Scale dependence of mineral dissolution rates within single pores and fractures

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 360-377

  Li, Li ^a   Steefel, Carl I ^a   Yang, Li ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; FRACTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; TRANSVERSE ISOTROPY;

EID: 37549057324     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.10.027     Document Type: Article

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