Schwertmannite transformation to goethite via the Fe(II) pathway: Reaction rates and implications for iron-sulfide formation

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 4551-4564

  Burton, E D ^a   Bush, R T ^a   Sullivan, L A ^a   Mitchell, D R G ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CATALYSIS; GOETHITE; IRON SULFIDE; MODELING; REACTION RATE; SCHWERTMANNITE; TRACE ELEMENT; TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 50049104444     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.06.019     Document Type: Article

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