Geosciences
Introduction Groves et al. (1998), following Gebre-Mariam et al. (1995), defined the term orogenic gold deposit to obviate the necessity to refer to a wide variety of terms for a … Read More
Introduction Compared with compressive or shear strength, tensile strength of soil is basically assumed to be zero, or insignificant in geotechnical engineering practice because of its relatively low value. In … Read More
Introduction In just a few years, awareness and interest in the resources of trace elements in coal has greatly increased (Tolhurst, 2015, Yao et al., 2015, Dai and Finkelman, 2018, … Read More
Introduction An important task for a society that aims at sustainability is to be able to conceptualise, characterise and model different geological systems. The ability to transmit and store fluids … Read More
Introduction The weathering process in Antarctica is key to our understanding of the geomorphological processes that take place in hyper-arid and hypothermal environments on Earth. Although rock disintegration and soil … Read More
Introduction Plastic products are advantageously used in many applications in agriculture because they offer versatile low-cost solutions [1]. Most plastics are not biodegradable and after use plastic products must be … Read More
A startling discovery has the potential to change diamond exploration in Canada and around the world. Research by geologists from the University of Alberta and De Beers Group, the world’s … Read More
The Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa holds the world’s largest gold deposits across a 200-km long swathe. Individual ore deposits are spread out in thin layers over areas up to … Read More
Under the volcanoes in the Andes where Chile, Argentina and Bolivia meet, there is a gigantic reservoir of molten magma. For several million years, it has been there without fully … Read More
What is Aquamarine? Aquamarine is a blue or cyan variety of beryl. It happens in most locations where normal beryl is produced. Sri Lanka’s deposits of gem-gravel placer contain aquamarine. … Read More
