Origin and geochemical reaction paths of sabkha brines: Sabkha Jayb Uwayyid, eastern Saudi Arabia

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-74

  Alsaaran, Nasser A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Brines; Evaporites; Geochemistry; Reaction paths; Sabkha; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

EID: 58749091693     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-008-0005-1     Document Type: Article

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