Pyrite dissolution in acidic media

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 68, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 4559-4569

  Descostes, Michael ^a   Vitorge, P ^a   Beaucaire, C ^a,b  

^a DIF   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID WATER; DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON SULFIDE; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PH; PYRITE;

EID: 7944237234     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2004.04.012     Document Type: Article

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