Abstract The large Vorontsovskoe Au-Hg-As deposit in the Urals is located in the exocontact
of the Early Devonian Auerbah gabbro-diorite-granodiorite massif, which intrudes volcano …

Intracontinental alkaline complexes and carbonatites commonly occur in rift-related settings,
best exemplified by the Cenozoic–present day East African Rift System. Examples in the …

Aim Although all five of the major mediterranean‐climate ecosystems (MCE s) of the world
are recognized as loci of high plant species diversity and endemism, they show …

Glacial sediments have been thoroughly integrated into mineral exploration protocols in the
Northern hemisphere (eg, Canada and Fennoscandia), but have received less attention in …

Soils are crucial in regulating ecosystem processes, such as nutrient cycling, and supporting
plant growth. To a large extent, these functions are carried out by highly diverse and …

The oxidation state of the atmosphere and oceans on the early Earth remains controversial.
Although it is accepted by many workers that the Archean atmosphere and ocean were …

The term laterite, in its general sense, is given to a range of iron-rich, subaerial weathering
products that develop as a result of intense, substrate alteration under tropical or sub …

Zinc (Zn) is a micronutrient for organisms and essential for plant growth, therefore
knowledge of its elemental cycling in the surface environment is important regarding wider …

Regolith in some regions has become a world famous and highly valued tourism attraction
or is an emerging geotourism focus. However, there remains much scope for valuing what …

The paleoenvironmental setting in which the Ediacara Biota lived, died and was preserved
in the eponymous Ediacara Member of the Rawnsley Quartzite of South Australia is an issue …