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Origin and Prospects of Practical Use of Utaat-Minchuur Hot Vapor Anomaly
AbstractThis paper discusses the results of a study of a rare natural phenomenon—the Utaat-Minchuur hot vapor anomaly located in the east of...
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An integrated strategy for the exploration of palaeofluvial placer deposits
Palaeochannels are the ancient river courses and potential locales of alluvial placer deposits. For the present study, the palaeochannels are...
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Detection of hydrothermal alteration and structural characteristics of Miocene volcanic rocks using remote sensing in the M’sirda region (northwestern Algeria)
Hydrothermal alteration is the origin of potential mineral deposits. It is the source of different mineralization types and areas of economic...
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A bivariate statistical analysis for coal exploration within parts of the Anambra Basin in Nigeria
The Anambra Basin is rich in coal, and can be investigated regionally using predictive models developed with Geographic Information System (GIS)....
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Spatial Distribution and Characteristics of Lineaments Using Fractal and Multifractal Analysis for Evaluating the Structural Controls on a Regional-Scale Gold Mineralization, Cameroon, Central Africa
This study describes faults/fractures to present them as one of the main factors controlling gold mineralization along the Eséka-Lolodorf-Bipindi...
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Selected Studies in Geomorphology, Sedimentology, and Geochemistry Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3)
This book is based on the papers accepted for presentation during the 3rd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3). The...
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Frontier Exploration
Frontier exploration means assessing an area for hydrocarbon prospectivity that lacks information and data. Satellite remote sensing provides the...
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Sea-Level Variations, the Cause of Economic Phosphate During the Maastrichtian-Yprisan, BouCraa Deposit (Morocco)
BouCraa deposit phosphorites accumulated in the central onshore part of the Tarfaya-Laayoune-Dakhla Basin in southern Morocco during the Upper...
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Kimberlites, Kimberlite Exploration, and the Geomorphic Evolution of Botswana
An understanding of the regional geomorphic framework of BotswanaBotswana played a critical role in the discovery by De BeersDe Beers of economic...
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Karkonosze Mountains and Jelenia Góra Basin—Unique Variety of Granite Landforms
This chapter presents the essential geomorphological characteristics of the Karkonosze Mts. and Jelenia Góra Basin in southwestern Poland. These two...
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Mining Industry
The major industry that shaped Goa’s economy since the mid-twentieth century has been undoubtedly the mining industry which in the later part of the...
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Natural Resources and Energy
China has a complete range of natural resources, widely distributed and geographically diverse, with a large total amount but a small per capita...
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Geography of Resources
This chapter describes the influences of such global geological processes as plate motion, continental drift, and development of large-scale features...
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Natural Resources of Bosnia and Herzegovina
This chapter presents the main characteristics of the Bosnia and Herzegovina natural resources important for economic development. The...
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Geology and Long-Term Landscape Evolution of the Central Sahara
The geological history of the central Sahara region extends over ~3.5 billion years and encompasses tectonics, climate and sediment system responses...
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Origin and circulation of saline springs in the Kuqa Basin of the Tarim Basin, Northwest China
It is widely accepted that hydrogeochemistry of saline springs is extremely important to understand the water circulation and evolution of saline...
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Geology of Montenegro
The territory of Montenegro belongs to the Dinarides, a tectonically active area of complex tectonic structure and lithological composition, where...
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Geology and Landscapes of the Southwestern Nigeria
This chapter reviews the geologyGeology and landscapeLandscapes of southwestern Nigeria. The basement complex rocks in western Nigeria are sources of...
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Treatise on Remarkable Morphogenesis of the Nepal Himalaya
Research into the dynamics of landform evolution in the Nepal HimalayaNepal Himalaya-Nepal Himalayas is intended to provide knowledge of the...
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Healing Springs in Regions
In this chapter, the characteristics and original maps of healing springs sites in some regions of Russia are given. The Caucasus represents the...