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Dissolved inorganic carbon driven dynamics of calcite shell formation in 12 strains of the freshwater algae Phacotus lenticularis (Chlorophyta)

Uta Gruenert, Jan Benda, Oliver Bossdorf, Uta Raeder

published 26 Jun 2026

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Quantitative correlation of rock fragment gradation parameters and TBM disc cutter efficiency: Insights from DEM simulations

Jiawei An, Qianlong Wang, Jianxing Liao, Chaolin Wang, Yachen Xie, Yiqiang Lu, Fei He, Dabin Zhang

published 26 Jun 2026

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Depositional architecture and post-depositional alteration of the Toutunhe Formation (J₂t) in the Louzhuangzi area, Southern Junggar Basin: Implications for uranium mineralization

Qing Wang, Fengjun Nie, Fei Xia, Xin Zhang, Weiwei Jia, Kegai Lu, Xiao Sun, Dong-guang Yang

published 16 Jun 2026

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Cave morphology and human-mediated sediment deposition: Late Pleistocene to Holocene evolution of the cave floor at Panga ya Saidi, coastal Kenya

Jennifer M. Miller, Ceri Shipton, Nikos Kourampas, Josep M. Parés, Hubert Vonhof, Mohammad Javad Shoaee, Arturo Cueva-Temprana, Makayla Harding, Alison Crowther, Dovydas Jurkenas, Doreen Mutoro, Jacopo Niccolò Cerassoni, Ricardo Fernandes, Christine Maroma, Emmanuel Ndiema, Nicole Boivin, Michael D. Petraglia

published 20 May 2026

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Implicit 3D geological modeling method based on expert knowledge constraints: A case study from the Songshugang Mining District, Hengfeng County, Jiangxi Province, China

Wenlong Jin, Zhichun Wu, Zhe Xu, Hongda Li, Bin Li, Fusheng Guo, Zhiqiang Zhang, Fenling Ma, Hualiang Li, Peng Lu

published 18 May 2026

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Chrysoprase color grading with machine learning: A systematic approach

Yuansheng Jiang, Ying Guo, Vien Cheung, Pohsun Wang, Stephen Westland

published 15 May 2026

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Synthesis of magnetic biochar using Bauhinia variegata leaves through one-pot hydrothermal process to degrade malachite green dye by Fenton-like catalysis

Ramesh Vinayagam, Gokulakrishnan Murugesan, Sujesh Sudarsan, Thivaharan Varadavenkatesan, Raja Selvaraj

published 14 May 2026

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Using fractal model and factor analysis for FACA modeling and its application in deep mineral prediction

Feilong Qin, Hongjin Zhu, Yu Feng, ShiCheng Yu

published 08 May 2026

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Industrial-grade nitrogen sources modulate CaCO₃ polymorphs and strength in MICP-cemented sand: A structure–property study

Yu Zhang, Xu Zhang, Bo Peng, Yongzhi Zhang, Zherui Chen, Guohui Ma, Jin Wang, Qiang Wen, Miao Liu

published 05 May 2026

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Late Cenozoic exhumation in the eastern Junggar Basin: Evidence from zircon (U-Th)/He ages of combustion metamorphic rocks

Bin Chen, Pan Liu, Yan Dong, Changjuan Feng, Zhuang Zhao, Chaoqun Yang, Yixin Dong

published 05 May 2026

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Spatial distribution patterns and causal mechanisms of rainfall-induced clustered landslides: A case study from Southwestern Yunnan Province, China

Zongheng Xu, Yun Zeng, Yilong Li, Mei Yang

published 28 Apr 2026

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Enhancing electrical conductivity of coal-derived graphite by boric acid catalysis: Correlating 2H/3R phase ratio with crystallite structure

Xiaomei Zhang, Xinyu Chen, Yeersheng Jiangbaolati, Shanshan Liu, Jidun Sha, Xiaoming Zhang, Hao Chen, Shuo Feng

published 24 Apr 2026

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Enhanced rock recognition via EVSS-integrated YOLO11: A deep learning approach for precise geological classification

Fei Zhao, Xiaopeng Leng, Ming Zhu, Sijia Luo, Jian Huang

published 24 Apr 2026

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