Reactive surface area control of the dissolution kinetics of biogenic silica in deep-sea sediments

Chemical Geology

Volumn 132, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 125-130

  Van Cappellen, Philippe ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC DEPOSITS; BIOGENIC MINERAL; DEEP SEA; DEEP SEA SEDIMENT; DISSOLUTION; REACTION KINETICS; SILICA; SURFACE AREA;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 0030498864     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2541(96)00047-2     Document Type: Article

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