Chemical Weathering Studies
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Mineralogy and Biogeochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 November 2024 | Viewed by 6710
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water–rock/soil interaction; hydrochemistry; pedogeochemistry; riverbed sediments
Interests: water–rock/soil interaction; pedogeochemistry; landscape evolution
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chemical weathering is an important process on Earth as it alters its rocks and models the surface of the planet, contributing to soil formation and water chemistry composition. Chemical weathering takes place when disequilibrium and rupture of the atoms’ crystal structures occur. Chemical reactions are responsible for a more stable arrangement of these structures, transforming the primary mineral of the original rock into a secondary mineral, thus originating an alteration complex and/or soil and leached solution.
The aim of this Special Issue, "Chemical Weathering Studies", is to contribute to the dissemination of all chemical weathering applications, which can comprise different analytical techniques, such as X-ray diffraction, microscopy, spectrometry, geochronological investigations and others. Furthermore, the chemical weathering process is an important issue, especially in the context of climate change, in which rock, soil, sediment and water interactions play a significant role in CO2 sequestration. In addition, it is also related to supergene deposit formation and associated impacts that alter geogenic chemical characteristics. On this specific matter, this issue gives space to studies that correlate to the anthropogenic influence in the natural chemical weathering cycle.
We are looking forward to receiving the partial or final results of studies from different regions of the world to ensure a worldwide perspective on this topic.
Dr. Diego De Souza Sardinha
Dr. Vania Rosolen
Dr. Leticia Hirata Godoy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- major, minor and ree
- hydrochemistry
- hydrogeochemistry
- pedogeochemistry
- riverbed sediments
- water–rock–soil interaction
- CO2 sequestration
- surface modeling
- supergene alteration
- supergene deposits
- mine drainage
- mine waste
- heavy metal isotopes
- risk assessment
- soil contamination
- pollution indices
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
1. Title: Weathering characteristics of Ultramafic rocks and nikel enrichment in Nuinua ultramafic massiff (North central Vietnam)
Authors: Pham Thanh Dang
2. Title: Synthetic overview of the genetic processes implied in the formation of Ni(Co, Sc) concentrations in New Caledonia
Authors: Michel Cathelineau, etc.
3. Title: Mineralogy and trace element . geochemistry of the sediments in monsoon-dominated rivers along the west coast of India: inferences on chemical/physical weathering and provenance
Authors: Sk. Sai Babu, V. Purnachandra Rao and M. Ram Mohan