EJM – Collection – Experimental mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry

This collection is designed to emphasize the significance of experimental mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry in the fields of geoscience and planetary science. All types of experimental set-ups and experimental approaches are welcome. Topics of interest include planetary processes, deep Earth, mantle petrology, fluid–rock interaction, melt–rock interaction, melt properties, rock deformation, ore formation, magmatic and metamorphic petrology, mineral physics, bio-mineralogy, and methodological developments. This list is not exhaustive.

09 Jan 2026

Spaltiite, Tl₂Cu₂As₂S₅, one more new thallium sulfosalt mineral from Lengenbach quarry, Binn, Switzerland

Stefan Graeser, Dan Topa, Herta Silvia Effenberger, Emil Makovicky, Werner Hermann Paar, and George Dincă

Eur. J. Mineral., 38, 27–37, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-38-27-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-38-27-2026, 2026

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07 Jan 2026

Trace element distribution between rhyolitic melts and minerals in highly crystalline assemblages: experimental approach using a quartz trap

Francesco Vetere, Kristina Schimetzek, Maurizio Petrelli, Fleurice Parat, André Stechern, Christian Singer, and Francois Holtz

Eur. J. Mineral., 38, 9–25, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-38-9-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-38-9-2026, 2026

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16 Dec 2025

Analyzing trace element distribution and purification of vein quartz: a case study of Qianqi Furong mine in Inner Mongolia

Shaoyiqing Qu, Xiaoyong Yang, Mei Xia, Zhenhui Hou, and Yicun Wang

Eur. J. Mineral., 37, 953–970, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-37-953-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-37-953-2025, 2025

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25 Nov 2025

Ordering of tetrahedral and octahedral layers in synthetic lepidolites and Li-muscovites: two-dimensional {¹H} → ²⁹Si ∕ ²⁷Al CPMAS HETCOR and {¹⁹F} → ²⁹Si ∕ ²⁷Al CPMAS HETCOR spectroscopy

Michael Fechtelkord and Lara Sulcek

Eur. J. Mineral., 37, 877–888, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-37-877-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-37-877-2025, 2025

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