Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Keynote -- 1 Biogeochemical Mapping: A New Tool to Assess the Soil Quality and Health -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction-Concepts of Soil Quality and Health -- 2 Assessment of Soil Quality and Health -- 3 Case Studies -- 3.1 Geochemical Map of the Castilla-La Mancha Agricultural Soils -- 3.2 Mercury Contamination and Dehydrogenase Activity -- 3.3 Decommissioned San Quintín Pb-Ag Mining Area -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Petrogenetic Processes: Geochemistry, Geochronology and Geophysical Approaches -- 2 Geochemical and Geophysical Evolution of Regional Mantle Flow Beneath Volcanic Harrats in the West Arabian Shield (Saudi Arabia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Evaluation and Integration of Entire Datasets -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 3 Petrology, Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Sidi El Hemissi Triassic 'Ophites' (Souk Ahras, NE Algeria) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Geochronology, Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implication of A-Type Granite from Zaranda (North-Central Nigeria) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geological Background and Sampling -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Whole Rock Geochemistry -- 3.2 Sr-Nd Isotopes -- 3.3 Geochronology -- 4 Discussion -- 4.1 Petrogenesis -- 4.2 Geochronology -- 4.3 Tectonic Setting -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 New Model of Wadati-Benioff Zone in Java-Sumatra Subduction System and Its Tectonic Implication -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Method -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Hypocenter Distribution -- 3.2 WBZ Depth Contour Map and Cross-Sections -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References. , 6 Geothermal and Volcanic Evaluation of Harrat Rahat, Northwestern Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 7 The South West Atakor Volcanic District (Hoggar-Algeria): Petrography and Mineralogy from the Taessa Lavas -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geological Setting -- 3 Petrography -- 4 Mineralogy and Geothermometry -- 5 Comparison and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8 Primary Studies of Taessa-Torak Granitic Massif: Petrography and Mineralogy (Central Hoggar, Algeria) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geological Setting -- 3 Petrography -- 4 Mineralogy and Geothermometry -- 5 Discussion and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9 Tracing the Missing Argoland Beneath Java: Evidence from Geochemical Signature and Seismic Tomogram -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Method -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Whole Rocks Geochemistry -- 3.2 Seismic Tomogram -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 10 Rb-Sr and Oxygen Isotope Study of the Swat Granite Gneisses (Pakistan): Implications for the Magmatic Source and Tectonic Setup -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Textural and Mineral Chemistry Data Related to the Karapinar-Karacadag Volcanic Complex (Konya-Central Anatolia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Petrography -- 3.2 Mineral Chemistry and Geothermobarometry -- 4 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 12 Characteristic Magnetic Behavior of Southwest Nigerian Granitoids -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Petrographical and Geochemical Characteristics of the Mauritanides Belts' Birbirites. , Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 The Attained Results -- 3.1 The Petrographical Results -- 3.2 The Geochemical Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 14 Petrography, Origin and Geochemical Characters of the Granitoids of the Southern Part of the Nellore Schist Belt, Andhra Pradesh, India -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 15 Petrography, Mineralogy and Thermodynamic Modeling of Eclogites from the Serkout Area, Central Hoggar, Algeria -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Petrography -- 3.2 Mineralogy -- 3.3 Thermodynamic Modeling -- 3.4 Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 16 The First Example of Kyanit-Staurolite-Garnet-Bearing Metapelites from the Hoggar (Egéré Terrane, South Algeria) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Results -- 2.1 Petrology and Mineral Chemistries -- 2.2 Thermodynamic Modeling -- 3 Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 17 Petrographic, Mineralogical and Geothermometric Study of Garnet Hornfels from the Region of Iddeleh Silet Hoggar Occidental Algeria -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Petrographical Results -- 3.2 Mineral Chemistry Results -- 3.2.1 Regional Metamorphism -- 3.2.2 Contact Metamorphism -- 3.3 Results of Geothermometry -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 18 Physical Characteristics of the Massive Meteorite of Saudi Empty Quarter -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 LIBS Analysis -- 3.2 X Ray Fluorescence Analysis -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 19 Study of the Compositional, Mechanical and Magnetic Properties of Saudi Meteorite -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion. , Acknowledgements -- References -- Surficial Processes: Sedimentation and Facies Analysis -- 20 Microfacies Analysis and Geochemical Evaluation of Campanian-Maastrichtian Limestone Along the Benin Flank, Southwestern Nigeria -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geology of the Study Area -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Microfacies -- 4.2 Chemical Composition -- 4.3 Mineralogy -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 21 Heavy Metal Concentration of Sediments from the Eastern Niger Delta Basin, South-East Nigeria -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 22 Distribution of Major and Trace Elements in Soil and Sediments Along the Nile River and Delta-(Egypt): A Case Study -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 23 Enigma of Ferruginous Inclusions in Evaporites -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 24 Grain Size Distribution and Enrichment Evaluation of Trace Metals in the Mediterranean Harbor Lagoon (Kalaât Andalous, Tunisa) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 25 Trace Metal Concentrations in Surface Water in Ichkeul Lake Basin: a Case Study -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Water Sampling -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Geochemistry of Metallic Trace Elements -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 26 Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Miocene and Pliocenesediments of the Northern Margin of the Lower Chelif Basin (Western Tellian Domain, North Algeria) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References. , 27 Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of the Northern Phosphatic Series of the Sra-Ouertane Basin (Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 28 Stable Isotope Geochemistry of the Pleistocene Lacustrine-Palustrine Carbonates (Borj Edouane Unit, NW Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geological Setting -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Facies -- 3.2 Isotopes -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 29 Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Paleocene-Eocene Depositional Sequences in Oued Thelja Section, SW Gafsa, Tunisia -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Mineralogy -- 3.2 Geochemistry -- 3.3 Depositional Environment -- 3.4 Sequence Stratigraphy -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 30 Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of the Tamerza Area Upper Lutetian-Preabonian Successions (Southwest Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geological Setting Lithological Description -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Mineralogical Analysis -- 4.2 Chemical Composition -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 31 Potential Heavy Mineral-Enriched Black Sand Deposits South Ras Banas Red Sea Coast (Egypt) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 32 Geochemistry of Urban Soil in the Fast-Growing Kuito City (Angola) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 33 Phosphorus Speciation and Trace Metals in Core Sediment of Kuwait Bay -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References. , 34 New Insights on the Ermioni VMS Ore Based on Ore Texture and Host Rock Lithology and Geochemistry (SE Argolis Peninsula, Peloponnese, Greece).