic Magmatism in the Southern Continental Part of t... by Noël-Aimée Kouamo Keutchafo, Nicole Armelle Wambo Simeni, Brillant Kandzi Nforba, Agathe Arrissa Noucoucouk, Josiane Demlabin Sonmo, Depesquidoux Tchato Tchaptchet, Jean Pierre Tchouankoue, Ciro Cucciniello

“…In the Njimom area, two groups of mafic dykes that crosscut the Neoproterozoic basement rocks have been observed. A first group intrudes the mylonites whereas the second group intrudes the granites. …”
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Resolving multiple geological events using in situ Rb–Sr geochronology: implications for metallogenesis at Tropicana, Western Australia by H. K. H. Olierook, H. K. H. Olierook, H. K. H. Olierook, K. Rankenburg, K. Rankenburg, S. Ulrich, C. L. Kirkland, C. L. Kirkland, N. J. Evans, N. J. Evans, S. Brown, B. I. A. McInnes, A. Prent, A. Prent, J. Gillespie, B. McDonald, M. Darragh

“…The in situ Rb–Sr technique is currently the only tool capable of resolving both geological events in these rocks.</p>…”
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Mesozoic magmatic evolution of the Laiyuan complex: Tracing the crust-mantle and lithosphere-asthenosphere interactions in the central North China Craton by Fei Xue, M. Santosh, M. Santosh, Toshiaki Tsunogae, Fan Yang, Hongbing Tan, Guohui Chen, Chao Li, Yunchou Xu

“…At 145–140 Ma, the fast slab rollback occurred and lead to hot asthenosphere upwelling and extensional setting in the central North China Craton inducing the crust-mantle interaction accounting for the petrogenesis for the formation of granitoids with MMEs (137–126 Ma), volcanic rocks (131–127 Ma), and felsic dykes (131–127 Ma). …”
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Assessment of Natural Radioactivity and Radiological Risks in River Sediments from Calabria (Southern Italy) by Francesco Caridi, Marcella Di Bella, Giuseppe Sabatino, Giovanna Belmusto, Maria Rita Fede, Davide Romano, Francesco Italiano, Antonio Francesco Mottese

“…In the studied area, elevated levels of natural radionuclides are expected, due to the outcropping acidic intrusive and metamorphic rocks from which the radioactive elements derive. …”
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Structural architecture and late Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Ulsan Fault Zone, SE Korea: New insights from integration of geological and geophysical data by Youngbeom Cheon, Young Hong Shin, Samgyu Park, Jin-Hyuck Choi, Dong-Eun Kim, Kyoungtae Ko, Chung-Ryul Ryoo, Young-Seog Kim, Moon Son

“…Different deformation features between the two parts are controlled by the lithology of host rocks and by the location and geometry of the neighboring major structures, that is, the Yeonil Tectonic Line (YTL) and the Yangsan Fault. …”
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Research progress in natural gas hydrate reservoir stimulation by Man Huang, Lianghong Wu, Fulong Ning, Jiaxian Wang, Xiaofeng Dou, Ling Zhang, Tianle Liu, Guosheng Jiang

“…It is revealed that the fracturing mechanism of hydrate deposits is similar to the tensile failure of rocks. It is indicated that fractures can still make contribution to permeability improvement after they closed under confining pressure, which is beneficial to secondary opening. …”
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Geodynamic seawater-sediment porewater evolution of the east central Atlantic Paleogene ocean margin revealed by U-Pb dating of sedimentary phosphates by Jérémie Aubineau, Fleurice Parat, Ernest Chi Fru, Radouan El Bamiki, Olivia Mauguin, Fabien Baron, Marc Poujol, Michel Séranne

“…The Upper Cretaceous/Paleogene marine sedimentary rocks of the Moroccan High Atlas host phosphate-rich sediments bracketed by calcareous nannofossil Zones (NP4-NP9) of late Danian to Thanetian age. …”
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Tin (Sn) Geochemical Mapping Based on a Fixed-Value Method: A Case Illustration in Gejiu Area, Southwest China by Shengchao Xu, Jie Li, Xiaobing Zhang, Zhao Huang, Yuanyou Huang, Yujiang Long, Yongqiang Xu, Xufeng Song, Zheng Chen, Yuanbin Li, Zhaolei Hou, Qingjie Gong

“…In the fixed-value method, Sn concentrations are divided into 19 levels on 18 fixed values ranging from 1 μg/g (corresponding to the detection limit) to 1000 μg/g (corresponding to the cut-off grade of Sn in hard rocks). The 19 levels are mapped in six color tones. …”
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Genomic Investigation of Desert <i>Streptomyces huasconensis</i> D23 Reveals Its Environmental Adaptability and Antimicrobial Activity by Ying Wen, Gaosen Zhang, Ali Bahadur, Yeteng Xu, Yang Liu, Mao Tian, Wei Ding, Tuo Chen, Wei Zhang, Guangxiu Liu

“…Here, we isolated a <i>Streptomyces</i> strain from rocks in the Kumtagh Desert in Northwest China and tested its antibacterial activity, resistance to UV-C irradiation, and tolerance to hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). …”
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Evolution of Ore-Forming Fluids at Azegour Mo-Cu-W Skarn Deposit, Western High Atlas, Morocco: Evidence from Mineral Chemistry and Fluid Inclusions by Abdessamed El Khalile, Mohamed Aissa, Ahmed Touil, Mohamed Hibti, Ilyasse Loudaoued, Essaid Bilal

“…The Azegour Mo-Cu-W skarn deposit, located on the northern side of the Western High Atlas, occurs in lower Cambrian volcanic and sedimentary rocks. The mineralizations are linked to the hydrothermal alterations that affected carbonated layers of the lower Cambrian age during the intrusion of the calc-alkaline hyperaluminous Azegour granite. …”
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Spatial modeling of geogenic indoor radon distribution in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea using enhanced machine learning algorithms by Fatemeh Rezaie, Mahdi Panahi, Sayed M. Bateni, Seonhong Kim, Jongchun Lee, Jungsub Lee, Juhee Yoo, Hyesu Kim, Sung Won Kim, Saro Lee

“…The radon potential map produced in this study represents the first stage of identifying areas where large proportions of residential buildings are expected to experience significant radon levels due to high concentrations of natural radioisotopes in rocks and derived soils beneath building foundations. …”
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Origin of the Oligocene Tuolangla porphyry-skarn Cu-W-Mo deposit in Lhasa terrane, southern Tibet by Yong Huang, Ming-hua Ren, Wei Liang, Guang-ming Li, Kelly Heilbronn, Zuo-wen Dai, Yi-yun Wang, Li Zhang

“…This terrane is in tectonic contact with Cretaceous ophiolitic rocks to its south and Mesozoic continental margin arc volcanics and intrusions of the Gangdese batholith of the Lhasa terrane to its north. …”
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The building stone of the Roman city of Lixus (NW Morocco): provenance, petrography and petrophysical characterization by T. Ajanaf, D. Gómez-Gras, A. Navarro, J.D. Martín-Martín, J.R. Rosell, A. Maate

“…Results indicate that the relatively fine state of conservation of the building rocks of Lixus is linked to intrinsic factors such as mineralogy and petrophysical characteristics together with the favourable effect of the climatic condition of the study area.…”
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