Solubility products of amorphous ferric arsenate and crystalline scorodite (FeAsO4 · 2H2O) and their application to arsenic behavior in buried mine tailings

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2942-2956

  Langmuir, Donald ^a   Mahoney, John ^b   Rowson, John ^c  

^a Hydrochem Systems Corp   (United States)

^b Hydrologic Consultants of Colorado Inc   (United States)

^c and Safety Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MEDIUM; CRYSTALLINITY; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; MINE; MINERAL PROPERTY; SOLUBILITY; TAILINGS;

EID: 33744795988     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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