Geochemistry in the lung: Reaction-path modeling and experimental examination of rock-forming minerals under physiologic conditions

American Mineralogist

Volumn 95, Issue 11-12, 2010, Pages 1624-1635

  Taunton, Anne E ^a   Gunter, Mickey E ^a,b   Druschel, Gregory K ^b   Wood, Scotttt A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochemist workbench; Lung mineralogy; Medical mineralogy; Mineral dissolution; Reaction path modeling

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; DISSOLUTION; FELDSPAR; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROXYAPATITE; KAOLINITE; MAGNESITE; MEDICINE; MICA; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); QUARTZ; SERPENTINE; TALC; ZEOLITES;

DISSOLUTION REACTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL EXAMINATION; GEOCHEMIST WORKBENCH; MINERAL DISSOLUTION; MINERALIZATION PATHWAY; PHYSIOLOGIC CONDITIONS; REACTION PATH MODELING; ROCK-FORMING MINERALS;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

ALBITE; ANORTHITE; ASBESTOS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FELDSPAR; GEOCHEMISTRY; KAOLINITE; MINERALOGY; MUSCOVITE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUARTZ; TALC;

EID: 78349240263     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: 19453027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2010.3434     Document Type: Article

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