Reaction pathways in the Fe-S system below 100°C

Chemical Geology

Volumn 167, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 25-51

  Benning, Liane G ^a   Wilkin, Rick T ^a   Barnes, H L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Greigite; Iron sulphides; Mackinawite; Pyrite; Reaction pathways; Solubility

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; GREIGITE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; IRON SULFIDE; MACKINAWITE; PYRITE; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 0034116627     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(99)00198-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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