Frontiers in Earth Science

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Nov 2025

Petrogenesis and Geological Significance of the Mesozoic Granitoids in the Mangzhang-Jiucheng Area, Tengchong Terrane, Yunnan Province: Evidence from Petrology, Geochemistry and Zircon U-Pb Geochronology

in Petrology

Wei Liu
Jinglong Wu
Yuelei Ruan
Chen Gong
Yan Shang
Geng Chen
Yuan Liu
Jialing Wu
Xiaojun Li
Xiaofeng Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Nov 2025

Extraction and application of quantitative indexes for mineralization-alteration in non-magmatic epigenetic hydrothermal deposits--A case of the super-large germanium-rich lead-zinc deposit in Huize, Southwest China

in Petrology

Jiuli Yu
Yan Zhang
Runsheng Han
Pingtang Wei
Fenghao Li
Hanzhang Gu
Jianbiao Wu

Frontiers in Earth Science

112 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Oct 2025

Genesis and Geological Significance of Intrusive Rocks in the Lalinggaolihe Iron Deposit, East Kunlun,NW China: Evidence from Geochronology, Petrological Geochemistry, and Hf Isotopes

in Petrology

源林刘
Chao Chen
Xinbiao Lv
Hongyu Liu

Frontiers in Earth Science

208 views

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Oct 2025

Mesoproterozoic Post-orogenic Magmatism on the Southwestern North China Craton: Onset of Columbia Breakup

in Petrology

junping cui
Wei Guo
junfeng ren
zhanli ren
haoyu song
guoqing liu

Frontiers in Earth Science

385 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2025

Geological interpretation of aeromagnetic data in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze river metallogenic belt, China: implications for iron oxide-apatite (IOA) and skarn iron deposit exploration

in Petrology

Tengfei Ge
Xue Yang
Zhenyu Fan
Jingzi He
Xiuhe Gao
Xingsu Li
Liang Qiu
Zhengguo Fan
Xuzhao Huang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1620818

1,648 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Geochronology and geochemistry of the Fogang granitic batholith and its implications for uranium mineralization

in Petrology

Peng Hu
Wei-Cheng Ding
Bin Liu
Wen-Fang Wei
Jia-Ming Qi
Liang Qiu

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1588243

1,884 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Sep 2025

Magma mixing in the Karamaili granite belt of Eastern Junggar: evidence from A2-type granites and their mafic microgranular enclaves

in Petrology

Yafei Sun
Bowen Zhang
Yuan Yao
Xinzhong Zhan
Yaxiaer Yalikun
Yacong Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1601135

2,393 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Sep 2025

Petrogenesis and Tectonic implications of Intrusive Rocks in the Jiangjunmu porphyry Deposit, East Kunlun Orogeny, NW China

in Petrology

Yu Jun Zhen
Li De Xian
Gao Ya Lin
Ma Bo
Zheng You ye
Junaid Khan
Asma Tahir

Frontiers in Earth Science

1,760 views

Editorial

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Editorial: The World’s ancient cratons: tectonics, metamorphism, magmatism and mineralization

in Petrology

Chen Zhao
Jiahui Qian
Xiaoguang Liu
Hossein Azizi
Scott Andrew Whattam
Shenghong Yang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1686546

1,670 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2025

Multiscale pore damage evolution and self-inhibition mechanism in rock after dynamic impact: a coupled statistical constitutive model integrating loading effects

in Petrology

Haicheng She
Yanxu Liang
Siqi Liu
Zaiqiang Hu

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1586934

1,042 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2025

Transient corundum stability in high-temperature metamorphic mineral assemblages: insights from the British Paleogene Igneous Province

in Petrology

Brian O’Driscoll
Hadrien Henry

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1576938

1,400 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2025

Geochronology and metamorphic evolution of the biotite-plagioclase gneisses from the Luanxian Group in eastern Hebei, North China Craton

in Petrology

Daji Zu
Zhanzhan Duan
Wei Cui
Liqun Yang
Jia Liu
Zhiqiang Tian
Juquan Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1655963

1,193 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jul 2025

Controlling factors of the metallogenic intensity in Han–Xing-type skarn iron deposits: insights from trace elements in magmatic magnetite

in Petrology

Jin Yanan
Wang Denghong
Zhang Juquan
Zhang Long

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1567728

1,100 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2025

Petrogenesis and geotectonic significance of magnesian andesite in the Nangunyuan area, northern Hainan Island, China

in Petrology

Yihua Lin
Dingyong Liang
Zailong Hu
Qinmin Yuan
Zhaoying Lv
Jun Guan

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1613531

810 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2025

Uranium-polymetallic mineralization relationship and comprehensive mineralization model in the Xiangshan ore field, South China: constraints from H-O-S-Pb-Sr multi-isotope data

in Petrology

Jian Guo
Ziying Li
Jiangtao Nie
Sheng He
Junxian Wang
Waseem Khan

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1604873

980 views

Original Research

Published on 06 May 2025

Timing of retrograde metamorphism in medium-pressure pelitic granulites of the Qianlishan Complex: insights from monazite-zircon U-Pb geochronology and phase equilibria modelling

in Petrology

Shangjing Wu
Yige Su
Qin Wang
Hengzhong Qiao

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1602565

1,785 views