The nature and tropospheric formation of iberulites: Pinkish mineral microspherulites

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 3883-3906

  Díaz Hernández, José L ^a   Párraga, Jesús ^b  

^a IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HYGROSCOPICITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MINERALOGY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SPHERULITE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 47249143209     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.05.037     Document Type: Article

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