Mineralogical and petrographic studies require analytical methods capable to underline the
repartition of major to trace elements within geological samples. The EPMA (Electron Probe …

In the Hellenides Orogen, minerals of various gem quality occur in various rock types from
mainly four tectono-metamorphic units, the Rhodope, Pelagonian, and the Attico-Cycladic …

Abstract The Varkala–Kovalam coastal stretch of Southern Kerala, India, is enriched with
economically significant heavy mineral deposits. In the present study, two such minerals like …

Aluminosilicates (kyanite, sillimanite and andalusite) are useful pressure–temperature (P–T)
indicators that can form in a range of rock types through different mineral reactions, including …

The amphibolites from the Mauranipur and Babina regions are located in the central part of
the Bundelkhand Craton (BuC), northern India. During the geodynamic evolution of the BuC …

Abstract The Bundelkhand Craton (BuC) represents a significant Archean terrane within the
northern Indian Craton and yet its tectono-metamorphic evolutionary history remains …

Comprehensive mineralogical and petrographic studies require analytical methods capable
to report the distribution of major to trace elements within crystals in order to unravel their …

Kyanite-rich rock samples from Thassos Island, Greece, underwent beneficiation tests
aiming to examine their potential as commercial refractory materials. The extracted material …

Here, we report the chemical composition and optical properties of the fine particles (PM2. 5)
and water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) of these particles. Additionally, the potential …

Pink euclase of gem quality and centimeter size, presenting an unusual pink-orange
coloration and a pink to orange pleochroism, was discovered near Livramento de Nossa …