Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Geochemical Exploration is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
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Valorization of sulfide rich tailings with nature-based solutions for pasture lands109
Numerical simulation-based targeting of the Au mineralization within the Hongbu Altered Rock type gold deposit, Eastern Shandong Peninsula, China100
Mineralogy and geochemistry of altered Emeishan basaltic volcaniclastics with respect to their critical element mineralization77
Incorporation of geological constraints and semivariogram scaling law into geostatistical modeling of metal contents in hydrothermal deposits for improved accuracy54
Use of porphyry indicator zircons (PIZs) in the sedimentary record as an exploration tool for covered porphyry copper deposits in the Atacama Desert, Chile50
Mineral exploration and regional surface geochemical datasets: An anomaly detection and k-means clustering exercise applied on laterite in Western Australia45
Editorial Board45
Mineral chemistry in apatite from heavy mineral concentrate samples as a prospecting tool for carbonatites in the Angico dos Dias region, BA/PI border, Brazil44
Potential contamination of stream waters by ultramafic mining sediments: Identification of geochemical makers (New Caledonia)44
Stream sediment and soil geochemistry of the largest volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit in Türkiye, Karaburun deposit (Central Pontides)41
Spatial heterogeneity and driving factors of temperature sensitivity of soil respiration (Q10) at national scale41
Mineralized-anomaly identification based on potential-enhanced positive-unlabeled bagging: A case study from Guangxi gold ore province38
Distribution dynamics and health risks of polyaromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals in the anthropogenically impacted Omi-Asoro Stream, Nigeria38
New insights into the origin and depositional setting of the Haerdaban Pb Zn deposit, Chinese western Tianshan: Evidence from geology, chert geochemistry, and detrital zircon U Pb geochronology34
Geothermometrical calculations of thermal waters affected by secondary processes: The case of Sierra Elvira (Spain)33
Editorial Board31
Influence of monsoon season on heavy metal composition of Hooghly River estuary sediments, West Bengal, India31
Magnetite chemistry of the Sarkuh Porphyry Cu deposit, Urumieh–Dokhtar Magmatic Arc (UDMA), Iran: A record of deviation from the path sulfide mineralization in the porphyry copper systems30
Modelling geochemical indices from hyperspectral drill core data from the Eucla Basin basement30
Isotopic study (U Pb, Sm Nd, and Pb Pb) of rocks and auriferous mineralizations from the Volta Grande do Xingu deposits, Bacajá Domain, Amazonian craton30
Deep epithermal Au mineralization at Tuanjiegou, northeast China30
New near-mine prospecting approach using multivariate analysis and reflectance spectroscopy to define surface footprint: A case study of the Pequizão Gold Deposit, Crixás Greenstone Belt, Central Braz29
New views on Somma Vesuvius subvolcanic system and on mechanism that could increase eruption explosivity by a review and immiscibility in melt inclusions28
Mineral prediction research using the Geology-based Cyclic Adversarial Network for Anomaly Detection28
Geological mapping of basalt using stream sediment geochemical data: Case study of covered areas in Jining, Inner Mongolia, China27
The difference in hydrochemical characteristics of geothermal water between the eastern and western parts of the Wugongshan area and its genetic mechanism27
Single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: A new method to detect geochemical anomalies in stream sediments27
REMOVED: Ore-forming processes of the Chuankou tungsten ore field, South China: New insights into Maowan quartz veins scheelite generation and mineralization genesis26
Fractional precipitation of copiapite-halotrichite efflorescent salts on Au Cu mine tailings under semi-arid climates in northern Chile26
Mercury in the natural environment: Biogeochemical cycles and associated health risks26
Diffuse emission of CO2 from the Langjiu Geothermal Field, Western Tibet26
Utilizing thiourea-modified biochars to mitigate toxic metal pollution and promote mustard (Brassica campestris) plant growth in contaminated soils26
Fluctuations of trace elements and Sr isotopes of the multi-stage scheelite in the reduced polymetallic Yupo tungsten skarn deposit, South China: Implications for ore-forming process25
Application of self-organizing map (SOM) and K-means clustering algorithms for portraying geochemical anomaly patterns in Moalleman district, NE Iran25
Defining urban soil geochemical backgrounds: A review for application to the French context25
A high-performance extreme gradient boosting outlier detection framework for integrating the outputs of diverse anomaly detectors for detecting mineralization-related geochemical anomalies24
Two-stage Cu Pb Zn mineralization of the Baoshan deposit in southern Hunan, South China: Constraints from zircon and pyrite geochronology and geochemistry23
The efficiency of fractal techniques in geochemical anomaly delineation within BLEG and <180 μm stream sediments in Western Turkey23
Editorial Board22
Apatite-rich zones in the Uppermost Upper Zone, Northern Limb, Bushveld Complex: Possible non-conventional source of REE and TiO222
Building geochemical vectors with trace element compositions of sulfides in orogenic gold mineral systems in northern Finland22
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for whole rock geochemistry22
Characterization of metal-bearing nanoparticles observed in loess-covered terrain: Implications for prospecting21
Petrogenesis and factors controlling tungsten mineralization of Late Mesozoic granites from Xianxia intrusion and Zhuxiling tungsten deposit in Jiangnan tungsten belt, China21
Mineralogy, geochemistry and mineralization of iron ore deposition in NW Sanandaj-Sirjan Geological Zone: A futuristic review based on a representative case study21
Sulfur isotope and trace element geochemistry of sulfides from the unique Yaojialing Zn-Au-Cu deposit, Lower Yangtze River Metallogenic Belt, China: Implications for ore-forming process and exploratio20
Geochemical and isotopic characterization of the shallow aquifers from the Mugello Basin (Tuscany, central Italy): Implications for assessing a monitoring network in a seismically active area20
Contamination characteristics of uncultivated arable lands and health risk warning based on the predicted heavy metal content in rice—Dongting Lake Basin, China20
Rhenium in molybdenite from Mo (-Cu) deposits in northeastern China20
Assessment of depth wise distribution, enrichment, contamination, ecological risk and sources of soil heavy metals over an Industrial area in Southern India20
Fluid inclusion constraint on sulfide precipitation in wolframite-quartz veins: A case study of the giant Dajishan W polymetallic deposit, South China19
A systematic review on assessment of heavy metals toxicity in freshwater fish species: Current scenario and remedial approaches19
Mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrogenesis of iron oxide-apatite ores in the Bafq mining district, Central Iran: Proposed a new tectonic setting for mineralization19
Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of copper slag from Butte, Montana19
Formation of uranium-, vanadium- and chromium-bearing reduction spheroids in karst bauxite of the Unterlaussa mining district (Austria)19
Simultaneous combined XRF-XRD analysis of geological sample: New methodological approach for on-site analysis on New-Caledonian Ni-rich harzburgite19
Discrimination of carbonatite and Mississippi Valley-type deposits by partial least squares-discriminant analysis of trace elements and Mg isotope compositions in dolomite18
Recycled mantle source for porphyry mineralization: U−Pb and Re−Os geochronology, and S–Pb–Cu isotopic constraints from the Urumieh-Dokhtar magmatic arc, central Iran18
Genesis of Zhutian ion-adsorption-type rare earth deposit in South China: Constraints from whole-rock and zircon, apatite, monazite geochemistry, and geochronology18
Combining hydrogeochemistry, statistics and explorative mapping to estimate regional threshold values of trace elements in groundwater (Sardinia, Italy)18
Geochemistry of scandium in pelagic sediments from the Pacific Ocean: Implication to the resource assessment of deep-sea REE-rich mud17
The Lac à l'Orignal phosphate deposit and constraints on high-quality phosphatic ore in massif-type anorthosite, Grenville Province, Canada17
Early Cretaceous Ningguo-Guangde weakly fractionated I-type granitoids, Jiangnan tungsten belt, China: Implications for petrogenesis and W Mo mineralization17
Magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Dangba rare-metal granitic pegmatites in the Songpan–Ganzê orogenic belt, Eastern Tibet: Insights from muscovite and columbite-group minerals16
Immobilization of Pb and Zn leached from mining residue materials in Kabwe, Zambia: Performance of calcined dolomite in column experiments16
Predicting heavy metal contents by applying machine learning approaches and environmental covariates in west of Iran16
Genesis of altered slate type ores in the Huangjindong gold deposit, Jiangnan Orogenic Belt, South China16
Identification of geochemical anomalies related to mineralization: A case study from porphyry copper deposits in the Qulong-Jiama mining district of Tibet, China16
Genesis of the Hatu gold deposit: Constrained by in situ S Pb isotope geochemistry of pyrite16
The impact of buried historical copper slags on contemporary soil contamination16
A new supervised learning framework for mineral prospectivity mapping: The three-class labeling (3CL) approach16
Arsenic, selenium, and mercury speciation in hypersaline lakes of the Andean Altiplano: Link between extreme levels and biodiversity repartition16
Improving spatial interpolation for anomaly analysis in presence of sparse, clustered or imprecise data sets16
Study on the effects of Fe/Al on the distribution and fate of rare earth elements during the mixing of acid mine drainage with karst river water16
Carbonatisation and overprinting mineralisation in Siah-Kamar porphyry molybdenum deposit, NW Iran15
Kinetic studies on arsenic release from geogenically enriched soils under oxidized and reduced conditions15
Is the pathway length of sediments relevant to assess the background value in stream sediment geochemical exploration?15
Genesis of the Carboniferous karstic bauxites in Qingzhen region, central Guizhou, southwest China15
A Comparative study of the mineral composition of Macrotermes and Cubitermes termite mounds in Lualaba, D.R. Congo: Contribution to strategic prospecting for Cu and Co deposits15
High-resolution mapping and multivariate technique (factor analysis) to support hydrogeochemical analysis and identification of surface water contamination15
Deciphering the ore-forming process of Sb-W deposits through scheelite and stibnite trace element geochemistry15
Geochemistry, geochronology and Fe-Mg-S isotopic composition of the Liaoshang gold deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, China: Implications for ore-forming processes and mineral exploration15
Predictive assessment of metallogenic signatures using the DataBase Querying (DBQ) method: A European application15
Geochemical characterization of surface sediments from the Ridracoli reservoir area and surroundings, Italy. Details on bulk composition and grain size15
Secondary mineral formation and trace-element reservoirs in weathered waste rock: Integration of quantitative mineralogy and conventional mineralogical techniques15
Nature and genesis of the Zaglic Au deposit, NW Iran: Constraints from geochemical studies15
Locating terrane boundaries in South China with big geochemical data mining14
Geochemical characteristics and U Pb chronology of detrital zircon in the Neogene Shizigou Formation, Qigequan area, western Qaidam Basin: Implications for tectonics, paleoclimate, and uranium sources14
Multistage hydrothermal fluids evolution and precipitation mechanism of the Hongshi Cu deposit in Eastern Tianshan, NW China: Insights from cathodoluminescence, fluid inclusions, trace elements of qua14
Geochemistry of trace elements of pyrite and its implications in intermediate sulfidation epithermal systems: Case study based on the Zhengguang Au–Zn deposit, North-East China14
Empirical mode decomposition and power spectrum filtering for detection of frequency channels related to multi-scale geochemical anomalies: Metal exploration targeting in Moalleman district, NE Iran14
Trace element geochemistry of sphalerite and chalcopyrite in arc-hosted VMS deposits14
Editorial Board14
Unraveling the early Paleozoic tectonic history of the South Qinling Belt: Evidence from geochronology, geochemistry, and Sm-Nd isotopes of meta-sedimentary rocks14
REE mineralization related to weathering of the late Permian Emeishan basalts14
Fluid and mineral inclusions of charoitite deposit in the Murun alkaline-carbonatite complex, Eastern Siberia, Russia14
Evaluating Sn mineralization potential at the Haobugao skarn Zn–Pb deposit (NE China) using whole-rock and zircon geochemistry14
Editorial Board14
How do non-deposit sites influence the performance of machine learning-based gold prospectivity mapping? A study case in the Pitangui Greenstone Belt, Brazil13
Evaluation of bioaccumulation and toxicity of Tubifex tubifex exposed to contaminated river sediment by potentially toxic elements — A case study of the Middle Black Sea, Turkey13
Characterization of lead and zinc in catchment sediments and their relationship with lead‑zinc mineralization from the Sino–Mongolian border region13
Geochemical mapping by stream sediments of the NW portion of Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Brazil: Application of the exploratory data analysis (EDA) and a proposal for generation of new gold targets in Pit13
Cell-wise robust covariance estimation for compositions, with application to geochemical data13
Distribution and fractionation of Rare Earths (La Lu, Sc, Y) and other critical metals in bauxite residues: addressing the profitability of the red muds stored at the Porto Vesme disposal site, Sardin13
Patterns and forms of copper and cobalt in Macrotermes falciger mounds of the Lubumbashi area, DR Congo13
Machine learning prediction of health risk and spatial dependence of geogenic contaminated groundwater from the Hetao Basin, China13
Genesis of the Mount Colin Cu-Au deposit, NW Queensland: Evidence from geology, multi-mineral U–Pb geochronology, S-, O- and C-isotope constraints13
Geochronology, petrology and Sr-Nd-Hf isotope geochemistry of the newly discovered Narenguole magmatic Ni-Cu sulfide prospect, Eastern Kunlun Orogenic Belt, Qinghai Province, NW China12
Mineral prospectivity mapping using machine learning techniques for gold exploration in the Larder Lake area, Ontario, Canada12
Sphalerite as a record of metallogenic information using multivariate statistical analysis: Constraints from trace element geochemistry12
Zircon and cassiterite U-Pb geochronology and petrochemical characteristics of early Tertiary tin mineralization at Mayo Darlé, Cameroon Volcanic Line12
Mapping geochemical domains using stream sediment geochemistry: An approach based on compositional indicators in the Volturno River basin (South Italy)12
Geology and geochemistry of gold mineralization at the Namicupo prospect, Mozambique Belt, northeastern Mozambique12
Mixed crustal-mantle source of porphyry Cu-Mo deposits of the Urals: Pyrite trace element geochemistry and Pb – S isotope data12
Deciphering dissolved load geochemistry of the Upper Ganga Basin: Natural weathering vs human impact12
Evaluating the application of texture and chemistry of detrital tourmaline as an indicator of porphyry Cu mineralization: A case study from the Casino porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Yukon, Canada12
Differentiating Triassic W–Sn ore-bearing and ore-free plutons in the Xitian Ore Field (South China) using apatite geochemistry11
Relationship between distribution of iodine in soil and iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in China11
Regolith-hosted rare earth exploration in the Chilean Coastal Range of the Central Andes11
The reduction process contributes to the generation of subduction-related Langmuri Cu-Ni sulfide deposits in the East Kunlun Orogen, Northern Tibetan Plateau11
Mineralogy, geochemistry, and S isotope investigation of seafloor massive sulfides from the Yunzang hydrothermal field, South Atlantic Ridge11
Handheld LIBS contribution to quantify critical elements during mining operations: The Beauvoir granite case study11
Hydrothermal high field strength element enrichment in the Bükk Mts. (NE Hungary)11
Meteorological variables and PM10 exceedances effect on aerosol particles in a low emission zone using compositional data analysis11
Editorial Board11
A new version of the Langelier-Ludwig square diagram under a compositional perspective11
The genesis of hydrothermal veins in the Aukam valley SW Namibia– A far field consequence of Pangean rifting?11
Geochemistry of the Oligocene-hosted manganese ores and the host sediments in the Thrace Basin, Türkiye: Implications for genesis and exploration of the Paratethyan Mn deposits10
Trace element signatures of uraninite controlled by fluid-rock interactions: A case study from the Eastern Moldanubicum (Bohemian Massif)10
The contribution of persistent organic pollutants to the environmental changes in Campania region, Italy: Results from the Campania Trasparente project10
Concentrations and spatial distribution of chlorine in the pedosphere in China: Based on the China Geochemical Baselines Project10
Experimental weathering of historical slags exposed to rhizosphere-like organic acids and various pH conditions10
Zinc isotopes revealed the role of ore-hosting carbonate rocks in the formation of MVT deposits: A case study of the Huize Pb Zn deposit, SW China10
Lithogeochemical and isotopic characterization of Devonian molybdenite mineralization in the Pabineau Falls Granite, northeastern New Brunswick, Canada10
Principal component analysis and K-means clustering as tools during exploration for Zn skarn deposits and industrial carbonates, Sala area, Sweden10
Mineral exploration model for Lhasa Area, eastern Gangdese metallogenic belt: Based on knowledge-driven compositional data analysis and catchment basin division10
Cobalt-bearing copper slags from Luanshya (Zambian Copperbelt): Mineralogy, geochemistry, and potential recovery of critical metals10
Corrigendum to “Molybdenum and gold distribution variances within Iranian copper porphyry deposits” [J. Geochem. Explor. 261 (June 2024) 107471]10
Fractal modeling for geochemical data of deep-sea surface sediments: A case study from Zhongsha Island, Southern China Sea10
Exploratory functional data analysis of multivariate densities for the identification of agricultural soil contamination by risk elements10
Characterization and stable isotopic fingerprinting of mine seepage in hyperarid environments: An example of the Namib Lead & Zinc mine, Namibia10
Metallogenic model of the carboniferous karst bauxites in Central Guizhou Province, Southwest China10
High temperature wall-rock alteration zoning in the Sanjin deposit, Hishikari gold mine, Japan: Implication for exploration of mature mining districts10
Mineralogy and geochemistry of platinum-group elements in the zoned mafic-ultramafic intrusions of the Uralian Platinum belt, Russia10
Geological, geophysical and surface geochemical guides for gold exploration in the Falémé Volcanic Belt, West African Craton, Senegal10
Syenite mapping and prediction of geochemical Na versus K signatures: A novel remote sensing approach and implications for mineral resources10
Uptake and toxicity of heavy metals: The protective frontiers of metal binding proteins9
Statistical self-similarity of detrital zircon U-Pb ages reveals sedimentary provenance: A case study from the Chinese Loess Plateau9
Fe, Cu and S isotopes as tracers of microbial reduction in the shale-hosted VMS deposits of the Iberian Pyrite Belt9
BWM-MARCOS: A new hybrid MCDM approach for mineral potential modelling9
Global distribution and sources of uranium and fluoride in groundwater: A comprehensive review9
Solving geological mixing problems with Bayesian tracer models: A demonstration of the method applied to Carlin-type pyrite9
3DU–TA: A new multifractal model involving surface topography for separation of geochemical anomalies9
Late-magmatic processes in the St. Lawrence Granite: Implications for fluorite mineralization9
Assessment of herbaceous ornamental plant species as potential remediation agents for cadmium contaminated environments9
Geochemical characteristics and petrogenesis of uranium-bearing and barren granites in the Miao'ershan Batholith, South China: Implications for U mineralization9
Occurrence, source, and enrichment process of cobalt from the Heiniudong metasedimentary rock-hosted stratiform Cu-Co polymetallic deposit, western Sichuan, China9
Tourmaline and monazite chemistry reflects magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Xianghualing W-Sn-Nb-Ta (Li, Be) pegmatite and metasomatite, South China9
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the surficial sediments of the Abadan freshwater resources − Northwest of the Persian Gulf9
Quantifying excess heavy metal concentrations in drainage basins using conservative mixing models9
An enhanced strategy for geo-exploratory data analysis to facilitate the discovery of new mineral deposits9
In-situ trace elements and sulfur isotopic analyses of stibnite: Constraints on the genesis of Sb/Sb-polymetallic deposits in southern China9
Hydrochemical properties of groundwater and land use and land cover changes impact on agricultural productivity: An empirical observation and integrated framework approaches9
Geochemistry and U-Pb dating of the Yahyalı pluton and associated skarn occurrences, SW Kayseri (Central Türkiye): Geodynamic significance and relation to mineralization9
Handheld LIBS analysis for in situ quantification of Li and detection of the trace elements (Be, Rb and Cs)9
Unconformity-related mineralization and fluid transfers in the northern Aquitaine Basin (France) revealed by fluid inclusions and S-Sr isotopes studies9
Geochemical studies of snow over mineral accumulations under conditions of their overlap by sedimentary rocks of the platform cover9
Characterizing groundwater recharge sources within reduced pumped aquifers in the Heilonggang region, North China Plain9
Understanding scandium leaching from bauxite residues of different geological backgrounds using statistical design of experiments9
Primary geochemical haloes and alteration zoning applied to gold exploration in the Zarshuran Carlin-type deposit, northwestern Iran9
Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of acid sulfate soils in Luleå, northern Sweden8
Geochemical characteristics of uranium-rich dispersed organic matter and their geological significance for uranium mineralization: A case study from the Ordos Basin8
Mapping geochemical anomalies using angle-based outlier detection approach8
A review of Australian carbonatites and associated REE-Nb mineralisation8
Multivariate analysis of dilution-corrected residuals to improve the interpretation of geochemical anomalies and determine their potential sources: The Mingardo River case study (Southern Italy)8
Spatio-temporal variations in groundwater quality in the parts of South-western Punjab, India8
Hierarchical clustering and compositional data analysis for interpreting groundwater hydrogeochemistry: The application to Campi Flegrei volcanic aquifer (south Italy)8
Removal notice to “Ore-forming processes of the Chuankou tungsten ore field, South China: New insights into Maowan quartz veins scheelite generation and mineralization genesis” [GEXPLO 278(2025) 107868
Occurrence and formation of environmentally persistent free radicals in incineration and their impact on soil and water8
Geochemical prospectivity mapping using compositional balance analysis and multifractal modeling: A case study in the Jinshuikou area, Qinghai, China8
Fluid origins and ages of Au mineralization of the Hosen 8-2 vein, Hishikari deposit, Kagoshima, Japan8
Indicator element selection and lithological mapping using deep learning methods in the Dahongliutan area, NW China8
Molybdenite Re-Os geochronology and conditions of formation of potassic and sodic-calcic alteration associated with the Plaka porphyry Mo-Cu system, Lavrion, Greece8
Cs-134 in soils of the Western Canary Islands after the Chernobyl nuclear accident8
Hydrothermal alteration and geochemical proximity indicators to ore at the Metsämonttu Zn–Pb–Cu–Au–Ag deposit, Uusimaa belt, southern Finland8
Relationships between hydrogeochemistry and diatoms in acid mine drainage affected media: The case of Iberian pyrite belt; functioning models for an all metallogenetic province8
Source, distribution patterns and resources potential of selenium in soil of north Pakistan: Revealed by a national-scale geochemical mapping8
The fundamentals of rare earth element ion adsorption clay deposits: A mineral systems approach for exploration8
Geology, geochemistry and mineralogy of indium resources at Pitkäranta Mining District, Ladoga Karelia, Russia8
Geochemistry of sulfides from massive carbonate replacement type tin ore at Gaofeng, Dachang orefield: Insights into precipitation conditions and enrichment of critical metals8
Late mesozoic exhumation of silurian – Devonian and permian Ni-Co sulfide deposits in the East Kunlun orogenic belt: Constraints from zircon fission track ages8
CO2 storage in carbonate rocks: An experimental and geochemical modeling study8
Hydrothermal lead-zinc-copper mineralizations in sedimentary rocks of Northern Apennines (Italy)8
Corrigendum to “The mineralogy and geochemistry of the Pirashkaft bauxite, Zagros belt, Iran: New inferences on the paleo-climate at the time of formation and on the nature of the parent rock” [J. Geo8
Two decades of heavy metal fluctuations in wastewater sludge in Lithuania with evolving trends and implications for treatment efficiency8
Background levels of DTPA-extractable trace elements in calcareous soils and prediction of trace element availability based on common soil properties8
Annual net input fluxes of cadmium in paddy soils in karst and non-karst areas of Guangxi, China8
Hydrogeochemical process, evaluation of pollution source apportionment and baseline characteristics of surface water in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, Brazil8
Recognition and incorporation of mineralization-efficient fault systems to produce a strengthened anisotropic geochemical singularity8
The behavior of the rare earth elements and yttrium in groundwaters of the Holy Cross Mountains, SE Poland8
Geochemical sampling in Kaustinen, Finland – Indications of new lithium sources8
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