The hydrosulphide/sulphide complexes of copper(I): Experimental determination of stoichiometry and stability at 22°C and reassessment of high temperature data

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-29

  Mountain, B W ^a   Seward, T M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHALCOCITE; COPPER COMPOUND; SOLUBILITY; STOICHIOMETRY; SULFIDE;

EID: 0032779523     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(98)00288-9     Document Type: Article

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