Zilong Wang

Zilong Wang

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A PhD student in planetary science.

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Why is geology sometimes said not to be a science?

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I recently came down with a severe flu. One night, lying in bed with a fever, drifting in and out of sleep, I dreamt that a journal reviewer was fiercely criticizing the discussion section of one of my manuscripts, stating “too many untenable postulations used”.

Hometown Delicacies

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My hometown (Anqiu City) is known for its abundance of delicious food, many of which are closely tied to meat and alcohol—a reflection of the bold and hearty style of “drinking in big bowls and eating meat in big bites”. Speaking of meat and alcohol, the most famous delicacies come from Jingzhi, a small town under the jurisdiction of Anqiu City, Weifang, Shandong Province. Jingzhi is renowned for four specialty foods: Zhipan Roasted Pork, Jingzhi Stir-fried Pork, Jingzhi Three-layer Pancake, and Jingyangchun Liquor.

Symphony No. 2 (Mahler): IV. “Urlicht”

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Like many others, I often find myself caught in inner turmoil, searching through introspection and reflection for a path to happiness in the secular world.

Imagine - John Lennon

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This song, written by John Lennon, conveys an idealistic vision that transcends national borders, religion, and material possessions. I would like to call it “the Blue Danube of secular songs.”

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New temperature and oxygen fugacity data of Martian nakhlite from Northwest Africa (NWA) 5790 and implications for shallow sulphur degassing

Published in Earth, Planets and Space, 2021

This paper is about the oxygen fugacity of Martian nakhlite meteorites.

Recommended citation: Wang Z. L., Tian W., Di Y. K. (2021). " New temperature and oxygen fugacity data of Martian nakhlite from Northwest Africa (NWA) 5790 and implications for shallow sulphur degassing." Earth, Planets and Space. 73(164).
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Eucrite-melt breccia Jikharra 001: a potential window for understanding the petrogenesis of ferroan anomalous eucrites

Published in 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2023

This paper is about the basic petrology and mineralogy of Jikharra 001, an eucrite-melt breccia meteorite.

Recommended citation: Wang Z. L., Tian W., Wang W.-R. (2023). "Eucrite-melt breccia Jikharra 001: a potential window for understanding the petrogenesis of ferroan anomalous eucrites." 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1017.
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Ungrouped achondrite Northwest Africa 13272/13351 is a chondrite melt breccia composed of L4 and L7 materials

Published in 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2023

This paper is about the basic petrology and mineralogy of NWA 13272/13351, an achondrite-ung meteorite.

Recommended citation: Wang Z. L., Tian W., Wang W.-R. (2023). "Ungrouped achondrite Northwest Africa 13272/13351 is a chondrite melt breccia composed of L4 and L7 materials." 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1021.
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Petrology and mineralogy of volcanic glass in meteorite Northwest Africa 11801: Implications for their petrogenesis

Published in Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 2023

This paper is about the petrogenesis of volcanic glass in NWA 11801, a lunar regolith breccia meteorite.

Recommended citation: Chen G. Z., Xia Z. P., Miao B. K., Wang Z. L., Tian W., Zhang Y. K., Liu H., Zhang C. T., Xie L. F., Peng Y. H., Chen H. Y., Wang X. (2023). " Petrology and mineralogy of volcanic glass in meteorite Northwest Africa 11801: Implications for their petrogenesis." Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 58(Nr9): 1318-1332.
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Petrology and mineralogy of winonaite Northwest Africa (NWA) 14988

Published in 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2024

This paper is about the basic petrology and mineralogy of NWA 14988, a winonaite meteorite.

Recommended citation: Wang Z. L., Tian W., Su A., Wang W.-R. (2024). "Petrology and mineralogy of winonaite Northwest Africa (NWA) 14988." 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1080.
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Northwest Africa 14758 and 15507: clues for evolution of angrites parent body

Published in 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2024

This paper is about the basic petrology and mineralogy of NWA 14758 and NWA 15507, two unpaired angrite meteorites.

Recommended citation: Su A., Wang Z. L., Tian W., Wang W.-R. (2024). "Northwest Africa 14758 and 15507: clues for evolution of angrites parent body." 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1353.
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Identifying the lunar source craters of the Northwest Africa 773 clan meteorites using the spectral data from the Kaguya multiband imager

Published in 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2024

This paper is about the launch site identification of the NWA 773 clan on the Moon, a series of mare basalt meteorites.

Recommended citation: Tian M. Y., Wang Z. L., Qin J. Q., Tian W. (2024). "Identifying the lunar source craters of the Northwest Africa 773 clan meteorites using the spectral data from the Kaguya multiband imager." 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1099.
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Trace element detection in anhydrous minerals by micro-scale quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Published in Nature Communications, 2024

This paper is about how to measure the water content in plagioclase at the parts-per-billion level using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Recommended citation: Fu Y. H., Tao R. B., Zhang L. F., Li S. J., Yang Y. Y., Shen D. H., Wang Z. L., Meier T. (2024). " Trace element detection in anhydrous minerals by micro-scale quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy." Nature Communications. 15:7293.
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Extensive intrusive magmatism in the lunar farside Apollo and South Pole–Aitken basins, Chang e-6 landing site

Published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2024

This paper is about the remote-sensing evidence of intrusive magmatism near the Chang e-6 landing site, within the South Pole–Aitken basin on the Moon.

Recommended citation: Qian Y. Q., Head III J., Michalski J., Gong S. X., Yang W., Wang Z. L., Wang X., Xiao L., Li X. H., Zhao G. C. (2024). " Extensive intrusive magmatism in the lunar farside Apollo and South Pole–Aitken basins, Chang e-6 landing site; The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 971(2):L39.
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A petrogenetic study of apatite in Chang E-5 basalt: implications for high sulfur contents in lunar apatite and volatile estimations for the lunar mantle

Published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2024

This paper is about the volatile contents of lunar mantle, informed by apatite in Chang e-5 basalts.

Recommended citation: Li H. J., Wang Z. L., Chen Z. Y., Tian W., Wang W.-R., Zhang G. B., Zhang L. F. (2024). " A petrogenetic study of apatite in Chang E-5 basalt: implications for high sulfur contents in lunar apatite and volatile estimations for the lunar mantle." Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 385: 118-140.
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Genesis and timing of KREEP-free lunar Mg-suite magmatism indicated by the first norite meteorite Arguin 002

Published in Communications Earth & Environment, 2025

This paper is about the petrogenesis of KREEP-free lunar Mg-suite rock, represented by Arguin 002 - the first lunar norite meteorite.

Recommended citation: Wang Z. L., Tian W., Wang W.-R., Prissel T. C., Di Y. K., Qian Y. Q., Liu P.-P., Fa W. Z., Su A. (2025). " Genesis and timing of KREEP-free lunar Mg-suite magmatism indicated by the first norite meteorite Arguin 002." Earth, Communications Earth & Environment. 6:170.
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Goldschmidt 2025 Conferce

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The Goldschmidt2025 conference will be held on 6–11 July 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic. With more than 3,500 geochemists and exhibitors expected from over 50 countries, this conference is the global event for geochemistry and offers participants the opportunity to network with other students and scientists from around the world at the special events and receptions.

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