Dissolution of jarosite [KFe3(SO4)2 (OH)6] at pH 2 and 8: Insights from batch experiments and computational modelling

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 608-621

  Smith, Adrian M L ^a,b,c,d   Hudson Edwards, Karen A ^a   Dubbin, William E ^b   Wright, Kate ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c DAVY FARADAY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d Entec UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^e CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; JAROSITE; PH;

EID: 31144443004     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2005.09.024     Document Type: Article

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