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April 2013 – Volume 9, Number 2 Serpentinites GUEST EDITORS • Stéphane Guillot and Keiko Hattori PRINCIPAL EDITORS • Georges Calas Université Pierre et Marie Curie • John W. Valley University of Wisconsin • Patricia M. Dove Virginia Tech Table of contents Advertisers in this issue 5-year impact factor: 3.85

In press: April 8, 2013

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Volume 9, Number 3 (June) • The Mineral–Water Interface: Where Minerals React with the Environment
GUEST EDITORS : Christine V. Putnis (University of Münster) and Encarnación Ruiz-Agudo (University of Granada)

Reactions occurring at mineral–water interfaces are central to geochemical processes. They affect a wide range of important environmental issues, such as the composition of natural waters, weathering and soil formation, element cycling, biomineralization (including minor-element incorporation), acid mine drainage, and nuclear waste disposal. Recent studies using state-of-the-art spectroscopic and microscopic techniques have characterized the molecular structure of mineral surfaces, the distribution of fluids near surfaces, and dynamic processes such as dissolution, growth, and mineral replacement. These studies provide insights into the kinetics and mechanisms of reactions occurring at mineral surfaces, and they test the validity of predictions based on theory. These recent advances constitute the central theme of this issue of Elements. Modeling approaches used in mechanistic studies are also introduced. Such approaches complement direct, in situ, molecular-scale observations of processes occurring at mineral–water interfaces.

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