The role of "excess" CO2 in the formation of trona deposits

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2217-2232

  Earman, Sam ^a,b   Phillips, Fred M ^a   McPherson, Brian J O L ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLYSIS; LITHOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SILICATES; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

EVAPORATIVE CONCENTRATION; MAGMATIC SOURCES; TRONA DEPOSITS; VOLCANICLASTIC SEDIMENTS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; PARAGENESIS; TRONA; VOLCANIC ROCK;

TRONA;

EID: 27844593746     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2005.08.007     Document Type: Article

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