Laboratory evidence for microbially mediated silicate mineral dissolution in nature

Chemical Geology

Volumn 132, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 11-17

  Ullman, William J ^a   Kirchman, David L ^a   Welch, Susan A ^a   Vandevivere, Philippe ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DISSOLUTION; METABOLITE; SILICATE; SILICATE MINERAL; WEATHERING;

EID: 0030426757     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2541(96)00036-8     Document Type: Article

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