Fixation of radiocaesium traces in a weathering sequence mica → vermiculite → hydroxy interlayered vermiculite

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-115

  Maes, E ^a   Vielvoye, L ^a   Stone, W ^a   Delvaux, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; CLAY MINERAL; FIXATION; MICA; VERMICULITE; WEATHERING;

EID: 0033054117     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.1999.00223.x     Document Type: Article

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