Speciation of gold in hydrosulphide-rich ore-forming fluids: Insights from first-principles molecular dynamics simulations

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 185-194

  Liu, Xiandong ^a   Lu, Xiancai ^a   Wang, Rucheng ^a   Zhou, Huiqun ^a   Xu, Shijin ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; ORE-FORMING FLUID; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 78649631487     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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