Publications 3

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Kelemen, P.B., McQueen, N., Wilcox, J., Renforth, P., Dipple, G., Vankeuren, A.P., 2020. Engineered carbon mineralization in ultramafic rocks for CO2 removal from air: Review and new insights. Chem. Geol. 550, 119628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119628

McQueen, N., Kelemen, P., Dipple, G., Renforth, P., Wilcox, J., 2020. Ambient weathering of magnesium oxide for CO2 removal from air. Nat. Commun. 11, 3299. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16510-3

Mervine, E.M., Wilson, S.A., Power, I.M., Dipple, G.M., Turvey, C.C., Hamilton, J.L., Vanderzee, S., Raudsepp, M., Southam, C., Matter, J.M., Kelemen, P.B., Stiefenhofer, J., Miya, Z., Southam, G., 2018. Potential for offsetting diamond mine carbon emissions through mineral carbonation of processed kimberlite: an assessment of De Beers mine sites in South Africa and Canada. Mineral. Petrol. 112, 755–765. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-018-0589-4

Power, I.M., Dipple, G.M., Bradshaw, P.M.D., Harrison, A.L., 2020. Prospects for CO2 mineralization and enhanced weathering of ultramafic mine tailings from the Baptiste nickel deposit in British Columbia, Canada. Int. J. Greenh. Gas Control 94, 102895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.102895

Power, I.M., Harrison, A.L., Dipple, G.M., Wilson, S.A., Barker, S.L.L., Fallon, S.J., 2019. Magnesite formation in playa environments near Atlin, British Columbia, Canada. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 255, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2019.04.008

Vanderzee, S.S.S., Dipple, G.M. and Bradshaw, P.M.D. (2019): Targeting highly reactive labile magnesium in ultramafic tailings for greenhouse-gas offsets and potential tailings stabilization at the Baptiste deposit, central British Columbia (NTS 093K/13, 14); in Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2018: Minerals and Mining, Geoscience BC, Report 2019-1, p. 109–118. http://www.geosciencebc.com/i/pdf/SummaryofActivities2018/MM/Schol_SoA2018_MM_Vanderzee.pdf

Turvey, C.C., Hamilton, J.L., Wilson, S.A., 2018a. Comparison of Rietveld-compatible structureless fitting analysis methods for accurate quantification of carbon dioxide fixation in ultramafic mine tailings. Am. Mineral. 103, 1649–1662. https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2018-6515

Turvey, C.C., Wilson, S.A., Hamilton, J.L., Tait, A.W., McCutcheon, J., Beinlich, A., Fallon, S.J., Dipple, G.M., Southam, G., 2018b. Hydrotalcites and hydrated Mg-carbonates as carbon sinks in serpentinite mineral wastes from the Woodsreef chrysotile mine, New South Wales, Australia: Controls on carbonate mineralogy and efficiency of CO2 air capture in mine tailings. Int. J. Greenh. Gas Control 79, 38–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2018.09.015

Harrison, A.L., Dipple, G.M., Song, W., Power, I.M., Mayer, K.U., Beinlich, A., Sinton, D., 2017. Changes in mineral reactivity driven by pore fluid mobility in partially wetted porous media. Chem. Geol. 463, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.05.003

Harrison A.L., Power, I.M., Dipple, G.M. (2013) Accelerated carbonation of brucite in mine tailings for carbon sequestration. Environmental Science & Technology, 47:126-134. https://doi.org/10.1021/es3012854.

Power I.M., Harrison, A.L., Dipple, G.M., Wilson, S.A., Kelemen P., Hitch, M., Southam G. (2013) Ex situ carbon mineralization: From natural analogues to engineered systems. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry. DOI: 10.2138/rmg.2013.77.9.

Thom, J.G.M., Dipple, G.M., Power, I.M., and Harrison, A.L. (2013) Chrysotile dissolution rates: Implications for carbon sequestration. Applied Geochemistry, 35:244-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.04.016.

Power, I.M., Harrison, A.L., Dipple, G.M., and Southam, G. (2013) Carbon sequestration via carbonic anhydrase facilitated magnesium carbonate precipitation. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 16:145-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2013.03.011.

Power, I.M., Wilson, S.A., and Dipple, G.M. (2013) Serpentinite carbonation for CO2 sequestration. Elements, 9:115-121. DOI: 10.2113/gselements.9.2.115.

Power, I.M., Wilson, S.A., Small, D.P., Dipple, G.M., Wan W., and Southam, G. (2011) Microbially mediated mineral carbonation:  Roles of phototrophy and heterotrophy. Environmental Science & Technology, 45:9061-9068. https://doi.org/10.1021/es201648g.

Wilson, S.A., Dipple, G.M., Power, I.M., Barker, S.L.L., Fallon, S.J., and Southam, G. (2011) Subarctic weathering of mineral wastes provides a sink for atmospheric CO2. Environmental Science & Technology, 45:7727-7736. https://doi.org/10.1021/es202112y.

Power, I.M., Dipple, G.M., and Southam, G. (2010) Bioleaching of ultramafic tailings by Acidithiobacillus spp. for CO2 sequestration. Environmental Science & Technology, 44:456-462. https://doi.org/10.1021/es900986n.

Wilson, S.A., Barker, S.L.L., Dipple, G.M., Atudorei, V. (2010) Isotopic disequilibrium during uptake of atmospheric CO2 into mine process waters: Implications for CO2 sequestration. Environmental Science & Technology, 44:9522-9529. https://doi.org/10.1021/es1021125.

Wilson, S.A.; Raudsepp, M.; Dipple, G.M. (2009) Quantifying carbon fixation in trace minerals from processed kimberlite: A comparative study of quantitative methods using X-ray powder diffraction data with applications to the Diavik Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada. Applied Geochemisty, 24:2312-2331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2009.09.018.

Harrison A.L., Power, I.M., Dipple, G.M. (2013) Strategies for enhancing carbon sequestration in Mg-rich mine tailings. In: Reliable Mine Water Technology (Vol. I) Brown A, Figueroa L, Wolkersdorfer Ch (eds). Denver, Colorado, USA (Publication Printers); pp. 593-598. 

Beinlich, A., Plümper, O., Hövelmann, J., Austrheim, H., Jamtveit, B. (2012) Massive serpentinite carbonation at Linnajavri, N-Norway. Terra Nova, 24:446-456. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3121.2012.01083.x.

Beinlich, A., Austrheim, H. (2012) In situ sequestration of atmospheric CO2 at low temperature and surface cracking of serpentinized peridotite in mine shafts. Chemical Geology, 332:32-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.09.015.

Hitch, M., Dipple, G.M. (2012) Economic feasibility and sensitivity analysis of integrating industrial-scale mineral carbonation into mining operations. Minerals Engineering, 39:268-275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2012.07.007.

Bea, S.A., Wilson, S.A., Mayer, K.U., Dipple, G.M., Power, I.M., and Gamazo, P. (2012) Reactive transport modeling of natural carbon sequestration in ultra-mafic mine tailings. Vadose Zone Journal, 11 (2). DOI: 10.2136/vzj2011.0053.

Hövelmann J., Austrheim H., Beinlich A., Munz I.A. (2011) Experimental study of the carbonatization of partly serpentinized and weathered peridotites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 75:6760-6779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2011.08.032.

Beinlich, A., Austrheim, H., Glodny, J., Erambert, M. & Andersen, T.B. (2010) CO2 sequestration and extreme Mg depletion in serpentinized peridotite clasts from the Devonian Solund basin, SW Norway. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74:6935-6964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2010.07.027.

Power, I.M., Wilson, S.A., Thom, J.M., Dipple, G.M., Gabites, J.E., and Southam, G. (2009) The hydromagnesite playas of Atlin, British Columbia, Canada: A biogeochemical model for CO2 sequestration. Chemical Geology, 260:286-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2009.01.012.

Wilson, S.A., Dipple, G.M., Power, I.M., Thom, J.M., Anderson, R.G., Raudsepp, M., Gabites, J.E., Southam, G. (2009) Carbon dioxide fixation within mine wastes of ultramafic-hosted ore deposits: Examples from the Clinton Creek and Cassiar chrysotile deposits, Canada. Economic Geology, 104:95-112. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.104.1.95.

Power, I.M., Wilson, S.A., Thom, J.M., Dipple, G.M., and Southam, G. (2007) Biologically induced mineralization of dypingite by cyanobacteria from an alkaline wetland near Atlin, British Columbia, Canada. Geochemical Transactions, 8:13. DOI: 10.1186/1467-4866-8-13.

Wilson, S.A., Raudsepp, M., Dipple, G.M. (2006) Verifying and quantifying carbon fixation in minerals from serpentine-rich mine tailings using the Rietveld method with X-ray powder diffraction data. American Mineralogist, 91:1331-1341. https://doi.org/10.2138/am.2006.2058.

Hansen, L.D., Dipple, G.M., Gordon, T.M., Kellett, D.A. (2005) Carbonated serpentinite (listwanite) at Atlin, British Columbia: a geological analogue to carbon dioxide sequestration. Canadian Mineralogist, 43:225-239. DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.43.1.225.