Chromium transformations in natural environments: The role of biological and abiological processes in chromium(vi) reduction

International Geology Review

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 691-701

  Fendorf, Scott ^a   Wielinga, Bruce W ^a   Hansel, Colleen M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; REDOX POTENTIAL; SOIL CHEMISTRY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0033808811     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206810009465107     Document Type: Article

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