Pyrite formation by reactions of iron monosulfides with dissolved inorganic and organic sulfur species

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 4167-4179

  Wilkin, R T ^a   Barnes, H L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; GREIGITE; IRON MONOSULPHIDE; MACKINAWITE; MINERAL FORMATION; PYRITE; SULPHUR;

EID: 0030441983     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)81466-4     Document Type: Article

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