Rare earth element complexation behavior in circumneutral pH groundwaters: Assessing the role of carbonate and phosphate ions

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 139, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 305-319

  Johannesson, Kevin H ^a   Stetzenbach, Klaus J ^a   Hodge, Vernon F ^a   Lyons, W Berry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate ion; Carbonate ion; Ground water; Mojave Desert; Nevada; Phosphate ion; Rare earths

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE ION; CARBONATE ION; COMPLEXATION; GROUNDWATER; PHOSPHATE ION; REE;

USA, CALIFORNIA, MOJAVE DESERT; USA, NEVADA;

EID: 0029750045     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0012-821x(96)00016-7     Document Type: Article

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