The natural weathering of staurolite: Crystal-surface textures, relative stability, and the rate-determining step

American Journal of Science

Volumn 296, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 453-472

  Velbel, Michael A ^a   Basso Jr , Charles L ^a,b   Zieg, Michael J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL SURFACE TEXTURE; STAUROLITE; WEATHERING;

EID: 0030455868     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.296.5.453     Document Type: Article

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