Mineral surfaces

by Vaughan, David J.

The surfaces of minerals can now be studied at the molecular level, enabling understanding of the fundamentals of phenomena such as mineral breakdown, the sorption of species (including metals on mineral surfaces) and the role of minerals as catalysts. Such phenomena are central to an understanding of many processes taking place at the Earth's surface, whether natural or resulting from human activity. They are also central to many industrial processes in the fields of mineral extraction and industrial mineral chemistry. This text summarizes the state-of-the-art in the study of mineral...

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