International Journal of Mineral

International Journal of Minerals

International Journal of Mineral is a peer-reviewed online journal launched in 2024 that aims to publish high-quality research articles, reviews, and letters in the field of mineralogy, geochemistry, petrology, and mineral exploration. The journal is dedicated to providing a platform for researchers, scientists, academics, and industry professionals to disseminate their findings, innovations, and insights in the mineral sciences. The journal promotes open and rigorous scientific discourse, and encourages the submission of high-quality manuscripts that are well-supported by data and that adhere to ethical and professional standards of research.

• Mineralogy and crystal chemistry: mineral classification and identification, crystal structure and symmetry, crystal chemistry and solid solutions, crystal growth and morphology, structural defects, polymorphism, mineral thermodynamics and stability, and mineral formation and evolution.
• Analytical and characterisation methods: single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and microprobe analysis, optical mineralogy, vibrational and X-ray spectroscopy, thermal analysis, major, minor, and trace element determination, and mineralogical and crystallographic databases and software.
• Geochemistry: trace and rare earth element behaviour, aqueous and hydrogeochemistry, marine and sedimentary geochemistry, igneous and metamorphic geochemistry, organic geochemistry and biogeochemistry, geochemical cycles and modelling, mineral–fluid and mineral–water interaction, and mineral surface chemistry.
• Isotope geochemistry and geochronology: stable and radiogenic isotope systematics, isotopic tracing of geological processes, radiometric dating methods, thermochronology, and age constraints on mineralisation and metamorphism.
• Petrology: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic petrology, magma genesis and differentiation, metamorphic facies, reactions, and grade, rock texture and fabric analysis, thermobarometry, experimental petrology, volcanology and plutonism, and petrology of hydrothermal systems.
• Sedimentology and basin analysis: depositional environments and facies analysis, stratigraphy and sequence correlation, diagenesis, basin evolution, and the relationship between tectonics and sedimentary systems.
• Ore deposits and economic geology: ore deposit genesis and classification, hydrothermal and magmatic mineralisation, ore mineralogy and paragenesis, deposit-scale alteration patterns, and the mineralogy of critical and strategic commodities including rare earths, thorium, and uranium.
• Mineral exploration: geological mapping, geochemical sampling and anomaly interpretation, exploration geophysics, remote sensing and spectral methods, drilling programmes, resource and reserve estimation and classification, and exploration data management and software.
• Mining and mineral processing: mining methods and engineering, comminution and beneficiation, flotation and separation, hydrometallurgy and leaching, extractive metallurgy, mine waste mineralogy and tailings management, mine safety, and mineral economics.
• Applied and environmental mineralogy: industrial minerals, cement, ceramics, refractories, and glassmaking, mineral-based adsorbents, catalysts, and pigments, gemmology, soil and agricultural mineralogy, nanominerals and mineral fibres, environmental impact and remediation of mining activity, sustainable resource use, and mineralogical applications in forensic science, archaeology, and cultural heritage conservation.