Transport of Pb and Zn by carboxylate complexes in basinal ore fluids and related petroleum-field brines at 100 °C: The influence of pH and oxygen fugacity

Geochemical Transactions

Volumn 3, Issue , 2002, Pages 56-72

  Giordano, Thomas H ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINE; FUGACITY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LEAD; OXYGEN; PH; ZINC;

EID: 3242729204     PISSN: 14674866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b204459e     Document Type: Review

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