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Evaluation of weathering and alteration effects by rock change value (RCV) and weathering indices of volcanic rocks in the Şile Region (NW Turkey)
This study investigated the weathering progress and its effects on the physico-mechanical properties of andesitic rocks in the Şile Region (NW...
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Characterizing lithological, weathering, and hydrothermal alteration influences on volcanic rock properties via spectroscopy and laboratory testing: a case study of Mount Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand
The geomechanical characterization of volcanic material has important implications for geothermal and mineral exploration, engineering design,...
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Volcanic Rock Landscapes and Natural Heritage Values of Mt. Chilbo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Mt. Chilbo, a famous tourist attraction in the DPR Korea is a scenic natural area that has been nominated for Natural World Heritage status. In this...
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Deterioration of volcanic tuffs from rock dwellings in Brhlovce (Slovakia) induced by freeze-thaw cycling studied by non-destructive tests and µCT visualization
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effect of freeze-thaw-induced weathering of volcanic tuffs from the rock dwellings in the village of...
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Hydrogeochemical evolution and water–rock interaction processes in the multilayer volcanic aquifer of Yogyakarta-Sleman Groundwater Basin, Indonesia
Volcanic aquifers have become valuable resources for providing water to approximately 2.5 million people in the Yogyakarta-Sleman Groundwater Basin,...
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Geophysical characteristics of internal weathered volcanic crust in the Songliao Basin
Weathered volcanic rocks have higher porosity, and weathered volcanic rocks are more likely to form favorable reservoirs and high-yield oil and gas...
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Volcano-stratigraphy and petrography of bimodal volcanic rocks suites of Mekane Selam area, northwestern Ethiopian volcanic plateau
The volcanic stratigraphy and petrography of compositionally bimodal volcanic rocks in the Mekane Selam area were characterized by detailed field...
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Impact of weathering on permeability-depth trends in bedrock aquifers
Weathering and compression are important processes that influence how permeability varies with depth below the Earth’s surface. Analysis of...
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Geochemical Weathering Indices of Volcanic Soil After the Eruption from Mount Sinabung in 2020
The weathering process of volcanic material release plant nutrients and then fertilize the soil. Volcanic materials weather to form volcanic soils....
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Volcanic-Hosted Resources
Volcanoes and volcanic rocks are hosts to economically very significant quantities of natural resources. Initially, we provide a brief overview of...
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Relation of hydraulic conductivity to depth, alteration, and rock type in the volcanic rocks of Pahute Mesa, Nevada, USA
A large data set of hydraulic conductivity ( K ) with depth was used to examine and isolate the influences of rock type, volcanic-rock alteration, and...
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Surface Sedimentary (Epiclastic) Processes and Deposits in Volcanic Environments
Many recent eruptions (Mt St Helens 1980, Mt Galunggung 1982, Mt Pinatubo 1991, Unzen 1991–1995, Soufrière Hills 1995–2013, Merapi 2010, and Fuego...
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Thermal Baking, Induration and Physical Volcanic Features in Deccan Volcanic Units and Their Suitability for Excavation, Sculpturing as well as Restoration of Geoheritage Sites in Western India
Deccan volcanic units cover vast region in west-central India and host some of the monumental geoheritage sites. These basalt units are not suitable...
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Dashboard Design to Analyze Chemical Weathering of Clastic Sediments
For a provenance study and characterization of different types of sedimentological processes that affect weathering, information on chemical...
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Terminology for Volcanic Deposits and Rocks
In many modern active settings where eruptions and transportation processes have been witnessed, the naming of volcanic deposits and rocks can be...
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Chapter 4. Early Pecambrian Weathering Crusts
AbstractIn the early Precambrian, microorganisms, bacteria, possibly cyanobacteria, and even unicellular eukaryotes accompanied the formation of...
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Application potential of chemical weathering indices in the identification of hydrothermally altered surface volcanic rocks from geothermal fields
Applicability of the Chemical Weathering Indices (CWIs) in an identification of fresh and hydrothermally altered rocks has been carried out by...
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Study on the Main Control Factors of Mesozoic Volcanic Reservoir in Well Block 4 of K Oilfield in Laizhou Bay Depression, Bohai Bay Basin
In recent years, with the continuous discovery of Mesozoic buried hill oil and gas reservoirs in the Bohai Sea area, oil and gas discoveries have...
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Rock weathering controls the potential for soil carbon storage at a continental scale
As rock-derived primary minerals weather to form soil, they create reactive, poorly crystalline minerals that bind and store organic carbon. By...
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Whole-rock oxygen isotope ratios as a proxy for the strength and stiffness of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks
Hydrothermal alteration is considered to increase the likelihood of dome or flank collapse by compromising stability. Understanding how such...
