Pub Date : 2025-12-30DOI: 10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100489
Máté Zs. Leskó , Boglárka A. Topa , Ferenc Móricz , Ferenc Kristály , Délia H. Debus-Bulátkó , Richárd Z. Papp , Tamás G. Weiszburg , József Pálfy , Tamás Vigh , Péter Majoros , Lívia Leskóné Majoros , Norbert Zajzon
The black shale-hosted manganese ore deposit of Úrkút in Hungary formed during the globally recognized Toarcian (Early Jurassic) Jenkyns Event. Although geochemical signatures of hydrothermal processes involved in the metallogenesis of manganese ores were first recognized in the 1980s, their source and geochemical characterisation remained controversial. Here, we address two key questions: (i) why economically significant manganese ore accumulation is exclusively restricted to the Úrkút and Eplény sub-basins, despite the widespread Jenkyns Event-related sedimentation across the Transdanubian Range, and (ii) what was the source of the manganese. Based on new clay mineralogical (identification of montmorillonite and beidellite with distinct formation environments), geochemical (behaviour of Fe and Mn; Co-Ni-Zn and Fe-Mn-(Co-Ni-Cu) ternary system analysis; Cd/Mo ratio), and sedimentological data (evidence for radiolarian blooms), we propose a new early-stage ore-forming model. We suggest that dissolved Fe and Mn from hot brine pools associated with the rifting of the Neotethys Ocean were transported over long distances under anoxic conditions during the Jenkyns Event. A long-lived upwelling system (from the Late Pliensbachian to Early Toarcian) caused water mixing in the Bakony basin, which triggered the precipitation of the “proto-ore” of the Úrkút and Eplény manganese ore deposits. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the manganese enrichment in the Úrkút and Eplény sub-basins, pointing to the critical interplay between global paleoenvironmental events and local depositional settings.
{"title":"Hydrothermal source and upwelling-related sedimentary accumulation: A new model for early-stage ore forming processes of the western Neotethyan lower Jurassic Úrkút manganese ore deposit","authors":"Máté Zs. Leskó , Boglárka A. Topa , Ferenc Móricz , Ferenc Kristály , Délia H. Debus-Bulátkó , Richárd Z. Papp , Tamás G. Weiszburg , József Pálfy , Tamás Vigh , Péter Majoros , Lívia Leskóné Majoros , Norbert Zajzon","doi":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100489","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100489","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The black shale-hosted manganese ore deposit of Úrkút in Hungary formed during the globally recognized Toarcian (Early Jurassic) Jenkyns Event. Although geochemical signatures of hydrothermal processes involved in the metallogenesis of manganese ores were first recognized in the 1980s, their source and geochemical characterisation remained controversial. Here, we address two key questions: (i) why economically significant manganese ore accumulation is exclusively restricted to the Úrkút and Eplény sub-basins, despite the widespread Jenkyns Event-related sedimentation across the Transdanubian Range, and (ii) what was the source of the manganese. Based on new clay mineralogical (identification of montmorillonite and beidellite with distinct formation environments), geochemical (behaviour of Fe and Mn; Co-Ni-Zn and Fe-Mn-(Co-Ni-Cu) ternary system analysis; Cd/Mo ratio), and sedimentological data (evidence for radiolarian blooms), we propose a new early-stage ore-forming model. We suggest that dissolved Fe and Mn from hot brine pools associated with the rifting of the Neotethys Ocean were transported over long distances under anoxic conditions during the Jenkyns Event. A long-lived upwelling system (from the Late Pliensbachian to Early Toarcian) caused water mixing in the Bakony basin, which triggered the precipitation of the “proto-ore” of the Úrkút and Eplény manganese ore deposits. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the manganese enrichment in the Úrkút and Eplény sub-basins, pointing to the critical interplay between global paleoenvironmental events and local depositional settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100582,"journal":{"name":"Geosystems and Geoenvironment","volume":"5 2","pages":"Article 100489"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145976559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-28DOI: 10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100488
P. Abishek , N.K. Libeesh , S. Arivazhagan , C. Sreejith
The Proterozoic alkaline carbonatite complex, lies along the Samalpatti shear zone, is linked to a post-collisional rift setting in the Southern Granulitic Terrain (SGT), provides a geologically intriguing and economically prospective terrain for rare earth element (REE) exploration. This study involves a multiproxy approach by integrating the hyperspectral remote sensing, machine learning, and field validation techniques to delineate the REE fertile lithology units using the EO-1 Hyperion imagery. The pre-processed dataset was subjected to noise reduction and dimensionality reduction using spectral dispersion matching (SDM) methods. SDM was performed in 3 steps; initially, noise reduction algorithms such as principal component analysis (PCA), independent component analysis (ICA), minimum noise fraction (MNF), and band ratio combinations (BRC) were applied to enhance data quality. This was followed by correlation-based feature selection using support vector machines (SVM), focusing on spectral behaviour. Subsequently, mineralogical characteristics were integrated and validated to emphasize their spectrochemical properties. Among the reduction algorithms, ICA achieved the highest spectral class separability, as confirmed by Jeffries–Matusita distance analysis, with values >1.9 for key lithological pairs. The correlation-based feature selection was performed with a radial basis function (RBF) kernel, yielding an overall accuracy of 85.56% and a Kappa coefficient of 0.80. The multiproxy approach using SDM highlights the efficacy of imaging spectroscopy combined with advanced classification techniques in complex lithological terrains and offers a scalable framework for mineral exploration targeting REE-fertile zones.
{"title":"Spectral dispersion matching technique for multi-class spatial-spectral feature detection of REE-fertile lithology in the Samalpatti alkaline–carbonatite complex (SACC) using Hyperion data","authors":"P. Abishek , N.K. Libeesh , S. Arivazhagan , C. Sreejith","doi":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100488","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100488","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Proterozoic alkaline carbonatite complex, lies along the Samalpatti shear zone, is linked to a post-collisional rift setting in the Southern Granulitic Terrain (SGT), provides a geologically intriguing and economically prospective terrain for rare earth element (REE) exploration. This study involves a multiproxy approach by integrating the hyperspectral remote sensing, machine learning, and field validation techniques to delineate the REE fertile lithology units using the EO-1 Hyperion imagery. The pre-processed dataset was subjected to noise reduction and dimensionality reduction using spectral dispersion matching (SDM) methods. SDM was performed in 3 steps; initially, noise reduction algorithms such as principal component analysis (PCA), independent component analysis (ICA), minimum noise fraction (MNF), and band ratio combinations (BRC) were applied to enhance data quality. This was followed by correlation-based feature selection using support vector machines (SVM), focusing on spectral behaviour. Subsequently, mineralogical characteristics were integrated and validated to emphasize their spectrochemical properties. Among the reduction algorithms, ICA achieved the highest spectral class separability, as confirmed by Jeffries–Matusita distance analysis, with values >1.9 for key lithological pairs. The correlation-based feature selection was performed with a radial basis function (RBF) kernel, yielding an overall accuracy of 85.56% and a Kappa coefficient of 0.80. The multiproxy approach using SDM highlights the efficacy of imaging spectroscopy combined with advanced classification techniques in complex lithological terrains and offers a scalable framework for mineral exploration targeting REE-fertile zones.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100582,"journal":{"name":"Geosystems and Geoenvironment","volume":"5 2","pages":"Article 100488"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145976558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100487
Yayat Sudrajat , Ilham Arisbaya , Lina Handayani , Karit L. Gaol , M. Maruf Mukti , Bambang Sugiarto , Syamsuddin , Bachtiar W. Mutaqin , Clément Virmoux , Franck Lavigne
Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is widely used for mapping subsurface conditions and is very useful for assessing geohazards. Variations in resistivity can suggest anomalies that can be linked to fault zones, or sediment layering that specifies a particular body, such as sediment-filled basins, or loose soils that are prone to earthquake amplification, liquefaction, and ground failure. This study examines two alluvial plains in West Lombok: Mataram city (the densely populated capital) and Tanjung (a coastal tourist area). Alluvial plains are especially vulnerable to geohazards because their loose, water-saturated sediments intensify seismic shaking and raise liquefaction risks during earthquakes. Our ERT models show a consistent subsurface structure: sand-dominated layers extending beyond 30 meters, topped by pumice-rich volcanic deposits. In some areas, shallow groundwater (<2 meters deep) was detected, further increasing liquefaction potential. Specific resistivity patterns match known liquefaction features, which suggest historical liquefaction had occurred in Mataram. These results emphasize the importance of combining ERT with direct methods, such as trenching and boreholes, to verify subsurface models and refine hazard assessments.
{"title":"Electrical resistivity tomography for geohazard assessment in West Lombok’s alluvial plain","authors":"Yayat Sudrajat , Ilham Arisbaya , Lina Handayani , Karit L. Gaol , M. Maruf Mukti , Bambang Sugiarto , Syamsuddin , Bachtiar W. Mutaqin , Clément Virmoux , Franck Lavigne","doi":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100487","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100487","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is widely used for mapping subsurface conditions and is very useful for assessing geohazards. Variations in resistivity can suggest anomalies that can be linked to fault zones, or sediment layering that specifies a particular body, such as sediment-filled basins, or loose soils that are prone to earthquake amplification, liquefaction, and ground failure. This study examines two alluvial plains in West Lombok: Mataram city (the densely populated capital) and Tanjung (a coastal tourist area). Alluvial plains are especially vulnerable to geohazards because their loose, water-saturated sediments intensify seismic shaking and raise liquefaction risks during earthquakes. Our ERT models show a consistent subsurface structure: sand-dominated layers extending beyond 30 meters, topped by pumice-rich volcanic deposits. In some areas, shallow groundwater (<2 meters deep) was detected, further increasing liquefaction potential. Specific resistivity patterns match known liquefaction features, which suggest historical liquefaction had occurred in Mataram. These results emphasize the importance of combining ERT with direct methods, such as trenching and boreholes, to verify subsurface models and refine hazard assessments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100582,"journal":{"name":"Geosystems and Geoenvironment","volume":"5 2","pages":"Article 100487"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145790613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100486
Kevin Jorex Voufor Tsafack , Ngong Roger Ngia , Christopher Fuanya , Christopher M. Agyingi , Elie Fosso Menkem , Alexandrine N’nanga , Median Yongye , Ligbwah Victor Wotanie
This paper unravels rarely studied paleoenvironmental conditions and origin of iron duricrust in the Paleogene N’kapa Formation, Douala sub-basin, Cameroon. It integrates petrographic and geochemical techniques (mineralogy, trace, major and REEs elements) and isotope of δ18O, δD and 87Sr/86Sr to reconstruct paleoclimate, paleoweathering, paleoredox and paleosalinity, and established mechanisms of formation of iron duricrust. The textures and mineralogy of iron duricrust indicates that they are ferricretes with brecciated to colloform textures composed of hematite, siderite, kaolinite and detrital quartz grains. Paleoclimate proxies revealed humid to semi-arid climate and variation in climatic conditions caused intense-chemical weathering, favouring a change in weathering processes from kaolinitisation to ferricretization. Paleoredox and paleosalinity proxies indicate that the iron duricrust was formed under dysoxic to dominantly oxic conditions in shallow freshwater to somewhat brackish water body with intermediate salinity. The δ18O, δD and 87Sr/86Sr composition of the samples indicate post-depositional alteration due to influx of meteoric waters during the duricrusting process. The equilibration with meteoric water reveals that the iron duricrusts formed primarily through supergene enrichment and diagenetic reworking of detrital sediments. However, some contribution from hydrogenous input occurred in lagoonal settings with fluctuating salinity, which probably facilitated the precipitation of iron directly from water. The remobilization of iron led to the formation of secondary hematite, which could possibly be link to early Paleogene climatic variations and eustatic sea-level changes. These findings provide valuable insights into sedimentary mineral enrichment in response to Paleogene environmental dynamics and offer a reference for comparable iron-rich deposits in African basins and other parts of the world.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-28DOI: 10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100483
Arvind Kumar Singh , Aditya Abha Singh , Kumail Ahmad
Oxygen minimum zones (OMZ) are represented by sharply depleted oxygen concentrations in the modern ocean basins. The expansion of these zones is documented since 1960. They have been expanding globally in the world's oceans with profound implications for marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles. Under this review, we synthesize and integrate the current knowledge on the factors, dynamics and consequences of OMZ expansion in the modern ocean basins. We have explored the interplay of physical, chemical and biological factors conducive to OMZ formation and intensification, highlighting the role of ocean circulation patterns, nutrient enrichment from anthropogenic activities and augmenting influence of climate change. The impact of OMZs on marine ecology are explored with the focus on physiological stress on marine organisms, habitat compression, shifts in community structure and potential loss of biodiversity. We have also investigated their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and the biogeochemical significance of OMZs, particularly in the context of nitrogen and other nutrient cycles. Further, this work emphasizes on the complex feedback loops between OMZ expansion and climate change underscoring the urgent need for mitigation and adaptation strategies. At the outset, the study discusses the future research scopes and management approaches crucial for addressing the challenges posed by expanding OMZs thereby ensuring the health and sustainability of modern ocean basins.
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The Gouna region, located in the northern part of the Pan-African belt in Cameroon, comprises a diverse suite of granitoids, including amphibole granites, amphibole–biotite granites, biotite granites, biotite–muscovite granites, and muscovite-bearing leucogranites. Deciphering their magmatic sources and tectonic evolution is key to understanding the geodynamic framework of the Pan-African Belt, which records the transition from subduction-related to post-collisional regimes during the Neoproterozoic.
This study integrates petrographic investigations of 25 thin sections, whole-rock geochemical analyses of 13 representative samples (11 granites and 2 quartz diorites), and new Sr–Nd isotopic data to constrain the petrogenetic evolution of the Gouna granitoids. The rocks are metaluminous, calc-alkaline, and magnesian (SiO₂ = 67.55–73.15 wt%; K₂O/Na₂O < 1), characteristic of I-type granites emplaced under hydrous, oxidizing conditions. Isotopic compositions (⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Srᵢ = 0.7068–0.7072; εNd (540 Ma) = −4.8 to −6.2) suggest hybrid magma sources derived from a metasomatized enriched mantle with variable crustal assimilation.
Amphibole granites display weak REE fractionation ((La/Yb)n = 0.64–1.68) and pronounced negative Eu anomalies (Eu/Eu* = 0.29–0.45), whereas muscovite-bearing leucogranites are highly fractionated ((La/Yb)n = 17.30–33.71). Primitive mantle–normalized patterns show consistent negative anomalies in Nb, Ta, Ti, Pb, Sr, Y, and Hf, and enrichment in LILEs relative to HFSEs, reflecting a subduction-modified source.
The geochemical and isotopic data collectively record a polyphase magmatic evolution, marking the transition from arc-related mantle magmatism to syn- and post-collisional anatexis (600–540 Ma), and highlight progressive mantle–crust interaction during the Pan-African orogeny.
{"title":"Petrogenetic evolution of I-type granitoids in the Gouna region, Northern Cameroon: Geochemical evidence for subduction-related to post-collisional magmatism during the Pan-African orogeny","authors":"Mahamat Abakar , Jacques Wassouo Wadjou , Amadou Diguim Kepnamou , Yaya Fodoué , Jean Marcel Abate Essi , Nguihdama Dagwai , Ngounouno Isamaila","doi":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100485","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100485","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Gouna region, located in the northern part of the Pan-African belt in Cameroon, comprises a diverse suite of granitoids, including amphibole granites, amphibole–biotite granites, biotite granites, biotite–muscovite granites, and muscovite-bearing leucogranites. Deciphering their magmatic sources and tectonic evolution is key to understanding the geodynamic framework of the Pan-African Belt, which records the transition from subduction-related to post-collisional regimes during the Neoproterozoic.</div><div>This study integrates petrographic investigations of 25 thin sections, whole-rock geochemical analyses of 13 representative samples (11 granites and 2 quartz diorites), and new Sr–Nd isotopic data to constrain the petrogenetic evolution of the Gouna granitoids. The rocks are metaluminous, calc-alkaline, and magnesian (SiO₂ = 67.55–73.15 wt%; K₂O/Na₂O < 1), characteristic of I-type granites emplaced under hydrous, oxidizing conditions. Isotopic compositions (⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr<span>ᵢ</span> = 0.7068–0.7072; εNd (540 Ma) = −4.8 to −6.2) suggest hybrid magma sources derived from a metasomatized enriched mantle with variable crustal assimilation.</div><div>Amphibole granites display weak REE fractionation ((La/Yb)<sub>n</sub> = 0.64–1.68) and pronounced negative Eu anomalies (Eu/Eu* = 0.29–0.45), whereas muscovite-bearing leucogranites are highly fractionated ((La/Yb)<sub>n</sub> = 17.30–33.71). Primitive mantle–normalized patterns show consistent negative anomalies in Nb, Ta, Ti, Pb, Sr, Y, and Hf, and enrichment in LILEs relative to HFSEs, reflecting a subduction-modified source.</div><div>The geochemical and isotopic data collectively record a polyphase magmatic evolution, marking the transition from arc-related mantle magmatism to syn- and post-collisional anatexis (600–540 Ma), and highlight progressive mantle–crust interaction during the Pan-African orogeny.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100582,"journal":{"name":"Geosystems and Geoenvironment","volume":"5 2","pages":"Article 100485"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-27DOI: 10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100484
I.V. Ashchepkov , A.A. Tsygankov , G.N. Burmakina
Mantle lherzolites (spinel- and garnet-bearing), megacrysts and pyroxenites from Moho and lower crust xenoliths of the Cenozoic basalts of Shavaryn-Tsaram volcanic center were newly studied by the EPMA, SEM and LA-ICP methods to define more precisely their geochemical features for genetic purposes.
Thermal conditions in sampled mantle are close to the Southeastern Australian (SEA) mantle plume geotherm in 1.2–2.5 GPa divided into three intervals according to orthopyroxene-garnet barometry. The monomineral thermobarometry for ortho-, clinopyroxenes and garnets gives wider PT range to 3.0 GPa deviating to lower temperature clusters at 2–2.4 GPa. Black megacrysts show ascending from 3.0 to 1.0 GPa trend for pyroxenes and garnet accompanied by increase of Fe# for equilibrated with olivine (Ol) from 0.15 to 35 %. The intermediate Cr-bearing transitional pyroxenites are locating between the lherzolitic and black pyroxenite trends. They are referring to the primitive or slightly depleted associations according to petrographic and trace element (TRE) compositions. According to TRE of clinopyroxenes from spinel peridotites were divided into 5 groups: primitive, slightly depleted, deeply depleted; metasomatized by light rare earth (LREE); rich-Th-U (reactions with carbonatite melt) and in addition rare garnet-bearing types. Orthopyroxenes reveal decreasing to LREE straight line REE patterns and in TRE spiderdiagrams U, Ta and high Hf peaks. Some clinopyroxenes have Sr peaks and jagged left part of multicomponent spiderdiagrams (MSD). Olivines show and concaved from Eu to Tm in spider diagrams they reveal minima in Th, Nb, Pb, Zr. The Cr- bearing amphiboles reveal slightly inclined to LREE pattern at 90–60/CI (chondrite). And garnet show LREE depleted patters from Lu at 10/CI to 0.1 for La and depleted all left part at spider diagram, The pyroxenitic clinopyroxenes have flattened REE pattern or rarely depleted in heavy (HREE) and the hump from La to Sm. They reveal minima in Zr, Hf, Sr, Pb and left part starting from Nb. Garnets in black pyroxenites have higher HREE at 80/CI (chondrite) and Hf peaks and lowered jugged left part in MSD. The clinopyroxenes from black garnets pyroxenites reveal asymmetric bell- like REE with the depleted HREE to 1/CI and middle rare earth (MREE) at 12/CI. The clinopyroxenes from plagioclase-bearing varieties show flattened REE pattern at 100–80/CI and Eu minima and the MSD for megacrystic pyroxenes. Rare mantle metasomatites contain mica or amphiboles and are LREE enriched. Peridotites from Shavaryn Tsaram have no signs of essential mantle diapirism and represent ancient MORB mantle.
Determined with LA-ICP-MS age of zircon in granulite 322 ± 8 Ma refer to rifting processes in Central Mongolia and be-modal volcanism while 42 ± 0.4 Ma to Early Cenozoic plume magmatism.
{"title":"Peridotite pyroxenite and granulite xenoliths from Cenozoic Shavaryn Tsaram volcanic center (Mongolia): New data","authors":"I.V. Ashchepkov , A.A. Tsygankov , G.N. Burmakina","doi":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100484","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100484","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mantle lherzolites (spinel- and garnet-bearing), megacrysts and pyroxenites from Moho and lower crust xenoliths of the Cenozoic basalts of Shavaryn-Tsaram volcanic center were newly studied by the EPMA, SEM and LA-ICP methods to define more precisely their geochemical features for genetic purposes.</div><div>Thermal conditions in sampled mantle are close to the Southeastern Australian (SEA) mantle plume geotherm in 1.2–2.5 GPa divided into three intervals according to orthopyroxene-garnet barometry. The monomineral thermobarometry for ortho-, clinopyroxenes and garnets gives wider PT range to 3.0 GPa deviating to lower temperature clusters at 2–2.4 GPa. Black megacrysts show ascending from 3.0 to 1.0 GPa trend for pyroxenes and garnet accompanied by increase of Fe# for equilibrated with olivine (Ol) from 0.15 to 35 %. The intermediate Cr-bearing transitional pyroxenites are locating between the lherzolitic and black pyroxenite trends. They are referring to the primitive or slightly depleted associations according to petrographic and trace element (TRE) compositions. According to TRE of clinopyroxenes from spinel peridotites were divided into 5 groups: primitive, slightly depleted, deeply depleted; metasomatized by light rare earth (LREE); rich-Th-U (reactions with carbonatite melt) and in addition rare garnet-bearing types. Orthopyroxenes reveal decreasing to LREE straight line REE patterns and in TRE spiderdiagrams U, Ta and high Hf peaks. Some clinopyroxenes have Sr peaks and jagged left part of multicomponent spiderdiagrams (MSD). Olivines show and concaved from Eu to Tm in spider diagrams they reveal minima in Th, Nb, Pb, Zr. The Cr- bearing amphiboles reveal slightly inclined to LREE pattern at 90–60/CI (chondrite). And garnet show LREE depleted patters from Lu at 10/CI to 0.1 for La and depleted all left part at spider diagram, The pyroxenitic clinopyroxenes have flattened REE pattern or rarely depleted in heavy (HREE) and the hump from La to Sm. They reveal minima in Zr, Hf, Sr, Pb and left part starting from Nb. Garnets in black pyroxenites have higher HREE at 80/CI (chondrite) and Hf peaks and lowered jugged left part in MSD. The clinopyroxenes from black garnets pyroxenites reveal asymmetric bell- like REE with the depleted HREE to 1/CI and middle rare earth (MREE) at 12/CI. The clinopyroxenes from plagioclase-bearing varieties show flattened REE pattern at 100–80/CI and Eu minima and the MSD for megacrystic pyroxenes. Rare mantle metasomatites contain mica or amphiboles and are LREE enriched. Peridotites from Shavaryn Tsaram have no signs of essential mantle diapirism and represent ancient MORB mantle.</div><div>Determined with LA-ICP-MS age of zircon in granulite 322 ± 8 Ma refer to rifting processes in Central Mongolia and be-modal volcanism while 42 ± 0.4 Ma to Early Cenozoic plume magmatism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100582,"journal":{"name":"Geosystems and Geoenvironment","volume":"5 2","pages":"Article 100484"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-20DOI: 10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100482
P.S. Kouassy Kalédjé , A. Njueya Kopa , C.G. Belinga Mboussame , Z. Mfonka , L. Kengni , J.-R. Ndam Ngoupayou
The Kadey watershed, a hydrogeochemical system in a quasi-isotropic fissured basement environment, presents distinct groundwater/surface water exchange functions. The analysis and interpretations of hydropluviometric, hydrodynamic, and hydrochemical data are used to understand these exchanges and their impact on the hydrodynamic behavior of the system. The results reveal that the watercourse and groundwater act as communicating vessels, with the direction of flow depending on the season. It also found that the river water and the groundwater predominantly originate from rain, as indicated by a principal components analysis (PCA). The first results show that the waters of the Kadey watershed are acidic (5.85 < pH < 6.17) and very weakly to weakly mineralized (18 < CE < 140 µS/cm) with two dominant facies: calcium-magnesium bicarbonate (HCO3-Ca-Mg) and the sodium-potassium bicarbonate facies (HCO3-Na-K). Several environmental factors control the quality of the waters of this basin: lithology, anthropogenic activities and climate. It is also at the origin of the noted presence of ETMs (Fe > Mn > Pb > Cr > Cu > Zn > Cd > As > CN) in the groundwaters of the locality. These insights contribute to the understanding of water exchange mechanism and have implications for the management of water resources in the Kadey watershed.
Kadey流域是一个准各向同性裂隙基底环境的水文地球化学系统,具有明显的地下水/地表水交换功能。通过分析和解释水雨量学、水动力学和水化学数据来了解这些交换及其对系统水动力学行为的影响。结果表明,河道和地下水在不同季节的流动方向上起着沟通的作用。通过主成分分析(PCA)还发现,河水和地下水主要来源于雨水。第一个结果表明,Kadey流域水体呈酸性(5.85 < pH < 6.17),呈极弱至弱矿化(18 < CE < 140µS/cm),具有两种优势相:碳酸氢钙镁相(HCO3-Ca-Mg)和碳酸氢钠钾相(HCO3-Na-K)。几个环境因素控制着这个盆地的水质:岩性、人为活动和气候。这也是当地地下水中显著存在的ETMs (Fe > Mn > Pb > Cr > Cu > Zn > Cd > As >; CN)的起源。这些见解有助于理解水交换机制,并对Kadey流域的水资源管理具有启示意义。
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Pub Date : 2025-11-20DOI: 10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100481
Adinda Maharani , Rima Rachmayani , Adnya P.P. Pratiwi , Zulfikar Kartadimaja , Mutiara R. Putri , Ivonne M. Radjawane , Susanna Nurdjaman , Lamona I. Bernawis , Suliskania Nurfitri
Coral reefs are vital indicators of past oceanic conditions due to their ability to record environmental changes in their calcium carbonate structures. Specifically, the strontium-to-calcium ratio (Sr/Ca) in coral skeletons serves as a reliable proxy for reconstructing SST over time. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the similarity between sea surface temperature (SST) variability simulated by climate models and actual observations. The study utilized a comprehensive dataset that integrates satellite-derived SST observations and Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) model simulations with coral Sr/Ca records from three locations in Indonesia: Gili Selang, Kupang, and Nusa Penida. Based on the result, CCSM4 is the model with high robustness for simulation the sea surface temperature variability in Indonesia. CCSM4 has a higher correlation than other models when comparing data SST with OISST satellite and Sr/Ca record, whose correlation values are 0.7 and 0.32. The phases of ENSO and IOD exhibit a weak relationship with sea surface temperature (SST) distribution in the Indonesian region, as indicated by the low correlation values in the spatial correlation maps with CCSM4. These low correlation values suggest that the ENSO and IOD phenomena have a minimal impact on SST variability over Indonesia, as simulated by the CCSM4 model. The correlation coefficients between CCSM4 SST and the Niño index and Dipole Mode Index (DMI) during the two periods range from -0.213 to 0.055. Moreover, CCSM4 often simulates SST responses that are opposite to the expected effects of ENSO and IOD phases. These results indicate that, despite its relative strength among CMIP5 models, CCSM4 still lacks sufficient accuracy in reproducing the regional impacts of ENSO and IOD on SST variability in the Indonesian seas.
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Developing more sophisticated as well as efficient exploration methods to identify the hidden ore bodies are necessary to meet the world wide increasing demand of mineral resources. In this regard, mineral prospectivity mapping (MPM) is crucial. This study undertakes a pioneering effort to apply and compare four machine learning (ML) models—random forest (RF), XGBoost (XGB), support vector classifier (SVC) and artificial neural network (ANN)—for gold prospectivity mapping within the Archean Dharwar Craton, India. The primary goals included the development and evaluation of these models, a systematic assessment of their comparative performance through cross-validation, feature important analysis and ultimately, production of prospectivity map. The culmination of this work is a high-resolution, combined prospectivity map, designed to produce a new prospectivity areas. Diverse geospatial data was meticulously integrated as per mineral system of the area, including geological maps, structural lineaments, geochemical, geophysical and ASTER remote sensing imagery. For model training, 79 known gold occurrences were carefully collected alongside an equal number of selected non-occurrence locations, framing the task as a supervised binary classification problem. Rigorous evaluation, employing 5-fold cross-validation and a 70:30 train-test split, confirmed the exceptional capabilities of these models. XGB and RF consistently emerged as top performers, with impressive AUC-ROC values of 0.9992 and 0.9965, respectively, coupled with high precision, recall and F1-scores and few false positives or negatives. While ANN also showed excellent performance, SVC, though strong, yielded comparatively lower metrics. A detailed feature importance analysis exhibits the positive role of Meta-Basalt, geochemical principal component 1 and Bouguer gravity anomaly and its derivative maps. Success-rate curves vividly illustrated the models' efficiency capturing over 76% of known occurrences within just 20% of the highest-ranked areas shows targeting precision. The generated combined prospectivity map, a robust synthesis from XGB, RF and ANN, based on a stringent consensus criterion validates existing knowledge and precisely delineates high-priority exploration targets, fundamentally reshaping the approach to future mineral exploration.
{"title":"Advanced machine learning based gold prospectivity mapping in the Dharwar Craton, India: A hybrid knowledge-data driven paradigm integrating ensemble and deep learning","authors":"Soumya Mitra , Saptarshi Mallick , Santu Biswas , Kshounish Patra","doi":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100473","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.geogeo.2025.100473","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing more sophisticated as well as efficient exploration methods to identify the hidden ore bodies are necessary to meet the world wide increasing demand of mineral resources. In this regard, mineral prospectivity mapping (MPM) is crucial. This study undertakes a pioneering effort to apply and compare four machine learning (ML) models—random forest (RF), XGBoost (XGB), support vector classifier (SVC) and artificial neural network (ANN)—for gold prospectivity mapping within the Archean Dharwar Craton, India. The primary goals included the development and evaluation of these models, a systematic assessment of their comparative performance through cross-validation, feature important analysis and ultimately, production of prospectivity map. The culmination of this work is a high-resolution, combined prospectivity map, designed to produce a new prospectivity areas. Diverse geospatial data was meticulously integrated as per mineral system of the area, including geological maps, structural lineaments, geochemical, geophysical and ASTER remote sensing imagery. For model training, 79 known gold occurrences were carefully collected alongside an equal number of selected non-occurrence locations, framing the task as a supervised binary classification problem. Rigorous evaluation, employing 5-fold cross-validation and a 70:30 train-test split, confirmed the exceptional capabilities of these models. XGB and RF consistently emerged as top performers, with impressive AUC-ROC values of 0.9992 and 0.9965, respectively, coupled with high precision, recall and F1-scores and few false positives or negatives. While ANN also showed excellent performance, SVC, though strong, yielded comparatively lower metrics. A detailed feature importance analysis exhibits the positive role of Meta-Basalt, geochemical principal component 1 and Bouguer gravity anomaly and its derivative maps. Success-rate curves vividly illustrated the models' efficiency capturing over 76% of known occurrences within just 20% of the highest-ranked areas shows targeting precision. The generated combined prospectivity map, a robust synthesis from XGB, RF and ANN, based on a stringent consensus criterion validates existing knowledge and precisely delineates high-priority exploration targets, fundamentally reshaping the approach to future mineral exploration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100582,"journal":{"name":"Geosystems and Geoenvironment","volume":"5 2","pages":"Article 100473"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145618442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}