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High- and low-temperature mineral phases from the pyrometamorphic rocks, Jordan
The present review of high- and low-temperature minerals demonstrates the value of the pyrometamorphic rocks, altered varicolored marble (cement...
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Pore-Size Effects on Gas Adsorption Kinetics in Zeolites
Strong gas-mineral interactions or slow adsorption kinetics require a molecular-level understanding of both adsorption and diffusion for these...
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Review of clays and clay minerals in Jordan
Jordan is a country rich in clays of different origins. Clays of industrial importance are found in different stratigraphic units from Paleozoic to...
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Industrial rocks and minerals of Jordan: a review
Mineral resources of Jordan were utilized by different civilizations since prehistoric time. The following review highlights important and strategic...
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Groundwater Contamination by Fluoride and Mitigation Measures for Sustainable Management of Groundwater in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India
Groundwater contamination has escalated due to pressures from domestic activities, industrial operations, agricultural practices, and improper...
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Kinetics and thermodynamics of uranium(VI) and thorium(IV) ions adsorption from aqueous solutions onto nanokaolinite
In this work, the adsorption of uranium(VI) and thorium(IV) onto naturally occurring nanokaolinite from their aqueous solutions was studied for the...
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Cadmium and lead immobilization in a calcareous contaminated soil using the cost-effective amendments
The management of polluted soils is a major challenge for global environmental engineering. An incubation pot trial was conducted to assess the...
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Removal Efficiency of Basic Blue 41 by Three Zeolites Prepared from Natural Jordanian Kaolin
The conventional method of zeolite synthesis involves an expensive hydrothermal step whereby a mixture of a metakaolinite, sodium hydroxide, and...
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Mechanical and Physical Based Artificial Neural Network Models for the Prediction of the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Rock
Basalt rocks as building stones were used in many historical buildings in Jordan, and maintenance of these buildings is usually required with time . ...
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Prediction of Engineering Properties of Basalt Rock in Jordan Using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test
Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock derived from Lava and spread over different localities in Jordan. It can be used in industrial applications, and...
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Mineralogy, geochemistry, and genesis of stones of arhat statuettes unearthed in Naju, Korea: geoarchaeological implications
High-fidelity data on the chemical compositions and mineral phases were obtained to delve into the geoarchaeological significance underlying the...
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Tertiary monogenetic volcanism in the Gabal Marssous, Bahariya Depression, Western Desert, Egypt: implication for multi-phases, mafic scoria cone suite related to Red Sea rift in the Afro-Arabian realm
An integrated stratigraphic, sedimentological, volcanological, and geochemical studies were conducted for the first time on the eruptive products of...
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Economic potentials of industrial rocks and minerals in the Azraq basin, NE Jordan
The Azraq basin (the Badia region in NE-Jordan) is rich in its industrial rocks and minerals. Most of the commodities are concentrated in one area,...
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Trimethylamine Adsorption Mechanism on Activated Carbon and Removal in Water and Oyster Proteolytic Solution
In this study, seven coal-based activated carbons (ACs) were adopted to remove trimethylamine (TMA) in an aqueous solution as environmentally...
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Petrogenesis of Miocene to Quaternary primitive basaltic magmas in the area of Lake Van (East Anatolia, Turkey): a case for relamination of mantle lithosphere after lithospheric delamination
We present the geochemical and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopic data and the petrological evolution of primitive basaltic lavas that erupted from the Miocene to...
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EFFECT OF MONTMORILLONITE LAYER CHARGE ON THE THERMAL STABILITY OF BENTONITE
The thermal stability of bentonite is vitally important for its application in the casting field and the layer charge of montmorillonite ( Q m ) is one...
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High Throughput Argon-37 Field System
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a unique fieldable 37 Ar measurement system designed to measure 37 Ar activity...
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Natural volcanic tuff as a soil mulching: effect on plant growth and soil chemistry under water stress
Efficient water management in agricultural sector necessitates the manipulation of all possible options for water supply and demand management...
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Very early diagenesis in a calcareous, organic-rich mudrock from Jordan
The diagenesis in the organic-rich Cretaceous to Eocene Al Hisa Phosphorite Formation (AHP), Muwaqqar Chalk Marl Formation (MCM) and Umm Rijam...
