Geochemistry of the rare earth elements in natural terrestrial waters: A review of what is currently known

Chinese Journal of Geochemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-42

  Johannesson, Kevin H ^a   Zhou, Xiaoping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; REE; Terrestrial water

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FORMATION WATER; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; REE; SURFACE WATER; SURFACE WATER QUALITY; TERRESTRIAL;

EID: 0030668997     PISSN: 10009426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02843369     Document Type: Article

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