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Welcome to the Environmental Mineralogy Group

The Environmental Mineralogy Group (EMG) is a Special Interest Group of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland.  The EMG was formed in 2003 as a result of increasing interest in mineralogical research that contributes to the fundamental understanding of environmental science.  The group focuses on the integration of mineralogy with life sciences and geochemistry in an environmental context.  Within this broad theme, topics such as the chemistry , crystal structure, sorption capacities and stabilities of contaminant element-bearing minerals, bacterial-, fungal-, lichen-, worm-mineral interactions, minerals and human health, mineral weathering, and minerals and waste disposal are of interest.  The Group hosts and sponsos regular meetings and symposia.  Each year we recruit two new members to the committee. We welcome people who are interested in promoting research and activities in environmental mineralogy.

These webpages provide information on the activities of the group, forthcoming meetings and symposia sponsored by the group, and resources and links that will be of interest to researchers in minerals and environmental science.