Experimental investigation of cement, Topopah Spring tuff, and water interactions at 200°C

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 571-579

  Carroll, Susan A ^a   Alai, Maureen ^a   Bruton, Carol J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENT; HYDROLOGY; TUFF;

EID: 0032128250     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(97)00069-3     Document Type: Article

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