Iron oxide incrustations in wells. Part 1: Genesis, mineralogy and geochemistry

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 927-939

  Houben, G J ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; IRON OXIDES; MINERALOGY; POSITIVE IONS; SOLUBILITY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

IONIC RADIUS;

WATER WELLS;

ENCRUSTATION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; IRON OXIDE; MINERAL ALTERATION; WATER SUPPLY; WELL;

EID: 0037409667     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(02)00242-1     Document Type: Article

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