Frontiers in Earth Science

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Quantitative characterization of different occurrence states in medium maturity continental shale oil: a case study on eocene Shahejie formation shales, Qikou Sag, East China

in Geochemistry

Wenya Jiang
Yuchen Liu
Lijin Gao
Guangdi Liu
Jianyuan Feng

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1641438

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Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2025

Thermal evolution of Cathaysian block along the South China margin since the Late Cretaceous: evidence from low-temperature thermochronology

in Geochemistry

Hongcai Shi
Hui Xie
Weina Zhao
Tangwei Liu
Deming Kong
Chuang Bao
Lijie Liu

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1597461

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Original Research

Published on 22 Jul 2025

Continental hydroclimate during the late Paleocene-early Eocene in the central Rockies: insights from sedimentological and geochemical records preserved in the greater Green River Basin, southwestern Wyoming, U.S.A.

in Geochemistry

Min Gao
Majie Fan
Guangsheng Zhuang
Domenico Chiarella

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1507500

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Original Research

Published on 21 Jul 2025

Petrogenesis of late Ordovician high Ba–Sr quartz diorite in the northern Qinling orogeny and its geological implications

in Geochemistry

Biao Du
Duanchang Zhao
Yafeng Zhang
Zhenkai Zhang
Xing Wang
Wujie Li
Zilong Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1624653

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Original Research

Published on 16 Jul 2025

The origin and depositional processes of shell layers in the Jurassic Ziliujing Formation in the Sichuan Basin and their influences on petroleum accumulation

in Geochemistry

Hanyong Bao
Yi Shu
Qiming Wang
Youheng Zheng
Miankun Chen
Yongchao Lu
Haotian Liu
Wei Peng

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1590482

652 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Jul 2025

Geochronology and geochemistry of mafic igneous rocks in the Zhegu area of southern Tibet

in Geochemistry

Ming Cheng
Saijun Sun
Yuanlin Lou
Yingzi Min
Yao Tang
Xinyue Li
Ming Zhang
Xuming Hu
Tianyong Wan
Hao Zou

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1513583

636 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jul 2025

Geochemical characteristics of the Shuanghu crystalline graphite deposit in East China: implications for original rocks, sedimentary environments and carbon sources

in Geochemistry

Feng Liu
Wenbo Rao
Yangyang Zhang
Weijun Yao
Lin Shi
Mingzuan Xu
Sipu Ren
Xiaohui Li
Ziyi Li

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1576709

1,072 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2025

Classification of crude oil and its correlation with terrestrial plant inputs across different areas in the Xihu Depression, East China Sea Shelf basin: insights from organic geochemical evidence

in Geochemistry

Jiang Yuhan
Guo Ruibo
Hou Dujie
Cheng Xiong

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1627767

1,199 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2025

Zircon Lu-Hf isotopic compositions of the Paleoproterozoic meta-mafic and felsic rock assemblages in the Daqingshan complex: constraints on crustal evolution of the Khondalite Belt, north China Craton

in Geochemistry

Han Wang
Jinfeng Chen
Ningchao Zhou
Xiaoyang Zhang
Weijiang Kong
Ben Ma

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1632499

684 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jun 2025

The paleoenvironmental characteristics of the upper Triassic Bagong Formation in the northern Qiangtang basin and its control action on organic matter enrichment

in Geochemistry

Rui Wang
Shuai Zhang
Guoqiang Zhang
Xinhe Wu
Jizheng Song
Shouji Pang
Jianguo Yin

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1580088

736 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2025

Termination of rapid exhumation of the Jiaodong Peninsula during the Early Cretaceous: implications for explosive gold mineralization

in Geochemistry

Jianweng Gao
Keqiang Zhao
Zhuang Duan
Yangang Fu
Lujun Lin
Zhenliang Wang
Jingjing Gong
Jianzhou Yang
Yong Li

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1572864

1,490 views

Original Research

Published on 19 May 2025

Genesis and geological significance of the mafic rocks in the paleoproterozoic Lieryu formation, Liaoning

in Geochemistry

Jingsheng Chen
Linchuan Li
Bin Li
Yi Tian
Chao Zhang
Yanqing Zang
Yan Zhao

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1592749

873 views

Original Research

Published on 02 May 2025

Formation mechanism of basalt-related agate deposits: an example from the Ating River alluvial gravels in the Xunke area, Heilongjiang, NE China

in Geochemistry

Peng Zhang
Bo-Chao Wang
Ji-Lin Zheng
Xiao-Yu Guo

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1548167

1,033 views

Original Research

Published on 02 May 2025

Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the Early Jurassic syenogranite in the northern section of Zhangguangcai Range, NE China: insights from geochronology, geochemistry, and Lu-Hf isotopes

in Geochemistry

Liye Liu
Mingxin Duan
Jimin Huang
Haonan Song
Xiangpeng Lin
Yong Zhan

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1578301

817 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Apr 2025

Research on identification method of bituminous coal based on terahertz time-domain spectroscopy

in Geochemistry

Shuguang Miao
Xiang Liu
Yue Zhang
SuWen Li
Enjie Ding

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1503835

1,178 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Apr 2025

Geochemical-process extraction and interpretation using matrix factorization: a framework for verifying effectiveness through forward modeling and inversion analysis

in Geochemistry

Tatsu Kuwatani
Shotaro Akaho
Kengo Nakamura
Takeshi Komai

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1559321

971 views