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Accessory Minerals in Earth Sciences: Contemporary Trends
Guest Editors: Message from the Guest Editors
Dr. Krzysztof Szopa Dear Colleagues,
Dr. Simon Paul Johnson
An accessory mineral is defined as a mineral that typically
Dr. Ashley Gumsley makes up no more than 1% of a rock. It does not
necessarily indicate one particular mineral species, as
Dr. Tomasz Krzykawski thousands of minerals could potentially fall under that
definition. However, only a very limited number are found
in high abundance. Additionally, many accessory mineral
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phases are sensitive recorders for pre-, syn- and post-
submissions: formational processes. They can also be indicators for the
closed (31 December 2021) behavior of specific elements, especially trace elements.
Usually, they are complex in terms of their chemical and
isotopic composition, and their structural state as well.
State-of-the-art research in Earth sciences is increasingly
being driven by new progress in analytical capabilities. The
study of accessory minerals has thus increased
exponentially during the past twenty years and is ever
increasing. Highly specialized and advanced techniques of
analyses with increasing resolution and precision, both on
separated mineral phases and in situ, make them powerful
tools for different fields of the Earth sciences, from U-Pb
geochronology to provenance studies, petrochronology,
petrology, etc.
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Editor-in-Chief Message from the Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Leonid Dubrovinsky Minerals welcomes submissions that report basic and
Bayerisches Geoinstitut, applied research in mineralogy. Research areas of
University Bayreuth, D-95440
traditional interest are mineral deposits, mining, mineral
Bayreuth, Germany
processing and environmental mineralogy. The journal
footprint also includes novel uses of elemental and
isotopic analyses of minerals for petrology, geochronology
and thermochronology, thermobarometry, ore genesis and
sedimentary provenance. Contributions are encouraged in
emerging research areas such as applications of
quantitative mineralogy to the oil and gas, manufacturing,
forensic science, climate change, geohazard and health
sectors.
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