Paddy soils make up the largest anthropogenic wetlands on earth. They may originate from
any type of soil in pedological terms, but are highly modified by anthropogenic activities. The …

Clay minerals are very common in nature and highly reactive minerals which are typical
products of the weathering of the most abundant silicate minerals on the planet. Over recent …

This chapter, like Churchman (2000), seeks to bring readers up to date with information and
understanding about the alteration of minerals and the nature of their products in the context …

Interest in mineral–microbe interaction has grown enormously over recent decades,
providing information in a puzzle-like manner which points towards an ever increasingly …

Biological systems can produce extraordinary inorganic structures and morphologies. The
mechanisms of synthesis are poorly understood but are of great interest for engineering …

Iron cycling in the Earth's crust depends on redox reactions, which often trigger the
precipitation and dissolution of Fe-rich minerals. Microbial activity is also an integral part of …

The oxygen isotope composition (δ18O) of marine sedimentary rocks has increased by 10 to
15 per mil since Archean time. Interpretation of this trend is hindered by the dual control of …

In a modern peritidal microbial mat from Qatar, both biomediated carbonates and Mg‐rich
clay minerals (palygorskite) were identified. The mat, ca 5 cm thick, shows a clear lamination …

Abstract Changes in the mechanisms of formation and global distribution of phyllosilicate
clay minerals through 4.567 Ga of planetary evolution in our solar system reflect evolving …

Iron (oxyhydr) oxides are widespread in natural and engineered systems, potent adsorbents
of contaminants and a source of energy for iron-reducing bacteria. Microbial reduction of …