In this study,we present a machine learning-based method to predict trace element concentrations from major and minor element concentration data using a legacy lithogeochemical database of magmatic rocks from the Karo...
The lead author acknowledges the Research,Education and Investment(REI)Fund of the Geological Society of South Africa(GSSA),National Research Foundation of South Africa(NRF),and the University of Johannesburg’s(UJ)Centre of Excellence for Integrated Mineral and Energy Resource Analysis(CIMERA)for funding.
This study aims to compare iso-rank vitrinite-rich and inertinite-rich coal samples to understand the impact of coal-forming processes on pyrolysis chemistry.A medium rank C bituminous coal was density-fractionated to...
The Southern African biomes are complex biotic communities, with its distinctive plant and animal species, and are maintained under the suitable climatic conditions of the region. It includes the Fynbos Biome and the ...
Aloe dichotoma (Quiver tree) occurs in the arid regions of Namaqualand and Bushman land in South Africa, and in arid regions of southern Namibia. The Quiver trees are not only threatened by agricultural expansion, ove...