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Biominerals are natural organo–mineral biocomposites. There are unresolved questions about the factors that control their formation and growth in tests, shells and skeletons, and how some diseases modify their properties. The field covered by the Biomineralization and Biominerals Section ex...

The Section Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials covers, in one respect, various aspects related to the mineralogy, geochemistry and genesis of natural clay materials and other associated industrial minerals. In addition, the Section covers the topics of experimental and theore...

Topics in the Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals Section include (but are not limited to): new minerals, methods (e.g., XRD, PDF, neutron scattering/diffraction, electron diffraction, and atomic resolution ima...

The Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry Section covers various interactions of minerals with their environment and ecosystems. This includes the contact of minerals with atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere in natural and engineered systems leading to mineral formation, alteration and s...

The Mineral Deposits Section focuses on all types of mineral deposits, including metallic and nonmetallic deposits (industrial minerals, rocks, and materials). A wide breadth of contributions are welcomed, from descriptive to genetic models, at scales ranging from mic...

The “Mineral Exploration Methods and Applications Section” publishes research papers that advance the discovery of mineral resources through innovative exploration technologies, modern geological concepts, and advanced computational approaches. We welcome submissions that introduce ne...

The Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology Section invites contributions that focus on all areas relating to the investigation of the chemical composition of minerals, radiometric age dating of minerals, and characterization of geologic, environmental, and anthropogenic samples. We seek studies t...

The section aims at publishing high quality original research papers and critical reviews featuring the fundamental aspects and industrial applications in the field of processing and extractive metallurgy of primary and secondary resources. This includes, but is not limited to, physical (i.e. com...

This section aims to publish high-quality research that advances the understanding of the formation, evolution, distribution, and significance of minerals with origins beyond the boundaries of Earth. By focusing on extraterrestrial mineralogy, this section seeks to

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