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Original Research

Accepted on 29 Dec 2025

Ore genesis of the Large Luobugaizi Lead-Zinc Deposit in Xinjiang, NW China: constrains from lead isotope, in-situ trace elements and sulfur isotope of sulfides

in Economic Geology

Rui-Hong Huang
Hai-Xiang Zhao
Jia-Xin Wang
Chuan-Lin Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

153 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Reservoir characteristics and petrophysical controlling factors of the tight sandstone of He-8 member in eastern Yanchuan area, Yan’an gas field

in Economic Geology

Yaning Gao
Shuai Yin
Haiyang Guo
Zhihao Jiang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1706513

731 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Sedimentary environmental constraints on organic matter enrichment in the coal-bearing Permian Longtan Formation: a case study from NT1H Well, Central Sichuan Basin, China

in Economic Geology

Yongjun Yao
Xuesong Tian
Maoyao Liu
Yisha Liao
Junfei Peng
Dongxin Guo
Ye Zhang
Yuelei Zhang
Cong Tuo
Dishu Chen

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1690793

853 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Nov 2025

Fractal Characteristics of Full-scale Pores and Throats in Tight Sandstone and its application in analysis of main controlling factors of reservoir

in Economic Geology

Linjie Feng
Ruogu Wang
Nan Liu
Ze Gao

Frontiers in Earth Science

120 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Hydrocarbon charging processes of deep fractured-vuggy dolomite reservoirs in the Ediacaran Dengying Formation, Southern Sichuan Basin, SW China

in Economic Geology

Hongxiang Jin

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1710366

741 views

Correction

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Correction: Study on organic matter depletion in argillaceous limestone of Leikoupo formation of the middle triassic in the central Sichuan Basin: decoupling of organic matter development and preservation conditions under the background of saltwater algae control

in Economic Geology

Yuhan Huang
Yan Wei
Huaguo Wen
Fei Huo
Xueyan Wu
Ruiyu Guo
Yuntao Liao
Yunbo Ruan
Huachuan Jiang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1728534

539 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2025

Fracture prediction method and application based on multi-attribute fusion generative adversarial network

in Economic Geology

Yongheng Zhang
Xingjian Wang
Yang Li
Xudong Jiang
Han Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1642287

1,295 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

A combined approach to lithology identification using reinforcement learning and transformer algorithms

in Economic Geology

Xiongwei Li
Pengfei Li
Huaiyan Qi
Yuan Wang
Tianshu Zhan
Qingchao Li

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1595574

1,185 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Genesis of the Bayan Obo Fe-REE deposit: evidence from Mg isotope and geochemistry of siderite carbonatites, Inner Mongolia, China

in Economic Geology

Chenghao Ren
Hongxiang Jia
Qunmao Zhou
Hongquan She
Jinwen Li
Baoliang Li

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1518194

1,867 views

Correction

Published on 20 Oct 2025

Correction: Experimental procedures, influencing parameters, and future prospects of geological sequestration of carbon dioxide

in Economic Geology

Kun Dai
Yan Xia
Guangjie Yuan
Tianen Liu
Hong Zhang
Hengyu Song
Haowei Yuan

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1627479

689 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2025

Characteristics of Karst Geothermal system in Intermountain Fault Basin: a case study of Taiyuan Basin in North China

in Economic Geology

Tinghao Wang
Xinwei Wang
Xuan Zhang
Lu Luo
Huiying Liu

Frontiers in Earth Science

317 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Physicochemical constraints and fluid evolution pathways in skarn mineralization: insights from sphalerite geochemistry at the Dafang Pb–Zn–Au–Ag deposit, South China

in Economic Geology

Wusheng Wang
Hongjie Shen
Shihong Huang
Jian Shi
Yu Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1673352

2,233 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Characteristics and controlling factors of the Triassic Xu5 tight sandstone reservoirs, Western Sichuan depression, China

in Economic Geology

Xiaojuan Wang
Zhihong Wang
Lan Li
Hualing Ma
Zhiyun Sun
Shun Li
Aobo Zhang
Xuli Wang
Ke Yang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1635249

1,461 views

Editorial

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Editorial: Efficient exploration and development of unconventional natural gas

in Economic Geology

Shu Tao
Zhengguang Zhang
Shida Chen
Yu Jing
Junjian Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1660899

2,670 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Study on organic matter depletion in argillaceous limestone of Leikoupo Formation of the Middle Triassic in the central Sichuan Basin: decoupling of organic matter development and preservation conditions under the background of saltwater algae control

in Economic Geology

Yuhan Huang
Yan Wei
Huaguo Wen
Fei Huo
Xueyan Wu
Ruiyu Guo
Yuntao Liao
Yunbo Ruan
Huachuan Jiang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1549411

2,004 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Prediction method and application of the effective period of oil and gas formation by transport of oil source fault

in Economic Geology

Huijian Wen
Chao Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1655275

3,302 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Reservoir heterogeneity in deep marine-continental transitional shales: the role of lithofacies and quality in the coal-bearing longtan formation, central Sichuan basin

in Economic Geology

Longyi Wang
Xizhe Li
Ya’na Chen
Hongming Zhan
Xiangyang Pei
Yuchuan Chen
Nijun Qi
Weikang He
Wenxuan Yu
Yaoqiang Lin

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1650521

1,453 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Automatic detection and classification of igneous rock fractures from imaging logging using K-mean algorithm and DNN

in Economic Geology

Meng Wang
Quan Zhou
Lu Yin
Yu Dong

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1640215

1,486 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Main controlling factors and development patterns of high-quality igneous rock reservoirs in the mesozoic of the Qikou Sag

in Economic Geology

Changwei Chen
Hongjun Li
Xiugang Pu
Haiyue Yuan
Xiaowei Dong
Feipeng Zhang
Lixin Fu
Yu Cui
Haodong Li

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1612612

1,463 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2025

Geochemical characteristics and paleoenvironmental significance of karst reservoirs in Gaoyuzhuang-Wumishan Formations of Jixian System in Xiong ‘an New Area and its adjacent areas

in Economic Geology

Guoquan Nie
Qingyu Zhang
Dengfa He
Xiaopan Li
Shaocong Ji

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1624161

1,289 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 21 Jul 2025

Syn-to post-orogenic mineralization in the Shuangkoushan Au–Ag–Pb deposit, North Qaidam: insights from H–O–S isotopes and U–Pb geochronology

in Economic Geology

Junzhen Yu
Dexian Li
Youye Zheng
Bo Ma
Jian Wang
Guomei Shi
Rongke Xu
Junaid Khan
Asma Tahir

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1609741

1,780 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Jul 2025

Response of geochemical characteristics of organic-rich shale of Longmaxi formation to the sedimentary environment in the Neijiang-Rongchang area, Sichuan Basin, China

in Economic Geology

Licheng Yang
Yi Hu
Xinrui Yang
Lianghua Zhang
Wen Tang
Dongxi Liu
Huilin Li
Qibing Wen
Lin Xie
Xingzhi Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1553074

2,849 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Jul 2025

Experimental study on microscopic residual oil distribution and dredging direction of water-driven zoned utilization in narrow-channel reservoirs

in Economic Geology

Pin Jia
Qiang Sun
Haoran Feng
Yang Li
Bangdan Liu

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1514985

1,722 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2025

Research dynamics and frontier trends of orogenic gold deposits: a knowledge map based on bibliometrics

in Economic Geology

KeXin Liu
Nan Jiang
YongQiang Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1609184

2,638 views

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Ore genesis of the Large Luobugaizi Lead-Zinc Deposit in Xinjiang, NW China: constrains from lead isotope, in-situ trace elements and sulfur isotope of sulfides

Reservoir characteristics and petrophysical controlling factors of the tight sandstone of He-8 member in eastern Yanchuan area, Yan’an gas field

Sedimentary environmental constraints on organic matter enrichment in the coal-bearing Permian Longtan Formation: a case study from NT1H Well, Central Sichuan Basin, China

Fractal Characteristics of Full-scale Pores and Throats in Tight Sandstone and its application in analysis of main controlling factors of reservoir

Hydrocarbon charging processes of deep fractured-vuggy dolomite reservoirs in the Ediacaran Dengying Formation, Southern Sichuan Basin, SW China

Correction: Study on organic matter depletion in argillaceous limestone of Leikoupo formation of the middle triassic in the central Sichuan Basin: decoupling of organic matter development and preservation conditions under the background of saltwater algae control

Fracture prediction method and application based on multi-attribute fusion generative adversarial network

A combined approach to lithology identification using reinforcement learning and transformer algorithms

Genesis of the Bayan Obo Fe-REE deposit: evidence from Mg isotope and geochemistry of siderite carbonatites, Inner Mongolia, China

Correction: Experimental procedures, influencing parameters, and future prospects of geological sequestration of carbon dioxide

Characteristics of Karst Geothermal system in Intermountain Fault Basin: a case study of Taiyuan Basin in North China

Physicochemical constraints and fluid evolution pathways in skarn mineralization: insights from sphalerite geochemistry at the Dafang Pb–Zn–Au–Ag deposit, South China

Characteristics and controlling factors of the Triassic Xu5 tight sandstone reservoirs, Western Sichuan depression, China

Editorial: Efficient exploration and development of unconventional natural gas

Study on organic matter depletion in argillaceous limestone of Leikoupo Formation of the Middle Triassic in the central Sichuan Basin: decoupling of organic matter development and preservation conditions under the background of saltwater algae control

Prediction method and application of the effective period of oil and gas formation by transport of oil source fault

Reservoir heterogeneity in deep marine-continental transitional shales: the role of lithofacies and quality in the coal-bearing longtan formation, central Sichuan basin

Automatic detection and classification of igneous rock fractures from imaging logging using K-mean algorithm and DNN

Main controlling factors and development patterns of high-quality igneous rock reservoirs in the mesozoic of the Qikou Sag

Geochemical characteristics and paleoenvironmental significance of karst reservoirs in Gaoyuzhuang-Wumishan Formations of Jixian System in Xiong ‘an New Area and its adjacent areas

Syn-to post-orogenic mineralization in the Shuangkoushan Au–Ag–Pb deposit, North Qaidam: insights from H–O–S isotopes and U–Pb geochronology

Response of geochemical characteristics of organic-rich shale of Longmaxi formation to the sedimentary environment in the Neijiang-Rongchang area, Sichuan Basin, China

Experimental study on microscopic residual oil distribution and dredging direction of water-driven zoned utilization in narrow-channel reservoirs

Research dynamics and frontier trends of orogenic gold deposits: a knowledge map based on bibliometrics