Ligand extraction of rare earth elements from aquifer sediments: Implications for rare earth element complexation with organic matter in natural waters

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 6690-6705

  Tang, Jianwu ^a   Johannesson, Karen H ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COASTAL AQUIFER; COASTAL PLAIN; COASTAL SEDIMENT; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FRACTIONATION; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; LIGAND; METHANE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

EID: 78049396701     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.08.028     Document Type: Article

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