Influence of Mg2+ on the kinetics of calcite precipitation and calcite crystal morphology

Chemical Geology

Volumn 163, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 129-138

  Zhang, Yuping ^a   Dawe, Richard A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcite precipitation; Calcium carbonate; Kinetics; Marine calcite cements; Mg2+ inhibition; Morphology

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; KINETICS; MAGNESIUM; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 0034089210     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(99)00097-2     Document Type: Article

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