The effects of organic acids on the dissolution of silicate minerals: A case study of oxalate catalysis of kaolinite dissolution

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2191-2209

  Cama, Jordi ^a   Ganor, Jiwchar ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINOSILICATE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CATALYSIS; DISSOLUTION; KAOLINITE; OXALATE;

EID: 33645918314     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.01.028     Document Type: Article

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