The aqueous geochemistry of thallium: Speciation and solubility of thallium in low temperature systems

Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 441-451

  Xiong, Yongliang ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental mediation; Guizhou Province; Lanmuchangite; Lorandite; Specific interaction theory (SIT).

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; GEOCHEMISTRY; LOW TEMPERATURE; SOLUBILITY; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); THALLIUM; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

EID: 71049131592     PISSN: 14482517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EN08086     Document Type: Article

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