A Study of Selenium and Tin Sorption on Granite and Goethite

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 149-156

  Ticknor, K V ^a   McMurry, J ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fulvic acid; Goethite; Granite; Selenium; Sorption; Tin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038259879     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.1996.73.3.149     Document Type: Article

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