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Mineralogy and Petrology welcomes manuscripts from the classical fields of mineralogy, igneous and metamorphic petrology, geochemistry, crystallography, as well as their applications in academic experimentation and research, materials science and engineering, for technology, industry, environment, or society. The journal strongly promotes cross-fertilization among Earth-scientific and applied materials-oriented disciplines. Purely descriptive manuscripts on regional topics will not be considered.
Mineralogy and Petrology was founded in 1872 by Gustav Tschermak as "Mineralogische und Petrographische Mittheilungen". It is one of Europe's oldest geoscience journals. Former editors include outstanding names such as Gustav Tschermak, Friedrich Becke, Felix Machatschki, Josef Zemann, and Eugen F. Stumpfl.
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Abstracted/Indexed in: Current Contents, GeoRef, SCI and ASCA, Chemical Abstract, Polymer Contents, MSCI, Mineralogical Abstracts, Abstract Service IBZ.

Editors in Chief:

L. Nasdala,Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria 
Email: lutz.nasdala@univie.ac.at
Fields of interest: mineral spectroscopy and imaging, real structures and internal textures, alteration processes, radiation damage, accessory minerals
M.A.T.M. Broekmans, Geological Survey Norway, Trondheim, Norway
Email: marten.atm.broekmans@gmail.com
Fields of interest: characterization and application of industrial minerals materials for building and construction, novel and historical sample size and representativity of particulate materials (natural/machined sand/gravels, but also rock/mineral powders), solubility of quartz, alkali-silica reaction in concrete


Board of Associate Editors:
L. Bindi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Fields of interest: Aperiodic crystals, coordination chemistry, crystal chemistry, data collection and processing, incommensurate faces, inorganic compounds, modulated mineral structures, phase transitions, sulphides, sulfosalts, structural chemistry, determination of structure, symmetry, twinning, x-ray diffraction.
A. Beran, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Fields of interest: mineral spectroscopy, applied mineralogy
A. R. Chakhmouradian, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Fields of interest: mineralogy, igneous petrology, crystallography, alkaline rocks, carbonatites and kimberlites
N. V. Chukanov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Fields of interest: crystal chemistry, IR spectroscopy
L.V. Danyushevsky, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Fields of interest: igneous petrology, experimental petrology, theoretical petrology, fluid-inclusions research, high temperature geochemistry
J. Elsen, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Fields of interest: characterization and use of industrial minerals, clay minerals, construction materials (cement & concrete, SCMs, bricks, geopolymers, aggregates...), X-Ray Diffraction
S. W. Faryad, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Fields of interest: metamorphic petrology
W. Guenthner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
Fields of interest: Thermochronology, He-analysis, Diffusion processes
C.A. Hauzenberger, Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
Fields of interest: metamorphic petology, LA-ICPMS, experimental petrology
F. Koller, Universität Wien, Wien, Austria
Fields of interest: petrology and geochemistry of igneous and metamorphic rocks, with special emphasis at xenoliths and mantle rocks
Q. Li, Beijing
Fields of interest: geochemistry, Isotope Analysis, SIMS

N. Marinoni, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Fields of interest: Mineralogical characterisation of industrial and natural materials using traditional and non-traditional analytical techniques
A. Möller, University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA
Fields of interest: geochronology, isotope geology, metamorphic petrology, accessory minerals
D. Paktunc, Natural Resources Canada, Canada
Fields of interest: environmental mineralogy and geochemistry, process mineralogy, applied mineralogy, advanced mineral and materials characterization
H. Pöllmann, Universität Halle, Halle, Germany
Fields of interest: applied mineralogy
F. Stoppa, G'd'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
Fields of interest: geology, volcanology, geochemistry, magmatogenesis and petrogenesis, carbonatites and kamafugites
Q. Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
Fields of interest: crustal melting and granite Genesis, arc evolution and crustal growth in Central Asian Orogenic Belt and Tibet, Cenozoic magmatism, uplift of the Tibetan Plateau and geodynamics
X. Xu, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Fields of interest: mantle geochemistry, granite petrology and mineralization