Uptake of uranium and trace elements in pyrite (FeS2) suspensions

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1551-1562

  Descostes, M ^a,b   Schlegel, M L ^a,b   Eglizaud, N ^a   Descamps, F ^a   Miserque, F ^a   Simoni, E ^c  

^a DIF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D EVRY VAL D ESSONNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DISSOLUTION; PYRITE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SORPTION; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 75149138820     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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