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The Critical Zone, October 2007, Vol. 3, No. 5

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The Critical Zone

October 2007, Vol. 3, No. 5

The Critical Zone (CZ) encompasses all fluid, mineral, gaseous, and biotic components from the outer envelope of vegetation down to the lower limit of groundwater. It supports much of life on Earth. Important, relevant societal challenges related to CZ science to be addressed in the next decade are: (1) what processes control fluxes of carbon, particulates, and other reactive gases into and from the CZ? (2) how do weathering processes in the CZ nourish ecosystems? (3) how do chemical and physical weathering processes shape the CZ? and (4) how do biogeochemical processes in the CZ govern long-term sustainability of water and soil resources?

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Medical Mineralogy And Geochemistry, December 2007, Vol. 3, No. 6

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Medical Mineralogy And Geochemistry

December 2007, Vol. 3, No. 6

Medical mineralogy and geochemistry is an emergent, highly interdisciplinary field concerned with both normal and pathological interactions between minerals or amorphous inorganic solids and biomolecules or cells within the human body, and the transport and fate of prions and protein toxins in the soil environment. Prior research has, appropriately, focused on the complex genetic and molecular biological aspects, but there is a growing recognition of the vital need for understanding the surface and bulk properties and reactivities, especially at the challenging nanoscale characteristic of biomacromolecules and biominerals. Geochemists and mineralogists are uniquely trained to contribute to this new field because of their knowledge of mineral stability, surface reactivity, mineral precipitation/dissolution kinetics, and mineral–sorbate interactions, as well as their ability to study complex systems using state-of-the-art spectroscopic and microscopic techniques.

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Zircon – Tiny But Timely, February 2007, Vol. 3, No. 1

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Zircon – Tiny But Timely

February 2007, Vol. 3, No. 1

Where would Earth science be without zircon? As Earth’s timekeeper, zircon has proven to be a remarkable and versatile mineral, providing insights into deep time and ancient Earth processes. However, there is still much to learn about Earth’s history from zircon and its behaviour. Zircon cannot be treated simply as a passive “safehouse” of stored isotopic and chemical information but must instead be interpreted carefully, in its petrological, mineralogical, and geological contexts, and in the light of all possible lines of evidence. Zircon has been a wonderful servant in our quest to unravel the history of the Earth—and has so much more to offer as we unlock the secrets of its chemical and physical responses to the processes operating in the Earth.

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On The Cutting Edge: Teaching Mineralogy, Petrology, And Geochemistry, April 2007, Vol. 3, No. 2

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On The Cutting Edge: Teaching Mineralogy, Petrology, And Geochemistry

April 2007, Vol. 3, No. 2

New advances in research on learning have important implications for teaching mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry. Effective instructional practices are increasingly student centered, address diverse student learning styles, and employ a variety of active-learning strategies. Teaching practices should be redirected from learning about science to learning to be scientists, emphasizing inquiry, discovery, critical thinking, problem solving, and the skills required to observe, analyze, and interpret the world around us. This issue of Elements describes some of these findings and provides examples of how they can be applied to teaching mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry.

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Energy: A Geoscience Perspective, June 2007, Vol. 3, No. 3

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Energy: A Geoscience Perspective

June 2007, Vol. 3, No. 3

The issue of energy resources in the future may be one of the most important in the 21st century. Future climate change and the ways to abate it while still supplying needed energy will impact future political relations, world economics, human health, and the environment. Earth scientists have much to add to the debate, but are often not heard. This issue provides a geologic perspective on some of the issues and offer some potential solutions to the problems. Detailed discussions include issues of climate change, geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel plants, natural gas resource expansion via methane hydrates, and the potential uranium resource for nuclear energy.

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Frontiers In Textural And Microgeochemical Analysis, August 2007, Vol. 3, No. 4

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Frontiers In Textural And Microgeochemical Analysis

August 2007, Vol. 3, No. 4

Recent advances have been made in high-resolution in situ methods to image mineral growth patterns, analyse compositional and isotopic zonation, and improve our ability to visualize, study, and model rock textures in three dimensions. These advances provide a significant step forward in the understanding of how rocks form and the history they can tell us. Computer-aided reconstructions and 3D modelling of textures, advanced models of crystallisation and very high-resolution sampling of within-crystal geochemical variations are at the frontiers of current studies in igneous petrology. This thematic issue highlights the integration of textural and geochemical information as a powerful tool in the understanding of igneous rocks, and provides examples that researchers in other disciplines may use to further advance their studies.

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