Diamond dissolution and the production of methane and other carbon-bearing species in hydrothermal diamond-anvil cells

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 6360-6366

  Chou, I Ming ^a   Anderson, Alan J ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DIAMOND; DIAMOND ANVIL CELL; DISSOLUTION; HYDROGEN; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; METHANE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 69849113658     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.07.028     Document Type: Article

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