Neoproterozoic Lysan Alkaline–Ultramafic Complex in the Eastern Sayan, Southern Siberia, Russia: Mineralogical Constraints of Carbonate Rocks and Albitite for Petrogenesis by Tatiana B. Kolotilina, Aleksey S. Mekhonoshin, Yuri D. Shcherbakov

“…The veins and veinlets of the carbonate rocks are mainly associated with the albitites. The present paper represents the first detailed mineralogical study of carbonate rocks and albitites in the Podlysansky Massif of the Neoproterozoic Lysan alkaline–ultramafic complex. …”
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Graphite as a Long‐Life Ca2+‐Intercalation Anode and its Implementation for Rocking‐Chair Type Calcium‐Ion Batteries by S. J. Richard Prabakar, Amol Bhairuba Ikhe, Woon Bae Park, Kee‐Choo Chung, Hwangseo Park, Ki‐Jeong Kim, Docheon Ahn, Joon Seop Kwak, Kee‐Sun Sohn, Myoungho Pyo

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Characterization and Provenance of Carbonate Rocks for Quicklime and Dololime Production in Twin-Shaft Regenerative Kilns from the Arabian Peninsula and Neighboring Countries by Gabriele Vola, Matteo Ardit, Gianluca Frijia, Francesco Di Benedetto, Flavio Fornasier, Federico Lugli, Claudio Natali, Luca Sarandrea, Katharina Elena Schmitt, Anna Cipriani

“…Stable C-O-Sr isotopes, along with chemical, mineralogical-petrographic analyses, micropaleontological investigations, cathodoluminescence microscopy, organic carbon speciation, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, were used to trace the provenance of these rocks from economically significant non-metallic deposits. …”
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Rock Composition Differences and Diagenesis in Different Lithofacies Reservoir of Glutenite Body-An Example of Urho Formation of Mahu Depression in Junggar Basin by Sai Su, Weifeng Li, Jianfei Gong, Qingjie Deng

“…Acid dissolution mainly exists in widely developed volcanic rocks and zeolite cements, which greatly reforms the physical properties of the reservoir. …”
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Fluoride exposure disrupts the cytoskeletal arrangement and ATP synthesis of HT-22 cell by activating the RhoA/ROCK signaling pathway by Lingli Chen, Penghuan Jia, Yuye Liu, Rui Wang, Zhihong Yin, Dongfang Hu, Hongmei Ning, Yaming Ge

“…Western Blot and qRT-PCR analyses showed that RhoA/ROCK/LIMK/Cofilin signaling pathway was activated by fluoride. …”
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Effect of rock properties on wear and cutting performance of multi blade circular saw with iron based multi-layer diamond segments by Sohan Singh Rajpurohit, Yewuhalashet Fissha, Rabindra Kumar Sinha, Mujahid Ali, Hajime Ikeda, Wade Ghribi, Taoufik Najeh, Yaser Gamil, Youhei Kawamura

“…Granite rock samples of nine varieties were tested in the laboratory to determine the quantitative rock parameters. …”
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Study on Numerical Simulation of Gas–Water Two-Phase Micro-Seepage Considering Fluid–Solid Coupling in the Cleats of Coal Rocks by Cheng Qian, Yaxi Xie, Xiujun Zhang, Ruiqi Zhou, Bixin Mou

“…Frist, this study used scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to obtain microscopic pore images of coal rocks. …”
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Petrogenesis of Miocene volcanic arc rocks over the Chilean- Pampean flat-slab segment of the Central Andes constrained by mineral chemistry by V.D. LITVAK, S. POMA

“…Representative plagioclase, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene and amphibole phenocrysts from rock samples already characterized from geochemical and isotopic viewpoints were selected for electron microprobe determination of mineral chemistry. …”
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Petrographic and mineral-glass chemical dataset of igneous rock clasts from Early Oligocene Aveto-Petrignacola Formation (Northern Italy) by Michele Mattioli, Michele Lustrino, Sara Ronca, Gianluca Bianchini

“…Methods for obtaining the dataset include optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and electron probe microanalysis. …”
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An improved sand 3D printing method for better reproduction of high-strength and high-brittleness rock mechanical properties is proposed by Kai Zhang, Ke Zhang, Jinming Ye, Xianghua Liu, Wenchen Fan

“…3D printing is an emerging technology which can provide valuable insights into the laboratory characterization and testing of rock mechanics. The binder jetting technology (BJT) process in 3D printing is one of the most promising tools for laboratory testing of rocks but still cannot reproduce high-strength and high-brittleness rocks. …”
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Lithology of turtass suite rocks and opportunities of their use as a raw material for foamflass ceramics on the example of Uspenskaya area (Tyumen region) by Pavel Smirnov, Konstantin Ivanov, Alexander Konstantinov

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PORE STRUCTURES AND RESERVOIR CHARACTERISTICS OF VOLCANIC ROCKS IN THE CARBONIFEROUS BATAMAYINEISHAN FORMATION IN THE SHUANGJINGZI AREA, EASTERN JUNGGAR BASIN (WESTERN CHINA) by Masab Ali, Bian Weihua, Yang Kaikai, Muhammad Sabeh Khan Panni

“…Using the methods of petrography, pressure-controlled mercury injection (PMI), and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), the reservoir characteristics and diagenetic history of the volcanic rocks of the Batamayineishan Formation in the Shuangjingzi area were studied. …”
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Lithology of turtass suite rocks and opportunities of their use as a raw material for foamflass ceramics on the example of Uspenskaya area (Tyumen region) by Pavel Smirnov, Konstantin Ivanov, Alexander Konstantinov

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Miocene reservoir rocks: pore throat size distribution as a strong controller on petrophysical attributes is a reflection of facies change by Osama M. Elnaggar, Mostafa G. Temraz

“…Abstract Pore throat size distribution (PSD) is considered a finger print for each rock type and has strong effects on many petrophysical parameters, so a comparative study was done on irregular subsurface rock samples that belong to Kareem and Rudeis Formations of middle and early Miocene, respectively. …”
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Mineral characteristic of rocks and its impact on the reservoir quality of He 8 tight sandstone of Tianhuan area, Ordos Basin, China by Yang Gao, Zhizhang Wang, Yuanqi She, Shiguo Lin, Mingpeng Lin, Chunlin Zhang

“…The findings achieved show that quartz overgrowth, kaolinite, and illite are the main cementation that controls the quality of sandstone in the He 8 Member, while ductile rock fragment is another key factor that influences the quality. …”
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Gas flow mechanisms under the effects of pore structures and permeability characteristics in source rocks of coal measures in Qinshui Basin, China by Xiaowei Hou, Yanming Zhu, Shangbin Chen, Yang Wang

“…The gas flow mechanisms in source rocks of coal measures under the effects of the pore structures and permeability characteristics were investigated by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, low-pressure nitrogen gas adsorption, high-pressure mercury intrusion, and pressure pulse decay permeability method. …”
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The role of sulfidation of Fe-carbonate rocks in increasing gold contents at the Zarshuran deposit (northern Takab), Takab-Angouran metallogenic district by Sharareh Heshmatnia, Ebrahim Tale Fazel, Abbas Oroji

“…Decalcification and sulfidation of host rocks are two important mechanisms in genesis of sediment-hosted gold deposits, and the importance of sulfidation depends on the reactivity of Fe2+ and H2S rocks (Voute et al., 2019). …”
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Supercritical CO-involved water–rock interactions at 85℃ and partial pressures of 10–20 MPa: Sequestration and enhanced oil recovery by Xiaoyu Wang, Xiaolin Wang, Wenxuan Hu, Ye Wan, Jian Cao, Chengyuan Lv, Rui Wang, Maolei Cui

“…This study also investigated the effects of the sample surface area, the CO 2 partial pressure ( P CO 2  = 10 and 20 MPa), and the composition of formation water (3 mol/kg NaCl and 1 mol/kg CaCl 2 –2 mol/kg NaCl) on the water–rock interaction mechanism and process by weighing, ion chromatography, and scanning electron microscopy observations. …”
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Petrological characteristics, reservoir property and oil-bearing potential of intrusive rocks in well Shaduo 1, Qintong Sag, Subei Basin by Xiang XIA, Xiaodong MA, Wenxuan HU, Suhua ZANG

“…Taking the intrusive rocks in the second member of Paleogene Funing Formation in the Qintong Sag, Subei Basin as the research object, through systematic core observation, thin section identification, electron probe analysis and testing and logging interpretation, the lithologic and lithofacies characteristics, reservoir characteristics and main controlling factors of reservoir development of the intrusive rocks in the second member of Funing Formation in well Shaduo 1 in the Qintong Sag were analyzed. …”
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Characterizing paint technologies and recipes in Levantine and Schematic rock art: El Carche site as a case study (Jalance, Spain). by Annalisa Chieli, Marius Vendrell, Clodoaldo Roldán, Pilar Giráldez, Ines Domingo

“…To do so, we adopted a multi-stage and multi-technical analytical strategy, trying to find a balance between sound scientific investigation and impact on the art, considering the irreplaceable nature of this World Heritage rock art. As such, our approach begins with in situ non-invasive investigations using portable EDXRF, to then collect micro-samples for non-destructive analyses by means of Optical Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), micro-Raman Spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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