Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry
A section of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X).
Section Information
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 solubilisation. Examples of relevant application areas are natural processes such as weathering, biogeochemical cycling of elements and sedimentation, as well as contamination and related risk analysis. Moreover, engineering applications such as CO2 sequestration, bioleaching, geoengineering, remediation and waste management are also considered.
Keywords
- Acid sulfate soils
- Biogeochemical cycling
- Bioleaching
- Biooxidation
- Bioprecipitation
- Bioreduction
- Biosolubilisation
- Biosorption
- CO2 sequestration
- Desulfurisation
- Geoengineering
- Geopolymers
- Heavy metal
- Isotopes
- Mine drainage
- Minerals in remediation
- Mineral stabilisation
- Mine waste
- Pollution indices
- Precipitation
- Risk assessment
- Soil contamination
- Solubilisation
- Sorption
- Waste disposal
- Weathering
Editorial Board
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Coal-Bearing Rocks, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Mud Volcanism: Geological, Geochemical and Mineralogical Aspects of Event (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Sediments in Light of Environmental and Climate Changes (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainable Mining as the Key for the Ecological Transition: Current Trends and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 5 November 2023)
- Soil Mineralogy on Ecosystem Functioning (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Geochemistry and Mineralogy of River Sediments (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Potentially Toxic Elements: Source, Distribution, Risk Assessment and Remediation (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Soil-Water-Plant Cycle of Potentially Toxic Elements: Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment Approach, and Remediation Strategies (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Geochemistry, Environmental Impact and Remediation of Mining Areas (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Microorganisms and Minerals in Natural and Engineered Environments, Volume II (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Selected Papers from the 8th and 9th International Conference on Mining and Environmental Protection (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Distribution and Detection of Toxic Elements in Soil and Sediments (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Eco-Sustainable Treatment for Mine Waters (Deadline: 26 January 2024)
- Geochemical Characteristics and Contamination Risk Assessment of Soil (Deadline: 1 February 2024)
- Biogeochemistry, Medical and Environmental Mineralogy of Fibrous Minerals (Deadline: 13 February 2024)
- Environmental Mineralogy, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 16 February 2024)
- Multidisciplinary Research for the Monitoring and Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Waste Minerals, Sediments and Their Environmental Mineralogy (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Radionuclide Interactions with Natural and Synthetic Solids (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Life and Carbonate: Biotic and Abiotic Fingerprints in Past and Recent Carbonate Sediments (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Weathering of Mine Wastes: Process, Characterization and Modeling (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Characterization and Management of Mine Waters (Deadline: 29 March 2024)
- Heavy Metal and Rare Earth Element Pollution in Soil and Water: Sources, Geochemical Behaviors and Ecological Effects (Deadline: 29 March 2024)
- Bioremediation of Contaminants in Mine Areas (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advances in Mineral Carbonation (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Application of Mineral-Based Amendments, Volume II (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- The Microbiology of Biomining: Microbial Communities, Consortia and Species Involved in Mineral Processing (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Clays, Zeolites and Engineered Mineral Materials for Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Organic Geochemistry, Geochronology, and Paleogeography of Shale Deposits (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Geochemical Characteristics and Environmental Risks of Soils Around Coal Mining Areas (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advances in Serpentinization (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- Chemical Weathering Studies (Deadline: 29 June 2024)