Trichoderma viride involvement in the sorption of Pb(II) on muscovite, biotite and phlogopite: Batch and spectroscopic studies.

•Pb(II) sorption on micas strongly depended on pH or/and ionic strength.•Pb2+ could enter the interlayer of biotite and phlogopite causing expanded interlayer.•Co-culture of micas and T. viride resulted in the weathering of micas.•Sorption capacity of Pb(II) on micas was greatly improved in the presence of T. viride.•T. viride caused biomineralization of Pb(II) on micas forming lead phosphates.