2025

Comadran-Casas, C. , Unluer, C. , Bass, A. M. , Macdonald, J. , Khaksar Najafi, E., Spruzeniece, L. and Gauchotte-Lindsay, C. (2025) Bioremediation of multiple heavy metals through biostimulation of Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation at varying calcium-to-urea concentrations. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 491, 137691. (doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137691) (PMID:40088671)

MacDonald, J. M. , Taylor, G., Lewis, E. R., Wilson, C. , Spruzeniece, L. , Slaymark, C., Brown, D. J. and Owen, A. (2025) Formation of an anthropogenic rock: mechanisms and microstructures of lithification of a legacy deposit of cementitious material. Earth Science, Systems and Society, (doi: 10.1144/esss2024-010)

2023

Khudhur, F. W.K. , MacDonald, J. M. , Daly, L. , Macente, A. , Spruženiece, L. , Griffin, S. and Wilson, C. (2023) Microstructural analysis of slag properties associated with calcite precipitation due to passive CO2 mineralization. Micron, 174, 103532. (doi: 10.1016/j.micron.2023.103532) (PMID:37683551)

MacDonald, J. M. , Brolly, C. V., Slaymark, C., Spruzeniece, L. , Wilson, C. and Hilderman, R. (2023) The mechanisms and drivers of lithification in slag-dominated artificial ground. Depositional Record, 9(4), pp. 810-819. (doi: 10.1002/dep2.230)

2022

Pearson, P. N., Botticelli, M. , Ericsson, J., Olender, J. and Spruženiece, L. (2022) Authenticating coins of the ‘Roman emperor’ Sponsian. PLoS ONE, 17(11), e0274285. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274285) (PMID:36417346) (PMCID:PMC9683583)

2021

Späth, M., Spruzeniece, L. , Urai, J. L., Selzer, M., Arndt, M. and Nestler, B. (2021) Kinematics of crystal growth in single‐seal syntaxial veins in limestone ‐ a phase‐field study. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126(10), e2021JB022. (doi: 10.1029/2021JB022106)

Spruzeniece, L. , Späth, M., Urai, J. L., Ukar, E., Selzer, M. and Nestler, B. (2021) Wide-blocky veins explained by dependency of crystal growth rate on fracture surface type: Insights from phase-field modeling. Geology, 49(6), pp. 641-646. (doi: 10.1130/G48472.1)

Spruženiece, L. (2021) Supplemental Material: Wide-blocky veins explained by dependency of crystal growth rate on fracture surface type: Insights from phase-field modeling. GSA Publications, (doi: 10.1130/GEOL.S.13584911)

Koehn, D., Piazolo, S., Beaudoin, N. E., Kelka, U., Spruzeniece, L. , Putnis, C. V. and Toussaint, R. (2021) Relative rates of fluid advection, elemental diffusion and replacement govern reaction front patterns. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 565, 116950. (doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2021.116950)

Spath, M., Spruzeniece, L. , Selzer, M., Nestler, B. and Urai, J.L. (2021) Self-sealing Mechanisms of Fractured Rock. In: Biot-Baant Conference, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1-3 June 2021,

2020

Spruzeniece, L. , Späth, M., Urai, J. L., Ukar, E., Selzer, M., Nestler, B. and Schwedt, A. (2020) Formation of wide-blocky calcite veins by extreme growth competition. Journal of the Geological Society, 178(2), jgs2020-10. (doi: 10.1144/jgs2020-104)

2019

Spruzeniece, L. and Urai, J. (2019) The role of fracture wall cementation on the vein spacing in microporous carbonates in the Lilstock area, UK. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 21,

2017

Spruzeniece, L. , Piazolo, S. and Maynard-Casely, H. E. (2017) Deformation-resembling microstructure created by fluid-mediated dissolution–precipitation reactions. Nature Communications, 8, 14032. (doi: 10.1038/ncomms14032) (PMID:28128202) (PMCID:PMC5290167)

Spruzeniece, L. , Piazolo, S., Daczko, N.R., Kilburn, M.R. and Putnis, A. (2017) Symplectite formation in the presence of a reactive fluid: insights from hydrothermal experiments. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 35(3), pp. 281-299. (doi: 10.1111/jmg.12231)

2015

Spruzeniece, L. and Piazolo, S. (2015) Strain localization in brittle–ductile shear zones: fluid-abundant vs. fluid-limited conditions (an example from Wyangala area, Australia). Solid Earth, 6(3), pp. 881-901. (doi: 10.5194/se-6-881-2015)

Articles

Comadran-Casas, C. , Unluer, C. , Bass, A. M. , Macdonald, J. , Khaksar Najafi, E., Spruzeniece, L. and Gauchotte-Lindsay, C. (2025) Bioremediation of multiple heavy metals through biostimulation of Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation at varying calcium-to-urea concentrations. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 491, 137691. (doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137691) (PMID:40088671)

MacDonald, J. M. , Taylor, G., Lewis, E. R., Wilson, C. , Spruzeniece, L. , Slaymark, C., Brown, D. J. and Owen, A. (2025) Formation of an anthropogenic rock: mechanisms and microstructures of lithification of a legacy deposit of cementitious material. Earth Science, Systems and Society, (doi: 10.1144/esss2024-010)

Khudhur, F. W.K. , MacDonald, J. M. , Daly, L. , Macente, A. , Spruženiece, L. , Griffin, S. and Wilson, C. (2023) Microstructural analysis of slag properties associated with calcite precipitation due to passive CO2 mineralization. Micron, 174, 103532. (doi: 10.1016/j.micron.2023.103532) (PMID:37683551)

MacDonald, J. M. , Brolly, C. V., Slaymark, C., Spruzeniece, L. , Wilson, C. and Hilderman, R. (2023) The mechanisms and drivers of lithification in slag-dominated artificial ground. Depositional Record, 9(4), pp. 810-819. (doi: 10.1002/dep2.230)

Pearson, P. N., Botticelli, M. , Ericsson, J., Olender, J. and Spruženiece, L. (2022) Authenticating coins of the ‘Roman emperor’ Sponsian. PLoS ONE, 17(11), e0274285. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274285) (PMID:36417346) (PMCID:PMC9683583)

Späth, M., Spruzeniece, L. , Urai, J. L., Selzer, M., Arndt, M. and Nestler, B. (2021) Kinematics of crystal growth in single‐seal syntaxial veins in limestone ‐ a phase‐field study. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126(10), e2021JB022. (doi: 10.1029/2021JB022106)

Spruzeniece, L. , Späth, M., Urai, J. L., Ukar, E., Selzer, M. and Nestler, B. (2021) Wide-blocky veins explained by dependency of crystal growth rate on fracture surface type: Insights from phase-field modeling. Geology, 49(6), pp. 641-646. (doi: 10.1130/G48472.1)

Spruženiece, L. (2021) Supplemental Material: Wide-blocky veins explained by dependency of crystal growth rate on fracture surface type: Insights from phase-field modeling. GSA Publications, (doi: 10.1130/GEOL.S.13584911)

Koehn, D., Piazolo, S., Beaudoin, N. E., Kelka, U., Spruzeniece, L. , Putnis, C. V. and Toussaint, R. (2021) Relative rates of fluid advection, elemental diffusion and replacement govern reaction front patterns. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 565, 116950. (doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2021.116950)

Spruzeniece, L. , Späth, M., Urai, J. L., Ukar, E., Selzer, M., Nestler, B. and Schwedt, A. (2020) Formation of wide-blocky calcite veins by extreme growth competition. Journal of the Geological Society, 178(2), jgs2020-10. (doi: 10.1144/jgs2020-104)

Spruzeniece, L. and Urai, J. (2019) The role of fracture wall cementation on the vein spacing in microporous carbonates in the Lilstock area, UK. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 21,

Spruzeniece, L. , Piazolo, S. and Maynard-Casely, H. E. (2017) Deformation-resembling microstructure created by fluid-mediated dissolution–precipitation reactions. Nature Communications, 8, 14032. (doi: 10.1038/ncomms14032) (PMID:28128202) (PMCID:PMC5290167)

Spruzeniece, L. , Piazolo, S., Daczko, N.R., Kilburn, M.R. and Putnis, A. (2017) Symplectite formation in the presence of a reactive fluid: insights from hydrothermal experiments. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 35(3), pp. 281-299. (doi: 10.1111/jmg.12231)

Spruzeniece, L. and Piazolo, S. (2015) Strain localization in brittle–ductile shear zones: fluid-abundant vs. fluid-limited conditions (an example from Wyangala area, Australia). Solid Earth, 6(3), pp. 881-901. (doi: 10.5194/se-6-881-2015)

Conference Proceedings

Spath, M., Spruzeniece, L. , Selzer, M., Nestler, B. and Urai, J.L. (2021) Self-sealing Mechanisms of Fractured Rock. In: Biot-Baant Conference, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1-3 June 2021,