Long-term flow/chemistry feedback in a porous medium with heterogenous permeability: Kinetic control of dissolution and precipitation

American Journal of Science

Volumn 299, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-68

  Bolton, Edward W ^a   Lasaga, Antonio C ^a   Rye, Danny M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033408194     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.299.1.1     Document Type: Article

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