RT Journal Article T1 Metastable phenomena on calcite {1014} surfaces growing fromSr2+–Ca2+–CO32- aqueous solutions A1 Astilleros García-Monge, José Manuel A1 Pina Martínez, Carlos Manuel A1 Fernández Díaz, María Lourdes A1 Putnis, Andrew AB In situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) experiments, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging and composition analysis, and X-ray diffraction have provided information about the growth, dissolution and transformation processes promoted by Sr2 + –Ca2 + –CO3 2 aqueous solutions in contact with calcite {101¯4} surfaces. Experiments have shown a wide variety of surface phenomena, such as the influence of the Sr-bearing newly-formed surface on the subsequent growth (template effect), the growth and subsequent dissolution of surfaces and the nucleation of secondary three-dimensional nuclei on calcite surfaces. These phenomena reveal the metastability of the crystallisation system and are a consequence of the interplay between thermodynamics (the relative stability of the two calcite and aragonite structure solid solutions that can be formed), supersaturation of the aqueous solution with respect to the two possible solid solutions, and the crystallographic control of the surfaces on cation incorporation. PB Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam. SN 0009-2541 YR 2003 FD 2003 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/49786 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/49786 LA eng DS Docta Complutense RD 9 abr 2025