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Biomagnetism, August 2023, Vol. 19, No. 4
$20.00In this thematic issue of Elements, we look into biomagnetism and the production of magnetic minerals by microorganisms. In popular culture, this may have supernatural connotations; however, in reality, there are many microscopic biological organisms possessing magnetic behaviour owing to their formation of magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) such as magnetite (Fe3O4), maghemite (γ-Fe2O3), and greigite (Fe3S4).
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Olivine, June 2023, Vol. 19, No. 3
$20.00To study the Earth and other planetary bodies, one has to understand the mineral olivine; when and where it forms, how it crystallizes and deforms, and how it responds to changing environmental conditions in the Earth’s interior, on the surface, and in space. This issue takes a look at olivine research from the atomic scale to the Solar System and beyond.
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Into The Rift: The Geology Of Human Origins In Eastern Africa, April 2023, Vol. 19, No. 2
$20.00Spanning from the horn of Africa down to Lake Malawi, the East African Rift preserves a plethora of paleoanthropological sites (e.g.
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Alkaline Lakes, February 2023, Vol. 19, No. 1
$20.00Alkaline lakes are incredibly dynamic, unique, and fascinating biogeochemical environments. This thematic issue leverages the authors’ multidisciplinary insights to portray alkaline lakes’ biogeochemical, mineralogical, and geological importance for both science and society.
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Exploring Jupiter’s Moon Io, December 2022, Vol. 18, No. 6
$20.00Jupiter’s moon Io is the best place to understand a fundamental planetary process that shaped terrestrial planets, icy ocean worlds, and extrasolar planets: tidal heating. Io is the most tidally heated world in our Solar System and may contain a magma ocean.
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Cement And Concrete: From The Romans To Mars, October 2022, Vol. 18, No. 5
$20.00Portland cement represents an essential commodity in a developing and quickly urbanizing world. However, the downside of its popularity is a massive ecological footprint, in terms of global warming potential and consumption of mineral and water resources.
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Cascadia Subduction Zone, August 2022, Vol. 18, No. 4
$20.00Subduction zones—some of the most active geological regions on Earth—are also home to dynamic landscapes and destructive geological events. The Cascadia subduction zone (also known as Cascadia) runs along much of the western margin of North America and occupies an influential place in the global pantheon of subduction zones.
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Water In Planetary Bodies, June 2022, Vol. 18, No. 3
$20.00Despite being a simple molecule, water has played a key role in shaping the Solar System from the formation of early solids to the processes of planetary and moon formation. Through its astrophysical cycle, water has driven the evolution of protoplanetary disks, which, in turn, has affected the water budget of terrestrial planets and, therefore, their geological activities and habitability.
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Organic Biomarkers, April 2022, Vol. 18, No. 2
$20.00Biomarkers are molecular fossils that are preserved in a wide range of environmental archives (e.g.
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Halogens: From Planetary Surfaces To Interiors, February 2022, Vol. 18, No. 1
$20.00The halogen-group elements (F, Cl, Br, and I) are common in the terrestrial inventory, though often present in trace amounts in many Earth and planetary materials. The halogens play a key role in a variety of geologic environments and processes, from mineralization to their influence on the composition of Earth’s atmosphere when released as oceanic, volcanogenic, and anthropogenic emissions.
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Heavy Stable Isotopes: From Crystals To Planets, December 2021, Vol. 17, No. 6
$20.00Since their discovery in 1913, stable isotopes have become formidable tracers of physicochemical processes at all scales. Steady advances in mass spectrometry have allowed isotopic inquiries to move from the so-called “traditional” systems (i.
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Carbonatites, October 2021, Vol. 17, No. 5
$20.00Carbonatites are rare, but important, igneous rocks in the Earth’s crust. They are composed dominantly of the Ca, Mg and Fe carbonates, along with many other minor and trace components.
