Gold(I) complexing in aqueous sulphide solutions to 500°C at 500 bar

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 68, Issue 20, 2004, Pages 4121-4143

  Stefansson A ^a   Seward, T M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; COMPLEXATION; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; SOLUBILITY; SULFIDE;

EID: 4744366068     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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