The significance of hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopic fractionations between carnallite and brine at low temperature: Experimental and empirical results

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 2721-2726

  Koehler, Geoff ^a,c   Kyser, T K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINE; CARNALLITE; HYDRATION WATER; HYDROGEN; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; OXYGEN;

EID: 0030480693     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00127-5     Document Type: Note

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