Kinetics of arsenopyrite oxidative dissolution by oxygen

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1668-1676

  Walker, Forest P ^a   Schreiber, Madeline E ^a   Rimstidt, J Donald ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENOPYRITE; DISSOLUTION; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 33644978002     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2005.12.010     Document Type: Article

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