“…The reaction of saline-acidic solutions with phyllosilicates is therefore of considerable interest in understanding the acid neutralisation process in inland acid sulfate soils (IASS). Considerable efforts have been devoted to study the dissolution mechanisms of individual phyllosilicates under laboratory conditions (Amram and Ganor, 2005;Bibi et al, 2011c;Brandt et al, 2003;Cama and Ganor, 2006;Cama et al, 2002;Golubev et al, 2006;Kalinowski and Schweda, 2007;Kohler et al, 2003;Lawson et al, 2007;Metz et al, 2005b;Oelkers et al, 2008;Yang and Steefel, 2008;Zysset and Schindler, 1996). Only limited research has been done on the acid dissolution of natural clay samples or phyllosilicates isolated from soils (Jurjovec et al, 2002;Salmon and Malmstrom, 2006;Shaw and Hendry, 2009), particularly with a focus on comparing the neutralisation potential of different mineral groups such as carbonates, oxide minerals and phyllosilicates.…”