The calcite/portlandite phase boundary: Enhanced calcite solubility at high pH

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 327-335

  Reardon, E J ^a   Fagan, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CEMENT; PH; PHASE TRANSITION; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0033986318     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(99)00061-X     Document Type: Article

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