A natron source at Pikrolimni Lake in Greece? Geochemical evidence

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 103, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 133-143

  Dotsika, E ^a   Poutoukis, D ^b   Tzavidopoulos, I ^a   Maniatis, Y ^a   Ignatiadou, D ^c   Raco, B ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Greece)

^b Ministry of Development   (Greece)

^c Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki   (Greece)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkaline water; Brine; Lake Pikrolimni; Natron; Non marine salt

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE WATER; GEOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE; MACEDONIA; NATRON; NON-MARINE SALT; NORTHERN GREECE; PITZER'S EQUATION; SPECIFIC INTERACTION;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CARBONATE MINERALS; CHLORIDE MINERALS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE; SULFATE MINERALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

LAKES;

ALKALINE WATER; BRINE; LAKE WATER; SODIUM; WATER CHEMISTRY;

CENTRAL MACEDONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; KILKIS; PIKROLIMNI LAKE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

TRONA;

EID: 70349973776     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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