Sorption of metallic compounds on activated carbon: Application to exploration for concealed deposits in southern Spain

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 115-133

  Pauwels, Hélène ^a   Baubron, Jean Claude ^a   Freyssinet, Philippe ^a   Chesneau, Manuel ^b  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b PICA   (France)

Author keywords

Buried mineralization; Iberian pyrite belt; Integrative collectors; Metal emanations; Metal sorption; Mineral exploration; Soil gas; Volatile metallic compounds

Indexed keywords

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; SILVER; SOILS; SORPTION; ZINC;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

CARBON; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; METAL; MINERAL EXPLORATION; SORPTION;

SPAIN;

EID: 0032732381     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00011-4     Document Type: Article

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