The major ion, δ44/40Ca, δ44/42Ca, and δ26/24Mg geochemistry of granite weathering at pH=1 and T=25°C: Power-law processes and the relative reactivity of minerals

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 6004-6026

  Ryu, Jong Sik ^a   Jacobson, Andrew D ^a   Holmden, Chris ^b   Lundstrom, Craig ^c   Zhang, Zhaofeng ^a,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APATITE; BRUCITE; CALCITE; CALCIUM; ENRICHMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRANITE; GRANODIORITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS ROCK; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MAGNESIUM; MINERALOGY; PH; PLAGIOCLASE; POWER LAW; SURFACE AREA; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WEATHERING;

BOULDER CREEK; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 80052924172     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.07.025     Document Type: Article

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