Aqueous uptake of uranium onto pyrite surfaces; reactivity of fresh versus weathered material

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 5044-5053

  Scott, T B ^a   Riba Tort, O ^a   Allen, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PYRITE; SOLUTION; SORPTION; URANIUM; WEATHERED MEDIUM; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 35548960370     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.08.017     Document Type: Article

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