Redox zonation: Equilibrium constraints on the Fe(III)/SO4-reduction interface

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 17, 1996, Pages 3169-3175

  Postma, Dieke ^a   Jakobsen, Rasmus ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM; METHANOGENESIS; ORGANIC MATTER; REDOX ZONATION; SEDIMENTARY GEOCHEMISTRY; SULPHATE REDUCTION;

EID: 0030475904     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00156-1     Document Type: Article

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