Geochemical evolution of Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 95-121

  Jones, Blair F ^a   Naftz, David L ^a   Spencer, Ronald J ^b   Oviatt, Charles G ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcite; Calcium bicarbonate; Climate; Diagenesis; Diffusion; Dolomite; Evaporation; Halite; Lakes; Mg silicate; Mirabilite; Mixing; Pore fluids; Precipitation; Re solution; Saline; Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CALCIUM; DEPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; DRAINAGE BASIN; SALINE LAKE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLUTE; WATER CHEMISTRY;

GREAT SALT LAKE; LAKE BONNEVILLE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 64249127071     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: 15731421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10498-008-9047-y     Document Type: Article

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