An XPS, AES, and SEM study of the interactions of gold and silver chloride species with PbS and FeS2: Comparison to natural samples

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1223-1231

  Scaini, M J ^a   Bancroft, G M ^a   Knipe, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AES; GALENA; GOLD CHLORIDE; PYRITE; SEM; SILVER CHLORIDE; XPS;

EID: 0030791813     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00407-3     Document Type: Article

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