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Most rocks trap CO2

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Carbon capture technologies are of utmost importance for the mitigation of climate change. Now, a study shows that all polymineralic rocks, regardless of their composition, can trap significant amounts of CO2 through mechanochemical processing.

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Fig. 1: Quarry fines created during the production of construction aggregate materials.

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