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Good News: Rocks Crack Under Pressure from Mineral CO<sub>2</sub> Storage

Kimberly Cartier

2022Eos11 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

When carbon mineralizes in stone, each new fracture exposes more surfaces that can react with and trap CO2, enhancing a rock’s storage capacity.

Topics & Concepts

MineralGeologyGeochemistryMaterials scienceEnvironmental scienceMineralogyChemistryMetallurgyCO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis