Dear Colleagues,
 
Clay Minerals is inviting contributions for a special collection entitled “Extraterrestrial clays”. The collection will comprise of articles on clays and associated minerals on Mars, meteorites, and any other extraterrestrial body.
 
The contributions may be of different types:
 

• Articles that discuss existing interpretation problems, critically review previous interpretations, set forward some new idea or provide a perspective view of clays in other Solar System bodies and Earth. These are not necessarily review papers, but more focused contributions discussing specific aspects.
• Research papers with novel data.
• Research papers on the clay aspects of published work.
• Articles on extraterrestrial organic matter and exobiology with a clear link with clays and related minerals. Articles on extraterrestrial organic matter and exobiology with a clear link with clays and related minerals. 

 

The deadline for submission is 15 October 2021. Publication may take place as early as March 2022 and no later than June 2022..
 

Sincerely,
 

Javier Cuadros, Associate Editor, Clay Minerals

Karen Olsson-Francis