CMS Workshop Lecture Series

(revised 08/09/2007)

Important Note: All prices listed here are non-member prices unless otherwise noted. Members of the Clay Minerals Society or the Mineralogical Society of America please deduct $5.00 for each publication. Workshop volumes may be purchased online (https://cms.clays.org/publications.html)

Volume 16, Carbon Stabilization by Clays in the environment: Process and Characterization Methods (2009), CMS Workshop Lectures, $30 
(D. A. Laird and J. Cervini-Silva, eds.) ISBN 978-1-881208-17-4, 135 pp.

Volume 15, Clay-based Polymer Nano-composites (CPN) (2007), CMS Workshop Lectures, $30 
(Kathleen A. Carrado and Faiza Bergaya, eds.) ISBN 978-1-881208-16-7, 278 pp.

Volume 14, Methods for Study of Microbe-Mineral Interactions (2006), CMS Workshop Lectures, $30 
(Patricia A. Maurice and Leslie A. Warren, eds.) ISBN 978-1-881208-15-0, 166 pp.

Volume 13, The Application of Vibrational Spectroscopy to Clay Minerals and Layered Double Hydroxides(2005), CMS Workshop Lectures, $26 
(J. T. Kloprogge, ed.) ISBN 978-1-881208-14-1, 285 pp.

Volume 12, Molecular Modeling of Clays and Mineral Surfaces (2003), CMS Workshop Lectures, $26 
(J. D. Kubicki and W. F. Bleam, eds.) ISBN 1-881208-11-7, 229 pp.

Volume 11, Teaching Clay Science (2002) CMS Workshop Lectures, $26.00
(A. Rule and S. Guggenheim, eds.) ISBN 1-881208-12-5, 223 pp.

This volume covers topics in learning theory as applied to teaching clay science, clay science laboratories, teaching assessment, and industrial applications in clay science.

Volume 10, Electrochemical Properties of Clays (2002), CMS Workshop Lectures, $26.00
(A. Fitch, ed.) ISBN 1-881208-13-3, 205 pp.

Volume 9, Synchrotron X-ray Methods in Clay Science (1999), CMS Workshop Lectures, $23.00
(D. G. Schulze, J. W. Stucki, and P. M. Bertsch, eds.) ISBN 1-881208, 243 pp.

Volume 8, Organic Pollutants in the Environment (1996), CMS Workshop Lectures, $23.00
(B. L. Sawhney, ed.) ISBN 1-881208-10-9, 197 pp.

This publication presents several chapters on the fundamentals of the sorption and desorption of organics on clays, zeolites, and soil minerals. Chapters on bioremediation, organic contaminant transport, and spectroscopic characterization are also included.

Volume 7, Scanning Probe Microscopy of Clays (1994), CMS Workshop Lectures, $26.00
(K. R. Nagy & A. E. Blum, eds.) ISBN 1-881208-08-7, 239 pp.

A series of contributed articles covering the theory of scanning probe microscopy, atomic and molecular scale imaging, and applications to studies of morphology and mineral-water interactions.

Volume 6, Layer Charge Characteristics of 2:1 Silicate Clay Minerals (1994), CMS Workshop Lectures, $20.00
(A. R. Mermut, ed.) ISBN 1-881208-07-9, 144 pp.

Volume 5, Computer Applications to X-Ray Powder Diffraction Analysis of Clay Minerals (1993), CMS Workshop Lectures, $23.00
(R. C. Reynolds, Jr., & J. R. Walker, eds.) ISBN 1-881208-06-0, 171 pp.

Within the U.S. , the increasing application of the NEWMOD program for X-ray diffraction analysis makes this an essential text for such studies. Other contributions include Rietveld analysis of clay minerals and studies of illite crystallinity.

"... a comprehensive review...an essential addition to modern...diffraction... methods." V. A. Drits, review in Clay Minerals.

Volume 4, Clay-Water Interface and its Rheological Implications (1993), CMS Workshop Lectures, $23.00
( N. Güven & R. M. Pollastro, eds.) ISBN 1-881208-04-4, 244 pp.

This publication presents papers by several of the leaders in the field of rheology, flow behavior, and stability of clay-water suspensions.

"... a very useful contribution to the subject, and anyone involved in any way with clay-water systems would find this a worthwhile addition to their shelves." P. L. Hall, review in Clay Minerals.

Volume 3, Thermal Analysis in Clay Science (1990), CMS Workshop Lectures, $18.00
(J. W. Stucki, D. L. Bish, & F. A. Mumpton, eds.) ISBN 1-881208-03-6, 192 pp.

An update of many of the most recent methods and techniques including differential scanning calorimetry, differential thermal analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis.

Volume 2, Electron-Optical Methods in Clay Science (1990), CMS Workshop Lectures, $26.00
( I. D. R. Mackinnon & F. A. Mumpton, eds. ) ISBN 1-881208-02-8, 159 pp.

Crammed full of useful analytical and applied techniques, including TEM, analytical electron microscopy, and electron microprobe analysis.

Volume 1, Quantitative Mineral Analysis of Clays (1989), CMS Workshop Lectures, out of print
(D. R. Pevear & F. A. Mumpton, eds. ) ISBN 1-881208-01-X, 171 pp.

A comprehensive presentation of the many techniques used for quantitative analysis of clays. "... for anyone who is serious about doing quantitative clay mineral analysis by XRD, the book is a must, is extremely good value, and is wholeheartedly recommended." M. J. Wilson, review in Clay Minerals.