Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Soil and Sediment
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil chemistry; micronutrient; arsenic; heavy metals; radionuclides; risk assessment; machine learning
Interests: heavy metal in aquatic system; adsorption; radionuclides; environmental geochemistry; isotopes; risk assessment; soil sediment pollution; aquatic contamination; potentially toxic elements
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Interests: environmental nanometerials; environmental remediation; environmental analytical chemistry; phytoremediation; risk analysis
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Interests: soil mineral provenance; clay minerals; soil mica; soil quartz; geochemistry; lanthanides (rare earth elements); aeolian mineral particles; soil iron oxides
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil and sediment systems are fundamental components of global geochemical cycles, playing critical roles in shaping environmental quality, ecosystem resilience, and human health. Across diverse landscapes, their mineralogical and geochemical characteristics regulate the mobility, bioavailability, and long-term fate of nutrients and contaminants, including potentially toxic elements, organic pollutants, and emerging contaminants such as microplastics, pharmaceuticals and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Understanding these complex interactions under dynamic environmental conditions is crucial for combating pollution, ensuring food security, and advancing the sustainable management of natural resources.
Building upon the growing interest in this area, Minerals is devoting a Special Issue to “Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Soil and Sediment”. This Special Issue will focus on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to the following:
- Geochemical processes and mineral transformations in soils and sediments;
- Contaminant dynamics, speciation, and bioavailability in soil and sediment systems;
- Interactions between soil minerals and organic matter and microbes;
- The role of soil and sediment mineralogy in controlling contaminant fate and behaviour;
- Impact of climate change on geochemistry and mineralogy of soils and sediments;
- Advanced analytical and modelling approaches for soil and sediment characterization;
- Soil and sediment remediation and management strategies;
- Emerging contaminants in soil and sediment environments;
- Nutrient dynamics and soil fertility in relation to mineralogy;
- Mineralogy and geochemistry of mine sites, mine wastes, and tailings: implications for remediation strategies;
- Mineral–microbe interactions: mechanisms and environmental impacts;
- Microbial processes in abandoned mine sites: biogeochemical transformations and remediation potential;
- Interactions between soil minerals, organic matter, and contaminants;
- Impact of legacy wastes from resource exploitation, storage, and inappropriate disposal.
We invite researchers working on these and related topics to submit original research articles, reviews, and case studies for consideration in this Special Issue. By bringing together diverse contributions from the global scientific community, this Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of the geochemistry and mineralogy of soils and sediments, supporting informed decision-making for environmental protection, pollution mitigation, and the sustainable management of natural resources.
Dr. Jajati Mandal
Prof. Dr. Andrew S. Hursthouse
Dr. Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman
Prof. Dr. Juan Manuel Martín-García
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil geochemistry
- sediment mineralogy
- heavy metals
- organic contaminants
- nutrients
- remediation
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