mineraldriven
Mineraldriven refers to processes whose outcomes are primarily controlled by minerals' properties—composition, crystal structure, surface chemistry, and phase behavior. The term emphasizes that minerals, not external agents, govern rate, pathway, and final state of a system. It's used across disciplines to highlight mineral-centered mechanisms.
In geochemistry and sedimentology, mineraldriven processes include precipitation and dissolution controlling porosity, trace-element distribution, and rock
In materials science, mineraldriven concepts describe how mineral-like surfaces catalyze reactions, influence crystallization kinetics, or template
Applications and significance: understanding mineraldriven processes aids resource exploration, environmental remediation, soil management, and the design