The solubility of gold in hydrogen sulfide gas: An experimental study>

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3070-3081

  Zezin, Denis Yu ^a   Migdisov, Artashes A ^a   Williams Jones, Anthony E ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUGACITY; GOLD; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; PRESSURE EFFECT; REDOX POTENTIAL; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 34249654688     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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