Formation of colloidal silica and alumina during experimental granodiorite weathering

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 305-341

  Faimon, Jiří ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Colloids; Dynamics; Granodiorite; Silica; Supersaturation; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COLLOID; GRANODIORITE; SILICA; WEATHERING;

EID: 3042696602     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AQUA.0000029026.75109.75     Document Type: Article

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